The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1876, Page 13

iy 6 DOM PEDROS TOUR Tneidents of His Rapid Inspection of the West. ROYALTY AND REPUBLICAN RUDENESS. The Emperor Complaisantly Excuses tho American Lack of Courtesy. Enthusiasm Over the Great Lakes, the Garden. City and the Mountain Scenery. THE MORMON JERUSALEM. Observations of His Majesty on Morals, Religion, Manners, Progress and Art MUSIC AT SAN _ FRANCISCO. Sax Fraxcisco, April 28, 1876. Whatever other impressions may be made on the mind ef His Majesty Dom Pedro Segundo by his rapid trip across the continent, he will not bo fikely to credit the American character with the virtue of punctuality. ¥rom the outset his experience was unfavorable. By Borne stupidity on the part either of the hotel keepers or the railway men His Majesty was led to believe that the train for San Francisvo left Jersey City at seven ?. M., and, as @ result, the imperial purty were delayed ver an hour at the depot after the Emperor had taken tis place tn thecars. Durifg this hour tho train was constantly starting out, then roturning, and acting io a way to render these inside a little impatient, they not knowing the cause. At a few minutes past seven o'elock His Majesty tock out bis watch ard remarked that the train was delayed beyond tho hour marked; and, when told that the train would not leave before twenty-five minutes past seven, expressed himsel( eur- prised that the hour of departure should be changed inso unaccouptable a manner. The Kmperor said:—‘I havo remarked here great want of punctuality. Itis the same way in the hotel.” Then as we started and again Feturnod His Majesty asked, “What js the cause of this?” The conductor having been interrogated re- plied that the movement was caused by the coupling of the train, and thatthe usual time of departure of the Western train was twenty-live minutes past seven. This reply was received by His Majesty in silence. He ovidently thought there was a screw loose some- where, THE EMPEROR'S ENJOYMENT IN NEW YORK. When the train started out at last the Heap cor. reapondent took occasion to ask the Emperor how he bad enjoyed his stay in New York. The Emporor re- plied, ‘‘Very much, very much. Central Vark is very beautiful; some of the streets are vory fine, My visit to the schools was very interesting. I went first to one of the primaries, where there were huodreds of little children, The system is admirable; the exercising is ‘very good; the little children, clapping their hands and keeping timo, Jooked hke a band of angels flapping their wings, The normal school also was very inter- esting; the sclections given by the young girls were. vory good, very well made; but it appears tome it ought not to be a day school.” i Through the dark night the train whirled us west- ward, and little save tho Jaint outhues of houses or weir glimmering lights could be discerned uatil we reached the Greenwood Iron Works, the blazo from whose furneces illaminated tho country fer miles with ®binister light. . As we approached the works and saw tho flames leap out from the furnaces and twist about like evil spirits struggling to got free, the place looked like a piece torm out of the infernal regions—a thing of horror—and put upon earth as a warning to man. The Enjporor remained up later than 1s usual with him. He had, therefore, an opportuatty of wituessing a display of somothimyg approaching to blackguardism on the part of the’ young roughs of Middleton, who assembled about the imperial car and ina rede and boisterous manner called upon His Majesty to exhibit himself to their sovereign gaze. This domand not being cam- plied with, the roughs amused themselves by joori: and howling in a way to do credit toa tribo of savages, The Emperor, however, took no notice of these ili be- haved loafers, esteoming thom at their value as tho seun of the population. Before retiring jor the night His Majesty was shown threugh the hotel car and its working explataed to him. He admired the ingenuity ofits construction very much. While examining the cooking range be said to the cook, “tis very good, but you must be careful not to make fire.” When shown bis bed in the parlor sot apart for his use, tho Emperor declared “it was toe good.” THR VIRST RXPRRIEXCE OF A SLERPING CAR, About six next morning we arrived at Elmira, where we were obliged to make &stop in order to allow anoth- er train to pass, The Emperor was already afoot before any of his suite had risen, and was busily engaged studying the country and reading his guide- book. In reply to the ‘ALD correspondent’s inqui- ries His Majesty said, “I did not sleep well last might on account of the excessive movement It is my rst night on a sleeping car; the motion is worse than. at sea, but I will become accustomed to it in ao .sbort time.”’ While running along the Erie Canal the Emperor remarked that the houses reminded him somewhat of Belgium, and, when the Henao correspondent asked what His Majesty thought _ of the brown, water-souked flelds the Emperor re- plied, “After Braail, the landscape appears aad, but similar conditions existin Rio Grande do Sul. Ia Brazil the houses are more solidly built thamin the _ Umited States. Thes nae trafic of the Erie line at- tracted the attention of the imperial party. The Vis- conde de Bom Retiro frat gave expression to bis sur- prise, saying, “The movement on these railways is tstonishiog. People ousside have no corfect idea of it, ‘Thera are railways everywhere. It is @ wonder collis- jons do not oceur more frequently.” Coarxsroxpeyt—Does Your Majosty Gnd the road level and the running smooth? Emrzron—Yes, just now it runs very well; but last Right there was much movement it is better now. Box Retimo- It appears it was-on account of the speod last night there was so much ment Exurzaon—Perbaps sv. ‘THX LONDOX OF AMERICA, Talking of New York, the Humatv correspondent tells the Emperor that a mutaal acquaimtance finds New York a better place to live than London, The Emperor puts on a peculiar expression of tuce that thows clearly he does not agree with bia estimate, and ways, ‘Ah! that depends, There “are many very beau- tatul streets, but there are many sircets badly paved; the fighting of the city 1s very poor.” Corresroxpext—The gentleman only meant that we bad as good restaurants and that life in many aspects was a8 pleasant us tn London. Exureron—Ab, bon, bon; be ts right, New York may bo called the London of America. I was told they tre making an underground radwsy. When! come back I must see it, Counesroxpaxt—Did Your Majesty see the elevated railway ? Eureror--Yes; it is very curious. We have a pro- Ject to erect a similar railway at Rio Janeiro to join the Central Ratlway with the sea, It tsa very important project, INSPECTING AN INTERIOR TOWN. Orders were given by the Emperor that the hours for meuls daring the voyage should be—vreakmat, eight A. M.; dinner, two P. M.; supper, eight P.M. The Vis- 2 conde de Bom Retiro was invited to the imperial table. Just as break.ast 19 concluded we arrive at Hornells- ville. Aw there isa delay of twenty imimates Hie Ma- Jesty decides om taking a short