Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-25
NEW ORLEANS.
Comm eneJaI COMMUNICATIVE of
DeleRales

Comm eueJaI COnvehtIOn-ArrIVaI of
e. Delegates.
New ORLEANS, May 24-About four
hundred delegates to the Commercial Con-
vention registered, representing Ohio
Indiana, Illinois Missouri W.
Iowa Arkansss, Tennessee, Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Alabams,
FIorida. Delaware, New York, District OF
Columbia. Texas, Mississippi and Lou
i.iapa. The press il largely represented,
among those present are Gen. NaDDenVeer,
Of Iowa. ex-Mayor Wiley and Dan Lsudt,
of ST. Louie, Gov. Anderson and Thos.
Richardson, of Kentucky, Gov. Foote, OF
Tsnnefsee, Generals Joe Wheeler, Ruggles,
jackson and Maury.
Steamers have been provided TO take
the delegates TO the mouth Of the river to-
night, and will inspect the bar tomorrow.
barring the trip the committees will pre-
pare their reports.
The delegates to the Commercial Con-
vsnlinp met 10 the Hall Of the Chamber
of Commerce TO day, and after registration
we're called 10 order by Gen Cyrus Bussy,
whep they formed in procession, headed
r. band of music, and marched TO Me-
cba1ics' Institute, which WAS Handsomely
decorated for the occasion. Some Of the
,noilnes on the walls were as folloTs !:
"Tbe Mississippi Valley seeks only her
o,sn-lhis she demands" "The South e1-
tendsto the Northwest a cordial welcome
9TH. welcome Join haDds-the river 10
,h. .ea aud the sea 10 the river" "lmmi-
,rst,on brings labor and money 20 the
Toratry, and 40 we should encourage IT."
The hall, although very large, was
croWded. The convention was called 10
order by J. Hoglesby, Vice President oil
tbe Chamber Of Commerce, and opened by
With prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mallard.
Gen. Willism Nandever, Of Dubuque
Iowa. was elected temporary Chairman
and committees ON credentials and per
mspent organiza ion were appointed, the
latter headed by Dr. English, of Warsaw
Itlinois. The welcoming address was de
Iivered in behalf Of The city, by Hon
Alex. Walker.
Gen Vim. q. Hardee, Of Alabama, frou
IA. Committee on Permanent Otbcerf
reported as Chairman, 9. j. Filley, OF 81
I,ouis: Vice Presidents Gen. VIM. Nand'
yer. Of Iowa, Gov. Anderson, OF heI
tucky, J. III. Bowman, OF Mississippi, j. ii
Fuuua, Of North Carolina, } K. McAlley
AZ Georgia, Geo. III. Walters, Of SouI
CaroIins, VIM. 3. lsaacs, Of Virgins; WI
"A. Sntton, OF Arkansas, +. Z. G. Prout
OF Ohio, Hon. q. ii. EppersOn, of Tex:
Vim. Nj. Byrd, of Alabama, NJ Brow
Of Tennessee, Hon. Thos. Riehern,
Missouri, J III O.,lesby, of Louisiana, CaI
A. &. Hollidy, of Illinois; Secretary, A.
Waugh, Of New Orleans, and a number
Assistant +, secretaries. .-.
The convention also recommend as su
;ects upon which committees should
appointed the following: Removing o
stTuctions from the Mississippi river a
tributaries, repairing and extendi
leyees, foreign commerce, postal subsidi
immigration, Pacific rsilTead and w
tern trade The convention also reoo
mended that ldaily sessions he held FIR
$50 A. M. 10 IL NJ, and from $50 to 3
e. The report was unanimously adopt
The officers selected were install
Mr.. Filly, on taking his seat, ~ also Il
Vandever, rs temporary chairman, m
brief but eloquent addresses upon the
iect of bringing the body together. Am
those present are HoratiO King, Ju
Phelps and eleven congressman, al
uhom were invited 10 sit rs delegates.
The prominent feature in the program
ia outlined, and there is a strong effort
IDENTIFY ia contemplation 10 secure
prtsslonal aid both for The Southern
c,6e railroad and improvement of I
navigation. This WAS particularly
ticeable in Gen. Vandevtfs speech.
excursion 10 the bar has been poslp
until tomorrow morning.