Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-08
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From Newspaper Files September S. 1865.

Charles Palmer. of Richmond. who was sent
10 washington TO invite the President and his
Cuoihet 10 visit Richmond, reached the capital
city or the reunited country day before yes
.erday. He was cordially received in II way.
president and his sposcsmcn. mainly his spokes-
mon for as matter of fact the President was
ident and all of his Cabinet might be ablo to
make tour to Richmond in the some time
no' NetS 1ar distant future but no dates could
De hAea; IT may be this year or some, other
year. Mr.. Palmer loyal statesman that he
is retired, somewhat Disguised.
The present President of tho United States
ana MS maine is Andy Johnson-Inay some time
or other visit Richmond in his official capacity,
nut there is no evidence at present that any
thing or that kind is likely happen in the
three or more years he has Pres
ident His invitations have been numerous
enough. His acceptances have been the
vocative.
General Nelson a. Miles the commandant of
Fortress Monroe the man who is supposed to
be In official charge of MIR. Davis the most
distinguished prisoner the old fort has ever
held. reports to the general government that
Mr.. Davis, for the past several weeks has been
suffering with crysipelas and also with
buncle on his right leg General Miles adds
to his report the statement that he is giving Mr..
Davis all of the outdoor privileges that the
law and his orders allow. He ather intirnates
that no is stretching the law a little bit. and
asks tho approval of the War Department in
doing.
The trial of Captain wirz goes on very slow
~. The court holds forth less than two hours
ea CHI day and adjourns the next day on the
slightest provocation. The latest report is that
the trial may terminate by the first OF October.
The biggest FIRE known OF within the PAL
decade occurred in Troy n. Y, night before
last Several business blocks were turned into
ashes. and II is estimated that the fire con-
sumed at least s250,o0o worth OF houses and
goods contained in the same. The insurance
was far below the actual loss.
There Is report that President Johnson in
n private letter to Thomas Branch, OF Peters
burg. declares that he has little or no sym
thy with the reconstruction measures that
are being devised by certain members Of Con-
break the backbone Of the same he will
surely do So John Branch. the son OF the Pc :
tcrsburg banker was In the city yesterday and
was asked by a Times reporter the ac-
curacy OF the above report. The young man
said he was not at liberty to tell all tina, he
he was aware that there had been some cor
respondence between his father and President
Johnson.
The talk about General Nathan r. Forrest be :.
ing in the Army of Mexico, any other army.
is all bosh. General Forrest is on his farm
near Columbia, Tenn. and doing his level best
to harvest big crop that has grown on his
place. General Forrest one OF the very
first Of the Confederate generals to see the
handwriting the wall but he was one OF
the last to give up AS n matter OF fact. he
waited until General Lee laid down tho sword
and then he laid down his The Federal gem
nerals who fought aga inst him knew all about
his honesty. and not n of them questioned
his sincerity when he hack home and
commenced to pillow his corn. He has made n
big crop. at least that is the way Il looks now
and ii looks II General Forrest will be the
and Louisville markets this fall and winter
General Forrest knows how to conduct n corn
field we'll he knew how to run big cav
airy division.