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An Interesting- Journey to tie
Southern Settlements.
MISERY AND DISCONTENT.
Horrible Disclosure to a Herald
Correspondent.
A SECRET MIDNIGHT COXCLAVE.
English People, Deceived and Disgusted,
Want to Emigrate.
"COUNSEL" AND ASSASSINATION.
Sai.t Lakb Citt, June 13, 1S77.
Let us pcnetrato into tbo desert (doited at long dis
tances Willi settlements and surrounding green oases)
of Southorn Utah. Tno Utah Southern Railroad ox
tend# only seveuty-ilvo miles down from Salt f.ako
City to York station. Between the city nnd York three
railroads brunch oil from the main lino to the principal
mining camps, located respectively in liingham Can
yon, in tho Oquirrh or western runge of mountains und
In tho Cottonwood and American Fork canyons, which
slit the loltier hoiebts of tho Wasatch to the east.
T:ioso mines, worked exclusively by Gontllcs, tro tho
only places ol enterprising activity until the travellor
reaches tbo recently loeated mining cump on Silver
Reof, yuo miles below. A stage route from Vork to tho
Arizona border is truvorsoa in tho worst vehicles, with
more discomfort, und, Indeed, absolute misery to pas
sengers, tnan any other X have pas.sod over
in tho West. Tho scenery vlsiblo iroin
it by day is combined ol objects of gran
deur ami desolation. Tho Wasatch summits uro
dominated by hero and there a peuk almost surpassing
the monarchs ot tho Alps in Its altitude above the soa.
Such is Mount Nebo, und such that slant which sotno
raylarer dubbed "Old Haldy" years before Fremont
descended to the desert through a pass under Its
northern shoulder. Occasionally tho desert narrows
io a ravine, up which tho roadway ascouds tortuously
to the summit ol u windy divide. Upon the divides
bitter storms descend, not in the winter only, but un
expected!} in spring and oven lu tho torrid summer
months. Nor do storms refrain Irom invading the
lower plains, whore \ho settlements aro situated, and
which sometimes spread out below tho divides over
?paces a hundred ini/es In width. From theso tro
tnendous levels the eyo discerns on a clour day not
only tho white ridges ol tho Wasatch, but fur ofr
toward tbo l'acillc ihe golden sidos of tbo Sierra
Nevada rungo. Herds of cattle and horses?tho largest
herds belonging to the Mormon Church??ro visiblo
liko spccks along tho benches arid in the valleys of
scanty streams. The gra>s Is thin, and In tho hot
season no vegotatiou can be seen but sago brush,
jrcasewnod aud rabbltbu.-h. Tho stuge road is arid;
the stations aro sometimes twenty-six miles apart,
with no wator lor tho horses between them. Except
wlieu a Mormon Conference Is held in tho far away
"Temple" of St. George few teams or horsemen up
pear outside tho settlements. Tho ouly birds that Uy
are hawks und carrion crows. Tho waysido is whitened
with alkult dust una tho bones of hundreds of calile
that have perished la storms and thirst.
IIOMKS OP .MIS1.KD IMMIGRANTS.
An Indescribable melancholy oppresses a stranger
lioro, wb.ch Is enhanced whenever ho arrives at one
of tho solitary settlements along his way. At his Qrst
entry into a Mormon villago ho is struck by its con
trast with tbo city he has left behind him. In Salt
hake there Is so large u leaven or Oeutiles and such
on air of enterpriso that ho may have had low op
portunities to inspect below Its surface Mor
mon toclety or Mormon polity. Here ho discerns
tbo irremediable difloroncc between true Mormons and
ill other peoplo ho has mot. Jlere are tno men and
women who, enticed Irom Kngland, Scotland, Wales
?nd Denmark by Mormon missionaries, came over to
Aincnca boloro tho flrst Mormon pioneer traiu left the
Missouri River lor the lartlior wost. Thoy carno at
the sacrifice of family tios, old friendships and worldly
goods. Somo of tbom had property and money, othors
were penniless. Hut such was the fanaticism Instilled
Into them that those who had mcuns parted with what
they had and consented to its division among those
who were unprovided for. Most or them reached New
Vork with an absolute equality of worldly possessions,
*nJ when they arrived at tho Missouri Uiver thoy
?rore so impoverished as to bo at tho mercy of tho
Church authorities. Then began tho journey
?cross tho 1'latns and through tho canyons
of tho Kocky and the Wasatch Mountains.
Thousands undortook that dreadful migration
without animals. Husbands nnd wivos, brothers and
listers drew on foot their own hand carts, which con
Blued their bedding, extra clothing, food and a lew
igricultural and cooking utensils. Thoy marched in
ibis way fllteen, twouty, sometimes twenty-flvo miles a
lay. Olton these marches wore made without water,
Hien they encampod without water, and spent wholo
sights awake, tormented by thirst. Their sufferings
from extreme boat and cold wcro frequently fatal.
Women pined away by scores. On two trips several
hundreds of emigrants perished, and tho brutal voices I
of the guards wero heard oacu morning lu tho cuiups j
calling:?
"How many dead ? Hurry upl Turn Itiom out!"
Tin) burials usod to lo completed by eight o'clock
A- II., and the next victims trudged on with the train
to lull undor tho heal of tbo s in aud die bofore it ro.-e
kgmn. Yot btill tlio infatuated creatures ad
vanced to meet tUo mountain snow storms,
which, limy bud been assured by tbo Mor
mon priests, would, whllo descending all around
them, leave a clear spaco iu their Iront through which
they might pass, like new children ot Israel, between
the drifts of a Iro/en sea! Though the nnraclo failed
them tbo failure was explained away and their faith
remsined. Entering these deserts at last tlio sur
vivors sustained themselves for weeks upon roots an 1
? scanty supply of corn. They have ever sinco been
almost completely separated from the outsluo world.
RP.lUiUM'S IKOJt YOKK.
Imprisoned hero alike by penury, by the oaths they
bad taken to the Church aud by fanatical devotion to
their Prophet, Itrigbam Young, they accepted a patri.
archal government winch required moro self-sacrifice
and unquestioning obedience than had been demanded
under any previous theocracy ou earth. The Mor
mon system, as strengthened ami established
In Utah, placed tho people and all their
nflalrs. Doth spiritual and temporal, undor the
absolute control of tirlghain Young. Ho
denies it In tho interview which you recently pub
lished, In order to deceive tho p<<ople of tho United
Slates, hut It was nevertheless at that time true, aud
It continues to be true in respect to nearly all Mor
mons ouisido ol tvilt I.ake City. In .*alt Lako City,
too, more than Uvc-oighths ol the Mormons contluuu
lo acknowledge this allegiance to llrlghatn Youug.
