New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-22
DAILY CRESCENT.
Our NewYork Correspondence


FROM THE BATTERY-APPEARANC or BROAD
wAY--MusC AND TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AND GREAT GCNS-OPENING OF THE CRYSTAL
| PALACE--RAIN, HAIL, AND STAMPEDE OF THE
! PoPrLACE-ISTENSE EXCITEMENT !!
Cnrrfspanotnts of tbt grrsttHt.
NEW YORK, July IA.
Eds. Cresccnt-The progress Of the Pres-
dent on his way to the opening of the Crystal
Palace, has presented the characteristics Of
triumphal march, which, in respect Of the at
tcndants of pomp, pride and snowy circum-
stance, may be not improperly assimilated to
the triumphal return Of Roman Emperor from
foreign wars, attended by glittering cohorts and
laden with the tinsel Of bar barc spols. Never
since the days of the Latian Consuls, when they
penetrated across the plains Of Italia, overcame
the SUBMITS of the snowy Alps, ravagcd the
peaceful hamlet Of the Goth
By the blue rus hing Of the arrawy Phone.
gathering the fruit of vineyards and the feeccs
of foreign focks to enrich their imperial palaces,
and " brought many captives home" to The
Seven Killed City, has such scene been pre-
sented as to day delighted Gotham through all
its bounds
The city authorities Of New York, ever ready
| to 10 honor to lofty station, and for the credit
of themselves and If the Dutch burgomasters
who smoked their pipes in old Manhattan II
hundred years ago, made every preparation for
the proper reception Of the President that
money could command or ingenuity invent To
this end a Joint committee from the Common
Council chartered the steamer Josephine to con-
= ycy the Reception Committee to the jersey .
shore, where his Excellency awaited their arri-
p val, and took some breathing space from the
!, fatiguipg dance that he had been led by the
I Ia pf Civ
The Committee, accompanied by several chei
n officers Of the military, invited guests and mem
- bors Of the press, repaired on board the jose
!, phine at seven O'Clock Your correspondent
among the number, was honored with an inyi-
Z, tatiOn, as being one Of that useful and ubiqui-
u tous class 8 The Fourth Estate, Of which he
availed himself, being the only means open f1l
f, him to participate at the grand ovation The
Josephine was tastefully and elegantly fitted
up for the occasion, being gay with the bril-
ID liant adornment Of gGrlands and evergreJ ms
or and with tn Haunting Of numerous banners
= The steamer left the pier ut the foot Of Duan,
street at about half-past seven O'Clock, steamed
up the river, where a scat on her deck com
manded a magnificent view Of the Highlands
Iloboken and Brooklyn Heights, and turning
went down the Bay, serenadeI by concert Q
.s II thousand voices from the shore and shipping
the latter Of which gave their colors u tn,
wind from Il forest OF lofty spars. Tweut
guns boonel forth laundering salutaton t
the spectators on shore, while Blgomfells L ;
Band, IRON Governors Island gave forth thei
= brazeu voices in appropriate national airs
Among the company present were Maj Dr. Gen
Wool and staff, consisting Of Major Winscll, Al
jutant-Gcn.; Capt. Shields, Lieut. Mclean an
VI Lieut. Delmidge; besides great many dstin
- guishel citizens, numbering among them ez
Mayor Lyons, ex-Mayor and ex-Collector Law
renee, j V Fowler, Postmaster. and a host {
1r M rnlitipal g nd Gtpror,y pIal
Nearing Jersey city, the steamer was salute
By saipo from IA heavy piece Of ordnance, whic
, was duly returned
About o'clock the steamer arrived at Ii
Cuuard Steamship Dock portion Of Which WI
set apart for her accommodation. On the OlpC
site Of the pier lay the ste4m,hp Arabia, wit
her men i'll holiday Dir IS, who brought a g0ni
'coy 10 run from the steamship to the shor
covered with fine carpet and having hanlra
on either side. This was oInamentei with fla.
Of the ship, making altogether very gay an
animated APPEARANCE From the fronts Of Il
>. various public houses an hotels the " Stars an
Stripes were displayed, and the wharves wei
crowded with dense mass Of human beings
young and old, homely and beautiful, lame al
>. halt, well dressed and raggcl-with moutl
agape and with staring eyes, anxious to cate
glimpse Of . The Great Mufti and his trai
aud, il possible to touch but a hem of the ga
ment Of the Peoples Great Anointed
Then came the masses down the street, elho,
ing each other along the stree;-thousands
T. thousands filing it. Then came the militaI
with bands, ebowiug the people. and the peor
elbOwing the hordes Of patriotic urchins al
the patriotic urchins lifting up their voices al
t. + crying out " Great is Frank Fierce of the Gra
lite lltlls.' and the bands Of the battalion pla
ing their various airs; the hoarse voice of t
trombone mieglisg with the shrill Shrek cf Il
fife, and all swelling up in a Joyous disonanc
And in the midst tf tho liyin,r ~,
inhis carriage, the : Mutt" and his train-t
ct, anointed of the . Great Cnterrihed" Frank
Pierce of the Granite Hills
Then came great roar of cannon and W
...lv of battling sounds, and splitting of the upp
uyis concave and the great gazed etfulged folio
ed by carriages containing the members of I
different reception committees, who had come
ter the triumphal procession from Newark
other towns, even from the s. City OF Brother
Love"
-, The President and attendants then stepr
st. on board, and his appearance there was anoti
signal for rounds of cheers, n crash of bra7
instruments, and a roar of thunder-guns p,
fectly ueatening.
The ENJOYS of the Burgomasters of the mt
ern Manhattan then presented themselves, a
after congratulatory speeches and replies
ct President shook Oft the mass that crowd
around him, and with select party ascend
sky; the promenade deck to enjoy the scene !
rr,o Josephine was then cast loose from her mo-
ngs, and sped down the bay to the Narro,
80 do giving the party fine view of the shores, n
the President an opportunity to sniff the inv
a Grating breeze after his so long inspiration
the breath Of adulation
an. As the gallant craft sped onward her q
'"e were fired at intervals and duly ans wered
the vessels that lay on her track, and a steam
laden with passengers, passing close by, del
'et cred a salute, while the passengers checl
mantully, and the ladies waved their handk
chiefs aud bouquets, waiting an incense scatter
lk not from the censers that burn for hero worsl
but eXudlng from the genuine extract Of n,
deS r0SfS and eau de C0logEC
Nearing Governors Isl md, the battery
Get. peared fully manned for the occasion, and
guns gave Il full salute, which were answer
seed with ready will from the Josephine The ri
from this point presented most maguitic,
appearance. What with the forests Of Shippi
eeS the taper masts display ing the colors ot ev
nation, haunting red, green, and purple in
rays Of the sun, the gallant t4rs cheering ii
the shrouds, the ratllns, the spars, and fl
into, every available position where a tootholl CO
be found astle Garden in front with it.
RF' promenade thrunged with broadcoth aud boz
Get Drocades and bareges, feathers and fashion "
the flashing armor of the Sunday Soldier
st arranged in brstling array on the Bate
made up dazzling display rs of the brave d
,w Of Chiyalry, when Knights iousted in
- t0u,Hs and gave and received broken bones