Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-16

phetically announced by Gen. Cushing,
bnt We were told that 1t is the private
signal of the llne-the device being a
mounted mail carrier.
The procession moved along the river
side until it had passed Libby Prison,
and then came up to Main street, which
was traversed until the spottswood Ho-
tel was reached. The horses moved at
slow trot, giving the crowds, who had
left the sidewalks and were on the pave
ments on either side, good chance to
see "our President" as he is called.
Nearly every white man raised bis hat
as Mr.. Davis passed. homage which
he acknowledged by gracious bows.
On reaching the hotel, quite a crowd
had collected about the ladies' entrance,
and the police had some difficulty in
opening a way from the carriage to the
hotel. AS Mr. Davis alighted, there was
subdued cry OF "Hats off," and the faith
full uncovered.
When Mr.. Davis entered the hotel in
1861, the crowd called on him for q
speech, which he made; but last night
1t would have neither been polite to
have called on him for q speech, or
proper for him to have made one.
During Saturday evening many old
friends OF Mr.. Davis called to pay their
respects, and he held quite a reception.
He has changed very much in his per-
sonal appearance since he left the Sen
ate to head the rebellion. The naughty
and restless intriguer-"pride in his port,
defiance in his eye"-is now a white
haired, anxious-looking old gentleman,
who appears to expect salutations, and
to be anxious to acknowledge them with
proper dignity. Mrs. Davis, who dresses
in black, appears to be in excellent health
and spirits, and plays her part with con-
descending dignity.
The military custodian Of the prisoner
appeared In nowise concerned about any
attempt at an escape or rescue, and his
entire force was veteran orderly OF the
artillery persuasion, whose blue uniform
was evidently not an agreeable sight to
the numerous scions of the chivalry who
hang about the hotel, hoping to get a
sight at " our President"
The great question is whether or not
Judge Underwood will permit Mr.. Davis
to be bailed. 1t has been positively as
serted that the Judge is believer in the
Andrew Johnson doctrine that Treason
is q crime and should be made odious, j
and that he will not hesitate to commits
the arch traitor to Libby Prison. The
| friends of Mr.. Davis hope, however, te
molly the Judge through his old friend
Horace Greeley, who is here ready tC
/ hail in yvtf NIX
| Schell.
Mr.. Greeley is stopping at the Elk
change hotel with some Of the counse
FOR Mr.. Davis, and endeavored to keeI
his presence here 3 secret, declining t
register his name but he was recogniz
| ed this morning at the church Of DIR
| Howard, 8 noted sesessiOnist, and th'
Richmond people are jubilant over theil
new ally. 1t really seems strange tt
| find Mr. Greeley here on such an errand
Mr.. Davis has been holding a recep
tion all of to-day, and his admirers com
pare him to Napoleon on his return Il
Paris from Elba. They forget that ht
may find a Waterloo in the court room
and q Wellington in Judge Underwood
| The military who profess to have him il
custody have left him to do as he pleas
es, while they have a jolly good time
Mr. Davis has been remembered by hi;
lady friends, who have sent him bou
quets and dainty dishes with affec ton
ate messages. Never was prisoner
treated with such distinguished consid
Grafton.
There was large audience at the AT
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mon, in response to calls, brief addresse:
were made by Judge Underwood anC
Horace Greeley. Judge Underwood il
| his remarks alluded to a rumor which
had reached the military officers that the
cOlored people contemplated riot to-mor
row, in which case artillery was to bt
brought to bear upon them. The Judge
expressed his belief that this was an in
vention of those who desired that there
should be riot, and ne cautioned those
present to preserve the peace.
Mr.. Greeley also COunseled obedience
to the laws and good order, aud the
earnest responses gave assurance tha'
there was no intention to disturb thC
peace.
Col. Joe Davis of Mississippi is with
| his brother Jefferson Davis at the
Spottswood Hotel.
Gerrit Smith is expected here to-mor
row to join Messrs. Greeley and Schel
on the bail bond, if one is given. The
indication, as l close this dispatch a
midnight, is that there will be no tria
at present, and that bail will be accept
! ed.
DISEASES OF SHEEP. - The Lyndor
Union gives the following from cor
respondent relative to the diseases O
sheep, which may be interesting to oul
| farmers:
II notice an article in your issue o
April Goth, in regard to sheep rot.
have already lost fourteen sheep on tht
farm in Victory. They die not from
neglect or poverty, for it is as likely tt
be a good sheep as poor one. They
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