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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20
The Stpr1 aud is- Fcsets Abeot
sieTsa.

From Captain Heynie who went up to
Genoa yesterday 10 ascertain what dam
age. IL any. hsd been sustained 10y him
self and hi. partners in the wood huSi-
n.ss. We i.arn that the volume ~ wafer
which rorrci down the ravine back OF
G,uoa was perfectly tremendous. On
Wtdnes3a. night and Thursday. n force
ot men were constantly employed turn
ing s1aY the water from the town; snd
but inr the alscrity with which tie men
IN allar,r nf sarn- nine ;houBaA' cords
Ct wood brlcnr'1g 10 liNyEls X Go,
cosstrlc. 81 !. *i.l;cc-vav ruunG tne plies,
great damage would have been Sustained.
As j. was. tAs Rstsr ran around the wood
and back into :he chaEfel Of the IgVlne
below. Here the water tore ont immense
uul!ies, twenty feet deep in place.. The
Ccmpqpy's fame ID Tar slightly injured,
and tie los Il wood il iucau-.acrabls.
The Captuu tells rs hat HE h'ugsburs
Grad" was go di+g 'tor.'y tom up - to
bc irluoss.,.r ~ access even tp horse
mon. and lhat it Is not deemed probable
that l. VII eysr be reyairei sufficiently
TO l.. nr.itthic Cor u vucOn-rood, One
section of he itums i.i0le alluded 20
was 80 toksud Ivy the action 4 the water
that il stood W, forty fee; hjsh. at a
perpendicular. in Tic iayi t., rs lo~sr
END eu.Ls,l!sl i'm tHo 2.brs. The storm
must have bsea II very great vio.sncs
, in that re 2:"n.
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Eai... tsyiss tn ,siiiirer. Geess
gr,as. Making, c,c.

Mr., Z. CUNNINGHAM = .ts corbe,s Blccf
wha>, opening Il IAN gaeds last week We 10
largely attended by the Indies ~ CGrgon, sra
whose stock Of brnr.ts. Artificial towers. etc.
i 70 buuutiiut. il constantly IN he receipt .t
neg inu!r,S 81 AL sort. 81 thipr. in the lai.s;
patterns 81 hsls. etc. ITS. AlE3 her facilities
for fa-hnEabl. dress making are uneqGalloi IL
NeVad. 80 her y, r uHtstion TO- elegant III
and lish tllBr4ir. IElly Attest
NuIISIEY AND DRrs-Hs .4s.,..- Ma ",Csri,h
& Co. have opened millinery nud dress,nakipr
establishments next door to Olcovich Brother
store. The assortment il a bsautiful enc hEv-
ing been selected with erea: c-rr, Lui sufpassos
in beauty and style anything hsrrtofors utrv.
duced into this market. special lttsntiUn paid
to fashionable lrrssmHsing Ladies' 81 Cgton
aud yicIit! are invited to coll sud examine cur
new stock. poyla.liC
x. Is. RATI. has the lsrgss: assortment Of
plated goods in the State which he warrants ana
offer. very low; he has also 3 large assortment
Of tAslo Gallery. bar fixtures. etc, chin,. crock
cry and glassware. psints and oils. brushes.
glass, putty, varni,hos, rubber md chemical
paints. hardware. dorrs and wildGvs. coal oil.
gs| ana oil lsiurs. steve and tiaw.rs. alss the
celebrated Medallion asd Laurel rspyes. Call
and examine his stock. ale
THF FAvoHrrE.-T'hs Bank E4c,snre saloon
corner 0f kinggnl GrnShy streets, ia h5 sn.ing
the isvurita resort q this city. The great
attraction il frrd"rirkshurc Pear, While che
b' Il Of wines, liquors and cigars arc. also, sold
At the lsr. \ first clRsS prtyo G1m for the
arusoncrt Il guests. cold lunch at sll hours
Sni hearty good cheer for all are IT, re, cufurr.
isticns TO public favor. IL. Il. Brown IL the
proprietor.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-20

CHAR ~ = !.il last nigh. barometer
rising Thermometer going ioHa in IL.
iriaiis, ,t.ra all out ava clear, cool
weather ahead. sure.
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FURNISHED ROOM TO LET.

