Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-15
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Tho serennde to the President.

WASHINGTON, November ID. The
johnson demonstration was IN cnthusi
astic affair. About four thousand per-
sons participated, with several bands
and q large display of torches and trans
parencies. Colonel 0'Byrne, q Federal
offce-holder of the District, read u brief
address. The President read u reply,
almost equally brief. The only distin-
guishcd guests present were the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Attorney
General Stanbery, who were called for
after the Presidents speech, but did not
respond. The President, after thanks
for the compliment, said he was gratitied
and surprised at the result of the cleo
tions. He had always had confidence
in tho people, who, though sometimes
misled by lying prophets, in the end are
| always right. In the gloomiest hours
of the Republic, when the Constitution
was in the utmost peril, he was still
hopeful in the belief that the people
would come to the rescue. The remedy
must come from the people themselves.
They cannot repeal obnoxious laws or
remove military despotism, but have
nevertheless q sure remedy. With abb
| dug confidence in their patriotic intcg-
| rity, he was hopeful that in the end the
rod of despotism would be broken and
the armed heel of power lifted from the
necks Of the people and tue principles
Of Il violated Constitution.
Society of tho Army Of Tennessec-Ad-
dress by General sherman.
ST.. LOUIS, November l3.-The annual
meeting of tho Society Of the Army Of
Tennessee commenced to-day, Generals
| Sherman, Howard, Hancock, Smith,
McCook, Fullerton, Schurz and several
others are present also, two hundred
officers of lower grades. Sherman de-
livered the annual address. He consid-
cred slavery the real origin Of the war.
He briefly described the history of the
South. He made no direct political nj
fusion. Howard next spoke.
Soldiers Families.
CHICAGO, November l3.-The grand
Fair, for the benefit Of soldiers families
opened last night. 1t has been a long
time in preparation and promises to be
a grand affair.
Economy In the Service.
WASHINGTON, November ID. Grant
has issued a series of regulations pro-
hibiting the employment Of civilians in
any branch Of the service where soldiers
can be detailed; also, regulating the
awards of contracts for army supplies,
and enforcing the utmost economy in
public expenditures for the military
service.
MeteorIc Display.
DErRoIT, Mich, November l4.-Pro-
lessor Watson, of the Michigan Observa-
tory, reports a fine display of meteors
this morning. Notwithstanding the
light Of the full moon, he counted fifteen
hundred hourly. The number actually
visible was much greater.
An Ecclesiastical Marriage.
WILMINGTON, DEL, November IA
Rev. c. f. McElvaine, son Of the Epis-
copal Bishop of Ohio, WAS married to a
daughter of Bishop Lee, Of Delaware,
to-day. Both Bishops assisted Mt the
ceremony.
Moteorlc. Display nj New York.
New YORK, November l4.-There was
= good display of metcors--thc greater
portion between three and five O'Clock
this moring.
shooting ARRAY In baltimore.
BALTIMORE, November l4.-Edwin a.
Pollard, author Of the "History of the
Lost Cause,"w was attacked, while walk.
ing the street with his wife, by 4 son
and nephew Of Henry A. Wise, who
both fred ut Pollard, striking him in
the arm. Pollard returned the fire, but
without effect.