walk, m order to study an interior American town. So, without paying any heed to the crowd of boys and men ussotnbled at the station, His Majesty pushes into thetowa, At fires the crowd are curions, but the boys are not able to recogtige in the simply dressed stranger the ruler of a goat Euwyire, 10 they ley as pass quietly; but, soon, finding their mistake, they coma trooping after the imperial party and follow us gbout as though we Were traveiling showmen. The Kmperor, bo: pays no attention to them, but philosophically bustios bis way through, sees what there ts to be seen, which fs very little, and then returns to the railway. The crowd, though for the most part drawn from the lowest stratum of society, puton acertain amount of restraint, Dot did not fail to indulge the “ree ertizea’s” right to criticise everything under the sun. The crowd, made up of people of all nationalities, indulged im a variety of criticism. “Begorra,” said a rough looking Irish workingman, “thin hi fine looking ould gen- tleman, any way,” while a Germam who bore evidence is rabieand faco of affinity with lager beer ex- pressed his surprise tn his peculiar dialect, ‘Moin Gott! ts dat der Kaiser t" and a namby-pamby persoa from no- where in particular eid excitedly, “Now, really, 1s that Dom Podre?” while a sundried looking Yankee farmer, who looked on cynically as if disapproving all this fuss, denvered himself of a saw wo were destined to hear fre- quently repeated, ‘Waal, | guess he ain’t anything more than a mun, anyhow.” During the promenade through the town there was a slight fall of snow and the cold was very bitter. Tne Emperor remarked, “It 1 cold, but I resist cold very well; it is very good, it makes me feel like taking much exercise.” During the promenade the Emperor gallantly raised his hat to the ladies encountered, masy of whom simply stared back in return, On tho Emperor's return to the sta- sion he was accosted by a policeman who had lived for ‘some time in Southern Brazil In bidding hum good- by His Majesty wished the man, who was highly fat- tered by his talk with royalty, “good health and plenty of silver.’* MUIBANCES, At this point the sutographic nuisance began. It was, however, promptly suppressed, as the Emperor evidently disliked this kind of annoyance, Tho omnl- presont interviewer also appeared, but was not per- Mitted to effect d lodgement, As we approach the Great Valley Reservation His Mujesty several times ex- presses ahopo that we will moct some of tho Seneca tribe of Indtana,,but not oue appeared along the route, nor at Sal Station, where they are nearly always to be fOind. At Jamestown His Majesty was welcomed by a boiter class of citizens. Mo exhibited greut interest in Lake Chautauqua, becagso it 1 the bighest navigable water on the continent. Nota point of interest escapes His Majesty, who ts making his trip truly one of tostruction rather than pleasure. Every one feels somowbat fatigued by the motion of the cars, but we exchange assurances that as soop as wo become used to the jerky motion we will feel no fatigue. The Visconde de Bom Retiro, however, debounces vigorously railroad travel- ling, with its never ending noise and dust, and pro- claims bis decided preterenco for sea voyages on ac- count of their superior’ease aud convenience, Again st this view all the party revoit, and by a solemn vote the Visconde js lett ia a minority ‘vf one, bat refuses to surrender his opiaton. % e i DELAY AT CLEVELAND, Finding that there was a considerable delay at Cleve. Jand it was proposed to the Emperor that carriages should be ordered by telegraph to meot us at the sta- tion, so as to allow the imperial party to make a rapid visit te thetown, It was unfortunately quito dark when we arrived, so that a vagde notiog of its size and appearance was the only proit derived from this fore. sight, It was known im the city that the Emperor’was passing throagh, aud curiosity drew together a crowd largely composed of the rougher element of society. No sooner had the Emperor descended from the cars than the crowd closed round him, and the rougha, in their anxiety to seo real, live Emperor, pushed and crashed about in such a reckless way that several members of tho ,imperial party blessed with corns passed a very bad quarter of an hour getting to their carriages. The conduct of the Clevolanders was bad beyond all excuse, and was by far the worst exhibition of rowdyism witnessed so far on the voyage. It is the luck of the Visconde de Bom Retiro to be the victim in all these accidents, and this was no exception. The crowd bad well nigh walked over him, and he was consoquently somewhat ruffled, but got no sympathy, as we declared unani- meusly that ho had been acting valiantly as the buck- ler of the crown, and that as for any scars ho had re- ceived, they were honorable and not to be complained about, ‘ a MATIN. CHAT. ‘The Emperor rises carly, and noxt morning, April 19, when | presented myselt to pay my respects, iis Ma- Jesty suid to me:—“l have been reading your report of My conversations at sea It is very exact, very good ’’ Thanking His Majesty for bis kindness, I hoped ho would not form a bad opinion of American courtesy from the conduct of the Cloveland mob His Majesty replied:—‘Not at all, not at all; Ido not mind; Iam used to it. In my own country people aro more ac- customed to see me and do not crowd so much; but sometimes even there I have to elbow my way. One ‘ume, going to church, I was carried by the crowd up onthe altar, I don’t know how.” Conexsroxpent—I fear you find our people a little rough ia their ways. Emrgnor—They are very energetic It is their character. You cannot have people with great cuergy ofcburacter and softness of manner. I very much prefer to see a prople ontorprising and energetic. 1t is very much better. They must have “les défauts de leur caractere."” ‘With this good-natared view this unpleasant sub- ject was dropped and referred to no more , The first glimpse ot Lake Michigan excited His Majesty's enthusiasm, und several times during the day he spoke tn admiration of our wonderful lake system, declaring taat in them alone we possessed great riches, closing his remarks by saying that “God had generously pro- vided North America with water communication.” LMPERIAL COMPLAISANCE, As we were looking forward to our arrival at Chicago, where we were to stop lor two hours, with anxiety, ‘each one tried to make himself look as respoctable us possible. Dr. Henning thought it would improve his pergonal appearance to sli and, taking advantage of the tomporary absence of the Emperor, sat 2 ® convenient place and began removing the stubble that had wo over his chin. fhe Doctor was suvn absorbed in this work, which was rendered «difficult by the jolting of tho train. So upied Ws the Doctor That he did not notice the Kmperor's arrival until His Majesty, woo bad been seated sume time, addrevwed one of the party. The Dootor, surprised, turned round and found himself face vw face with His Majesty. des a tempted to boat a hasty retreat, apologizing to the Ki peror, but His Majesty insisted he pe fieish sbaving, reminding -him of the