1 FURNISHED ROOM. IN A HOUSE CEN.
~ trsly located and within five missts-
wSiS Of the Capitol can be had Nv single
gentleman or q gentleman and his wife, with "
without boGrd
Apply az h ofnsa. nova
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HOTEL. ARElIEAl0.
List Of Letters remaining in Carson
FOst Office. Nov. 10. 1878.

re obtain any o. these letters tho applsan,
mus cell for Advertised letter."
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GentIcncn's List.

Gentlemen List.
ArehuckIes, Angus King Nelson
Anderson. VIM Kelly, Chas
Barndt, Melton Lachapelle. Alphonse
Cameron, Angus LoSey Allen
Cressweu. d L Hstheny. Daniel
Currier Pete AeSsner, Frank
DAVIS, kow Nck-nsie,
Dsoocher, Joseph Nulvsn!, Thos
Lavis. x 0 Murrey, Robt
Sy, J b PRIME Chas
Hamilton, Robt PonIdsXtsr, ThOs "
Harry. L Y Ritcks, II
hamilton, Alfred Scott, Cg
Hesss. VA SarsisOn, G
Rowland, Wn wallace B
B. L. WINNIE, T. NJ
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Something Ssure EoHesTnfnK 'si'
isaportsnee Of Mr.. frfe1Gs
Weather Observatory.

Much. and not whit too much, Is
claimed for the value and efficiency OF
the Weather Bureau ut Washington.
| Tba. it, fs3-ra ching s-stem 81 s'oru,-
signals and weather-indicatioDs il OF
very great benefit H. ~ ) coastv!se in-
tprest and Of material value TO the agrl-
cultural, M ,nufacturing ard commercial
communities Of tho great States e the
Ohio and Mississippi Valley and the
region of the Lakes. Nobody will think
of disputing Onr more ohservsnt read
ers have not-d with What regularity and
precision til reports of weather observ-
atories are tel.graphed to the cfIice in
San Francisco from the towns and bays
of the coast of California and Oregon
also how regularly the state of the
weather and the rainfall is tslegrsphed
| from various points throughout the In
terror Of the State.
Nov Mr.. Friends observatory il not
only the completest IN it. outfit OF any
this side Of the Missouri River. but it is
the only che in this State. Moreover.
it is his own. established and rnaintsined
at his own eIpsns. and attended TO, with
remarkable fsithfUines@, by him, without
any ieo or salary from the Government.
The central weather Office at Washing
: ton makes 10 Use Of Mr.. Friends min
utex except 10 emhody a synopsis Of the
same in its monthly reports. 1t seems
to Us that the interests Of this State,
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/ ALTHoCGr old BOreas was very reluc-
! tsnt to abandon his assault upon tho
: Geeply-scarred face Of these valleys and
, plains, and waved his tempest tossed
/ banners from the mountains crest, still
/ it WAS very evident Yesterday that he had
! dons his worst for tho present, and that
we were to har. At lslst q temporary
truce, II 10. an actual and reasonably
protraeted suspension of ho,tflities
Charley Friend, with a vie. to giving
the public the benefit Of lis weather OBJ
seryztions, has caused to be prepared
and erected at his doorpo,t blackboard.
striped and lsttercd in nea. fashion to
facilitate his keeping 4 daily and tn
daily bAlletin Of the weather. This
board is headed with 4 s gu, Daily lie
neurological Record, and is spaced of
for the chalking down, under proper
heads, of the daily mean ; barometrical
Indications; tbsrmometrical record, with
maximum and minimum showings; rel
alive humidity; rain or snow. and the
wind. BY these tables the meteorology
of the two days last past is given; while
below all this is another table stating
the indications and incidents of the pros
ent days weather. This is divided of
into spaces and showing, the time of
observation tine barometer the Their
mometer, and relative humidity. The
barometer yesterday stood at 70 PA, as
against % 070 on Thursday. or . rise of
two tsnths. As showing the depression
in the barometrical column, We will
state that it showed. at one period OF
the storm as low as 24069. (Ths aver
age in fair weather, Of course. is about
$3.50. On Thursday night 33-l00 Of
an inch Of rain fell. The wind was all
day veeriug to the west. and as til. ba-
rom.ter was steadily rising, the prospect
of fair weather Is not altogether hopeless.
PEoF. EARsx,'s dancing school wa.
not opened last night, % was expected,
owing to his detention on tho delayed
down train from Virginia City. The
class for juveniles and ladies' will begin
its course this afternoon at Theatsr Hall: |
and the regular series Of Saturday night |
soirses will begin this evening at the |
continue from to 4 clock The sol |
rec will open at and close at II. These
Saturday night parties will be delightful
reunions.
The STATE BoAED OF CESrsxN1A1.
CoHHIssIosEEs will meet to-day As per
notice. The meeting will be An interest
ng one and we hope to be able to make
A full report of its proceedings.
FIVE HUNDRED FEET OF HOSE for the
Swift Engine Company arrived yester-
lay. This will add very greatly to their
efficiency,
No NAIL received at the Carson Post
,ffics up to 5 O'Clock yesterday
rom California or the East, we mean.
The GRAND JURY will meet to-day
md also they will probably submit. their
sport and adjourn.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-27

