The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-14

GEN. GRANr'S MoNEhENTS.-1ne
train on the Hsmpfeld, carrying Gen.
Grant and party, arrived from WASH
inSton yesterday afternoon at halt-past
two o'clock, about an hour earlier
than was generally anticipated
They were accompanied by Mr..
William Smith, Jr.. aud bride, OF
Washlngto Pa. who go to Europe
on bridal tour. From the general
supposition, we suppose, that the train
would not arrive till half-past three,
only about score OF persons were at
the depot when the train arrived. Mr.:
Achesou's carriage and an omnibus
were in waiting, and the General ana
his lady got iuTo the first, aud the re-
In;indpr5 of the party into the other,
and were driven TO the Mcclure.
IL Verv soon became known that Gen.
Grant was At the Mcclure, and almost
before he got comfortably seated in the
parlo-, he began to receive Wis
itorS, and from that time tuI dinner'
which was served at O'Clock, the Cen
cral was kept pretty busy receiving
aud shaking hands with our citizens,
who called TO pay their respects. Among
other visitors was Governor BOreman
aud the other officers of the state.
About a half Aour after the General S
arrival, a large crowd had assembled
i'll the street, and the Wheeling band
had arrived on the ground and played
Il few patriotic airs. 1t being apparent
that the crowd outside were anxious to
get sight OF the General, he was pre-
: varied upon to step out on the balcony
and show himself 10 the crowd. He
stepped out with au umbrella over him,
for il was raining. He WAS intro
duced by Governor Boreman, who
said il was only necessary &c
say to them this was Gen. Grant, ioI
they all knew who Gen. Grant was
The, General bowed his acknowledge
Lneuts and seemed for moment about
to break through his accustomed reti-
cence aud make speech. AT that mo,
ment, however, the rain which had
been coming down in gentle sprinkle,
began TO patter down pretty sharply
aud the General said:
GEN. GRANTS SPEECH
GExTLENES-I hope you won't stay
in the rain long. "a
Alter which prolonged effort he re-
tired, leaving the crowd amused AnG
disappointed.
Shortly after, al the request of ii num-
her OF the Good Tenaplars, the General
accompanied by Gov. Foreman and 4
few other gentlemen, paid visit &c
Washington Hall, which had been deco
EdltO III uduuSOulc ~
the Good Templar's festival during the
evening.
After their return to the Mcclure
House, a number of the Good
Tenn pIar ladies brought over II hand.
some mountain cake and beautiful
bouquet and presented them to the
General, who expressed his acknowl-
rdsments of the compliment in few
but courteous words.
Gen. Grant was plainly dressed In a
citizens suit, and bore himself like a
really modest, unassuming man. II
was general remark that-he looked
better than his picture-youuger and
fresher and more comfortable.
The party left according to pro
gramme, on the GlO ?. M train over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The
last seen OF the General he Was sitting
in a forward ca, deeply. Immersed il
the enjoyment of his cigar, apparently
oblivi0us of everything else Which
reminds US of a remark made by 6
friend, yesterday, concerning GRAM
and the next Presidency. He said he
couldn't vote for Grant, for the reason
that he had always been opposed t.
tillibusteTing schemes, or to annexing
more territory in any way, and he was
satisfied that as soon as Grant got into
the Presidential chair he would go IL
for annexing Cuba, SO as to be able tC
AXE his own r.tHavauas'i and insure
an uninterrupted supply.
A PREcocIoUs RoGUE.-A little boy