The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-16
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL GRAaT.
He Makes y Trip to Cnrondelct and His
Farm-Purticulars Of the Days Doing.

IFrom the st. Louis Republican, August 1911
President Grant yesterday made rural excur-
sion to his farm on the GravOis road, visiting in the
course Of the trip over Carondelet commons,
where he made Investigations of some interests
held by him in the Sigerson tract, near the River
des Peres. He was accompanied by Captain G.
w. Ford, General Dent, Captain John Magwire
and Mr.. Calvin Burns. Master u s. Grant was
already at the farm, having gone down there the
day before. The farm is carried on by relative
of General Grant, who entertained the party and
provided substantial dinner. The President owns
between 800 and 400 acres, portion of which was
offered to~the County Court for county farm at
$4,000. The proposition, we believe. has been
withdrawn.
The agents, Lanham & Long, are authorized to
purchase some detached tracts adjoining the farm
in order to square the boundaries. The old home
stead was built by Judge Longs father, who sold
out to Judge Dent, since which it has come into
the possession of General Grant by purchase
new and handsome two story brick building has
been erected on the place, and possibly the owner
contemplates making it his retreat when, "beaten
by the storms of state" he retires from public
cences to the President. Here he learned to
pillow and make cordwood, and no doubt furnished
the original scene of the touching colored en-
craving of "Grant's boyhood," in which the EN-.
bryo ruler is portrayed in shirt of the brightest
red with heroic face, urging along magnificent
horse of the brightest possible bay. About mile
from the homestead is a small hamlet, composed of
three or four houses. blacksmith shop, saloon
and post office. This delightful sylvan village
is named Georgetown. 1t has been suggested to
change the name to Granville; but no positive
action has been taken in the matter yet. The
Grant farm has no very extraordinary features. 1t
ia in good state Of cultivation. The slopes have
been generally denuded of their pristine growth of
blackjacks, which, at an early day, was whacked
into cOrdwood and hauled to the city. The road
over "Gravois hill" where in muddy seasons
loaded teams were often stalled, has been mac
adamzed, in consequence of which good deal of
hard swearing is annually saved After dinner
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crops and admired the various limpd springs
which burst unsteady from the earth. as if to
welcome the ruler of the great eternal
Yankee nation. After visiting this scene
of rural enjoyment the President and his
friends returned to the city, the shower
having prevented visit to Lafayette Park to
enjoy the music at the invitation of Mr.. G.. W.
Dryer. Arriving in the city the Presidential party
repaired to the residence Of Judge Long, No. 1888
Gamble avenue, where they partook of supper,
and enjoyed all the hospitalities which Judge
Longs experience could suggest. In the evening
the President returned to his quarters at Mr. Ben
tons, where he received calls from a number of
citizens and had a special interview with Colonel
Crittenden, OF Warrensb1rg, in reference to the
removal from Cuba of the remains of a relative
buried in that island during the Lopez expedition.
The President will visit Change to-day, about
twelve O'clock, and it is expected during the day
will receive the committee on behalf of the Fe-
Man prisoners. It is probable that the request of
the committee will be held under advisement, with
an assurance that the matter, involving az it
does in measure, relations with another gov
ernment will be brought to the attention Of his
Cabinet at the earliest period after his return to
Washington.