The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-03
JORNsON,s TOUR 10 the lakes,

General Grant Gives Some Of His Ex-
PerAeDCes in nLOuisiana-Admiral Farra-
gut Calculates the Advantages of the
Falls for Purposes of Navigation, Etc.
NIAGARA FALLS, September 2 LIN anticipation
OF their probable oesre 10 visit the Horseshoe Falls
or the Canada side. during the day, Mr.. Thompson
kiuSly offered to send a SPECIAL train to convey the
from, vN ence they vou d be conveyed in carriages,
but the pl-ofler was dec ined,
LEAVING THE HOTEL.
Az haienaat Aieven the President Secretaries
Seward and wees, General Giaut. Admiral Far
raqut and Generals Rawlns hcUallum and others,
passed ont the hotel q9IetY by the back entrance
hoping 10 pain the Carriages which W re to taEe
them TO the falls without beng observed. or attract
ing crowd but son ArguS'eYed persons espled
their exit and a grand rush N'aS made 10 see the
Presdent. He final got of W. tn nis two secreta-
ries, but some OF the party not so fortunate,
and were bosleVed for several minutes.
VISITING THE FALLS.
Viewing the American Falls from Goat Island
first the visitors next passed around by the Sus-
pension Bridge 10 Fable Rock Admirable Farra-
gut made q more protracted stav on Ibe sand,
visiting all the principal localities excepting the
Cave OF the Winds. He sat for q halt hour scan
ming tSe telling toam,ng wa ers and was Proosp,V nv
could safely moor the old ship Hartford and what
effect one of her broadsides would produce on the
thundeung, milling water,
RETURNING FOR DINNER.
The party returned about clock, and soon after
entered the dlui groom for dinner The President
spent couple OF hours in me parlor OF toe hotel
during the afternoon attended only by young ladies
and matrons OF families, with whom he chatted verY
grocOusly passing from one little cotere to another
LOUISIANA DEPUTATIoE.
About O'Clock dcputation OF Louisiana assem-
bled in the vestibule and landing, and in pairs
tered the paTlor ano proceeded to wa re MI john
ston was then engaged Their spokesman at oace
oonfreres He said:-
Mr.. President his delegation of Louisianixns
poets TO YOU, not only as our worthy Cnief Magis-
trae. but as also our best friend in uphoiding the
To these remarks the President bowed and Mr..
King their spokesman introduced the delegation
separately. Mr. Race, member of the Delegation,
on being introduced, So d.
For the kindness, Mr. President, to me in pardon
ing Rebel at my request. YOU will have my hearty
support as long as YOU support tne Constitution.
j o this pledge of support the President bowed,
and the introductIons went on. After the introduce
ton the President chatted for few minutes with
the gentlemen from Louisiana. Among her things
he said "A great deal of the opinions of the world
were made up of ideas. There was a great deal OF
peoples acte and impress depending on their
idea of dignity. and great manv people shape
nifty. But there is a kind OF dignity which, without
accomplishing ANYTHING, defeats everything Hence
think it better to take the reality to take sound
common view of things; to make that the
basis OF action and leave 1t TO the country to form
its own judgment; aud when ANYTHING IS done worth
den, talk to the peopef 'he President il not sove-
rioIs Why should not speak to themS am the
one pay Difference to them NOT the people TO me.
II is not the President no moves among the people
now. do not take the President about with me"
MI. Race replied 1T is Andrew johnson the
people esteem, just ss | treasure among my most
valuable papers the autograph OF Andrew Johnson"
idea sir, you have gven to the people and you have
spoken so well and clealy on the subject that they
understand you"
The President spoke few words in reuiy to the
last OBJ ervatoD, but your reporter ia led to catch
them. The delegation then withdrew.
THE LoUIs1ANIANs AND GENERAL GRANT.
Altar leaving the Pr sident the delegation
ceeded in securing General Grant as he was smok-
ing cigar with the profound I'm peculiar to him.
After introducing each other all round. wrnging the
the hand of their victim WITH unnecessary
ness and persecuting him with unheeded benedIc.
tions, they remained still unappeased, and held on
to che General unit wonderful to relate they drew
climate of ouisaDa. uhcre ne had been stationed
before he left the regular army.
abusing. He said that W en- he was in the vicinity
OF the Red river he had Always found the climate
Generally Re stad there altoge her about fourteen
montbs. The frst six months of that time only two
of their ed and those not from the insa uhrity
OF the pIace-one of them had his brains knocded
out AGAINST a tree asd the other quit drinking.
The Louisiana delegation laughed heartily at the
Joke. and one of them made the cutie unnecessary
explanation that to quit drinking suddenly in their
The General exhibiting symptoms of losing
patience the delegation then retired whereupon he
again resumed his cigar
JOKE ON THE REPUBLIC.
standing on the top of the Goat Island tower TO-DAY
the latter jocuiarly remarked that "theY were stand
idg on the verge or the republic
Mr., johnson replied that sit was dangerous tC
get too near the verge"
HEALTH OF THE PARTY.
The health of several members of the party ha
been indifferent for day or two Senor Romero
has been suffering from bilious attack Genera
McCulium is afflicted with o troublesome hoarse
ness, and General Grant has also been quite unwel
eince leaving Auburn. which prevented his eXplor
ing the Cave of the Winds 70 DAY. General Rawiin
General George Il. Thomas arrived here on Satur
day evening. having TWO months furlough, AM
Ex-Presidenf Fillmore arrived from Buffalo. AM
will accompany the party to that city to morrow.
ST. LOUIS DELEGATION.
delepatiop from st Louis composed of Hon
John Hogan member of Congress from that dis
James Harrison, representing the manufacturin
Interests of the c'tv, reached here this morning I
formally invite the treSoens 20 e%eha no hs !oupne 70
NAL and are confident the President Will yield {
their persuasion.
oFPIoIAL BUSINESS.
Among the minor oficiaI acts OF the Presidep
since leaving Washington, is the revocation OF III
appoin tment OF K. u. Wilson "a Postmaster at Erli
MARSHAL GooDING,
of Washin VtOu. has been relieved OF his persona
attendance upon the President, and has been sue
ceeded bv Deputy Marsha, Ose rre' Goodlng oyel
members Of the Presidential partv upon the veree
rdiCuye Ne probably understands by This & tim
that the Presidential excursion was not gotten u
for ms especial glorIfcation.
CANADIAN DELEGATION.
A delegation Of Canadian officials and private ind
Viduas, headed by Mr.. Mcdonald, Provincial A
General, called on the President This eVenin
to assure him OF their friendship ana confidence, ar
to invite HIM TO be their guest at such time and paC
as would be most convenient to blmsef The
aIsc alluded TO the failure of q former del
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