He Is president, seer, revelator, translator and prophet,
ind he was then, also, Governor ol tlio lerritory und
ipent iu chargo of the Indians. Through u line of
tposlles, high priosts, elders, bishops, priests, teachers
ind detcons ho ruled In every household. In the first
place be was aud is belicTud to receive his Inspira
tions direct from heaven. No matter what withe* ho
expressed, no matter what orders he gave, they were
received by the people as corum nidim nts from 011
high. There was not, twenty years ago, a household
lit tbo Territory the names of whoso mem
bers, their occupations and their optuious Hrlgliam
Youug did not know. It Is nearly tho sunie
to-day. In every settlement tbero Is a presiding bishop,
who has under him othora called ward bishops, mid
?ach precinct of a ward Is provided wub a teacher, who,
together with his assistant deacons, la privileged to
visit every house and extract from tho Inmates conies
?Ions far woro explicit than those rendered by Catho
lie* to the Catholic priesthood. Theso tcaeliors und
deacons ere at once spies and counsellor What tbev
espy is reported to the Prophet, ?id "hat ho coumola
In convoycd down to tbcm lor ibo guidance ol those
who are spied upon. ?
WHAT ,,COCNH*!." MKANS.
This "counsel" is a formidable thing. The word has
been perverted by the priesthood until it bas acquired
a oew meaning, A word of connsel Is u word of com
mand. Wben It cornet from Hrigbum Young or from
unyof hU delegate! It is to bo "obeyed," no matter
what it direct*, "To obey counsel," next to avenging
the deaths of the prophets, Is the most binding ouib
taken Dy a Mormon. Theretore, it counsel
which Is babltua.ly rendered to the people In
respect lo tholr farms, llocks, ber>fs, gardens,
households and domestic relations extends so tar as to
direct tbcm to marry, to obtain divorces, to disown
children, to remove Irom one settlement to anotbor,
to do anything, at whatever personal risk or cost; it
caunot be disobeyed without subjecting the recalci
trant to penaltios always burdensome aud sometimes
atrocious.
"Counsol" liaa gone and to this day goes still
further. It deals Lot with the ull'airs only, but the
livos of those misguided lunatic. It has made of
sotno of them murderers who havo been nick-named
"Destroying Angols ol the Church"?assassins, who
havo shed men'8 blood for no other reason than bo
canse they believed what they did to bo the will ol
God us expressed thorough ilia rcvelator and trans
lator, who lives in a vulvar adobo seraglio iu Suit
Lako City. This sounds horrible; no doubt it seems
incrediblo to many reudors. But it is a mild state
ment of truths of which no ono can become convinced
who does not peuetrato into the duric regions of Utuh
which I attempt to portray.
POLYGAMY AT CKDAlt CITT.
The reader is thus partially prepared to attond mo
Into one of the settlements squatted in tbo shadow of
a great loot hill of the Wasatch Kangc. This settle
ment Is called Cedar City. It wus tho home or rally
ing point of the fifty-seven Mormons who participated
in the Mountuin Muailows inuosucro. Many of those
men still reside here with their lamilios. A notch in
tho mountains, situated boyoud the plain that sirotches
westward, leads toward the graves and the monument j
of the victims. Tho population here is mostly of Kng- \
llsh extraction. The 11 shop, Ilonry Lunt, Is an Kng- I
lishmun, who enjoys threo wives and hus begotten
many children. lie keeps thy public house, where i
two wives live with him. Another bouse, further up j
tho town, contains his third wile and their oflspriug.
The wives at tho Inn are curiously situated. The first j
and oldest lias borno no children; tho secoud has j
given birth to five. Two daughters, Henrietta and
Eva, are pretty und obliging.
"Now. sir," said tho Bishop?whose accent retains
strong traces ol his birthplace?"let me show you one
ol the beauties of polygamy. 'Ero's my two wives a
livln' in this 'ouse. Thore's Ellen, my Urst wile, who j
never 'ad a baby. Then there's Mury, who's 'ad all |
these children o' mine. Then thore's tho two oldest
Riris, 'Euriotta and Eva?seo 'em I 1 don't suppose i
you could find more industrious girls anywhere. Well,
then, alter Mary gave birth to those two she begun lo j
foel sorry for Ellen, and sho went to 'or und sho says, !
'Ellen, ll'overtho Lord blesses mo with another child ;
I'll give it to you.' Sure enough, by aud by tho other !
child came; that was 'Eury, tho boy lis you see this [
ulternoon pitcbin' tho 'ay down to the 'orses. And i
Mary calls for Ellen and says to 'or, 'Ellen, here's i
your baby.' And ever since then, sir, Ellon :as been
tho mother ol that boy. 'E's old enough to know that
sho isn't actually 'Is mother, but 'o looks up to 'or and
obeys 'or just tho same. And Mary don't Interlero
about It, aud lor all practical purposes 'e's Ellen's own
child. Now, sir, isn't it beautiful? Can you llnd in
New York any prettier Instance than that of sisters
dwelling together in unity?"
I was forced to confess to tho hospltublo Bishop that
I couldn't.
This amiable man was absent on a mission when tho
Arkuusas emigrants met their lato, and expresses the
utmost regrotlor that catastrophe. So do bu coun
sellor, Mr. Arthur, and several of his neighbors whose
names are down in tho black list left by John D. Lee.
All these people nuively^pcak of It us an Indian affair,
und tho rest of their conversation relates to their reli
gion, farms and cattle.
A MOKMOX ROUP.
The Mormons delight iu romps. The evening aftor
my arrival tbore was a dance ut tho mooting house. A
young German travelling through the country, with a
small orgun or tuelodeou In tbo back of bis wagon, had
stopped for the night, and obtainod the Bishop's
leave to furnish tnusic for tho ball lor a
consideration. Tbo Bisbop kindly took mo over.
When wo entered tho meeting house somo
thirty or lorty coup.es were encaged In a galop which
tlilod the interior with stilling dusk The young men
wcro in their shirt sleeves, aud most of them woro
overalls stuck into tho tops of houvy boots. The
young ladies, whoso faces looked scurcoly less tanned
and Irocklcd than their partners', wcro attlrod In
calico and danced us If they were about lo brcuk tholr
legs. Tho clutter was tromondous. Some of tho
dancers adorned tho performance with Jigs, a cotillion
which followed was rendered Inexpressibly lively by
the gyrations of thrco or four agilo herders. Bound
dunces are generally forbidden, and uro nover indulged
in beloro a Bishop. I was, therefore, prevented from
witnessing tho rumored deportment ol Mormon
maidens in a waltz. On the following day, however
the youngest daughter of ray host assured mo mis
chievously that she never missed a round dance wbon
she could got one, and thut she could cot ono us otten
as sho pieusod.
A MIO.VIOIIT MIRTIXG.
Lite at night I was accostod near Ibo RlBbop's houso
by a man who had evidently beeu waiting lor me.
"Aro you the reporter of UuiNkw Yokk Hkbald ?"
he asked, in an undertouc.
"Yes."
"Well, sir, would you Ilk* lo he?r ?nm> thing about
our affairs here which ?oi> t t fl?a> ? i>? told you l>y
the Bishop t"
"Anything now or inter- -i *
"Will you ineoi meat in ? <t tnat cor
ner? uud ol course jut wua't . . i.utiing to Hie
Bishop?"
Uositaling n mouieut 1 aki*cn4 that I woulU moot
aim II I could, when be turneu and kit inc.
