Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-09
GENERAL GRANT.
End OF His Visit I'm ireland - Cor.
dial Reception nj Ballymona
and Belfast,


and Belfast.
New YonK. Jan. 0.-Tho Hsruld's ca.
blegram says: Grant left Derry early
yesterday morning. accompanied by Sir
Harvey Bruce. Lieutenant Of the
County; Mr.. Taylor. NJ. p. for Colerain,
and other local magnatss. The cold
rain and mists coming from the nothsrn
ocean obscursd the wonderful view Of
the northern Irish coast. The General
studied the country closely. rs~marking
on the sparseness Of the population. and
saying hs could see no evidence Of the
presence Of 1000. 900 people in Ireland.
At every station crowds assembled.
and where the cars stopped people
rushed forward to shake hands with the
General. Some were old soldiers who
bad been In the American army. Ono
remarked that Grant had captured him
at Paducah. Another asked Grant to
give him q shilling Ia remembrance OF
old times. The people were oil kindly
cheering for Grant and America.
At Colsrains there was an immense
crowd. Grant, accompanied by Member
Of Parliament Taylor. loft the cars.
entered the waiting.room at the depot
and received an address. In reply.
Grant repeated tho hope and belief ex-
pressed In his Dublin speech. that the
period Of depression was ended and that
American prosperity was aiding Irish
prosperity.
At Ballymona there was another
crowd. As the train neared Belfast a
heavy rain began to fall. The train
reached Belfast at $50 O'Clock. The 70.
ception was imposing and extraordinary.
The linen aud other mills bad stopped
work aud the workmen stood out In
the rain In thousands. Looking from the
train window there was q regular sea Of
heads. The platform OF the depot wa
covered with q scarlet carpet. The
mayor and members Of the city council
welcomed the General. who descended
from the car amid tremendous cheers.
Crowds ran after the carriages contain.
ing the city authorities and their illus.
trious guest, and aiterward surrounded
the hotel where the General was enter.
tanned. Belfast IL en- Jsls. The public
buildings are drapsd with American and
English %colors, and In q few instances
with Orange flags. Luncheon was served
at 8 O'Clock, and the crowd. with un-
daunted valor. remained outside amid q
heavy snow storm and cheered at inter-
vals. The feature OF the luncheon was
the presence or the Roman Catholic
Bishop Of the Diocese. who was given
the post OF honor. The luncheon party
numbered ITO. The mayor said ho
could have had 5000.
The Belfast speakers made cordial
illusions to many people In Amer.
lea, and were anxious to have Grant de-
clare himself In favor Of free trade. but
the General In his reply made NO allu.
sions 10 the subject, to the disappoint-
msnt OF many Of those present.
Minister Noyes made a hit In his
speech when he said: "Grant showed
his appreciation Of Belfast men by up.
pointing A. I. Stewart Of Belfast Secrs-
tary OF the Treasury. and offering Geo.
II. Stuart. . Belfast boy. the Portfolio
OF Secretary Of the Navy"
Grant goes direct to London. lie Is
expecting every day the arrival OF the
steamer Richmond. on which he will
embark for India. The General is
anxious TO be away before the season Is
too warm to visit India.
InHammatory appeals have been pub
lished. One OF them calls upon Irish
men to welcome Grant as the great
Orange Republican who had shot dead
sixty craw.thumping papists who, Tin.
stigated by Italian priests, attempted to
stop an Orange procession OH Broad.
way" Grant declines all efforts to
draw him into expression Of his opinion
on the subject. saying, simply. that he
would DO ashamed Of his career ]! 1t con.
tanned any word inconsistent with his
belief In the widest civil and religious
liberty.
Grants resolution not to visit Cork
was taken before hearing Of tho action
Of the Cork Council. on account OF the
shortnsss OF bis time. II Is believed
nov that had he Como there riots Of q
dreadful character would have ensued.