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Show GREAT CAESAR. Tbe Triumphal narchol the at ion's Hero. San Francisco, 30. S:ockton dis-pach: dis-pach: General Grant aud party left Oakland wharf at 8.30 this morning. 'The landing was a derse mass of people. Ae the train moved off three cheers were given. The general occupied a special drawiug-room car, and accompanying him were Mra. Grant, U. S. Grant, jr., G. W. Dent, General John F. Miller, wife and daughter, Miss Flora Sharon, Miss Jennie Flood and John R. Young. Thronga of people were gathered at various way stations. At Martinez a salute was fired, aud near the depot the houses were decorated with national na-tional colors. At Autioch the acbool children were drawn up in line upon the tiopot platform, and waived their handkerchiefs ae the train moved past. Arriving here at 12.40 the general waa welcomed by Mayor Hyatand escorted along tbe line composed of military companies, Stockton fire department, Union veterans and veterans of tbe : Mexican war, to a oarriage drawn by 1 four while horsea. The procession then formed and proceeded to traverse tra-verse the principal streets, until the court uouse was reacueu, wuero tuero was a coucourse of several thousand school girls, dressed in woite, who saluted the visitor by wavmg handkerchiefs hand-kerchiefs and clapping bands. After passing the procession in review tbo General was driven to the Yosemite House, where he is now receiving prominent citizens. Tbe city ia decorated and the military display creditable. The party leave for the Yosemite at 7.30 this evening. |