New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-23
PRESIDENT TAYLOR's TOUR.
Receptionin Pittsburgh.
coTFesPonaenee Of The Tribune.

PirrsBrRGH, Sunday Aug ls
TIE reception extended 10 the President oil the
nited States aud Governor Of Pennsylvania BY
the Iron CRY vii ever be an era in her history
In magniGcence. display, numbers and enthusiasm
IL has aot b. en- eqosled. At east $1,000 persons
either participated Ia the welcome, or we're eager
SPECTATORS OF tie scene. For hours all the princi'
pal streets Of the city, as vel as the houses IRON
the basement 70 the roof were black with the
swsrming multitude The procession extend I'd
two or three miles. pom entering the city "a
! lg,es we're fred from the various NIL tops, the
bells we're RUG Is for hasfy call 20 destructive
/ fire. sud everything presented exactly the scene
which hundred thousand people fu Of eLtnnsi
asn cs present 10 the streets Of great city after
weeks preparation.
TIE President add Governor were met about
tNelvs miles from the city by the escort uuder ht
direction OF Chief Marshal Larlmer, aud rps o
assistant Marshals. and alter the ceremonies 81
Introduction 70 the various Committees the pa'ty
sat down b suDstsntIal entertainment, which
being over, the procession vas formed IN the order
d. which II was 70 enter town. A. every byrosd
snd viliage>lhs procession was sweiled BY car
uages, aud thousands Of persons on loot Inc
military escort con- posed OF several companies 10
splendid uniforms. under the command 81 COiOne
;. ". b lack, ipiued tie procession near me su-
italy re0rganized, and arranged IN the following
order
Chief Msrshsl and Aids Military Escort under Col
Black PRECEDENT Of United States and Gov. Of Penney
ysna accompanied By Hon. A W LOOMS, and wilson
McCandless Presidential kectOrs) in carriages Assls
tant Narsbals Presidents and Governors suits On
carriages: Presidential Electors and Congressnen
Elect In carriages Assistant Marshals COMMITTEE OF
Reception Orator Of the Day. Hon. WALTER For
WARD Then came the endless array Of old and disable
Arm nd NAVY
nent the Band toe Masonic and Odd Fellows ira
terulty the various Literary and Benevolent Societies.
the crowd Of carriages and lastly the multitude on
foot.
The procession passed through the various
streets Of the town-crOssed the River 10 Ale
ghany City, recrossed and hated in front OF the
Monongahela House, where the addresses ard
speeches were delivered. The President speech
was much longer than usual and Will make a
column closely printed The address OF MIR. For
ward was eloquent and finished. They are much
too long for the limits Of letter. After the Pres
dent had concluded the crowd which EXTENDED
along tine beach between the river and the Hotel
for several rods on both sides, continued shouting
for meny minutes calling for "Oid Zack y 20 d
Buena Vista" &c, in the most enthusiast nc
strains. After the tumult had parity subsidized,
Gov Johnston was loudly called on to speak, end
complied.
The President now retired 10 his room much Ia
tgued with the exercises OF the day, and the crowd
dispersed, but TO assemble again IN the evening.
From 10 10 all the open space IN front OF the no.
tel. extending down TO the waters edge, ~ts
crowded aud completely blocked up. The whoie
city was illuminated with fireworks, TIL nearis
midnight
THIS is oply brief outline Of the President
reception at Pittsburgh. To give all the particu-
ars incidents names, speeches and adiressesf
won d be the labor OF a week.
The route which the President will take from
Pittsburgh has not yet been fully determined. H
has received many letters-more than he can pos
sibly answer-beside numerous invitations from
all the adjacent country. Committee from Boa.
yer, headed by Hon. John Dickey, arrived last
night aud invited the President 70 visit that place
IL l. probable he Will accept Should the Cholera
continue in Buffalo, he will not go there other
wise he will H. expects 10 be IN Boston about
the 18th Of September. he viii be at the Syracuse
Fair unquestOnsbly.
la his arrangements the President IL methodical
and always punctua 10 r moment. HIS calcula-
tons AS 10 the time of entering and leaving place
are made with dellberation aud precision. he
engagements generally extend some time ahead
and ~ be disappointed is source OF much per
plexity. II those having charge of the arrange
meDts would make 1t a point TO have them per
iected-tO have the cOnveyances always ready a.
the hour named, the Presidents visit would no.
only be much better enjoyed by himself, bat would
give his friends TAR more time 10 see him. The
fault ia generally not owing 70 Indifference bat g.
the fact that the Commit rs are much too large
When there Is from To 20 upon Committee,
the arrangements are generally incomplete. Each
expects the other 20 attend to the business The
hour arrives for the President to start he ready
aud on hand exactly at the moment Perhaps the
convey ance has not been thought OF, or what g.
often occurs is sufficient only 10 accommodate halt
the suite aud attendants Then comes delav AMI
derangement of future engagements. The Pres-
dent is remarkable for punctuslty, and dislikes 70
be delayed beyond the appointed time.
Tomorrow the President will visit the various
manufactures in Pittsburgh and vicinity, and re-
main TN Tuesday morning Beyond this his route
Is not vet determined. Yours, &c NEAL