The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-21
The President mt Pittsburg.
PlTTsBURG, SATURDAY EVENING,
Auoust IL 1S1Q

August 10, lS49.
The President and Governor were met at one
O'Clock to-day about twelve miles from Pittsburg,
and escorted to town by procession nearly two
miles in length. In the city nearly all the business
had been suspended, to give General Taylor such
reception IN the IRON city no other man has ever
received. BY the time the procession had gained
the suburbs of the city, the long straight street by
which 1t entered was crowded as far back the eye
could reach. Probably not half the number had
ever assembled before on any one occasion. The
windows, the doors, and the housetops were all
crowded to their utmost capacity. Salutes were
fired from the different hills overlooking the city,
the bells were rung, and together with the music,
the tumut of voices, the tramplng of thousands of
horses, and the rumbling of as many carriage
wheels, the scene was altogether such an one as is
only seen in lifetime. Ii is estimated that
seventy-fve thousand people were in attendance.
There was not man, woman, or child either IN
Pittsburg or Allegheny City able to be out who was
not upon the spot.
The execution of the arrangements was under
the control of Chief Marshal VIM. Larmer, jr, esq
assisted by DR.. R B. Simpson, c. l.. Magee, II.
B. Wilkins, and Morrison Foster. The military
escort, consisting of several companies, was under
the command of Col. ). W. Black; then followed
the President and Governor Johnston, accompanied
by Hon. A. w. Loomis and Wilson McCandless,
presidential eectors) in carriage Then the as
sistant marshals; suits of President and Governor
in carriages; assistant marshas; Presidential cleo
tors and Congressman elect committee of recep-
ton; orator Of the day, Hon. Walter Forward;
soldiery of the three American wars; army and
navy officers; fire department, six companies; band
of music; together with the various societies Of the
city; editorial corps, &c. The procession passed
over the bridge t. Allegheny city, through the
principal streets, and returning passed through the
principal streets of Ptts6urg and halted in front Of
he hela whp he uas
eloquenty addressed by the Hon. Walter Forward
TO which he replied at some length, abiding to the
war the state of the country, &c, with plainness
Of style and sincerity which produced an effect
upon every nearer Afterwards, the Governor, be-
ing loudly called on, addressed the crowd, but the
speeches would together be much too ong for your
immediate use The river being low. all the open
space in front Of the hotel was crowded with thou
sands eager TO see the President. THIS evening
they have assembled in great numbers, the front
Of the hotel illuminated inside with candles, and
outside 10y profuslon of fireworks.
Altogether the reception here has been the largest
that the President has yet received No time for
more particulars
The President has not yet determined what route
he will take from here. He remains in Pitlsburg
all Tuesday
Hon. John Dckey has arrived from Beaver, and
invited the President To visit that place He has
not yet determined He will probably go to Buff
falo, unless the cholera should continue to increase
On Monday'he will visit the various manufactures
IN the city and vicinity.