New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-26
THE MET, 1OPOLhTAN GRANT CAM.
PAIGN.
The Moycmcu,s IN ssturdsy 81 Surrender
% III. l..,,..,.h caiers-Inspectisa Of
Left ii end PenmaA '"'p-De'o"ens Of
the 3Sth Begincs'- line "o'roas 9"
Wa~hInEton.

The campaign against Gen. Gra nj, lVliich be
gan in this city last Thursday morning ha been Sarre
vigorously and with great lie has be vi be
sieged from all sides by delegations. committees c, Ms
ball managers and reception manufacturers and Run
on Saturday morning, he surrendered 10 squad o.
leather dealers, who surprised him at the Metropolitan
Hotel. and held him prisoner until O'Clock p. IL.
during this time be driven TO the establishment o.!
Messrs. Armstrong Sonf No 10 Ferry ST. the second
story Of which hnd been prepared to receive him.
where he was introduced to congregation OF gentle
men representing that branch Of metropolitan industry
After formal introduction by Mr. Bailey the General
said he happy to his old friends of the leather
Trade and kindly shook hands with each Of them.
This ceremony having been accomplished to the salts
faction apparently OF all concerned. he niated In
TO the mysteries Of the Harper Printing Establishment
by lis exceedingly amabe captogr, and thence driven
through South. Wall and Broad.sts. 70 the Corn TX.
change. lie bowed very graciously in reply to the
plaudits he received and the welcome accorded him.
and was then taken TO Delmonicos 30 lunch. Thence
he carried 10 the Five fOIhs"-a visit 20 New
York would be incomplete and unsatisfactory If the
visitor failed to Sntss it's iniseiiesand after this
elegant picture had been examined 10 safety he was
taken back the hotel IN hich he bad been captured
by the Leather dealers and abandoned by thou to his
fate
GES. GRANTS VISIT TO THE ACADEMY OF LEYT-
HAND PTSMANsnIP.
A. ~ o'clock Cen. Grant, e-curled hy Messrs. Vim.
T. Dodge IT, and Theodore Roosevelt OF the Commit.
tee award the prizes for eff-hand penmnr ship by
our soldiers and sailors who have Ost their right arms
IN the late visited the hall AT the corner of Broad
way ard TWENTY thrd.st. where the war manuscripts
are exhibition. and spent nearly honr IA going
through the series In detail In to- AVOID too great
q pr the Generals visit not buil.'Dcd IN No
vance. ara lie had excellent opportunity. in company
with about ~ Others TO look the pcnmnnsbip of
some OF tho men who had followed him from tho Rapi
HaYf ~ Nc pnaF ~ a u Vfslrl IL
ladies Of the Union Roiief Committee. Mrs John a.
Kennedy President under whose direction the ha ~
decorated for tho exhibition.
Gen. Grant cXprrssed himself IN tirh terms OF thc
ndmirnts and beautiful collection Of u.anusc:pts and
he closed lie remarked quietly t. the COmDitee.
These boys rite better with their ef hard than do
with my right"
The gentlemen of the COMMITTEES replied that If be
would favor thcu with his opinion they wonid b.
greatly houOfed. when be handed them the following
Nnw yoRK Feb 2, IaGs
have .rsmin-d the large and exceeding n'er-.rf col
lection OF cii hand nianuscTHs "s'ieu ~ our dsii 50
isr VITO have los, the.r rght 1hey sniacaty
honorable 70 the alho md nom tho ,rcoenc- OF The rrn
ia.n hip would npo.r ta.. YOU'D b. '0'J TO ''1'P "
4. & Gk1Sr Lieut. Gen 4. . A.
The General selected mahuscript 70 Which a COM.
plimen,ary awh Td should be made when tire omDttcc
distributed the pr4es bat his usual caution and the
secrecy Of the Committee have tie choice locked UP H.
their own keeping
Al noon the hall was visited by Gov Tenton, the
Rev DIR. Bellows ana Gen. J.. A. Merritt With yery
few Others gentlemen and lsLes for tue purpose OF IA
speciing tho manuscripts GOV. fouun rrss.d the
highest satisfaction the admirable aud beautiful col
lection aud the taste snG ss Of the arrangements nad
DECORATORS.
The prizes amount to 90 and tho fgads 81 the
iibOu vii be devoted for tue benefit 0f the disabled
SoIdiers.
RE EpTIoS At THE BRoOKLIN ACADEMY.
The Metropolitan Campaign NH close t.is evening
@. the Brooklyn Academy Of Music The 20 Regiment
is included tho number OF brro-worsippers by whom
the General - willing o. be- worslipped aud they have
made preparations they ucemed proper for the
occasion. The Committee have made The following
arrangements
The promenade g-c will commence AZ O'Clock
and LAT uDt 10 81 which time the dancing vii com
menCe.
Gen. Grant viii arrive at Il O'Clock and remain
until q OCOCk. during which tune al opportunity viii
ie given for thOss present 10 take The General by tie
hAud.
Officers OF the army and navy and VI the National
Guard are requested 10 appear IN Uniform
Tickets admitting a gentleman aid LADY. four
dollar; extra tickets for ladies' twO dollars.
"The number Of tickets d limited To l.sJ po,iEcly.
and can be obtained only Of the Committee. At the
Academy Of Music. nftor o'clock on Monday"
Amer the reception b. the Academy he VIII be do
yered into tie hands OF the Brook Club. Ia whom
we recommend mercy upon both tis body and soul for
he intend, 10 retreat 10 Arlington BY the midnight
train from jersey City.