The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-20
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correspondence OF the Richmond nspatch1
KANSAS CRY fxrosiTioN-irlfTYs THOUSAND
PERSONS PRESENT.

KANSAS CRY fxrosiTioNlrIfTys fiiotsaNr
PERSONS PRESENT.
KANSAS CRY, September IL, 1876
In acceptance Of an Invitation to deliver an
address at the Kausas City Exposition, Mr..
Davis arrived here yesterday, and was escort
ed TO the Coates House, where elaborate pre-.
parations had been made for his reception.
Being feeble In health the committee and
friends though,fully kept him in retirement,
fearing the calls upon him would tax bis
strength too much, and unfit him for the
work of to-day. Indeed. Mr.. Davis was
i'll enough TO demand the services of physi'
cian and has kept his bed most Of the time
since his arrival.
Last night large party Of citizens and
visitors, headed by band. OF music, called
upon him. They were unable to see MN,
but his message Of thanks was rendered by
Colonel Coates. his host.
This morning when your correspondent
saw him in his rooms, about 10 O'Clock, ana
before he bad arranged his toilet, his weak
condition augurcd douhtfully for speech ;
but at II O'Clock he appeared on the EA.
position grounds, and was driven to the
stand, where be was received by the vast and
surging mass of people with the most enthn'
siastic greeting. Indeed the demonstrations
were something like those given him on his
first arrival at Richmond.
Mr.. Davis was yisibly affected as he grace
fully bowed his Acknowledgements. Through.
out his speech of an hour the most perfect
order was observed, and The entire audience
| seemed TO hang on his lips, and expressed
their delight by frequent cheers.
| As this is the first time your correspond
ent has seen Mr.. Davis since the close OF the
| war short description of him as he appears
| to-day may not be out of place.
AS before remarked, he is in feeble health,
but carries his thin, nervous figure quite
erect. His head is covered with drift: oil
white hair, and his lower face bristleS with
short gray beard. His eyes are subdued in
expression, but occasionally light up with 9
| quick. electric CLEAN. His face is furrowcd
| ADD checks sunkcn. In rcpose be wears
serene but rot repulsive expression, but in
speech or salutation his face is bright and
winning, and if relieved OF this attack OF de-
| blity, and with enforced selt-attenuon, be
may lon" outlast his friends.
| His speech TO- day was admirable, aud uni'
vcrsaly well received. There was but lttle
| of the details OF agriculture OF mechanic
arts, but a broad, statesman-like conSidera
/ ton OF them as they entered into tie coun
try's prosperity and welfare.
| His notice of the question Of resumption
| of specie.paymentS" was short but clear, anc
loudly applauded. for, as you know, he enter
tains the belief that no man or Congress can
| tell when the proper time shall be, but II
! mus, be lett for the pros perity Of the coun
,ry to indicate it; AID that can only be
| when our exports shall so far exceed oui
| imports that our profits shall be received IN
specic and if insisted upon now, with pro.
pertv Oppressed and e0cumbered as it Is
Droncrtv itself would 20 but little way II
SATISFYING the most ordinary claims. Ihi:
i onlv IN imperl,ct abstract OF his remarks
- understood BY the writer, but the an
nouuceInent was satisfying.
A Kansas City exposition is unique al
fair. Every body comes to it, aud RAILROADS
not only reduce the fare greatly, bu, IN one
! instance, al least, the A. and Sante Zee rail-
road brings and returns visitors tree OF charge
The display at the grounds is very line IN
all departments and on large scale, ana the
tine track briggs out vast numbers Of las'
| horses.
The country around has no trace OF the
yrasShopper scourgn in lis appearance. Inc
vegetation. now only sixty days old, Is giant
! in its proportions. Such corn | never saw
| but in this immediate vicinity it Is all corn
| and grass no small grain or fruit. Such
evidences Of pluck in repIantng three or -four
times, and the tested fertility Of the SOIL
make this a great country.
have just learned that Mr.. Davis will re-
main here a few days, and then proceed TO
Colorado in the hope Of benefting bis health
He il accompanied by his son jeff; Colone
Keeting, of the Memphis Appeal; Major
Gibson, Of the ST. Louis Democrat; and
Mr.. Dacus, of the Republican.
0CC ASIOSAL.