The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-18

HoRAcE GREELEY AND JEFF. DAVIS At
MEnPHIs.- The Memphis Aualdnche, OF
os5s Of .s pSsinae1 ef1 S9S dis. as.
4 About 13 EaPck. sH6a JeH Davis
tnalIA at tha QEertda HStel, Ind was
%shHed intA thA preAncGof MI. Gree.
10y, Mt whose hands lie met very cor
dial reception. The philosopher and
his visitor snt facing each other in the
centre OF the room. the broad, open and
I plain countenance of the one in strange
contrast with tha ..'i4iry ! .netyou us land
somewhat delicate fnce of the other. Mr..
Davis was dignified and Somewhat FOR.
NAL In manner, While Mrt Greslau Was
frank, easy, apd quite rt4lkative. There
was scarcely aireferences to the political
situation. Mr.: Grecley ey"ihqniied con
corning tile health Of Mrs Dhvis with
much warmth and oarncstnes and. re-
ferred to the high regard he entertained
fof that lady and tho family Of which
she came. Mr. Davis responded appro-
priately, and expressed the gratitude OF
himself and Mrs. Davis TO the philosoi
Pher for his kindly services soon after
| the war. This brought up Mrs. Davis
interview referred to Hbove. on which
Mr. Greeley seemed TO dwell with much
| pleasure. In the course of the couyer-
sation. Mr.. Greeley again spoke Of the
Blairs, and especially Of the senior mem
bers OF that distinguished family. re-
marking en- passdn that Frank p. Blair,
, Jr, nnd others OF tho present genera
tlon did not do Justice to the old stock,
TO whom he referred with apparent deep
ieeling. Mr. Greeley then passed on to
subjects nearer home, aud finally dwelt
Tor several minutes on tho memory Of
Gen. Qnitman, Of whom he spoke as q
warm personal and political friend in
times gone by. Not word was aaid on
either side, that our reporter conld hear,
concerning Mr.. Davis condition and
prospects. All through the interview.
which lasted ten minutes. Mr. Davis
maintained q very reserVed ,demeanor,
while on the other hand the face Of the
philosopher was wreathel in Kindness
and smiles, with occasionally hearty
laugh breaking the stiffness, It was
scene worthy the pencil OF an artist
ono that would make q picture valuable
now and IN future generations. Rising
ut the conclusion Of the interview, sMr..
Davis withdrew with a.stately bow, and
IN few minutes after Mr.. Greeley was
| en- route for the railrond deuot, .whare he
took the12 IS train for louisville, &c.
companiea by Gen. Merritt, his friend
and travelling companion. T.
|
DEATH OF MIR. J. 8. RYAN.-Mr. J. 8.
Ryan died yesterday morning, of paraly-
sis, at his residence, in Calhoun street,
nee. Tie foot OF Rntledge avenue,
in the si1tieth year of his age, after an
illness OF little more than week He
came to this city in 1889. from the North.
In 1S4S. he opened business as broker
and commission merchant, in the game
Office, on Broad street, where he was
conducting bis business when overtaken
BY tho fell destroyer. About 1854. lie
became the financial agent of the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad, aud con.
Quoted its affairs in an able and aatisfac.
tory manner. He then became the con.
tractor for the building OF the Savannah
and Charleston Railroad. which he per-
formed most successfully. Since then.
Mr.. Ryan has been more or less identi-
fed with the rond, and at one time,
shortly after the war, he had the entire
charge Of 1t. Mr.. Ryan was man OF
much sllrewdness and business capacity.
and by close attention to business, was
in the enjoyment of large fortune just
before the Charleston Ne,os, tn.
| A lato Paris letter states that the Gem
etery of Piere 10 Chase presents de-
piorable sight; the resting places OF the
dead are much defiled; the monuments
have been greatly injured by the firing;
coffins have been broken, and the re.
mains lie scattered over the ground.