Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-23
C Correspouaenee of the Cairo Times.

+ was no great wonder General Ross died on
d way from North Point to Baltimore City. lila
t the leaden bullets by which he was slain, bee
J STAYED by the hand of Fate, lac would ha,
y Lacn overcome bv the relentless rays OF o
I Sol ere lie reached the destination for whic
he started Il y32nder if it is much hotter whel
Ross is to-day thsu IS here? The read'
will remember that Ross sfEore, on the NOR
ing ON which he was killed NJ Wells an
McComas. that he ''acoold aDater has horse sl' He
oy in BaLtinaore'' that day; poor fellow, he Wet
to the former 'lacc, but pot on horseback
The anniversary of ,,." ,.~l 4 Ha porgs a ever Vel
was not generally celebrated, es'> SS:y we we
duly remembered, and the Nationa, VI
thrown to the breeze from all the nrom,n.
buildings throughout the city, and the shinnino
in the harbor. The streets appeared fnlI an6
lively Notwithstanding the sultrv weather
The Old Defenders appropriately Joined in a
celebration OF that day most sacred to thei,
memories, made so by their fallen kinsmen
upon that memorable battle field. About tor
o'clock the line of march was taken m and
the Association headed by its Marshal Mr.
John Ijams, with martial music, marched
through Holiday street to Baltimore, thence
to Calvert street, around the Battle Monument.
which the venerable men passed with heads
uncovered and thence to the cars in CITY Hall
square, which was to convey them to the
beautiful village OF Govanstown, the place so.
lected for the day S festivities. As they passed
along the route they were greeted by loud
cheers from the men, and the waving of hand
kerclefs by the ladies. At Govanstown thev
were enthusiastically received by the people.
/ They repaired to the hotel, kept by Mr.. Lewis
/ Ritter and were soon scattered about the beam
! titul grounds attached to his establishment
! where, for a couple of hours, they fought
| their battles o or again. At two O. clock the
long roll Of the drum, summoned the party
to the dining room, where a sumptuous enter.
tainment was served in friend Ritter's best
style Grace WAS said by MAJOR JOSHUA Dry
DEN, the Chaplain of the Association not being
present. After ample justice had been done to
The viands, the following regular toasts were
drank, having been read by Capt. Andrew E.
Warner, at the head of the table, Colonel
I Nicholas Brewer ut the foot, and bv Mr. John
! Ijams in the centre
1. The day celebratc-To us a proud anniversary
calling to remembrance deeds of which We are not
= The President of the United States-Called on Inv
the foul Of his beloved predecessor take
through every storm and clear of br reakers r
j. The Governor of the State Of Maryland-A gentle.
man, patriot and good officer. May his coming re
trement afford him graceful repose consequent upon the
recollection Of duties we'll perform d.
1. The Governor elecsA of character and of tai
ent May he be equal to and worthy the trust reposed
i'll him by the old Commonwealth.
3. TIE Mayor of the city of Baltimore-At the head
Sl the which W Msrs RAtu tpSS IS project Nav
he ever in the FUTURE he has done in the past show
himself be {.
6. Our country, and indivisibie--''The land of
the free and the home of brave" the young Repub-
lc but mighty in the defence of her dignity the pro-
tection of her unity May God bless our land.
The city of Baltimore-Beau.iful city of monuments
,Ifl dor In,,
s;.e enter prouder and reach the highest
moral social and material prosperity.
cent cities had their walls of stone to protect them
walls built of the hearts aud arms of our
gallant soldiers and sailors, who by land and by sea-
whether at home Or abroad, are able to maintain the
tOnal honor.
. The noble dead who fell in the defence and support
of the principles Of union and freedonPhey
their labors, but their works do follow them
10. Our departed comrades. Drank in silence and
standing.)
II. The memory of George Washington the Father of
his country-iIe lives in cur affections to-day.
II. The memory of Abraham Lincoln the saviour Of
his county, the martyr of hbelty-We sAaU cherish
him 4" o"r hearts ,f1reter.
lngs. May they shine the more clearly because the
night hastens to They have blessed us with their
presence and love. True hearts God keep them for
increasing years tell US that must soon leave them.
The company were favored wita martial
music between each toast.
Gen. Sheppard A. Leakin having been una
yoidably prevented from attending the cele-
bFalion sent the following sentiment
The Old DsfendeIs-a remnant of the War of 1872
Ahough their country has been tardy in appreciang
their valuab services the times that tried mems
SOULS it is hoped that is not lSte to do them JUS
tice. Health prosperity and happiness to them in their
declining years.
Among other volunteer sentiments Mr.. D.
w. Gorsuch offered
The Star Spapgied Banner it in ali lime to come
be what it the 18th of September 1914 the en-
blem Of gallant, united and powerful nation, deter
mined never to be conquered
Mr.. Ishmael Day gave as a sentiment
Alexander II. Stephens, Ga prisoner Of war,)-A-
though he became the Vice President of the socalied
Southern Confederacy notwithstanding every loyal
unprejudiced man, after reading his noble and pa
trotic speech delivered in Secession Convention in
1861 must at once admit that his whole heart was right
Every tree known by its fruit, and out of the abund
of the heart the mouth sPeakeh we therefore
Johnson, pardon and release him forthwith uneondon
aly and to him, Go in peace and sin lest
Amen.
With this the celebration was concluded.
and soon after they started for home, well
pleased with the manner in which they had
spent the anniversary of the Battle of North
Point.
General hongstrcet, late of the rebel army
was iii the city few days ago. lie came from
New York City, and is awaiting the Presidents
decision i'll regard to his application for par
don.
The dedication Of the Widley Monument
will take place in Baltimore ON the 20tll inst,
when grand banquet will be given to the
Grand Lodge Of the United States of the Inde-
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows. The prelimi-
narics progressing finely, and those in
charge anticipate getting up something Of the
graldest kind of entertainments ever held in
our city, and ever participated in by the Order.
1t is not determined upon yet where that ban
quet is TO be served, but the place will be we'll
selected for so important an OCCASION 1t is i'll
tended to be gfaul 4e-unien of all the Lodges
Of the Southern and Northern States, and Bal
timore will graciousy put forth her hand in
aid OF the good cause.
The Fire Commissioners have determined to
parade The Fire Department, when many per-
sos who never witnessed the operations of q
steam fire engine, will have an opportunity of
instltutnG comparisons between the hand en-
gines and the steam ones.
In the First Branch of tho City Council,
few evenings ago, there was received and read
the following opinion Of William Price, ESQ.
City Connection, III answer 10 Tie resolution of
inquiry, adopted by the Brancii whether the
Registration Law, passed by the General AS
aemb y, was applicable TO the ensuing election:
The question prapoundcd for my opinion
BY the resolution Of the First Branch, Of re-
ccut date, is whether the Registry Law of the
State is applicable to the next municipal cleo
tiOn? The Constitution declares rticlo