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RECEPTION or Ma. CLAY AT S,,.
ToGA.-A ws expected. Mr.. clA,w,,,
&c stSsratoga with the most sH,rao,s,.,
noastrstions OF affection aud eonGdens.
csSSopsAlsses IF Ihs -llbs.y Er,a.a, L.,
sAaar0sA sranGs, Aug .. Is,,
This has been mos, brillian, d,v
HESRY CLAr. the distinguished SENT.
from Kentucky. was received in ma.
ner worthy alike Of him and the COM.
hose patriotism brigh,ens the history !,
our Revolution. The day itself VA, h.,
~ auspicious. A kindlier sun nav.
cheered the earth with It's rays. A,,,,
ven o'clock in the forenoon the ,;l,..
was 10 motion. A large party proceed.
on horseback and in earrisges min. NIL.
North where they met Mr.. Clay
". Al the party psr,ook Of a Bs,L,
cue Dinner, got up BY Col. We,eo,, On.
der The auspices OF some Kentucky ,,n.
tlemen who are visiiers here.
AZ half past four the procession reached
the village. First came between tuo,oI
three hundred citizens on hor,.b,,t
trnost OF them Saratoga farmrr.) proceed.
ed by Col JosEPH NJ. wnirE. long n.
distinguished Delegate from Flonds IN
the House OF Representative. Th,a
came between three and four hundred wa.
iiors and citizens IN vehicles Of every CO.
seriPilon, from the splendid coach 10 N.
humble wagon. Then came Frank John.
sons Band. followed BY our Dustin 1ui.h,d
GUEST. m Mr.. Coster's carriage 6rawnby
bi' four beautiful g.eys. The Hon Az.
SON BRowN, member elect TO Congre.
Judge WALTON and Col. Wrscorr. Il
This v'l!sge. rode in the carriage with Mr.
CLAY.
The pr ces,ion after passing through
the principal streets IN the village. stomp.
ed IN 'front.' OF the u. s. Hotel. where .
spontaneous. heartfelt and exciting chou,
burst forth from many tLo-sand rres.
men.
Here the Hon. Joux w. TAYLOR. who
formerly succeeded Mr.. Clay - Speake,
o! the House OF Representatives. in On
impressive address. rendered 10 him the
congratulations and hospiisli,ies Of the
h'ys OF Ss-ato2.. 60 which in reply. Mr.
CLAY spoke with impassioned sloqus nce
ior more than an hour. interrupted 1T the
close OF hIS different topics by tho most
animated cheers. AT his conclusion
which was one OF the most powerful Of.
forts Of feeling and eloquence to which
ever listened, the air was rent With az
Carnations.
The scene was ono true grandeur
From five 20 eight Thousand people were
IA attendance. More than four bundled
LADIES, representing the grace and beau
~ OF all the States IA the Union. were on
the Piazza OF the United States. Hotel.
As Mr.. Clay Alig from the carnage.
and vas passing with the committee into
the Hotel. a beautiful wreath Of roses de.
.cended from some fair hands in the bal.
cony on his brow. This incide Mt produced
another hearty reclamation.
In the Drawing Room Mr.. CLAY. un
received by Geo. ScoTr, after which he
was introduced to large number Of The
citizens Of Saratoga. visIiers. sc.
This evenings Ball is to be given al N.
L. ). Hotel IN honor OF Mr.. CLAY. Il,
Will, 1t - said. be lar more brilliant than
any ever known at Sarsiogs.
] will not attempt 10 contrast the warm.
ardent, enlhusiastic Reception spontans-
ously offered 10 AT. CLAY. With the cold
formal, constrained, artificial Pageslts got
up for Mr.. VAN buren,.
Mr.. CLAWS approach seemed 10 create
u panic among the digni,aries. Yesterday.
the President and two msmbers OF bis
cabinet were here. To-day they disap-
pearsd! MessTs. FoRsyTH and PoiSsETr
left last evening. Tho President, with
two Of tie "Prinses." departed at IL
o'clock, for BsllGion, where it 10 said he
attends Convention. MIR. Clay occupies
the rooms he vacated. An oninous sue
cession
Every thing has gone OF charmingly.
The Yeomen Of Saratoga have shown
Themselves true wings worthy Oft soil
which their fathers defended. They leh
their meadows and their harvest fields 10
welcome among them the Statesman who
has so long and so sloqusntly asserted the
rights. defended the interests, and nphsld
the honor. Ofthe American People.
C0TsPondsRer II Lie Baiiiaor, ChvsnieIs
ALpANT. August .. 1889
All The world seems to be on the wing
for Ssro,ogs-lhough every place here Is
eTammed from top TO bottom. The pres
ence OF Mr. Clay 10 the great attraction.
lie has put out the lights Of the PfeH-
dent entirely. Gen. Scott a. alao Tiara