At midnight tbo man who bad Invited mo was at his
pom aud led mo in a direction aud lo u jiiacu which I
shall not risk bis neck by describing. In tbo room
nine persons wore visible by tbo light of a couple ol
candles. There wcro S'xmeu and three women, no
ouo ol tbcm less tbun lorty years old. All looked
: anxious and careworn, and ouo or two laces wore ex
; trcmuly disagreeable. I was saluicd with restrained
I civility und ottered a sout by a lire. 1 remarked to my
i guide that he bad brought mo to a mysterious meeting
und asked a reason lor It,
?'Wo heard you wcro coming, sir," said a grizzly old
Mormon In the corner, "and some of ns wanted to seo
you und talk with you. There wasn't any other limo
: but this. If you know uuyltiing about matters In this
! country you must know It wouldn't bo sulo lor us lo
meet you In this wuv in tho day time. Yonder is n
I gentleman who will explniu belter tbaii I can.'1
I The eyes of all in tho room wcro turned toward tho
person Indicated. lie was a man ol some Utiy years.
Uis nair and beard were white, his eyes wero gruy and
tierce, his tlnu lips quiverod aud Ins wholo Iruine us
bo rose trembled with suppressed excitement.
'?Wo want to say some things to you," said he,
"which you ought to know?I :nnan which tho world
ought lo knuw. lint you mini promise that you will
not print or tell the names of thole you hoo hero or
mention tho house where you are."
"Since I have bad no introduction," I replied, "I
am not likely to mention nauies."
? A HAD TALK.
"Very well," raid Iho man. Ho then proceeded, on
nearly as I can recolloct, as follows:?"All ol us you
sec bore aro what Is called '.Mormons.' I believe wo
bavc all boen In tho Territory more than twonty years.
We all came from Kngland, where wo wero preached to
by Mormon inisxionaric*. When we got hero we know
nothing about the regulations of tbo Mormon Church
as established in Utah, duly two ol us had received
endowments and uono of us understood about polyg
amy. I.iko all the rest ol tho peoplo we wore nearly
starved here, but we did not know at that time that
we bad been robbed. Brothers and sisters," ho
asked. "I believe I am right In stating to this gontio
uian that every <mo of us before we sailed bad house
hold goods or money amounting in valuo to tuoro than
$HOO.''
Inere was a general murmur of nsseut.
"l.ong beloro wo arrived hero we were liko August
sheep, shorn; ami hero wo have been ever since, moat
of us poverty stricken, none ol us rocelving a iliho ol
tbo advantages and cotnlorls we lell behind us, und all
ol uh now pretty nearly dc.spuirlng. Thuro
wis a time, not ihrco yours ago, whou
almost every or.o In this room accepted tho
privations and Injustice which they Had to endure.
without a protest, and that la still tho case with most
of the people of this settlomont. We begin to feel now
ai though things ought to take a new shape. Every
thing Bishop Lunt tells yoo will be smooth an* clean,
but you ought to know tome of the things w# have
actually endured."
nOHRIBLB ATROCITIES.
Tiio speaker theu went on. In very much the same
style as thut of speakers on the Mormon Church ros
trums, to tell Ma story. Ho was followed by others.
Including two of tho women who sat near. It appeared
that two men presont had been also present at tho
Mountain Meadows maasacro and oue ol thein told this
story:?He suid that ono of the murdered women
among tho emigrants carried her child In her arms,
and, holding It up beloro her toward a Mormon wlio
advanced upon Uor, ploaded plteously for Its life. Tho
Mormon, whose knife was already red With the blood
of several victims, actually spitted the lnlant upon It
aud held It, squirming in its death ugonios, beloro the
eyes of the fainting mother.
I relato In this connection another Inoideut of tho
massacro loldto S. H. Gilsoe, who is rogarded hero as
the moat valual^e detective of Mormon atrocities who
ever camo into Utah. While tho sluugbter was going
on a young girl ol sorno sixteou yoars approached oue
ol the Mormon aoldiers, a boy about her own ago, aud,
clasping her hands within two or tureo loot ol him,
begged hira not to kill her. The wretched youug la
ualic told her ho must do as ho was commanded. Uul
her lace, her tones, persuadec' him to relent, and lie
endcavnrod to savo hor. At the moment the boy's
father camo up behind him with a cooked revolver and
ordered the boy to shoot tho uoor young girl. Tho
youth bravely rcluaed, wheroupon tho lather, rcachlue .
with Ins revolver across tho boy's shoulder, shot the
m.ilden dead. At tuc satuo moment this vicious speci
men of a Mormon purout exclaimed to his son?
'?I wlsn ilie shot had tanou both of you!"
Ttie oldest of tho two women present told, among
other things, the story of lior experience several yeurs
ano, whi'u her husband, compelled by sheor penury,
leu' Cedar City tor Salt Lake to earn Tor htmscll anil
lamlly a livelihood. At iho timo iho settlement callcd
Cedar City had, In accordance with tho "counsel" ol
Brighaiu Youug, been removed up to its present, sito,
lrom tho protection of a pullsads on lower grouud fur
ther away lrom the mountain. A lew families con
tinued to resldo wuhln tuo palisade, whero this woinun
occuplo.l a small board honso. One altcrnoon, as she
suid, sho was vlsilod in this louoly dwelling by another
woman lrom tho now sottlomont, who told her that
sho expected hor husband would probably be killed
that night.
[I wish to call your readers' attontion to n norrlble
phase of "Mormonlsm." which Is Ulustratod for tho
hundredth time by this story.]
DKATIi KOR PISOIISDIBSCK.
The husband of tho visitor was, according to the
account, to bo put to death because ol his disobedience
to "counsel" in a case where his freedom of speech
threatened tho safoiy ol the prinoipal Mormons in tho
community. The man was already a prisoner. Ho
baa told his poor wtfo ol his plight, aud sho, visitluK
hor friond, announced It to ber, aud actually, before
tne expoctod deed was committed, began to convorso
about the arrangements for a funeral. More than this,
while the two womeu woro talking together a message
came by a boy tent by tho husband, staling that he
was on his way to tho place where ho cxpectod to
moot his death, and giving a direction in regard to the
undergarments ho was to be burled in. So well under
stood was It that a death decroo thus decided upon
was final at that Umo that tho wlfo did not daro to go
uuywhero and protest against It. So dulled wero and
are the sensibilities, passions, affections of tho peas
antry subject to this prlosthood.
UXANSWKKKD qCKBTIONS.
Surfeited with tales liko theso nnd with accounts
from several who wero prosont of thoir mlserablo dull
lives 1 questlonod thorn aooul their present plans and
prospects. Thoso who doom It truo that "Morinonlsm
us it was" does not still exist In Utah will take the
following colloquy, which I transcribe from an excel
lout momory, Uto their consideration. I addressed
tho man who Qrst spoko thus :
"You have told mo all those things atd you say now
you uro dissatijllcd. I would llko to know to what
extent you are dlssutisUcd. Why don't you state your
Icelings openly? Why don-t you and a great many
others down here who ure grumbling mako your
griovauccs known lo your bishops aud stand up lor
your rights? In lino, why don't you do as
other peoplo do who feel themselves injured and ag
grieved that Is, mako a light about it ? Why mako
so secret a matter ol a conversation like
this? You all look FCired and seem at raid to speak or
things. I havo hoard something ol Mormonlsm ou my
way down South, but I did not think it had made men
and women airaid to speak their thoughts and toll
what they bad to teli openly."
