Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-10
HISTORICAL.
How President Grant and Admiral
Fisk Became Acquainted.
Gould Prompted that innocent 0ues-
ton TO the President.
Ex-EditOr, Ex-LObby Member, Ex-
Politician cOrbln.
The Gold Spectators Photographed
COrbin Erltes up the Gold Panic in
the Times.
From the Now York World.

From the New York World.
The interesting scqusintanceship be-
! tween Messrs. Grant, Fisk and Corbin,
which Is exposed by one of the parties 10
il with such charming candor, has now
become a matter Of history. Ii deserves,
therefore, to be traced from It's beginning.
The first occasion on which Mr.. Fisk
was enabled TO honor the President by
his politeness was that OF Mr., Grant de
parture from New York for Boston, to
attend the Peace Jubilee, Tuesday, the
18th of June. Mr.. Grant selected one of
the steamers of Mr.. Fisk's Fall River
| Line-tho PrOvidencs-fOr the tranSporta-
tiOn of himself and two members of mis-
staff. One of the WoytF's reporters-who
at that time was, of course, quite devoid
of . suspicion that any private arrange
ment was contemplated, or in progress,
between the President of tho United
| States, his brother-in-law, and either MIR.
| Fisk or Mr.. Jay Gould-yrote the sub
joined account Of the Presidents arrival
from West Point and departure for BQs-
| ton, which account was printed in the
| World OF wednesday, June 10th, Some
| parts of the text OF this secpunt-ihose
| which appear in itallcs--are now especial
| ly noticeable:
GRANTS FIRST JOURNEY UNDER PIsK's
CHARGE. .H.-
| Gen. Grant arrived in the city yester-
/ day morning at half past ii o'clock from
West Point. His appearance WAS rather
unexpected, apd he took carriage at the
Hudson River Depot, qFd dTope at ORce %
the residence Of has bTDttGF- lag, fr. COr-
bin, No. 81 West Twenty-seyepth Street,
where he spent the day very quietly, not
even being disturbed by Offices seekers or
other troublesome callers. AT quite a late
hour in the afternoon he concluded TO go
to Boston to attend the Peace Jubilee, d7ii
dce0rdiagLy seat irOrd 10 engage stGterOORS
by FTSk'S idl RiUer iiae for himself and
staff, two of whom only accompanied him
from West Point. The piel, fost OF
Chambers street, from which the steamer
Providence leaye8, presented strange
appearance yesterday afternoon during
the hour previous to her departure. BY
some means the news that Gen, Grant WAS
expected had become gsnerslly known,
and large crowd soon gathered, who
were with difficulty kept in double lines !
along each side OF the dock by the numer-
Gus policeman in attendance. The gang
way was decorated with bunting and the |
Bstional banner, while the steamer itself, |
both within and without, was adorned in |
a similar Hlsui;er, handsome gateway |
70 cover the approach 70 the pier is being |
constructed, but was not sufficiently COM /
pleteditO bear QTpamenting.
Mr.. James Fisk, IT,, GFTdged fH 5tae |
uniform, lgtth broad glI edll-haa4 qhd three |
silver stars on his codt-stseUe, lGpsaISF /
KIDS and q diamond 6OSong-gtH US large as /
a cherry, stood at the gdHgFdy surrounded /
Gy has aids, JeStarred and bestriped Ike /
hiaSsif, gHd sHiiied 5eaigadntly al The ereI'-
sacrsdsiag erotsg, party of the Wash
lngton Grays, consisting Of about twenty
i've pFiVates and the following officers:
Major Kent. Adjptant Willard, LienteF-
ant Thomas 4arqner, Quartermaster
Hazard, Color-Sergeapt Harrington Sur
geon Beck, and Lieutenant Van AuTep,
we're among the passengers and intend
taking pleasure trip TO Boston until
Saturday. They were escorted to the boat
by the Third Regiment Cavalry y. Y. s.
n. c., consisting OF four companies OF
about two hundred men, commanded by
Colonel Booker, Adjutant TimmorHah,
Captain Mershlon, Lieutenants Kurbis
and Haaren. The latter formed at Lay
fayette place at ) 80 o'clock, and marched
to the pier with the Grays, who carried
the original old pine tree dag with them.
They were acGo0panied by BrigadieT
Generals Wm. N. TWsea, Morris, Nc
Quade and Celback, all in fYll ppIfoFit !
and jag GoHld, gho icent pdh the vessel,
thus addfRg to ps hisf o. notdbtes. At $3.50
o'clock General Grant arFlyad IN carri-
age aud was received with eonsid DE
enthusiasm. The steamers band struck
up " Hail to the Chief" q cannon stationed
at the end Of the dock was nFed OF, and
cheer was raised by the assembled crowd,
The General acknowledged these express
siona of popular feeling by raising his hat
and boYiHg Ia those around him. Upon
getting on board tao assembled the quarter
deck, but was at once s4rTGnHqfd by so
many persons, who deyoured him with
their eyes, that he Was forced 10 retire 10
his state-rOOm, where he remained until
the steamer left.
II ious arranged 10 haze n sRpper on
hoard dttriRg the eUeaiag ia honor OJ Ciea.
Grant, for which the head steward had
prepared appropriate designs In confec-
tioiary aud other ornaments. Il c0Blpii-
meHfdry 5rfdItGsi RI also De girca 10 hih
this morning, precious t. lcadiHg'at Fan
Rirer.
In the report Of this departure, psD-
lisso4 by a contemporary, it was also re-
marked OF MF. Fisk and his interest in the
comfort Of Mr.. Grants . The proprietor of
Eric and opera GOuJe himself -taEgs NJ
the entrance Of the gang plank, directing
and sUporlutending the arrangements in
person, and admirable they are, and great
credit they reflect upon his management"
HOW TIE President WAS PEAsTED BY
PIsK.
Another contemporary gives a glowing
account of the great - treat " lHvished on
President Grant, during the night trip of
(
raj, oF - Commodore"
From bos H. stern, inside and out, the
Providence was decked 9Th streamers
and pendants. 4 bridal chamber had
been set apart for me Generals use. aud
champagne tkut could not be surpassed,
and cigars u JdyHi0Hs cost, Here ordered
tOT his especial delectqfi0p. The C0nmo-
d0re, pith characteristic PrQqigdltg, !
offered hlH the sole Wse Of the phole boat"
Still another report OF that memorable
nights entertainment presented to the
world a description Of President Grant
and his host, with their legs cooked up on
chairs, glasses near, and cigars burning.
long after most of the passengers had
sought their bertks.
THE TRIP TO NEWPORT.
So cordial so acceptance of the hospi-
tality Of the young King Of Erie could
not have left the President free to regard
Mr., Fisk thenceiOrth as a mere cold as
nor was Mr.. Fisk the man TO
refrain 1Tpq making the most of his ad-
On the 18th Of August tbs President
again arrived iR this city on his way 70
Newport, and took passage on the New
port steamer the evening Of that day. 1t
seems, according 10 President Grants
own statement, that Mr.. Fisk went on
board the steamer before its departure,
and said to the President ''that Gould had
sent him down to ask that he would pri-
Vately give them little information IA
% what the administration was going TO
do on the financial question" To which
MT, Grant made reply that
''the giving OF such Information would
not be fair, and asked Pisk whether he
did not think 50 himself? Fisk admitted
that Il would not be fair"
WHO II MR.. A. r. CORBIN7
As public sttsption has been directed TO
this gentleman, perhaps few particulars
In regard 10 his aptecedsntG may be in
tereeting