Having a neat. tasty aud quiet room. no
better place In the city can be- found
where one can go and enjoy dish OF the
bivalves. On each Sunday afternoon he
will spread sumptuous lunch and will
continue the same until further notice.
On next Sunday he will treat his patrons
TO kartoficl pfanncnkuchen, potato pam
cakcs). with cranberry sauce, and he
extends a cordial invitation to all to come
and partake of the same. ll-lG-tf
ON Wednesday night, the police
force made raid on lot Of oilers, who
have been frcquenting different parts of
the city, and arrested twenty-thce Of
them. whose names are William Evans,
James Elliott, Michael Savins, John
Scott, Benjamin Plnkston, James Ora
ham. william Smith, Charles Chase,
Peter IIinson, John tennessee, Silas
Polk, James Brown, James Byrnce,
George Jones. John Riley, Peter Duffy,
John Green. William Honey. Thomas
King, John Welsh. John Ryan, Joseph
Thompson, Mark Brown. They were
tried before Judge Bross on Thursday
morning, for vagrancy, when the entire
party were discharged on the condition
that they would leave town by four
o'clock that afternoon.
The bad weather Of Thursday night
did not keep a large and fashionable au.
dience from assembling at the Athencum
to see the play Of lied Astray," as rem.
dercd by home people The entertain.
mcnt was given by the Cairo Boating
Association and Taylor Literary Society,
for the benefit OF the Library Association,
and the dear people felt that 1t was their
duty to patronize them. The audience,
not one of whom we dare say looked for
such presentation Of the play. were
somewhat taken by surprise by the uD-
usally good representations Of the ladies
and gentlemen of the Association, con-
sidering they are amateurs. Each and all
Of them sustained their parts with great
credit, and each in their turn, were in
spired TO greater efforts to please by the
frequent and well merited applause that
greeted them. We will not attempt to
particulaize. TO do so we should
have to repeat the same words for each
lady and gentleman, and we shall there.
fore give the verdict of the audience, that
everybody done exceedingly well.
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New Henf Market.

Jacob Walters and Chris Anthu., two
OF our well-known butchers have ASSOC
ciatcd together aud under the firm name
Of Jacob Walters q Co., have opened a
meat market Oh the north side OF Eighth
street. IN Phil Towards old stand. This
will be first-ciass market In every re-
spect, a. the names OF the proprictors
guaYantce-a market where the choicest
OF cut incats, steaks. roas,s Of beat. NUT
ton, pork and yeiison; together with
..ussge, bacon. etc., will bc served out
% customers in neat and satisfactory
manner. All their old friends or new ac-
quaintances are invited TO call and see
them. l0-30-tf
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RIVER. WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

