New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-17
Close of the Celebration mt Dunkirk-
sickness of Fletcher Webster.
DuSKlRK, Friday. Mayls-lOAM.

Okose oil the Celebratl0n mt Dunkirk-
sickness Of Fletcher Webster.
DuxKIRK, Friday msyIs-lOAM
The proceedings here closed about - O'Clock
laat night.
During the evening the public bouses aud many
OF the private dwellings were brilliantly Illumi.
rated. TIE crowd in the village is still large.
The President aud Cabinet leave here In the
steamer Revenue Gutter 10 day. Mr.. WEBSTER
Is almost exhausted with the fatigues of the day.
His son FLETCHER WEBSTER is very sick at
the residence Of H A. Rsley. HIS disease, to-
fammaton Of wind pipe. He will not leave TO-
oey.
The excursion trains leave to return at II
O'Clock. The celebration has passed off with
ceent feeling.
But one accident has occurred 70 mar the fes-
tivities. No drunken people-nO disturbance
hut all seem to vie with each other to make the
occasion one to be remembered with pleasure.
SECOND DISPATCH
DUSKIRK Frdsy May l6
The President and Mr.. w ebster slept last night
at the residence OF Mr. Rsley, President Of the
extension Of the New York and Erie Railroad
line. The remainder Of the invited guests slept
on board the steamboat, in the harbor there be-
ing no room elsewhere. They breaktasted on
/ board this morning.
Mr. Websters son became very i'll last night,
and il was necessary 20 send for physician. In
/ consequence of this Mr.. Webster will not go TO
Buffalo, to day, with the President and party
He remains by the sck bed OF his SON Mr.. w.
himself was by no means well, and accordingly
did not attend the inner last evening. steam
boat will be in waiting for him as soon bis son
RECEIVERS and be will then join the PreIiosnt.
The Secretary Of the Navy gave orders last
night for the war steamer Michigan to be in read
iLeis TO convey the President and party TO But
fslo but it was deemed advisable to proceed by
the May flower. They will leave here at o'clock,
in company with the Mayor and Corporation of
Buffalo, who have chartered the NJ. for the pur-
pose.
The President and Cabinet visit the Falls
Nj Fillmore will probably remain two or three
days at Buffalo
Preparations for the President in Buffalo.
BUFFALO, Friday, May l6-l2M
Great preparations are making to receive the
President. The MAY flower" left this morning
for Dunkirk, having on board the Mayor, Common
Conucil and other public bodies of the city. She
has Just reached Dunkirk and landed the deega.
ton amid the shouts OF large multitude The
B. ay flower will return at once with the President
and suite, and will reach here about clock.
The city presents a gay appearance. Flags
are flying from the docks aud from every pablo
building in the town. There is a large amount of
shipping in the hsrbor, and every vessel is decor
ated with flags and streamers. The President
and suite will visit the theater to night. The
house is being splendidly decorated. The militia
~, under the command of len. Randall the Mar
shall OF the day, will form at an early hour.
The city is crammed with visitors, and the
docks even at this early hour are throBged with
expectant crowds.
TIE Presidential Party mt BuGaIo-The
Reception, &c.
We are isdebted to the Editor Of the Buffalo
DAILY Courier for the following:
BUFFALO, Friday, May 16-7 Pm.
At the dinner table appropriate speeches were
made by Secretary Graham, Postmaster General
all DerFv nd n
Morgan Of New York. Preparations for the re-
cepiion here were commenced at an early hour,
and before noon the streets were crowded. The
public, as well as many private houses were
tastefully decorated. The national standard was
displayed from the shipping in the harbor. Great
numbers of the old friends and constituents ofMr.
Fillmore came iocking into town, and on every
side Joyous and patriotic feeling was manifest !
ed. Until p NJ the crowd visibly increased. |
The tide pouring in from the country towns OF |
Old Erie was swelled by Canal and Railroad ar |
rivals until it became evident that this was to be |
the most decided public denomination ever wit |
Lit ssed ia our city or in Western New-Nork.
At O'Clock P. ri. the hour designated in the |
order of arrangement the military tire depart, |
n1eht, and civic societies Of the city mustered |
az their several stations and thence proceeded |
20 Niagara Square and forming under the direc' |
tion of the Grand Marshal and Assistants, march |
ed to the foot Of Main at. the military on the !
right taking position a. the steamboat landing, |
line nremen ana CIVIC bOJlcbiCb CAbOnNiAb OA
the left in close order, and reaching considerably
above the Mansion House. Every available spot |
commanding a view of the lake and haroor, |
seemed occupied, while the long line stretching |
M Msin.st gave an indstinct idea OF the num-
hers present The May flower was deserted In |
the distance, and from the time her approach was
announced all the vast multitude assembled re- |
NAMED quiet and orderly, awaiting her arrival
rot the slightest disturbance or even an accident
occurred during the time, circumstance mNnly
attributable TO the admirable management oil the
Committee of Arrangements
The arrival OF the May Hover vas RhhouuOou
10 the vast multitude by the discharge oil an ar
tlllery salute by detachment OF the ootn he5F
mept from the corner OF Perry and w ashng'on
streets during which the procession OF carrlsBes
containing the President, the city guests aod the
committee Of arrangements, was oelnB lOfmeo
and filing into line from Main street the line
beipg formed the procession moved forward, the
65th Regiment in 'front.' followed by the Presi'
dent and guests of the city, and the Corporation
aud others in long line 0! carriages, iouoS ed
by the fire department several civic socleles,
with their banners, ensigns, decorations, &c and
ACCOMPANIED by several fine bands OF music,
forming the largest procession by far that mas
ever before turned out IN our city Ine process
son proceeded up Main street to Chippewa
down Chippewa so Pearl, down Pearl to Gene-
see down Gene see to Court and up to the PArk'
where a large staging had been erected Tor tue
accommodation OF the distinguished guest oil our
city DO, during the progress the line was every
where hsiled with tokens OF respect and esteem,
as well as from the ladies' whose fair faces ana
wsviag andkerchiefs filled the windows. as from
the crowd Of citizens who cheered him from tue
streets Arriving at the stand, brief and spPIo'
pirate speech, welcoming the President, was &c
iivered by the Mayor and received with great
enthusiasm After which the President stepped
forward, and was welcomed with nine hearty
cheers He responded briefly but eloquensly, and
evidently with great feeling. We shall NOT at
tempt to give sketch Of his remarks. nor OF the
speeches made by Secretary Graham postmaster
nan and Gov Hunt: nor Of the admirable speech
ofthe Young giant of the West Senator Douglas
of III. Capital as ell the speeches were We may
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