New-York tribune., 1879-10-28
GENERAL GENT IN NEVADA.

AN ENTHUsiAeTic RECEPTION AT vIRGINIA-A PRO-
CEssIoNA MILE LoNG-FLAos, ANvILs AND CAN
NON. AND GENERAL EXCITEMENT
VIRGINIA CITY, New, Oct. 27.-1t has been O
beautIfu day here. The whole town astr at an
early hour in anticipation OF the arrival Of General
Grant, BY o'clock the streets were throneed With
pedestrians and the houses generally decorated.
C-st was upasss OF flags from the beginning of the
Frst To end of the Fourth Ward The most extern
sveecorations ut the Office Of tho savage Mining
Company, where General Grant Will remain during his
stay here.
Promptly at IL O'Clock the military part OF the pro-
ccssOn. Including the veterans OF the Mexican War and
the Rebellion together with civilians carriages, In
Guiding the Mayor and State officers formed B-st.
and marched to Gold HILL Other portions Of the pro-
cessou mo rohed to Divide their LEISURE where
junction formed on the return OF the first division
from Gold Hill. There was a crowd at the Gold Hill
station hour before the time advertised for General
Grants arrival II Increased five minutes. until
by q quarter TO o'clock there hardly standing
room anywhere In the vicinity. Tho houses and hlll-
tops were covered with people anIiousy awaiting the
first sigual. The town wilderness Of decora-
lions.
At ten minutes to O'clock salute was heard from
American Flat. scoonds later the sharp reports
Of anys utilized for tho occasion, heard
mingled with the screams or whistles. At two minutes
TO o'clock tho reached the station. Members OF
the National Guard detailed sonties To keep the
aud the platform aud the avenues leading to It wore
crowded with rabbe Of boys and sighseers despite
the efforts 10 keep them back
The General mp the palace car California;"
with hs wife and son. Ulysses Grant, jr tho Governor
and hts staff sod number OF ladies'. As the train ap-
the station there great cheers from tho
crowd and crash OF music from brass bands.
Mayor Young delivered an address Of wclcoms.
The Goucra replied With bow and word OF acEnowl-
edgement He was then led 10 a carIfage drawn by
hlfses. Around tue carriage we're FORMED In hollow
square the military companies OF oomsiock. com %
kaid aud Mayor Young occupied the carriage with the
ex-PresdenL The march was then taken up toward
A epccal with CARLOADS OF people from Car
son reached here about ficen minutes after the rain
bearing Grant ana his party. As the procession
came up from Gold Hil the waiting portion fell into
line the procession was thus formed it was over q
mi o long Tho schOOlcni6ren OF Virg MIA City and
Gold Hill stationed in two rows. between which
the process,on passed The schoolchi dren numbered
prominent feature Of the procession was Cap
am sam Chief Of the Piues, aud hts braves
ha savage ONE bsipS reached General Grant ashted
and afterwaId reviewed the procession.
the rear Of the Sewage mansion. In response 10 calls
a speech the General appeared on tue bslconT and
was introduced by Mayor Young He spoke IS follows
FELLOW -CIIIzEYs am glad 10 meet here, giid
,eei under many obligations for ,e" nus re-
max speech on this occasion. I an not ike your
IN the nat OF making specches FOR IN
The las, Ssn,snoe was received with pro onged cheers
There were then loud ci1es for senator sharon sen
the people, after which the crowd gradus
dispersed. The visitors aud large party OF ofciss
O'clock Mexican. Union ana Confederate veterans
received at the same place. public reception will
take place In the Dlsttict Uo1rtroom @ IRON 70 ~
Savage office.
Mackay aud will visit the mines, and at O'clock will
be received py the Pioneer Society In their ball