New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-14
The PRESIDENTS TOUR.
Gen. TayIor'- Reception at Lancaster.

Correspondence Of The In51ne.
LAScAsTER, Pa Friday. Aug. IO-ll. Pm.
Tho President aud hs suite, consisting Of his
son-in-iaw, Dr.. w ood and J II. Clay Mndd late
Assistant Clerk Of the House Of Representative,
arrived in this city to night at = o'clock escorted
by the Committee Of Arrangements Of which Hon.
Tnadeus Stevens Vas Chairman. Long before
the hour named for hi. arrival thousands bad as
.embled Ia tho streets, while the public buildings
were gracefully and properly hung with Asgs ana
devices. A large csvslcade vas in readiness 70
meet the distinguished guest, y hile the brilliant
array Of beauty ard white handk orchlefs ct the
windows, the loaded and pointed cannon, AID the
general manifestations and ebulliti0ls Of feeling
On tre part Of the gathering. indicated a warm
recrI ton. AID such II vas
TIE car containing the President stopped about
hs. & n lie oot Of town, waiiher the people had
gathered. Instantly after It's speed vas checked,
tn car containing " Old Zsck as they called
HIM was literally Infested both inside aud or,
while the scrabble 20 see him aud the general con
fusion rendered Il most impossible 70 Distinguish
stranger from acquaintance. 4 rough looking man
having accidentally clambered up the side oi the
car, exactly where the President was sitting, ex-
C. aimed at the top Of his voice, at The same time
extending bis huge paw 70 meet that Of Gen. Tay
8rs Here Old /ack Il see the old coon
Instantly stampede was made FOR that point, and
cries Of "Ol1 Zsck give Us your paw was al
tnat could be distinctly understood Having gained
eht at the OF whom they had heard s.
much, the crowd gave way sufficiently 70 admit o.
a forced egress, aud soon the President supported
| by Hon Thaddeus Stevens, was seated IN car
rage. and driven through the crowd. Mr.. bucoau-
an.w no accompanied the President from Coumbis,
still remained IN the car c0uteutiug himself with
the remark, rather driiy expressed that he "be
Npvgd ho UOaIg SIT stllI
Preceded by the cavalcade and the band o.
music and amid the pcahDg OF bells and cannOns,
aud the still more noisy demonstrations Of the
crowd, the President was safely landed on the
steps Of Kendigs Hotel, IN Centre square. He
attempted 10 address the multitude b1t the press
| to get near him wss 80 great and the cries Of
| " Where il be p Bring hm out 90 " Hold up the
| light to the old coon " Old Zack give us BueEa
VISTA were so vociferous, that all was lost. The
party then sscended 10 the reception room, ia the
| second story the President again appeared, ut
the window, and waved his hat In response 10 the
| cries Tor him TO come OUT loud call was
made for a speech, but, being already much ex
hausiod and faint from fast he declined 70 81.
more. when Governor John ston appeared an
made handsome address.
Meantime, after receiving a few special friends
the General returned 10 his room to prepare iof
supper At O'Clock about ] 80 sat down to 4"
splendid banquet and partook nh keen appetltos
No toasts were Offered aud 10 more speeches
made. At lOi the company dispersed and III,
President somewhat too much iatiguedi retired
o rest.
In the morning he receives his friends asain from
to o. aud soon after ID sets out toward Harris
burg As usual, every thing passed OIL IN order
The Committee arrangements were well perfect
ed and carried out.
am much indebted TO Col. Patterson Of the
Committee for his exertions in procuring for me AL
the facilities which could be desired Unlike to
many others the noise and confusion did not
prevent him from performing those little courteses
for the Press without which stranger IN crowd
would for any practical purpose be no 'chdr ,
Yours on the wing, NEAL.