The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02

Farmer Greeley "SeIl1mG . N1GGeY"-
Catching . Street Car-Business ut the
Glenham.
Farmer Greeley was observed in the counting
room OF the Tribune yesterday for the first time
since his withdrawal He had bundle Of papers
under his arm and wore the traditional white felt
hat, with q black alpaca coat, white vest
and white pants. He was IN close converse
ton with the business men Of the Tribune, and
during his recent weeks of idleness his salary
the Tribune has, OF course, been stopped, and no in
come worth mentioning has been received this
summer rom his farm, it Is surmsed that he was
'seing niggern to meet current family expenses
and to furnish pocket money for his Boston jaunt.
'Selling niggern is an ancient expression OF Mr.
Greeley's, by which he desgnatss the disposal
OF q share In the tribune. Otherwise, the
dethroned editor had no business with the mana
gers or editors of the concern, and on leaving the
Office, absent-mindedly picked up Tribune at the
counter and laid down four cents to pay for 1t. The
and the Philosopher stalked out OF the Spruce
street door, He took a Fourth avenue car to
Twenty-irst street, and spent the afternoon
In the rooms of the Lincoln Club Here
he was visited by Henry w. billiard, of
Georgia; Colonel James M. Slocun. OF New Jersey,
and other gentlemen of note. At about five o'clock
he left the club and started for Fourth avenue.
The people along the square pecped through the
window blinds to the gigantic form stalk along.
u
passed the street at arapid pace going southwark
The Presidential expectant threw up his hands.
hailed the conductor and then started in an ele-
phantne trOt along Twenty-frst street for the
car, his short alpaca coat flutterlng out behind
and the broad brim or his white hat
Tapping up and down about his ears. The people
craned their necKs in wild excitement to see this
feat and the passengers in the car leaned over the
platforms and out the windows to see him come in
at the hOmestretch. He Is roughly estimated to
have made the half square in three-quarters or q
minute, not SO good as 10. Elliotts time by some
seconds, but remarkable performance for a gem
did condition as Mr.. Greeley is always in. The
ductor congratulated him on his neetness and said
HE hoped he'd always run as WE'LL"
Mr.. Greeley crossed Fulton ferry to BROOKLYN
where lie passed the night. He will leave on the
Fall River boat this afternoon for Boston,
At the Glenham Hotel headquarters Colonel Allen
and that most gentemanly OF all the headquarter
Secretaries, Major Staples, conducted affairs as
usual. A large number or distinguished visitors
called, among them George n. Sanders. James M.
Scovel, Henry w. billiard, OF Georgia. Colonel
Thomas NJ bowling OF Terre Haute, Ind. Dan
Voorhees, district), delegate to the Baltimore
Convention; Hon. j. l.. LyfOrd, OF Maine; Colonel j..
X. Clinton, OF Mississippi; Colonel q. Snead and W..
l.. Goldsmith, OF Georgia; General Fitzpatrick, Louis
M. Coates General w. IL. Sellers and William Brady,
of Texas.
General Sellers is a delegate to Baltimore, and
claims that his State will give 1000 for Greeley
sure Colonel Snead, Of Georgia, thinks TOombs'
speeches are doing Greeley great good in his State.
One hundred dollars were paid out at the Glenham
headquarters alone on Saturday and Monday, for
stamps to pay postage on their electioneering
documents.