Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-31
the Royal visitor.

The arrival of his Royal Higbnsss
Prince Arthur, third son Of Queen Vic
toria, at Halifax, on the 22d inst, brings
back the visit Of his brother, Albert, tie
trinoe OF Wales, in ieb0. The llonixing
which hs received in this democratic
country on that occasion could scarcely
have been surpassed by the most loyal Of
British communities. A cordial and
simple republican welcome would have
hesn 10 bptipr taste thap mpcn OF the
artificial enthusiasm, not to say hunkey-
ism, which was manifested. The deco
rous and becoming manner in which be
yes received ip our own eii7 sPeas 70
have been spsciollY gratifying 70 him, as
he more than pnce remarked that his
passage through BALTIMORE, for quiet
respect, exceeded that OF any other place
since leaving the Queens dominions.
The event OF visit Of such parsonage,
heir apparent to the British crown, 10
this cogntyY, was extraordinary enough
TO have caused eypn morp sonsation than
it did, but il occurred in the midst OF the
unusual turmoil and excitement Of the
Presidential election by which Lincoln
was raised to the Presidency. Whether
any political significance attached TO this
yisit 1t IS illpasslslp 10 cay. IT was a
noticeable fact that the tour OF the Prince
was chiefly confined to the Northern
States, with the exception OF briei visit
TO Richmond, there being an apparent
sighting OF that section Of the country
which, II intended, was in suggestive
coglrast ~ the marked cordially
shoPp 10 the South n England
through ibe late civil var, Whilst
OF course, The two events bad po CON
nectiou, certain Il ia that the hostile
vista a. Great Britain TO this continent
during the reyo,l1.. ION were followed BY nc
such calamities as succeeded the friendly
yisit Of the Prince Of Wales. The topl
Of Prince Arthur. however, Is not ex
pected to extend to the gnitet States,
Tact which New York Journal seems u
9eprecate, and is at the pains 10 iniorH
the yogng gentleman that be mnt nc
imagine that Americans would not vel
come him "a warmly rs they did hil
brother in 1860, and that "our quarrel
such "a il is, is not with the British crown
but with tho British sristscrscy, wh'
lesgued tbpmSolVes against Us during oul
civil war" IL the Prince accepts thi
apology, and faFors American hunkey
dom with his presence, he will suhe
more from its sitting caresses than h
possibly aonld do from ils hostility. Posi-
| bly, all that il wanted Of the Prince b,
some OF our social aspiranta, who ar
already showing their Jealousy OF th
Canadians in having such good tim
with the royal captive, is, as they ma.
suppose, TO elevate themselves at bis eI
pense. IL is sufficient 10 say that IN Oh
letter Of EaFl GRANVILLE. tbs colenia
Secretary, 10 the Governor General Q
Canada, the programme laid down is 70
the Prince 10 proceed by way Of Halifa
10 Quebec and Montreal, where he wi
be quartered with the Rife Brigad,
passing the winter in Canada, and moe
probably returning With h,s regiment Z
England IN the month Of June next yea
Whether this proirsoled stay has an
reference 70 the establishment OF a thron
in the New Dominion, the politician
must decide.-Baifimore Sum- 25fh.
"Ribben gardening" IL Fashionable
ID eonsisis OF mixing a quantity {
various colored flowers or plants, havin
colered or white foliage, 80 as TO make
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