At this the grizzly old Mormon who first accosted mo
rose lrom his leet aud said:?
??Youdon't know us yet; you don't understand our
circumstancos; you don't soo how we aro Uxed horo;
you can't know how poor wo are. Wo tell you, sir (1
boltevo I speak lor ull tho brothers and sisters here),
that wo would get out and go somowbore els? il wo
could. How cuu wo do It V Wo haven't money enough.
Why 1 know lets or tno brethren who would go If It
wa.-n't lor threo reasons. lu tho lirst place, nobody
but tho bishops, ihoir counsellors und a few others
havo much money bore. Wo never got anything but
what wo get off lrom our Holds and our gardens to
livoon. And evon if wo had tho means to emigrate,
where should wo go and how could wo settle down?
What atsurunce would we havo that wo could earn our
livings anywhere outstdo of Utah? Am 1 right,
brothers and sisters?' said the gpoakor, turning toward
tbo stove."
There was a general buzz oI talk and assent for a
lew minutes.
A CCTTIIOAT JUKK.
??Now, 1 tell you, sir,'' tbo old Mormon resumed,
"that wo are not going to givo ourselves away to you
or any other muii. You liavo hourd us like a gentle
man, anil, whatever you find out about us, you aint
going to wrlto any names. You are pretty curious
about tne murdering and all that, that was goius ou
around ibis placo for a long while. You'vo talked
abuut 'obeying counsel.' 1 supposo I mav as well tell
you that it any one ot ns was 'counselled' to cut your
thrott bcloru you went out of thai door to-night bo
would do it as sure an you are alivo."
This brutal piece ol chad' seemed to bo grimly ap
proved by those who sat arouud. Further conversa
tion, of no pec uliar interest, lasted until nearly half
past one, wtieu, parting Ironi tbo singular circle, I
repaired, accompanied part of Hie way by tbo aged
Mormon described, to tbo gate of Bishop hunt's bouse,
and thunco ascended to rny chamber.
ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY'S ILLNESS.
For about fifteen years the Catholic Diocese ol Now
ark Uiul as Its spiritual head Right liov. Bishop Haylo.v,
now Archbishop ol Baltimore. Tbo news thai be is
now at u 1'iappist monastery In I,a Trappo, Franco,
suffering from mental and physical prostration,
was received among his old llock yesterday
with reelings ol deep sorrow tempered with
Incredulity, At tlio cathedral residence in
Nowark yesterday mucu surprise was expressed
at tbo news. Hov. Father O'Connor, St. Patrick's
parish, said that bo did not credit the story that tbo
Archoishop's mind had given way, unci) when hero he
] show a no mental weakness whatever. It was ascer
tained Irntu another quarter, however?a medical au
j ihorny?that when in Newark the Archbishop was
exceedingly und unnecessarily nervous about his
health, ana showed much mental anxiety. He is suf
fering from Bri^ht's uIspiiso. The report that In con
I sequence ol the Archbishop's unioriunato condition
1 a coadjutor bus bceu appointed to tbo Archbishopric
ol Baltimore is believed to be true. Before leaving
i for Europe the Archbishop drew bis paid up $10,000
' Insurance policy, und was refused a reinsurance by tbo
Newark cotnpanv because of his manifest Ill-health.
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CUSTOM HOUSE GUILLOTINE.
Collonor Arthur and .Surveyor Hharpo wore closeted
togotber all yesterday allernoon conning ovorthere*
i ports mado by the respective commissions of their
departments, In relation to the contemplated reduc
tions. 'J heir conclusions Dave not been mado public
as yet. It is given out, however, that Surveyor Kliarpe,
having been In Washington, where ho oonsulted with
Sccrotnry German on the subject of the removals In
bis branch ot the service, that be protested against the
wholesale reduction ol the lorce,as it wouidcnpplu tho
service very much. General filial po's representations
I uiiist have had conslUeiablo weight, as be has been
rnlorred to tho commission ol which Mr. John Jay Is
chairman and ordered to submit to thoni bis state
ment. In accordance with these instructions General
Sharpc will mi el Messrs. Jay, Turnurs and Kobllison
on Fridsy, and settlo matters with them. It Is under
stood thin the report ol the iwo committers appointed
by the Collector .iiid Surveyor, give a schedule ol the
personnel, divided in three divisions?ttrst the best
men, second those o( medium or fair capacity, and
third the ciuss whose valuable services the government
I call disnanse With.
ARMY REUNION.
Meeting of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
ENCAMPMENT AND COUNCIL
Enthusiastic Welcome by the Citizens
of Providence.
THE BLOODY CHASM STILL OPEN.
Treason Odious and Memorial Day for '
Union So'diers Only.
T1IE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
lux TELEGRAPH TO THE HKUALD. ]
Pkijvidenck, R. I., Juue 1'8, 1877.
The day opened well fur the unity reuulon, hut (lur
ing the morning tt wua extremely warm. Tbo
steamer Rhode Island, trorn Now York, brought Gen- j
eral Hurtruull and nil KinII'. together with Posts No. '1 \
and & ol Pnliadelphla, tbo lormor owning as escort to j
tbo Coinuiandur-in-Chtot and comrades Iroin diflorcnt j
sections ol tbo couutry. Post No. 6 dl.l not remain i
Ions, os they took their dcparluro for Lyun, Mass., an
was tbelr original intention, to he tbo guests ol tlio .
Grand Army In that place. They will, bowovcr,
be at tbo Voieran Reuulon at Rocky Point
on Thursday. The comrades brought their mutilated
colors which bad soon service on many a bard (ought
battlo lleld. Post No. 2 was accompanied by a citi
zens' corps, compcsoil of many protntucnl citizens of
Pbiliutclpbla, under the command ol I). Stanley linn
singer, tbe Adjutaut C.eneral ol the State ol Pennsyl
vania. Soon alter tbo arrival ol tbe boat tbo com
rades sallied up into tbo city aud took a look ut their
respective quarters. Belore eight o'clock they re
turned to tbo bout aud wcro subsequently mot by Slo
cum Post, No. 10, and Preston Post, No. 2, ol this
city, tbe former being mounted.
TKK RKUKPTION.
Beforo the line started General Burnsido made his
appearance in tho depot, and the Philudelpbians hon
ored him with three rousiuir cbcors. Tho Genoral
went on board tho steamor and formally wclcomod
General llartranft. Tbe Department Commnndor of tho
Slato, Henry J. Spoonor, aud stud then mado thoir
uppo.iranco, and were Introduced to Gonerul llartranft
and stair. Just as tho line of march started a detach
ment ol tho Marino Artillery flred a saluto o( seventeen
guns In honor ol General llartranft. It was a very
Jeobio elTort, and lor some roasju tbo report of tho
guns was not heard a quartor of a mile from the
wburf. Carringes wore provided for Genoral Hart
ranlt and stud', General Burnside, Henry J. Spoonor,
Department Commnndor, and Colonel Turner, Cbiol of
Stufl, occupying tho Qrst cirrlago. Tho march was a
brlol one, a halt being culled In front of tho City Hotel,
tho beadquarlors o( tbo Comraandor-ln-Cnio(. At 1
various points tbe distinguished guests wore cheered,
anil much onthuMusra and a very goneral desiro to soe
Pennsylvania's honored Governor were manifested.
