Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-17
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION IN N. YORK


! Asreeably to previous announcement, the
Steamboat North America. Captain Cruttenden'
left the font Of Barclay street at O'clock yeser'
DAY mourning, and proceeded. bv the outward pas.
sage, to Perth Amboy, to receive and c0hduct
to this city the President OF the United States.
She had on on board about $50 persons, includ'
ing the Vice President. the members of the Com
mon Council, and great number OF distinguish
ed perspnages, belonging t" this and other states
The North America was accompanied by the
Ohm, the Hercules, and Rufus King. all III gal
LIANT trim. and crowded with beauty and fashlon.
On arriving at Perth Amboy, the company on
board the North America partOok Of collation.
prepared in his b,st style by Mr.. Niblo The
steamboat New York, bringing mp the President
f,om New Brunswick, did not arrive until about
one o'clock. He was then conducted, with his
suite, consisting of Majnr Donnelson, Col Earl
Mr. Secretary McLanc and Mr.. Secretary Cass,
from the New York to the North America, where,
after the usual cuurtesies had been gone throngh
with, the feet was put il motion, and reached
the city about five o'clock. Sautes were hred
on the passage up from all the forts in the bay,
and by the troops on the battery-the surround
! ing country was clothed in its richest verdure-
the harbur filled with vessels OF every size and
observation-disclosures gentle breeze cur'eJ the sur
face of the waters--and the sun, from the clear
ceruIeau. never shot his beams upon more beau.
teous day.
Castle Garden was filled to overlooking. On
reaching it, the President was received and well
coined 10 the city BY the Mayor, amid the shouts
of the spectators aud the roaring of artillery
| 10 short time he mounted the elegant horse that
had been provided for his use. and reviewed the
troops. From thence. detachment OF soldiers
having been sent in advance to clear the way, he
proceeded slowly up Broadway, bowling to the
thropg that filled the sidewalks, windows, and
balconies. along the whole extent through which
he was to pass He was followed as we'll as pre-.
ceded by military and civic escort, and pro-
ceeded IN procession to the City Hall. where he
aiighted, aud was conducted to the Governors
room, where he was received bv his Excellency
Governor Marcy and his military suite. Shortly
afterwards he made his appearance at the Balco.
ny, and saluted the multitude that throngrd the
Park and streets adjacent. About sunset he
proceeded, with the Vice President and Cover
ndr Marcy, to the American Hotel, where lodg-
ings were provided, for him.
| We recoIlect no occasion in which greater
multitude has been collected; and we rejoice that
such demonstrations of respect have been paid to
the Presdent-for, although we differ altogether
from his parisaps in the estimate they form OF his
qualifications for the station he holds, yet in the
off, e of Chief Magistrate We recognize the voice
of the nation, which it IS the duty Of every good
citizen to treat with becoming respect. This,
we d0ub not, was the sentiment that influenced
a great portion OF those who assembled to do no.
nor to his high Office, and tender him the courte-
sizes to which IL entities him.
We regret the necessity of adding that several
accidents occurred to mar the festivities OF the
occasion. The following account we snbJ"in
from the Daily Advertiser, relative to the falling
Of section Of Castle Garden Bridge:
"Just after the President had crossed the
bridge which connects the garden with the Bate
~, being filled at the moment with the Pioces.
sion. 1t gave way, and, carrying with 1t the two
Ticket Offices standing on each side, tell into the
water below. General Jackson, mounted, had
that moment cleared the bridge, and was but hi
teen or twenty feet from it when the accid ent
occurred. Among those who fell With the bridge
were Governor Cass, and Major Donnelson, Co.
lionel Earl, and Ogden Hoffman, Esquire. Alder.
man Monroe, Messrs Bodgood, and Benjamin
Swan, of this city None Of the above were ma
terially injured, nor have We yet heard OF any
serious injury, except that one young man appear
ed to have his arm broken. The end OF the
bridge resting on the Battery wall gave way, ana
fell down into the shallow water, resting on the
loose stones below. The procession was thus cut
of. leaving only about twenty persons behind
General Jackson. A large number Of people
were upon the bridge at the moment. and we're
thrown, in mass, into the shallow water. How
il happened that no lives were lost, and no more
injuries incurred, j. is very difficult 10 imagine.
We have heard Of several remarkable escapes
When the bridge fell, two Of our informants bad
full view Of the scene at the moment OF the &C.
cident. The ticket boxes seemed to be torn or
crushed in, and ihe people who crowded their
tops, as we'll as those within, we're precipltated
into the river. One Of the keepers had the pre-
sence Of mind, on hearing the crashing Of timber,
to seize his money, which he saved, although ne
fell with the mass, and was involved with the
crowd in the common danger. One gentleman
was saved from no less imminent danger. He
had taken his stand at the gate way, to see the
procession pass. and was leaning against one OF
the gate posts, when the bridge fell. The gate,
vhich ia nf iran and nust he of great weight fal.