The New York herald., 1871-12-08
ALEXIS I'M BisIDGEPo oRT.

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His Reception by Governor Jewe'I at the
lep0t--le Visits n Cartridge Factory and
Witnessrs Experiments In Gunncry.
BRtDGEPoRT, Conn.,, Dec. 7, 1871.
The special train conveying the Grand Duke
Alexis ana party arrived the depot In this city at
eleven O'Clock to-day. The fact tnat they were TO
make brief stay IN Bridgeport having been chron-
icled IN the HERALD several days since, a dense
crowd OF spectators filed the open square
around the depot, while every window and
convenient post OF observation In the vicinity was
occupied In spite of the ample notice which had
been given of his arrival there had been no definite
arrangement made for Keeping tho crowd within
proper limits, and. in the rush to obtain sight OF
the Grand Duke. Governor Jewell anu the members
or his stan, who had come down from Hartford for
the purpose Of meeting him. suffered much ncon-
venlence. aud were for time unable TO get at
the rain Not only were the representatives OF the
press ignored. but In some instances they were
treated with marked insolence by members OF the
police force. Order having after time been re.
established. Governor Jewell took his place upon
the platform OF the rear Car. facing the Grand
Duke and welcomed him to the State in the follow
Ing w0rds:--
GOVERNOR JEWELS SPEECH.
YOUR IMPERIAL HIGHaESs-IS Is wiCh mingled
feelings Of pride and pleasure mat Welcome you
az you do a different form OF government
from ours. having been educated among
and M asren Rsaee Customs e@ ana
you Will see here, II Is with no little pride that we
meet you here on our own ground. and IT wln be
with pleasure hat we shall invite your attention to
some OF our pecullarities. social and mechanical.
Wnile we may not excel IN everything as perhaps
you Will discover we thlak that In some departments
Of domestic industry we are worthy OF appreciation.
In showing you some of our manufacturing estab-
tact that our education IL absolutely universal. Our
laborng and all otner clssses are more or less
y BODY on an M exact eaaality IN the the end, the GOV
elning class sprlngng direct from the governed,
e 1aa seoa 10 s aer a Sy
Is found worthy and nt The highest oinces in the
GIFT of the people being open to the humbest work.
man prevents classes In society or permanent
lines being drawn. With few executions
the governing class Of this generation gs Is
OF rotation and organization founded we beiieve.
upon the principle OF equal aud exact justice to ali,
dent expectation of future growth and sta
blllty An intelligent people ts capable OF
ali all parts Of the world. Our doors are
wide open. we welcome everybody. ana try to alb.
sna aas "si al al a aa IS IS BAG sSd @sa 70
watched with interest ana appreciation the progress
Of your the aaE larger these nts'
to" to the paa masses ana @ s the tenasncy towards
ne spss sSown % % yon oSnar
| In the Liberation oil the serls marked an epocn an
the Emperor more endeared himself TO
sSsvy Rmse 6e friend S his own Seops
and by many acts he has also shown himself the
Ws SSn and ,OT m Il wh
be permitted TO express the nope that the present
oss eonnc s n
US may be the friendly and proper one as to
which shall make the most rapid advance In cduca-
tion and Characterization, and that your present
soJourn among us may be agreeable to the Emperor to
Russia and to YOURSELF as 4 most certainly is to
Afsafn nif
suite TO the state OF COnnecticut.
During the delivery OF the address Alexis stood
with hts hands in his pockets and his eyes upon tho
ground, evidently little embarrassed at the atten-
ton he was receiving At It's conclusion he grasped
Governor Jewell warmly by the hand, aud, after lift.
ing his in response to the cneers OF the crowd
wlthdrew into the interior OF the without max.
log any formal reply.
Among taOse on the train were Mr.. Catacazy Gen.
eral Gorlon. Admiral Poisset and others.
After remaining at the depot few minutes longer
the train moved on across the river, coming 10 a
stop again In front Of The extensive works OF The
port This s the company, it will be remembeled.
winch has supplied the Russian, French, Spanish
and otner European governments Win small arm
ammunition tor several years past. single order
THIRTY MILLION CARTRIDGES FOR RUSSIA
IA now upon IT'S books and Is nearly Tiled. Four
hundred hauds are employed, and the establishment
Is capable OF turning out about half q million car
trdges ana several millions of percussion cups daily.
Alter passing through the works and witnessing tile
entire process OF manufacturing ammunition,
percussion caps and fuminatingl powder, IN
all the details OF which the Grand Duke appeared
much interested, he was presented with splendid
sporting gun, OF Boyd'5 patent breech-l0aders,
which will doubtless prove servceable in his forth
coming TRIP to the Western pralrios. lie was also
made the recipient OF souvenir OF his visit. In the
shape OF q handsome rosewood box, containing
specimens OF metallic cartridges al, the different
stages oi manufacture.
AdIournlng 10 the factory yard the party wit
messed number OF experiments with q new and
improved variety OF the celebrated eating gun,
weighing only l25 pounds, AM capable OF dscharg-
ing over 400 shots per minute. from tho light
weight OF this weapon IL may bc said to literally
belong to the order OF
FLYING ARTILLERY,
as 10 can bo placed IN the bow OF a toat or trans
ported across the most difficult country upon the
back OF horse. other experiments OF an interest
Ing nature were the simultaneous explosion by IN
entirely new process OF twenty cans OF gunpowder,
which had been sunk at as many different points tn
Pembroke Lake, ana the operation OF
TIMING THE VELOCITY or BrLELT.
as It leaves the gun. which was executed In won
derlul yet extremely simple. manner by means OF
Colonel Benton's eleotro-balllsttc pendulum.
AT the conclusion or the experiments there was
Just sufficient time to partake OF the handsome COL
latlon which had been provided when, shortly after
two O'Clock Y. NJ, Alexis and suite re-enbarked In
the train and continued their Journey TO Boston Wy
way Of Springfield.
THE GRAND DUKE AT NEW HAVEN.