GRAND KNCAMPMKNT.
Tba Grand Encampment and Council ol Administra
tion met soon alter ?oleveu o'clock ut tbe City Hotel.
Tbo following officers wore proseut:?
Commandor-ln Chief?John V. llartranft, Harris
burg.
Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief?J. S. Reynolds,
Chicago.
Junior Vloe Commandor-in-Chlel?Charles J. Buck
bee, New Haven.
Surgeon General?Dr. James L. Watson, Brooklyn.
Chaplaln-ia-Chiel?Rev. John k\ Lovormg, Water
town, Mass.
Adjutant General?Robort B. Heath, Philadelphia.
Quartermaster Goneral?William A'ard, Newark.
Inspector General?W. P. Rogers, Buffalo.
Judgo Advocato General? W. W. Douglas, Provi
denee.
COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION.
Maine?J. J. Myrlck.
New Hampshire?Levi L. Aldrlcb.
Vermont?Goorge J. Stunnnrd.
Massachusetts?Jacob Sllloway.
Connecticut?llenry Huss.
Rhodo Island?Charles C. Gray
New York?Honry C. Perley.
Now Jersey?Joseph C. Lee.
Pennsylvania?E. C. Young.
Maryland?T. W. Dow.
Potomac?George Edgar Cordon
Virginia?William Ryder.
Ohio?Thomas C. Boone.
lllliioi??J. J. Palmer.
Wisconsin?H. B. Hnrshnw.
California?C. Mason Kinne.
MinnehOtu?Albert SchefUor.
Alabama?Gt-orgo E. Spencer.
The Council wus in sossion uboul one .Sour, when the
votersn associations marcned to the hotel ana osrorted
tbo Comraauder-ln-Cblel and ilio National Encamp
ment to tho armory ol ilio Providence Light In
faniry, where tho encampment proceeded to
the transaction ot lis business. Tbo lino
o( march to tho armory was a Ion; one, and tho com
rades suffered nojutlo from tbo bom. Arriving at tho
armory, General Hartrsnlt, in tho plain dre^s of the
organization, arm in arm wuh General lluriiside, en
tered the ball, tho band playing "Hail to the Chiot."
Tho olHoers ot tho encampment, together with tho
City Council Committee, bended bv His llouor Major
Doyle, occupied scuts upon tho plntform.
MAYOR DOYLk'S WKLCOXK.
Aa soon its the meeting was called to order Mayor
Doyle brielly welcomed tbo guests as lollows:?
CoMMANPKItl.l-ClIlK*', OfKICKllS AND MKMHKRS OP1
thk Guamd Ahmy ok TlIK kkri'lit.icAs Iho repre
sentative ol the people ol this cay, and by the re
i ijuesi ol tho City Council, I most heartily welcome
you at this your annual gathering.
We thank you lor coming here, an it enables us to
express lo you, however humbly It may he, by such
ho.- pilalulos as wo can olfer, our high appreciation of
tho great sacrifices made and the patriotic services
rendered by you and those whom you represent, In
tho preservation ol tho national government and
national tlag.
We welcome you ns the representative of nil tbo.o,
wheresoever thoy may bo, who, in the hour of thetr
country's need, so nobly went to her deience. Wo
welcome you also as the representative ol that great
liost whose live* wont out amid the shock ol battle or
who, on the march, ill tho cutnp, in tho hospital, or
prison. 01 since the struggle closed, havo becu mut
tered into the grand army on high.
We congratulate you iliat on this occasion for the
first time in the history of your organization tbo llag
1 which you preserved Is waving over every State in
the Union upheld only by tho people and goverum <ut
ol that Mate. We Invoke lor your comratio who h is
been called upon to guide tbo destinies of the nation
tbo support ol every citizen in his patriotic effort to
unite in harmony aiid good fellowship all tho people
without regard to race or section, and It is our most ;
earnest desire that when his ofllcial term shall close ho
may retire wiih tiic hlossiugs of a happy and united
nation from Maine to Texas and from Florida to Ore
gon.
Wo also congratnlato yon upon the great and
desorved honor shown by the mother country to your
cornrado, the great captain of tho ago. And thus,
members of the National Kncampmcni, we welcome
you to Providence with iho sincere wish ol nil Its citi
zens that your visti at this tlmo muy ever be remein
bcrod by you with unalloyed satisfaction.
When Mayor Doyle roferrod to iho treatment of ox
Prcsldcnt Grant by the motner country tbero was loud
and continued applause, waviug of bats and other ex
pressions of approvul, showing clearly that tho guest
of Groat Britain was still held In high regard by tbo
men whom bo bad to often led to battle,
(IRNKRAIi IIAKTRANFT'S RKSPOX8R.
At the conclusion ol Mayor Doyle's address General
Hartranft responded as lollows:?
Mr. Mayor?It is a vory great gratification to me, ns
tho commuuder of the Grand Army ol the Republic, to
thank you tor the kind manner in whicn you have re
ceived us as tbo representatives ol the people ol Provt
delico. Prom what we have aeon since we have arrived
and irom what we see is to ccme we thank you most
heartily lor giving tbis reception to the representa
tives ot the Grand Army. Every member ol tho Order
w ho has bad the opportunity of coming here lias done
so with great pleasure, bccause all ol us liavo I
served with tho solatcrs of Itliode Island on almost
every battle Held ol ttie war. (Applause.) Perhaps Hint
remark applies more cspucia ly tome, lor the Hist
I com minder ol troops tbui 1 met a low dnys alter tho
cull was Colonel Ambrose K. liurusldo. (i he name ol
llurnsido was received with groal enthusiasm, and the
veterans rose from Ibour seats and gi<va him thrco
rousing elisors.) We were both struggling At the wharf i
ai Annapolis, each one trying to get his llrst report to
General ISutler. I remember nun distinctly. I j
cuii gee him there as plainly ?s 1 can sea
mm now. 1 served wltb bun during that servito j
and I served with him, I venture to Bay. in moro en
gagements thanuny ono present, lot Ulm even be from
ltbodc Island. (Applauao,) I think that lu every en
gagement in which ho bad the honor to command i was
somewhere near, under til* call, and I look forward i
and back to the services thut he reudcred to bia coun
try as a great soldier, bu; still more as a truo soldier,
ntj a soldier who was ulways ready to assume tho re
aponKibility, no matter what tho fortune* might bo.
(Applause.)
OKNKItAL? IJL'RXSIOK'rf SPKKCIi.
General liumside being loudly c.illed lor aftei Gen- I
eral Hartranlt had finished ho aald:?
Comhadks?We are on the e\i of an entertainment
winch will bo macb more agreeable to you tlinu any
remarks I can mako. 1 can only Kay I am vcrv jrlad to
see you, and I will have an opportunity to talk to you
on tne bout in a very few moments; una us you want
to do some business, and, coupled with thai tact, the
committee want you to go on tne boat promptly at ono,
I will not detalu you at thu time. 1 b'd you welcome
as far an 1 urn concerned, and 1 know ail the people of
Providence bid you welcome, wluiout regard to party or
?ect They aro all glad to havo you here; ihoy
all know : nat mo Jraud Army, thu Army ot thu Poto
mac ana various army corps aro tohuvo tlielr incotinva
in tbeir midst, and I am suro It will give great pleas
ure to them to have you here, and we hope you will ;
go away with happy reminiscences of Providence.