proverb, ala guerre comme a la 19 THE GARDEN CITY. Wo were fortunate enough to have on the train with us Mr. Palimao, of paluce car notoriety, who ina very ubobirusive manver contribated to make the trip enjoy- able by supplying every want and taking measures to obviate any difficnity. After tac Cleveland experience there was a generul desire to avon crowus as mach as ible. He proved of great value in organiing Tine Majesty's visit to Chicago. By telegraph carriages wero ordered to mevt the imperial party, accompanied by un efficient guide, Everything was in order, and on our arrival we drove through the prin- Cipal streets of the city, which aroused the wouder apd admiration of the distinguished visitora His Ma- om ahd party were perfectly astonished at the num. ‘of maguscent buildings 19 Chieags, Only here wid there were traces to be tvgnd of the great ures which had devastated the Garden City. The Emperor de- clared it was like a page trom “the Thoosand aud One Nights,” and that it was ditlicult to tmagsne tuat within forty years so magniliceut a city could Dave grown up. The waterworks were the chiet pot of mterest, and to these His Majesty Mid suite were driven, He was impatient to see how water was drawa trom two miles a the take for the supply of the cay, Un arriving at the waterworks His Majesty was received by « mau 1m # round buck hat, who spoke with @ strong German accent. He between his teeth the stump-of a cigar. which be never removed during our visit, but rolled it about, chewing rather than smoking the weed. Un entering the Emperor raised bis tat to ividaal, whe tovk no notice, but went on cuew- ad of ‘his cigar, Ho howe 10 auswer the questions put to him, but he never Lied bis cigar stomp, which he rolled about in is Ueth to the last moment With 4 dexterity it was an vid casiom. Perhaps this conduct was in- burgs and Braganass that the A wovere: citizen stands ‘on @ perfect footin: ot oqeainy vue al other sovereigns, crowned uverowned. Stihl, merely as a maiter of taste, he American sovereigh citizen Might try Ww act with ordinary politeness without endangering the safely of the Kepublic of line un- doubted saperiority over ail other sev earth. the railway of the In striking contrast to these mucpenuents are men—directors, superintendents and show themselves thoughtiul and atven- istingaished visitor, w berg iatru. fog funky. The Emperor and members of the suite speak 1p the bighest tanner of the way the railroad men have acted up to the presept, Returuing from the water works by the Lasalle straet tunnel, Hie Hones Sra struck by the magnitude of the work and 18 ity. Insumming up the unpres- sion made on Lim vy the visit, he declared that Chicago oes “a Mo: TAL city. "? But the Viseauuc ue Retiro is filled with eatin jasm, and declares “be kuows nothing im Europe oqual in pomt of general high architectural merit to Chiew Leas 4 ciy of " The news of the Emper ‘arrival apread rapidity through the city, and on the Union Pacific statiun we found a large Biroady assembled, anxious to catch a gliwpee of His s Majesty: The superintendent of the line bad, bow- ever, taken the id tiou to have asmall squad of Keep t ea peranten, police ou hand to keep buck the ero’ the sightseers cruehinz in on the visitors. than they otherwise coald have done. This visit to Chicago was truly a surprise for the imperi They exvected a large, prosperous to not such a maguilicent. solidly coustructed city. As we left Chicago behind 1 was also expected that the country would offer tew points of interest, bus ‘as the leagues were rolled off by hundreds the settle- ments thro thickly along the line of railway, and it was not till the edgo of the great Nevada desert was reached that tt could be said we had lost sight for any considerable length of time of the homes of sel From New York to the Missouri the chun of population was unbroken, aod though it grew thin after leaving Omaba it continued unbroken to the very edge ef the n, but BRIEF IXSPECTION OF OMATA. In order to give the Emperor as much time as pos- sible in Omaha, the railway, superintendents arranged matters so that the Emperor's special car was sent irom Council Blufts to Omaha without delay, As we had made simitar arrangements at Omaha to those made at Chicago, carriages were im waiteng, and, under the direction of a gentleman counected with the railway, the imperial party made an interesting tour the city. The first point visited was the high school, a splendid airy brick building, situated on a bill behind the town aod commanding an extensive ae ss of the Missouri and surrounding country. Tho lowest cluss was first visited, It consisted of some twenty wee things of both sexes, frightfully dirty look- ing, Whom a very good looking young lady was trying to bring up in ihe way of arithmetical acrence, “The Emperor was anxious to hear the class sing, and on a signal from their teachor the little sweeps burst out iuto song, keeping good time. Atterwards the higher ‘classes were visited. A small concert organized by the first class proved a good saccess. The Ktoperor leitthe high school well pleased with what he bad seen and heard. Dr. Henning, who looked at the institution with the oye of an expert, becamo very enthusiastic over the school and the system, but wo could not spare enough time to test fully its practical working. The Emperor afterward visited an important smelting works, Where ore was being redaced to bullion, 1! process seemed to give very good results. Although the tmpertal party remained only two hours in the city they saw pretty nearly all that was worth notice, ACROSS THE TLALNS, Leaving Omaha we plunge ut oace into the region of embryo towns aud prairie grass. At the time of our passage the gruss is short and yellow, Ax we pass westward prairie fires become coinmon, and at night the shadows of amimais fleeing for their lives can be made out. The sight is maguilicent, but the spectutor can scarcely retrain from thiuking of the terrible fate of the unfortunate encircled by these fires, which scem to start up. at twenty points at once, and rush along with a hiesibg, Crackling sound. From the mo- ment wo lett Omaha His Majesty was on the qui vive for Indians and buffaloes. He was fated not to see a Single bison, but his Indian prayer was granted. Tho only animals wo saw in any nuinbers wero untelopes, but of these several bands were cucountered, At Fort Kearney some tew backwoodsinen and trappers came into view, There also w despatch from Gene Paimer, commanding at Fort Saunders, was re- ceived, asking if the Emperor would’ accept a masial reception at Fort Saunders. This polite offer was accepted, and as the tram neared the poat the band of tho Eighth cavalry played some opera- tic selections. The trata stopped for a moment and Dr, Macedo got off to thank General Palmer on behalf of the Emperor. 