The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-14
MISSOURI.

| Meeting of the Army sf tho Tennessee nj
st. Louisa Conservative Speech from,
! General ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of GoneraI
Howard.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. 10, 1857.
The annual meeting OF the Society Of the Ocers Of
Army Of the Tennessee held tonight Mercantile
Library Hall, which crowded with brilliant
audience The address Of welcome 70 the members OF
the society delivered by Surgeon E c. franklin,
who gave rapid sketch OF the formation and deeds
the Army OF the Tennessee and rendered tho officers
. warm and cordial welcome to st. Louis.
Tho regular annual address was delivered by General
Sherman. who entered into rather detailed or
beginning with Cha tanooga, following Its course to
Savannah, ehence through the Carolinxs Washing
ton Hc also alluded in rather philosophical to
the causes OF the var aitribung Il mainly the acts
Of extreme North South but looked hopefully
70 the future, acd urged every man to do his duty
his Judgment prompted. He secuted the idea OF
another attempt destroy the nation and il such an
effort should be made the Northern Of the
would merely devasats It, bnt fructify and
regeperate il Tnore political alisions
made, but he took calm aud alive view OF the
present and future condition or the country.
After General Sherman finished General Howard de-
verod beautiful aud glowing tribute TO the private
soldier ing bis trials and hardships his enthus
asm and va0r In vivid coors
Toe hall beautifully decorated with flags and ban.
ners ana warn US psrapnernaIia Of tent
icry and small arms occupied prominent posi-
lions. The audience was very enthusiastic, and
loudly cheered Generals sherman aud Howard
and the mention OF the OF Grant, Mcpherson,
Ord and othcr prominent participants in the
war, elected prolonged applause. The
cses wers interspersed with music BY tho
post band Of Fort Loavcnwortn, which here for
the OCCASION and patriotic songs By Captain Church and
Mr. Anderson. Altogether the entertainments was q
brilliant and far the proceedings Of the society
have been decided success.
Among the prominent officers here Generals Shcr.
man. Howard, Torso, McCook. A. J. Smith. Belknap,
Macarthur ellis, A. smith, Farchild, Hickenloupsr,
Strong anf Rood.
grand banquet viii be given TO morrow night at the
Sounern Hotel At which Il Is expected about four hum
dred officers will be present
Fire Ii So. Leals-The Everett Heuso
Damaged.
IT. LOUIS, Nov. IL. 1851.
nrs broke out here tonight and totally consumed
the planning mill Of Mers Ladd Mnlcr situated near
the Evsreu House, and badly damaged two or thros
small adjoining buildings. Judd AiIer's loss
stock and machinery Is s22 900; insured In the Spring.
field Fire and Marine CcmYauy for o. o00 Abanv City
Fire Conn any for 81, 000 Cleveland Fire Company Tor
&1.100. Western St Louis for 81 500, Mississippi
Valley, st. Louis for $4,000. Three four rooms Ia
the Everett House badly burned and large por
II the house soaked with water Loss furniture
&c estimated as about $40 000 Insured in The I'm
derwri'er's Agency, New York, for 1000; City Fire
Insurance Company, Hartford. for 5000: Lumber
mans Chicago for So 00O and about 81 900 a. Louis
companies. The loss the buildings IL not ascer
tanned, but they are fully insured Minor lossss d.
vided among several small establishments will probably
amount 70 500 mostly insured In homo compsnss