The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-09

another CELL and watch kept over his future move
ments.
The Return orth President 20 Washington.
HIS ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION AT TRENTON
fFrom the Trenton Gazette, Sept 81
IL having been announced by telegraph. ysstsrdsy
forenoon that Gen. Taylor coming in the noon
train rom New YORK large crowd OF citizens nocked
out to the depot for the purpose getting elimpse Of
the renowned cheftaiu The did not arrive until
q single loud cheer went up from the excited multi.
tuds and then grand rush took place for the
tlemen appealed tn the crowd to keep back and thus
give the President chance to show himself The
no,s ss =. and the d
Rough and Ready" constituents Of the republican
ruler The consequence wss that in the msIe not one
cut Of twenty enabled TO crafty his dedre to
the old hero. The remained but . few minutes.
For ourseh easily forsssw the difficulty likely to
occur In the long house, and quietly took mp
position the bank of the canal, and whsa the
again emerged into the open space had unintsr
rnpea view Of the firm and benevolent expression that
illuminated the countenancs Of old Zsck We
never that face before, but like 1t far bet
In physcgnomy, General Taylor Is most villanously
beed by those who accuse him Of either stoaity or
p s-Ws are informed BY a gentleman who was
lucky enough to get the old General while tho
cars were IN the car hsuss that he got up several
the platform hut the crowd was 30 dense and the
SO great that he did not venture out Of the
car
AT PHILADELPHIA.
From the Philadelphia News. Sept. 81
Yesterday morning shortly after IL o'clock, tele-
graphic despatch was received in this city from New
York, announcing that President Taylor had started
from that city. in the nine clock train OF oars,
route for Washington via Philadelphia. This despatch
duly placed the bulletin boards of the several
newspapers. and the magnetic influence soon felt
from the High Bridge to Grays Ferry and from Fair
The Presidents health has not been fully restored,
and 1t was deemed advisable by his medical attend
ants that he should be kept rs quiet as possible Ths
despatch, however threw the whole city into blaze
of excitement flags were auug to the westerly breeze
utr,ilv h.t~ krNu
bright stars beneath the genial rays Of the sum- the
people naturally inquired the reason Of pected
display. On being Informed OF they went business
was temporarily suspended and It having been gene
rally sscertaiped that the stsamer Capt Chas
wharf that place was filed with people Of both
sexes. old and young.
street for squares presented flowing tide Of humanity
such current was perfectly rssstiess. and all went
one way as Pleasantly aspossibls Probably not less
than nifty thousand people we're assembled Whilst all
this was going flags after flags up to the
mast heads of different vessels In font of the city and
Districts until the whole view from the Navy Yard to
Richmond, space Of four miles, presented gay and
lively appearance. All nations were represented by
ensigns and the various signal flags Of many colors
gave n finish to the picture every way interesting.
II soon became apparent that to land President Tay
pedi. was adopted however much the great mass Of
people were disa oponted that served In great
to effect the expressed and most ardent wishes Of
the physicians which ell will admit, upon reflection,
was the best thing that could be dons
Morton McNichssl. Esq bsving received . tslegra-
York urging the absolute necessity Of keeping the dis
iinguished hero from any excitement, obtained,
the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Company, aud
Mr., Mickle. President Of the Amboy Railroad Com
the river ny May ~i and j. g. Elsteh-
Esq The State Rights and the Trenton met oppe-
ste Kcn"S1d and sns President sosom panied oy tn:
Hon Revsrdy johnson. Attorney General, trans
ferred from the last to the drst named boat Now
the most interssfing part OF the scene. The state
Rights remained for time nearly stationary, and the
Trenton came down thu river
The Robert Morre, With three or four hundred souls
on board had started from Dock street wharf TO meet
the Trenton and the Baltimore passengers placed
on board her At this time the surface OF the river
a. we'll as the whsrves WAS scene of the most lively
interest and excitement. Boats OF every imaginable
shape and size appeared a. II by mauie steamers OF
fro and blowing on steam. above the roar Of which,
could be- heard the shr notes Of steam Whistles and
1T times the sounds OF the different steam
boat bells These boats padded their way to the
Trenton but backed on again, ~hen IL generally
made the shortest possible route the state Rights
and approaching that boat, we Who we're on board
sound q the many voices Of those board waiting
down with the breeze, that they hal the pleasure OF
feetDg the hero who never lost battle.
Slowly eayly and msjrstcaiiy did the steamer pas,
down the river and loudly did the people cheer every
wharf ss che sded before them. At several OF this.
wharves csnpf were suddenly jerked from places Of
obscurity. and loudly did they and there was
considerable sort Of spontaneous fen de joe Of small
arms -
Everything vas done without any reconciliation
whatever to give the President patriotic reception,
worthy OF him asPresd-nt, as soldier and q citizen.
He stood on the fArooard side OF hc hurricane deck,
and waved his hat In return to the people, who re-
doubled their congratulatory vociferatons though
State Rights abreast OF Norris aud thsy
kept side by side down tn. river until Opposite the
Navy Yard where the President again Transferred
from beat to boat During all this the scene ashore
became mare lively than ever Many Of the spectators
fupposipg that . landing 10 be made at the Navy
Yard made all poesibl. haste 10 that place
We could see them from the upper deck Of tina
steamer dashnr wildly DOM the streets along shore
Presently as II by magic. tho workmen In the Navy
Yard dropped their npisments Of trade for they cv-
IDENTITY bad got an irklng what tho President was
about and tuch outpouring took place from the
chip houses and work shops vas seldom seen before
The zane may be said Of the philadelphia Dry Dock:
large crowd II availed themselves a the nearest
and mo- 4 prominent places on tho outer side Of the
Golfer dam or wharf, and gave . number Of hearty
An attempt wns nov made to tase the President down
The gang plank extending from tho upper deck OF tho
sise Rights to the lower deck NJ the Morris The pas
ttneers on both heats impellcd by excited curiosity
rushing the sides Of boat thus the
ssse over the plank very dangerous indeed An at
tempss to trim boat we're made In vain.
The plank was in a moment mr. an after placed from
upper deck to upper deck and the honorsd guest
part of the promenade deck and ssueh rsttinr mn
rtsirs ~ took place board. never did sssn Fog
the nst tine We ,sood In the presence o. the great
hand Ills appearance indicates that he has been az
fc'cd r'ih s.y,re sicknsss
His face IL pale cheeks somewhat suuken ana his hand
thrivslled His eye sti preserves tts Keen briancy
that We have rad OF and all who have heard With deep
regret ~ his sfncticn viii feel graaed that he has
pea ths crisis Of the disease aud IL slowly eouvaissc
Ing He vas dressed in plain, uuostentatious man
per and looked every inch republican
b. Gerhard Lsq chairman Of the CON uiittee OF recep
ton appointed by the City Councils briefly addressed
him and oppressed regret that circumstances we're
such a. to prevent the President from landing lie in
guest would witt the city 81 Penn
The President rcse and briefly returned his thanks
Of the citizens ~ fhadeph,a and hope that he onld
room have an opportunity to minele with them which
~ present MS Illness prevented I've boats soon After
separated: the Morris steamed her wav down ths
river and the State Rights returned 20 the eitv nv
vhch time the mechanics had returned to their yorE
'bop the merchants TO their counting h,uses ana tb
ciusens In general to their dome site habitations
The scene 1T the Navy Yard gate vas A. % lesyr
,ne OF considerable excitement. Crowds rushed m
Prime street with great impetuossty and vhee,ing
around the suddenly started ths seat t,