1t was dono in a few words and Gen- eral Palmer was just about to reply in Spavish when tho steam whistle guve waraing that the train was about to st The Gonera! bad only got so tar as “Mucho me alegro su Majestad”’ when the train began’ tw move, und the Doctor, though the poliiest of men, was obliged to shake the Geveral bagtily by the hand and clamber upon the train, aided froin above and low. At Cheyenne a largo crowd occupied the plat- form, and when the Etmperog descended, walking arma and arm with the Visconde de Bom Retiro, a passaze was opened to allow him (pass. Tho people are re- markably well bebaved, and it is noticed that the further we go West the more ite the people become, Just now Cheyenne ts-doiug a flourishing business fitting out adveaturers for the Black Huls, ‘This industry, however. 1s likely to suffer from the operations of the Sioux, who seem doter- mined to maintain their hold of tho Biack Hills by force, and have already killed some unfortunate omi- grants, Here the Ewperor was informed of the exia ence of the devil fish. He itnmediately gaye orders to have some caught and sent to him. 1 is his intention to forward them to the Scientific Institute of Rio and have them compared with a peculiar fish discovered im Brazil, which has given rise to a gooa deal of discussion among the learned. ENTERING THE ROCKY MOUNTAING, At this point the aspect of the country had com: pletely changed. We had left behind the lowlands, and on all sides rose up snuw clad mountains, Away to the north the Black Halla rose up, snow crowned, and on the loft the wintry peaks of the Rocky Mouatain range. ln the lower slopos the snow had begun to disappear, and the dark forms scattered pine trecs among the snow produced uw series of wierd ° pictures, find savage, the very abode of winter. The twpe- rial party wore delighited with the scenery of this part of the country. As we night eat Salt Lake the Emperor was greatly struck by the holp given by na+ ‘ture to the cunstraction of the overland route, Stand- ing ou the rear platform as wo. swept through the Devil's Gate Canyon, the Emperor turned to me sud- denly aud said, “this country seems to have been made purposely by God tor railways. Who could havo cut out those canyons ?’" ‘THR MORMON JERUSALEM, In order to be present at the Mormon service the Emperor decided on visiting Salt LakwonSunday. We arrived in the boly Latter Day Saints on Saturday night about jock, aud as His imperial a Majesty is very fond of dramatic art we drove directly to the theatre, where an actor named Burnett was holding jorth, The box opposite was oceupied bef somo, balf dozen dlooming daughters of the Prophet—fair-haired, resy-choeked girls, who would be most dangerous aposties of polygamy were they sent out to whe gospel to intelligent Gen- tiles, The house wag not well tilled. This caused mo some surprise, as it had been anaounced that tho Kmperor would be present. In order to account for the want of curiosity, a question Was put to an inteiligent native. He simply replied, “Burnett, Emperor; too mach glory ; could not standit”’ ‘the Emporor on his entry was well received by the audience. He was very much in- terested in the sample ot Brigham Young's family, es- pecially a young geutleman of some twenty summers, who, the Eperor said. resembled a portrait of the Propbet he bay scen in Rio. The namber of faces one soes in Salt Lake with a striking likeness to Brigham is certainly remarkable. Perhaps it ts an instapco of moral influence affecung directly a population, What- ever it may be there can be no doubt of the striking likeness which au apknown quantity of peoplo have to the Prophet. That isa hard tact, It was late when we reached Walker's Hotel aud every one retired to bis quarters, The Emperor txoa halt-past seven as the breakiast hour. in whe morning His Myesty appears rodiant The luxury of a guod buth aud a sound might's sleop have told on bim, and he looka fresh as @ peach, and strong, tov. He is in high spirits, and tells 'me be bas bad # good sleep of seven anda haM hours = At the appointed hour we sit down to breakfast, but the waiters keop us waning ull patience is weil nigh exhausted. Wheu they begin to serve they axel Gish tn first, though they have been warued thatthe kmperor does not eat tsb So he must wait, He asks for meat, They bring in fowl and game A& we are hungry we begin at the wrong end ‘and ent backward. With ditiiculty we prevail on the walters to bring in tea, and when every one has pretty weil breakiasted on What he evald pick up, in comes “the beefsteaks, They are very good, so we very svon demolish them, showing @ thorough disregard tor couses audstyle, mu to the joniebment aud disgust of the waters. We are democratic in our habits and in our appetites, The waiters stand aghast at ao Eimperor who bas a good appetite and does not offet any shoddy hembug' y ev doutty think we are not pearly such swellx ag they thought we were, their swells being ail modelled on the snob pattern. After brewxfast we drive out tthe mn cannot ve hed jong in tt. There is growing in these Warm Kprings a Very curioas veyetition, winch scomis (0 thewe very well, On our return we visited THE GUKAT MORMON TABERXACLE, Thero ts, however, no of fire-ts for biduon;' but a very obliging caretaker showed. us through thi temple sacred to Mormons. The buiid- tng is 19 (he Shape of an elongated bee b able of seating sore 6,000 peuple the juterior is as complete as it 1s ‘The seats on the lover floor are divided. into four sec- tons, with four aistey Uo facilitate the cirenlation of the farthiul, The roof 1s built of w su with no support bat the walls. A gallery supported ty-tuur pillars runs rund the building tmside, “tei nating om both sides near the Huge orgao, which 19 4 largest m America Itisin the position occapied im otner churches by the main altar, Immediately in front are placed three pulpits, one above the er, The first is vccupied by Brigham Young as President, the second by the Vice President anw third by the mer of the government who makes Simaetel. the Mormon government, Underneath these pul- has been placed a bench for the twelve aposties, at a still Jower elevation is found another bench where are 4 the bishops. of the ebureh This Dutiding is admirably suited for the purposes tor which it was built, From the Mormon tanerpacie a) peror drove w the Catholic chapel, where he at the celebration of the muss, He afterward pro- eveded to Camp Douglas to enjoy the charming prospect ollered by this beautitul valley, which; in the midst of snow clad~ mountains, was green with the verdure of springs MORMON WoRSMIP. In the afternoon the Emperor attended service in a ‘meeting house. was offered a place among the sanctilied, but contented himself with » seat amoug fon ge ey Lae A seg cs Wig Ack, pall peed passed. congregat an ly made up o' wouen, but there was also a largo male attendance, ip part made up of nightscers, The service was begun by &bUuMber of young Me: abd women singing hym fifty-three, white a sturdy looking young lady acco: panied them with goud eflect on a harmonium 1 majority of the vider Women present were wizened, weather-beaten e were not want ing fresh, intelligence, A prayer by Bishop Taylor follo' je hyma, and afte ward communion was administered to the majority of the congregation. The Morton communiun is bread and water, The reason jor this, given by the Mormons, ti» rather