The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
Jesse R.-Kedivivus.

Jesse r. Grant, the author of Ulysses 9. Grant
being inconiinently choked of from writing the
life OF my son" in the New York Ledger. has
consoled himself by writing his own life in the
New ork Shoe and Leather Reporter. We
thought at first glance 1t was burlesque, but on
reading few sentences, the style, which defes
competition or eounterieting, convinced Us of its
genuinentss.
Jesse commences his life at the time he was
born, and eat mush and milk, until he was four.
teen years old, At which age he went to reside
with Judge Tod. We quote
The first night was at Mrs. Tod's was put in
the little log kitchen TO make my supper of mush
and milk, with the judges children. But that was
all right with me, for. as have said before had
never thought Of anything better to feed children
on. There an incident occurred that fixed nv
destiny for future life and perhaps had something
TO do with the taxing OF Fort Donelson. But as |
. have not room for that now, will have to make
that incident the subject OF another letter.
The next is published in the same paper, and
commences follows:
At the close of my last letter your readers left
me eating mush and milk with Mrs. Judge Tod's
children, In their little log kitchen. The mush and
milk were not new to me, but the spoons and
bowls used we're entirely new to me. The spoons
were the finest and incest / had ever SEEN aud
the bowls were fine, pure, and Transparent I
thought 1 bad never tasted anything so excellent.
When became little better acquainted, ven
tnred to ask lngersol, the Oldest boy, VINO was
abont six years of age, what those spoons were
made Of. "0f silver" be replied. That aston
ished me still mole, for had never heard that s-
yer was used for any other purpose than to make
money, and had never seen but little of il in
that form. The bowls. be said, were china. /
told him when had children TO feed and did
not doubt but / would have) would have such
bowls and spoons for them 10 eat their mush aod
milk with. then asked him what sHch spoons
cost and he went into the house 10 ask his mother;
efter drawing full explanation from him, she told
him TO tell Jess" person must be very rich
to to get silver spoons-thsy cost eighteen dollars!
seen, but thought could and would obtain it.
IL will be seen that the great generals father is
little obscure in his explanation of the incident
which 6xed his destiny, " and perhaps had some-
thing to do with the taking of Fort Donelson." In
fact the only part Of the letter that can possibly
have any relation TO the reduction OF that formid.
able earth work is the sentence nclosed in paren.
thesis. II is possible that this great and good
man, while eating his mush and milk with such as
tonishment and satisfaction. not only planned the
siege OF Fort Donelson but the hero that was TO
take il.
Jesse concludes as follows:
Now, with these four obj ects in view-to-wit,
the silver spoons the wife at 25 the entire profits
OF my own labor, and the privilege to retire at so,
started out on the great journey of life. Well,
succeeded In three of them. and should have sue
ceeded In the other but for the intervening hand
OF Providence: That was delayed two yesrs-snd
that no doubt had som ethng to do with the taking
OF Vicksbuig, and opening the navigation OF the
Father OF Waters. But In my next letter | will
fully explain this matier.p
We wait with trembling curiosity and fear for
the appearance Of the next letter. We are curl.
oys 10 know why the ''intervening hand of Provi-
dence" was delayed two years, and fearful that
His promise to explain will be forgotten as was
that In the first letter.
We earnestly hope not, however, for it is DOS
sible that Jesse r. may throw some light on the
taking Of Vicksburg, and relieve Gen. Pemberton
OF the odium which still attaches TO him for his
remarkable surrender Of that stronghold Louis.
vide Courier.