Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-08-14

layed for the purpose. and amid parting
cheers Of the most enthusiastic character
from the Ethan Allen boys and a host OF
eitiEens. proceeded on their journey.
Oar limits prevent Us giving such . foil
report IS We could wish Of this 6rsi re-
oeption Of Ges. Grant by the people Of
Burlington. Il was indeed great ov''
iicn. taking into account, the brieiness oil
the notice Of his coming. Every flag IN
the city vas flying aud there was an sbun-
dance Of genuine good feeling towards him.
IL shows unmi.iakably that the President
stands high in the hearts and IN the re-
spect of the people, that whatever may be
their political opinions, they put 20 faith
10 tie lies and ISLANDERS Of such mounie'
banks aud braggarts as Fitzpatrick. Gen.
Sheridan has visited Burlington before.
aud always rccciv es that uProa1ous vel
come, which his reputation as a great aud
iashing soldier aud good and genial man.
emincntly deserves. Yesterday was nc
exception to the enthusiasm he always re-
eceivcs from the American people wher.
ever he goes.
Several of our citizens, including Gems.
Wells, Foster, Henry aud Stannard, L. .
Lawrence, Esq, b. b. S,oalley, Esq. aud
others, accompanied tho presidents par
ty up the Lake At Essex, N. Y, the
news that the president was passing thro'
the lake had not been received, aud there
was no unusual crowd on the wharf Those
who were there, on learning Of President
Grants presence, gave him round OF
cheers. At Westpert and Port Henry,
word had beed received by telegraph, a
little 10 advance, aud enthusiastic crowds
of both sexes had collected to cheer the
chief magistrate of the country, to whose
greetings the president bowed response
from the deck of the Vermont.
Most of the rest of the time was spent
by President Grant, seated upon the prom
enade deck, in easy conversation with
any who chose to approach him. All
such found him exceedingly affable, good
listener, aud a very intelligent talker on
a variety Of subjects. lie hardly bore
out the character of the silent and impas.
sive sphinx that he has been described TO
be. On the contrary, he seemed ready
to converse freely IN any topic except pol.
itics, on which he expressed himself with
reserve. lie had a pleasant smile and
word for the children who we're brought
to shake hands with the president and
some of the ladies' and gentlemen on board
who from reading the opposition had con-
ceived strong impressions Of the military
despot" at the head of the government
were free to own that the quiet, modest,
and perfectly approachable gentleman,
who moved about among them in a PLAIN
suit of black, did not correspond very
closely to the descriptions of his enemies.
lie seemed to have very good opinion of
Vermont and the Vermonters, and was
gratifed, as any man might well have
been, BY the general turn out Of our citi-
zens and the obvious heartincss of his re.
ceptiou in Burlington.
The president looks somewhat sunburn-
ed from his fishing excursions on the St.
Lawrence, in which he proved himself a
skillful 6shmerman, pulling in, enc day
the largest bass that has been caught in
that region this season. lie had also a
somewhat wearied look. doubtless from
the demands made upon him, for several
days past in the reception of numerous
excursions of visitors who paid their re-
spects to him at the Thousand Islands,
and from the public courteses extended to
him on his journey. Even Sheridan, who
is as tough as pine knot, owned that
these had been fatiguing.-Free Press.