The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-25


inability Of the President. and the General to
y their fellow citizens Shortly after which the crowd
dispersed and In less than hour the pageant Of the
day with is horse foot and Dragons" and Its i'm
multitude in the line Of march (which no man
could number" had melted away as If nothing Of the
sort had occurred
The President is quartered at the residence of Mr.
Dallas. The Attorney General, and Mr. Burke, and Mr.
Appleton, at Jones' Hotel and your reporter with
out time to overlook or look over these hssty notes
Of the evening at the house Of the Vice President but
Of which we expect to give you note to; %orrow
N0'P9Ss""J'
THE RECEPTION AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, June "a, ls47.
Our first general chapter Of the Presidents move
ments and receptions his Northern trip, left His Ex-
ceency last evening" comfortably quartered at the ee-
CANT but residence Of the Vice President
In Walnut street.
During the evening large number of his friends paid
him their respects and ut twelve O'Clock, NJ he was
serenaded by several bands of music.
This morning, after breakfast paid respects to
the Executive and the Vice President and graed
to ud that the exercises Of the whole Of yester
day had not interrupted comfortable to the Chief
Magistrate, during the small hours of the morning
Soon after our arrival at the Vice Presidents the Pre-
sdsnt and the Vice President and the Official suite
Washington, with number of other distinguished gen.
temen among whom Judge Kane Kane letter.
Gen Roumfort, Col. Florence w J. Leiper, Esq Hon.
neys and Others In four carriages two drawn by four
horses and two by set out for visit to Grard Col
legs and after exploration Of the building from the
basement TO the roof and fine view from the massive
marble roof of the city and surrounding country the
whole company descended to the northern portico,
poets to the President Of the United States
After an exchange Of sautations with this congre-
CATION Of the workingmsn, OF that class who build
up cities and nations, the company resumed their car
round Of three cheers, Hearty and unanimous.
From the college the company passed over to the East
wings and shown the csverniks cells Of the convicts
each fellow In Of these hard at work. weaving
nsS. hos s was ohs Ss hs GEN. oe sos0
pied by without the relief Of hard labor; and
.hs away the desolate long and e.haustng hours
his the convict with such colors and
materials he could pick up about the premises had
painted this cell throughout sides and ceiling So as to
represent the most elaborate figured paperng sub
seusnt prisoner employed himself In carving from
bones set Of miniature knives and forks; ana they
laid around little shelfliko table for the nspec-
from the cells the President Vice President and
pany were taken into the receiving room of the war
den where thew psrtook OF cakes and lemonade After
which the whole company returned to their quarters in
The President having rested an hour two the COM
pany again at the house Of the Vice President and
with the chief officers Of the people to the
CITY, Model or Preparatory school, in Chester street
near Race and Ninth streets which institution Is div
ded into three departments boys Grammar school S
boys and girls, each department occupying separate
story of the bsilding; The superintendent MIR Miller
the President and suite to each department
in little speech the young people In the secondary
school the chslren joined patriotic song of welcome
rising sanr another dding their vsters sdieu Atthe
| boys Grammer School, Master George Alvord welcomed
which the President replied admonshing the boys to be
studious sober and moral II they would become instru
to sh the
passed OF the stage action and the young masters there
before him shall have grown up to MI the places OF their
fathers At the girls Grammar School, Miss Eliza
Bodne after the general introduction, was passed to
the President and odestly curtesying presented him
From the Model High school, the President, Vice Pre-
sdent and company passed over to the Central High
Mint, John g. Hart, Principal This school numbers
some four hundred scholars--three several stories
ee eempsts theortosr education As At the other
the President and company visited each department
speeches being mace between the parties At eac
eighth annual report Of the Controllers Of the Publ,
Schools Of the city and county Of Philadelphia which
is full OF most gratifying statistical information Of thu
progress of education in these parts OF course thu
President, Vice,Presden and suite were presented
From the High School tho official deputation of visi
tiers passed over Uncle SANS Mint, under the
Professor Patterson; and half hour here passe,
in visiting different rooms and inspecting the work
Of the raw metal Through all its Ssr Of mt
washing SC, gold and silver; they were turning out tn
specie at rapid rate pgots Of silver straps Of gold
ing lucre tubs full OF eagles and dollars was prince
y display Of the hard money currency The mAchiner,
IA most superb and precise the steam engine eegan
in it's parts chronometer, and the whole premise
clean and tidy as a parlor without carpets Severa
medals bearing likeness of President Polk and date,
sa5 the year Of his inauguration were struck upoI
From the Mint the President and Vice President an,
his Official company and others, proceeded to the OLD
State House. Independence Square there to receive tn
congratulations Of the people. till three O'Clock In tn
hava via ed tho kiupA an
written out our running memorandum OF the doings
the day. 80
'''' ''''N' THE DOCTOR
PHILAprLrn,A, June "a, ls47
The President was sautsd with I. splendid .srenad
last night by the combined forces Of the Boreter Asso
ciation Moenuercher and Leidertofe Society Thi
morning he has been pleasantly engaged under the es
College, Mint Eastern Renitentiary and the High
gagged in shaking hands with his fellow citizens in IndC
pendsnce Hall After which be proceeded to the res
dence Of the Vice President to dine As the Doctor
is among taking notes leave the incidents Of tn
day to his graphic pen.
Iron the Philadelphia Bulletin, June "a
: by ZONE German musisisns The music, both instr.
mental and vocal was very creditsele to the perform
ers Walnut street. in the neighborhood Of Mr. Dallas
house. was dsnsely packed with people; should thin
there could have been hardly less than fve thousan
souls present The night was beautiful, the air bsn
extremely soft, aud tins moonlt heavens perfect
cloudless The musicisur accompanied by part
Of gentlemen with namiSeaux, which flashed upon III
Thousands upturned fces, and lighted up the foae
Of the trees that line the street. forming picture whc
. | II il difhcult to describe In simple prose.
The President dimes With select party to-day at th
Vice Presidents and this evening visits the Norther
Liberties Hail. where he will receive the citizens Of th'
districts after which he il to be entertained by Maje
General Patterson st grand ball The President leave
for New York tomorrow. We think he will have n
reason to complain Of his reception among u.s. 1t Ia
: been cordial and enthusiastic, from FIRST to last.
THE PREPARATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND.
e From the Boston Transcript, June %
The Committee Of the City Council TO make srrang