Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-28

Crowded Condition OF Army Head
auarters-GenerHls Grant and sher-
Snan In Consultation, etc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The head
quarters of the army were again to-day
visited by q number of those anxious to
see the President elect The presence
Northumberland Sherman, who was
at headquarters at $50 this morning, and
has remained the entire day in consulta-
ton with Grant. has precluded the posi-.
bility of any lengthy intercourse by
others, and as general thing they were
very brief, being confn-d mainly to
shaking hands, expressing congratulate
tiOns, the majority of visitors being
strangers visiting Washington. Several
Senators and Representatives present
during the morning. Among the former
were I'VE, Morrill, and Howard Repre-
sentatives, Butler of Massachusetts, and
Eggleston Of Ohio, had brief interviews
with Gen. Grant Many Of the visitors
also took occasion 10 pay their respects
to Gen. Sherman The long interview
between these distinguished officers has
reference TO the conduct Of affairs con-
nected with the Office of General-in,
chief
Gen. Grant has not mentioned at what
exact day the resignation Of his present
position will be rendered The proba~
bility is that in the four days intervening
between now and the 9TH of March there
will be an hour set apart for public res
ceptions. There is constant
rush of visitors at headquar-
ters, that locality being the principal
attractions to the many visitors daily
coming TO attend the Inauguration cere-
monies. Whatever illusions to political
affairs were made by gentlemen visiting
Grant this A. NJ were only on general
points, no direct question being asked
The visit of Gen Butler is re-
marked as among the interest.
ing features of the day.
Mr. Brown, Sergeant-at~Arms of the
Senate, with Senators Yates and CrOgin
and McClurg, are engaged in making
preparation for the inaugural ceremo-
MES, but have not completed the pros
gramme. To-day Mr. Brown was in
consultation with Gen. BadeaU, of
Grants, staff Gen. Webb, of the Com>
mittee Of arrangements, and Maj. Rich
ards, Chief of Police
The Senate wing of the capitol will be
closed on the 4:h TO all except members
Of the House Of Representatives aud
Senators, and those having tickets. Six
tickets will be issued to each Senator,
and two to each Representative. Full
arrangements will be made for the d.
plomatic corps and judiciary. The en-
tire programme viii be published early
next week
President johnson pardoned to-day a
man sentenced a few days ago to pay
fine Of 5000 and suffer ten days i'm
prisonment in Jail for assault and bat
terry.
Gen Grant visited the House of Reps
resentatiyes 10 day He retired to one
Of the clcsk rooms and sent for Repre>
sentative Boutwell,, with whom he had
long conversation upon the condition OF
affairs in Georgia and Texas
He also had conversation with Rep
resentatiye Bingham, Of Ohio, and Mr..
Griswold, of New York. A large num-
Der Of persons took occasion to pay their
respects to the General, and for half an
hour he held quite levee in the cloak
loom.
Jesse Grant. father Of the General, and
Miss Jennie Grant, sister of the General,
have arrived.