The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-04
General Grant to Visit Newburg.

NEwDURG, N. r., August 8, 1852
On Saturday. August 7, the President ACCOMPANIED
by Hamilton Fish, General Pitcher, Superintendent
of West Point, and few personal friends. Will visit
Newburg and Washngton's Headquarters. These
distinguished gentlemen come as the guests OF the
city, and Will be rendered as grand ovation as its
finances will warrant The Common Council at
recent meeting appointed the following named gen.
tlemen Committee OF Arrangements:-Mayo
George Clark Joel T. Headley the historian; General
William r. Brown Judge J. W. Taylor, Aldermen ].
j. McCroskery and Alexander Mccain, and Mr..
Alfred Post.
A steamer Is to be chartered to convey the Presl-
dent and his friends from the residence of Secretary
Fish, at Garrson's, at nine O'Clock on Saturday
morning. On arriving at Newburg the party will be
received by the following
regiment, 400 muskets. under the command OF
Colonel W. d. Dickey; Post Ellis Grand Army OF the
Republic 200 men, eight lre companies, 500 men,
rance societies, &C. The guests Will be escorted in
carriages through the principal streets OF the city 10
served up the Old tables and chairs used by wash.
ington and Lafayette being also brought into requ
Alter lunch, which viii be served in the famous
room with seven doors and one window, and par
taken OF only by the distinguished guests and the city
authorities, there will be public reception on the
headquarters grounds This ceremony over, the
President and friends will take carriages and be
driven to various points OF interest. commanding
here on the return at four r M the President hay.
| neur Kemble OF Cold Spring, at five P. NJ The
committee, on invitations WIZ probably request
mon oanc Of n mayer "a the ann
and festivities OF the day. The city VIII be thronged
by thousands OF people from the rural districts, who
have never seen real, live President In all their
born days. NewbuTR never before has had the honor
OF entertaining funconary OF that order, and pro-
poses TO DO this thing up In style. Cannon Will be
fired, the church bells RUG, flags thrown to the
breeze buildings decorated, and other demonstra-
in n n I'm lnaI n Thn Gnhu mill ha xuoI
coined to the city In an elaborate Grafton by of
Newburgs sver-tongued Orators-the happy man
has not yet been selected and the President will be
10 suppose for moment that no feline was nicely
would be to do injustice to Newburgs proyerblal
care for number one. Not that Newburg loves the
President less but what that official may do for her
welfare more For years 1t has been the earnest de-
sire OF some Of her first families to have carriage
road laid out along the river to West Point. Several
end. Companies have been formed and stock SUBJ
ssDea but the road Is not yet built on General
sounded on the subject by committee Of
wary Newburgers. He expressed himself
SSpeay "a and ssSr Of the
position to the project by the officers and professors
at the Point VINO wished for 1t as exclusive char
acter as possible the President reiterated his
ments and said that the Post should be thrown open
to the public as much as possible He also stated
that he had directed the COmmandant with all the
force OF men he could spare from time to time to
construct the road northwArds to the limit Of the
government reservation, winch Is nearly q mile
north of the Flagstaff Newburg hopes to
enlist the President Ia a scheme BY which the
entire length OF the ROAD or at least
much of 1t as shall extend from the Post to Corn
wall landing-about four mes-shall be con.
structed by the labor oil the Point and at the ex.
pense OF the government. Hence, partially, the
grand reception and the big time.
Another reason. the Newburg republicans are in
q squabble over the offices OF Postmaster and Inter-
nal Revenue Collector. Some weeks ago, the Presi-
dent, at the instance OF j. G. Bancroft Davis Assist.
ant secretary OF State, 0usted one-egged veteran,
Joseph Tomas, nom the Post office, and installed
therein Ezra Harrington, politician. rumpus
sued The Grand Army OF The Republicans, OF whom
Tomas was one, nared up. They were backed by
one OF the political cliques The President was
denounced-even cursed. II he escapes indlgnity on
Saturday at the hands OF OF the redh0tteSt 1t
VIII be only because they hope by influencing his
mind while here, to secure the displacement OF Far
rlnQtOn and the restoration or Lomas Shrewd poll
ticians pulling the WIRES and the result referred
to Is by no means an improbable one.
Then, there Ia the Offce OF internal revenue COL
lector for the Eleventh district to which there
SEVERAL aspifanfs-one OF them Newburger. This
little matter Is also to be looked after on Saturday.
while the simple citizens and rustcs are 10
be engaged In throwing up their hats and hurrahlng
for the head of the republic.