The daily gazette., 1879-01-02
THIRD EDITION
Senc raj Grants Trip.

Yachting in a Government Vesset-1he
L. s. Stenmer Richmond ,chich is TO
Take the Er- President on His Oriental
Trip.
Boston, Dec. 30.-When Secretary of
War Belknap was in his glory, about
three years ago, his charming little wife
(who had not then speculated in post
traderships to an extent sufficient to war
rant the expense of sporting 4 frst-elass
private yacht) conceived the brilliant idea
of killing hei less fortunate rivals with
envy and at the same time astonishing
the country with the novel and unusual
sight of converting a tirst-class snip OF
war into pleasure yacht, for the express
accommodation of herself and select
party of privileged ladies, gentlemen,
babies and nurses. For this interesting
event the then honorable and obligiug Z
Secretary of the Navy, Robeson, placed
at the disposal Of the little lady and her
particular friends the United States
steam frigate Powhatan, one of the larg-
est and most expensive ships in the navy.
Now comes General Grant and his little
junketing party, who are to "do' India
and China III first-class government
vessel and astonish the nabobs and ORR
entail grandees. When Dom Pedre, En-
peror of Brazil, came to this country he
and his suite came in regular packet
steamer and took their departure in the
same way. The Marquis OF Lorne and
his royal wife took passage to their new
home by one of the Allan steamers in
preference 10 the more regal and Osten-
tatious conveyance Of ship of war. But
the friends of our Ii tie General have dc.
cided that
ole shall travel right ROY ally,
Strange countries ior TO see"
and they have induced the amiable and
patriotic St cretary sfthe Navy TO place
the nted States steamer RIcLmUnd a,
hls disposal.
THE RICHMOND.
As "A description of the ship which ha'
beeu designated to 10 honor to Genera
Grant by conveying him and his suite &c
the scenes of his anticipated Orienta
tnumphs may prove interesting TO III,
readers of the TINES paid visit IL the
United States steamer Richmond, Will,
Niug at the Charles.own Navy Yard
Just before her departure for New Yorl
on her trial trip last Saturday.
The Richmond is one of the "crack'
ships OF our rather feeble navy and sh,
- Ollt vi VIC lew ltdIiy Dlt
Seutable ships in the service. She is ;
sister ship to the Brooklyn and Hartford
built at Norfolk Va, during Buchanan
administration, rates second class, has
displacement of 1900 tons, mounts four
teen guns and has crew of $40 men
The Richmond has had a new set of Ell
gineS put in her since she was bui I, anC
has recently had new boilers put in. lSh,
1t, been thoroughly overhauIed at thi
alton and much elaborate ornamental
Il Il has been INDUCED in, probably oil
account of the distinguished passenger
she is destined to convoy. New an,
costly carpets, furniture and fittings hav,
been added to her cabins and ward room
The after, or admlrals cabin has beer
hIted up in an elegant, if not sumptuouS
manner for the express accommodation o
General Grant and suite, and it il
thought that additional emb"llshmen
and appointments will be made to tn
cabin and state rooms set apart for hi
eNceilency and friends when the shi
arrives at port in Europe where Gran
may elect TO embark for his Orienta
tour 1t is the opinion among the officer
OF the Richmond that General Gran
will embark either at Marselles or Spet
zia. The ship will then proceed by wa
OF the SUez Cana direct to Calcutta.