Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-16
NEW YORK.
The Waverly Celebration.
A Statue of Columbus for Cen
suaa trail Park.
The scott Centenary.

nary was celebrated with great enthusi-
asm. The streets and avenues were be-
decked with flags, and the British steam
ers lying in port were also decorated and
presented fine appearance. A delega-
ton of Scottish societies and principal
citizens participated in the celebration.
The chief feature was laying the Scott
monument in Central Park.
Procession and Laying the Corner
stone.
There were over one hundred different
costumes of all the Scottish clans repre-
scented in the procession. Shortly after
Q o'clock, the clubs formed and the order
to march was given. The societies were
preceded by Robertson's band and score
pipers in kits, who carried original Scot
fish bagpipes and played spirited native
airs, These men were loudly applsuded
by spectators slong the route. The Gale
DOMAIN Club numbered over 400 men.
Company G, of the 10th regiment High
Rnders, with volunteers from other COM
psnies of the regiment, numbering in all
about 300, escorted the procession through
Houston street, up Broadway and Fifth
avenua, to Thirty-Second street and
Fourth avenue, where the entire body
took the street cars for Central Park, by
Andrews Society and Thistle Club, and
escorted to the site chosen for the monu-
ment, around which thousands of people
had already gathered. Rev. DR.. Thomp-
son offered an Introductory prayer, after
which Richard Irwin, President of the
monument committee, delivered brief
address. VIM. Wood then gave quite an
extended review of the life and works of
Sir Walter Scott. The corner stone of
the monument was then laid and present
ed to the city of New York by Mr.. Irwin,
Mayor Hall responding 10 the name of
the city, and pledging its hottest care of
the private memorial upon this public
site.
AT DeImOnicO'S.
Among those invited TO the banquet to
take place at Delmonico's, are, L NJ.
Archibald, British Consul General; Lord
Walter Campbell, brother to the Marquis
of Lorne; Judge Daily, William Cullen
Bryant, Richard Grant White, and many
others. At the head of the table will be
placed striking portrait of the distin-
guished poet, and at the bottom an 0rigi-
nal design of the monument by Kemp,
now erected in Princess Square, E lin
burgh. On the table Will also be placed
a number of flowers recently arrived, and
sent especially for the occasion by Sir
James r. Scott, well known English
statesman, and present occupant of Alb
bottsford, together with genuine
thistle.
Letter from Gen. Sherman.
Among the letters read regretting ina
bility to be present at the banquet was
one from Gen. Sherman, who wrote
from Washington Saturday:
Il regret beyond measure that l am
under promise to others that will pre-
vent my coming, for should like to thus
my sense of the great propriety
of thus proclaiming to the world Ameris
cas- obligation to the great author, whose
traditions of his native land entail ex-
quisite and everlasting interest to the
world. Though absent in per-
son, will be present in spirit, and hope
that may be permitted many times here
after to see the completion of the monu-
ment that you now begin.
The WestEieId-a Stunning state
ment.
The first suit for damages against the
Staten Island Ferry Company, for injuries
by the Westfield explosion, was brought
by Miss Esther Wright to day.
The CuroneI's inquest in the Westfiald
boiler explosion case was resumed this
morning. Charles H. Haswel, an en-
gineer, said he was opinion that the iron
of the Wesifield's boiler was not of the
proper description. He made the follow
ing remarkable statement: With the
present staff of ignorant engineers he did
not see how the hydrostatic test could be
done away with, but with body of edu-
Gated engineers, there would be 10 neces-
sity for such test. He did not consider
there were more than five intelligent en-
gineeIs in the whole harbor of New York.
The PeriIs OF the Street Cars.
The Police Commissioners to-day re-
solved to place officers in street cars, in
citizsns' clothes, for the protection of pas
sengerf.
The Times & DING out OF the x adicaI
Party for Honesty.
The Times says this morning, that it
will not be satisfied this fall with Re
publican Legislature. A Legislature of
unimpeachable character is wanted. 1t was
8 matter of disgrace to the Democracy to
boast that money stolen from New York
city was used in corrupting some Repub-
lcans from the country, and it was duty
to see that in the next Legislature corrupt
Democrats are not allowed to escape pun
ishment through the treschery of Repub.
licans.
Railroad Victory Over n village.
The Jamaica railroad war is at an end,
the trustees, it is alleged, having practi-
cslly acknowledged their defeat and with
drawn the injunction they had served on
the Railroad Company. Y esterdsy four
large posters were posted in conspicuous
positions in Jamaica announcing that fu-
ture trains will stop as usual
English Politics.
A movement is on foot among many
English American citizens who have al.
ways advocated d Democratic republic
in England, and some of whom were
prominent chartests in the old country
to get up meeting, prepare an address,
draw up resolutions expressive of their
sympathy with the cause of Ireland en-
dorsing the late Hyde Park demonstra-
ton, and condeming the action of the
police authorities with respect to the
Dublin Fenian amnesty meeting.
Italian Politics.
The General Committee had q meeting
ing last night to arrange details for eel
ebration on the 25th instant. They are
not apprehensive of interference with
their parade. The Italians are discussing
the project of placing a statue of Co.
lumbus IN the Central Park in connec-
ton with Italian unity.
Irish Politics.
st. Patrick's United Brotherhood,
new organization, met last night, and an
nounces that the object of their society
was to promote friendship and brother
hood among all classes of Irishmen in
the United States. A labor bureau is to
be established by them for the purpose of
teaching Irish emigrants such modes of
living as will cultivate their tastes, rem
der them more intelligent and lndepen
dent.
The Chamber OF Commerce De-
nOunced.