Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-09
GENERAL uARRIsoN.-I Extracts. /
Correspondence Of The Bali. PafriOt.l
pIrrsnI.nc Pa January 20


have lust time to inform you that Gen Harrison and
suite arrived here last evening" and was received by the
citizens of Aegany county with the greatest enthusi-
asm. We assembled the river in company with the
steamboat Fulton. This splendid boat transported tho
committee of this place 10 Wheeling TO invite the Ge-
neral to visit Pttsburg on his way to Washington city
This committee consisted Of the Hen Ilarmar Denny,
Col Robinson, and Dr. Patterson.
About four miles below Pitlsburg We discovered
beautiful flag floating in the breeze, upon an elevated
rock the staff being hundred feet in height,
The spot was erected Log Cabin, surrounded by
abou, one hundred gentlemen and ladies'. As we APP
preached in the noble steamer guns were discharged
and this beautiful and romantic spot vocal with
songs of triumph and liberty. We at length reached
the rass works At this point, we locked the Fulton
to our boat and assembled the river TO Pttsburg Here
we found hundreds Of banners nontng upon the dome
of every building The banks Of both sides of the ri
ger literally covered with enthusiastic freemen. On
reaching the landing, found AT least forty thousand
individuals ready to receive the Old Hero, two militia
nv companies stood in front Of this immense multitude
The old General stood on the hurricane deck, unco-
vered, with his gray hairs streaming 10 the breeze. He
tried twice to address the crowd before him.
which rave forth the most deatpnng shouts ever liz
tened to-housands of the fair daughters of the place
stood in the windows hailing the reception Of the "Peo
picS Candidac. In short, he descended the deck Of
The boat, accompanied BY his distinguished aids Hon
John Chambers and Colonel G. ). Todd.-The COM
mittee of arrangement then waited on him, and tender
the city then conducted the General 10 Baronche and
thus accompanied, he passed through the town. At
the request Of the multitude, the General made them
eloquent speech lie reached the Ptsburg Hotel late
in the evening, where several gentlemen Of distinction
called on him and large number were introduced to
As soon as the General had taken By the hand thou
sands Of his fellow citizens, he retired TO bed.
To-day another interesting scene took place. Ac.
cording previous arrangements, he addressed thou
,ndc nG fpI
Hotel Every window in the vicinity of the hotel
hronged with beauty and elegance 10 hear the words Of
experience and wisdom from this venerable President.
The whole sublime Ii was meeting
of the working classes of the community, who had
forth, 10 show their veneration for the eminent
parsonage who had been elevated BY their surages 10
tho most distinguished office in the world. suppose
ten thousand persons were present Ills remarks were
feeling and eloquent =
The Republican historian in committing TO posterity
the action of this nation, will doubt find materials
from which he can predicate some of the estimates Of
the character OF the people, and the tendencies of
system of Republican Government. say, and | say
it without the fear Of contradiction, that in age
country has any Republican been greeted with more
cnthusiasm devoted patriotism, than has marked
the tour Of the President elect From Cincinnati to
this point, where thousands Of voices foating
in the ur-t has been continual scene Of rejoicing
one great jubilee.
The old and the young, the gay and the grave, tn.
learned and the iterate are all parakers of the gene
raj enthusiasm, and nngling their united voices
like the meeting Of many waters, in sounds of triumph
AT three o'clock to-day, at Concert Hail. he will re-
ceve the calls of the Wig ladies. In my next will
give you synopsis OF his speech lie leaves Monday
for Brownsville, Pa.
p. S.-The President elect, wears the day Of the
Inauguration, Hat which is the joint handy work OF
the mechanics of the Banner and the Buckeye States
PITTsBrRG, Pa, Jan. 80, 1871.
| In my last communication, Informed you that Gen
Harrison had made an engagement to meet the la
dies of this city, at Concert Hall Some time before
the hour, an immense concourse of individuals
assembling in the neighborhood of the building The
room of the Hall thronged with all the beau
ty and fashion of the town. From my own obserya.
tons, and from what could collect from others,
suppose not less than three thousand Wing young Ia.
dies present. exhibiting the most beautiful ano
sublime spectacle ever beheld When the hour o.
three arrived the old Hero alghted from the carriage
and accompanied by his distinguished aids, and III.
i Hon Harmar Denny he entered the Hall amidst the
EXPLANATIONS Of the admirIng crowd-the band play
ing, "See the conquer ne Hero comes" The Genera
rose evidently much affected by this homage thus pat
by such fascinating audience, addressed the ladies'
a few brief and eloquent remarks. During the deve
nv of this Speech the General took the liberty 10 inter
wesve beautiful episode in his observations, of tn,
most deeply interesting character He eelngy alluded
to incident tina, occurred in 1894. He observed iha
he ought have had aPtsburg wife, that in 1894 h,
exchanged locks of hair with lady of this town. Tn.
lady with whom the General had the good fortune II
meet in l764, happened to he present, and she (Mrs
A''ts-*-) forthwith advanced TO the General and ten
dered him her congratuation. The meeting elicitet
much cxullaton. After he concluded, the Genera
then shook by the hand the Wing daughters of Penn
syvania and all retired to their homes highly delighte
with the People ipresident, andIhghly gratfed tina
they had opportunity of grasping by the hand tn
] General who had protected their country in times
danger and of difficulty.
To-day he attends The Episcopal Church, Dr. Up
fod's-and this evening the First Presbyterian Churc
i in Allegheny Town.