New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-22

SEQ rusty muskots. He also mustered IN men. ''"''
so many were his dscouragemens and so co'uy Woo
he looked upon that be told his friends ho ""'
vented and that he Lad better go home ,..,
The importance Of hiring man OF 'i' -,
edge was urged upon the Governor ~ ""1 ,'',
he should be the Colonel Of the 2ist hes'"''"' '
other got it. Ohio D.. sso ,is
About this time Capt Grant wont ~ o"'C "
father when Gov DenDison was urge" ~ s'. ~
appointmcnt The prospect mere "a' so'" -.
~ i ., Illinois. BY this time the 2lst Regiment
."'', 80 ,aoralzcd 1he men talked Of putting
,ho colonel in the guard.bouse. Capt. Grant was
. % ,,cm by the help OF Logan the men were
,nio,ed and then our Captain was appointed their
Colonel. the heei"e"' 'u'"'u '1' W W O
hest in the State.
| Tbon Col Grant came back to Gaena 10 get his
clothes. YES 10 get his clothes. lie bad to have a
uniform To get it, money was borrowed and security
given for the money. The American people can afford
10 read this now. Then he went back. On taking his
men he had them march, saying they would learn four
times as fast He went to Missouri. aud was under
Fremont.
Meanwhile his friends like Cromwells little daughter
were ''indeel very few" Mr.. Houghron. editor OF
TIE Gazette on the Dist May, 1861 describes Col Grant
as the soul of honor and man bieathcs who mas q
moro patriotio heart and our soldiers need the
eadcrsfip of a rare man like Capt. Grant" June ~
the paper says a command of an Ohio Regiment has
been rendered Capt Grant and it urges his fitness Tor
high command June % is q notice that Capt. Grant
has accepted The Cooneloy of the 7h District Regiment
july 81 states that Col Grant is TO bc promoted to
Brigadicrship and cougratulaes the service on the
event Dec % is editorial estimating the character
of en- Grant and in particular it mentions his modes
", frankncss. saeacity and strategy. l take these
things from the files of the paper myself
| will say here that Gen. Grants father was q
thorough. going Union man. if not radical, but there
were some relatives quite different
THE LESSON.
To earnest young men this history Of Gen. Grant
will be lesson for al time. 1t teaches that in waiting
there are exceeding Great rewards. II need be, on,
must wait his whole life and expect the time Of opporiu
uity in another world To learn 10 wait the highest
wisdom Crimes of every character diseases OF every
name and inflmy aud shame the tate o. those who
will not learn to wait.
HOME, SWEET HOME.
All business is suspended in the city Of Galena
Gen Grant returns to the only home he has. Flags
float everywhere. Across Ma'nst. from the corner OF
She De Soto Hotel from the different windows Of which
foat $50 flags, stretches beautiful triumpha arch
On one SIDE reaching across tho top are the words;
"Welcome to our Citizen
Weldon Railroad, Fair Oaks,
Wilderness, fet-fsbnrS'
! Richmond, Five Forks
On the other side:
Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances.
Belmont Lookout Mountain,
Donrlson, Chaitinoo1a
SHILOH Nicksburg,
| Connth, Appomattox L. H.
i The whole is decorated with flags, strcamers and
evorsreens in the most beautiful manner. This arch II
but few doors from the store where tue General use
to sell leather.
GIFT.
On a hill about an eighth OF a mile from the town
and overlooking the river and vast country, Inc udn
most of the town is q beautiful residence which tb
n citizens have purchased for the Generd give de
, scr,puou Of ", handed by who has dared t
10 stand up alone an the of freedom when II cos
something to do The house is AZ ofgroun'
v the highest and most slightly around the city. III
~ oya citizens did wait for Copperbead city govern
nent TO build sidewalks but built them omsevcs iron
10 the depot to the house which cost sll,1o and tn
= furniture $780, purchased BY icw of the friends an
"a neighbors Of the Lieut. General
1t is largo brick. square, two stories. cellar under
Ia the whole with rock bottom. On the lower story arc
large parlor and large dinngroom and library, kitchen
servants room storero &c. Tho upper story ha
7 SIX rooms-the Generals family room aud bathroom
"a adjoining. spare aud three other good sze'
n rooms Everything is new. in admirable order
%, and furnished in good taste. Haughwout a. Co.
A. Broadway New York, represented in the house by
o, splendid set Of glassware and coatoiarms for tn
Iieutenant-G eneral. Tho Bigeow Carpet Company u
New. York are represented by a magnificent Brussel
carpet for the paror, aud VI. H. Simpson Of tho R1x
" bury Mass, Carpet Company is Represented In all
'' the chambers by his carpets good story is told
Il Simpson,. The Hon. +. b. Washburn, when recently
Boston purchasing furniture went TO Mr.. s. to buy h
" cal pets and told him it Tor the Generals hous
~ Mr. Simpson said nothing could be bought of him 70
this purpose but they should 60 and select what
" wanted. even If Of velvet.
u l was conducted through the whole house. Nothin
~ lacking The beds ready and made up the hire
~ help on hand; they had the stove heated an
" III things ready. The view from the house IL mo-
NC beautiful and from different windows differs. Fro
one is u scene of woods and shrubbcry; from anoth,
ID tie river between the hills, quite similar TO Huiso
be River scene from another is the town and the hight
b. beyond where the General used to live in rented hous
re on $3.50 year; from another, the nights beyon
the Mississippi in Iowa, distant eight mile
N in straight line. The place being new, there are
shade trees but il is thought there will be time TO max
'e shade by the time the General needs them.
* The WELCOME HOME.
n This morning went ont to Rockford with the del
&c cation which TO meet tho General. On arriving
Is We waited short time when the train came. Their
D. was large gathering, and stand tastcfuy built an
> ornamental with beautiful flowers. Mr. Waslbur
4 presented the delegation, and there was cordi'
shaking OF hands. cannot help remarking that one
this body had been a business the street nea
where the General had been clerk and yet he did No
z rccollcct Of having ever seen him. After shol