Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-06

fresluent, anu was Drawn w tedh VI '""'
beautiful grey horses, driven BY one OF the own
ers, Mr. Conkey, says;-" Nothing but skin
prevented serious accident. The horses being
very spirited. aud unused to such excitement, Sc
yeral times became SO frightened, that under the
mana cement of most men they would have been
perfectly uncontroIlable. Ii seems by other &C.
counts. says the Transcript. that they did run
with the barouche three miles, between Nashua
and Concord, to the imminent danger Of the Pre-
s,dent, but were AT length brought up. Most
sincerely do we wish him a safe return to the Ca
pital, and ultimately to the Hermitage.
P. s. The secret Of the royal flight through the
city before his subjects had brushed the peoples
from their eyes, was not generally known until
IL o'clock, and many were scep,caI even then
Sad are the lamentations of the chosen. The
Philadelphia boat, we learn, was of before that
from Providence arrived; but the latter gave
chase. and overhaued the former near Brdloe's
Island-such was the necessity Of the Presidents
exigency.
P. S. No. 2.-The Boston papers of yesterday
have come to hand since the preceding WAS in
type. The Commercial Gazette, Jackson) speaks
of the reception of the President al Concord, both
by the Legislature and the citizen soldiers, IN
raptures, and adds: The President appeared
much gratihed with his reception; but as his
health was feeble he could not enter into the fes-
tvties with that vigor and feeling which he had
evinced in other places. That The situation Of
OR venerable President is precarious. ii Uould
be folly TO deny; aud that he will improve faster
at Washington, in the hands Of the physicians.
than in travelling ABOUT the country, is the OPT
niun of every intelligent observer
The Boston Centinei speaks of other causes
than i'll health. as consplrins to produce the sud
den return. A quarrel is said to have taken
place among the faithful, in consequence Of which.
the President became disgp$trd. and turned his
back upon them ll!-N. y Conn., July s.
From, the PHILADELPHIA Cam Herali, Juiy4.
The President OF the United States passed
through this city yesterday afternoon, on his way
to Washington. The following account of ms
journey is given by our friend Major Jack Down.
ing
MAJOR DowN1ye TO HIS UNCLE BEN.
PHILADELPHIA. Wednesday evening. July ).
Dear Uncle-Well I'm fairly beat out at last;
I've 60; left here by some of their "tarna steam
boat revolutions" as Jenny Tompkns says, and
I'll be hanged It | can konpose myself, SO as to
kompose for you toIerable sketch of the matter.
1t was somehow this wav. You see, when we
got to Boston. night afore last, says the Presi-
dent to me, SAYS he, Major Downing I'm off
to morrow, after early breakfast, for the White
House." - Why" saws |, " GlneraI, what do
you meani" "Why. Major" says he, q" | mean
what saw" just so, Z" and if they can do without
y"u at Downingvills, I'd like to have you go along;
but you must be up bptimes. for I'm of like
streak of lightning" Them" says I, s. Cine
raj you 60 the Rail Roads tins time. ehs' Oh!
h,,ar
ness, Major Do" ming "
Well, as sure as two and two makes four, at
six o'clock yesterday morning, all of US had our
breakfasts snug aboard, and soon after we were
seated IN an extra pilot coach. and on our way to
Providence. whip and spur, ittIl you Al noon we
were aboard the steamboat Providence, and had
good accommodations, but plagy rough time.
Hows0mever, we got to New York iust time
enough, as the jockies say, TO be too late for the
Philadelphia boat; but she was still in sight when
we hove round the battery, so We signaIl'd her,
and she lay by for Us to come alongside. We
came on to this place in little or no time; part of
the way by water, and part BY land; If RAT road
Ing can be called land .travelling-of which have
nv doubts.
When we got here, thinks |, now we'll have
some rest, for the Peoples line don't go till to.
morrow m"rning. any how. Sol gets hold OF
my carpet Tag just as we Came near Chestnut st.
" hart. where tn" river vas full of steamboats,,
aud steps aboard oi the one nearest the shore,
thinking the President was clrse after me. AS
soun a. cot cIeverIy landed, looks round Tor
the President, and sees him aboard OF another
boat, with her streamers flying. going down the
river like a streak Of lighting, sure enough
Hi!lua! says |, what does all this mean3 So
stou, man steps up to me, and says he, Sir.
that is the William Penn steamboat. belonging to
the Rail Road Line for Baltimore, and now
bound for the Rail Road at New Castle" THEN,
says |. l'm smash'j that's all, the President and
me have parted cempany-it's trick of that lit.
tie Dutchman Van Buren,.
Your lffectionate neffu.
MAJOR JACK DowNING.
From The PennsylUnian, July4.
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN We understand
that the Presiden, OF the United States passed
this city yesterday in the Rail Road Line from
New York, on his return to Washington from his
New England tour. He slept from the New
York on board Of the Baltimore boat withou,