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Neager's Wife and Fdtker-The wife and
father of Thomas T. Meager arrived in New
York by the Arctic, where they were met by
him. The Waterford News, published in the
native city Of the distinguished exile, gives a
most glowing account of the reception Of Mrs
Meager in that city, which viii be found inter.
esting, especially to our Irish friends:
From the Waterford News.l
One Of those enthusiastic ebullitions of feel
ing which exhibit the people in their most aG.
mirable traits Of character occurred in this city
or Wednesday-the occasion being the pres
ence Of the lady Of our distinguished and be-
loved fellow Citizen T. f. Meagher. She arri-
we'd here by the halEpast three o'clock train
from Dublin on Monday, accompanied by her
Henry Meagher, Esq., brother to the gifted ex-
lie, and by Miss Quinn. Owing to that evening
and the following day being exceedingly wet,
10 manifestation of Joy could have taken place;
but on Wednesday at an carly hour hundreds
were in waiting to catch one glimpse of Mrs.
Meagter, and on her approach to Franciscan
church, where she heard mass, blessings were
necessarily showered on her in thousands by
the assembled crowd After mass the whole
congregation assembled outside to bid her wei
come, and 1t was most gratifying spectacle to
behold so many assembled around one who was
to them perfect stranger, impeiled as they
were by the deep love which fills their hearts for
her exiled husband. Few who were present
were unmoved by the recollections which her
presence awakened; tears could be seen on ma
ny q cheek; and on their knees in the street
many warm hearted citizen prayed for the
welfare of him and her. She visited the differ
ent converts Of the city during the day, and in
every place where she was recognized the most
enthusiastic expressions Of welcome were Civ
en- her. But it was the evening which was the
grand scene. The whole population literally
turned out; gigantic bonfire blazed on BalO
bricken hill, around which thousands assembled
with music and dancing; fireworks flashed away
in several streets; two bands Of music played
through the city, accompanied by thousands;
and at night fall, when they serenaded before
Mr.. MeagherS house, on the Mall, the scene
was grand in the extreme By the expressed
wish Of the assemblage, Mrs. Mea9her presen-
ted herself at the window, and was received
with the most deafening cheers. Mr.. Henry
Meagher returned thanks to the people in a
short but admirably conceived address, and all
retired to their homes in the most decorous and
happy manner. After the populace retired
band of German musicians serenaded Mrs.
Meagher until after l o'clock at night.
address from the Citizens of Waterford to
Mrs Z. f. MeaghT.
Madam: We the fellow citizens of your gif-
ted and beloved husband, desire, in the warmest
manner to convey to you the lively qualification
we feel at your presence amongst US, and to
greet you with our kindest welcome, to the land
for which he labored and loved.
Our connection with the name of your hus-
band is Of no ordinary character The son of
one of our most esteemed citizens, he has
grown up amongst US from his childhood, and
in his ripper years, by many manly and grace.
full trait of character, he has won his way into
our deepest regards and admiration. Gifted
with a noble intellect, enlarged and beautifed
a generous and kindly disposition, in all the re-
lations of life he has endeared himself to those
who enjoyed the happiness of his society; and it
was one of our most anxious hopes that the ge
MUS by which his mind was enriched, the hon
Orable and straight forward righteousness of his
character, would ultimately raise him to the
highest rank of citizenship in our power to con-
fer
We have watched him with no small degree
of interest, through many a phase of his short
but eventful career in this country-we behold
him rise gradually to remarkable position
amongst the citizens of his native land-we
have heard him in these wonderful moments
when like an inspiration, he swayed mutitudes
by his grand and commanding eoquence-we
have seen him, with a singleminded enthusi-
asm, plunge into a course of action on which
we, composed as we were of all shades of poll
tics, offer no opinion, save this One-that no
matter whether that course met our appreciation
or not, we believe that the pureSt motives and
the most honorable intentions were the prnci
pies which guided him to it,
We probably may not dwell longer on these
matters, as they must naturally awaken painful
considerations in your mind and have often
been source of deep sorrow to many of us;
but we cannot fail to give expression to the deep
regret we feel at his exile, and whilst we most
congratulate you on the probability of
soon meeting him in a land Of liberty, we should
ever deem it a pleasing duty on our part to CO
operate in every honorable movement having for
its object his restoration to his native land
We confess, madam, that we look forward to
that event with much interest. We believe that
his fine and noble character, chaStened by sut-
fering and strengthened by experience must
elevate hin. to prominent position among the
men of his age. He already enjoys world
wide reputation. The grandure othis eloquence
has penetrated into every cline, and the gener-
Jus iIuliIIuluCSo VI HIS CuttidCItL HIS Won lIc
esteem Of every honest mind. We regret,
therefore, that foreign land should be the
sphere of his labors; and believing that amongst
his own fellow citizens where he exists, we ear
nesty trust that the day may not be far distant
when we may share in the glory Of his genius
and the pleasure of his society.
We congratulate you, madam, on the posses
session Of so gifted and so excellent husband.
He is generous and brave, truthful and good; he
possesses those peculiarly amiable traits which
endear him in the domestic circle; and we hear
tily wish you and him many a long year of hap
mess and love.
From the nature of our feelings towards him,
we recognize in your conduct that which de-
mands our best expressions of respect. You
found him lonely exile, separated from all
that could comfort and console him, and you
abandoned home and friends to cheer his lone
illness and soothe his sorrows-you with one of
those heroic actions of which noble woman
alone is capable, abandoned every considera-
ton for yourself, and thereby enabled him to
procure in another land home and position
more congenial to his feelings and his hopes
you endured the long and painful suspense OF
dangerous ABSENCE augmented by the loss OF
the dear pledge of your affections. You cross
ed twelve thousand miles of ocean in search OF
him, and have thousands yet to cross before the
of your labors. These, madam,
are no ordinary actions, and they demand our
admiration
We hpp IN reunat tho daop ora ~ cotion we !