The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-23
4itl1moud 1ispattlt.
MoNDAY......... NOVEMBER %, 1863.
THE CIRCULATION OF THE 'DIsPATCHn
p rs LARGER THAN THE CONFINED CIRCU.
LATIoN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS.
PAPERS OF THIS CITY.
Grant on Horse and Peaee--An Ex.
Confederate Makes Slight Mis-

Grant on Horse and Peace--An Ex.
Confederate Makes Slight Mis-
take.
While General Grant was here after his
return from Galena lately, q gentleman not
long in the city happened to pass by the
stables of the President elect, and having
curiosity to look in, faced towards the
place and entered. A plain-looking little
man in his shirt sleeves was sitting on an
inverted water bucket quietly smoking a
cigar. To this plain little man went the
inquisitive gentleman.
Good day to you," said the gentleman.
"Good day." responded the plain little
smoker. 7,"
"This Grants stable!"
"This is his stable"
"Any objection to looking at Hiram
Ulysses's horsefesh ?"
'sNot q bit; quite welcome to look, SIR"
"Heard so much about the Generals fast
beasts that thought l would like to view
them. BY Jove! that is fine animal and
no mistake docking at one of them) Grant
is very fond of his horses, isn't he 7"
eyes, he is rather given that way" an
swered the little smoker, with an unac-
countable twinkle in his eye.
"Rather drive fast team any day than
get serenaded, suppose, or hold O Cabl-
net ?"
"That's rather broad question, )" replied
the little man, with another curious
twinkle. :,
Something in the twinkle disconnected
the ouestioner just at this juncture, and
prompted him to utter:
"Oh, beg pardon, sir, but l don't
mean to be inquisitive."
"No occasion to beg pardon at all, }" an
swered the little man in shirt-sleeves.
This resssured the curious gentleman,
who RECOMMENDED his questions, while he
kept eyeing the horse flesh.
aHow does Grant take his election now ?
Does he really take it so coolly as the news
papers say9 / have never seen him, you
know, and know nothing Of him except by
report"
"Well, yes the newspapers are about
right there anyhow. The General does take
the election about the same as anything
else" said the little man.
"Well, now, he must De q wonderful fel-
low. By Jove sir, the man who can bear
every honor so easily and coolly as Grant
must be something above the rest OF man
kind.'
"Did you ever see Grants likeness ?"
drly yasked the little man.
dOh, yes; of course. They say he's
uglier than the prints make him. | sup
nose YOU know him we'll now, IIe talks to
YOU, of course, a great deal about his
horses, and l wouldn't wonder if he told
YOU q good deal more than most people
about him."
"Well, am supposed to know good
deal about Grant; that's fact. You say
you have seen Grants likeness, and that
people say he is uglier than his pictures.
Now, what do you think? Do look any
thing like his pictures ~ -.
a flood of light overwhelmed the curious
gentleman in an instant. The little man
in shirt-sleeves, and smoking, was Grant
himself. What mistake number of
apologies escaped from the gentleman. He
vas sorry to have made such mistake
very sorry. He himself had been on the
Confederate side fighting against Grant,
and was still more sorry for that.
Wouldn't have been 80 impertinent had he
known he was conyersing with Grant him
self.
"My dear sir" said Grant, emo apology
is necessary; glad to see you. whether
YOU were Confederate or Union man
makes no difference now. That is all over,
YOU know, and should be forgotten. The
sooner the distinction is ignored the sooner
we will have peace. will be glad to see
you again, sir. Good day to you."- Wash
ington Letter-NeD York. Herald.