The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-29
DAZZLE AT LONG BRANCH.
rgr cOyTINESTAL's GREAT BALL TO
THE GALLANT NINTH.
p,.,iusuisbed OHiciaI who Turned his
Rack upon the Ball-The Return Of the

rorresuoGdcnce OF The sun
Lose BR,NcH, Aug. 2s.-I have conversed with
Ne oldest inhsbtant, with the natives of the place
Nth tie people OF the hotels with the sristocrstc
ec,t-rcrs, with tie bathing machine men, and all
without exception declare Grant a fraud A dis.
trfuished military man, West Point class mate OF
C-r,. tells me that lie ha. known Grant for years,
ard that he is s stupid as owl, in.
.pablo Of eonversing or OF comprehend,
A.. n con, etsation OF others. fond Of tie pleasures
o. tie table, aud OF sporting matters generally
Grant when an engineer in 1t. Louis. was habitu.
t'y in'olica,ed. Now he as labitualy Harcotizcs
Ell with strong tobacco. lie iltoNicaies him.
ti with o,ine instead OF alcohol, and his fHcul
t,s are always more or less ttuunbed and stup,fed.
md ~ tits Is wei, known ~ the Brinchcrs. lis
o.. Get OF the invitation to the Co uncnal ball, In
cortiiment to tic gallant Nrth, occ1siuned nett cr
SURPRISE nor sorro w. l,isa iumi.iatng fact, but We
1--we PIcsioeit WHO ~ socially ostracisel from the
ttst vatCrinrpluce society. lie does not Ncrcei IT,
being surrounded By vcuai throng, who follow lin
Tor the ontr-ils VI the game which his Cabinet bling,
down, but IL is true nevertheless. Grant, the hero
Grant, tho savior OF the natl N, altogether vauishes
Nke a disso,ing view when you come to his habitat,
and you see an insignificant form, stod face stu.
peied with tobacco, ana pack OF foul jlc&als for
Presidential court.
The thrice lustrious Prince Of Erie has such a
Nor.i-Niic reputation as "a fellow OF infinite Jest"
iiat wee lie to turn psr.on auI vr,3ch sermons as
mi Of tic lugu'riou- Ilarvcy's mechanically
"Hoct ..rs,' or \ .Iu.'s Ccrre-slu. "Nielt
ou..i-.' he would ir"rcly move L.s auli'oi- TO
har' @. o. ir'h. 40 one wound Give o.. jcy.il Jau,-
,...i, i,r ,,.u see s..-lt..t decree scior.a,.s-
uDr solemn uilc,lacg. w,uI b, re-, ivol o.
t.... ItiuE joke, and, 50 adhas We 10, fame ..
Att&>Y N,v,
tat lr could ct t.ad e ttrtllttr,.c. So ti.ut sa,
-. rc r.uu.ucr. go &c roar. ~ ,uu.. for t.c rl..
lie est u"'c Of FIX. Ju,or the ci'.uu. .ut.s 5.
30 wordcr that FRINGE Lies '.aucc ui tat ,u..
rmd Of the Ninth was tcur Ell as oae O. ~
lug',t iogcs-a JOKE which, IN the c,.s Of
military critics, covered tie entire or uiz .
I'm It tie National Guard w.u iiiiculs 4 visit
to Camp Gcu.d. hoaevor, cou,lnccs tie mos, casual
observer shat Fisk Can be .c.i. Us occasional. an
n.' wien lie sets Lius.l earnestly down to any
particular task, he sets joking aside altogether all
r,e IN for the business IN hini vita q vim whi.h
tc,'m. fishes great heal IN a very short ne The.
sane a. mirisitatve genius aud c,ccu'.e aIiiitv
W,Icli ac has displayed Ia the public service as a
7 road nud steamboat manager have boa bought
g. u,at yu the regiment under lii coiu.t d. ana IL
uu.t be- confessed tina. during trc lew short weeks
W.chlaN, CarscI since he fret tDnucd ms nagniH
cat u4Iorm as Colonel Of the Nig!A ht las
WORRIED woNpErs.
