Retirement of General W. T. Sherman

General Phil Sheridan

General William Tecumseh Sherman

The Cortland News, Friday, November 9, 1883.

GENERAL OF THE ARMY.

Retirement of General Sherman and Installation of General Sheridan.

   General P. H. Sheridan has succeeded General W. T. Sherman as commander of the armies of the United States. The transfer was made at the army headquarters in Washington without ceremony, except that the staff officers were present in full-dress uniform. General Sherman went through the formal process of delivering control of the books and papers to General Sheridan, and quietly retired from his position. He left for Philadelphia, from which place he proceeded to St. Louis.

   General Sherman, in his letter notifying Secretary Lincoln that he will attain the age of sixty-four years on February 8, 1884, and therefore entitled to retirement, says: ''I request authority to turn over the command of the army to Lieutenant-General Sheridan on the first day of November, 1883, and that I be ordered to my home at St. Louis, there to await the date of my legal retirement. By or before the 1st of November I can complete all my official reports, and I believe I can surrender the army to my successor in good shape and condition, well provided in all respects, and distributed for the best interests of the country. I am grateful that my physical and mental strength remains unimpaired by years and am thankful for the liberal provision made by Congress for my declining years, which will enable me to respond promptly to any call the President may make for my military service or judgment as long as I live."

   The secretary in granting the request said: "In signifying his approval the President directs me to express to you his earnest hope that there will be given you yet many years of health and happiness in which to enjoy the gratitude of your fellow-citizens; well earned by your most distinguished public services."

CORTLAND AND VICINITY.

   Mr. John H. Day begins to-morrow the erection of a house for himself on his lot adjoining the marble shop, North Main street.

   At the Baptist church Sunday evening the Congregational church united in a temperance meeting which was addressed by Revs. Sell and Putnam.

   The death of Jonathan Hubbard, village clerk, necessitating an election to fill his place, the trustees met last Friday evening and chose Fred Hatch, Esq., to serve as such.

   Messrs. Henry and George Hubbard, of Brooklyn, and Joseph Hubbard, of St. Johnsville, formerly of Cortland, were in town last week, attending the funeral of their father, Jonathan Hubbard.

   Mr. I. N. Hickock, of Troy, Penn., who has lately become a resident of this place, will open a meat-market next Monday in the rooms formerly occupied by Mr. Harrison Wells adjoining Sager & Jennings drug store on Clinton avenue.

   Dr. F. O. Hyatt has resigned the position of cornetist in the Methodist church choir and Mr. A . J. Stout has been engaged in his place; and Mr. Fred Miller has been engaged as organist in place of Mrs. G. H. Smith, who also resigned.

   It is reported that Fred Martin, a laborer of this place, has just received $6,000 from an uncle lately deceased in England He went to Cortland, where his mother lives, this week, to take possession of the little "windfall."—DeRuyter New Era.

   Mr. Frank Bickford, after sinking the artesian well in his premises on Orchard street to a depth of sixty feet, struck a vein or stream of pure, cold water, which affords apparently an inexhaustible supply. The location being on the hillside made perhaps a greater depth necessary than otherwise.

   Another excursion to New York over the D. L. & W. R. R., Tuesday, Nov. 13, for $5.25, for the benefit of the M. E. Church, Marathon. Tickets good for 15 days. This excursion is limited to 200 so as to insure arriving at New York city at 6:30 P. M. Train leaves Homer 9:50, Cortland 9:57, Marathon 10:21 A. M. Tickets for sale at Tanner Bros. Reduced rates at good hotels and porters from the hotels to meet the excursion at Hoboken.

   Judging from the full house [Taylor Hall] of Wednesday evening to hear "East Lynne" by the Seymour-Stratton Theatre Company, the people of Cortland believe in popular prices—25 and 35 cts. And yet the acting was of the poorest kind—"Corney," sister of "Carlyle," being the only redeeming feature. It was simply a waste of time and money to attend such a performance, and it would have been more to the advantage of the audience had they remained at home and read dime novels.

   Last Wednesday, Mrs. P. N. Gray, of Lapeer, met with quite a serious accident. She had been driving with a couple of grandchildren in the buggy with her. She was returning home and just driving into the yard, when a wheel struck a bank about a foot high and ran upon it. The buggy tipped and Mrs. Gray being on the lower side was thrown out with sufficient force to break her collar bone and bruise her hip severely, besides inflicting other injuries.— Marathon Independent.

   Since the burning of the U. I. & E. R'y shops at Breesport, negotiations in regard to the “removal" of the shops have taken on a more active, positive character, and in consideration of Cortland's raising $3.000 the company decided to build new shops here. This amount has nearly been pledged in subscriptions, and the remainder guaranteed by two or three of Cortland's enterprising citizens, so that the building of the shops is a fixed thing. The Railway Company have, for $7,060, purchased the omnibus factory in order to have a place for operations at once, intending next year to put up substantial buildings.

   Orris Hose Company are making preparations for an entertainment on Wednesday and Thursday, December 19 and 20, which will doubtless be rich, racy, comical and every way enjoyable. Mr. W. O. Parsons has charge of the affair, and that is a guarantee of its success. Among the pieces decided upon is the "Charleston Blues," a negro song accompanied by a drill of a colored regiment in uniform; “Mrs. Brady's Piano Fortay," which made such a telling hit in Auburn; the comedy of "Toodles," which is short but laughable; the "MacIntyres" will also be given, but considerably "reproved," and Mr. Parsons will also intersperse character songs. Oh, but it will be a roaring entertainment and of course the boys will get a full house.

   Orin Carley, brother of the late Alanson Carley, died at his home in Lisle yesterday morning, aged 84 years. He had been out in the field plowing Monday afternoon, and came into the house, ate his supper and retired apparently well. During the night he was taken ill, and died in a short time. He was a prominent member of the M. E. church and was well known in this section.—Marathon Independent.

Shot Dead while Hunting.

   MCGRAWVILLE, Nov. 6.—Albert M. Thompson, son of A. P. Thompson, 17 years old, while hunting to-day, about 1 o'clock left his gun by the roadside one-fourth of a mile west of the village, and came to the village for ammunition. Going back he reached over the fence for the gun, grasped it by the muzzle with his left hand and pulled it toward him. The hammer caught and the gun went off. The charge entered his side just above the heart, killing him almost instantly. His head was blackened with powder and his clothes saturated with blood when found. The body was taken to his mother's home.—Cor. Syr. Standard.

PREBLE.

Correspondence of THE NEWS, Nov. 6, 1883.

   The steam threshers are so scarce in this vicinity that the farmers have to resort to the old ten-horse powers.

   By the way, it is strange how closely people read the papers at times. If we say anything that a person don't like we soon hear of it; but if we happen to say a good thing nobody seems to notice it. We pay some man a hundred compliments and give him a dozen puffs and he never thinks anything about it; but if we say anything he don't like, see how quickly he flares up and gets mad about it.

   Boys, next time you go on the East Hill take the lantern with you, so that you can get back before day.

   Our village school commenced last Monday, Miss Shaw as teacher.

William Tecumseh Sherman: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman

Philip Sheridan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Sheridan