Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-08-02
.JeH. Davis am Canada.

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For some days. past the city has again
been filed with strangers coming from all
parts of 1.-The country in pursuit OF
pleasure The Southwest seems to be
well represented by the more wealthy
ex Confederates, who are a little less AFRO
CANT than when the rebellion was at its
height. 81 ..a.,
Last evening it was announced that OK
President Davis would be the Theater
Royal to witness the performance for the
benefit of his suffering country" referred
to the bills and found that "The Rivals p"
and Ellis Last Legs" were to be played
for the benefit of the Southern Relief AS
ISOLATION, and, considering that poor JEFF.
was on his last legs, thought the occa-
sion sufficiently appropriate and perhaps
interesting enough to warrant an attend
ance.
The performance commenced with Sher-
idan's comedy of "1'he Rivals and at the
close of the first act. j eff accompanied by
his young son and three female members
of his family, quietly entered and took
seats in the dress, circle The theatre was
densely crowded with the elite of the city,
and no sooner were the Davis party seen
than the entire audience from the pit to
the private, rose and cheered at the top of
their voices for g Jefferson Davis" Then
came calls for the "Bonny Blue Flag"
Dixie" and other standard rebel songs
The orchestra gave them ".Dixie" amid
cheers. One of the more exciteable John
Bulls shouted so as TO be heard above the
tumult, 1--WE shall live to see the South a
nation yet" at which there was fervent
"Amen."
Nv 10 his oaf md
bowed his acknowledgements, and then sat
down. This was signal for Another out
burst, and the excitement continued. 1t
was nearly half an hour before the audiene
was sufficiently Gained down so that the
play could proceed. ~ nee
| was Fortunate enough TO have seat
within few feet of the American arch
traitor, from which / could notice his
movements. He wore q suit of plain
black, and during the evening dangled
a broad brimned white felt hat on a
slender yellow cane. His hair and beard
are fast turning white His face was bag
gard and careworn, while his entire looks
and demeanor showed an old and broken
down man. ..-,.....t ~. -.ftt.
Not even the wild cheering of the crowd
moved him to smiles, and it was not until
the play drew towards its close that his
face showed q pleasurable emotion. He
held no conversation, and only barely an
swered questions that were asked him, or
took some friend by the hand who CHANGED
to present himself.
As 1 looked upon him l was forcibly
struck with the resemblance Of the gener-
al outline of his features TO those of the
lalnented Lincoln; but the depth of soul
which gave to Mr. Lincoln that kindly
bearing and humane look was wanting.
Davis demeanor is that of a defeated
plotter and crushed out public william.
RelnOrse of conscience more terrible than
death itself, seems depicted upon every
lineament ;iti 8}
The really most exciting scene was not,
however, enacted at the theatre At the
close of the last piece Mr.. Davis and his
family lett the dress circle and passed out
at the main entrance and entered the car
rage in waiting. A large crowd had gath
cred at the door and gave him three deaf
ening cheers. Just as the carriage was
leaving, an unknown person, observed
only by few, stepped UP and handed
Mr. Davis a note, which he carried to his
home. Coming to the light it was opened
and found to contain the single word, writ
ten in a bold hand, ''Andersonville." This,
it is said, went like dagger to his heart,
and for some time his home was the scene
of the greatest CONSERVATION. The ladies
screamed, and Mr.. Davis himself came near
fainting
Thus ended the first appearance of the
late so-called Confederate President at any
place of amusement in Montreal since his
release from prison.
The Canadians are as Enthusiastically in
as full sympathy with Davis and his fol-
lowers as they were before the close of the
rebellion. They all speak of him as the
President, and mourn with the Solth at
its failure to establish despotism. One
had only to witness, the scene at the thea
ter to understand the full meaning 1t
was not mere compliment that they paid
Davis, but free aud full expression of
sympathy with the leader and his deluded
followers l''s go - = =
The friends of Davis have purchased a
house for him in one Of the most arlsto.
cratic streets in the city. near, Montreal
Mountain and he contemplates making
this his future home
Mrs. Davis is still in the South.-Ne1o
York Herald