(Applause.)
TRIBUTE TO GKNKHAI, GRANT.
Department Commander James Tanner, Department
ol New York, then rose and said:?"According to
tho entfagemant as published, our old commandor Is
dining with the Queen ol Kngland, and I wish that tho
Adjutant General be Instructed to soud tho lollowlng
to him:''?
General I.'. 3. Grant, care of Her Majesty, Queen Vic
toria, liuckingham Palace, i/indon:?
Your comrades, iu uuuutl encampment assembled,
nt I'ruvideucu, It. L, Bend hoitritesi greetings to their
old comuundcr, and desire, through England's Queen,
to thank Kngland lor Cram's reception.
JOHN F. HARTRANF'f, Commander-in-Chief.
Tho proposuiou was received with ureal enthusiasm
and the dusiiatch was at onco lorwurdoil.
I'ROCSKDINUS OF TIlK cocxeir,.
As the session was to bo a secret one General Hart
ranlt politely requested all that were not members to
retire. After tbo dtparturo ot the uninitiated tho en
campment assembled lu auntial aessiou. The Adjutant
General called uttcntiou to the fact that thu gavel used
at the meeting was made from tbo Wood ol the rebel
rum Mcrrimack and that tho piece of clotn utiached
was a picce of the (lag at tbo masthoad when she went
down. ?
OPFICKKS AMI) DKLBOATKH.
Itoll was tlieu called, and tho following ofllcors and
delegates reported lor duty :?
Post National Officers?1'ast Commander-in-Chief,
Ambrose K. Uurusiae, lb71-7-. 1'ust Senior Vice Cum
mandcrg-iu-Chiei, Louis Wagner, 1871-72; KJwurd
Jar.line, 1874.
Maine?Representatives?W. B. Lapbarn, J. M. An
drews.
Now Humpsliire?Commander, C. J. Richards. Hop.
resentativcs?C. B. Jcuuess, 8. A. Oliver, \V. Pitt
Morris. ,
Vermont?Representative, J. H. Goulding; Alter
nate, Frederick K. sm th.
Massachusetts?Commander, Horaco Hinuey Sar
gent; Senior Vice Commander, Gcorgo S. Kvuns;
Juuior Vice Commander, George 11. l'arker; Assistant
Adjutant General, J. P. Ueecli. Representatives?J. A.
G. Richardson, Kmcrson Stone, J. I!. Lamb, Artnur
51. Holt, D. O. Judd, K. T. Colby. J. 3. Fay, William
Watt. Alternates?George C. Fiske, George K. liur
gess, Past Department Commander Henry K. Sibley.
Connecticut?Commandor, K. \V. Dishrow; Senior
Vice Cotiinundor, Frank G. Otis; Junior Vice Com
mandor, Charles K. Fowler; Assistant Aujutant Gen
eral, J. W. Kuowiiou. Ropresen lutivos?Charles 11.
Hawley, Hubert H. Kellogg.
Rhode Is.auJ?-Coiumunder, 11. J. Spooner; Sonior
Vice Commander, F. A. Arnold; Juuior Vi.o Com
mander, K i. H. Kuowles; AssisiaiitAujutautGouur.il,
\V. H. Palmer. Representatives?Henry H. Barker,
AiuosM. Bowen. Pa.it Departmout Commanders?IS. H.
Hliodes, Edwin Metcalf, Ed. C. Pomoroy, Cbarlos H.
Williams.
New York?Commander, James Tanner; Assistant
Adjutant General, George B. Squires. Representatives?
J. C. J. l.augbeiu (at large), Will.ird Dullard, N. D. H.
Clark, Alexander H. Mulligan. Alternates?Kdwiu
A. Perry (ut large), L. A. Lewis, James L. Farley, Jo
seph Forbes, J. A. Joel. Past Department Command
ers?Jobu C. Hobinson, Ed. Jardme, John Palmer.
Now Jersey?Commander, John Mueller; Junior Vioo
Commander, William F. Sniitu; Assistant Adjutuut
General, F. W. Sullivan; Representatives, K. P.
Kcicbeim (at large), C. 11. llougbton; Alternates, J. A.
Sprouil. W. S. Suiger; Post Department Commanders,
William Ward, Charles Burrows, K. W. Davis.
Pennsylvania?Oouimuuder, S. IrvinGivin; Assistant
Adjutant General, Jobu M. Vauderslicv; Representa
tive.--, Daviu Branson (at large), Johu D. llertolotto,
Robert L Orr, W. H. Grahuiu; Alternates, Or. W. li.
J ones (at largo), W. J. Kramer, Jonas Dykes; Past De
partment Commanders, l.ouis W igU'T, O. C. Bosby
sboll, Howard J. Heeder, Hubert K. ISoath, A. Wilson
Norris, A. A. Tyson. J. W. Lattiu
Virginia?Senior Vice Couiiuuuder, Joseph WalKer;
Juuior Vice Commandor, Ed. Daley ; Assistaut Adju
tant Genera', W. N. Eaton; Representative, Jo^opli P.
Wilson.
Potomac?Commandor, A. H. G. Richardson; Senior
Vice Commander, George K. Corson; Junior Vice* om
inander, Harrison Diugnrm; Representative, C. C.
Royco; P ? Deparimcnt Commanders, F. H. Spraguo,
Benjamin iiawken
otno?Commander, William Curnpbaw; Assistant
Adjutant General, Stevens; Delegate, Thomas E.
Biruey.
hartranft's appiikss.
General Hartranlt thou deliverod the following ad
dress:?
CofttUDRs?At the close of nuother year we moot to
review tlie pu?t Had tuku counsel lor the luture. 1
reier wnlt pleasure to tbe acooinpany lug reports. They
exhibit u most Biillslu'j ory progress una healthy eou
dniouol iho sooiely anil prove iliut >13 vitality unit
suongth bnvo not born Impaired An organ 1
/.uiiou which draws us members Irom oue
generation tnu-t Boon reach its maximum and
puss away. The graves we decorated this year
wero more than wo decorated bolore, bin the living
lmvo c.o?od the gaps in our runk>, and tho Grand
Army still presents an unbroken Iront to lis
id lent loo. Under that euomy's lire our llna
will melt away, and our rescrvos must,
In time, bo exhaustod. Uui that tune,
hug not yel come; the muster roll Is
still full. Kising Irora tho mints of battle,
thu siiu ol tho order still climbs to the zenith, and us
splendor is undiminished. The clouds ol doubt and
oisiru?i have been dispelled, and many who hesitated
to join us Irom suspicion ot our motives, or tears ol
being misunderstood, now swell the ranks ol good fel
lowship, and llud delight in the revival ol old
associations, and comlort in the companion
ship and support ol old comrades. 1 have
never taken part la these encampments
without leeliug that tho sooiely und its iti -mb rs
were the objects ol misconception and misrepre
sentation. We b.ivo been accused, openly or
tacitly, ol a deeiro ol parading triumphs, ol push
ing lho soluier into politics, and keep alive leel.
