The New York herald., 1845-08-10

| ENTERTAINMENT OF Mk. GUSTS AND MAJOR
| PoPHAM, AT ALDERMAN PETERS The Hon. George
Washington Parke Custs, the only surviving grand.
son OF Mrs. General Washington has been sojourn
ing in our city several days, on his way to Boston
tor the purpose of visiting the grounds which were
the scene of revolutionary conflict in that vicinity
Alderman Peters, with his usual liberalty, patriot
ism and public spirit, determined TO do proper hon.
or 10 the lustrious scion of the noble house, whose
will for ever linger upon the lips of Americans
Accordingly notes of invitation were addressed 10
more than 200 different persons, who request
ed to assemble at Mr.. Peters house, there 10 meet
and pay their respects Mr. Custis and Major Pop
ham, the aged President of the Society of the Gin
cinuati. Yesterday about 10 o'clock, AM, the
guests began TO assemble athe hospitabe and beau
tifu mansion of Alderman Peters, in Lenox Place
There were not only veterans of the revolution old
men, midde-aged and young, but there were young,
! blooming maidens, who had come to enliven the
scene with their presence, and win back for time,
these old men to the days of youth and gaiety
Major Popham arrived about ii O'clock and Mr..
Custis al r. accompanied by his wife and daughter
The rooms were decorated with flowers and en-
cravings, pre- resenting neat and tasteful appearance
AT l o'clock, collation., prepared by Downing, was
spread in the dining rooms to which the guests then
assembled did ample Justice After the dinner, the
guests continued to assemble, and the afternoon was
passed In mutual lnterchanges OF sentiment between
Mr.. Custis and those assembled. The old
soldiers lived again In the days OF the Revolution
and related anecdotes and brought up "reminiscences
Of the times that tried mems SOULS, at the relation
of some of which Mr.. Custls was affected even TO
tears. Major Popham exhibited to the company
watch presented by Lafayette to Washington, and
by him to the Society OF the Cincinnati. II IS a
silver watch, the dial set in diamonds Also the
yar1 fed bv in tha has of
battle, when his was lost, to Colonel Tamadge and
now in the possession of his son Henry +. Talmadge
of this city. Short addresses were made by Mr.
Custis. Henry Melos and DR.. Francis The rest of
the day passed in mirth and hilarty The guests con-
tinued to assemble until 5 O'clock p. M and in the
of the day at least two hundred persons par
took of the liberal cheer provided by Alderman
Peters, and paid their respects to MIR. Custis and
Major Popham
A book was provided, in which the visitors re-
corded their names and ages, from which we made
the following extracts Mr.; Custis, 65; Major Pop
Connecticut, 10; Teunis Quick, 10; James Black,
IS; A. s. Norwood, IS, Thomas Morris, Ia son of
Robert Morrs,l "A; jacob Hays, 70; Isaac T. Hop
per, "A; John w. Mulhgan, II; Syvanus Miller,
guished guests were, r. r. Gurley, ESQ.,; George
Wood of the Treasury Department; DIR. James r.
Manley; DIR. John w. Francis. Letters were re-
NJ Van Schack, John L. Lawrence, Theodore S.
Dwight, George w. Chapman, and others, re-
GREETING that business, ABSENCE or bodily infirmi-
ties prevented them from attending upon this in
teresting occasion. About five o'clock, Mr. Gusts
took his departure for Fort Hamilton, where his
daughters husband Is stationed Mr.. Custis was
highly gratlt:ed with the manner in which he was
received which reflects great credit upon Alderman
Peters. This interesting interview will not soon be
forgotten.
MI. Custls has not been in New York before since
l79l, space OF tty-tour years He then resided
with General Washington, at a house which stands
at the OF Cherry street and Franklin square,
now kept by Mrs. Vatelan boarding house
Mr. Z. goes to Boston on Monday. He will return
this city in about ten days, at which timc pre-
sumo, some public demonstration will be made for
his reception
AMERICA VEsPUccI.-This parsonage, of more than
doubtful reputation, who made so strenuous an ef-
fort years ago to obtain pension grant of land
or money from this government the ground that she
descended from the Amerigo Vespucci, circulated
for time in the best society at Washington Her name
having been recently-and in judgment, very nde
centlyput before the public the Morning Nep tells
this story of her original introduction into society at
1t was NJ De Pontois, the then French Minister who
introduced her into society almost officially the lady
having been sent out from his Court afterwards
generally reported to put an end to the influence oil her
Vaccinations upon the young Duke OF Orleans the heir
apparent to the throne The French Minister behaved
hamefuly in this respect acquainted as he could not
but have been with the truth the and only
medatey after this occurrenceD that saved him from
being dismissed in disgrace from Washington by Pres
dent Van Buren, for the insult thus offered not alone to
all the American female society at Washington but to
the American people NJ De Ponois afterward became
the French Ambassador at Constantnople Whether his
departure from Washington, that particular time
occidental not do not know. II at least for
| tunate coincidence for him. Had he remained little
longer his going would not have been altogether voun.
| tary ."-Courier.
The woman referred to above, returned to Paris
via New Orleans, after the refusal of Congress to
grant her petition for grant of land. Before leav-
i inuf fhot cha of on
address to the American people. reproaching them
for their treatment Of her. After remaining in
Europe some time, she received at Paris, an offer
| of protection from Frenchman living in this
country. She accordingly came out here again, and
arrived at Boston in time to attend the ball given
there in honor of the Prince de Joinvllle at which
she shone with her accustomed briliancy Depart
ing for her future home in ST. Lawrence county, she
was met at Plattsburg sby her protector" and
thence carried with great pomp to the residence Of
that gentleman. The carriage that conveyed them
was drawn by six milk-whlte horses, and attended
| by numerous train of servants in livery.
| TROUBLING SUBscRIBER.-Itl Is not often that any
| reader of the Herald ever dscontnues IT, but the
| reasons in the following are cogent: =
DEAR SIR IL am reluctantly compelled to discontinue
your valuable and interesting paper ,on account OF
| nelghbour.ol VINO borroWs IL the mOmen
open store, and when send in for it, it has invariably
| gone of, with shirt done up in it
This course has been pursued to the amount Of abou
fifteen months'subscripion and end to it whou
discontnuing but shall Immediately take it again al
he either takes 1t, ofus from eacl
| other. Yours Respectfully
| JOHN BROWN l02 Chatham.
| New York Aug 18th.
We really hope that our friend John Brown vii
find better neighborhood before the year s out.
| Movements Of Travellers.
The hotels are now enjoying comparative case, aite
nundaton OF travellers unprecedented in any forme
period Still, there abundance yet moving to ties
| the accommodation Of invaluable and matchless
Of comfort and they to linger round suc
enoyments with peculiar and rational enacity, at the
| AMERIcAS.--E. r. Robinson, DR.. $. Collins, rhadel
pha; e. NJ Dupuy, do X. Allen, Taylor, Baltimore, j.
IN W.