The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-17
GRANTS RETURN,
A. Change I'm the original Programme
A Tour Around the World to sRm"
plete #fs Observation-Disclosures TO ne
His Resting Place.
philadelphia Reeord.l

Gen. Grant will probably not return to this
country until May or June, and then, instead
Of coming direct to Philadelphia, will enter
the United States at San Francisco, and pro-
coed over the plains and pass through the ill.,
land cities on his way to this city, where he
will remain for some time. A near personal
friend of the ex-President, residing here, re-
ceived u letter from the General yesterday,
dated Christiana, Norway, July 10. The
episte Is characteristic OF the writer IN It's
brevity It covers but three pages Of small
note paper, and contains a vast. deal
Information as to the Generals move
ments. In the letter the ex,President
details his movements in the cities
OF Hamburg and the other places which r, the
cable has notified us that he has visited. Then
it goes on to say that the party arrived at
Christiana on the thirteenth Of July. and that
nearly q week had been spent in Copenhagen
Holland is spoken OF as beautiful country
One week from the fifteenth Of July the Cen
eral was to proceed to Stockholm, thence to
St Petersburg, passing into Austria about the
fifth of August. From this country he desires
to proceed to some watering place. where, ne
will meet prominent Philadelphia gentle.
man. now sOiourning in Europe, and will
spend four or five weeks at the place the lat
ter selects. This brings the Generals move
ments up to the present time, and the cable
will inform us in q day or two Of his where
abouts, and also concerning his reception IL
the Russian capital
The Record is at liberty to state that ex.
President Grant will, il he adheres to his
present resolution, make tour OF the Worlt
| before he returns to America, and that The
winter months will be spent in India auc
| China. Private letters state that the Generals
| idea is to learn the methods and manners o
| ali the people on the face of the globe. There
never has been an Emperor OF dlgnltary Wht
has Travelled who has been received with TN
marked attention which has characterized the
honors paid our late President.
| In ic. In rpHnint Df numerous letters IRON
politicians in this country who are beseechinf
| him to return home. Scarcely day passe<
| but O. letter is received from some proInnen
leader of the Republican party requesting
the General to make his visits as short al
possible and hurry back to these shores 81
they may give him some public expression
Of their regard for him. To all Of these thu
General has turned deaf ear, and decides t.
take his own ideas in regard to the matter 0
returning. While the politicians are pleading
with him on one side, the Californians are o.
the other side, and with the enterprise
which characterizes them, the Pacific slop
people have brought every possible manner Q
Influence and argument to bear upon tn
General to make his grand entree through tn
Golden Gate. Each day his influence become
more pressing. and the inference now IS tina
he, instead Of coming to Philadelphia direct
as was his original intention when he lei
this port in May If 1877 will be welcomed b.
The Argonauts of 40, or such OF them as re
main in the metropolis OF the gold country