The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-04

Sherman the subscription list and
deed and bill of sale, remarking that
the balance of the subscription now
amounting to nearly one hundred
thousand dollars, would be forwarded
to him within few days, and after
the names shall have been obtained
of a few gentlemen who desire to
contribute, adding that a portion OF
this sum had been subscribed by
General Sherman's friends IN Boston,
whose names would be added to the
list. .-s.a..... .g.n..a.
General Sherman seemed much
affecte |, and replied that this noble
act of kindness was entirely unex-
pected by him, until within few days.
past. That In view of his COM
ing to Washington, he had been
engaged in making arrangements
for living here In a manner proper
Bile but modest style. OF course, this
gift would enable him to live in diff
ferent manner than he had contem
plated. He assured the gentlemen
that it should be held by him for the
special benefit Of his family and the
education of his children that be-
yond this purpose he intended never
to touch one dollar Of is; that, apart
from this, he desired the contributors
to understand he should, always be
happy to welcome them in what might
be regarded as their house, while. Wis
itiDg Washington, In order that he
might know them and they him more
Intimately, and that he could not
further express his grateful sense or
their kindness so unexpected and SO
generously accorded. -sala3s'a f,5.s
He then shook hands with all OF
the present committee, and, after a
brief and pleasant conversation with
drew. 0E E91M
At noon the Presidents private re-
ception room was thrown open 10
the immense thrOng. The President
shook hands with all the visitors.
many of whom seemed much affected.
being personal friends rn-ru /
The following assignments have
been made: q I
Quartermaster' Department. ~ Ma
jor General Rucker to be Chief of the
Quartermaster's Department in Ms
souri,; Brigadier General Miller, Chief
Quartermastcr of the Fifth Military
District; Brigadier General Tomp-
kins, Chief of the Ouartermaster's
Department Of Alaska: Brigadier
General Myers, Chief of the Quarter
masters Department and District Of
Louisiana; Colonel A. r.. Eddy,
Chief Quartermaster of the Depart
ment of the Santee; Brigadier Gen
eral Saxton, Chief Quartermaster of
the Department of Columbia; Colo
mel j. g. Chandler, Chief of the
Quartermaster's Department of the
First Military District; Brigadier
General q. g. Sawtelle, Chief Quar-
termaster of the Department of Cali
fornia; Brevet Colonel j. M. Moore,
Chief Quartermaster of the Depart
ment OF the Fourth Military District;
Lieutenant Colonel H q. Hodges
ordered to take the post at Chicago;
Brevet Brigadier General j. A. Pat
ten in charge of the Quariermaster'
Department at JeffersouvilIe, Ind;
Brevet Colonel I'll. &. Amos in charge
of the Quartermaster' Department
at Philadelphia.
Gov. Geary had an interview with
Gen. Grant. He merely called TO
pay his respects, aud was received in
a cordial manner. This morning
Bishop Simpson, Rev. Drs- Puucheon
and Dehass, Mr. Pierce, of Boston.
Messrs. Emory aud Normet, together
with ladies. were admitted to an in
terview with Gen. Graaf, when the
Bishop presentt to him splendid
gold headed cane from. the ladies of
Baltimore The wood was cut from
the estate of the late Gen. lafayette
in France. Gen. Grant in expressing
his pleasure with the gift, said he
hoped never to have occasion 10 use
it, because if he took it out with him,
he might unintenti0ually leave it
elsewhere. A delegation Of seven col
ored men also called to pay their re
spects. They are from Nashville,
and represent the cOlnred people gen
orally of Tennessee. 0ne of them is
a County Crm missioner or Judge,
another is 4 Justice Of the Peace.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted by the House to-day:
.Resolued, That the ratirement O. the Hon.
SCHUYLER ColfaX from the peaker'S chair
alter a long and fallAful discharge OF lis
duties, Is Hu event IN our current nlslDFY
which would eau general lesret were ~
not that the country is To have the benent
Of his mature'l talents in the higher sphere
OF duty To which he has been called by a
majority of his cOuntrymen- In parting
| from our distinguished Speaker the House
| r.sroftis with becoming senStb lily Its hig n
appreclation of his skill in parliamentary
| law, Of his promptness In administering
: the rules and facilitating the business OF
/ this body, of his urbane manners, aud OF
| the dignity and impartiaiity with which
he hes presided over the detibe ~atiOns OF
| the House, he will carry with blm into his
new field OF duty and JhrOughouti1I life the
| kind regards of every member of this
| Congress.
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