liar, They say that wine is Irequently adulterated, water is always pure. fho latter statement stows Low much science ba» been ong tnem. The communion was prepared in or tuur men took common om the bread. It ho desired to com: be bread pat it into the water aud the water filled rings, and find the water so hot that the bands | imfo large double-hasdied goblets of which were passed frem bund w bal none of that revercatial feeling mauitested of the communion which is generally shown in all Christian churches a white-haired, well cut features, pearance suggested a retired sea captain, ut- tered a discoursy in defence of polygamy, which was weak and rambling, Lefure the apostie had concluded the Emperor was obliged to leave in order to cateh the #a0 Francwco train. tho Ewperor gave the tullow- ing epinien of Mormonisin I think it will not last The eystem of polygamy is opposed wo the rit of civilization of the present day. | cannot believe the people give credence to the revelations of Joo Smith | A Lady and Brigham Young. But the Mormons bave done great work in brin; the land under cultivation, urged, perhaps, by religious enthustasm or tavaticism. T cannot understand tbat the Usited States permits 10 Ms midss a polygamous society. By its laws it would suppress imme yin a ety, Why, thea, permit it here?” TRE OCRRVIRWERS ROUTED, At Elko the tram was buarded by a number of news- ber reporters trom Sa Francisco who were dyin a4 interview areal emperor. With this laudable obfe the most sireauous efforts wore made, but they wera ; deteated by the absolute refusal of His Majesty torub- mit to be interviewed by the new comers, and as feugth | thoy withdrew in dtspair, MEETING WITH & PIUTR. At Winnemuced the Emperor encountered the Piute chief, Capiain Natchez. Feeling that he, too, was a Monarch tho Indian presented himself boldly and in- quired where was tho Great Captain, that he, Cuptsio Natenez, wanted to speak to him. Wheu the Em- peror came out the following dialogue took place == Emreros—Do you spouk Euglish¥ jarcua—Yes, I do. 4skOu—Have you a wife? eeseer en MPRROR—ADd have you an: once? Narcurs—Two. bial Rashi Exrerou—Where are your moccasons? Natcwez—I never wear any. ene Indian without moccasons is no Indian ata reply being translated to’ a number of Indians who were stundiug round they laughed aud seemed to sey 1, The Emperor fiually asked Natchez Low he y He replied, “Very well.” i$ Was hot wha: tho Emperor wanted to know, but how he worked to obtain bis livelihood, This was ex- plained to the Indian, who carelessly replied, “1 do not work ab unything,”” This answer disgusted the Em- ror ho turned and went into the car, doublAthat Indian human nature 1s pret same all over the world. At Auburp a bevy of yuung ladies presented the Emperor with £ bouquet of beauti- ful flowers. Que of the young ladies who was slow in getting off was carried off to the next station:, ARRIVAL AT BAN PLANCISCO, Reaching Sacraments the royal car was Switched off, and His Majesty made a tovr of inspection among the machine shops of the railway company, which aro claimed to be the most complete and best appointed iy She United States, At Steckton the Brazilian Cousul pa Nis respects to His Majesty. A special engine was iiched on to the Emperor's car at Sibermone, and we were whirled into the city atthe rate of fitty miles an beur. By this means His Majesty ‘arrived long before he way expected, aud so avoided thesrowd which was expected to assemble to greet him, The result of this piece of strategy was the wasting of a large amount of ‘enthusiasin on the regular train, while tho Emperor ‘was quictly cusconced in the Palace Hotel. one of the marvels of the Pacific. In the evening His majesty went to Gilmore's concert, where he remained during ‘tho whole eveotng. Many times during the periorin- ance he expressed himself highly pleased with the admirable execution of diiticult moreeaux, and at tho close ho complimented Mr, Giimore vn the skill displayed by the wusicians under his di- rection. Toward midnight the serenade, which had been arranged in honor of the Eo:peror, was given by Mr. Gilmore aud bis famous band The spleadid court yard of the hotel, which successfully rivals that of tho Grand Hotel at Paris, was illuminated trom the res de chaussee to the roof. Beautiful women, richly dressed, promenaded about the gallery, lending increased :pter- @st and brilliancy to the aceae. Although the Emperor was very tired after bis long travel he remained on joot until nearly one tn the morning, hstening to tho Deautiful straius of Gilmore’s baad. Ho is delighted with the music, and hopes to mect with the band again at Philadoighia. He sent to thank Mr. Gilmore for his Tousic, and directdd his representative to say that the great conductor's fame was known to him, and that what he had already heard justified the great reputa- ‘ton which Mr. Gilmore enjoyed as a musicul director. A WINTER DAY'S TRAGEDY IN CUSTER PARK. {From the Kansas City Times } ‘The 10th day of March was the coldest day experi- need in the Black Hills during the entire wintor, Tho reury was down to tweuty below zero, and was still sinking, while the snow rolled down 1n blinding, eddy- tng clouds, renderiug life out. of doors almost impossi- ble. The unfortanates who were eoneamped in and about the neighboring gulches flocked into the dark, cheerless cabins and huddled together in cheerless ‘Broups about the pitch or pine fires, kept up for tue fee accommodation of all who might seek warmth and shelter within doors, At least thirty men had congre- gated im the most prominent store, the laryest and best in Custer, The mud floor was rendered muddier by the thawing of the 1ce and suow which dripped in small streams from the rough wrappings of the cosmepolitan aswemblage. The store is @ deserted military barracks—a large, low, baru-like affair, containing beds, blacksmith’s forge, carpenter's bench, barroom, grocery and notion store, and reporterts desk. The centre of attraction ‘was the bar, which was being liberally patrouized ty the shivering crowd, ‘A party of yoang men from Salt Lake and the mines of Ne’ came rushing into the store, and, with Joud, boisterous bragg: took possession of the bur. Ranging themselves in a row im its front they culled ur ‘some o’ that ar licker.” Round after round of whiskey was poured down, and still they stood and talked and swore aad ed, = They had just arrived trom Cheyenne after a twenty days’ voyage, and were about Ww separate and evel yo his own way, some to tho north, olbers south, and one or two 40 1ewain; and tho was thefarowoll drunk. For fully two bours tney stood betore the bar, pouring down whiskey, sad about ope o° started for tue door, where their teams stood shivering tn the storm. Alexander Shaw aad Tom. Milligan wero partners, both trom Salt Lake, both young, rough, but ullection” ate friends, Just on the polatot shaking hands before parang. They reached the door aud rushed forth, shouting and yelling, like dravken men oiten do, Siti: gun drew bis revolver and Lred in tue wir, “Fire lower, Tom, or you’il hit sauie of us,” said » compasion. ‘Yoo late! The pistol