The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-06
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HOUSE, ffLLED WITH hAhS ANe9 NOSiIi
GIFTS GRANT TO BECOME NEW rohSER'
rFrom the Louisville Courier Journal
GALExA, Jolly 29.--It Is now pretty wei
understood that General Grant has fully
concluded 10 change his residence from TINS
city for good, and will make New YORK city
his home. The General - very mucn at
tached 10 Galens, and but for business en-
terprises would no doubt remain In TINS cry
during the remainder OF his life. Here ne
was living with his family and DINER rela'
tiyes when the war broke out, and mere are
numbered some OF his best friends, whe
knew him when a poor aud obscure man.
His home is situated In very delightful
mart OF the city, and persons passing
through town on the Illinois Central have
very good view OF the Grant residence
from the car windows. The house Is good,
substantial, but rather plain two-story
brick. the exterior finish and elaboration
being modelled after very simple ana
tasteful styIe OF architecture. The yard IS
kent In the very best order, the trees ana
lawn being nicely cut and trimmed. Tue
house for some time past has been under the
charge OF an old soldier, who served
under Grant during the late unpleasant
ness. and with the assistance OF the
worthy fellows vile everything about
the establishment Is Kept in the
very best order. Some OF the furni-
ture has been taken away and i stored at
Long Branch, but many OF the presents
presented TO the General and his wife du'
ring their tour around the world are still to
be seen in his Galena residence, including
elegant paintings, valuable and very rich
china and msjOlic1 crockery. HIS library
is still here, and Is very valuable one,
embracing q choice variety OF books on us
torical, scientific, and art subjects as well as
a good assorted library Of the best works OF
fiction and poetry. Many presents given
him while in China, Japan. and other
foreign countries are in Philadelphia, in the
care OF George w. Guilds, and perhaps bis
numerous and costly gifts will never all be
gathered together until the retired warrior
settles down in some place to remain. lie
cannot call Gaena his home any more than
New York, Oshkosh or Louisville, but 1t IS
now generally thought here he never VIII
| live long enough in Galena to run for alder
man.
Grant still holds on to bis st. Louis farm,
which is a very valuable piece OF property
II is very desirably located, and has the very
best improvements for well. cultivated farm
| land. He has had several offers to sell IT,,
|
rather sell almost anything than his Mis-
souri, property. 1t is understood that some
wealthy railroad magnates wanted 10 buy
the place, and soon after Grant struck The
country from bis FOL eign ramblcs they made
him a liberal offer; but the silent man
thought he had the best iack-knife OF the
two and wouldn't swap" How much
Grant IS worth is a hard matter to solve.
Like all rich men, his wealth no doubt is
oyer.estimated. II has been said that his
travels around the globe cost him $50, 600,
and that he came home much poorer man
than when he sailed upon his journey. BE
this as it may, General Grant is thought to
be very wealthy man BY most OF his old
friends in Galena, aud should be live and
keep his health. the time will come around
when he will not be ashamed to SIT upon the
| financial ladder with the proudest mil.
lioDaires OF the land. His Mexican railroad
schemes, while yet in az undeveloped state,
Grant thinks productive OF the richest bar
vest OF any seed be has yet soWn. The
General and Mrs Grant are expected to
return to Galena late in October. and after
remaining here for few days he VIII go to
| New Mexico.