The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-22
/eRzSr CoLoxr IN NEW JERSEY
What q Gsrruious Citizen Of Elisabeth says
shout the Presidents Relative.

The pleasant little city Of Elizabeth, in
settlement for relatives and connections Of
President Grant. who. with a set Of their adj
mirers, form clique which affords material for
no end OF lively gossip.
Brother-in-iaw Corbin IL one Of the connec-
lions OF Grant who lives In Elizabeth, and on
Saturday an intimate friend Of the hero Of Black
Friday. one who frequently wines and dimes
with him when the President 10 q visitor was
very communicative upon matters pertaining to
his exalted friends. The burden OF bis story
is about "a follows:
Poor Corbin IL nearly distracted about the
exposures OF rascalltles which have done 90
much 70 bring the Ad m nistration and the
Grant family into dlsrepute. Coroin is busy
though not residing in Washington. Is acting
the part Of the President's confidential adviser.
VI lnte, Grant docs nothing Of Importance that
he does not consult Mr.. COrbin about He has
the utmost confidence In his brother-in law.
ocratic editor" in 81 Lo",.' Where for p Ions
time he edited q newspaper. He Joined the Re
puolcans after the war and at the first inau-
BUILDING, was introduced to Miss Jennie Grant,
tue Prestdents sister, wnom he aiterwsrd mar
RED. The Black Friday exposure liked 10 nave
killed him. When that happened Mr.. Corbin
was living In New York, but he sold his rest
oence az great sacrifice and came to Ez beth.
MT. Corbin 10 worry fond of his brotner-in-Ipw.
0rvil Grant also makes his home In Elizabeth,
and likewise his brother-in-law, Jack MADEIRA.
The Presidents mo her, a nice old lady, makes
her home at Mr.. Cofbihs, and criticsss her dts.
tneuished sons shortcomings about az freely
IA do some OF our leading politicians. She is
described, too, as crlticising the Presidents
WE With quite as much freedom as the conven-
ional mother in-law Is popularity supposed to
UNPLEASANT comparisons between the lady of the
White House as she 10 and ns she was In less
PROSPEROUS days.
While Mr. Corbin 10 liked BY Elizabeth folks,
tbs Presidents brother is not popular. orvii
Grant and family moved to that city only a few
years ago and accepted the hospitality OF the
wealthy brotherin-iaw. Orvil was poor then,
and really didn't dress decently, the neighbors
say He afterward rented n house, occupied 10
three months, and, II Is alleged. the owner is
waiting to this day for his rent. Finally Orvil got
In business connected In an underground way
with the Administration, and though his income
hiss materially decreased since the Beiknap
thunderclap, still he is be lieved to have accumu-
lated handsome sum. Harry Grant-Orvls son
la youth about seventeen years OF age. He
has place 10 tue New York Post once. Some
time ago. II Is said, this young man was sent out
west on Government expedition, aud for three
months services was paid x2,00-a jolly COM
pensation for boy Of his age and capacity.
Mr.. Corbin and Others OF Grants connection
here firmly belieye that the President will be
renuminated aud elected. The Grant clique
often meet In Mr.. Corbn's mansion and discuss
what they still esteem the cheering prospects Of
Ulysses.