The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-17
DEPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENT.

DEPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENT.
His Return to Warrington by Railroad-Inci-
dents on the ROut -Arrival at Philadelphia
| -DepaIt tssI for Baltimore, &c.
The President an cabinet, consisting Of Gen. Cushing
Hon. Mr. Guthrie Secretary OF the Treasury AMI Hon.
Jefferson Davis Secrttary Of War, break asted the
Astor Housa yesterday in private Mr.. syiney
Webster the private Secretary of the President the Hon.
Pierce Butler, of the Philadephia committee Gen.
Wool were o. the party.
After breakfast several gentlemen were introduced TO
the President, in the of which elderly lady
named Catbarine Pane daughter Of Major Paine and
near relative to Cen Lambert made application the
President in respecting claims that she had
upon the government The President heard her very po
htely, and recommended her to apply through proper
agent. About the time . very gentsel youth,
whose did not hear, introduced to Jefferson
Davis requesting appointment to West Point. The
Secretary of War directed him to make bis application
| by letter.
In the meantime the arrangements for the departure
of the President having been made he descended
companied by the members OF the cabinet his private
secretary, Hon Pierce Butler, Alderman Barr who was
the only member Of the New York Common Council Com
mttee in attendance Capt Yard OF Trenton and Others
There q large crowd waiting outside the House,
who received the President with cheers and having got
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driven off isae before the assembled people had
time TO look around them. The carriage was driven
quickly down veey into Cortlandt street, and inside
the gates of the old Jersey City ferry house, where Com
modore Woolsey, Superintendent of the Ferry Company
in waiting. In order that there might be delay
men bad been stationed at the hooks ready TO let i'm
medatey, and prompt we're they that, without
waiting for the members Of the cabinet and others at
tendance who driving down eisurely TO the
ferry boat they let 20 directly that the President had
been driven board In consequence the remainder of
the party obliged to over after wards by the
other ferry. The of the ferry boat that the eres
dent crossed in the Philadelphia, and he
neared the Jersey side of thu river a salute fired
| from the steamer Arabia, lying at Cunards wharf.
The President his arrival received with much
enthusiasm by the gregated spectators and the top
of the piazza in front Of the railroad depot flled
with ladies' whe continued to their handkerchefs
the President approached the building from the ferry
house He ushered up stairs into the private Office
by Mr. Gaddis, Superintendent Of the Philadelpha Rail
road, when Judge Graiths, Mr. N. G. Hart. Captain
Rogers, Commissioner OF the New Jersey pilots, Mr..
Cummings, of the firm Of Cummings James, well Is
many other citizens of Jersey City, introduced
The ladies the platform outside crowded round the
wir dows and appeared delighted with the opportunity
of converting with the President who to the win.
| dow to talk to them.
In reply to an inquiry from Judge GrfRths to the
Crystal Palace the President said that it far exceeded
any thing he should have imagined, but he mad not
yet been able to any Of the articles contained therein
The President very familiar shaking hands with all
who presented themse and who motley
group. Among them smart little fellow who works
printers boy in of the newspaper Offices. It is
certain thing that President Pierce is peculiarly fond
OF Children for he is to notice any that present
themselves to him. and this evidently from affscta
lion, but from the spontaneous feelings Of the heart
By this time the remainder of the party had arrived,
and the train being in readiness the President and cab
net accompanied by Captain Yard, of Trenton and the
Committee from Philadephia consisting of the Hon
Pierce Butler, Chairman Of the Committee, Mr. wether
H. President of the Councils OF Philadelphia, and Hon.
TboHas Flolepce Judge Griftbs, and Mr.. Bsrsy, Of
Jersey City, took their seats and set OF for Philadelphia
| at quarter past 10 O'Clock A. N.
The trsIn which special ore, under the
Of Mr. Wood uf, assistant superintendent of the ne
| anu Of Mr.. Coulter, the conductor The engine which
was q Lew one the Governor Williamson, managed
by Mr. L H. Roe, the engineer.
The incidents the road few, for the President
cabinet travelled quite privately At Newark Judge
GI6ths and Mr.. BeItlsy took leave Of the President,
who was cheered by the people assembled round about
Mr.. Price, Of Ezsbethtovn here introduced to the
President whe the stopped Their de parture was
he 80 sudden that the had started before Mr.
Price could well get out, and he in some danger on
that account.
Shortly after leaving Jersey City it began to rain but
BY tie time the train had arrived at Eizabethtown 1t
was all At Elzabethtown party of ladies' con.
sistipg Of Mrs John 0. Sterns, Miss Sterns, Mrs.
Stevens. Miss Stevens, Mrs Woodruff, Miss Bryant and
Mrs. Colquet with tt following gentlemen Mr.. Isaac
| a. williamson Mr. Stevens, and Mr.. Hatfield, President
Of the Elzabethport Ferry Company, introduced
and pre- ceeded in the with the President far
New Brunswick, which was reached at thirty five mi
nues past eeven-he time made at the previous stop
ping places beiDg at Newark 1856, aud at Elizabeth
town IL A. ~ Here the company Of ladies and gentle
aforementioned left Mr.. Coulter, the conductor Of
| the train, Likewise took leave Mr.. Cannon, Of New
Brunswick introduced to the President aud after
wards introduced several residents Of the place. He
pressed his regret that the President could not stay
time to receive the hosptaes of the place Here
| the secord down train from Philadelp phia met,
| which caused some delay. Mr. Woodruff, the Assist
ant Superintendent of the line, likewise took leave
here, and the other having been unlo Jsed
to turn the train consisted only Of and bag
gage wagon, which were put under the charge of Mr..
J,eiy conduc tor and another engine No A. Of the
| line, attached to them, under the OF Mr. Isaac
Davis the engineer. The train then left at ten minutes
TO twelve the crowd that assembled giving three
| cheers.
Between new brunsWck ahC hlD8ston tnere WAS ueiay
OF few minutes ON the negligence ofthe attendant who
had left the switch unturned the road that the
conductor had descend and arrange il for the Presi
dents train ard after wards to arrange it for the
train which was waiting Kingston until the President
| should have passed by.
| Princeton was arrived at by eighsen minutes past
twelve, and here there stoppage OF tso minutes
During this while Senator Thorn into the
and brought the President bottle of pale ale pre-
cent from Mrs. Thompson. At 1920 the train started
again, and the Major Perrire, who had go into
the at Princeton pointed out to the President the
spot Known the crossing of Stony ook the morn
inG Of the battle Of Princeton also the house, at some
distance, where General Mercer, who was sounded in
the battle died. II belonged to lady, Mes. Clark who
| hid hersen WITH her family in the calar during the