Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
GEN. GRANTS RECEPTION

lie describes it in q Letter to
Childs-Ycsterdays Festivities.
New York World
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June l0.-The
following letter, written by General
Grant to Geo. W. Childs, of this city,
will be of general interest
LONDON, June 10, 1877.
My DEAR Mr.. CHILDs After an
unusually stormy passage for any sea-
son of the year and continuous sea-
sickness generally among the passen-
gers, after the second day out, we
reached Liverpool Monday afternoon
the 2Sth of May. lessee and | proved
TO be among the few good sailors -
Neither of us felt the moments UNI
easiness during the voyage had pro-
posed to leave Liverpool Immediately
on arrival aud proceed to London
where | knew our Minister had made
arrangements for a formal reception,
and had accepted for me a few invita-
tons of courtesy, but what was my
surprise to find nearly all the shipping
in port at Liverpool decorated with
flags of all nations, and from the main
mast of each the flag of the Union
was most conspicuous. The docks
were lined with ~ many of the popu-
lation al could find standing-room,
and the streets to the hotel where it.
was undo stood my party would stop
was packed. The demonstration was,
to all appearance, as hearty and as
enthusiastic as in Philadelphia on our
departure. The Mayor was present
with his state carriage to con-
vey us to the hotel, and after that
to his beautiful country residence,
about six miles cut, where we We're
entertained at dinner with small
party of gentlemen and remained
over night. The following day a
large party was given at the official
residence of the Mayor in the city, at
which there were some one hundred
and fifty of the distinguished citizens
and officials of the corporation present.
Pressing invitations were sent from
most of the cities in the kingdom to
have me visit them. 1 accepted for q
day at Manchester, and stopped n few
moments at Leicester and at one 9TH
err place. The same hearty welcome
was shown at each place, as you have
seen. The press Of the country has
been exceedingly kind and courteous.
L
travel in a regular train, much lCss In
a common car. I he Midland road,
which neuetTates n great portion OF
the island, including Wales am, scot
land, have extended TO me the cOuTle-
sy of their road and Pullman car to
take rae wherever | wished to go dur
ing the whole of my stay In England,
We arrived in London Monday even
~ tl,A ann nf May when | tnllnu
our Minister had accepted engage
meuts for me up to the 9th of June,
leaving but few spare days IN ihe
interval
On Saturday last we diued with the
Duke of Wellington. and last night
the formal reception at Judge Pierre
POINTS was held. 1t was "A great sue
cess most brilliant in the numbers,
rank aud attire of the audience, and
was prncCd 10y the presence of every
American i'm the city who had called
on the Minister or left a card for me.
| doubt whether London has ever
seen "A private house so deliberately or
tastcfully decorated as was our Amorl-
can Minister'S last night. am deeply
indebted to him for the pans lie has
taken 10 make my stay pleasant, and
The attentions extended Ia our couu-
ny. | appreci 10 the fact aud am
proud of il, that the attentions am
receiving are intended more for our
country than for me personally. l
love to sec our country hOnored ana
respected abroad, and / am proud TO
believe that il Is by most all nations,
and by some even loved. II has al
WAYS been my desire 10 see ali jealousy
hct,yppn England and the United