The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-28
Correspondence Of the Madisonian.
New YoRr, June 26tb. 6P.M Is.

NEW foRr, June 26th, P. M ls44.
DEAR SIR The commercial metropolis Of the Union
was agreeaby excited this morning by the welcome
news that the President of the United States was in our
midst and curiosity was ,iptoe to learn the cause
Of this unlocked for visit He had reached the city
in the cars from Philadelphia on las, night, between
10 and ii o'clock, accompanied by hsson John Tyler,
Jr., Esq Colonel Graham. Postmaster of New York;
Capt Newton, Of the Navy, and the Hon Robert
Rantoul, Of Massachusetts.
The occurrences Of the day made manif, ST the oh
ject Of the Presidents vsit--for, at p. NJ, to dav
be led TO the Atu Of Hymen, Miss Julia, the heauti-
fu and accomp shed daughter of the late Hon David
Gardner.
The interesting ceremony of the nuplsls was per-
formed a, IN. Cauroh OF the Ascension On the 9th
Avenue, by the Right Rev. Bishop Onderdonk, with
the assistance Of The Rev. Dr.. BeJe Rector Of that
Church Mrs. and Miss Ga dner, the mother and
sister Of the bride, Mss Legarc sis or Of the late
Secretary Of State, two daughters of Postmaster Go
neral Wi. kihe, Col. Graham and lady, John Tyhr,
Jr, son Of the President, MIR. Gardner, brother O,
the bride, and few others were present
At the close Of the ceremony the distinguished
groom requested the Bishop TO bestow his blessing
upon his blooming bride, which promptly per-
formed. God bless hes, my child" said the Bishop.
placing his hands upon the head Of the kneelng bride
who in that posture gracefully received his invoca.
ton.
The ceremony over, the welded pair left the
church in carriage, drawn by four splendid horses
accompanied by Their friends in four other coaches.
AID dined at Mrs. Gardner's, in Lafayette Place.
M4P NJ, they embarked on board the steamer
Essex, at the foot Of CORTLAND street, with Colonel
Bsnthesd's superb band Of music en- board, and &C.
compsnied by the gentlemen and ladies befor. named.
together With w. p HaIle,, Esq, and lady, 8 M.
stillweIl, Esq, G. ID. Strong, Esq, General Ward,
Col Bsnkhead and suite, Major Burnett, Theodore
Dwight, Esq Mes.r.. McKibben, Gay, Tasistro, Mr..
Donnrgain and family, Mrs. Judah. and some Others,
The Essex, thus freigh'ed, moved abou, the hsr-
Dor for sometime, receiving salutes from several
steamers war vessels, and frSm the forts, and then
landed the patty at Jersey City where they took the
carr for Philadelphia.
Never was anything Of the kind more admirably
conducted nth view to avoid display and prevent
commoton In this the wishes, as veil Of the Pre.i.
den, as OF the bride, were properly consult
ed. Had his arrival been announced, or the CO.
remony been made known to the public thirty mi
nutes before its communication, II would have been
impossible to avoid an immense gathering and excite.
mept The President and his friends havs mani
Tested the proper feelings and pursued the proper
course on The occasion, and whilst he has silently In
zen from amongst W lsdy who was the pride and
ornament Of our society, we ought rather to con-
grstuaie ourselves that she is transferred n ,
more elevated station, ono which her virtues and
accomplishment most eminently qualify her 10
sdorn.
Nrw YoREER