The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-06-14

IRON an interview .hNl.ehVu IN tht san Francisco
hfunicle.
Reporter suppose YOU don't intend
To vote for Grant for the next terln.then !:
General Hooker Well. used TO live
here in san Francisco, and I've come
out here 10 visit my friends. But I've
got TO gel back in time TO vote for Hor-
ace next Novembcr--in fact. that's about
all I've got on hand this summer.
Reporter You seem enthusiastic on
the subject. General.
Gen. Hooker with good-naturcd
laughl- We'll. he's going to be the next
President. | had that fixed before
came ont here Ills nomination i no
JOKE NJ the East. Dut YOU are SO far
away here that news reaches Won slow.
liv. ! have talked with number of good
men since reached san Francisco, and
have been surprised to see how little
idea they have Of the enthusiasm for
Greeley AZ the East. What knew when
lcn New ork hasn't got here vet.
Reporter We have heen so ergrossed
in rHil Dad matters lately. and - in,crcs
ted in Defeating The Goat Island scheme.
that dare say we have got Il little be-
hind in orr politics.
General Hooker suppose so: and
my friends have told me that ii wouldn't
do for me 70 talk 50 confident Eut /
say distinctly. nat if the PHILADELPHIA
Convention was eight weeks On Grant
wouldn't he nominated.
Reporter lie may Withdraw vet.
Gen. Hooker believe Ne viii with
draw before the lst Of Jnly. The Con-
necticut Senatorial election was HE
:" hand writing on the WALL"
Rcpolior--i suppose y0u have no
very excellent reasons 20 be partial 70
Grant?
GRANTS NORA SENSE.
Gen. Hooker with considerable VIM
-Graui has got no more moral sense
than dog. His treatment Of me after
the battles of Lookout Mountain and
Ringgold proved that. Gen. Thomas
took me by the hand. hut Grant and
Sherman. who were in partnership. gave
me The cold shoulder. ! was big enough
10 take care of myself. and didn't care :;
but did care for my men.
Reporter suppose Grant under
stands your position toward him well
enough!
General Hooker --IIe understands il
perfectly. Just before left New York
TO attend the military meeting at Cleve-
land. he sent Ingals 10 me to ask how l
would receive him there. Ny reply was
that could not be rude 10 The Presi-
dent,of the United States; but as for
f" General Grant. W ou,dn't touch him
with a pair OF tongs. Grant has no
friends now among the old army officers
no friends except ol.icc-seel.ers.
The Coal and Iron Interests.
Mir. r. i. Main returned from Shoals.
Martha county, i..si evening, whittier he
had been 10 lock after the interests oil
the Southern Indiana Coal and Iron
Company. lie reports that the iounda-
tion of the furnace has been laid.and thar
the supers;ructure will be put up as soon
"a the material reaches the ground. as
stated OH Wednesday in The LEDG En-.
the machinery for the furnace ia in a
forward state of completion al the foun-
dry.
The furnace j. located one mile from
Shoals. on the Ohio aud Mississippi
Railroad. Within six miles is found the
very best of block coal and abundance
OF orc. which yields sixty per cen,um
of pure metal. This ore. is of very fine
quality. and agents Of the iron works
in St. Louis have been trying to pur-
chase large quantities of it 10 mix with
the Iron Mountain ore to make the best
quality Of pig metal. Within Il mile of
the furnace is found in large supply.
the very best limestone. which will be
used in iluxing the metal.
The COMPANY have arrangements with
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Com
plnv 10 lav down switches TO The coal
and iron mines. and 10 deliver these ma
.crials to the furnacc. They have also
arrangements for The Railroad 10 trans
port the products Of their furnace to
markets East and West. - New Albany
Ledger
Hon. Simeon *. Wolfe.