New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-08
GEN. GRANT.
Els ARRIVAL In NETWORK.
"A Day of Welcome.
Receptions, Dinners, Rides and
Speeches.
THE MEETING ATCo0PER INSTITUTE
IAPOPULAR OVATION.
Grant, Logan, Blair and Wilson Present.
ADDRESSES AND RESOLUTIONS.
A MIDNIGHT SERENADE.
Speeches by Gems Grant, Logan and
Senator Chandler.
ADDRESSES AND RESOLUTIONS
A MIDNIGHT SERENADE.
Speeches by Gems Grant, Logan and
Senator Chandler.
Awaiting the Generals Arrival at Jersey
CITY.

An immense crowd gathered at the jersey City
depot on Wednesday morning at an early hour awaiting
the expece arrival OF Lieut. Gen rant from washing
ton We had thought that the enthusiastic desire to
see and hear Gen. Sherman was unprecedented but 1t
was entirely ecpsed by the ungovernabe demonstrn'
ton in regard ~ tie present hero OF the hour The
dense throngs at the depot comprised all nationaities
and all colors-red and yellow 90 well as white and
black for we saw three Indians aud several Cinnamon
among them There was hardly any formal reception
no troops and few dignitaries it was simply pstri'
cite outpouriDg OF the peope-a grand throo OF the
popular pulse thrilled with the fame and modest hero
sm Of Their fellow citizen. who. with the single excep
,ion OF Abraham Lincoln. has probably won moro hu
man hearts than any other breathing individual
THE ARRIVAL.
At precisely O'clock the long expected train moved
slowly in amid the cheers Of the assembled thousands
The passengers as they descended from the cars were
eagerly scanned. and when the hero Of Shiloh, Vicks.
burg Chattanooga, the Wilderness and Richmond.
modesty stepped from 9 car. assisting his wife down
after him. accompanied BY the friends aud military
gentlemen composing tie party the cheers OF the multi
tude became positively deafening
The following gentlemen accompanied the Lieuten'
ant General; Col S. Bowers. Col o. 4. Babcock Col.
T.. s. Parker and Col. S. II. Beckwith.
Tho modesty Of Gen. Grant has become proverbial;
and upon this occasion, OF course, he stunned all no.
icc To do this, however when the eyes OF thousands
are fastened upon man. Is matter OF considerable
difficulty. Although the hero quietly drew bis wifes
arm through his own and moved rapidly toward the
ferry boat like any other hasty passenger. and ap
parently unceneerned the crowd would not DO denied
but peppered him with cheers hanked him with huxsas
and stormed him in front with extended hands waving
hats and faces Of smiling welcome The General sub
mted 10 hand shaking long the ferry boat would
wait, ard then. accompanied by Mr.. Draper, Mr. Wet
more and other gentlemen, with much difficulty made
his way TO the river.
CROSSING NORTH RIVER.
Wo nevor saw,evcn ferry. boatso thronged, damned
and stuffed with human beings as was the handsome
vessel which boro the Lieutenant eneral from New
Jersey to Manhattan Island. Decks guards and wheel
honses we're black with human beings Here again the
General tried escape observation by reti ing into the
dark carisgeway Of the boat but he soon concluded
that concealment was impossible. and came out upon
the open deck among the crowd. Here he liz his cigar
smiled good humorodly. or conversod little when
addressed and appeared to enjoy the early morning
hour and the glorious vistas which opened up the rush
ing stream as tie fog lifted.
AN INCIDENT.
During the passage long.hairei, Southernlcoking
gentleman who from the bueness Of lis nasal append
age probably hailed from Acadia, excited the anger Of
q brawny Irishman by asserting In very offensive
manner that Gen. Grant smaller in mind than In
person. and that Gen. Leo had invariably whipped
him.
lyon lie 70 said the Irishman, ooolly.
"Sr, sirp exclaimed the chiyarous gentleman. FUN.
bling in his breast where ho pretended to have con-
cealed weapon.
"Are you Southernsrr asked tho Irishman
81 am" replied the other with pomposity.
"Are you Rebelp
"Iam proud to say that have been. and am now on
my way to tho friendly shores Of England"
well" continued his interocuor, "Plcase carry this
70 the old country for me. with the compliments Of
Fonan" and with that he hit the Southerner crush.
ing blow on the suout which brought the ruby. and
made tho traducsr Of Gen. Grant most happy to sneak
away and avoid further notice.