The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-01

stleets owing 20 the Density OF tue pop
ulace. Telegraph. Russian and Lincolr
hills were crowded with q surging mas!
/ OF humanity The wharyes wereoccu
pied in the same manner from the Pc.
cifc Mail wharf to Black Point.
THE FIRST GUN,
which indicated the entry Of the Toxic
was fred from Fort Point at sec. and
the next Of the forts took up the fire
and the scene from North Point Docl
at this time wa, grand in the extreme.
The Toxic steamed very slowly past the
forts, attended by the China on the
right and the State of California on the
left, followed by . feet Of fifty other
vessels gaily decorated.
THE LANDING
was made at the ferry at the foot Of
Market street at 7 o'clock. where the
hero Of many battles was met by two
hundred thousand people. who cheered
him Justify Al be stepped into the car
risge. bowling his Acknowledgements.
After some slight delay, caused by the
absence Of many of the military COM
panies, who had not had sufficient time
to muster their men, the procession was
formed.
THE LINE or MARCH
Was up Market TO Montgomery street.
thence to Montgomery Avenue and
thence along Kesrney to Market street ;
thence along Market to the new City
Hall, whore . salute of SO guns was
fred IN honor Cf the city's guest, and
partly as . rebuke to Kesroey. After
firing the salute the procession coun-
termarched on Market street to the Pal
ace Hotel, where it Was reviewed by the
General and dismissed.
Taking into consideration the lateness
OF the hour at which the landing was
made, the reception was brilliant sue
cess. Had the captain of the Toxic
either endeavored to have made the bar
by 10 An. or have laid outcide until
Monday. the entry of tho feet would
have been the grsndest sight ever Wit
messed, - there would have been no fog
to mar the beauty Of the scene.
1t is expected that Grant will stay
here for a considerable time. during
which he will visit the principal points
Of interest, and then 60 to the North.
Whether he will visit Seattle or not !
cannot say; but it 10 quite possible that
he will, % his time 10 not limited.
TRIP DOWN THE COAST.
Last Tuesday three ambitious pedes-
TRANS started for Pescadero. S. miles
distant; among them was your CORES.
pondent. After eight hours tramp We
arrived at small place called Spanish
Town. IS miles distant from San Fran
cisco, weary OF our journey. As the
game was plentiful and the prohibitive
season was over, We came prepared to
hunt as we'll IS to see the country. and
consequently next morning s o'clock
found US on deck ready for duty. We
were amateurs in the hunting business.
and only met with moderate success.
We worked hard to capture anything
and everything in the game line until
a grawing sensation betokened the hour
of noon.
which afforded rs great amusement,
and ct the Same time taught US q lesson
If being more careful how we expressed
ourselves in future. occurred under the
following circumstances: We were hum
cry indeed, and not feeling able or viii.
ling to return to the town, nearly FIVE
miles distant, we applied at tho nearest
farmhouse tor dinner, for which we fully
intended to pay. The madam was first
encountered; judging from appearances,
she concluded We were tramps, and 90
promptly declined to furnish US with
refreshments for love or money. She
coolly said, The village lies close by;
pass on" To this the writer replied,
soto roce, Extract of hog" It was not
intended that any but our party should
hear the remark. but madam was on
the alert for such. and heard it. She
retreatcd from the garden and held .
hasty counsel with Der three daug hters,
and decided on . plan OF action. which
was 70 call ~ back and insist on our
coming in and partaking Of . hearty
lunch. The food in general and the
pastry in particular were 70 good that
they ELECTED the remark thst ono of US
would marry the lady who made it.
After doing Justice to the occasion VIC
rendered one Of tho young ladies Of the
house payment, which was Indignantly
refused with the remark that Mother
made the psstry and father is not dead
yet, and mono Of us is extract of hog
that We are aware Of" To say that We
were nonplusssd would b putting it
mild indeed. Apologies were offered
ard accepted on both sides. and We left
the residence Of Mr.. Higgins fully con-
WINGED that we had made tho acqua Amt.
ancs OF the first family of San Mateo
county.