The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-01-29
CORRESPONDENCE.

HARRISBURG, Jan -, 1907.
The storm in which l left town continued
during the greater part of the night of Monday.
18th inst, and the snow was so drifted upon the
Pennsylvania Railroad as to cause the train q
detention Of ten hours between Hollidavsburg
and this place. Left the Mountain House -
at o'clock on Monday evening and did not ar
rive here until two o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
To Capt Frederick Boley, the gentlemanly con-
ductor, We were much indebted for his kind at
tention and persevering efforts to rush the cars
through the snow banks in which he succeeded
admirably. Upon my arrival here l found the
town in q ftror of excitement concerning the re-
ception of kossuth. He was expected to arrive
on Tuesday afternoon but did not reach here
until Wednesday at two o'clock The fine mill
tary company OF Capt. Garland, the " National
Guards" and very large number of citizens
and strangers took part in the procession. Kos
suth was escorted through the principal streets,
the "Guards" " occupying the post of q Guard
OF Honor he was seated IN q sleigh drawn by
four white horses, decorated with flags BY his
side were seated the committee consisting of
MIR. kunllle of the Senate, and Mr. Bonla,n of
the House, who had proceeded to Baltimore to
meet him; the next sleigh contained Madames
kossuth and Pulzsky, Col. Pulzsky and Mai.
bennington of England. The streets were over
hung with the American, Hungarian, and Tur-
kish flags, the ladies waved their snowy white
handkerchiefs from the windows of their houses.
the gentleman cheered vociferously, and the
brass band of the Guards discoursed "a con-
cord of sweet sounds | Immediately made
cracks Tor the ladies whom had engaged to
accompany me to the Capitol and was fortunate
enough to procure excellent places for them on
the floor of the House of Representatives in the
seats Of the members, for which l am under
lasting obligations to Messrs. Wise, Laughlin.
and Schell By five o'clock the Hall was filed
with the members Of the Senate, members Of the
House, heads of departments, Canal Commits
sioners, resident and visiting ladies, and gentle
men of leisure. II near six o'clock Kossuth
arrived leaning on the Of Gov. Johnston at
which time there was much ''noise and confu-
sicn IN the rotunda. The military were or
dered to clear the rotunda, the Speaker Piled his
hammer, the Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to
close the door, the Speaker of the Senate adj
dressed the noisy crowd, but all of no avail, the
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a position within a few feet of Kossuth, at the
Speakers stand, and heard the welcome of Gov
Johnston and the reply Of NJ. Kossuth. Persons
! thirty feet from the Speakers chair could net
hear a word on account of the noise outside and
in the Hall kossuth speaks feeliugly and well
but ! must say that his speeches read bette,
( than listen to. His accent is quite foreign ant
Z lr- al I,,e
small and to me be seemed meie skeleton of {
man having ponderous head and broad shoul
defs. lie wears noustache and beard ha
long brown hair, high, prominent forehead, full
large, blue eye, and in appearance is a remalka
BILE man. On Thursday had an invitation t,
4 accompany the editorial corps of this town, fo
the purpose OF presenting an address to him
J The address was spoken by Mr.. Mckinley of tn
4 Union and kossuth replied in some neat remarks