Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-19

chicken myself lis very nice with crar
berry sauce. Mrs. Grant is a going gu
shopping. spect she's getting tiuys 70
the White House; kase you see de hons
got to have new carpets dere. De Brus
sells is a worn out by dis time. | beer
dere myself, and l tell you, massa, den
Western Congressman do wear out d
carpets with dose lubly shoes Of deres
Fac, and no mistake, massa"
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
After breakfast, when Gen. Grant had
leisure TO smoke a good PPartagas cigar
scores of people left their cards. One
modest Yankee bad great desire to show
the General new patent Velocipede, but
he was restrained By force Another indi-
vidual felt that it was his duty, as a man. a
brother, and an American, to bore the
General with prospect of his cough
lozenges, good for any core throat or in
hnenza. A Cuban tillibuster Colonel want
ed the assistance of Gen. Grant to invade
Cuba, and Only wanted the loan of a regi-
meut Of infantry; with this regiment he
was quite sure that he could lick the
Spaniards off the face of the earth.
But there were other visitors who called,
out of good will, courtesy, or subordina-
ton.
First came grim, tall, old Mai. Gen.
Heintzelmsn, who had seen the smoke of a
good many fights.
How do you do, Gen. Grant?7 said
Heintzelman.
| feel pretty well, thank you, Gen.
Heintzelman," said Gen. Grant.
Then came Gen. Irwin Mcdowell. who
commanded the national army at the first
Bnll Run battle. The two officers shook
hands heartily, and Gen. Mcdowell gave
way to little Dan. BuLterfeld with his
handsome black moustache, whom Grant
first met, if we are not mistaken, in the
West, and whom he had promoted TO the
command of the Twentieth Army Corps.
Then there was another shake hands all
round. Then followed that gallant artil-
lery officer, Gen. Doubleday, who shook
hands with Grant, as if he was behind a
battery of six guns. And also came Gen,
Il. ID. Wallen, an old Fourteenth Infantry
man, who is known for his gallantry in the
army, and the nicely -dressed halls and re-
ceptions that be has given at Governors
Island. Then came the pekins Judge
HoltOn, smiling like basket of chips on
his gOod-natured face, and his gallant Left
bower. Edwards Pierrepont, with a most
beautiful shirt BOSOM shirt bosom that
far outrivalled anything that Mr.. Pierre.
pont had ever done before in that line. And
last, but not least, came Mr.. A. T. Stewart,
the great merchant prince, the master of
millions, to greet the man Of armies and
victories.
A RIDE IN THE PARK
During the afternoon Mr.. Robert Bon
ner, the proprietor ofthe New York Ledger,
between whom and Gen. Grant there Is a
community of sentiment on the subject of
fine-bloOded horses, called and had an in
terview of a few moments with Gen.
Grant. The result Of the social interview
was that Gen. Grant accepted the invita- |
ton Of Mr.. Bonner 10 take ride behind |
"Pocah0utas" and mate in the Central |
Park. The team being ready, Gen. Grant |
jumped up along with Mr.. Bonner, and |
away the magnificent horses sped up Broad |
way, attracting crowds of idlers who looked
at the plain-lOOking little man, and never |
dreamed that he had captured Vicksburg
and hanked Richmond after many bloody !
days fighting. Riding up Fifth avenue,
Gen. Grant paid attention in his quiet, |
still manner TO all the new buildings and |
objects of interest on the route. Par.
ticularly. Gen. Grant took notice of the |
solid and substantial brown stone front of |
the Manhattan Club House, of the ornate |
architecture of the Temple Emanuel, aud |
of the singular looking white marble
chateau that crowns the entrance TO the /
Park. OF course. Mr.. Bonner gratifed |
{ raF, hry Ii Fho
way of horsefesh going TO and coming |
from the Park, and towards dusk they ar
rived at the Metropolitan with most excel |
lent appetiies.
GEN. GRANT BUYS AN OVERCOAT.
Gen. Grant on arriving in New York,
it seems, felt a little chilled, and very
thoughtfully the notion came into his head
that il would be wise 10 purchase an over
coat He paid 4 visit 10 DevIin's aud pur-
chased black brOadclOih sack overcOat for
$50, which, when tried on, fitted him like
a lemon. Everybody, including Gen. Dent, |
was pleased with his ovelcoat, and Gen. |
Grant with bis Overeoat looked more like a |
Jersey farmer than the Chief of the United |
States armies.
GEN. GRANT Dimes.
At six o'clock in the evening a dinner |
was served privately to General and Mrs. |
Grant, Gen Badeau and Gen. Dent in his |
private room. The two latter gentlemen
are part of the military family of Gen.
Grant The dinner was quite a sociable
reunion and the walters had much buck
sheesh.
GEN. GRANT AT HUMPTY DUMPTY.
AT 7:2O o'clock Gen. Grant, in his new
Overcoat and hat, which he bought in
Washington, appeared on the lower steps
of the main stairs Of the Metropolitan, ac-
companied by Generals Badeau and Dent,
both in multi, bound for the Olympic
Tbeater to witness the classic spectacle OF
"Humpty Dumply."
GENERAL GRANT N TIE BOX
Mr. TIyleure had provided an elegantly
fitted ap proscenium box for the use of
General Grant and suite The two Staff
officers sat hack concealed by the curtains,
while General Grant sat in front, directly
under two enormous yellow silk tassels that
almost hid his face. On entering the
theater the orchestra played, Hail to the
ChiefP' the audience rose and (let it be
remembered that this was a thoroughly
Democratic audienCe) aPplsuded heartily.
During the performance General Grant
seemed much interested.
MRS. GRANT AT NIBLo's
Mrs. Grant, accompanied by Mr.. A. I.
Stewart and his lady and General W. W.
Leland, visited Niblo's and witnessed the
performance of Camille" We left Gen.
eral Grant at twelve o'clock last evening,
eating an oyster stew, sOius, at the Metro
poIitan Hotel.