Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-27
4 VISIT TosANrA ANNA-

The Sandusky Ohio Register publishe.
an interesting letter from a Sandusky boy.
graduate Of the United States Naval Acad-
envy, and now a midshipman in the navy,
whose vessel the S,rrnfard, recently touched
At ST. Thomas We copy the following:
On the llth, five Of Us midshipmen went
up by Santa Annals residence, hoping to get
a aight Of the noted General. As good luck
would have it, one ofthe sudden rain-storms
peculiar t. the tropics came mp Just as we
were opposite his house, and observing our
condition, an American, who appears to be
the Generals Major Domo, came out and in
= yitcd us 10 enter, a proposition we gladly
accepted. We were shown into a kind of
parlor. most beautifully furnished with
Brussels carpets, six large-sized mirrors,
splendid furniture in the way of chairs, ia
blcs, sofas, &c, and marble statuary in album
dance. While we were looking at every
thing with true Yankee inquisitiycness, the
General sent in his Major Domo TO invite
two of us 10 take breakfast with him, but as
there was five of as the Major decided that
We should draw lots for the honor. He ac-
cordinglv produced two handkerchief, and
tying knot in the corner of one and one
corner of the other together and invited us
q 10 draw, after the manner of drawing straws.
] was unlucky enough not 10 draw either
the knot or the siagle handkerchief and
therefore couldn't 20 in, but ] didn't regret
IT,, a- lac shortly after requested the remain
der 10 wait and take coffee with him, which
proposition we were nothing 10th 10 accept
as We cannot drink coffee with Santa Anna
every day.
As soon n breakfast was over lit ought TO
have been called dinner for il was - o'clock
NJ, and they had everything that ne would
have at that meal, though cooked in Mexi-
can Style we went in, aQd after being separ-
ately introduced 10 the General, took our
seats at the table. We att, mptcd CONVEX
sation with him. but found he could speak
nothing but Spanish. There were several at
the table besides ourselves, viz: an Ameri-
can, Dane, n Mexican or two, and Car
thagcnian. There was also a Spaniard from
Peru, Senior Lozano, a dark-looking man,
who is a poet. lie was the only celebrity
besides the General and ourselves Cd The
coffee was served up in the finest Sevres-
china, on a silver salver, the largest ] ever
saw. After coffee came wine and cigars.
The American acted as interpreter, and we
managed TO get along very we'll
The General looks like very fine old
man; is GS years old, with hair of dark
brown, and appears TO be in perfect health,
lie does not wear spectaces, and seems
likely 10 retain his sight for many years yet.
After cigars we made graceful adieu, which
was rendered by the interpreter as only an
expression of that sort can be rendered in
the most flowing of Spanish sentences. Ii
made me stare 10 hear our short speech trans
lated into words as long as the moral law,
and a only a Spanish born could express it,
Il I 1
did get it of well, too | wanted 10 pat him
ON the back. Ii pleased the General amaz-
ingly, too, and herctuned il in true Hidalgc
style, saying that everything he possessed
was ours, and we could make ourselves at
home sc. forgot to mention that he pro-
posed a toast to us during the meal, viz.
that we might all become Admirals After
everything was said and DONE and we could
find no excuse for staying any longer, we
took our departure, well pleased with our
days adventures. In fact, ! think | never
passed more singularly agreeable day in
my life
4 CoNscIENCE-SNrrrEN thirty
three wears since Mr.. Truman Enos, Of Nor
wicb, Chenango county, had his pocket
picked in Utica Of $500. The reward Of
fered for the recovery Of the cmount availed
nothing. and Il was not until lSI6-thirteon
years after the loss--that he gained trace Of
the missing money. During that year he
received an anonymous letter by mail in
which the writer acknowledged that he and
another person took il and divided II be-
tween them. lie enclosed 500, saying he
should ultimately pay back his share, with
interest, and added that his accomplice was
dead, and perhaps he, the writer, ought tn
paw the other half In lS6S-sevcntecn
years latcr-Mr. Enos received another
synonymous note, enclosing $40 from one
who VronKed him out of it," Three weeks
ago Mr.. En0s received another anonymous
note, post marked At Utica, enclosing Sl50
IL rau thus: March, 1866, Sir; | mail
Won cash $50. ] remember the promise,
although il is long time since it was made,
Hope YOU may live 10 enjoy it. Can you
forgive Yours, truly Mr.. Enos is now
in his S7th year, and besides his pleasure at
the improved morality OF the thief, is very
grateful for his practical repentance.-Ai-
bdRa " T., Argis.
EDUCATE THE FREEDMEN A United
States soldier on yesterday passed off ON a
negro an advertisement OF notice of Wash
ington city photograph gallery as a SO
United States Treasury note. The notice
Tesembled a Treasury note very much both
on the front aud reverse, and the negro be
ing able 10 make out the words =" United
States, prominent in the centre of the no.
T.. .NsarN