In?s of hostility. There is something ludicrous
ui thus seeing in tho war a lesson ol lear, rather
than a lesson of hope. One tact ostabl shed oy
tho war is Inspiriting to every lover ol Irco insula
tions. Ii proved iliut our na ion could rely upon the
patriotism uUd gallantry ol >t* people. It solved the
problem of a strong Iree government, abolished "land
ing armies except as a ponce, und relumed to the old
days ol a nation in arms without lalliun into anarchy,
on tho one hand or despotism on the other.
TIIK CITIZK.S AM) TDK SOI.UIKK.
It was also taken lor granted thai tue Uisciplino of
the camp unfilled the individual for peacelul lite. II
anns wore our prolessiou there muni bo some grounds
for such a belief. Hut war was an Incident ol our ca
reers; we were soldiers us part of our duiv as citizen?.
1 d<> not think a man Is a worse citi
zen tor having necu a good soldier. On tho
contrary I think he is the bettor lor u. Tho
promptness with which our people look up arms,
their couiugo and hdcllly lu the held, the ease and
suloiy Willi which iliev wero disbuuded, und lliu
alacrity with which ihey resinned tlioir civil pur
suits, havo oiton been relerrod to Willi surprise
and admiration. Uui there Is unotlier extraordinary
fact not the lens admirable and surpi Ising.
'iho soldiors of iho South, who know the cost
ol dlsloyulty and tho futility ol their principles,
have ulso been tho bettor citizens ol that section. It
Is but just to them lo say thul they have gone to
work Willi accustomed energy and tidehty, having
learned to reject the convictions ol others
and putiently lo citbuul lo the will ol the
majority. On the other hand, tho most pestilent
classes of the South have been mo non-Corn*
baiants. The men ol wur promptly moulded their
swords Into pruning hooks, and their speurs
Into pioughsliures; but the professed men of pence
Ian nod the omoers ot huio and have labored lo k op
auvo iho passions aud preiudiccs ol tho past. It is
evident that the olive branch in thu South lias been
twined nround tho swords that were surrendered ut
Appomnllox und Greensboro.
I.KSSON OK TUB WAR.
It was not only by the cultivation of Individual qual
ities ol the nund and body thai we Were benelllod by
thu war. Wu learned a lesson ol deepar ?hnihcanco.
Wo have passed through the valley of the shadow
ol death, and sco clearer Irom the mountain tops
beyond. The issue "I tho war was iiumi-tukabiy
the lite or death ol oar nationality. Wo know now
where corlalu doctrines load; wo know tho restiIts of
certain principles; wo are not now to be misled by
falso lights, nor are wo to bo lulled Into security by
the cry ol e.\)>ediency. Yot the progress ol man
kind do''S not go steadily and uninterruptedly for
ward; It has its ebbs and flows, the action and re
action ol tnuny laces. What this generation
fougbt lor and secured may bo gradually lost by
iho negligence, seil-interon and the indilleroncc of
succeeding generations. Another gnnoriition may luivo
to light over iho same ground und tor Iho same
objects; but nil will not be lost; they will win the
easier hocause H has been once won. Xe vert he
less, comrades, though this war was fought
upon so pluin au issue It wus louglit in
lallh, lu hope and la chanty. We entered this
contest with a loyal fahb In ttie principles and Insti
tutions established by our fulliers, wo lougnl lor
lour years animated and sustained by the hopes
of victory, and wo laid down tho sword in
the hour ol irinmph '*with rnul cc toward none and
charity for all." Upon thai plutlorm wo siiil stun t,
lo\ill lo our nation, hopeful ol Its fill urn and
chant iblo lo Its loes. On the latter wo Would Im
pose no restrictions which Irccmcu ought not to en.
uuro or ask any submission watch Ircomoa ought u ji
to plvo; WP Simply n?k that they give up the piatolund
llie Itish, touet-d? ir?o ?pe*cn, a free press an>l fren
votes, nil (I Ij in it to in* .lecithin or the ballot. More
Until tlieso we not a*k, ami the contest will uo on,
in pouch or in wur, uudl they are srcurod ol all men.
Uur orBauizuHou, then, 13 founded upon loyalty
to the country. Liiyond that ll bad no political aigni
beano*. lieyond tli ii it is uu associul.on ot mcu, wlio
here participate iu ttio s..iuo victories and doluats! who
have the sumo conviction* and hope*, coinmou memo
ries ana muiuul sympathies. It l? intended to perpet
uate old friendships, 10 revive old memorleN, uud loi
tbo mutual uin>0rt nnd assistance ol old comrade-.
In laying down the ollice to which jour partinlltv
l.:n twice called me, 1 am glad to rosign It unimpaired
In honoraud responsibility, not through anv uient ol
nilnu, but throu^n the zeul ot my follow ollluor* and
tho Interest and fidelity of a!! tbn comrade*. then
report* will now be laid before you, and your dehoor.
niioii and w.sdoui will duvibO means tor the lutute
useluluess aud prosperity ol tbo organization.
ltKPOKTS l'JtBSKXTKD.
Reports or the adjutant general, chaplain In cblor,
quartermaster general, surgeon genoral, judge advo
cate general and Inspector general wore presented, ru.
cctved uud referred to committees. They show that
the Order throughout the country is In oxcelleut con
ditlon and mo lull of encouragement to tbe cotnradcs.
TI10 adjutant genjral's report staled that during tbo
past year lliere was added
lty muster in
lty transfer 354
By reinstatement... 2,5'JS
Total U,.iua
Against these figures aro:?
Lost by death
liv honorable discharge
Hy truusfer 4ji}
lty suspension 8,0:55
IJy dropped 2,17'J
Total .. .... 0,^08
WHAT T11K CllAI'LAIX IIKLIUVKH 1*.
In concluding bis report tbe Cbaplain-ln-Chlef
says:?
1 beltevo In a fraternity which Joins In indissoluble
union justice and right. I believe in a charity wbich.
while mercilul to a conducted loo, does not stultify
itsoll by surrendering iho Iruits ol victory; that never
forgot* tbe brightness ul that cause wblcb has
been mauo illustrious by tbe heroic sacrilico
ol those whoso graves should be tbo shrines of
the nation's reverence. 1 believe in a loyalty that ac
knowledges one cjuutiy and one llag, that make*
American citizenship honorable everywhere, ibat calls
rebellion u crime, and tbe penalty ol treason deaib. It
is uiiiuliuess inherited irorn those wbo have recruited?
tbe gr.ind army of the immortals; it is u manliness
which to-ilay beats in hearts which have known no
thrub but that ot courage, which looks out irotn eyes
that have been unscared by any wratb of war, that
can be read upon tbe llesb In letters made by shot or
shell or sabro stroke, scars that are tbo insignia of
valor, a manliness that gives to evory man ot our
membership, however humble, permission to wear
upon bis breast tbo badge of tbo Grand Army of tbo
Hubublia
Tbe uboro was received amid no little applauso.
