Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-03
DOMESTIC NEWS.

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/ BALTIMORE, Oct. 2.
I Alfred Barbour, of Lamberton, New
Jersey, formerly Professor of Ethics in the
Annapolis Naval School, committed sui
eide here yesterday in fit of insanity.
/ San Francisco.
4 ~ SAN Francisco, Oct. l.
/ We had the first rain of the season last
night.
Arrtyed-Broughtou Glasgow.
Cleared--Prima Donna, for New York,
ney, 1000 bbls of flour and 5000 sacks of
wheat.
Sailed-Alexander, Liverpool. s~-E &
o s-ssS1 River News. SO
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2.
( River, 5 feet and inches and falling.
Weather clear and warm. Mercury 81 de-
grees.
4 T1s4csEC Reunion. --'zr-E-E-.E.
! CAIRO. ILL, Oct. 2.
Z An immense reunion of the Union SOL
diers and sailors of the Thirteenth Con-
gressional district was held here to-day
All parts of Egypt were represented
Large crowds came by steamer from points
on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Rail-
road trains were heavily laden with peo-
pie, and the roads from the adjoining
counties were densely crowded with per-
sons and we'll filled wagons, The process
sion was headed by a chariot containing
young ladies representing each State
of the Union, presided over by one
as the Goddess of liberty. AL
though the procession was made
up only of those who were informed or
belonged to regular clubs, it was nearly
mile long. The meeting was held on the
old parade grounds of Fort Defiance, and
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and "reminiscences of the war. Speeches
were made by General John A. Logan,
Gov. Oglesby and others. Songs were sung
by glee clubs, and numerous brass and mar
tial bands played patriotic music. In the
evening grand torchlight procession pa
raded the streets. Nearly 1000 people
were present during the day. ,E'lg7ss
Sensation.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2.
A sensation was caused by the arrest of
twenty-one Baltimore roughs at the depot,
on a charge of coming here with the pur-
pose of being illegally assessed and voting.
They were marched under a guard of the
police, through Chestnut street, at that
hour crowded with citizens and strangers,
and will be heard this Afternoon at 3 P. NJ.
| Weather clear and pleasant. Thousands
line-th streets waiting for the grand pa
rade, which has not yet moved. Sg Htt
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| The city has all day been a scene OF
| pleasurable excitement. The streets in
all directions are filled with men, women
and children. All classes made it a holi-
day. The recommendation of the commit
tee that citizens decorate their stores and
dwellings was faithfully carried out. In
Chestnut street there has been no such ex-
hibition- of colors since the fall of Rich
mond. Privare houses along the route of
procession are decorated, and in many in
stances the displays are quite grand.
| The procession formed on Broad street,
and commenced moving at IL O'Clock, the
the line headed by Gen. Owen, with his
staff, mounted. The war Governors, in
barouches, followed, including Governors
Burnside and Curtis.
| The Boys in Blue of nearly every ward
were largely represented. Among the DEL
egations were 200 prisoners, each carrying
a small flag with the name of the rebel
prison in which they had suffered. A wagon
followed with the survivors from the rebel
prisons who we're unable to walk FCF
The Tenth ward carried tattered flag
of the SD regiment. The Fifteenth ward
regiment was headed by veteran carry
ing an old knapsack that had done SER
vice with the army, a blanket on top, with
motto, TOUR carpet bag"
| The city delegations composed the first
division, and made an imposing appear
ance, the clubs marching in solid column
ten abreast.
Next came the second division, with
Governor Geary at its head, in a carriage.
This comprised the interior of Pennsylva-
mia delegation, which was very numerous.
j The Northampton boys carried the flag of
the 93d Pennsylvania regiment. The
Schuylkill boys carried live coon on a
pole. The Tanners carried miniature
tannery, with two men at work in it as it
| was carried along.
Chester county was also represented
| Allegheny county made good show. Their
banner declared Allegheny good for 10
| 600, and advised the boys to close up the
| ranks for final charge.
i The Reading delegation had large pic
tlred lantern showing the horrors of An
dersonville, and the motto, We will fol-
4 low Grant to victory and peace"
Easton displays full length figure OF
Grant, with the motto, " We fought with
bullets as we will with ballots"
Il MorristoWn carried old flags of 51st and
and 3sth Pennsylvania regiments.