RIVER, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The river last evening was 10 feet ]
l-5 inches on the gauge, having risen lG
Is inches during the previous As hours.
"A most drcnchng rain fell night be-
fore last, and work on the levee yesterday
was out Of the question. Since 3 p. m,
yesterday. the weather has been grow
ing steadily colder, aud by morning vii
be cool enough to suit any body.
business fair.
GENERAL ITEMS.
The Julia brought over 800 bales cot
ton for reshipmcnt east per rail- from
here.
The Ed. Pope brought 200 tons rail-
road iron Tor the Mississippi Central rail-
road.
The Peytona aud barges have 800 tons
for the Ohio.
The Idlewild and Arkansas Belle
brought out rather light trips.
The yacht Ariadne is still here, await
ing news from Captain Conway, who re-
turned home from this port.
The tug Wasp goes to Memphis to do
local towing.
Produce boats are passing for the
coast and New Orleans daily.
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Malice Of Removal.

c. Koch has removed his boot and
shoe shop from the old stand to his
new brick building tone block below.
NO. 10 Commercial avenue, between
Fifth and Sixth streets, where he will
keep the hest home made and st. LOui
custom made boots aud shoes, made of
the best material good workmanship
md In the latest styles. All orders
prOmptly attended To. 9-23.tt.
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LOCAL NOTICES.

This Il new style Of picture now be-
Ing produced by VIM. Winter, the artist,
Of this city. These pictures are creating
much interest In all the principal Eastern
and Western cities, being altogether new.
They are unlike photographs, being
raised and beautifully enamcled over the
entire surface. soft In tone, but distinct In
the lights and shades. No one who sees
them Eails to admire them. or to give the
artist IN order. We have been shown a
number Of pictures Of wcll-known ladies
and gentlemen Of the city, aud have no
hesitation In pronounclng them perfectly
splendid. We would therefore advise all
who take interest IN such matters or de-
sire pictures, to call upon Mr.. Winter at
his gallery and examine his work In this
new branch Of the shadow-capturing art.
9-l4-tf
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Exerx.h,uw fer Chlldrcn |.

Hebron Il We'll can do better In the
line of children's dresses, christening
robes, zephyr bonnets and caps, mes'no
French bonnets and caps, cOney bonnets
and caps also tull and complete line OF
children's merino and waterproof cloaks
than any one else this side OF Chicago
and by examining these goods, we con-
vince you that We mean what we say, as
our motto is small profit aud quick sales
llEILBRoN Il We'll.
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A SPECIALITY.

The BULLETIN printing
establishment makes /.
specially OF Bill Heads.
Note Heads, Letter Heads.
Statements, Cards, Etc. Look 1t these prices;
Small size bill heads. per lovo..-...........s3 Q"
Medium size bill heads. per thousand-..... u
All ON fourteen pound paper, Carlisle mills.
rated two cents per pound higher than paper
used by any other oilice-ruled 10 order ut the
mills especially for this office.
Statements, Carlysle, per i0oo..........-.-.>S ~
Letter Heads. Carlysle, per 1000 ..-........ "
Note Heals, Carlysle, per 1000. M
Visiting cards per package 's'
Busincs cards, No. 3-ply Bristol board,
per ~ % 10 !"
Business cards, No. blank, per l0o0.."... w
Quarter-sheet, halfshest, full .sheet and three
sheet posters, and colorcd work below ST. Louis
prices. 1000
Pamphlet, Book Work and Price Lists made
n pialt
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A. Auction.

The entire stock Of Millinery goods OF
Mrs, Eliza Ellis will be sold at auction ut
her store room in the Atheneum building
on Commercial avenue, between Sixth
and Seventh streets, commencing Thurs
day night. November a5th, ut Z O'Clock, p.
M, and continue every night until the
entire stock Is closed out.
LOUIS II. MYERS, Auctioneer.
ll.lJ-5t
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a Ne. I Laundry .

