Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-01-02
Gov. Kossuth In Philadelphia.

are Hileu WIN accounts oil the great Nos
suth reception in that city the day pre-
vIous. The streets, it seems, were crow
ded with military visitors and citizens
from the interior. Every hotel was filled.
in a word the ttT0r to see and hear
the Hungarian Chief was equal in all re-
spects to that exhibited by the people in
the Empire State on his first landing in
New York. Five Military Companies
from Berks were in attendance, under the
command of Maj. MUHLENBERG and nine
Companies from SchuylkilI county-an
entire Regiment, commanded by Col.
WYNKooP. These troops, numbering al
together from 500 to 1000 men,-were
favored with free passage over the
Reading Rallroad-an instance of liber-
allty unequalled, we believe, by any similar
corporation in the commonwealth.
We CLEAN from the Philadelphia papers
the main particulars and incidents of the
pageant:
Kossuth remained in New York on
Tuesday, in order to receive his letters
from Europe, by the steamer Baltic, as soon
as possible, which, in that present juncture,
were important. On Tuesday night, at 20
minutes past l o'clock, he left the residence
OF Mayor kingsland where he had been
staying, and proceeded TO Jersey City,
accompanied by John Price Wetherll, of
/ the Philadelphia Select Council. There
/ he entered a special train Of cars, which
the Railroad Company had put in re-
quisltlon for the purpose, and in company
with Col. Berzenesky, l.. r. Bresech,
and various gentlemen of New y ork and
Philadelphia, proceeded to Philadelphia.
At Newark, notwithstanding the lateness
OF the hour, quite a body of people had
assembled, and, on the arrival Of the train,
clamored loudly for kossuth, but he was
asleep. At various points on the route
other demonstrations were made, and at
at 3 o'clock A. NJ. the train reached the
kensington depot i'll Philadelphia, after
run of three hours and FIVE minutes.
Carriages, which were in waiting, con-
/ veyed the party to the United States
Hotel, where apartments had been ele-
ganhy prepared for the reception of the
distinguished guest and his suile.-Thus
Kossuth entered the city quietly and with
out the knowledge of the people, many OF
whom, expecting him to land from
steamer at Brownings' Ferry during the
morning, gathered there in crowds to see
him.
The procession and ceremonies Of re-
cepton, for which the city had been OH
tiptoe of exciiemet for several days, at
uacted great throngs of visitors from the
whole region adjacent to the city and
: Il
tant to get a sight of the great Magyar.
! The inhabitants of the city were every
where on the Qlu UiCe, and the vast me-
tropolis wore all the aspect of holiday.
The main streets were filled with pedes
trians from an early hour in the morning.
The streets through which the process
sion passed were gally decorated with
flags, banners, &c, description of which
would take up too much of our space.
! The State House front was almost covered
with wreaths and stars of evergreen.-
/ From the roof of old independence Hall
/ the Hungarian, American and Turkish
( flags were thrown to the breeze, and the
ancient and venerated edifcc looked gay
/ from centre TO circumference.
( The procession was very long and I'M
posing, and the display of the military the
most magnificent ever witnessed in Phila-
delphia. The city and county volunteers
were under the command of Maj. Gen.
! PATTERSON. The volunteers from Rea
ding, PottsyiIle, and other places, were
commanded by Maj. Gen. WILLIAM II.
/ KEEN, of Reading.
The Nations Guest, Gov. Louis Kos
( suth, was seated i'll magnificent barouche,
drawn by SIX white horses appropriately
caparisoned. The first City Troop was
detailed as a Guard of Honor.
The immediate vicinity of the illustrous
guest was densely crowded by moving
masses of citizens, and the cheering from
them was of the most enthusiastic order.
From the windows there waved hand
kerchiefs and silks containing all the col
ors of the kaleidoscope; wreaths and fes-
toons of evergreens; and the scene along
The fronts of the houses, as the illustrlous
guest made his appearance on the moving
panorama, was decidedly lively and in
teresting.
The North American says:
Kossuth's dress and appearance, as well
as that of his suite, attracted great atten-
tion. The portraits of him convey no
adequate idea of the personal appearance
of the great Magyar. Deep penetration,
and all the requisites of craftsmanship are
forcibly impressed upon his countenance,
and there is about him the look. the as
pect, the bearing, and the dignity Of tie
Statesman.
He and those of his companions not il
uniform, wear large black ostrich feathe
in the hat The Hungarian dress, il
which they all appear, is strikingly pic
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