The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-11-26
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
GEN. GRANT AT HOME.

! a correspondent of the New Y ork Times,
writing from Galena, ILL.,, the home of the
! President elect, gives an interesting sketch
of his character and habits, and makes
public some of his declarations, which have
peculiar significance at this time The
attainments and social qualities of Mrs,
Grant are also sketched in gossipy man
ner. The writer had been sojourning a
week at Galena, beginning four days before
and ending two days after the Presiden-
tial election, and during that time he had
constant intercourse with the President
elect and the members of his household.
| The letter fills several columns, the most
interesting portions Of which are given
| below:
| GRANTS GALENA HOME.
At the close of the war the gratitude of
Grants old friends here was shown in a
most practical and substantial manner. A
muniflcent present, consisting of com
Portable and lovely cottage, rising in some
what stately dimensions from the apex of
one of the infantile mountains which form
the jagged area of East Galena, was ten
dered to him in the name of friendship
and patriotism, and he could but accept it.
1t was furnished by the donors in a COM
Portable and generous style, and in perfect
living condition handed over to him. But
the duties of General Grant, as command
or OF the Armies of the United States, have
heretofore precluded any long enjoyment
OF this unpretentious but elegant gift
The proprieties Of the campaign which has
closed so grandly rendered it peculiarly
opportune that he should repair from the
politicians Mecca, Washington, to this
secluded spot, and for three months he has
been here with his family. Washington
| is Grants official home, whether in his
own capacious and elegant mansion in
Douglas row on / street, or at the White
House. Galena is his Ashland; his Her
mltage his ut. Vernon Here is his
'Home, sweet Home, and no tinsel of of
flce or pageantry Of honor can obliterate
the fact which supersedes all others. that
the home of Ulysses S. Grant is that plain,
square brick cottage on yonder towering
summit In East Galena Certainly a two
story cottage having four comfortable
apartments on the first floor, and FIVE or
SIX chambers above, cannot be termed ar
Systematically grand for the most successful
General OF modern times and the Presi-
dent elect of the greatest Republic the
world has known. 1t is just such an es-
tabllshment, with closets, ranges, neat fire.
places, bright tongs, good carpets and pic
lures, as any well-to-do and frugal people
would strive for-no more Plainness,
good taste and utility have been consulted,
and the harmony is complete
For three exciting months, while Frank
p. Blair has been raving from city to city.
proclaiming against the giant humanity of
the time, and, as the Medium of Furies
encouraging retrOgresslon to the dark ages.
and while HoratiO Seymour blew blasts of
political poison to critical crowds in a half
dozen States, Gen. Grant, unmoved from
the proprieties of his station, has been here.
surrounded by part of his loving family
receiving his neighbors and friends at his
own freside in Democratic sociables. where
witty charades and other domestic amuse-
ments whiled away the happy hours, rid
ing over the surrounding hills, returning
calls, and acting the part of 'sgreat COM
moner" generally.
Grants family proper consists of an af-
fectionate and amiable wife, three sons and
one daughter; but one son (the oldest) is
at West Point, the second one in Wash
ington, while a lovely daughter. with
GA round, white neck and wealth of tress.
a beautiful plenty of hair"
and little Jessie, Q years of age, who will