The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-20
kassuth In New York,

On Thursday evening, Gov. Kossuth delivered
an address in the Rev. Mr.. Beecher's church.
Brooklyn The price of admission was So, md
on Wednesday about $4,000 worth of seats
were disposed of at auction, at premiums rang
ing from so cents up TO SO. The committee,
such was the scramble To obtain seats, were
compelled to put them up at auction, 1t is sup
posed the total proceeds, including premiums.
will amount 10 $4,000, all of which will be
handed over for the Hungarian fund, which, IL is
estimated, will be swe!led up to $4,000 this
week, Ia New York alone. On Wednesday
evening it amounted to S7,l52.
At 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning. the
reception parlor at the Irving house was again
thrown open for kossuth 10 receive visitors.
among whom were number of Indies. A
deputation of the citizens Of Philadelphia waited
upon him ut 4 o'clock, ard invited him TO their
proposed banquet lie replied that he intended
to visit Philadelphia and address its ri liens, but
the 6ay on which the banquet should take PLACE
must be left to the municipal authorities Of that
CITY, whose invitation he had accepted. The
Philadelphia Bulletin says Kossuth will arrive
there on Wednesday next, and that the banquet
will take place on Friday, the dayatter Christmas
A delegation from Burlington, N. j., next
rendered him the Inequalities Of that city, for
which he thanked them, saying Ire intended Wis
ting Washington first, and it was uncertain
whether he would return by way of New York
1t. Col Ward B. Burnett, with the officers
of the New York volunteers who served in
Mexico, were then introduced, ard presented
him with S75 for the Hungarian fund.
Then came ninety workTen emrloyed in
Messrs. Bacon g. Ravens riano forte manu-.
fac ory, who, after reading a handsome address
to.hin, presented him with the sum Of SSO5,
contributed from their own pockets. Kossuh
in an eloquent address, returned his hearty
thanks for the generous contribution, and ex-
pressed the pleasure II gave him TO meet so
many workingmen who earned their livelihood
by honest labor.
The Democratic Republican General Commit
tee were next introduced, and prescribed an nd
dress and copy Of series of resolutions assed
bv that body In closing his address, Dani,l T.
Sickles, the chairman Of the delegation, said
"Some noble examples have been already
made public, of large contributions, in money,
TO the noble cause Of Hungary. few can
emulate these, and only few. But there are
millions of men, women and children in the
United States, whose hearts, and hopes, and
PRAYERS are with you. These cannot give thou
sands, or hundreds, or ten; but they can ard
will give their dollar.
ali il 10 thi, multitude Of modest and humble
givers that would desire 10 set an example,
which take this opportunity to do, in offering,
as nv contribution TO the treasury Of freedom,
golden dollar, fresh from our free mines Of the
Pacific. Millions will follow, from poor but
willing hands, AZ the almighty dollar while il
may continue to be the proverbial type money.
making people, will. at the same time, become a
symbol of its noblest instincts and its truest
ambition"
To this address Gov. Kossuth responded at
considerable length, and with much feeling, con-
cludinp by a promise that IL he returned to New
York, and had n day TO spare, he would spend it
with them at Tammapy Hall.
The clergymen Of New York and Brooklyn,
Of the several Evangelical denominations, held
a meeting on Wednesday, and appointed CON-
mittee to draft an address to kossuth. The COM
mittee consists Of Rev. DR.. Spencer president
Rev. DR.. Adams, Rev. DR.. Currie, Rev. DR.. Dow.
ling, Rev. DR.. Patton, Rev. DR.. Geissenhaner
Rev. DR.. Knox, Rev. Mr. Graham, and Rev. Mr.
Bushell.
The letter from the President, with the reso.
luton Of Congress, was presented to Kossuth
on Wednesday.
The men, women and boys in Genin's hal
establishment have contributed $l39, and the
clerks in the Mechanics Bank, in New York
SIG to tie Hungarian fund