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The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
The Meeting sn,urday Might.

The call for railroad meeting Satur-
night was not responded to as 1t should
have been. Theie were sufficient num-
Der present however, to show that the
Indifference respecting the proposition
to be discussed was not altogether uni
versal. The Hon. III. Watson Webb, was
elected chairman. d. Il. Linegar and H..
p. Wheeler, esqs., were the speakers.
The Importance Of the project under con.
sideration, and the necessity for energet-
lie action to-day, were Impressed upon
the crowd; and with evident effect.
The Cairo Silver Cornet band was pres
ent, and discoursed several pieces in
their characteristic manner, adding, no
doubt, number to the crowd who other
wise would not have turned out.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19

more slowly.
Business has been more active than at
our last report.
The Milbrey, Cumberland and Armada
all brought good trips. In fact the cargo
Of the Armada was the best which has
been brought out by the packets for some
months.
The Robt. Moore brought 100 tons as
sorted freight for reshlpment to n. o.
The Baker brought lot Of iron for re-
shipment to st. Louis, and 100 bbls -four
for N. o. 80 !
The City of Alton, Julia and Belle
Memphis received here an aggregate Of
800 tons,
The Shark and bargesis still here re-
ceiving and will probably receive 500
tons. The amount can not be correctly
given until she is through
The Tom Farrow lows the hull Of the
Underwater to Cincinnati
The Sam Brown goes to New Orleans
this evening with large tow of coal.
The Baltic leaves for Pittsburg to-day
with barges laden with iron ore, brought
out from st. Louis by the Sam Brown.
The Paducah and Columbus packets
are the only regular boats advertised for
this evening.
The A. Baker leaves for Nashville this
evening and will hereafter be a regular
packet ia that trade on the Lumsdens
day, that boat having laid up at Padu.
cah
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
CITY Clerk, gro tenn.

Mr.. John Brown is now acting as city
clerk pro tenn. under appointment OF the
mayor. Brown is entirely familiar with
the duties Of the Office, and is an upright,
honest and accommodating young man.
He filed the position of deputy circuit
clerk, under Hartman, for a number Of
years, and in that position made friends
ofall with whom he came in contact. In
his present position, we are quite sure, he
will serve the public most acceptably.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
Fresh supply ofSeltcr water and weiss

Chas. Schoenmeyer, at the Egyptian
Brewery Saloon has received a fresh sup.
ply of the above delightful beverages, to
which he asks special attention. Both
the beer and Setter water are kept cool
and In splendid condition, As his pres
ent supply is large one, and unusually
palatable, he feels inclined TO insist upon
all who relish such beverages to call on
him and get the best. II
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
The Drow ming OF Little wiiIie Meehan

The Drow ming OF Little While Meehan.
The body Of little Willie Meehan, who
was drowned In the Ohio, Saturday after
noon, was found this morning.
The little boy had carried his fathers
dinner to the work on the railroad, and
was returning when he fell in with other
boys who proposed a swim In the river.
Willie AT first confined himself 10 pud-
die near the river, but being assured that
the water was shallow near shore ven-
tured into the river. He had been wad-
! Ing around but few minutes when he
stepped over perpendicular bank into
water fifteen or twenty feet in depth.
The other boys saw him struggling, but
believing that he could swim, made no
attempt TO rescue him. They were not
| undeceived until the little fellow had
passed beneath the surface and drowned.
The sad news ofhis death reaching his
parents, they Immediately repaired TO
the spot, and, during the evening and
night. made fruitless search for the body.
Yesterday, a cannon was brought into
requisition, and fired ten or q dozen times,
but without effect. The river was care
fully dragged, and several expert divers
explored the bottom Of the river In the
vicinity, but all in vain. The parents Of
the boy could not, however abandon
search, so, all last night, the father and
a relative Of the family kept watch in
skiff, lest the body should rise and float
away unobserved. Towards morning II
became so dark that objects could not be
discerned five feet distant, so the watch
hour this morning IL was resumed, and
about eight o'clock, the father realized
the sad satisfaction of finding the body,
bloated and discolored, lodged against !
the chains Of the upper wharfboat. 1t |
had, evidently, risen to the surface, while |
the father was OF watch, and floated 10 |
the point named. After the ceremonies !
OF an inquest, held by Judge Corcoran,
were gone through with, the body was
developed In sheet, and conveyed 10
the home from whence, thirty-six hours
before, II had departed full of youthful
life and boyish anticipations.
At one O'Clock this afternoon, accom-
panied by the family and friends, the
body was conveyed, by special train to
Villa Ridge for burial
He was bright little boy, we'll advanced
with his studies in school, and an object
Of just pride with his parents. Will not
his end prove fearful lesson to the lit
tie boys who. at every hour of the day,
jeOpardize their lives by bathing In the
treacherous waters of the Ohio river?
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19

At two o'clock the election was pro-
crossing most favorably. The vote In
the second ward at that hour was almost
unanimously In favor Of subscription. In
the Fourth ward, II was thought As
many asa half dozen negative votes had
been cast. Thevote was quite light.
No disturbances, no excitement Of any
kind.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
DIRD.

