Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

tended accounts of the arrival Of the Emperor
of Brazi on Saturday afternoon. He refused
to leave the steamship Heveiius on which be
had made the voyage aud, quietly landing at
the E1>t River pier, was driven to his hotel 10
hired carriage Several rugs, with the Bra
lillian Centennial Commissioners and other 9th.
cials, boarded the Hcvcus 10 the Lower Bay,
and further w she was met by the United
State, steamship Al,rl, on board of which were
the Official representatives of the Government.
The Times Says
In short time the Alert drew near the
steamer, and as she passed by the stern OF the
Iluvctius about thirty jack tars," in white
tickets and black trousers manned the yards,
wni!e the navy yard uaud played the National
| Brazilian auth, LII. salute Of thirteen guns
" Is fired at the same time the marines of tho
m.u-oi war beog drawn up 10 line, with Secre-
tai : Rabeson, Fi,h and Taft, Vlce-Admlral
Rowan and General Hapcuck in the stern OF
| the vessel. The Alert then hove TO and the
above named officials, taking the navy yard tug
approached The HeveuS. After some delay
tney came on board Tie Emperor, seemingly
uncoucerncd, stood W feet from the gang
way ready to be introduced The Brazilian
Misistrr stood by his side, and as Secretary OF
| State Fish, leading the party, came up the SIDE
O.! tnr vessel ard on TO the deck he was intro
| uucyG to u IN PudrO, who, not understanding
the name, said "Fycsh, F." "Feesh. The M!u-
istcr again PRONOUNCED the name and the Em
peror said Secretary Fist, | have great
plcasur, III making your acqu enhance: Sc
crelaly Fish then, shaking the Emperor s hand,
sid:
The President of the United States has
deruicd he Secretary OF War, the Secretary OF
s. ate, and the Secretary OF the Navy, accom-
parted hy the vice Admiral of the Navy and
VI j General OF the Army, to greet your lm-
penal Mi .>ty 90 your arrVa upon our shores.
He directed US 10 congratulate you upon the
safe termination OF your voyage, aud 10 tender
.,u hls w@cymc, and that OF the people OF tho
United States, to this country. He anticipates
Il lcrs nal interview Oh the occasion OF your
visit 10 tie Sc It pt Government.
In reply, DOM pedro said, II thank you. ="
The Other m"u.b4ls of the party were then 10
troduced. The Emperor expressed his pleasure
1T the ne, ting, aud graspcd each one OF them
cordially by the hand. When all had b!en ln
trmiuced, Dom P.dro noticing that General
Sherman was MT prescott, said, IVY here Is
Shcrm"n?" to which Secretary Fish replied
"ue l. off West" The Emperor then remain
ed 10 conversation with tn, party for some
tune, Dung which Sccretar, Fish invited him
and his suite to b come gus : on the Alert.
This iuvit:tl0n was cqurteoualy but firmly de-
clnod BY tie Emperor, who, a. he m! ultima
I'd TO various passengers 90 the vessel. prefer
I'd to rem .u in his own quarters and travei as
Il private grut'cmer. Rrlarr!.g to this in a
subs qu ~ co.ve satoD, he sad: The I'm
pcror l., in Brazl. | am only private Brazil
ian citizen.
Alter the dccuation Of the invitation to 60
Oh the Alert his Maj:>t turned to group OF
passengers. eCtrety Ignoring his visitors. Whilst
his back was turned the reception party went
down the id, Of the v, Sscl, boarded their Tug
ard steamed Tor the corvette As the tug drew
near the Alert Il ludlcrous mistake happened
which was laughngy witnessed by the passen
gers of the lleycllus The tug reached the
side Of the Alert and he commanding officer,
not Knowing that the Emperor had dccIlued the
invitation aud Supposlug he was on the tug
drew ur bis marines on each side OF the gang
w ~ with the bard stationed IN the rear. The
band b. gan TO play, but 30 Emperor appeared
IL appreciate he ;uu-ic.
Tie II V iiu, then rot under way, and pro-
cecded oi her Trip up the bay. During the
,rlp TN, Empornr Wandered over the ship, from
group t. group, lDqnrlng about the various
effects IL the city which fell under bis eye.
Soon after the steamer was started Dom Pedro
and hi- ar Y cti ed below, where they partook
Of !unch The Emperor -at Ut the middle OF
au cud table. with the Empress 90 his left.
The resi- OF the suite were arranged opposite.
After lunch the patty came on deck, and the
Eupcror, uud,r the direction OF various par
tlrs continued searching out objects OF luter
ct 10 the city, He expr' s>ed himself as very
much pleased with the various buildings and
places shown hun, aud seemed to take live y
interest 10 these things, especially IN public
improvements. Nothing of special interest oc-
cured during tie trip until The Hcvelus came
Opposite the battery, where the United States
frigate Moueso,a was lying. Everybody ex
pcctcd thar salute would be fired by the Min
nesota, hut "a mistake similar to that which oc.
Cured down the Bay was made here. The
commander of the frlgate probably supposed
| that the Emperor was 90 board the Alert,
which was by his time far 10 the rear and did
not therefore Ere his salute until the latter YES
sci drew opposite. The Alert, alter passing
the Minnesota, went up the Narth river to pier
No Fl Meanwhile the Hcvellus steamed up
to her wharf at Martins Stores, Brooklyn.
. Here the news OF the Emperor arrlVai spread
rapidly, aud u great crowd re caugregatcd
90 the per. The police. how yer, kept them
back, aud landing was effected without any
serious Trouble. tie first man to cross the
gang plank was Mr.. Ilarrah. who is a builder
of tramways in Brazil. He rushed on board
and embraced several members Of the royal
Marty H. at last reached the Emperor, by
/ y h IN he was cordially welcomed. The Brazil
ian party then took carriages which We're 10
wa and crossed the ferry. The Emperor
and l&::.ress, and the Lord Chamberlain oc-
cupicd the 6r>l carriage. As the Empress
reached the carriage aud attempted to get into
it She found that the step was too high Tor her.
The Emperor aud Lord Chamberlain there
upon raised u commotion, and the hack-driver
stepping forward placed the Gu hlon OF his seat
aud blanket below the step. The Empress
was then assisted into the coach.
The Emperor has tall, Commanding figure,
| hninu ely ,rct three inches I'm hpivht Itn IL