The New York herald., 1870-09-27

| BOSTON, Sel,e 70 1870.
| A'lehgtn though with reluctance, IN these magni.
fcently golden autumnal days when comfort ana
| health and everything but the stupid yagarles of
Iashioa hom Out the most tempting allurements To
remain IN the country but compelled by the press.
ing dute5 of MS hl2h orce 10 iorego further en-.
loymeh ana desire first, before assuming
again the full burden OF his official la.
bors TO place two OF his children at school,
President Grant this morning took his nnal depar.
tuie for the iro his cottage at Long Branch
| He left Oh the haltpast seven A. H. train Accom-.
paying him Mrs. Grant Ulysses 5. Grant, Jr.
! and MISS Nellie Grant, OF his own family. and Mr..
s. N. Phelps, old Calena neighbor, and daughter
the TWO latter having arrived at the Presidents
tage On saturday and remained there over Sunday.
No special incidents marSed the Presidents de-
parture. He and his party were quietly driven 10
the depot IN his carriage, quietly took their
| places ia the rail- cars, quietly made their trans
Ter to the steamer Jessie Hoyt. and quietly took
carriages on their arrival In New York, when they
were driven to the New Haven depot. or COURSE.
at every stage OF his journey he recognized by
the tbrongs o fellow passengers ana had TO undergo
the inyarlable ordeal or being stared at by many
- an object Of special curiosity. mis- was more
particularly the steamer and at the New Haven
! uepot, as IN his recent trip over the New Haven
the disposal OF the President ana party special
car The train left The depot at quarter past
twelve O'Clock. and soon was whlrling with winged
| speed toward Its destination.
| Tne route from New Haven changed 70 the
seashore line no incident OF interest occurred,
except that crowds gathered about the Car In which
lhe PRESIDENT was riding whenever II stopped. and
which was always the signal OF his presence being
| speedily made known. until the train reached New
| London. As the cars passed To the ferryboats
crossing the Thames river the attention OF the Presl
| dent was cahed t0a French frigate very near tha
|
as was stated, at eleven O'Clock this morning.
| Further down the river he was also shown the
| smoke Of two other French frigates the three
| Jointly, "a was alleged, being here the lookout
| Tor Bremen steamer. 1t looked quite warlike GER
talnly, ana the picture was NOT little heightened
| by the grim dogs of war looking menacngly from
| the parapet aud embrasures Of Forts Trumbnll and
Grlswold. As 1t was II was altogether peacefui,
although the New Londoners were excited over
the presence oil this trplet OF French war steamers
as scarcely 10 heed the presence OF President Grant
| Having crossed the thames river Governor Cilf-
fora, OF Massachusetts, met the PRESIDENT at roton.
meeting him snd extending to HIM the noSpltaiites
OF the Old Bay State IN general and the Trl-noun-
sldent and party-Mrs Grant taking his arm-into "A
superbly appointed drawing room car IN readiness
for their exclusive The rest OF the journey here
| the Governor MADE IN the same car with Them
An ingenious device 10 prevent the throngs press
ing about the at the minor stations that OF
putting II next to the engine that in stopping IL
| would be beyond the depot platforms. This
certainly placing the President at the post oil danger.
| ponderous thirty-two ton engines, the cars whlrl
over tile iron track with madly furious speed. On
second aysSn Of the the road was he same con-
| stock giving out, in his recent trip to Newport.
II have been disappointed" said the conductor,
| jocosely 10 one OF the passengers.
| "How so ?" asked the latter.
al expected fat Office for giving the President =
| cigar,n and he proceeded to relate the circune
| stances.
'what ofice did you expectg'
| minister to England, at least"
''Your disappointment IL no worse than pine.p
| continued the passenger.
..why, what did YOU expectSr inquired the con.
ductor.
81 furnished match TO light the cigar and ex-
| pected consulshtp at least, ana haven't got it,"
Mary ship OF any kind but still have to paddle
well, YOU have one consolation, you do az
you please or go a fishing"
But the President wont take my fish; he's got
one Fish, and that's TOO much for him."
But must cut short these ana kindred scintta-
tons OF wit which frightened with additional bril-
| ancy az the tram numbered on toward this the
| great head centre Of the world Of Wiz and nteili-
gence
AT the Providence depot there was an immense
crowd Of people 70 greet the President knowing
ol his coming, they cheored as the train came in
cheered more loudly when 1t came TO standstil
aud as the President In response shortly made his
car and took or his hat and bowed to
them their cheers resoundeo deafeningly from ths
nigh vanlted roof OF the vast edince. The same
,nings tnougn on smaller scale, was repeated at
Mansfield. the train reached here at ten minutes
past nine O'Clock. Within the depot there was an
olher Immense gathering OF people, who loudly
! cheered the President, AS he ana his party made
| tneif appearance under the CuStOdfaDsnp OF Gov
| clifford. Al once they stepped into carriages
M waiting for them and were rapidly driven
10 the -. James Hotel A large assemblavc
| hed the street. and the party were driven
up III front OF the hotel they greeted the Presien.
with most vociferous cheers. simultaneously with
the cheering GllmOre's bano which was stationed
on stand opposite, struck up ''Ilai to the Chieln
| which they followed with medley OF other airs
PLAYED In the best style OF this incOmpar-
able band for nearly Two hours. Mayor
shurtin, The members OF the Common Coun-
| ell, Collector Russell and other leading ON
In yftnfx
| the President In fact, he had to go through quite
reception for some time after mis- arrival, ana IT,
| was eleven O'Clock before the last visitor withdrew
and the last notes OF the band died upon the still
| night air. IL was the desire OF the Governor and
the city authorities that tile President should give
4 pubic reception tomorrow; but II was his wish 10
avoid any public display or other ceremonias
which wish though reluctantly, OF course, VIII be
complied with.
! Tomorrow ut noon he will leave for Cambridge tn
! place his son III the University. la the evening he
VIII attend the Globe theatre, and on Thursday
morning start for Pennington, Conn, TO leave his
daughter, MISS Nellie at young ladies' school, and
after that proceed on to New YORK, so a. TO be ,i