was raised again by the reeling man, There was 8 dust, « et and Aleck Shaw recied and tell across the threshgid of the dour, “Good God! Tom, what tave you done’ Did you shoot Aleck, fom’? said’ one of the party. “No, he's only possuming, boys,” answered Milligan. Pen God dame you, Alcck, and comg take a drink.” The reakless shooter staggered to the prostrate form, which lay Upon ite fkecy aba, seizing Lim by the coat collar, turned it over... ghastly, sickening sight was erg to view. The pale tnce was striped with iood, Which oozéd oat of & sinall hole in the forehwad, The vullet bud lodged beneath the situli upon the back of ul Vor a moment the dranken man stared dows into his frievd’s bloady face, then his cow deadly patior, His eyts became tixed He was sobered. Turing round to his horritied com. pavions be suid, ashe threw tis pistol down, “Boys, go w do tt PH swear | diau’t mean w Kili ‘Then, bursting into vears, he clasped lis hangs to his fate ani swod subbing like a cluld. “He was Ul friewd 1 the world, boys, and I loved bim like «Brother, O God! whut have dove? What have I aone t"" “Levs hang bru,’ suggested some excitabie mndt- vidual, belind the hali-sovered group of Suit Lake men, “No, uol None v' that ere bumfess just yet in Custer. The man must havo a trial,” said a chien, as le drew his revolver, rest you, wir, iy the name of the citizens of * sad V4 5 he merchans, and Milligan meekly awaiting the yrasp of the law, said one of the ‘ou ivt go of hin, you Peto You've got authority to arrest him, | your claws off him or [’i——"" =| sant Pole McKay, drawing wo a citizen of Custer;und wmeend to ; turn this man over to the City Marsal Who dares to joter(ere with me %"* “No one,” answered one or two of the bystanders, and a half dozen flashed out from their seav- bards, and for several minutes there was un ominous silence in the group, [tf was a fine tableau. There lay | the victim of a ‘unkea reffiay’s recklessness, ine brains siowly oozing the hole tu the forebead, | Over hun stood the sobered ruffian, pale and paralyzed with borror, while, pistol in hand, stoud tae merchant, grasping the shoulder uf the submissive Milligan; be hind Giro & dozen oF more miners, hunters and emi- bis ptol,* grants, silently supporting the stern, deiermined mer- chant, while opposite thein were ranged the Salt Lake party, irresoluve aud surprised. 1t was a critical period in the bistory of Custer. A stoi from ef side would have resulted in terrible slaughter. The icast attempt to rescue Milligan would have brought forth @ voliey from the mie, and ‘thea Judge Lyoch would bave called iu to Baish up the business. Marshal Burroughs arrived and \ook charge of the primuner. A Jury was ab onge empanciled and 4 Iron. her (rial commoueed in a tistie cabin, the hone, office, bedrvom ung courtroom of Vrovisioual Judge. The trial was briet, The principal witness was the re- porter, nearly all the otoer Laors present atthe tragedy being too drank to remember what tr: ‘ed. yu brutghtin a verdict o: “Nor a Then the acquitted mun was rearfested for og within the eny limits and fined $25 and cots, which ons fag) RAR oa started eat ire@ an, to rink, brag aboot in should the spirit prompt hum so to do, This is Ba sketch of Black Wile ive, ond fully iMastrates one of tho pecaliar p! of [ron- er Justice as executed by a people who govera the! selves in a litle republic of Fr own creation, HELP FOR THE BLIND. The etx jury! The city having appropriated $20,000 for the indigont blind, the Superintendent cf Outdoor Poor, attached to the Department of Charities and Correction, com- Deed Fecewing applications jerday. There wero aboot one hundred received, teary oneifit of the otal number that can be assistive _NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY Ul, 1876.—QUADRUPLE SHEET. ‘After tilere, pa of ‘Th ‘ho por i be- poli mel patch ‘CENTENARIANS.” Living Links of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, Whe Met ‘ Knew Czesar Rodney. Washington and ANECDOTES OF JEFFERSON. A Kiss Received from the Father of His Country Ninety Years Ago, MRS. ANNA DENNY. Suyvena, Del., May 8, 1876, ‘We seldom bear of Delaware in connection with the American Revolution. Tho fact is, she is such a small State and so completely overshadowed ordinarily by her neighbors that she is net often heard from at all, save in the Sonate of the United States, aud there her Voice is and always has beem at least as potent as the greatest in the federation, Her soil is prolific of great men, and ber revolutiouary Bistory is equally rich and interesti What Daniel Webster politi.aliy said of ihe Massachusetts troops who par- ticipated in that struggle may be trathfully said of Delaware, “The bones of her suns hhe bleaching on every battlefield from Maine to Goorgts.” Her three signers ct the Declaration of Inde- pendonco were Cwsar Rodney, George Kead and Thomas Mekean, but Rodvey was par excellence the man who, in conjunction with his colleagues, fired tho beart of Delawaré and ripened the people for participation in that great cvont. With the view of obtaining some in- teresting facts about the’revolutionary history of Deia- ware, the writer to-day called upon MRS. ANN DENNY, ut the residence of her son-iv-law, Mr. George W. Cummings, about two miles from the beautiful little town of Smyrna, Mr, Cummings lives in the beart of the great peach-growing region of the State. His plantation is extensive and under the highest cultiva- tion, and his house and grounds aro exactly what would boexpected of a gentleman of taste and refine- mont, while he hin if is the best of hosts, and has evidently nover suffered tho tortures of the stereotypod mother-in-law, thongh he has boen under the mild domination of ofe for many along year. Having been previously informed that Mra Denny was niacty-nine years old, the writer was totally unprepared for the elegant aud sprightly dame who gracefully entered the drawing room and hospitably offered him her hand. She said her recoliections of the early history of our country had made the coming Centennial celevration a matter of peculiar interest to her. Sho thought it well that now harmony was restored wo should ail join in doing honor to the hundred: anniversary of the birth of the government and ‘the memory of the great men who founded it, She was too young during the Revolution to have any distinct recollection of events as tbey transpired. Sho lived at that time near Wil- mington, and had often seen the passing troops and gazed on them with childish wonder. Many of tho men who figured at that time ehe remembered dis- tinetly. She LIVED NEXT DOOR TO CASAR RODNEY, ono of the signers of the Declaration, and when she came to live in the neighborhood of Smyrua ho gave hor an clm tree, which she put in her trunk, and brought it in that manner to this place (Mr. Cummings’). ‘The old lady at this point insisted upon showing tho writer the tree, which sbe bad planted at the siao ef the house. She tripped out into the grounds with almost girlish grace and eagerness, and pointed to the most towering elm probably in the State, Without exaggeration it must have beeo 100 