Litchfield enquirer., 1833-06-20
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD. JUNE 20. Iea9.

details given of the proceedings and wise talk and smar sayings consequent upon te sOur Of the Presi dent. At Baltimore, Philadelphia and Ne%-YOrk, he received with great eciot and st eact place. as well as at many intermediate towns of minor import amce IarOUgh which he passed, was greeted with en- thusiazm by a mUllisede of people. The military Rdd civic proeessOns represented be equal to aay which have taken place tn the cities, except that ot the reception of the Guest of the Nation, La Fayeue. During his stay tn New-YOrk, he took oc- casion to go over to Newark and Eizabethtowny and femained short time at each place.
 The President embarked from New-Y0rk on Satur- day morning on board the steam boat Splendid for New-Haven, touching at Bridgeport, the first place where he put his foot upon England sOil-he re- mained short time when he proceeded to New-E1a- ven, where he received by the military and ciii- zens and escorted up to his lodgings at the TonRe. He reHainedin that city the Sahbah, receiving ahe visits of great many citizens and straagers both on Saturday evening and Sunday, and started for Hartford by the middle roae early Monday morning.
 At Hartford, we learn, the reception of the Pres- dent was very imposing. He was met at Berlin by the Governors Horse Guards, and escorted to the lower part of the city, At that point he received hy the military and citizens and escorted through the principal siree to the State House, where the roops were reviewed by him-and from there was conduct ed to his rooms at the City Hotel. The Presiden, accompanied y the Vice President, the Secretaries of War and the Navy, Governors Marcy of New-Yo and Edwards of this state, Ssc. He left Taesdsy morning in the steamboat Water-witch
 The Presidents route from Hartford, we learn, is-- bySieam boat 10 Middeiowu-ihance across the coun- try to Norwich and New-I4ondon--heoee hy New port and Providence to Boston, where he to remain Friday. Saturday aud Sunday next. From thence he goes easi as far as Portland. The "Lhe Magician ~e believe hangs upon his skirts throughout the tour.
 As we have not room to give full accounts or the Ee touched, we copy from the NewHaven Register of Saturday few brief paragraphs respecting his eeptioO at New-York and Philadelphia.
 The President oi the United States on his way from Philadelphia io New-York, visited and spent some hours in several of the large towns in NewJerSey.- He landed at Amboy, and Was met by a committee ot the citizens. Whilsl there boat from New. York rived having on hoard Alderman Cobra and the oth. members of the delegation of that city, civil and military officers, &c., He then went on board the New-York boat, and shortly a,er they ieft AIhoy they partook of sumptuOus dinner on board. The boats went outside of the Island and came up to the city through the NarrOws. Saluaes were fired from the dieren. forts from Spanish shp. and from sev-
 
 ing Staten Isan,, the Revenue Cntter Alert, Captain Howard, commenced firing salute, when unfortu- nately, serious accident Occurred.-One of the crew lost r, hands and his eyes by the discharge ot the gun whilst he ranmns down the charge. About 40O dollars raised the spot for the poor fellow The ram-rod ts sRid mn, ed in the direct line for the President, hut it tell in the water just 1t seached the Boat honrd of which he stood at the aceidens. The President was landed the west side of Castle Garden. where he was received by the May. Ors GideoH Lee, Esq. who delivered an appropriate address, O which the President made suitable reply.
 The President mounted on horseback at Castle
 Garden. and moved across the shor. bridge ihe bat him. " But on his way ihither, tsays the New-York Gaaene.) most appalling accident occurred which neary proved fatal [" nany. Immediately after the President and very small portion of the reach- ed the Battery, of the ticket oces situated at the head Cf he bridge, the top of which was covered with people gave way, and in its all carried with about 20 feet Of the bridge precipatng nearly 100 persons iWao the water. Among them were Gen. Cass Secre. fary of War, Gov. Wo0dbury. Secretary of the Ma ", Col. Earl, aad Mai Donaldsos prvate Secretary 10 the President, ell Of whom received sghr injuries Several other persons whose names we could no, sersain, received serious wounds but we did not learn ina, any person was killed, although i, was ported that two lives were Ios"
 The Philadelphia Gazette of Monday afternoon, says" The Presidewt was e0ndueted to the Haal of Independence as about 10 0elek this morning, to ceive the cougrassas'oas ssd ciyes of his fellow citizens.
 This celebrated apartment was speedily filled by the populace; and aer shaking the hands of his friends, un,i he became exhausted, the President sank upon s0Ga, and answered with nod the thousand express sisns of respect which made Io him by the nsul- tii0de. The crowded company were obliged Q es- cape by three windows, which opened into ihe State House Yardthesc being the only aperiures q egress that could be conveniently camsDsnded. About IF 'eock she General Jeff the Hall, and down Chepnef to Third-ssrses, on horseback, surrounded by ihe csens and gazed at by the Iadies who pain- cd upOR ha. the swnshiRe os partial eyes from every wiadow in the streets aloag which he passed"
 Every possible preparation is making for giving the President sple ndd reception Boston, Salem New hugypOr &c. It Is expected that Boston will present she greatest military display ot any place the Pres ideniai rouie They are lul of notions sH the east, Aad tt is said the President will De compelled 10 visit Lowell, whether he will With the girls on hand af that place, and those be collected from ReighbOring manufacturing and agricultural towns, il is intended to make grand procession of 5000 grs- all dressed in white.
 Wat fOlly!-TH the arrangements for the reception Sf the President at New York, the Daily Advertiser gives glowing description of the magnificent fu.nisI- iag of the rooms lor his al the Americas Hotel- The rooms, tt says. have been furnished anew" ne V sarpe aofas mirrors, chandeliers centre iabes and window cortains-ali oi she most costly and splendid descriptioo !-inthe back a bed has been fitted sp sarpsssisg in richaess any thing of the kisd we save ever seen the bedstead of the latest French ashien, sei wsh various woods the covering the rc- est of silk the canopy, [and why crown T cur ta'ns and ornaments all corresponding in tasie and beauty" If Gen. Jacfson ia the na;n man sI,s uu.o