The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-14

WAsHIYaToN, Penn, Feb. 10, /


stance, win the firing of cannon, had the effect 10
bring together large crowd OF people long before
| breakfast was ready. slipped on my clothes, and
1 ad ers 0 but 0 ,oS Of
cold weather." said Jimmy" 'Good health 10
you, immy', Was my answer. Said !, "is the
President up, Jlmmy?' sup, aye up, indeed by
my soul! he ls up every morning before any body
Even John, his black coachman, with Jerry, his
porter, can't rise as him without having
their woolly heads pulled''
" IL seems TO me, Jimmy, the President stands
sis Journey very well The fatigue OF seeing
many people, and shaking so many hands, don't
seem to hurt him at alI'" "Your Honor is jist
who was the like OF him before, and that was the
old General himself Old Hickory did not, how
ever, increase any in flesh by such work; but Pm
blown, il young Hickory don't look better than he
did when left the Hermitage Faith l should
not wonder, if, by the time he follows this business
much longer, he will grow fat''
says |, Jimmy, do you ever drink anythng?"
" Why, may it please your Ho-or, when was
living with the General at the W hite House, used
to drink his health often, till sh OF January
! took too much The old General heard Of
going to the gallows When the General saw me,
says he. jimmy have heard you were drunk yes
dayl BY Saint Patrick, this question went straight
through me. Says /, 'Gineral, yesterday was the
oIh OF January. was so glad 1t had come, that
took drop too ruch, but if your Honor will only
rsi forgive me this time, the de'el bit will ever
get drunk any more. ! ask your Honor thousand
psrdons,' says I, bowling very low at the same time
Go to work in the garden, jimmy, and if you do
ever, get drunk again, I'll send you away ]
thanked the General. and went to digging with all
my strength. Young Hickory, and her ladyship,
you see, can't bear liquor in any shape in their
sight At all, at all. Pm now farther off after get
ting drunk than ever before" "Jimmy," saws I,
" - you had a dracham this morning ~
red cent about me. Colonel LaughIin gave
me place in his room last night, or this tavern
being so brim full and running over with people,
ali the world as thew did aer Old def HeRoy when
he first went TO the White House, that got up as
cold and as stiff as mug OF ice. So, | JIG! went
down dow to the BAR when the barkeeper said sWhat's
the matt&r WHATS the NATTER said !, shak-
ing in every bone with cold Il am frozen to
death every limb of me- said I, when he offered
ms small ma h glass; sfyns YOU'D "a Pc good to
and that's The whole matter Of it that's wet my
lips since leaving Nashville" Somebody called
jimmy. when he vanished.
After breakfast, the President went into the large
room Of the hotel, where he received the calls of
large numbers of people, principally from the work
Ing classes, the bone and slnew NOT only OF the
democracy, but OF the nation. They seemed TO
consider him emphatIcally as their President
Hence may be eeen at every point, the hard work
ing blacksmith, the mechanic OF every description,
leading up his whole family; wife, children and all,
and presenting them to the President. A touching
case OF this kind have seen since have been in
Washington. A poor mechanic was introduced to
the President, with his little son, which he led BY
he hand. Said he, This, sir, is my only son
have buried six children This is now he only
child have He wanted to see the President
and have brought him to see you, as he is good
democrat. like his father" The Governor, as
usual, took the little fellow by the hand expressing
bis pleasure at meeting both him and his father,
concluding with some words Of condolement for
the severe bereavement of the father in the loss OF
Among the fashionable ladies' who were pre-
sened 10 the Presiden at Wheeling WIS the beau
t,tul and accomplished Mrs Shannon the lady OF
Wilson Shannon, our present minister the city
of Mexico She WAS in company with Mrs Johu.
500. She was tasteiully and beautifully dressed;
her dark hair hung in beautiful curls about her
snow white neck she wore a light tasty cap. SCI
out with few bright flowers on either side Of her
head In her general appearance she would see ~
a much better model for the ideal Mrs Blenner
hssset of VIM Writ, than was Mrs B herself who
! once saw IN Philadelphia when student in the
University of Pennsylvania She was then old
played whist with gentlemen, and used whskey
punch. She was on a visit from Canada, for tn
purpose of erecting tombstone over her brother
al Germantown, who was British officer, and fell
in the battle fought at that place during the revo-
luton. Her appearance killed in me all the TO-
nance Wirt's eloquence had inspired. The real
Mrs. B. never could have been the Mrs. B. Of
Wirt's imagination bat Mrs Wilson Shannon
could have been.
The presentation over, dinner was served about
l O'Clock, p. M. That over, arrangements were
speedily made for departure for this town The
Presidents carriage was brought out-four splen.
did horses being harnessed to il; it was labelled
the upper rssnnss owe. the door, on either side
| outside was of a highly polished dark olive, look
ing almost black, with plain gilt borders around
the PANEL work The inside presented very
rich and comfortable appearance The cushions
| and sides were covered with richly figured Grim
soned cloth, or ornamented with rich lace TRIM
mlngs; IN addition to the leather curtains, there
were rich blue and red figured heavy curtains cal
culated to screen the inmates from the entrance
OF cold air
All being ready. the President entered this car
Polk, from Nashville, amidst the cheers Of the
people, who crowded round. Mrs. Polk followed
on the arm of Col. ]. Knox Walker, her nephew,
accompanied n BY Master Marshal Polk, the PTesi-
Kentucky delegation, with Col. VIM. o. Butler
and Judge Porter, OF Pittsburg. Carriage No. 8,
contained the Louisiana delegation and other gen.
scans. A band Of music was enlivening the scene
All being ready, the Presidents carriage moved
| briskly of, followed by the others, to cross the
Alleghanles in the same order.
The main crowd divided up considerably at
wheeling going strait through to-day,
others going strait through tomorrow. Indeed.
the stages have been running full for week or
two past. and will continue for week or two 10
come. Poor Jimmy O'Neal, he was left in Wheel
ing, to follow tomorrow, or in company with the
Presidents private carriage, which he left at that
| place.
When we reached Alexandra, some IA miles
| from Wheeling, we found crowd had gathered
to see the President. Indeed, they seemed
to be on the look out for him at every
the horses were changing, the President dis
mounted, and, with Mr.. Stevenson, walked into
the house, where the pc ople presented 10 him
We made no other stop till we reached the village
| Of Claysvie, where he was warmly cheered, the
| men shouting and the women waving handker-
chiefs.
| The President and Mr.. Stevenson again got out,
went into the hotel, and shook hands with a large
| number OF people. Again we pushed on to Wash
lneton. One OF the persons or proprietor of the
| line, who aided In fitting up the "Presiden's"
coach, accompanies the President and suite across
| the mountains, having under his direction the
movements Of all the coaches in the Presidents
| tram, subject TO his own time and convenience.
| About 10 miles before reaching this town. we
We're met oy deputaton, with two carriages, one
| an open barouche with four horses These fell
mo the traIn. We had not zone much farther he