feet bigh, and measured as much around the girth as the largest oak. lt was covered a foliage, and was a noble monument to the grand old hero that gave it to Mrs, Donny. Continuing, Mra, Denny sakd:— 11k MET GENERAL, WASHINGTON in Wilmington during the Kevolution. was given bim by some of the citizens, She was a Hitule girl, and he took her up in bis arms and kissed rimch about his or bearing, but, ike every one else who liad ever come in contact Wish that great man, she often aiter- ward recalled his kindy to herself, She had seen ‘Thomas Jefterson and remembered bis appearance, but ‘was too young at tho time to have any intercourse with him, She knew Major Bennett well, He was un officer in Hall’s regimeat. Ho was a tall, stately man, and dressed in the style then prevalent, with knee breeches and buckles. He- was very fond ot knitting stockings. I used to show him how to kmt—that is 1 taught him how to widen and narrow, if you know what thatis, (The reporter wus compelled to coninss his ignorance; but atter a very iucid explanation, such as would enabie an apt person to knit a pair of stockings himself, the writer began to havea dim idea of what she meant.) Mra, Denny said that on one occasion Sajor Bennett kuit A PAIK OF STOCKINGS YOR THOMAS JEYPERSON when he was President, but suffered the mortitication of Laving thom returned to him, Jeiferson adhering to his inflexible rule of not reeetving presents while President of the United Sta *-How things have cuanged !"" said the old lady,“ Understand now they grow rather indignant if you don’t inake them presenta.” Mr. Cumtoings ere took part in the conversation by maxing the lacome statement, ‘That they dida’s receive bull pups when there was $10 expressaye on them.” Major Bennets was subsequently elected Governor of the Stute of Delaware, but aid nos hive to serve out his term. Mrs. Denny suid she knew MAJOR PXTER JaQuErT, who also belonged to this celebrated regiment, He was & swail man, of rather a sour wmper. Thero wus an anecagte current when she was young, and she bad no doubt of the truth of it, that ou ume vevasion Major Jaquet wus sued fur calling one oO: hiv neighbors a tniel--fatiow was his uame, Tautlow recovered dam- ages from him, and (he Judge told Jaquett that there were sone words Le could have called him apou which be could not have recovered unless be proved iy dumage to hiv character. Jaquett persuaded the Judge to write them down, and ever afterward, when he met ‘Taviow, be would pall owt Lis paper, and commencing nt the Leginning would bawl out the whole category unl be bad driven the onfortacate man vut ot bis reach. Major Jaquoit was buried im the Old Swedes’ church in Wiltuugton, the videst charcb, probably, im the State, The weiter subsequently visited Wilmington, and was rewarded with « signt of the old church altuded vo by Mrs Denny. time belonged 10 the Lutherans, but hes since fallen into the bands of the Episcopalia onstructed of ukind of bluish graunte, whch looks as theagh it A_ reception j had come ourot the everlasting hitls, and is alunoat covered with ivy. Some attention wat, paid to urchi- tectural finish in its copstructiou, and it i probably cow the most pietaresque building tn this cougiry. ‘The interior 18 Very primitive in appearance, ani ac- cords well with is antiquiy, To the right of the church 18 the tomb of Major Jaquest, the savage old Revoiutionary hero, aud it beara the followimg inacrip- hon :— Hacrod to the memory of Major Peter Jaquett, born Cth Zo, joined aray 4ch ot January, 1776, Was in ral ‘engagement under Washington whiel took lawace, Fe usyivanin, New Jersey, Now Yous rh Statcs; was ordera: south te the Seathern nder Gates, nud with the brave Dy Kall was ia the of Camden, where thu Delaware regiment of ebght companies was reduecd (0 two, of ninety-ain mon exch, tue command of whieh dovel Oldest euptain Kirkwood and btisel! us battles o: Ke y-six and battle of the village of Ue of Hutaw Spring, wud In every other bat- unt the eapture of Cornwality at York- There is another oid churcn !n Wilmington on the main street, a Baptiet cuareh, im the graveyard of which 9 a but noat ineiumMent to the memory of COLONKL GUNNING BEDFORD, Lieatenant Colonel of the First regunent raised tn Det- aware, und who, alter it bad beou masiered out of ser- vice, served on Washington's sail. At the close of the war he was made Attorney General of the State, also jelegute to the convention witch frained the constitu. tion of the United States, and was the first Judge of the District Vourt of the United States, having been ap- POinted to that position by Washington. Mrs, Denny, continuing, sand she remembered when Smyrna possexed but 600 or 700 inhabitants, in fact when the town wad not intended to be buil in mnt location at ail, bur s mile turther The ola lady spoke of a number of ccied- tities of a more Fevent date who are foreign to the present purpose, and conclude saying :—"Ni ry Persoo of such an errand as yours should not leave the heighbotbood withoata visti to the next place, The house over there is where the first Governor of the ‘State was born, and if you feel any hestwoay abeut gong Over uatnvited, ax old ox l wm I will try and ac. pany you myseif."’ The writer thavked Mrs. Denny tor her kit le then bade adiou ad most elegant matrons he had ever met, expressing the hope that be might meet ber at the Centennial THOMAS KELSO. A NONOGENARIAN PIILANTHROPIST—WaAsRING- TON AT A WAYSIDE INN—OLD BaLtIMonE— JEYYERSON'S PURK REPUBLICANISM—-MARYIM, MORRIS, MEREDITH, PINCKNEY, BROWN, HAR- PER AND CARROLI—LOYALTY DURING THE REBELLION. Bavermonn, Md., May 9, 1876. Mr. Thomas Kelso isa native of Ireland, where be ‘was born August 23, 1734, but he has beon for cigty- Ii was built im 1603, and at that’ five years a citizen of Baltimore, He has long bee known in this city asa benevolent and philenthropie gentiewan, His roany donaons to charitable pur poses aud the princely aid he has given te churches would of themsclves entitle him to special notice, Age has not dimmed that spark of humanity —**-. shone with such lustre in days of yore, nor hus cape sence tempered its brightness. Ninety-iwo years of life hag but intensified bis love for bis toliow-beings. Recenuly he purchased @ louse and lot for « Mcthodist Epis: copal Orpban Asylum, and has endowed it with $100,000, Thus, in the evening of his days, ho is em abled to eoutemplate the practical workings of bit mavy ebarities and to behold this crownmg me morial, which will number bim among the bene factors of mankind, Among the other monuments of his charities may bo mentioned the Metropell. tan Metnodist church im Washington, of which Mr, Newman fs pastor. Mr, Kelso subscribed the first $5,000 toward its erection in the name of General Grant, and subsequently advanced moneys for its com- pletion, supplementing bis original donation by an other $5,000 for tho erection of the spire. Mr, Kelse arrived in this city from Irolaud on the 2d of August, 179L. CAUTIOUS VIEW OF THE CENTENNIAL The Hxnaiv correspondent called upon him to-day and found bim seated in the midst of a number of db rectors of the tional Bank, of