The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-30
THE PR EsIDENT's TRIP.
Grand Ovation at Charleston.
From Sundays New York Herald.

Dental party, consisting OF the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Grant and maid, and DR..
Norris, left the White Springs this
morning IN the palace car in which
they came, but by the regular express
train On the Chesapeake Il Ohio rail-
road, and arrived here at three P. N.
On the way crowds had assembled at
several stations, and thronged round
the car to get q look at the President.
At Hinton the crowd was very large,
and Mrs. Grant, observing q very besu.
tiiul yonug lady, brunette, asked Col.
Whitcomb, the chief engineer OF The
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, to present
her with bouquet which she handed
him. The Colonel CALAMITY rendered
! the flowers. and the young lady accept
ed them, blushed, returned her thanks
and felt ss proud and happy as il she
had been made Duchess.
Colonel Wbilcomb was astonished at
the thorough knowledge General Grant
had of the geography OF the country,
though this wSs his first visit, and he
found him perfectly couverssnt with all
the great mineral resources Of this sec
| lion.
AMONG THE GENTLEMEN INTRODUCED
on the way Was the ex-Contederate
General McCauslsnd, with whose name
the President smilIngly expressed him.
sell rather familiar, and all the presen-
tstious that took place were received
with the utmost cordially on the part
OF the President and lady, and ! heard
of no one who did not 60 away most
tavorshly impressed with both.
II is universally conceded that this
visit will accomplish not only great
deal OF good for the two Virginiss. but
| 'or the entire Sonth, "a il has resulted
in establishing on q firm basis the most
friendly feeling between the President
and the Southern people. On the ar
rival OF the party here
GRAND OVATION
VISA rendered them. They were met by
Colonel Swan, the Presidents cousin,
and his wife, and, when seated in car
riages, were driven TO the river bank
and taken across the terry The high
bluffs overhsnging the river on the op-
posite side were crowded with specta-
tors, and as room Is the ierryboat had
moved off salute OF artillery, accom-
panied by cheers, thundered q welcome
over the water, the echoes Of which
rang along through the stiffness OF the
surrounding mountains. When the
party had embarked they were driven
10 the Hale House, in front OF which
the carriages containing the party
seemed to be halted by the large con-
course OF people. A tall mulstto wo-
man at this juucture rushed uD, seized
the Presidents hand, shook it violently,
and layished the most extravagaut ex.
pressioDs OF endearment upon hjm. As
soon as the crowd became still Colonel
Smith, venerable lawyer-his age be.
ing seVeuty-six-anp esteemed citizen,
with his white hair shining 10 the rays
of not sun, advanced, and after intro
ducing himself, ssid:-
AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr.. PRESIDENT: Il am deputed by
the citizens OF Charleston TO tender TO
YOU our sircere welcome to this CITY
The name OF Grant il not OF recent ORR
gin among the people OF Ksnawha.
For fifty years the name has been As
familiar as household words. Since
the wear 1906 to the present time the
great business OF the country has been
the manufacture OF salt, which has oit-
en- been subjected to almost r1inous de-
presseious, and in no Instance so
a'armingly az ir 1927. Insolvency
then threatened the entire cOmmu-
nifty when Peter Graat, your worthy
uncle, determined TO releem the COun- =
try from its most hopeless condition
This he did bv deyoiIng not less than
three months Of uuctasing labor TO the
formation oI the COMPANY OF Armstrong,
Grant & Co, Tor the Purpose o. buying
the salt OF the county Ior the term OF
three years At price greatly 10 al
vance OF former rates. ThIs company
was managed chiefly by Jss. Hewe,t,
who, in the year 1926 married the
daughter OF Peter Grant and became a
leading and promising member OF the
firm. The business OF this company
was most skill!ully and honestly
managed by Mr. Heweu. At the end
Of the time OF that company the people
were relieved OF their embsrrassments
and the country lei in most prosper.
Gus condition. After this Mr. Hswet
was leader in and protector OF many
other enterprises, watch resulted mos
fortunately or the people Of Kanawhs
county.
We regard, therefore, Peter Gran
aud James Hewelt Sc hsneiaC;ors, snc
hold them 10 sffectlouate remembrance
In this connection | regard it a. enl'
npntlv proper 10 Teier tJ the iacL tina
while vcu are mere TO visit your rela.
tives, tnst Mrs Hewett, the widow o
James Hewctt. sn amisbIe snd &C
comp.isLed lady, returns ateE az
sbse nee Uf forty years, without concsr
with YOU, 70 THE, her early home, iol
the same purpose-she from New
Orleans. YOU from Washington. Thu
unex pected meeting cannot fail grea.,
to enhance the pleasures o. your vi5i
to your higoy respected aud wor-
thy relatives Of Ksnswhs county
Having been 20 emiuently he Jensfeiare
OF your family in former dsys, It may
be said that an application TOR further
'ayors from the same source woulc
sayor OF selfshre-s. You will not for
bear to stHte that the cou p elton OF th'
James River aud Kznawna Canal is 9
result deyouily 10 be wished tor. 1t Il
work OF great nstioDsl Importance
worthy 10 e1gsge the efforts and enter
prize oi the batIou 10 foster the grea