The New York herald., 1870-08-18
MOVEMENTS OF PRESIDENT GRAFT.
Return Of tho President to His Cottage Home
ct Long Branch-How He will Spend tho
Rest Of His Summer vacation-Cabinet
= Meetings-Mrs. Grants Reception.

LONG BRANCH. August II, 1870.
President Grant, after an absence of ten days, has
,turned again to his cottage by the sea- He ar.
ved here to-day in the noon train. DR.. Sharpe
rshal OF the District OF Columbia, his brother-,n.
', and Ulysses 3. Grant, Jr., his son. who &c.
mpanied him ON his western trip, returning with
n. Mr.. O. w. Ford, Collector OF Internal Revenue
st. Louis. also formed one Of the party from the
tier city. and viii remain here two or three days
bis special guest at the Presidential cottage The
cord Of
THE PRESIDENTS WESTERN TRIP,
hough, as Is well known, made exclusively ON pri-
vate business. has been quite fully chroniced in the
daily papers, and 1t Is unnecessary recapitulate
sne Details replee, as they are, with lively and ab
Tbing interest 6edulously avoiding. as he did, any
ing savoring Of public demonstraton-an In fact,
ubllc demonstrations at any time are greatly anita
xonstic to the un0stentatous simplicity OF his quiet
nature-the people, IN their high estimate Of his In.
valuable services TO the country as leader and d-
rector OF our grand Union armies during the terrible
ar of the rebellion, and In their reverential respect
Or the Justice, dignity and wisdom Of his adminis
arlon Of public s1airs as the Ohisf Magistrate OF
10 nation gave MN all along the route OF his travel
most cordial welcome. In this regard the Journey
been to him most agreeable one, and the recol-
tons OF these popular tributes OF unyielding re-
I'd and trust will long linger pleasantly IN his
mory and impart buoyancy to his future laEors
the stimulating zest to still higher endeavor to
lserve the best interests Of the nation and the
% WILL and wishes OF the people,
VACATION OF REST.
It could hardly be otherwise than that the PresI.
lent should be atlsued after his late Jour-
1ey and desirOus Of rest II he succeeds IN carry.
ing out his present programme. and no special eXt
gencleS arise In our national affairs to prevent it,
and the politicians wisely continue to let MIN
alone as they have thus far there promise OF his
getting the rest he needs and which certainly, so
gar, he has only been able to get by piecemeal
~ s MS present purpose to remain here till the lst
0I OCTOBER, At which time, and not before he will
Fesume his la60rs at the White House. It is not
likely there may be in the interval
OCCASIONAL CABINET MEETINGS
PEREZ but the published statement of q Cabinet
Geoting 70 DO neld here tomorrow has no fOunda.
zion IN truth. There is not Cabinet Minister here
ht present. Secretary BelKnap was here, but left
ing at the West End Hotel. AS is Wen
Enown most OF the other members Of the
CaDlnet are widely separated. In the enjoy
ment Of their respective summer vacations. state
Wfnt that the President going directly after his
return here to Newport to spend few days is also
erroneous. He is
mot GOING TO NEWPORT
sr any other watering place. He gets here all the
sea air he wants and the best sea bathing the drives
acre are as good as at any other place Of summer
es0rt; the society," If that is what he wants. Is made
lp OF the best and most fashionable people, and
cnie1 OF all here Is his Monochrome quiet, home
secius0n, home companionshp.
MRS. GRANTS RECEPTION.
mis-. Grant gave her usua! weekly reception this
uternoon the hours Of receiving being between five
ana eight p. NJ Between these hours the drive
eadlng 10 the Presidential cottage was unusually
.nrOneed with carriages including nearly all the
me turnou:s to be seen here. Many Of the ladies
displayed the most elegant toilets Mrs. Grant was
assisted III receiving by MIS- Casey her sister, from
Now orleans, Who Is at present visiting her.