Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-09-04
LETTER FROM NEVADA.
Correspondence rcrrssborg Journall

Correspondence Pcrrysburg Journal
NEVADA CRY, CoLoRApO, August II, 1Sds
DEAN JOURNAL; ! wish you Cunld have en-
juycd the intellectual entertainment which has
been up to the furnishing soul of Culora-
do this evening. We have here ~ present four
distinguished gucsts--SCmrYLER COLFAX, Speak
er ol the House Gnycrnur BROss, Of Illinois (:
SAMUEL BowLEs, Of the Springfield RcpuLiicom,
ind ALnERT RlCu ARDSON, author 0I"Fcld, Dun
geOn and Escape" About noon to-day il was
announced that they woull address the people
nrNevudn Central and BLACK Hawk, at the priA-
cipal corner of the business street uf Central.
Having dispatched my supper of uuleuvened
bread, repaired 10 the scene Oi aclinn. Al
though there was n slight rain falling, the
streets gradually filled mp until many hundred
eaqor fIces were upturned In anticipation of the
coming time, AMI many hundred COrns were
being momentarly trd upon The houses
were brilliantly illuminated aud the brass band
was in attendance. 1t was n motley thrng
The rich banker by the side of the unwnshrd
miner. The dainty idler the mechanic the
merchant, the lawyer, the physician the wcarcr
nf crinolinc and short pctlicoats, the jew and
Gcutile, Germans, English, Irish, Chinese, AT
ricaus, Mrxicans, Americans all forming u
medley Of mntionalities and grades of life. Here
was the pumed cap of the Highlander, thcro
the brnad-brumcd sombrcro Of the SOnoraLian.
Over the heads of all. waving gently in the pure
banner with the names of the standard bearers,
GRANT and COLFAN, rmblnnincd u'ur its star
~ folds,
After the baud had given us an insight to the
harmony OF sounds, the speaking commenced.
The uppcarUn q of COLFAN was hailed with
thunders ofnppausc. lie spoke Mt length aud
was well received. He makes good appear
ance, far more so than GRANT. Tho impression
made was good. lie is popular with Coora-
dams on account orthe services he hns rendered
us in the National Council lie spoke but very
little of politics. On his retiring Governor
RRoss mhdc his appearance aud spoke for some
time ON the issues of the day, His speech was
telling one, and his guns were brought tu plny
with skill upon the dismantled hulk uf the DEM
OcrHtic barque. Without repeating any nr the
stale phrases nf the day, he produced rOnrs vt
laughter, When interrupted by amy uuc ul the
crowd, he was always ready with u reply of
the most cauStic kind. HowLES aud RTCuARn.
SON excused themselves from speaking. Nni
with long continued cheering the meeting adj
inulnod.
large crowd surrounded the stand and Co..
FAN was obliged To shake hands with all who
came fnrwarl, which he did tn such nm extent
that III bet my hat he'll have sore arm tn-mur-
row. Every lady that could be found was Ia
ken forward aud introduced to Mr.. COLFAX. 1t
was II good thing. They were all beginning Ia
look sickly, ewing tn the lack OF subjects for
gossip, and this will afford oil for their tongues
inr months tn come -" | was introduced to Mr.
CoLrNN," "Wns you? Do sit dowu and tell me
all about IT," Here will Glluw all the puricu
ulnrs down to microscopic minutcncSS. Poor
things, they must have something to talk about
or they'd die CARRErERO.