The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-19
What the New York Herald
has about his trip to
Maine.
5. $. Cox nominated by the
Germans for Congress
in New York.
Accidents. Crime etc.

New YORK, August lS.-A Wash
ington dispatch says it is announced
that on Friday evening next the President
will celebrate his silver wedding at Long
Branch, on which occasion there will be
present not only immediate relations, but
several members Of the cabinet and host
OF friends from New York.
Telegram TO the New York Herald
AUGUSTA, Me, Aug 12.-The presi-
dent, accompanied by Miss Nellie Grant,
two younger children, and Gen. Babcock,
departed from Boston at 10 clock on a
special train Of the Boston and Maine and
Maine Central, consisting OF baggage and
palace car. At all points between Boston
and Portland where the train stopped quite
large crowds were esembled to catch a
glimpse OF him, a curiosity that was graft
fed at some places by the president, who
( stepped out upon the rear platform and
modestly greeted such friends as APP
preached TO pay their respects The train
which had been provided by p NJ Burt. Of
/ Boston, was visited by many of that gen
/ tleman's Massachusetts friends, who were
presented to President Grant At Lynn
one incident occurred that it is believed
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tinguished traveller.
| An enthusiastic old gentleman. seeing
him on the platform, elbowed his way
through the dense assemblage, and, clasp
ing him by the hand, pressed it earnestly
as he exclaimed: - wanted TO see You
and pay MY respects. | am a third term
man, too. Good day" ln a moment he
was off like :; fash, before the modesty OF
/ the president could enable him to frame a
reply to the salutation. At Newbury
port a number of Massachusetts admirers
of his excellency were presented to him,
and here Senator Cameron, who has
been playing fantastic with the fnny
tribe for some days. joined the general and
his family. At Portland a stop of some
minutes occurred, and here again friends
crowded in to salute the dust covered tray-
eler Two representatives OF a Portland
Journal from this point formed members al
the party on the baggage car, where were
correspondents Of Boston aud othei Jour
mails A rapid run was made to Bruins
wick, the Athens OF the Pine Tree State
and the home OF Gen Chamberlain Bu
there were few persons other than regular
travellers on hand to 4et glimpse Of tnf
visitor, who stepped out On the rear plat
form and remained for the few minutes
that the train halted. Beyond the remarks
The president is ON the train. hat i,
Gen, Grant, and such remarks as W h,
cares? there are other men | see every
day as good as he is, there was no enthu
slasm to show that the loungers were aware
ot the presence OF SO distinguished a pas
senger.
! At Richmond there was an Immense
congregation Of visitors to the kenneber
valley camp meeting, waiting for trains, IA
the presidential party showed up unit
another train had passed on befure bu
there was nothing that indicated thei
knowledge ot the presence OF the head O
the nation. This absence OF enthusiasm
along the route. was. no doubt, in grea
measure owing to the fact that Gen Gran
was travelling merely as a private gentle
man, and considerable pains was taken t
prevent its being generally known that h
was en- route to visit Speaker Blaine at tn
capital Of the State The party arrived IA
the capital about clock. and there wa
found quite large delegation of politi
clans, State and city officials and citizens t
set their eyes upon the man whose nam
has been SO closely identified with the DC
: the past ten years. The President and hi
party were met at the depot by Mr. Blain
and took carriages for his residence
At o clock this evening the residenc
To- Of Speaker Blaine was Illuminated in hon0
of the President, who informally receive
- number OF the citizens, and was hOnore
by local band. About 500 persons line
1 the grounds, but there was no expressiu
OF popular enthusiasm until 4. j Dewitt
agent for Senator Sprague S mill, came ut
of the house, entered his carriage, ant
with his hat uplitted, said, Come nov
let us give three cheers,on the count-on,
: two. three, hurrah!" But a single voiC
blended with Dewitt S, when he excain
ed: We'll, you must be damned set
Z critters, anyhow. Three cheers for tt
Il President OF the United States now. Il
swung his hat, but there was no respons,
:. He dropped into his seat and rapidly droy
: off, when one Of the crowd humorous
+ cried, The cheers are coming upon tt
e next train.
Z, The band played again, when eight
/ ten of the railway hands, led by Mr.. HUI
e bard counsel tor the railroad. cheere
! Justify and called for Grant and BIain
}, The latter finally appeared and said:
u GENTLEMEN-This serenade is not oal my accom-
s acknowledge, On behalf of another, most VI
10 liant in peace and most valiant in war, a man NOT
!, not for words, but for deeds. / thank you on /
behalf aud ON the behalf of his great nation for
compliment you have given him. He is my que
- and feel am highly honored, especially by 1
I visit ] am glad he has paid me this visit which
X a nfivate and personal one, and not for any pt
N pose of popular demonstration, | bid you a
spectful good night,
So The railroad men again called for Il
President, but, as he did not appear, Il
crowd dispersed. The programme for Il
future, unless it be changed at the reque
Of the President, is as follows; Tome
row he will visit the Soldiers home
Tagus, In the evening Gov. Perham "