Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-13
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James Monroe-Indepeadeace Ddy-Ora
iions By Caleb Gushing, E,f,card Ererett
kyas CAoate and Henry Ward Reecher-
1 Lorddapier-"1he Little Giant"-Poiit
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New YORK, July Sth, 1858.
The weather is really very fine to day
Thermometer So in the shade, and q COO
breeze stirring. Indeed it is quite relic
from the intense heat Of last week.
The remains of Ex- President Monroe were
exhumed on Friday of last week, and &C
companied by procession Of military and
civic societies, were removed 10 the Gov
ernors room in the City Hall, where they
remained until Saturday morning when they
were conveyed on board the steamer James.
town, which, accompanied by the Ericsson
!eentaining the 7th regiment (National
Fosae1 started at P. n. for Richmond
Virginia.
On their way down the bay the steamers
were saluted with minute guns from the
forts, and the flags Of the shipping were
displayed at halfmast in honor to the mem
ory Of the departed Statesman.
They arrived at Richmond on Monday.
July 9th, and met with an enthusiastic re
ception. The Guard was reviewed by the
Governor, Mayor and city authorities and
treated with unboundsd hospitality. They
will probably visit Mt. Vernon before re
turning
Independence Day was celebrated here
on Monday with more than usual spirit
There was grand procession and numer-
Gus excursions during the day, and in the
evening brilliant display of fireworks in
all the public parks, and from many private
residences.
Hon. Caleb Cushing delivered an eloquent
grafton before the Tammany Society at
Tammany Hall.
Hon. Edward Everett, .."the patriot, the
scholar, and the gentleman" delivered
another Eulogy on Washington, in his mas
terly style. at the dinner given by the city
authorities Of Boston on the 9TH
Hon. Rufus Choate delivered splendid
Grafton before the National Men of Boston !;
and Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered an
address in Brooklyn, from the steps of the
City Hall, which to say the least was forci-
BILE, patriotic, and decidedly Beeehery.
Lord Napier and family are spending the
summer at Nahant.
The hotels at Newport and Saratoga are
being rapidly filled up with visitors from
the eastern and southern States.
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, (''the little
giant') and his beautiful and accomplished
lady, have been stopping with us for few
days, at the ST. Nicholas Hotel. Mrs. ID.
attended the Opera regularly last week, and
was pretty extensively admired-(beautilul
and accomplished ladies always are.) She
is woman OF strong intellect, brilliant
conversational powers, and in every way
adapted to the position of Senator's wife,
Stephen A. Douglas and Wm II. Seward
are much talked of in political circles as
opposing candidates for the Presidency at
the next election. Fillmore and Fremont
appear to be entirely forgotten. 1t is too
early in the day to speculate upon these
matters.
The open space bounded by the eastcrly
side of the City Hall Park, Chatham, Mas
sau and Spruce streets, has lately been
chrstened Printing House Square, and
it certainly is a very appropriate title, for
newspaper and job printing offices, book
binderies and stereotype foundries, abound
in the neighhorhood.
The Times building occupies a conspicu
Gus position on the Spruce street side of the
square, and the publication office with its
frescocd ceiling, plate glass doors, steam
heaters, and every modern improvemen is
perfect bijou. The presses, press rooms
composing rooms, DC. are also in perfect
order; in fact it is the neatest, and most
complete newspaper establishment in the
United States.
The French company have lefG Wallack's S
Theatre, and Mr.. and Mrs. Florence, lthe
Irish Boy and the Yankee Gal,D are
now performing there to good houses.
There 10 also good company including
Blake, Brougham, and C. Wcatleigh, per-
forming at Niblos Theatre.
Charlotte Cushman sailed yesterday in
the Persia for Europe, and expects to be alb.
sent two years.
Laura Keene and Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson
are ruralizing among. the mountains near
Scranton, Pa.
J. W. Wallack, ST., and family are spend
ing the cheated term" at his country house
at Long Branch, NJ
Burton, the comedian, divides his time
between this city and his country seat u,
Glen Cove, Long..Is:and. He is organizing
an excellent company for the next theatrica
season.
The Atlantic telegraph affords the princi
pal subject for town talk at the present.
Hoping that Queen Vic" will soon be abl'
to send her compliments to "Old Buck" b.
lightning. via the submarine coral isles Q
the ocean, remain
Yours Always,
EBENEEZER SPROUT.