Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-05-18
,1o,bv !, the White House

\ special from Washington to the
PHILADELPHIA Press gives the following,
under the head Of ~ Pleasant Inter
view, Of number OF distinguished per
sonagas at the White House on We'd
ncSiay:
Col. !. S Mosby, eX Confederate ran
ger, called to-day upon the President in
company with Senator Lewis, of Nir-
ginia, AMI was kindly received. They
talked for some time upon public affairs,
aad during the interview Col. j. w.
Forney, OF Philadelphia, came in to pay
his respects to the President. lie was,
Of couusr, introduced to Col. Mosby.
Tn. latter had his little son with him,
to whom he introduced to Col. Foyney,
saving: Here is the man who has
abused Your father in his newspaper" to
which Col Foraey responded, "Not
half rs much as YOU deserved. -
''Wcn, said Mosby, what are YOU
going to do about the Cincinnati Con
ycntion p
TO which Col. Fomcy replied:
Il am going to stand by the old flag
and follow the old leader, Gen. Grant
We shall settle our difficulties in Penn
svlyania. if there is any wisdom in our
party leaders, and so help to secure a
good editor for the New York Tribune
and a GOOD President for the country.
Then, said Mosby, turning to Grant,
Il will never vote for Horace Greeley.
will stump Virginia against him. |
will undoubtedly support a democratic
candidate if my party nominates one,
aud if it don't will vote for President
Grant
The President was very much pleased
with the intcryie W. and after MoSby
left remarked. that ''he looked like a
man who could ride a horse boldly
and freely
Col. Forncy says 'Mosby is undoubt-
ely q good speaker, as he WAS good
friter His bearing is easy and cool.
Before leaving the President Mosby
said: You republicans ought to aHtlci-
pate Greeley in his forthcoming letter OF
acceptance by proclaimins universal
amnesty. and thus securing the South
crn people.
Intimations have come from Wash
ington that this thing Is actually con
templated by the radicals, with view
ofhelping their cause, thus virtually con
Tossing that tits not in kindness to the
Southern people, nor in the interests of
justice aud right. The Presidents re
mark in the midst OF the political con
versation about MoSby looking like a
man who could ride horse boldly and
freely Is characteristic, but there can
hardly be doubt that while the Nir-
@'ma boys did just As boldly and freely
range with MoSby while in the saddle
during the wal, they will not as readily
follow HIM IN such political campaion
Is he proposes hereafter.
John Morissy, of New York has oone
at once into the betting business, and
offers the followingproposition: First.
will bet 5000 Greeley will carry the
State OF New York; second, will bet
5000 he will carry the State Of Penn
sylvania; third, l will bet $4,000 he is
elected President of the l. 5. providing
that the Democratic party make nonom-
nation; one-half the amount Isl, 500 TO
be put up when the bet is taken, the
balance (S7,500 to be put up thirty
DAYS before the election. Above prop
osition open for ten days"
The Western Maryland Railroad is
finished to Hagerstown; and on We'd
nesdav last, the first locomotive with
train of cars stopped at the station on
the Leitcrsburg Pike.
Two hundred and eighty-one calves
were shipped from Hamilton Depot, In