which he is a director aud the Vice President. Age bas made bat little impression on him. He ig erect, firm and vigor ous io his movements and his eye sparkles with ank maton, Ip answer to questions about the expediency of the Centennial Mr. Kelso satd:—I see no harm i= the celebration. [tis a very proper recognition of the vast strides our country bas made since declaring ita independence im ‘76, IN THE DAYS OF ALL TRE PRASIDENTA. “You ask me about old times, Well, I have lived im the days of all the Presidputs, Iwill show you a lettes 1 received from Dr, De Hass, the Consul to Jerusatem, commissioned also by the governincnt to suppress the slave trado between Ethiopia aud Turkey. I believe tho Heap has contributed somewhat to that ond by its laudable expedition in search of Dr. Livingstone and its proseut expeiition under Mr, Stanley, You may copy a portion of the lotter.”” The frat part of the letter was as follows :— Usitep States CSwscnare, Juavsatua, August 25; 1sta | My Dean Buoraza Katso Let me soneresulays youon this, fhe ninotieth anuiver wary of your birth, on Having ‘attaided, through grace, se remurkible an sxe. Not one In 10,000 lives to xo remarkable aperiod, What changes have taken place in the moral and valitical condition of our world since the 28th of August Vi8i. You were horu befwio the Methodist Episcopal Chureh, hefore the United States was orgceuized as » constl- tutional goverument, and belore Washi rated as our first Progident. So you have lived under President of the great Republic aud Bishop of the gre Protestant Church, tounded in your city the year you were riant and ro shoald net be n. co of Herod is just of Consulate, und the Pacha of American flag by displaying the houor also of your natal day. AN ENCOUNTER WITH WASmINGTON, Mr. Kelzo, continuing, said:—“I was born the year this great Republic was born, and | saw General Washe ington on his Way to Philadelphia to meet Congress there during his tirst term. Ho passed through Balth more in a carriage and four—a very plain equipage, My Drothers were on their way to Cecil county. They Tode to the Thirteen Mile House and put up thelr horses. Suddenly the hostess sent out word to clear ull the horses out of the stable, as the President was coming, Tbe hostler said he would do no such thing, Washington drove up in the midst of the dispute and settled it by telling the hostess that he would bave ne one Inconvonienced on his account, and with that ne stalked out to the stables, and, alter an inspection, said thore was plenty of room for all. A journey to Phila. delphia in those days was a sorious aMuir, It very often took us from eight to twelve days toast there We geverally bad three or four breakdowus tetore we got to the river and very often had te wait two op three days botore we could cross the ico. BALTIMORE IN 1798, “Whon 1 first reached Baltimore (be eity numbered some 13,000 inhabitants. It extended to Howard street, and where Eutaw strect ts now, what is called Loxing- ton Market, was a racecourse. Where I now live (Mr. Kelso lives three or tour squares on the other side of Jones’ Falls, in Kast Baltimore) was all in commons, There were a great many wooden butldings, but very shortly after the city was incorporated, which was in a movement was mado to prohibit the erection of frame buildings. At the time | speak of there was oue Methodist, ono Presbyterian, ene Lutherau, one Bap- tist, one Kpiscopal at nw Catholic church in the city, ‘The Catholic chu at the corner of Saratoga and Charles streets, where they arc now erceting the Young Men’s Christian Association building. The heat that church was Bishop Carroll, a brother of Chartes Carruil, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Bishop Carrol! was a very nice old gentleman much beloved by the people. The Methodi was on Light street, opposite whas is nuw the Carroll. ton Hotel. There was x coliege adjoining. Both were burned in 1794 I was going to the college when It wat burned. The church was rebuilt in 179. Jimmy Bridea kept the oli Fountain Inn, which was then the principal hotel in Baltimore. TALES OF JEFFERSON, “There was another large hotel, corner of Hanover and Baltimore streets, called the Lndian Queen, Shortly afer Thomas JeGvrson was elected President he came tw Baltimere, A number of gentiemen made a ments to mect him at the Fountain lun, A large Frango- party was gathered therc. They watted and warted, but saw no signs of tho expected ues. A gentleman came into the hotel with a pair of saddle bags and asked tor a room, He was told that there was no room tor out- siders to-day as the ident Was ex; Soon atterward a gentieman walked up and asked for the President, He was told be had not yetcome, ‘Why he was seen wulking down this way with his saadie baga.” They all went up to the indian Queen aud ine quired tor Jefferson, but the proprietor knew nothing about him, He said au old farmer with a pair of saddle bags had come there a while ago and taken a room. Upon investigation it was discovered to be Mr>Jelier son, They then begged Lim to return to tho Fountain Inn, where the most ample preparations bad been made tor bis receptton ; but he declined, saying he had asked for @ rouw there and they wid him they bad none. If they couldn't give « common furmor a rTeom he saw no reason why the Presiient should be more favorably treated, On wnother occasion, while President, Me, Ji gave a dwrer to the forciga ministers, One of the diplomats thought be had been an improper position at the table, aud in morning they de termined to call on the President and state their griew ances, Hearing of ther coming, he sat io with ois slippers on, Whon deut’s house be put one boot on, and taking ia bis hand, went out and invited them to. ‘Take seals, goatlemea, Wo have ho etiquette here; we all common citizens.’ The ambassadors we struck, aud wisely concluded that it would to browcts the subject, PROMINENT CONTEMPORARIZA, was a baru drinker, buthe could make @ great even when intoxicated. Jonathan Moredith aud Joba B. Morris were contemporaries of mine, both of the Mistorical Society. Mr. Latrobe and bri only men mon “4 rg gowen lee aoe jeredith inade rst speceh in Philadelphia, whea he was ovly Ulteen years old, in honor of the inaugura- tion oft Wi Was not agreeavic im so ce. He was a very poor Visitor, as can read or ou an ae ‘“ kuow Judge Taney wel 1 a very man and a femarkabiy conscientious He was a Vory, pleasant man socially, bab re Uring in his dispusiiion, We used to meet every seagun at Point, This house that wo are now (First National Bank) wag built by Sr. Oliver, @ country man of maine, Whe cage lo this couuiry befere did and atmassed a jarge fortave, Willem Puwkeey used to come hore very viten. He gave ail his wife, wou when he died it was supposed nothing, bat Mrs. Pinkney had iatrasted to Mr. care more than $30,009. Dr. White came here did, somewhere about "88, as did also Brown. @When Mr. White died he was worth 800,000, His sou Joo married Miss Pinkney, @ ter of William Pinkney, and was the progenitor ut Senator Whyte and Ji Pinkney, of the cut Court. Mr. brown established « brauebh of E i a