Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-12

President johnson has called On Gen
Grant 10 offer his congratulations, and th'
ladies at the White House have invited
Mr.. Grant TO visit her future home to be
come acquainted with its management
T. 10 ho hoped that Congress will maxi
che requisite and customary oppropria
,i,u, log repairing the iuniUr Ul pur
chasing new linen, etc.
Gen, Grant Was "a, his hcadquartor
ucarly all day, Monday, whore many
friends, officials and citizens called on him
lie i, in excellent health, and looks strons
and sclf.posso.,ed He smoked his cigar
and cha'ted very pleasantly with his call
els, Among other things, he said that n
one would know anything about his Cahi
net till after be was inauguratcd in Marcel
next, aud any writer or person assuming
to know on speak by authority might b
put down as AN impostcr
-Biucklcy, the bellig,rout, declares
that he is still charged with the proscou'
tion Of the alleged Revenue frauds, in
which lac attempts TO implieate Commits
sioucr Rollins, but it is rumored tha
Judge Fullerton was summoned 10 Wash
ington and offered the entire control OF
tie investigation lie accepted with the
proyiso that ho was TO have $4,000 70 be
used aS secret service money. President
johnson wished TO give him the money,
but Secretary McCulloch refused, and SO
Fullerton abandoned the case,
--Po,tmaster General Randall has dc.
cidcl not To contract with the American
steamship company for carrying the for
eigH mails, as authorized by an act of
Congress at its last session Attorney
General Eyarts has decided that the act
required all the mails togo by the Ameri-
can line, even though they, sent out but
one steamer week, and also that the
had no right TO waive any claim
which the act gives them, to have the
mails delayed for their benefit, although
they offered TO do it, They only wish to
secure the mails when their steamer sails
On the same day az those of the foreign
Gen. Grant arrived in Washington
evening, and was successful in
his desire TO avoid any public demonstra-
ton 10y the Office holders and Office seek
'rs. Even the Democratic Associations
lad determined TO Join in the proposed
welcome. and had expressed their desire
o parade with the clubs Of colorcd riti-
.ens to show their willingness to bury the
political hatchet. But Gen. Grant by a
quiet movement outfanked those who de-
'ired TO proclaim their admiration of him,
md was ensconced in his house hours be-
ore the Mayor, who was to have met him
It the depot, learned of his arrival Our
President elect is man of deeds rather
han Of words
Gen. Grant, accompanied by his wife,
lis youngest son, and Generals Badeau.
Jomstock and Smith, of his staff, arrived
It Baltimore on Saturday evening AZ o
quarter before seven, from Harrisburg,
and drove across tile city to the Washing
ION depot. where a special train was in
'eadiness to take them to Washington,
No one employed ON the road except the
knew who was to be taken
IN this special train. and it was simply
by the railroad telegraph to
the operator at Washington, as Especial,
with two cars, has left Baltimore at 6:i1."
A similar announcement came from the
station at the Relay House at 1:0c,
and from the station at Annapolis
junction at $50, so that when the special
train rolled into the Washington depot
at a quarter past eight, noIrc Of the hang
ers-on dreamed that it contained the
President elect SO carefully had the Sc
cret been kept that Gen. Grants house
hold did not know of his coming, and his
carriage was not in waiting at the depot.
A couple Of hacks. which were waiting
for u later regular train, were engaged by
one Of the staff, and the General and par
ty left at once Tor his house The Cen
eral wore plain dark blue military over
coat and a felt hat, without any insignia
Of rank, but az be walked to his carriage
he was recognized by a boy in Blue,
who At oncc proposed three cheers for our
Brcyst President: They were given
but only oIicited bow, and the
carriages Immediately started The SEN
Try on duty at Gen. Grants house was
yomcwiiat a,tonishcd when the party ar
rived, but he soon recognized his COM
mulur and brought his muskct to pre-
sent arms avs the party entered. Gen, Grant
returns here IN excellent health, and owl
d,n!ly heaeG''ed 10y his vacation He
will a. "arc prepare his report as General
raHnnar ding, tlc materials for which
have been collected 10y his staff officers,
and to which will ho appended an inter
e-,ir p, report on the Indian hostilities by
Gen, Shernu The Mayor and the Pres
idcnisof tn" political clubs are determined
that thcrr shall hca demonstration, but il
/, hardly ptov,gle that they Will elicit Il