Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-06-19

I Huen the party feacHeu the hurricane
deck. Judge Denny has been exerting
| himself at rientsin To secnre a hearty well
| come for General Grant when he visits that
/ place. All the officers Of the "ASnuelot'
| were In fall uniform, and the guard OF Ma
/ rines presented arms when the General
| came on board. After short visit 10 his
/ ship. Captain Perkins saw his distinguished
visitors safely on board the Government
/ launch, which-lying to till the General
I had received his salute of departure OF 81
! guns, the Marine Guard again presenting
| arms, and the men manning the yards
steamed slowly towards Murray Pier.
Immediately after the salute by the
/ "Ashueot," tho japanese corvette Ms
sin" Captain kasama, paid the General 3
| similar compliment.
Daring the time the General and party
were on board the "Ashuelot," prepars-
lions were made 70 receive them on the
| Murray Pier. which had been tastefully
| decorated In honour of the occasion under
the superintendence Of oue of the officials
belonging 10 the Survey Depart nent.
| AZ the head of the pier were three dag
stats, the centre bearing the American en-
sign, the English and French being on eth
er side. 4 mat-shed. draped aud sur
rounded With flags OF all nattonaities. the
pillars being wreathed with evergrcens aud
decorated with days, had been erected by
the landn. steps. Inside. the shed was
oruamented with American shields and
eyergreens. The pier throughout its whole
length was lined with hags. and the land
Ing steps and pier were laid with red cloth
A. the entrance TO the pier was well de-
signed bamboo arch decorated with ever
greens and fiags. IL. the centre was placed
large American shield, aAuktl on each
a. h-I IrtF - 4 4 D..
the American, French, aud English en-
signs. A guard of honour OF the 27tl In
niskillugs,} with the Colours and the
Band, were drawn up on the Pier, aud the
/ Police, under the charge Of Captain Super
ntcudcu' Deane, !lucd the road from the
Pier to Government House. Ills Excel
leucy the Governor, who arrived az quar-
ter a. tiye o'clocN, accompanied BY MAJOR
Palmer. L. f.. a. u. e., stood at the head
of the steps to receive the General. aud
the heads ot the naval, military. and civil
services ana the members Of the Ic.isia-
tive Council were also assembled az the
head Of the pier. His Excclency the Gov
eFnor was dressed Ia plain clothes and
wore his g. VI. G. star The naval and
military officers were in lndress uniform.
/ Most Of the British and foreign residents,
with one or twO ladies', and 4 large mum
b bfE ti NN4ufNF were llhtN tSt pltNtlit bI
the pier. which was lined 90 one side three
or tour deep. Along the route up TO
Olrrn's road alargc concoursc OF people
had collected. all eager to catch glimpse
20 taa j -;tu .gt,had visitors.
Al ten minutes % I've the ~ Victoria
r cam" alongside the Murrly Pier, aal 'ao
General with Mr. Hplcombe landed HIS
ENcrlienCy tile Governor descending i
! frw steps, said -''tfeDerai Grant, welcome
! to iIolzAong." On entering the nat--hcd.
HIS Excelicncy presented General Grant To
Naior-Gruerai Donovan. Sir John Sma,c,
/ thiri Justice; Hon. J. Eu ',elI, Acting A.
{ torney-t,cnerAi Ilpu. NJ. =. Tnuuochy .Ac'-
4 ing Cojnuiai rr"asurcr; the Etght Rev
7 Bishop Burdpu, lion. l.. Eyfi". Hon. j
NJ. Prcr, survey or-t,eueral. and Mr. isG
D kfaZ sing, the Opium Farmer.
Following ihi- General Grants parry
were ,eye.oliy Introduced Ills EXeel-
. ..ucy then gave hi, arm 10 Mr.. t,rant,lud
Ih- party proceeded along lhr Plrr. thr
7 guard 81 honour -niutins As they did so,
while The Band played
The irtss also al, tar following c,if,
I riais
II u.Aou.. NJ ,,,, than thc other cp,3-
/ uics aud Icycudrucic, ot the Eg.t-h En-
I p.rr visited By him, delights 10 honour Gen.
i era. Ulysses $ Grant, * resident Of the
. United States of America |, j. not often
/ tha, his Colony j. honoured BY The pres
euce ui N. ruler. or cX-rulcrs NJ the Great
+ Ppwer~, and Tie appearance OF 80 ilu-iri-
/ Gus visitor = consequently an event, a
I reL-.rt.cr dag lu it> history. trrg"rr,
I Graut q, NOT, however. mc-c.y thc qDoHiaW
. ruler Of a mighty nation; he is -,ili c<-eE-
TALLY hl, country D, most distinguished !cl-
7 rrscbtatiyc. hrr foremost man. H. J., a.
. once the successful Statesman auJ the hrii-
I liant soldier. IL, name Will be for ever
I emolazouei on the scroll of Amcrica'- au-
nal-, enrolled wiki lhose whp hlvc helped
7 to make her great. glorious and free. The
name Of errau, will be placed side bv he
With those u Washington. Adams, Jeifer-
Y son. Franklin aud Lincoln. The career so
Z well begun iu lNGl Is stiil very far, We
/ hope, from be NJ near is close; his fame,
f though tGumpetcl through every laul stall
( Tar from It, zenith. The prc>rrrrr OF the
I Union. be has likewise twice filled the
4 Presidential chair, His popularity in To"
7 United state, j. not Of the eyane~ceut char
T acter too frequently gained by pubic men
. a. j. deeply seated .a The heart, Of hi1 cOuu-
trymen, The glory of Ms victories fades
I not with the lapse Of time, his nnrcls are
ever green The Americau people look
I forward % the time when the dr-t.uie~ Of
I their country win be again placed in l-
/ hands. and many regald the present fee
a. a mere interrc.num. We have said 1901.
I General Grant l. The most beloved W pI.-
( lie men ia toe United States; Iti- partly,
parhap,, because he {, 20 profoundly
/ trusted ILL., -I-aclty, hi, shrewd COM
. mon seG-r. h., htsh principles hi- candOur,
. courage. aul dl>rcE ard of praise or hlauIc,
/ Joined with mvdr7iy conspicuous la one
I Who has achieved ~ high 4 reputation IN a