The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-29
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II Ia. many times been authoritative,
II tlc,i.and has uevc. been auiho.ii.iycl,
.tenicd, that The cottage u; Long Eianci,
occupied 10y General Grant, was .igcl
\ 10 him ~ Il present. Al has also been
alleged that one of the largest conlrib,,
tors Ia this great gin MAS the lion
Thomas Muiril. N!.uhi Gvncrai ttan
subsequently, appointed tviivcior %
New lcrk and to this ALLEGATIONS no de-
anal mas ever bcrn inlcrroscd. We nov
and in the New York correspondence
oi Tic hica.o Times so.nc aidiiioaa
statements upon Til, subjcct. which ar,
of such Importance that We transfer
chem TO our columns:
~ cottage worth 5000 WAS rrcpar.
al Tor General Porter, the President
ieoniidcntiai private secretary, at Long
i:ramch. by Murphy. Large supplies Ul
liquors and cigars were nj The same time
forwarded to The White House nj Wash.
limg,on by different members of Tic
Murphy ring. but pail Tor mostly by
Murphy himself. These luxurie> we've
sent 10 Grant and Porter and HaLcock.
Just now II plan was hit upon by Muir.
ply. in consultation with two rrii cs-
tate Spectators in Long Eranch proper
ty-boih Democrats which proved /,
fortune. 1t was TO buy Il lot and buii,l
a cottage tor Grant at Il point adioimin.
their property. Ii he accepted IL. and
they knew that hc would. two things
would be accomplished. The fact that
the national executive mansion would
bc established at this place during the
summers would greatly enhance the
value OF all the property nj the liranc:..
and especially that surrounding the
Presidents residence. The other poim,
To bc gained. ii Grant accepted the house
and lot. and they knew that he would.
was that il would place him under sl,c-
cial obligations 10 Murphy, who was Ia
be known for the Time being is the sole
donor. This would settle the matter of
the Custom House and secure il to MUIR
ply. The cottage WAS not long in Inak-
its appearance. /, cost Thomas Muir.
ply $1,000. John llocy $4,000. and
John Chamberlain $1,000. MurpE,
was then Tammimy oiiiccho.dcr. and
owner of Il cottage and Il large amount
OF real estate al Long Branch. He was
an Andrew Jackson Democrat. member
nj Tie arm-in-arm Convention in i';iia-
delphi: in l>'ai. and voted for Hoffman
against FcIion Tor Governor. Mr.. llUcy
is the wcll-kmown Superintendent Of
the Adams Express (uE.,iany. ii large
operator in and owner OF real estate. cs-
I,ecia.!y at Long Branch. where lie sup
ports the Most magnificent country scat.
with spacious parks and lawns. and
herds. and drivcway>. and turncni>.
hat were ever witnessed. lie has al
Ways been a Democrat. j. Il thorough
business man. Il genial gentleman, WHO
made The Investment referred 10 as Il
speculation. and To please his neigi,bor
md friend ION Murphy. Mr.. Cham
,erain keeps the fashionable gentle
mans club at tic Branch. where The
game OF chance often involve, in SIN
Gle night the sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars. Chamberlain Is slircw..
nan. lie argued thus: Grant is fond
,f horses and races. l will invest in his
cottage, :rd build race. course ni Tie
Branch. My property there will in
.rcasc in value ii Grant goes there, be-
'atisc he " i'll carry large crowd viii,
him. Besides. Inc elias. y no follow him.
-uch as ingalls,. Ncsmitl. and Others.
ike To fight the tiger, play poker. &r.
John invested. and proceeded NJ omre Ia
ny ON and construct HE Monmouth
Park. now one OF the finest race courses
IN the country. Suffice il ~ say that
Grant accepted the cottage. rs every body
knows. and has occupied i, in some shape
ever since. Porter occupies his house
when he Is at lie Branch. Both cottages
ire kept well supplied with the choiccst
wines. liquors, and cigcrs from New
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