The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-23

Tho wesorn pagers give detailed accounts OF
General Grants reception b. his fellow-townineu
a, GAlcna, OF Friday On his arrival he was con-
Quoted in procession through the streets to Main
street, where platform wss erected and the
Hpoc'hm.kinS took places
Clos, ~ th- ra,torm was . magnificent triple
arch, entirely spnuuin- in sweet, trimmed W l.h
NsFssnt Cytryrt'us, aud crowned with thirty-sx
o. NJ luyul Cst young iadlts that ever Yraced tie
earth Or broke bear. Tfese tours were dressed
ia White. hse az the yer lining Of a summer
cloud, anl d.eplryci y Csc other hues necessary
10 the pr duCtic- q q orious tri-COlor. Those
yol.- lGdisa -Anr G.yiu ly, rendering "Alll lAug
s,ne" with rmlri;ayy good elect and other
iioccs with goJ taste Ahev hlug bouquets
aa4 chances At tho nero OF the day, near
" snothering m with horsl offerings.
o. one side Of Nc arch were tho words;
I'll al TO the Chief, who IN Trump AdvRnces''
AMI scr l.wOtk cOnta liug the names Uf memoir
A.io nst,e-fsl's Jpn tie opposite side were
TO wgr an, "W,lcomc 20 Or CugoT," with more
| scroll-work and names Of ostle-heds. Fur her
down the street was another srco, disp aging The
WortI, 'Tcnersl, that SIDEWALK u built" Aud co
IL is Many of our readers doubtis - refucmOsr Au
! aueedo.e told Of Gea. Grant, sJno months ago,
when he delined 10 accept u nomination for she
Presidency. IL reported to have said Sat there
- bui one office no woulu accept, and that was
tue Msyoiaty OF Gslent, and IL he ever goI that he
would have a Sidewalk from his house to tho
| DEPOT. Gsleaa toC< the hint aud :he sidewalk has
/ lAA- ootu competed An lllOl1nhl fsccplou OF
{ ti1eus ~ c.. Gran. ~ the Custom II use, IA
tie evening, and = ball et tho De oot. House, ended
the inter 'st'nc ceremonies, and the day expired IN
u food " light from bonhres, fireworks and illu-
| tnnAuons.
| A correspondent thus describes the Generals
new RON leuco:
| On a bill, about an eighth Of 6 mile from the
| town, and overlooking he river and vas. couu-
try, including moSI Of tho town, IA eautllul ret
| idonce which the citizens have purchased for the
| General. Toe housi 10 on an acre OF GROUND, the
| bi(hcst and most sgLty around the city. Toe
| loyal citizens aid not wait Tor . copperhsGl city
| government 10 build sidewalks, tug butt them
themselves from the depot ~ tue house, VII b cost
ali 800, aud TIE furniture $4,000, purchased by
lev OF the if1cnos and n,iguOors OF the Leucrani'
General. |, Is large uIiek, square, two stores,
| cellar under tle wnoe, witiI rOcK b','om. On tle
| loHer story are a large plrltF and large dnirg'
| room aud library, kiehen, servants rJoIn' store
room, &c. Inc upper story Jas six Rooms
| the GoLersrs family room Ard bash 70 NJ I'D
loinin., q snare room aud tnreo other sUOd slsei
rooms. Everything Is new, 10 admirable o3der
aud furu shed in good tase. vas con1uc;ec
through the whole house. Nothing Is Asckils
Tho Gus are ready and mnIo NJ, $40 b rel LclP II
on ! and: they even had me stove Ee1iec, anu al
ihlugs arc ready. The view tom tie houss II
most beautiful, and from different windows differs
From one Is n scene Of woods and shrublery; iron
another the river retvecn the hills, qlite similA
to Hudson RIVER scene; from anotntr 10 the town
aud the hhgnts beyond, whsre iho q anorAl used Il
| Va in n T nted house on s4SJ year; from another
are the heights beyoud Me Aiss.sslpp, - low.
d.slsnt sovon OF eight miles Ia slrs4s line. Ia'
Llsco being usw, there no shade trees but Is n
thou.ht there Will pe nno 10 make shade by th
tLne the General needs llem.