The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-25

Princeton. Procession, kc at Trenton--spseohss In
ton. on at g. via Bordentowh and Camden to Ph,iadei
phia In, past :, supper at half past nine
July 7-Quiet passage through by regular morning
train to Baltimore, dine at the Exchange Arrive in
Washington at half past P. NJ
Time out sixteen days. unprecedented journey In
the amount OF business DONE visits made PROFESSIONS
&c. and distance travelled
DISTANCES SuMMEpUP.
From the White House TO railroad depot. | mile
From Washington to Baltimore. 40
Thence to Philadelphia. ....,..,;.. sS
Thence to New York, (via Amboy0 railroad
Thence to New Haven, by railroad 49,. IS
Thence to Boston, via Hartford by railroad. .l6l
Thence to Concord, via Lowell, by railroad. 70
Ts.1rn to TO P 5pIs Me- BY railroad.
Thence hence to Augusta and back, by stssmbost.iI
Thence to Boston, via Portsmouth, by rail-
Thence to FAN river by railroad .
Thence to New York, by steamboat. -. .i7a Z"
Thence, by Trenton Bordentown, &c, to
Philadelphia, by railroad. 20
Thence to Baltimore. 70
Thence to Washington. ............ 40
Thence TO White House.
Time occ Uta in ali III. Journey sixteen ds
duet day at Baltimore one day and half Ia Pisla-
dephia two and half days in New York. two half days
Boston Ons day at Lowell one day st one
least three days divided among intermediate cities and
towns aud depos along the which will give you In
stoppages, professions Nc, thirteen days.
REcAPiTULArIoN.
Time o ocsu IN s in st sGaP days
Actual travelling time .........
Or seventy.two hours at speed average of 20
miles the hour for the whole trip Through the New
England States, however, the running time averaged
about tbrtyfve milesin some places indeed running
at the rate Of at least fifty miles to the hour.
REcAPITULArIos or BUSINESS,
During the trip the President joined in eighteen large
PROFESSIONS averaging three hours eachshook han ds
with at least 5000 peope-made at least 100 speeches
N generally IN an TINS % on
million of his fellow citizens-was seen on the way dur
ing the PROFESSIONS and at all the stopping places to-
gether, by at least three millions Of people.
The President shook hands with at least 5000 ladies -
Received from Them in the aggregate about 900 bou-
quets in addition poetical tributes pin cushions &c
He received other presents on the way such as hick
DRY sticks, medcated soap, "a good article after riding
twelve hours In the cars wreaths root beer pine apples
books, pen knifes and other notions.
He visited many public works buildings, schools,
churches asylums &c, In the principal cities on the
way, &c. sc.
DOLLAR AND CENT CALCULATION
Expenditures by steamboat and railroad companies,
special trains between said companies and the
several State and city authorities the way on &C
count Of the Presidents visit and behalf OF him and
suite say. ......,....... $40 900
BY the several State and city authorities &c,
in receiving, entertaining, and rendering
comfortable, the President and company
PROFESSIONS, music, &c say. $4,000
To 5000 discharges of artillery, and sundry
small arms, fire works, and Nominations. 10000
To banners, inscriptions, notices, arches OF
TO the close Of the mills at Lowell for one day 10000
To suspension Of one days labor by 100000
people during the trip, ut an average OF 6o
To expenditures by 500 600 people for refresh
mcnts, on account Of the Presidents visit, at
TO wear and tear Of horse flesh, and shoe
leather. .................. 5000
Total expenditures ......... .siIs7soc
EArEssEs OF TIE "DscroR."
By railroad to Baltimore ............... 81 90
AT Joness hotel in Philadelphia going aud
At the Baltimore Exchange New York Aston
at New Haven, Hartford ut WARMERS,
Snrin haln af fhA nWaIl