At st. Mary's Infirmary, to-day, at
half past II o'clock, Mr.. Michael barry,
OF wounds received on the 10th Of June
last. .~.-
The remains will be carried to Villa
Ridge for burial, q special train starting
from the foot Of 9Th street at I O'Clock p.
m. tomorrow for that purpose. The
friends ofthe deceased are invited to at
tend
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19

The Hon. N. II. Casey and Capt. w. L.
Hambleton were in the city this after
noon, having arrived in one.horse shay
about dinner-time. They made the trip,
seven miles, in ak hours, but they both
had whips!
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19

Who can account for the unprecedented
rise In the price Of corn and oats? Only
few days or weeks ago, corn went beg.
ging at A. and 80 cents per bushel. 1t
now readily commands 10 and 50 cents.
In oats an equal rise has taken place.
The fact that farmers everywhere have
been too busy saving their wheat crops
to take time TO haul their surplus corn
and oats to market, Is not sufficient ex-
PLANTATION. To what, then, may the In.
creased price be attributed?
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19

Alderman Kennedy has big job, and
vexatious one, In the removal OF the
commissary building. Unable to move
II entire, he divided 1t, but even the half
of 1t was too weighty and cumbersome
for the long Journey ontemplated--fully
one mile. He is, therefore, taking it
down and hauling 1t away by wagon
loads
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
RIVER NE VVs.
Port List for the 2A Hours Ending AZ
Two o'clock, y. 81.
ARRIVALS

ARRIVALS
Gen. Anderson. Columbus. Milbroy, Psducah
Belle Memphis, - Louis Robert Moore, Gin
Champion, 4 Baker, Nashville
Shark, Marble city, Nicksburg
Julia, Cumberland Evansville
City OF Alton, Minneoa, Memphis,
Tom Farrow City of Cairo
Baltic, Memphis,
DEPARTURES.
Gen. Anderson Columbus. Milb!cy, Paducah.
Belle Memphis, Memphis Cumberland Evansville,
Robert Moore, Nashville, Armada, E'snsyille
Marble City, -. Louis Champion Gin,
City of Cairo ~ Louis Mnneoa, Gin
Julia, Nicksburg, city of Alton, %
Tom FarrOw, Pittsb'g Blue Lodge, Pittsbg
The weather il now clear and cooler.
Heavy rains yesterday reduced the tenn
perature very pleasantly, and purified
the air.
The Mississippi is nearly stationary at
st. Louis and rising slowly above. The
Missouri is rising slowly everywhere
heard from except for about 200 miles
above tho mouth.
The Ohio is rising at Pittsburg with
nearly s feet in the channel-falling
from Wheeling to Portsmouth and rising
at Louisville, with feet inches water
in the chute over the falls. 1t is falling
from Evansville to Cairo.
Here the river has fallen nine inches
since Saturday, and is now receding
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
Four Daily Trains Leave N. Y for Boston.
Thirteen Daily Trains Leave Philadelphis
for New York,
Via Jersey city and Camden aud Amboy III
10 miles Time, hours.

This the only route by which passengers can leave
Chicago Saturday afternoon, in a through car. This
train leaves the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne a Chicago
Railway Depot at $50 pm. and runs through without
delay, arriving n New York at Goo Monday morning
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
nding them Ina New York Hours i'm
Advance Of all other Lines!

And In time 10 secure Hotel accommodations befbr,
the arrival Of the passengers by other routes.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19

At a late hour last night, Tommy
Whitlock, salesman with Rittenhouse
* Hanny, discovered an individual
working at the store door. From an up
stairs window Tommy kept an eye on
the movements OF his visitor until he be-
came satisfied that burglary was intend.
ed, when he admonished the rascal that
he had no business there, by a leaden
messenger In the shape of pistol ball.
The would.be-burglar made himself
scarce In very short order. Whether
the ball took effect in his worthless car.
cass or not, we have no means ofknow-
ing.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
The J.. :. PUB. co also publish the
"a R W r. RS CIDE,

by Henry stephens, 81 Edngburg, aud the late J. r
Norton, 81 Yale College. vols, royal octave, 60
pages, and numerous engrayiugs. Price, g. ~ for
The two vos.-by mail. post paid.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19

no All New England passengers holding through
tickets will be transferred with their baggage % RAJ
and Boat Connection in New York, without charge.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19

