Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-13
From the New York Evening Star.
RECEPTION OF GENERAL IIAR-
RISON


Our last accounts from General Harrison
lett hin nj Princeton, New Jersey. lie
was received at that place 10y the Mayor,
Colonel Lowry, and replied, as we have be
lore stated, 10 a very large concoursc of citi
zens, and afterwards dined with the alumni
lie staid that night at the private residence
Of Captain White, and the next morning,
accompanied by Chief Justice llorublower
und Mr.. Kinney, the committee from New
nrk, in barouche drawn by four beautiful
black horses, and followed by the different
committees OF other towns IN another cars
iiagc, proceeded Ia New Brunswick
Though it had begun 10 rain, IA grea, crowd
was assembled 10 meet the General, and the
reception was as enthusiastic as al any place
we had passed. Ihc-adIress was delivered
Ivy pr. Charles Smith, and here also de.
jutation OF The New York committee, who
had come on from that city, headed by al
derman Engs, were introduced 10 General
Harrison. Ahout noon the company sci OF
In the rail road cars from the depot on the
other side 81 the river, where General IIar-
Iison was again addressed, in II short and
very pertinent address, by Alderman Clark,
chairman Of the committee of New York
appointed 10 conduct The General into The
Uiiy. AT Railway, in the MIDI, Of the lain,
there was also large crowd and the Cen
10 return his thanks. A, Elizlbelhiou n the
cars were again obliged 10 stop for a few
minutes 10 give the numerous citizens collcc
ted an opportunity ui seeing the ''peup!e's
Guests" General Winfed Scott. Of the
Army, was AIMING the number aud " bile
shaking hands with General IIarr ison, re-
quesicd visit from him on his return.
Lacking into the car, howevcr hc saw il i'll
LED with the members of the committee, and
remarked that he was in possession ui a body
oi his friends. Gen Harrison replied that
he was, and did not know how Gen. Scott
could release him unless he brought up one
Of his brigadcs 1.-The whole State oi New
Jersey" replied the General, GOULD to:
rescue you from the hands OF the people"
~ Newark, the reception exceeded, as we
learn, aud should suppose, any thing that had
ever occurred there, since the days Gi La
fdyette. In the suburbs ofthat beautiful ci.
~, some 40 or SO cquipagcs Of an elegance
corresponding 10 the reputation oi IKE Iiace
IN this line u! manufacture, stood ready TO
conduct us into town. There in the large
Ioom OF the hotel the General was addressed
hy AIR. Halsey, the Mayor, and replied 10 a
bout 1000 persons. Both here as well as
New Brunswick there were fine collations.
The cars reached Jersey City about 3 p. III.
where there was another large crowd 10 meet
him and Welcome him &c that CITY, This
was augmented ny those who had cGmc over
from New York tn meet us The steam
boat decorated with flags was soon under
way with all the different committees on
hoard and large number ofcitiZens accom-
Panied hv line band. On approaching
Pier No al the Battery, the clouds which
had looked so portentous all the day, and
which part OF The time had descended in
ram, suddenly broke away, and the sun and
lt,n 81 ht,r. f.,
Cious omen of the glorious career which is TO
dawn on our country by the elevation of the
Peoples candidate 10 the highest Office in
their gift.
Every body was struck ilh this singular
coincidence, " hich created lively sensation
on board. The wharyes near the Battery.
aud the entire terrace of the Battery, as we'll
MS Marketlield street, leading up TO The Bow
linS Green, wee, II was soon perceived, oc.
cupied 10y dense crowd of citizens Sa>
lutes OF artillery we're constantly fired from
Jersey City and the Battery while We were
crossing the river. On reaching the dock
amidst tunuliuons cheering, Gen. Bogardns
ChaIrman oi The Committee OF arrangements
came on board TO welcome General Harrison
10 The city. lie was then conducted with
great difficulty through the compact and
closely wcdged mass tothe harouche in wait
fng Tor him, IN which, accompanied hy Cen
era! Bogatdus, the Hon judge HemphilI
one Of the committee from Philadelphia, and
Hr. Jones 81 this city, cartman, who fought
under Harrison at Iippecanoe, and proceed
cd 10y troop OF three or four hundred CHI
Zens on horsehACE and i,nud of music pro-
ceeded up Broadway from the Bowling
Green, followed by the committee in other
Carriages, and an immense crowd Of persons.
which Billed up The entire street and pave
1nenI SO completely, that il was with the ut
most dliilculty the carriages could penetrate
~. Thus II was, the whole distance nm
Broadway TO the American Hotel, where
apartments had been provided Tor The Gener
al. Every window OF every hogse. and ma
ny OF the rooms wero filed with ladies' and
gentlemen, ard many handkerchief from
some lar hand waved a welcome 10 the hero.
while The star.spangled banner Aoated from,
ihe balconies in honor of this spontaneous
burst of public feeling, SO honorable In our
CITIZENS ana the patriot hero whom thew thus
honoreo WIN asplendid moral and ciyic: fri
umph, uhdhesied Of any Of that military
pomp or parade which his martial services
bis country might have so fully justified
On reaching the American Hotel. he was
addressed By the Chairman Uf The WHO
COMMITTEE, Mr.. Chandler Starr rs follows:
Zen. Harrison-In the name, and ON be.
hall OF the friends Of The Constitution and The
Laws, of the city of New York. bid Won
welcome to our city.
In you, SIR we recognize q worthy son
OF worthy patriot Of the revolution in Won
SIR, we recognise an carly, and, for long
perlod, successful defender Of our country
Choef our government you have filed i'm,