IL nliyiiual progress In the ant OF war i, a mat.
tet o. intense surprise to the officers Of his com
uand. OF tuuise he Las mucu t. learn yet. but hi,
/ liiary tutor have found him apt and patient
Tl'U TIE t'ct with which lie makes the mo>t
a. wat lie does know, and the good sense
wl.cA rcsirans him fro.a waainc out Of nj,
ttph. tuid Eool Illustration Ui his character
s'+.c I!'LHAi ihsptc'td ~ regiment. he his writ
leu 10 Coz. Fl acknowledging IN the hand 40 mes;
IONS W. IT,. us e 'as tiNln To tie militia %: tic
s'1c 3rd Horns to HIN Tie position of General 0.
tt fnst Division. via Il he behoyei Lat CD.
fsk lrit''ts arout accepting thc ole, lie told
it thai i O., c,ud retain the command VI the Nntn
l. would /, te"cr.i a. stUi ~ they peased. but he
l.H conceNed 80 Affection Tor tie O, s4riz-uch
zach be j. bIpUE RON ruin AMI caos 10 A
,itudi riulnlh and c.osinE future. B.t apart
ola tue go lGHes- OF heart which dictated nj
ttu-at. there arc u.her conf !cr4t.uns wiics On
10, 90 BE- tst si-Lt Of And wic. trust viii u.ii.
t.itl. ilGuer lt.nco Erie to ascep: the baton II
GsStEAL OF DIVISION.
Dc ~ &C which Col, Fix holds in the hearts o.
r.'reL.s ~ ~ ~, .honn by TIE rrald BE-! o.
o. lI-. r. tfc enthusiasm o! the people bore
% 90, .Na.. o. otltl Loicis and the timid p
.'i zoe 90. .Jn' ,-nil ant p,r,islns of Mi
.,.. W.. rlt. -V /" believe tue Nill.iuOus lie M
.tl N t,' i,hHt ~ tie lace O. col Firs's
rl! G,un IL.- c.5s. Il ucoIle Nent aLoul
."atCN S. t',ofc ue ugl. NAisvcriYg moan
OFT. to $40 .cr At tlc .,inta A. NO; as ,a,
',"t. $3.50, t'.' ladies Mo.d not Ike H. da4,c
-luon West Lri ii,,rI gave rival hop on the IN,
Lt-At ami -uaarl cNer! nerve to make It a. bIi .
An, a. hut The ~, -, g ! was gl4o.e TO-
o.,h-L,nies ,otuLct Of Jim Fisk ha- evoked Dor,
ever ting dow like I"e ueal Tide rus.In. IN the
rms CONTINENTAL mop
commenced; the rival hop at the West End BEGAN
~ jhe same hour Attic latter place Nr, Shrriiui.
Shook. tie beau iui Mrs llclnbull MIR Hoo,
Nj. johnson, MI. Gen. GRAHAM. Alis W,ss ma
t.ne others mutually ..l col not 10 visit the CONT
L.lL At who,e ,u.gs,tiou I'M. was done 1 nee. Il
not INQUIRE Il hal .ysst q the dancers M Inc Wei
Ind Lad silently entered ta,ir carriages and swiftly
Glen away The lhri qutdrl.e was called, 0al
w. wv 49, c"u-it U'cstu,i one utNo,cu
~" .e, N'il"h WIN IN e.4o'll'e Wig winch iidns
'''St &c 'ii"1l,s ui'"Ir st"' "ni i've e'utIly
a., - '' ~, ". W, 20, u uulN' ~" 'ear
"lVllV ~, VA.l'' a'lu we Nush l!l' 'aEIhL the
- ~. ~ ."'l' M 'Hu''''s I'u buN i"' .oi"e
"a ,'N ~ nv, ~ Wv n@''' ""ss vH' "l ud"I ING
,I'9I az" thVlNt' N'u,i ~. ne 'oA- dllhs
"'H "au "'tH lI"'L9,.g u-coiNei "l'l aIluoF'
''-H "lt u"'.L'l'' anu 'vhh t'toehs OF ga
t."Nh'' IH'Te wac lGMuf lhat "a hunSFed IAN
I-h-' "-d arranged
1hE DECORATIONS,
IL no stern prt.e o. tact cuu.uc's me to declare
t.l ..f IuI""s J-,ie. the uhei OF Lady an-.eLrs
',"l.utI ue q 'C.' 'sluAs 10 HdGI iiitn %. y, F
l'if. 4A' numerous coiuuns were wrr thei WI.
.''Nh- .h"Gds o r. uhd Ilit ma IVY ana %
t",' crossing Iuvh were lWo tLoI NOUS boa
S''H' tts'h "a L.! l"e l""lts OF me Nans1eii
'"-c &. toi "i~' Lore ~ leu h0Wers. ON "hi.e
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