Mr.. John Hamilton. who was serious
ly injured by fall, on Friday evening,
remains IN a condition that excites con-
siderable sollcitude, although his physi-
can Is confident OF his recovery He
rallies at intervals. opens his eyes and
recognizes those about his bed, but his
general condition Is one Of stupor.
He is receiving skillful medical atten-
ton and the most watchful nursing, and
is made as comfortable as II Is possible to
make him. His physician informed Us,
that the case was fully as favorable as he
had any reason for expecting, and that,
although serious, he did not consider it
dangerous.
We could lily spare John Hamilton
from our midst.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19

The St. Louis Democrat, of Friday
contains an editorial article highly eu-
logistic of the Belleville 4 Southern Hi.
nois railroad project. We very plainly
discern the ear-marks of deacon Phillips,
president, Of the road, In the article, and
his characteristic illiberality toward all
other enterprises which he regards In
the light OF rivals. His assertion that
the b. Il s. l. road to Du Quoin and the
i.C. from thence to Cairo presents to st.
Louis better connection with the head
of uninterrupted navigation In the
Mississippi than the Cairo & st. Louis
road will open, is simply absurd aud not
warranted by the facts.
We look upon the b. 4 :. /. road with
great favor, and as a road calculated to
4uoserve great local ends, but we de.
nounce as narrow.minded and out of
keeping with the age, that spirit that
would seek to build it up by tearing down
another road which is scarcely its rival
in any particular.
"Barrett's" Reliable Hair Restora-
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
STATE.ROOM SLEEPING CARS.
WoodrufTs Patent

Run through 10 Philadelphia on all Night Trans
and New York via Philadelphia and Allentown, with
out change, sifording Passengers night OF unds
tufbed rest, and
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19

Mr.. l.. j. Byrne, with Others, was en-
gagged, last Saturday evening, at the
work OF shlnglIng the building occupied
as a saloon by Mr.. Eenry Lattner. After
he Knocked off work, he concluded TO
take wash, and while searching for
the wash-basin he found larger article
~ that kind than he calculated upon,
viz: sixteen foot cistern containing
about eight feet OF water. He was pre-
clpitated headlong therein, but, fortu-
nately was heard by parties in the adj
Joining room. Poles and lines were
brought into requisition, and rescue ef.
fected before any serious consequences
ensued. Had his fall not been heard,
the chances are that he would have been
drowned.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
Elegant Wide Passenger Cars
with
Raised Roof anIpr oS ed seats!

These cars are thoroughly ventilated and provided
with every modern improve uent necessary 10 the
safety and comfort Of travellers
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19

To boston and New England passengers this route
~ especially desirable as gives them opportunity
Of seeing the finest views among the Allegheny
Mountains, besides visiting Pittsbnrg, PHILADELPHIA
and New York, Witheus Extra Cost.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
Hours In Advance of Other Lines!

The $40 pm. train from Chicago arrives m New
Rork al e45 AIN, the SECOND DAY, q I-2 Hours
I'm Advance Of amy other Route! with cor
responding reduction 10 BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA,
BALTIMORE aud WASHINGTON.
80 Baggage checked through to an stations ON The
Line Of the Pennsylvania Railway, and 10 Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, from Pittsburg Chicago,
and all principal Western Cities.
10 Rates Of freight anh express freight TO any
Eastern point are at all times as favorable Us are
charged by other lines
no Through tickets for sale at the principal oiess
IN the West
EDWARD Ii. WILLIAMS,
senoIaI superintendent, Altoona Pa.
4, l., klMBALI,, fAssengis Agent, Chicago.
a. jei7wu
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Buy You tickets for New York, Philadelphia and all
points East, via the Pittshug Fort Wayne Chicago
ana the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, The trains %
the
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tive.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
ILLINOIS RAJ

make close connections at Nauoon and Chicago; an
the entire trip 10 New York i made with only w.
changes Of cars.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL r. r

Al Piusburs rains from the West run direct TO the
Union depot, where passengers for Harrisburg. Bat.
more, Washington, Philadelphia, New York, Boston,
trains of the
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RAILROAD LINES.