MI.MOKIAL 1>AV, '
A resolution was passed declaring that, in the aerw
vice of memorial day, wo seek to porpotuato tbe
memory only of those who fought in defence ol
national unity. After the passage of tlio resolution
the members of tl.o cmcumpment showed tbolr ap
proval by vociferous applause, clearly proving that
the organization was not roady as yet to clasp band
across tbo "bloody chasm."
coyuAXbKK-ix-cmisr.
General John C. Robinson, ot Blugbampion, Now
York, was electod Cotii<uaudor-in-Cbief. Ho was led
on to tho platform by General Horace Uinney Sargent,
uud his appearance with his crutch?he having lost a
ieg during ibo war?was tho signal for long continued
applause.
Resolutions wore passod thanking J'jtige Advocate
General Douglass, of Kliodo Island, a<id Adjutant
General Heath, ol Pennsylvania, for the ftubfui dis
charge ol tbolr duties, and a committoo was aopolnied
to propare a suitable testimonial lor cacli of tlitui.
AN KXCbKSlO.V. ,
The encampment then adjourned for tho purpoao of
accepting tbe city committoe's Invitation to a sail
down the bay in tho steumer Khodo Island. Tlloy
were gone about three hours. A haudsoino coition
was tptoud and good music added iuucb to tbo ex
cursion.
Tho cliy is generally decorated wltb flags, bunting
and mottoes. Nearly everybody bus tried to do some
thing in honor of tbe stirring ovents ol the week. Tho
City Hall uud other pui-lic buildings are handsomely
decorated, uud the City Katbers deservo credit for tbo
Interest which thoy have taken in tbe matter.
Tho following inscription appeared on one of tbo
buildings, and it attracted tbo attention of Genoral
Hartranlt:?
r* ** r ***?**********-****************** $}
> 1 .'ought ugainst you at Mi lob, but got whipped. I
5 Yours, JOHNNY REB. *
i^*********r ******** ****** ********************** **-r***^
Another was:?
{ The lJlue and Gray aro one to-day. $
(^?r*************** r ************************* **********^
Governor Vail /audi called and paid bis rospects to
General Hnrtranft as soou us ho arrived Irotn Newport
Ail local posts have open house and tbo visitors aro
being ehown every courtosv.
This oveuing there was a camp Ore, complimentary
to tho visitors, at Howard Hall, which was an elegant
nil nr. Previous to the camp lire I'ost No. 2, ot Phila
delphia, exemplified tho wurk for the LoncUl of lbs
Order. This was also a secret session.
Alt MY OK T1IK POTOMAC.
To-morrow will l>o dovoted to tho meeting of tlio
socioty ol tlio Army of iho Potomac and societies of the
golieral corps belonging to that organization. At
cloven o'clock iho Army of tho l'.itomac Socioty will
listen to n poem by Bayard Taylor, on address of wel
come by Mayor Dovle, and an oration by Kov. A. J. F.
Boiirend's. in tbo evening a complimentary banquet
will bo given at Music Hall by the city of 1'ruvidonc^
to tho same society and a lew invited gliosis.
STEAM CAKS ON THIRD AVENUE.
Tbo Streot Committee of ttte Board of Alderman wcro
yestorday directed 10 maKo a report at the next ineeu
log on tbo proposition to permit tbo use ol steam for
Ireigbt tars on West hi root. Alderman Bryan Roiily,
chairman, slated that he would act with his coilcagucs
ol tho committee only upon this subject. Alter the
making ol sucit report ho would consider that his rosi*.
nation as a member ol thn committee would be In forco.
'Iho following resolution was also passed relative ta
tbo permission asked lor by iho Third Aveuuo Com
pany
ltc?olrod. Tlint permission lie and Is hereby itiven to the
'lliird Avenue liailroad t'.ompany and In the Pordham and
llnrlt'in Hrliigu Itailroad t'oiifpany to employ steam ah ?
motive power lo tilj trueilon of tnelr earn, not to exceed
five each In number. as mi experiment, which .shall be triml
under the ill ruction and supervision ol a special committee
??I liveol'tlie Hoard, who shall designate the tunes und
places when such experiments Khali b i tried : and the s.ild
I'l.nimlU 'B lire hereby rcuitired to report to this board as
duuii us practl li' le ilie results of the experiment* ?'? to bo
made, together wiIII such sug^estl mis ur recommendations
i? the\ may find necessary to euable the Common Council
to arrive at a conclusion tin io the p. actIculnllty ul a
p 'rin*n?nt ns? of steam on said railroads, or that they
biay derm ol interest to the nuullo: aud bn it lurther
Kesulved That nil cars no used experimentally mi sail
railroad shall contain a cot lain number of s ats, separated
one (rem 11 e other, aud when all are occupied the saiil cars
? hull not ft p or take up an.v passenger* until one or mora
ol said neat < shall have been vacated. When all the tents
are nu oeviipied a placard shall be placed In a conspicuous
p.i^ii on the outside of every such ear, inscribed with too
word ??full."' \V hen vacancies occur it shall bo taken down
by too conductor. Mi in permission tu coutiuue only during
tne pleasure of the Common Counsel.
Tbocommlitoo appointed under tho resolution con
gists ol Aldermen Cowing, (iautzcr, Kueuan, Morris
aua Sleviu.
ItAl'ID TUANSIT IN BROOKLYN.
A passenger train was run for tho llrst lltnoyosterdaf
over tbo new Atlantic Avenue Railroad, Brooklyn, for
tho purposo ol letting tho soundness o; tbo road. Tho
railroad officials woro vary much pleased with the ro?
suit and pronounced the road In period order. To
morrow trains will run Irom the Klalbush avenuo tor
minus to Harden City for the accummodaiiou of per
sons aitoud'.n.' the laying ol tlio corner stone of llio
Stewart Memorial Cathedral. It is iho intention of tlia
i company to unvo cars running to all parts of Long
loiuad in Holiday next.
MUNICIPAL NQi'iid
51 r. Joseph Sellgm n, iho b inker, voslordny trans,
milled llOd 10 Mayor Kly for tho relief ol the Sv
John guild er:.
The Mayor ai.d Aldermen yesterday rccoivod a cotn?
muuicaliou iroiu iho Inhibitors' As?ocialiuu ol l'iiila.
delphia, requesting tliein to forward au invitation la
tlio Governors of .til the Stales, who are oxpeoled la
uasomblo iu that city during Uio month ol August, to
visit iho metropolis'In a body.
A PHYSICIAN FOll CASTLE LUDLOW.
flierilT Ilellly recently recoived a communication
from Mr. Sinclair lousey, of ibe Kxacutlve Cominittco
ol the 1'rlton Association, requesting tbo appointment
of a physician at Ludlow ,Street Jail, who should bo
paid out of tho city treasury. A resolution was yoster
day presented In tho Board of Aldermen Riving tho
Shoriil' iiithoriiy to make this appointment nt a salary
not to exceed |i;i)o per itiinuui. At tlio saygestion of
Alderman I'urroy this nsoiu'ioi. was referred to tie
l.iw Committee, as it is understood thai under tilo
Keinodlul code, winch goes 'nlo elfool In Hopietuber
next, tho Board wlii have authority to appoint Uiia
ouiciau