Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-29
RECEPTION OF THE VOLUNTEERS Al
nANXIILE.

that had left that place about IS months
ago were received by their friends and re-
latiyes on their return home. They were
accompanied by the Wyoming Artillersis.
And such a reception as they had, must have
fully compensated them for all the privations
and hardships during their services in Mexico.
And well did they appreciate it. Their hearts
were full and their emotions so great that
they could only give vent 10 their suppressed
feelings, in many cases, by a copous flow
of tears down their bronzed and manly cheeks.
We will not attempt, nor have we room TO
describe all we saw. The whole surrounding
country seemed TO have emptied itself into
the town, and it is but just to say that the
hospitalites of its citizens were freely ten
dcred, to strangers and visiters The streets
& buildings were handsomely decorated with
arches, wreaths, &c. A number of mill
tary companies and officers were present.
Among the latter we observed Gen Abbot
Green, Gen. Watson and others.
The volunteers having left Northumberland
between and-s O'Clock, where they had
been handsomely received and entertained,
arrived near Danviie about I 1 o'clock, when
the procession was formed. After moving
through the principal streets, the procession
assembled before the old court house, where
IL staging had been erected, and from which
John Cooper, Esq, addressed the volunteers
and citizens in a speech appropriate for the
OCCASION AT the conclusion of the address,
Il song written for the occasion, was sung by
Il number of ladies assembled in one of the
rooms of the MonIour House, immediately
opposite. After this, the multitude disper-
sed, for the purpose of taking refreshments,
which the heat of the day and the great
crowd rendered doubly grateful. Our old
friend Col. Brindle, of Muncy, Maj. Bowman
of Wilkesbarre, and Capt, Frick of Danvillc,
looked remarkably well, considering the a.
mount of unshaved material that had grown
spontaneously on their faces during the last
eighteen months. Capt. Frick was so COM
plctcly monopoised by his relatives and
neighbors, with whom he is a great favorite,
that we did not get an opportunity 10 con-
Dana of the Wikcsbarrc company appeared
robust and hearty, as also did Lieut.. Reed of
this county, but Lieut.. LeClcrc appeared
weak and much cmaciatcd from sickness
The Wyoming Arillcris,s left the same even
ing for Wilkesbarrc, where their friends and
fellow citizens are anXiously expecting them.
~" On "Wednesday evening, the Wilkes
barre Band and Danvillc Barge Company,
accompanied by Il number of citizens from
Wilkesbarre and Danvile, paid our Borough
Il visit, and enivened the evening by dis
coursing eloquent music. They had come to
Northumberland TO meet the volunteers.
NJ Gov. Johnston was sworn into office,
in the Governors rooms, at the Capitol, on the
Goth by Gen. Packer, the speaker of the
House of Representative.
Townsend lTanes of West Chester has
been appointed Secretary of State. The Hon,
James Cooper will be offered the Attorney
Gcneralship.
RETURN OF THE VOLUNTEERS AT PniLA-
DELPIiiA.
The Vo untecrs met with Il glorious rcccp-
ton at Philadelphia on Monday last. They
arrived at Harrisburg on Saturday, remained
at Lancaster on Sunday, and arrived at Pha-
dephia on Monday morning at o'clock
They were met by an immense multitude of
citizens and about forty companies of Militia
ry, and after procession through some of the
principal Streets proceeded to the Hall of the
Chinese Museum, where there was prepared
splendid festival, by Mckenzie & Ferguson,
of the Columbia House. John M. Scott de.
! livcrcd an oration, suitable TO the OCCASION
| After which came toasts and speeches from
Gen. Patterson, Col. Wynkoop and Surgeon
/ REYNOLDS. Gen. Cadwalader and Col Black
were absent During the evening the streets
were splendidly Illuminated, many of the
public places containing splendid Transparent,
cies and various designs.
The Ledger furnishes the following, as
some incidents of the day:
INCIDENTS OF THE PROCESSION.
From the moment the troops at Coatc:
street every step they took was marked will
some most moving incident A vast numbe
of persons were gathered at Fairmount at al
early hour and awaited the coming of tn,
Volunteers. There were mothers, sisters
wives and children, fathers, brothers an'
: friends, all mingled in one dense, excited an,
eXpectant crowd AS the cars approached
the enthusiasm became more intense, and j
was almost impossible for the soldiers 10 leav,
the ears, every side was beset with a>cla
moring, wild and eager crowd, straining ihei
eyes and seeking anxiously for friends am
relations. Women and children were mike,
up in the mass and bore the josiling, pushin;
and crowding without a murmur, intent onl
upon recognizing some loved one.
Fond eyes were strained searchingly 70
the looked for form-eager hands wer
, stretched out TO grasp them, and the Who'll
scene was most moving and affecting, A
| length the soldiers got from the cars, and ono
upon the gronnd, the swelling tide of affec
ton could be 10 longer restrained, and tn