1890 FOR NEW YORK.-THE CAMDBN
ANDST<9. ANDTSH.,n AID AMBQY AND PBILApELPH5 "A L; la
HHoM OF n HHILA Ia, As,DELPHIA TO NEW YORK, AND
TRoN wALsUx srRErr WEARY.
A. S'% A; M, via Camden and Amboy Accom- .e92s
a NJ via Garden sne and nSsS HmSSy X E1pre.s.. pre- % SO
A!6P M. for Amboy and Intermediate stations,
NJ sS ssS sSs e = n ioT sssf2S1s SeSSlsn
~ for BOfdsntOWn Burnstos, Bsvsriy' SI' and De-
ssU susoSoI and 10 4: M go 4s and lao F.
F. % sa
The and ISsr ,lsS p H. Lines leave from Market
FROM KEssiNeToN DEPOT.
At II A. M, via Kensington and Jersey City, New
.nd Ana az az ics HnS % b;Ssc & @ FOR Trenton
At7'8o and II A. NJ. 80, and P, N. for Morr1viue
Al s' 7so aud lois A. M. and 2sO, and 5P M, for
AZ sesnd iO'lS a. IL aaO, g. 8. aud p N for Corn.
nE and ana aSPUay %SpSS M %
HOl%sRs65SMFT RR6M TSsF s1d P'erR9fsts 5PnS DEo
Via Conneotlng Railway:
press Dss Ma & S snS ~ q N New York EI
A. p. NJ Emigrant Line Fare, s.
E snS s e sP& Il ,S4 bEss6 1G5 Gren'on
ssSsStP lsP Egh for T1Iyt9wS,
burg, Tacony, Wlssinoming, BridesDurg, and FRANK
THE 0agA; IN. NJ. $40 and Y P M Lines win run
For Lines leaving K Kensns ton depot take the cara
on Third or Fifth streets, ct Che'nut, 80 minutes
Depot
Walnut within one square. On Sundays the IA srket
Street cara VIII to connect With the 9E A. IL, ese
and IL p. M. Lines,
BkLV IDEHh DELAWARE RAILROAD LINES
EhoM WASHINGTON DEPOT.
At 7.oo A. NJ, tor Niagara Fails, Buffalo. Dunkirk
Elrnira Ithaca, Owego, Rochester, BingnRmton, Og-
wego, syracuse, Great Bend, Montrose, Wnkesbarr
Scranton, StroudaDurR Wafer Gap, BchoOlsy's Noun
tain, etc.
JHmbertviile, Fle nington, ec, the S'3V Z NJ. Line
con meets direct with the .rain leaving Easton tor
Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, ETC..
At p, n. for LRmbert7ile and Intermediate Sta
tiOnS,
CnM DEN AND BURLINGTON COUNTY HAND
PEN BERToN AND HIGHTslO%N RAIL
FROM MARKET STREET FERRY, Upper side)
al and 10 A. M, $780, 30, and 6SO z. 9 for Mer-
transport, Hount Holly, smi5nyi,le Ewansville
Al a. NJ, I3O apsi $3.50 2, Nj, tor Lewistow
Wrightstown, CookstowD, New Egypt, HorDerstown,
Craam RdRe I'm la stown u, Sharon and HighLsGown.
nI8 WILLIAM II. 9ATZMEk, Agent
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WILMINGTON,
nHILADElPRlA,
A N d


