Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-08
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. GRANT.
He Walks, Dimes, Smokes and Dreams.
Correspondence of the Evening Commercial !

He Walks, Dimes, Smokes and Dreams.
Correspondence of the Evening Commercial
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 81, 1863
General Grant actually walked on Chestnut
street to-day. He was rudely stared at by
those who believe that "a cat can look at a
king" The general walked with his hat on
He stopped at the corner Of Fifth street to ad-
mire fine horse, but finding that his presence
attracted crowd, he escaped by flank move
ment. The general dined at the Continental,
champagne. After dining he indulged in a
smoke.
7p M.-The Generals mail has just been
sent to his apartments. 1t required five port
ers to convey it thither An examination of
the letters disclosed the fact that they were ALL
with the exception of only five thousand, ap-
plications for office-the latter containing ad-
vice as to the Generals future policy and ap-
pointments.
sP M.-The attaches of the hotel are now
engaged in removing the above documents for
waste paper and kindling, leaving a sufficient
supply to light the Generals cigars for the bal
ance of the evening. Invitations are crowding
in on the General from dismterested friends to
visit all sorts of things and places. AS he can
not accept all and desires to offend none, he
has concluded to end the evening in ''smoke,"
expecting to get through the twenty-six boxes
of choice Habanas by bed time.
9P M-Dense clouds are now seen issuing
from the windows of the Generals rooms
Few minutes later-A sudden opening of
one Of the doors of the Generals room per-
mittcd the exit of stream Of smoke which
suffocated SO office seekers who happened to be
standing thereby, and presents tableau of the
General and his friends grouped around the
A,a ox,I 81,
'horse.
Sunday morning g-The General went to bed
last night and slept He was distinctly heard
to snore once or twice. He had dream. He
dreamed that he was mounted on Clark Mills
bronzed horse, at Washington and that tu-
multous mass of humanity was swayina to and
fro all around, pressing up closely to him, and
clamoring for the spoils.
The multitude was countless as the leaves
of the Forest There was mighty pushing
and squeezing-men who had never been to
the front before, when the gallant General
led the Union armies, now clamored for the
post-wild exclamations broke forth from the
excited throng Like the Horseback S daugh-
ter Prov. Xxx, verse XIV. they cried, Give
Give!' They were not to be satisfied the air
resounded with their loud demands.
The General had been accustomed to the
clash Of arms, the cannon's roar, the bursting
shell, the victorious shout or dying shrieks-
but never on the battle field, in the thickest of
the conflict, had his ears been assailed by such
unearthly din, and for the first time in his life
he was absolutely terrified -"Give! Give y
but he had not to give. Appoint me here
appoint me there !" but the 10000 places so
soon filed, how could he satisfy the Millions :?
Fury fired them-their countenanoes were
wreathed in hideous expressions; their impre>
cations rent the air. At length, animated by
one fell purpose, they frantically rushed upon
the hapess object Of their vengeance and their
phrenzy, and We're about to annihiate him,
when-the General awake.
The General attributed the dream to the ex-
ira boxes of Habanas and has determined
hereafter to confne himself to o dozen or so
just before retiring.
LATER.-A coroner's inquest has been held
upon the bodies of the fifty three Office seekers,
the jury finding a verdict that the deceased
came to their death by lover anxiety to know
their fate, and an excessive inhalation of Pres
idential smoke may advise you further as
to the Generals movements.
DEMOCRITUs-RADICUM.