Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-22

Condensed from the S. p. Alta Of Sunday.
About half past three O'Clock yes.
tsrday afternoon the FIRE bells at head.
quarters struck eleven. the mystical and
cabalistic number which had been await.
cd for days. The bells sounded, the
signal flag on the Merchants Exchange
was hoisted. and the city was transformed
instantansously from q quiet. busy place
to Q scene Of the widest confusion.
People we're hurryine. scurrying every
where. One might almost have i'm
sgined an snsmy 1t q portals, 20 wild
was the excitement.
In less than an hour there were at
at least 20. 900 people on Telegraph Hill.
eager to get the irst sight at the incom'
ing City O, Toxic. which. although sig.
nailed, was yet many miles at sea. BUS
sian Hill. California Street Hill, Msigs's
Wharf, Union Dock and other points Of
vantage were literally jammed with q
sursing, swelling mass Of humanity.
while on every roof were numbers OF
eager sight.seers.
From every prominence foated the
national colors, with here and there .
German. Spanish or French dag: AT
Alcatraz. Fort Point and Black Point
the Stars and Stripes waved proudly In
tho breeze. The heat OF the sun was
tempered by . cooling breeze. the water
was placid and calm. and gay crafts
fitted like little white birds ON its sur
face.
At 4:25 the bay commenced to assume
an active appearance. The Milton Crit
9Th, decked from stem to stern with
gags and bunting. and having on board
| DR.. McAllister. the Quarantine Ofdcer.
the Reception Committee, U. 8. Grant.
Jr., and q few invited guests. was the
first to steam out toward the Heads. All
the vessels In the bay were "dressing
ship" and putting on their holiday
attire. From the Pacific Nail wharf the
China bad put Of. and was making Tor
the Golden Gate. speedily followed by
the Ancou, Elder. st. Paul. Parthenius,
Macarthur, all gaily tagged and crowded
with u precious load Of human freight.
At 4a5. upon q signal gun from the
| Commodore, the yachts. already formed
in line, and followed in the wake Of the
large vessels. Tugs snorted and pulled,
aud popped about here. there and every.
where, causing onlookers to consider
collisions inevitable.
At 5:37 the first gun from Fort Point
doomed across the parapets and an
nounced to the expectant multitude that
the long.awsited. welcome guest was en-
tering the Golden Gate.
At $40 the heavy guns at Alcatraz,
aud at SAT those at Black Point began
their noisy welcome. and the air became
res onant with the sound OF artillery.
When the Toxic wa directly opposite
Telegraph Hill. with the China close on
her starboard, the other steamers close
in her wake, the crosd became wild with
excitement. Impatisntly and restlessly
they shifted from side to side, from
point to point. As she steamed by.
cheer after cheer rent the air. handker'
chiefs were waved. hats were thrown up,
whistles blew and bells rung. The PEG.
ple were frantic with enthusiasm, and
yelled and yelled till their larynIes re-
fused any longer to participate In the
noisy expressions. -.
Just as the darker shades Of might
were coming on. the steamers Of the
escorting feet began arriving Oh the
ferry.slips. amidst the booming Of can
nom FROM Fort Alcatraz. The magnif'
cent Toxic steamed slowly up the bay,
across the ferry track. and took up bel
anchorage Of Goat Island. where sh'
was boarded by q tug carrying thu
Chairman and members Of the Rscep
ton Committee. The scene Of the arri'
val Of the feet was made brilliant by th,
discharge OF rockets from several yes
sells.
The ferry boat got alongside the
steamship at 7 o'clock, and In o few
minutes was prepared to take guests
from the port gangway. The first Il
pass over was Mrs. Grant. followed By
the General and his party. the Reception
Committee, and General Mcdowell
The Great Western Band. that went on
on the ierry.boat, appropriately struel
up "Home Again" The guests wer'
escorted by the committee to the cabin
where . preliminary lsvee was held. ant
the Generals friends and admirers, In
GLIDING several acquaintance from Ga
lena, paid their respects.
The Landing.
The Alameda returned without della.
to her slip. where the official disnitarie'
charged with the formal reception wer'
in waiting. The ceremonies attending
the declaration were brief and republi
can. As General Grant left the boat, b
was met by Mayor Bryant and conduct
ed upon the wharf. where. owing to th'
precautions taken at the gates, only {
small number OF persons, oil invited
guests, had assembled. The desire e
see the General vas naturally prevalent
and the result was that he and th,
Mayor had to "rastle" for standing
room. This inconvenience was moment,
AIRY. The Mayor proceeded quietly snt
quickly to deliver his address OF vel
come, which was briefly and appropri'
ately responded to by the General.
The Mayor then presented His Excel
lsncy Governor Irwin. and stat. and the
Supervisors. Chief Of Police, and otheI
officials present. Upon the termination
OF these technical features OF the reoep-
ton, General Grant was rescued from q
good. natured but rather go-ss-you'pl please
group, who would have kept him shsk'
ing hands till sunrise. and VA con
Quoted to q carriage. drawn BY . team oI
six splendid bays. The General and th.
Mayor occupied this carriage. The mex
in order carried Mrs. Grant. her son,