The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-29
GENERAL NOTES.

Yesterday was bracing Maine Gay. It was nos
spliced.
Grants fortune is half million seymour's .
water-milllon.
rresumpuVe-Resumptio under McCuoch
me latest Jew desprit-The Israelites obecung 70
Geary's proclamation for THANKSGIVING. They may
next object to Jewry.
Cincinnati papers complain OF double charges for
composition One price Is enough, III editorias ara
meant.
The Cincinnati Commercial regards Paraguay a.
our Abyssinia England In that business had Ma
peer!
man was lately run over in California BY ,h,e.
mules. They kicked him in the face ana breast.
The mules were not hurt. Let US have peace.
Pity Patty-Commodore Patty, the "anclent mari
ner'' OF the Pacific, is dead.
city paper calls attention to the advertisement
OF q "Collegian." C0legians have been pretty well
advertised lately, especially those OF Williams and
Amherst Colleges, down East
Erie lake has been described as sslake or coId.w
Is Erie stock leak for Coulda
new order for Odd Fellowship order OF Judge
Blatchf0rd about the Erie receiver.
Western thieves In the South. Pity some or the
revenue thieves OF the North would not emIgrate.
Some one by the name OF Virtue has published an
eagle Edition OF the Poets" That would be a pood
edition for those connected with "Eyren to quote
from They could be so well posted on the poetry Of
motions. "A
Mr. Hanna, the associate OF the late Mr.. Pollard in
the publication OF the Southern opinion, proposing
to continue that paper, there Is rumor 10 Richmond
that there Is to be a meeting OF some citizens re-
questlng him to leave the city. He has received an
anonymous threatening letter. That's what's the
matter with Hanna.
General Grant is to be treated to chowder ana
grouse during his visit to the Hub" Some Of the
old chaps have given Spur TO the occasion. The
following reports OF the speeches OF the chairman Of
the Committee OF Arrangements on the part Of the
City Council and General Grants reply are furnished
in advance for the benefit of the lazy Boston Jour-
nalists:-
YOUR EXcELLENcY-We are a committee OF the
city Council Of Boston q, t. w You
We PROPOSE with your permission. to take you down
the harbor to Mlnots Ledge, show you the IN
terror OF Fort warren, and dine you ut Deer
Island, regreting that your old friend the
late and weighty and much beloved Dr.. Moriarty.
Will not be there to welcome You. We also hope to
carry you out to the new reservoir ana show you
how we raise cells for the free benent OF the C0chitu
ate water taker; and thence TO Mount Hope Gene
tery and shall also tender to you banquet at the
Bite Tavern. The rest OF the programme Il not yet
arranged but Bunker Hill Monument the Navy Yard.
Mount Auburn and the School Ship on Che ISL.
In behalf OF the citizens we cordially bid you vel
come.
General Grant will then reply:-
GENTLEMEN-I thank you for all your good inen.
tt0ns but / came on private business, and must
decline. Boston has once hOnOred me with an
ovation, and ct the recent election some
fifteen thousand citizens Endorsed my record.
This is enough. have done Boston once. stood
two hours hand shaking In Faneuil Hall. visited
Mount Auburn. the Navy Yard ana the Bite Tavern.
and havnt time or inclination to repeat the inflc-
ton. You will greatly oblige me II you viii allow
me to mind my own business. Good bye.
When General Grant was in his fight at Belmont,
his red Garibadan became singed. He thought lie
had not q shirt more When he gets to Boston he
will probably find he has q shirt left. ''The maer
the merrier."
General Butler 1t is stated, was not present at
Coughs recent silver wedding, and some scandalizer
says that's the reason some Of the silver didn't
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