Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-09

BEAuvoIR, March 5.-Editor Morning Netcs
Leaving the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
Vose, in New Orleans. of which made men
tion in my letter from that city, yesterday
departed from the recent scene of Mardi Gras
festivities and took the train for this place.
the home ofex-President jefferson Davis, and
the Mecca to which all the sons and daughters
Of the South who still retain affectionate re-
membranes of the Lost Cause" (and they are
egion). either in reality or in spirit constantly
turn 1 arrived at the station about dark, and
had the qualification of meeting an old friend.
Colonel Hollingsworth, of Baltimore, who has
located here, and whose presence was a
complete surprise. After mutual greetings,
-wended my way to the house OF Mr. Davis.
only about a quarter of a mile distant and
very soon the deep baying of a large New
foundland gave warning that haa entered the
walk leading up to the front entrance Of his
residence In the darkness nothing definite
regarding the establishment could be defined,
but the warm, ruddy glow of the nrelight
within bespoke home of comfort and genuine
Southern hospitality. Nor was the token de-
ceptive, for in a very few moments was seat
ed In large, capacious parlor, before blazing
fire. and received cordial welcome from Mrs
d.
Memphis formerly Miss Margaret Dayisl her
sister, Mrs. Stoess, of England at present on a |
visit to America, and from General Joseph
Davis nephew OF the ex-President, who, with |
his wife and child, is at present residing here.
Hardly had gotten through with these friend |
ly greetings before Mr.. Davis himself entereA I
the room, and with the sincere cardlallsy Of |
the Southern gentleman, coulls With the /
courteous and gracefnl afgnifY feF y hiei1 Ne /
has ever been noted be b&3e 1ne 81 Atk@ to |
BeauyeiFs eiuinot describe izzR zea.lNss g I
ssasso sls s. S9ax ass h'n hsS s.lSg sS
5osyed that Measure aag1d new that he Was in
b seventy srd 5s'ars naturally expected TO
nSar1rs 20 lliiFlnlf ffs 4 ek he was as eEfcf as
elef zaa pflaE81iEly none the worse for tie I
sat}se Qf tin1e Notwithstanding the fact that ne
les Uf Iate been 80 iaboriously engaged in pre-
pairing his history of the war; for the aDpes.Fsa
ance of which the entire country and Europe /
as WELL are so eagerly watching. 19f
AS looked upon him, multitude of refs @ i
tions crowded themselves upon my mind |
Here was man who during an eventful and |
busy life had. IS soldier citizen and states
man. made his impress upon the world; the |
man who. though one of the most conservative |
of all who prominently figured during the |
bustling days of 81, had been called by the |
unanimous voice Of his fellow citizens to the |
leadership of the South in her great war for |
self preservation and independence; the man |
who, after being so called, had led the eleven |
blockaded States of the Confederacy ina strug-- |
for three years out of the four of that |
struggle had witnessed the success of
Southern arms against overwhelming odds; the
man who, after the loss of the cause for
which ~ sacrificed all, was selected to bear
the bu HffenSeS given to their enemies
by tn uae Southern people, was thrown
into HB. ogl -heu hen advanced in
year aCs .Gie aly gi.a e by the mag
nan is .t E11.aH5s tlH HIal 3ho, notWlth-
stal tls GAtlHe prlvatIonS ne
haC aaIJeo GrJn j 4.nas has never yet
sal ar a.u- Uu sHnia #C deed to reflect
III. i-..e- ..e-rPftE Hurr .. If or cause the