L BALIiMORh KAILkCAD.-lIMk TABLE,
lUn mencipR MONDAY, November Is, Io6a.-IraInE
VIII leave Depot corner BROAD sIIeeL sGd Nsshing.
W Way d Mi Train a. $50 A. Ii. (sundays exceuled1
los Baltimore. stopping NJ all regular sLRLOn. Cln.
asCLiLg with Delaware haJoad ~ WlnlnALon for
CFfgL, I'd and Intel n 5GiELe stations.
E1pTess sTrsin ut II ID. lSundsys exceptsd) for
ns inCle ana NaBnlngLoAi s.opHllg 81 WIIniug Ion,
PeTIS vine, and Havre-e e'Grsce, Connects WI.
CniDgton with train for New ChStle,, - - ~,
ESpleSs Iran al 500 p. nj. lSundays e1cepted) for
BalIllL ore and Washington, stopping at Chester,
TnuIiow, Linwood, Gay mont, WLminsLjn, n sw-
Town TelTy VILE Havre de Grace, Aberdeen Perry
rUEn's, kGEewood, Magnolia, Onase's And SLe1Amers
"SNisnt Ixpress at 1890 p. M (Daily) FOR Baltimore
and Washington, stopping al Chester pnuFIOW, Lln-
IoOd, CLAY EnoDL LlSlnglon, Newark. Eikion,
Sorth-hGst, PerryVlls. ana dAVre,de Grace.
PaIsvL geTs Tor Fortress Monroe aud Norfolk VIII
take the i]VO %StifLMStiINGIoN " TRAINS.
stopping Ct all Stations between PhilRdeIph ana
Lave Philadelphia At nOOA. NJ. Q 80. 3 W, and
ssie Ksi.road Tor harrington and intermediate
71l p M. The ~ A. Nd. Train VIII not stop between
I,etler and Philadelphia. Inc 7UO p ii. Train from
Wilmington runs daily al othef Accommodation
TALE Bsifnore to fhiaael phia-Leave Batimors
7.5b A. NJ, Way Mail. 9'3o A. AL EXpIess, 25 y, M
ExpTess 7 rs r. M Express. - -
SUNDAY TRAIN FROM .bALTlMORE.
Ieaves baltimore 70 r. M, stopping Mag
noIin PeIryman's Aberdeen, Havre de-GIace, Perry
Vile Lheflestownt North East Elkton, Newark,
stanton, Newport, Wilmington CiAymoni' Linwood,
anI nSS tickets TO all points West South and
sohIbw est may be procured ~ ticket once, No s2s
SStaIa Roomh and berLhs In sleeping Cara can be
seSuTed during the day Persons purchasing tickets
81 this office can haye SssEsge easensS AZ their resi-
NSNS - II. +. kERNEY, Superintendent
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WASHB URINE.
His Letter of Resignation, and Grants
Acce DIance,

THE FOLLOWING correspondence has taken place
between the President of the United States and
Mr.. Washburne:
WAsHINGToN, March 10, 1S69-To the Presi-
dent-Sir: When you did me the honor to confer
upon me the appointment of Secretary of State,
felt constrained to state to you that my health
would prevent from holding the position for
any considerable length of time. am already ad-
monished that proper discharge of the duties of
the office would involve more labor and RESPONSE
bility than willing to undertake in justice to
the public interest and myself. If convenient and
agreeable to you, would be glad to have you
name my successor at early moment as you
deem practicable and you will please consider this
my resignation, to take effect soon as my sue
is qualified and ready to enter upon the dis
charge of the duties of the office. L need not add
here, Mr.. President, how gratefully appreciate
the distinguished honor you conferred upon me by
inviting me TO become one of your constitutional
advisers, and, had circumstances permitted it,
should have been pleased to have been associated
with you officially and to have aided you, as far as
in my power, in carrying out your views in the ad-
ministration of the government upon the principles
of honesty, retrenchment, economy, public faith
and equal and exact justice to all. have the
honor to be, very respectfully your obedient SER
want, E. u. WAsHBURNE,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
March H. 1s69-Hon. +. E. Washburne, Secretary
of State-Dear Sir: Your resignation of the office Of
Secretary of State, with reasons for the same, re-
ceived. In accepting it do so with regret that
your health will not permit you to continue in the
Office or in some Cabinet position. Our personal
relations have been such, from the breaking out OF
the rebellion to the present day, and your support
OF me individually and of the army and its cause
such, that other idea presented itself stronger to
my mind, on the first news OF my election TO the
present time, than that should continue TO have
your advice and assistance. In parting with you,
therefore, do it with assurances OF continued con-
fdence in your ability, zeal and friendship, and
with the hope that you may soon be relieved from
the physical disabilities under which you have
laboTed for the last few years.
u. GRANT.
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THE PRESIDENT.
He Receives the diplomatic Corps

TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS called on the PRESIDENT
this afternoon at two O'Clock, and were introduced
by Mr.. Washburne. They were all attred in their
elegant court costumes. Baron Gerolt, addressing
the President, said:
Mr. President-The representatives of foreign
nations accredited to the government OF the United
States have the honor this occasion to renew the
assurances of their sincere wishes for the welfare
of your Excellency and of the nation which has
entrusted to you the executive power OF the gov
ernment of the United States. In the name of my
colleagues l express the most sincere hopes that
the friendly relations now existing between the
United States and other nations will be maintained
under your administration. Such, Mr.. President,
will be the aim OF our most earnest and constant
endeavor.
The President, in response, said:
Baron Gerolt and gentlemen of the Diplomatic
Corps: / heartily thank you for the kind express
sions of your good wishes Tor my welfare and that
of the nation which has chosen me as its Chief
Magistrate. You may be assured that 1t shall be
my constant endeayor to maintain those relations
of peace and friendship which now exist between
the United States and the countries which you re-
spectvely representa- purpose which, am am happy
The diplomats in attendance then Withdrew