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


Wages-Eew Acquainiances-An i"e'-
deni-sae Overdraws isis SALARY J" nc
Fail Of Sumter Capt. Grant O"crs
His services-He Becomes Coiose'-
Serves Under Fremont - Ahls Enr'y
Military Record-Ais Return Home
Handsome Gin--The Party at Hoch-
ford-The Welcome.
From Our Special Correspondent
GALENA, IT,, Aug. ls, 1865.
7 have n wonderful and true story 20 tell.
f;alena has about 5000 Inhabitants. 1t is l6 miles
from Dunleith on the Mississippi the terminus of the
main line Of the Illinois Central, and is this road.
In very early day lead first discovered here by
the Indians who wanted 1t for bullets They bad a
rude way of smelling it. AS tho country settled
miners came ill., and the town began to grow. Lead is
found in every direction for many miles. The river
which is nsvigable, is bordered with many hlS'
here the lead is found; everywhere one sees orr
thrown up either recently long ago. In o'nei '''
tiers will speak at large Of these mines
The town is on botA sides Of theriyer. MI" "
about mile cng well built but 1t is 50 c'oo"' 49,
can see ahead but short distance Dawn
street. and 200 feet above It, are very i"""'
some residences, and across the river arc ''"'- '
h-oton NV hin. and culeys Sometimes there is
.,..,..o, sh,ded with trees only few rods long
-, 80 =; ,bo residence of the Hon. f. b. W ash
So Cana ~ these residences beautifully located
an hills and On the edge Of craggy preepices where
an, has fine views Gaiens IS port of entry Ihero
q . e,o Custom House. which cost $4,000. 1t Is a
most beautiful building. and is well kept.
Ab,nt fifteen years ago Gen. Grants father estao-
B,hed leather house here under the firm OF Collins
Co The leather was tanned ct COvingon hentuckNahu
sent hthor. The firm did well and 1t is understood
made fortune. The firm was dissolved ana a son
came on to conduct the business, but in about TWO
years he died OF consumption. he was wen hked' anu
vas an excellent business man.
Meanwhile Ulysses Grant. having graduated NJ west
Point went into the Mexican war, where be as
tnruishet himself in every battle except one when he
was not present that fought; thence he went 70
Oregon and acted as Captain in the QuartermasteTs
Department Eleven years since no resigned BIS com
mission and went TO ST. Louis. where he bad some IN
terest in a piece of land and told no engaged IL
haulng wood to market, himself driving bis own oxen
On the death Of his brother his father engaged him
~ come hilher and take charge Of the store. Now
come to mention things before related. have TO
tell a hard story. Statements previously made about
Gen. Grant will be blown away. Many young man
on reading what follows will he encouraged. l gather
nv account from The most trustworthy sources.
Can't Grant az be was called found the affairs OF the
concern in great disorder but he went to work. and in
three weeks had everything straight. There was one
clerk beside himself and generally more or less hired
men, As this the only establishment OF the KIND N
the place the trade of which large there vas much
business to do. Capt. Grant was not remarkable as
salesman hut he was good to oversee and to manage.
Generrlly he bought The hides they were brought to
the store In country wagons lie took them in himself
ka had c
leather apron which he always Those not &C
quanted mistook him for the porter In this way her
in the city Of Galena he toed for two long years
He was empoyed at $40 a month. The intention OF
the part of his father was, after WHILE 10 estnps
him in the business but be expected toIiye on $40
nyear To do this, to i've In society Is npossin'
Everything must be cheap and PLAIN. sometimes o.
wife had hired girl, but usually she did her own wori
Durinr these two years Capt. Grant made very fe
.couaintanccs. There were plenty of business me
on the street who did not know him. and who nev'
heard his name spoken presume it would be easy
number his associates ones fingers. l have hear
business men say that they never heard Of him TIL
was put in command at Cairo On his arrival here Il
day the majority Of the citizens Of Gaena are ali
torecognize him only by his portraits and yet this tn
only home he has
Afew knew him intimately. Among these was /
years. Mr. Houghton learned most Of tho CAPITAL
from his father and he came 10 admire and roSpe,
him; in fact he had studied him. Hon. L. b. Wasl
burn partly knew Thin, and became of the be
friends he had OIL earth.
Those two years years of trial and discourag
mebt In fact, the captain came hther from st. Lou
IN great degree dishearened, still he would not civ
up lie is described as a broken-down man. This a
eedotp 10 rplefed. DurlnC the dpDrcciat!On
currency, Capt Grant bought pork Of the farmers
send on East to get New-York exchange. One dt
some farmers sold lin their pork; they inquired whe
they could get gold; they must have ii to pay take
The clerk in the house would sell It for a certain fgur
Capt Grant said he believed this was too much; be d
not know exactly what it ought to be. but he advise
them to 60 to the bank and inquire. The result W
that the farmers saved $40. That the style of Il
man.
At this same time, Capt. Grant was drawing beyor
lis expenses, though this not ascertaDed till Il
end Of the year. He could not live on $40 a mont
He seldom went abroad. few neighbors wei
anhe visited; here he would sit and smoke his pip
His conversation varied, hut he liked TO talk G
the Mexican War. Mostly he was n man of silenc
Mr. Washburn tells that ho seemed to him to
thinking on some abstract subject and that he too
MIN to be a thoughtful reflective and large.minde
man. Such being his condition, is reminded Of II
case of Frederick the Great during the years be
banished BY his father. Bat in Whatever makes
Grant the American Hero far excels. l will say here
that lie always was temperate and every way correC
In his behavior.
month or 50 before the Fort Sumter outrage an
afterward Capt Grant was uneasy. lie wake
through the streets and to and fro in the store sayn