Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-05
the DAVIS FAMILY.
Their Residence in CanRda-EEOw the
Members Live.


Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunel
OTTAWA. G. w, Sept 27.-After the
late war. the DAVIS family, excepting Mrs.
DAVIS. went to live in Canada, and they
still live there At the head Of this family
is Mrs. HOWELL, the mother Of Mrs. DAVIS,
and with her is q younger sister of the lat
Ter. who Is unmarried. The DAVIS family
consists Of two boys and one girl, all young,
the eldest "a boy) not being over fourteen
years Of age. With Mrs. DAVIS there Is
Young child, not included in the above list.
Mrs. HOWELL is a tall, stately old lady
Of about sixty years Of age. She has bril-
liant black eyes, good features, and looks
little sallow, from age. Her hair is gray
and still thick, and she wears nothing on
her head. This gives her an air of dignity
and simplicity. In manner she is very
anable and plain. Miss HOWELL whose
FIRST name is MARGARET, is tall young
lady Of about twenty years Of age. She
has dark eyes, good features, and a clear
olive complexion, with dark brown hair.
In manner she is pleasing, and there is a
strong resemblance between her and her
mother The looks Of both ladies are
quite Southern.
Master JEFFERSON DAVIS is a fine boy Of
about fourteen years of age. He is tall for
his age, and we'll made, with dark hair, dark
ewes and good features. His skin is a rich
brown, like that Of all his family. He is
now at college in Dennoxvilie, Canada East.
Miss MARGAREr DAVIS is a girl Of about
eight years Of age, with eyes black as sloes,
and brown hair and good features. Hershin
Il a rich olive, like that Of Miss HOWELL,
her aunt. She is now at school in the con-
veTi Of "The Sacred Heart" near Montreal.
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WILLIAM DAVIS, who goes by the name Of
"WmLY." He is boy Of four years Of
age. with gray eyes and light hair, and fea-
lures promising to the aqueline, like those
Of his father He is deaf, so that one has 20
shout TO him in speaking.
The first place in Canada that the family
went 70 was ChaHbly, a small town and
military post on the Richelieu river, about
twelve miles from Montreal. At that place
they lived for some time, in quiet way,
almost inc0qaiio. They next went to live in
Montreal, and there they are now in that
city, in which they may see n great deal Of
life II they are SO disposed,
The two ladies spent their time in reading
and sewing. Miss HOWELL would read
aloud. while the old lady sewed and
sometimes the young lady sewed They both
read very WELL the cid lady slowly and dis
tinctlv. and The younger faster and in pleas
ING tone Of voice. A good deal of what they
read was poetry. All the news they cared
70 hear about was from the Sou.h, and so
they took the Telegraph, an evening paper,
very much in favor Of the late Confederacy,
aud very hostile 10 the United States. This
sheet they read often.
Miss HOWELL can sing very well, and be-
euiled the time on Richmond Square by
singing passages from operas. She is a
good pianist, aud used piano that was in
the house occasionally.
A few visitors came to see the family,
They were late officers of the rebel army,
one named Col. JOHNSON, n second, Col.
SUTHERLAND, and third, Capt RICHARD
son. An are men of the class Of gentlemen
in she South, and deported themselves as
such In their visits TO the family Of the fall
len chief
One day Miss HOWELL was found in tears,
and her mother told the lady with whom
they we're living that they had received
some bad news They had learned that
fhev we're $1,000 less in funds than they
hooked for, and this had rendered their pc
cuniary affairs very strait. Miss HOWELL
felt this change very much, and for some
time did not get over it. Like ali women
of hieh spirit. she could not brock the idea
of living in indigence-she who had been
reared I'm the lap ofluxury. II was certainly
q sad misfortune for any lady.
A short time after this the family le1 the
house they were living in, in which the
charge for living was small, TO 20 20 one
where Il was still smaller, alleging the poor
state Of their finances as the cause Of the
change. They also said they would have q
discharge MARY, their servant in order e
oconomize as much as lay in thtir power.
The next place to which the family went
was house on Mansfield street in the up
per mart of the city; but they did not Ions
siuy there and then went 10 live in the cas-
enA Of The city. in house on tht north sid,
Of Viger Square formed by Dubord street
Here they live at the present time. Tn,
house Is a new stone one, and kept in good
neat style, though there is no luxury abou
e.
The family 60 to the Church Of England
AZ first they went to the Cathedral, and mex
to Trinity Church, which Is ION the north
west corner Of Niger Square, and, therefore
quite close 20 the house in which they nov
dwell. A very good man officiates there
the Rev. Mr.. BANCROFT, who is native o
one Of the Northern States.
In December last, Mrs. HowELLwas dali.
on the lookout Cor her son, JEFFERSON
HOWELL, who was q Lieutenant on boar
the privaieer SianandOaa; and when III
telegram come telling Of his arrest at Port
land the old lady ielt very sorrowful. III
WAS coming or 10 Montreal 10 Join the fam
ny circle and they looked forward 10 a hap
~ reunion with him in the midst, TO tell G
BIS adventure bat eK-L Lieutenant HOWELL
instead o. coming 70 a new home, was take
20 a comfortable prison, there 70 await IA
Cat 81 tile law.
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