Show grant liked to be amused Aft atter erthe the excitement and fatigue of a battle or at any time when no immediate danger menaced his army in the retirement of hla his tent general grant liked to be amused I 1 never know knew him laugh more heartily than he be did at general dodge who it will tie be remembered after the occupation of vicksburg was placed in command of the city at that time colton was worth a pound in new orleans farragut with his controlled the liver at fort bort hudson and yazoo pass and prevented owners from shipping their priceless cotton down to the che crescent clity city general dodge was beso leed day and night by planters plin and owners of the stuff for permits to ship their cotton below to a market As ho he bad lia d no authority to issue permits tie was greatly annoyed by those these continued I 1 importunities m and at length on tho the verge verg e of desperation he telegraphed sir mr lincoln the fol following lowin mr on saturday last i I 1 was offered OOOO i for at a permit to ship a a boatload of 0 cotton from this place to new orleans on sunday morning I 1 was offered before night I 1 was tendered jn in greenbacks green backs As my price Is for gods goda sake mr mir president remove me before I 1 ant am offered that sum A copy of this dis auton was ms shown to grant gral who as I 1 have said enjoyed it aig bely no one appreciated a good story or joke more than mr IAn lincoln coln and for A a tong long time he bo carried that honest telegram in ills his vest pocket to show it to hla his intimates thomas P anecdotes ot of general grant |