Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-09-25
Return of General Grant.

General Grant LANDED at San Francisco
on Saturday, on his return from his tour
around the world, having been absent
from this country two years aud four
months, during which time he has visited
all the principle countries of the world,
and everywhere received the highest
honOrs ever paid to a citizen of any coun-
try. His long tour has been continued
Ovation--everywhere received with hearty
welcome, and honOred as the most distin-
guished citizen and soldier of the great
American Nation.
| The welcome home extended him at San
Francisco, was a grand, enthusiastic
demonstration, such as has seldom been
witnessed anywhere in this country on
any occasion. Gen. Grant and party will
remain a few days on the Pacific coast,
and then proceed to the Presidents old
home at Galena, Illinois.
The following extracts from the Associ-
ate Press reports, describe the scenes in
San Francisco on the arrival of the vesse
bearing General Grant:
1t seemed as though the whole popula-
tiOn of the city, men, women and chill
dren, had sought positions from which &
view of the naval pageant could be oh
tanned. Every eminenee commanding
the channel was black with the assembled
thousands. Telegraph Hill was living
mass of human bodies; the heights be.
yOnd, PresidiO, Clay Street Hill, the ses
wall at North Point, and every pier-head
were covered with spectators. The SUI
was descending in the west as steamers
and yachts, gay with bunting, moved
down the channel. Low clouds huns
1 al tT,ax Har
aulipas and distant mountains north o
the bay, were veiled in mist, and Mission
Hill and the seaward heights of the pen
insula were shouded in fog; but the chan
mel was unObstructed, and the bold out
lines of the Golden Gate rose sharply
against the sky, while the bay itself, witt
. islands, the shores of Alameda and Con
ira Costa, bathed in sunlight. From ev
cry flagstaff in the city flags were flying
: and the shipping along the city front wa
brilliantly decked with ensigns, festoone
flags and streamers.
a The impatient crowds that covered tn
r hill-tops stood straining their eyes
catch the first glimpse of the Toxic. .
hundred times the cry was raised, either
I. she comes,'' as chance arrivals came
It view between the Heads. 1t was hal
g past 8 O'Clock when a puff of white smok
from seaward, from off the earthworl
} back of and above Fort Point and til
OOOtnAliS Vi d HCdN SdlIuOu dlHOunCS
that the steamer was near at hand. Al
other and another followed in rapid su
n cesSion. Fort Point next Joined in car
80 nonade firing with both casemate an
barbette guns, and the battery at Lin
j" Point added its thunders to the voice
g welcome.
L In a few moments the entrance to t.
" harbor was veilel in wreaths of smok
= and as the batteries of Angel Islam
Black Point and Alcatraz, opened fire
s. succession, the whole channel was soc
o shrOuded in clouds from their rapid di
= charges. For some time the position
'e approaching ships could not be liscerneC
but shortly before 0 o'clock the outlin
of the huge hull of the City of Tok
s, doomed through the obscurity of smol
to and rapidly approaching shades of eve
re- ing, lit up by flashes of guns, and in
few moments she glided into full viel
10 surrounded by fleet of steamers al
re tugs, gay with flags, and crowded wit
In guests, while the yacht squadron broug
. up the rear, festoOned from deck to trn
with brilliant bunting.
y Cheer after cheer burst from the asser
10 bled thousands as the vessels slow
DR. rounded Telegraph Hill, and were tax,
of up by the crowd on the wharves, roll
re around the city front. Hats and han
kerchiefs were waved in the air.
Darkness had fallen, and it was TWEEN
ne minutes past when the lights of Il
MS ferryboat were seen approaching the sIi
IN She moved slowly into position, her pl,
- form was lowered, the band struck
OF ''Home Again. and amid roars of "A
re plause from the waiting crowd outsiG
r who realized that the moment had arrive
n General Grant stepped once more up
the shore of his native land. AS he car
u u up the gangway, escorted by the Reee
Mt RI.v.St Cnror1,isnrs Go,,ar,9, - - StS =
e. and Eac,1,;S,a slu 3s
VI Informal congratulations, the Mayor 1
w. Hvered his address of welcome.