Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-10

ous citizens Immediately depaSed TO meet him. aud
on Saturday morning committee chartered the
Fulton, and descended the river few miles, to
meet and join the escort to this city. The Penn
siyvania, was despatched by committee Of the
citizens Of Pittsburg, TO convey Gen. jackson 10
that place; the Hercules came in company from
Louisville, and being joined by the Fulton, the
three boats were lashed together and came up side
by side, making beautiful appearances. When
the Doats appeared In sight, salute was fired
from two pieces OF artillery on the shore. The
landing OF the Peoples President on the wharf at
Cincinnati was an interesting aud delightful spec
! tacle. The steamboats, which accompanied him.
and those in port, displayed the "star -spangled
banner, and minute guns were fred from the
Caledonia and the Brandywine during the landing.
Notwithstanding the shortness of the notice, the
decks OF the steamboats, and indeed every kind OF
vessel on the river, presented mass Of heads, and
our spacious wharf was thronged with thousands
oil our fellow -ciizeDs all anxious to behold the
defender Of his countrys liberties and their choice
! as Chief Magstr ate Of the Republic. The crowds
oil ladies' waved their handkerchief and the men
greeted the veteran hero with hearty cheers.-The
General spent the afternoon at the Cincinnati Ho-
tel, and the evening at the Broadway Hotel; and
| at both houses he almost necessarily occupied
| in taking by the hand the crowds of both sexes,
and OF all ages, who waited on hm-to all whom,
so Tar as practicable, the General cordially gave
his hand, and spoke to them with that easy polite
ness and affabty for which he is peculiarly dis
tinguished
Gen. jackson was earnestly though inc ffectual-
~ requested to tarry here day two; but he re-
piled. that he had received so many invitations,
that was impracticable to comply with the wish
es oil MS fellow citizens in so many places, whom
under other circumstances he would be happy to
meet,-but 1t best comported with his present feel
ing 20 accept none Of the hume rous invitations
but would proceed from Pittsburg to Washington
by easy stages.
The General was accompanied from Nashville
by several ladies, and by Captain Donelson, An
drew jackson Donelson and Mr. Hays, the ne
phews of Mrs. Jackson. He was also attended
by Majors Lee and Lewis, who will accompany
him to Washington-and tn les far by the venerable
Judge Overton, the neighbor aud intimate friend
of General Jackson for more than forty wears past
| About ten o'clock on Saturday night, General
Jackson went on board the Pennsylvania, attend
| ed by committee Of our citizens, who will ac-
company him to Pittsburgh. number of our
citizens chartered the steamboat Fulton to escort
the General as far Maysville; on board of which
! an excellent band of music volunteered their SER
vices, and the boats left here closely dashed to-
gether We were prevented by sickness in our
family from joining the escort; but the trip to Mays
| vile is represented to have been delightful An
address was delivered by Mr.. C. LAWN, one of
| our teachers, to Gen. Jackson; and the Generals
reply was affecting to leave but few dry ewes
\ among his auditors On the return VOYAGE the
| Rev. William Burke preached sermon to the
passengers, which was listened to with deep and
so cum attention. We are informed, that a com.
nttee was appointed to prepare for publication an
account of the proceedings had on the trip to
Maysviile and back, which is promised for our
next paper. ". Republican.