Year: 1868

His Departure from Boston-Enthusiastie


Reception In Providence-Interestins Inci-


dents Of His Journey.


providence (Dec. 81 correspondence Of Boston


General Grant left al Boston this morning at nina
O'Clock by special train over the Providence Rail-
road, en- route for this city. on brief visit 70
ton a crowd OF several hundred persons had
congregated to catch farewell glance OF our
next Chief Magistrate, and as no entered the beaut
ful car provided for his convenience by Ex-Governor
Clifford President OF the corporation he was greeted
with q round of hearty cheers short distance
order OF Governor Clifford all the locomotives at that
hour in Boston belonging to the road were we're out on
side track with steam up and as tne tram bearing


their shrill welcome and adieu The General ac-


knowledged the compliment BY repeatedly raising


his hat and bowling to the workmen and engineers.


The party on leaving Boston consisted OF General


Grant. General Comstock, Governor Clifford Colonel


Goddard OF General Burnsides statr, Mr.. A. A. Fol:


som, superintendent OF the road representative OF


the Jamnat, and Colonel Kurtz. Chief OF Po-


lice. The train was in charge OF Mr.. Il. D. Tucker.


CURED In the trip until arriving at Mansfield, where


brief halt was made Here Governor Clinord's


General SeG Crowd of several hundred were at the


depot, and at the request Of citizen the General


raised the car window and shook hands with num-


ber who eagerly crowded around the extended arm.
One l0quaci0us individual hailed the General with


'We should all like to hear you tak.n The General
quietly smiled and replied, ~ don't do much talk
ing. There are too many people who talk" At the
conclusion Of five minutes the bell was rung. and
the train whizzed past the town. At Mansfield Gov
ernor Clifford received o telegram from Governor
Burnside saying:-"Do not arrive In Providence


until hslf-past ten O'Clock" This was shown to
General Grant, and he remarked with his character
stic dryness, "Perhaps 1t would be good idea TO
get there little earlier" evidently wishing to pre-
vent. II possible, any unnecessary display at the
depot. b,


Governor Clifford at once gave orders to the engi-


neer to put on more steam and the train arrived In
the Providence depot at twenty minutes past ten.
General Burnside, appreciating his distinguished


guests dstaste for display, had made his arrange
ments accordingly, and when the General alighted
from the he was quietly welcomed by the Cover
nor and Mayor Doyle, and at once escorted to an
risoned bays. A very large crowd had assembled in
and around the depot, and as soon as the General
was seated in his carriage man cried out 'Thre0
cheers for the man fought under" Cheer after
cheer went up for the General, and as the car
riage rolled away at sharp trot the crowd
| followed, determined to MI to repletion their
| curiosity. A severe snow storm set In just before
reaching the city, but this seemed In no wise to


dshearten the people, for all along the route crowds
lined the sidewalks and filed the windows and bal
sides by men, women and children and at the Post
ONCE thousands were eagerly awaiting the coming
man." and as he approached they gave vent To
cheers and huzzas.


The route lay through many Of the principal streets
to Governor Burnside's mansion on Benefit street,
where another dense crowd awaited the arrival OF
the General, Justify cheering him as he entered the
house. An informal reception was held here at
once, and several hundred persons were presented
and shook the General by the hand, including


number OF the most influential ana wealthy citizens.
The General will spend the day quietly at Governor
Burnsides residence and at haf-past nine this
Ing will take the train for New York, where he will
remain for q few days.