The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-11
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.-.re VICTORY FOR TnE DEMOCRATS
sorr TIE YORKTOWN MONUMENT 49, Ar.
.>scvrNts FOR TnE ENTERTAINMENT or
as rgeNCH VISITORS-NoRTH CAROLINA
".px,tS RETURNING FROM INpIANA-POR.
ms oY VIRGINIA SPEAKERS OF THE
rSg-pgRSONAL-BSlEF ITkMS.
From oar Regular Corr, spouden,l
v,sUrNGTON, May 10.-The bright
..,,ber brought a large number of visitors
18Th, Cspllol to-day, aud the Senate Gal.
....e. consequently looked quite lively. The
non 20 go into executive session was
.~,ss hv NJ. Pcndleton and was carried.
mi. caused laughter on the Democratic
"A. and The remark WAS that perseverance
N..sti s,t received its reward. Mr.. Dawes
so. M, m the chamber, and several Rcpub-
..,r senator's looked around aS If they did
90, mVy understand the proceeding. A
Dsmocra, aid 10 Your correspondent,
...c,re another victory for the Democracy. -
TIL. senate VA I'm executive session but a
.t,rt W. 'c, but long enough TO confirm
1,r-.ir,e. - marshal for Georgia, samuel
"a Ne',or. United States district attorney
t,- >ou.s CAROLINA. and some Others Of less
io,o,r,srcs. After the Republicans had
.,os INFO caucus number of Democratic
-.r,,,-, sva visitors remained IN the cham.
,..r f,- >one time. The Nice-Pre>iden,
.ssmsi 70 oe on most friendly terms with
.sr.rl Democratic senators, and this sur
rr.,st -r>oph'>ticated people. who think
,b.. Ee~ubHc1n and Democratic statesmen
sr. socially az dasgcr>' points. The fact
s, .la, gre most Damon. and Pythias.Iikt
friendships iu Congress. for example. are
between Democrats and Republicans, TX.
senator Thurman and Senator Edmunds
and senator Conkhng and TX. Senator
l1on tto- conspicuous examples. The
friendship which existed between Messrs
Garfield and Tucker in the House wa,
badly ..-, striking.
AryrcEENCE AT TIE WAR DEPARTMENT IN
EieA.u TO THE YoEKrOwN MONUMENT.
T.f-e was a conference this morning al
O.. Var Department in reference to The
YrSown monument. in which Secretary
laco'r. General sherman. and Senator
I1so,.ou. Or. Loriug. Hon. Nj. Dick (oi
ODE Congressional COmmission). C0lone
C,Aglig, Colonel Casey. and Lieutenant
Czarc participated. Virginia granite wa,
a.reed upon as the best material, and Colo
D-l Casey was very decided a. to its Supe.
-ori,y fo- the purpose. The whole matter
o. The monument was discussed. some OBJ
isc,ed 10 ne model agreed upon because,
while I. will be a fine work OF art il
Wll not show At as great distance
.,0ne Of larger proportions and less costly
TIE Secretary Of War and Colonel Craighil
ddno. ike the site On the Moore farm, but
thought the monument should be placed
Il the town. These were suggestions. The
War DEPARTMENT Will build a wharf fol
lndinc materials. and this will be USED
during the celebration for landing people
Colone. Cragbill was empowered to APP
point Q Ouarierma~ter. who will attend tC
the landlrc ARRANGEMENTS for steamers, &c
The secretary OF the Commission assure,
me iha Of, CORES Opdence indicates that
every par, 81 The country is eyincinS inter
e,i. more OF les, in the Centennial, and OF
course j, NH grow.
Tbs FEENrs VISITORS, THE PRESIDENTIAL PAR
TY, AND THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION.
], !, n0w arranged that the President,
secretary Blaine, the French visitors, and
t1e Congressional Commission, with distln'
guished invited guests, will all have quar-
ter, Oh @ mammoth steamer at Yorktown.
This the secretary OF State will have elabO-
raieiy decorated with fle. and Bunting. and
3; will doubtless be palatial IN it, appoint
ments and every way worthy Of the occa-
,i0n. I, j. determined that nothing shall
be- left undOne necessary 10 the hOSpitable
entertainment; Of the representatives OF our
Revolutionary ally.
FROM INDIANA TO NORTH CAROLINA NOW.
I saw q well.knOwn Washington colOred
nan at the Baltimore aud Potomac depot
kindly helping with their luggage a dilapi-
dated cO.Ored party, Of which fOrlorn-
boxing colored man was the head, and | af-
ieiwaId, asked him who they were. Said be
ado YOU zee that mani Wen, he went
from North Carolina GU, 10 Indiana, and is
now cOinr back bone on money white
man 10 North Carolina be used TO live with
sent him. While out there he lost his wife
and hi, children. He didn't save any money,
ana had 20 burn 'bresh for ire-wood.
TIE white people. be says, don't like color
Cd folk, and colOred folks don't know how
% g0aoDg with them
FoIMns 0F VIRGINIA SPEAKERS OF THE
HOUSE.
10 rear Il the hall Of the House and in
the passage which runs parallel 10 it are
cfalon portraits Of all the Speakers. In
lhi, splendid collection Of commoners
noticed to-day the ILLNESSES OF John Winston
Jones, who was Speaker OF the Twenty
eighth Congress; Robert NJ. T. Hunter,
who ~as speaker OF the Twenty-siXth
Congress. anu Andrew Stevenson, who was
Speaker Of the Twentieth, Twenty-lirst,
~en,y.second, and Twenty-,hird Con-
gresscs.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Dawes. II report be true, i not
FULLY in accord either with the Administra-
uon OF Mr.. COnkIing. There will be no
Trouble about the confirmation OF Pardee
As United States Judge for the Louisiana
Circuit. Alexander Mcdonald, editor OF
The Lynehburg NeuS, was at the Senate
Chamber to-day. He reports an im'
proved feeling in Virginia. The case
Of Stanley Matthews, it is believed.
viii come up tomorrow. Senators Ed