Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-04

some Ter The accommodation Of the families Of
"a ov ners or lesses Of the buildings, others on
SPECULATION. Another money making operation,
and benches, driven up on side streets TO the
avenue and cell the seats 20 all who wished to
secure commanding position from which %
asa
ury Building aud Capitol early as O'Clock to
secure good posltions. s
A committee from the National Council: Of
the Union League of North America called
upon General Grant at his reeidsuce at seven
O'Clock last evening. Arriving at the house
the committee were shown into the parlor. aud
IN few moments the General entered the
room. Mr.. Chester addressing General Grant,
stated that the gsntlemen present constituted
q committee Of the National Council of the
OF Pennsylvania, as the chairman. Mr.. Keller
then IN turn introduced each member TO the
General. after which he addressed the Prpsi-
dent elect rendering to him the congratulstlou s
OF the Union League and its assurances Of
confidence and support in the discharge Of the
ardersus duties of President OF the United
States. General Grant said he had no reply to
One of the brothers o. General Grant, who -
on a visit mere, resembles him very much IN
general appearance, IS well rs in the color and
cot OF bis beard. The result in one case was
that crowd of some three or four hundred
misiook him for the President elect, and m JADE
the welkin ring by their hearty huxzas. When
INFORMED OF their mistake, some OF the GRO va
contsnted themselves by the CONSCIOUSNESS that
their intentions were good; and oae jolly fell
low SAID at was right: it is a devIlish good
his me-"
L,ss evening, at 6 O'Clock, the National
Union Leayu CO, lied upon General Grant. at
his residence on street, and rendered him q
8 renade, which was acknowledged by the
President elect. Later in the evening, the
Eagle Zouave. OF Buffalo, called at his resi-
deree. and were cordially received by Gene
ral A. al sha A Ik,..x
Corps. accompanied BY their fine baud, sere-
naded Hon. r. Fenton at the Ebbitt HouJ
and subs quently sPrenaded many other dis
tiaguished New Workers.
About IL O'Clock t)-day, a special tram,
placed at the disposal of the employees of the
Is Il u. X. r. by President Garrett, arri we'd
shops, just in time to get a view OF the process.
sion.
A PlTTSBURG POET TO GENERAL
General Grant has many thousands OF cor.
respondents. and among them one poet. Oddly
enough, this poet turns up in smoky PITTS.
burg. 1t Is no slight testimony to the inspi.
ration OF General Grants deeds that they have
developed poe.ical genius in that unlikely
quarter.
This poet of Pittsburgh sends a bulky epistle
to General Grant in a yellow envelope OF
ample size; and the superscription is poetry,
want to 60 to the Capitol City.
To take General Grant this little Dity
l have two Stamps upon my face
To take me there with out Disgrace.
No office or favors Of rank dc I crave,
But 10 see General Grant, the King OF the
The poet alleges that he writes disinterest.
eddy, but he way essays to inc octrI nate
General Grant with hts grCenback theory
under the seductive guise of poesy. Aud
again, we md him ingeniously calling .tention
to his patent steam heating apparatus through
the same beguiling agency. Commencing by
hoping soon to shear from the voice" OF the
President elect of the Peoples fair choice"
nent Commissioner Wells
-"For the items of interest and value he tells"
He presents some OF the Commissioners sta
tlstics in the pleasing flow Of rhyme, telling of
the number of foreigners that came I, THIS
country so great, from July, IS, to December,
%, W ho brought eighty millions Of bright vel.
low gold, said foreigners and specie being of
value untold. Having Thus skillfully laid his
superstructure, he proceeds:
10 speak OF Improvements all over the land,
Built up of iron, stone, lime, wood and sand
PraTies and forests, one covered with trees,
Now hum with workshops as busy as be:s,
All since the green backs first come into play;
For the sake OF the Country don't take them
Away.
But give US. at least, wo billions or more.
And scatter them over from shore TO shora
The North aud the South will mite on on. file,
There is nothing like greenbacks to make p.o.
pie smile.
Ken m1ilioi foregnerers will come and bring
The country they II build up the treasures I'M
fold.
we Will build good railroads all over the land,
To prevent the accidents so frequent at ha ud
AS to burning Of coaches, they will never be
seen;
I will prevent all tina, by heating with steam.
My invention is pe.feci, 1 gave it pa7lal
test
But for lack Of more greenbacks IL at p~e.e 1t
Will Rest
Ishue new greenbao ks, payable in ten yeays
The People will take the n without any f-ars
And pay off the bonds at five per cent. advane e
But pay no more premiums to England or
France.
The taxes we will pay up without being told,
al The end OF ten years we will pay all in q I'D.
Then ray the bond holders, it will be anits
UfIZe,
Ano the people VIII think 1t a new comrro.
Put on high income tarrsf TO help pay oar
And our manufacturing we will do it all yet,
Ano mike large Inducements to emigrate
West
For that is the pllce the poor man likes he
best
A word for the South had nearly forgotten
They need more money ana men to raise cot
ton;
Tell them to behave and you will see them all
right.
Then We VIII all be united and sing with de.
for our Union, may it never sever,
For Grant, our General, and President 1Jr.
ever.
Our honor we will maintain over the world
In every port W here flag is unfurled,
Our ship heavy laden will float ore the sea
With the flag of our country, the home of the
free,
II Congress will unite and put this petition
They will all be elected in the year seventy.
Two.
But if specie, they call for. in year or three
panic and smas b up is the result that will
he,
The people will starve, the country will fail,
Bond holders, debtors, bankers and all,
The people will travel around begging bread.
Dead.
Now General, Dear Sir: my petition is about
threw
So Just for the present will bid You adew,
In hopes for the future have a slight CLEAN
That you will soon ride In cars heated by steam.
May God bless you General must close my
ditty
My name is Squire Ainsworth Of smokey CITY.
PREPARATIONS FOR TAKING AWAY
THE CROWD.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad anticipate
hat large number Of those who have arrived
will be anxious to get away rs soon as possible
and the agent here this morning commenced
preparations to accommodate the homeward
bound, and will by this afternoon have every
spare car on the road here for the purpose.
FORTIETH CONGRESS.