1t isnow conceded that Mrs. Coleman,
The lsundress, No. IL Fourth street, be-
tween w Washington h Commercial avenues,
las one OF the best conducted laundry IS
Adjustments in the city, and landlords Of
hotels and boarding houses will find 1t to
heir advantage to call upon her.
Ter prices are - follows: Hotel and
clearinghouse washing, 70 cents per
Iozen. Fol- piece work prices are
8 follow: Single shirt and col
pr, Zoe; per dozen SOC; socks Dc; two col.
lrs, &c; two handkerchiefs, &c; vests zoe;
nj all gentlemen's wear. SOC. per
oxen. Ladies' dresses. % to 60c;
kirts 10 to zoe; drawers 10 to l5c; two
cir hose &c; two collars 5 to Zoe. For H.
les plain clothes u 90 per dozen; for H.
les hne clothes, d Is per dozen; done
remptly, and promptly delivered. Pa
Onage solicited S-3i.lm
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Local weather Report.
JAMES WATSON,
Sergeant, Signal service, L. :. A
(jeueral Items.


Treasurer Blake lett for Cincinnati
last Wednesday.
The calaboosc had twenty-five occu-
pants on Wednesday night.
And now big ball and supper is
talked Of for Christmas eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Wright re-
turned from Memphis Oh Thank giving
morning.
Exchange for sale on all the princl-
pal cities of Europe at Enterprise Savings
Baiih. 11-l2-lm.
Last night of Led Astray ut the
Athcnum.
&C. ID. AFTER offers his residence, OH
Seventh street. for sale cheap. Terms
liberal. ii 2i2Ot.
Thanksgiving services were well at
tended at all the churches Thursday
morning.
$. Z. Cause and wife. of Nashville,
Tennessee, were guests at the St. Charles
yesterday.
j. ii. Ilinkley, OF the Cairo & st.
Louis railroad, was at the st. Charles
Hotel yesterday.
The finest stock Of gentiemen's Gus
tom made boots and shoes and other foot
wear at \. Blacks. ll-27-lw
The woman's Centennial committee
will meet at the residence OF DR.. Ward
ner on Monday afternoon.
The city was very quiet throughout
Thanksgiving day, and was generally OBJ
served by our business men.
MIR. Jewett Wilcox. of this city, who
has been ia St. Louis for several days,
returned yesterday afternoon.
At the Ashenen,n Tonight. Led
Astrny tor the last time.
We are under obligations to Mr.. j.
W. Kennedy, Of Adams Express com.
pany. for late files Of New Orleans papers
The only place in the city to gel
real bargains in the boot and shoe line
Is at a. Blacks shoe store. 1l-27-lw
Led Astray will be repeated to-
might at the Atheneusn.
| Ladies', mems and children's but
toned, side laced and polish shoes of the
latest styles in all qualities at A. Blacks.
ll-27-lw
| Grand Either concert. accompanied
by songs and turkey lunch, this evening
at 8 O'Clock, at Jaeckel's saloon, opposite
| tho Rrf rTIN aftipa II
| The Alexander County HAM. sells
exchange on all the principal cities Ol
Europe, and attends 20 the collection
or claims and estates. especially la
aiernany. ll-2i.Im.
Mr.. Goldstein, of the firm of Gold
stein d Rosenwater, clothing and dry
goods merchants, returned from New
York on Wednesday.
A. Black is Offering great bargains
in ladies', misses and children's shoes
lie has the largest and finest stock in thu
city. li-2-iw
Mrs. A. Marx, who has been visiting
relatives in New York, for the last three
months, returned to her home In this city
ON Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Hughes, proprietor of the Cen
iralia House, at Centralia, Illinois, &C
companied by his daughter, are guest
at the st. Charles Hotel.
Grand Either concert, accompanie,
by songs and turkey lunch. this cvenin,
at . O'Clock, at Jaeckel's saloon, opposlt
The BULLETIN office. 1t
For mems and boys underwear, ais
mems and boys hats and caps, Hell
bron & Wells is the cheapest place In III
city. A good mcrlno suit for 70 cents.
The Excelsior patent boots are til
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Notice.

We will pay no bills contracted by any
employc of The BULLETIN, unless the
same is made on written order signed
by the president or secretary OF the com
pany, aud we will accept no orders given
by an employee of the company, for any
purpose whatsoever.
CAIRO BULLETIN COMPANY.
November 10, 1875. Il
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RIVER NEWS.
Port List.


