The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

JEFF Davis visited by his friends at his
rooms 10 the spo,tswood Hotel at Richmond yesterday.
His counsel held conference with him during the day.
Horace Greedy Augustus Schell and General Jackman
the city, tor the purpose OF going his bail Moth
ing but conjectures be given 70 the probable
mode OF procedure In the court to-day.
Richmond the scene OF another rio, on Saturday
night The negroes attempted to rescue drunken
negro from the police and for tina, purpose used clubs
bricks and pistols -Four policemen badly beaten.
company OF soldiers finally called and arrested
eighteen OF the rioters. During yesterday mounted sol
diars pa,roed the streets and policemen guarded the
churches view that the negroes would force
their way in among the white people An incendisry
speaker arrested aud held IN 80 900 bail. Judge
Underwood and Horace Greeley addressed the congre-
gation at the African church advising moderation.
Judge Underwood said that General Schoded had
mined In Of another riot TO sweep the streets with
uspeshot
Senator Wilson arrived in Montgomery, Ala, on
Friday ON his np from Atlanta he addressed several
white audiences when he severely caeohised abou,
certain customs In the North. but able TO make
suitable replies 70 all questions On saturday he ad.
dressed an audience OF the usual mixed character He
vas introduced by General swayne and the OF
his speech made no reference whatever 10 connscaton
he was replied TO by prominent lawyer, named Clan
con, formerly rebel general, who urged In argument
the negro did not his freedom 10 the republican
party; tina, President Lincoln haA promised the rebel
llous south two years after the commencement Of the
war that their slaves would be undsturbcd II they
would return the Union After the speeches. General
svayne called for the OF the colorcd people 10
vho we're for the republican party and the response wa
unanimous Affirmative.
Judge Kelly Of Pennsylvania addressed the people OF
New Orleans on the political status Of the South on sat
urdsy evening. His audience was tho largest mass
meeting Of citizens known In that city for some time,
and numerous political clubs present with banners,
'anspareneiss and deyices The platform was appro-
psey decoraied and many OF the prominent citizens
and lovely ladies Of The city occupied seats upon IL
heso'uuons or q strong republican character were
adopted after The meetrg The remarks Of the Judge
wsre frequently greeted with prolonged applause.
Rev. Dr. ceeeser last evening preached the closing
discourse 10 the Church Of the Pur,ans Union square,
the building having passed out % the hands OF the
pastor and bis congregation. Bishop Potter admins
tered the rites OF confirmation In the French church In
Twenty-second street where the Congregation on 81
Stephens Episcopal church are now worshIppine .rhe
annual sermon before the graduating low class ~
Columbia College was preached II Calvary church. BIZ
rev. T. A. washburn
Notwithstanding theoeial predictions regarding riot.
end public denonsrasions against peace Of The civ
yesterday the aalses Sunday and Of the mos,
bsautifuI known this vicinity for many ys The III
ciss Law was very generally observed although the ngh
a beer drnksp 70 weschsster and Hoboken rrsNts,
shaa usual. There forty.six arrests made In The
city fos vioslios Of the isv.
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