ARRIVED.
Steamer Jim Fisk. Paducah.
4" Fannie Tatum, Nicksburg.
Joe Kinney. St. Louis.
" st. Joseph, Memphis.
Julia, Nicksburg.
- Idlewild, Evansville.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
Arkansas Belle, Evansville.
Tug-5oat Laurel, Ohio river.
Wasp, Metropolis.
% Jno. NJ. Roberts, Ohio river.
Tow-boat Pcytona, New Orleans.
Ed. Pope, Harmon.
Al. Baker, Memphis.
Chas. Brown, st. Louis.
Mountain Oak, Memphis.
James Gilmore, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Jim Fisk. Paducah.
Z" Fannie Tatum, st. Louis.
" Joe Kinney, Vicksburg.
st. Joseph, st. Louis.
Julia, Vicksburg.
Grand Tower, Memphis.
Arkansas Belle, Evansville.
Tug-boat Wasp, Memphis.
Tow-boat Peytona, Evansville.
A. j, Baker, Paducah.
/" Chas. Brown. st. Louis.
/" Mountain Oak, Memphis.
/" James Gilmore, st. Louis.
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wanted

Everybody to know thst the place to get
A smooth shave,
A good shampoo.
A fashionable haircut,
Or anything 10 that line,
II at the GRAND CskTRAL BARBER-
sHor, corner Eighth and Commercial.
est j. GEORGE sTRINHoUsk.
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FROM ST. LOUIS.


ST. Louis. November "a. 1875.
Mr.. EDIToR--Your citizens may be
anxious to know what the committee is
doing here appointed by the mayor and
confirmed by the city council, to attend
the great National Railroad Convention
that commenced its session yesterday
morning. As one Of the delegates, allow
me to say that the Cairo delegation was
full, and that two of the delegates were
put into responsible positions. Capt. w.
+. Halliday being elected one of the vice
presidents and ID. I. Linegar one of the
secretaries for the great State of Illinois.
The first day was principally taken up in
organization. appointment of committees
and explanations of the object of the COLI
vention.
Last night was devoted to the banquet,
and to say it was a well and finely gotten
up affair is no words to express it. We
ate and ate till we could eat no more, and
then drowned it with the finest cham.
paigne. This morning, on the assem-
bling OF the convention, and after the re-
port on resolutions was read. delegate
from the State OF Illinois presented an
amendment to the resolutions. which for
time threatened to break up the conyen-
ton: but the wiser heads prevailed and
the amendment was voted down by vote
of the States being called, when every
State, including the State of Texas, vot-
ing the amendment down, and adopting
the resolutions unanimously as separated
by the committee, restored perfect har-
mony in the convention and it proceeded
with its business. and about 2 o'clock to.
day was brought to close, resulting in
the accomplishing of every thing fol
which 1t was called together. One oil
the pleasantest incidents of my life was to
witness the meeting on the platform, OF
Gen. w. 4. Sherman and Gen. Joe John
son. The scene was indescribable, and will
never be forgotten by any present. Just
before the close Of the convention Rich
ard ii. Thompson, OF Indiana,
was invited to address the con-
vention, and done so in one Of the
plainest, logical and patriotic speeches it
has ever fallen to my lot to hear and
commanded the profoundest attention for
over halt an hour. He was replied to In
behalf of the Southern States by General
Preston, of Kentucky, once Minister to
Spain, in well-timcd and beautiful Ian
guage. causing the whole body to feel
that they were one and inseparable living
under one flag.
We called upon General Simpson this
afternoon, when he read copy of let
ter sent to headquarters, Washington, II
which he says he intends to winter hi
boats and barges at Cairo, and in so do
ing will bring one thousand yards OF
stone to temporarily stop the cutting o
the bank of the Mississippi. Mr.. Bagnel
is here engaging teams for Cairo work.
Tomorrow the delegates will indulge II
ride on steamboat up and down the har
Dor. Your committee will also interview
Mr.. Rowland, president of the Merchant
Exchange, in behalf of the Improvement
of the Mississippi river. besides seeing
other, distinguished citizens of st. Louis
On our return full particulars. *SH.