The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-03
NEWS BY II T. lie G IL APH.
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NIGHL Y INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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The President Elect and the Politicians.
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Carriage Presentatlon-.-Gen Plerce,s Speech
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EXCITING SCENES in CONGRESS.
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Progress on the Appropriation Bills.
Assay Office Secured to New York.
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AFFAIRS In THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
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THE UNION COLLEGE EXCITEMENT RE-
NEWED IN THE SENATE.
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Religious Riot at Charlestown, Mass.
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Municipal acknowledgements Victories
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Serious Maritime Disasters,
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Affairs In washington City
GEN. PIERCE-THE LADIEs-THE CABINET-THE OF
FICE SEEKERS, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE THE NEW YORK HERALD
WASHINGTON, March 2-yP.M.
Gen Pierce has been receiving the ladies the last
three days, in the forenoon and they are delighted
with him.
Judge Campbell arrived last night, and has had pri.
vate audience with the President elect. All right COL
Jefferson Davis is on the way.
The HERAIDs cabinet far regarded certain that
each member is already the focus of circle Of Office
leignng recommendations.
New York has the strongest force of Office seekers in
town, by ten to one and even California has host.
Some time after the ceremony Of the carriage presenta
ton day. Gen. Pierce, hearing that Col Forney clerk
of the House. very dangerously SICK went see him.
and anything will speedily restore Col f. this visit will
do It.
ting shaved at harbers shop Father Rtche stsppedin
and was informed Of the ARRIVAL 'Wel" said the
rable editor ~ don't whether he has not have
no favors to ask only want to get shaved" Glad Of
4, replied the General am happy to see you, Mr..
Richie" So they say.
Senator Hunters amendment to the Civil and Diplo-
matte bill Is finally adopted, thousand Office holders
here, feared will out the 3oth Of June There
Is a panic in the departments.
Fredicksburg and Richmond. He viii return next week.
And be guest at the White House By invitation Of Gen.
20 see his WIFE He will return in the morning. but she
viii remain in Baltimore till after the Inauguration.
Capt Wilkes q the exploring expedition, speaks highly
There ten thousand people in the Capitol to-day
THE CARRIAGE Observation-Disclosures OF GEN.
PIERcE-coNGREssMENA AND THE cALoRIC SHIP
POsTMAsTER's sOIREE, ETC.
FROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WARRINGTON March O. 1858.
The Boston carriage and dark horses presented
to Gen. Pierce, at Ward's Hotel this morning by Ed
ward Riddle the American Commissioner to the Worlds
Fair in London in the presence of few invited friends
Mr. Riddle handed the General letter with the names of
thedonors attached and briefly expressed their senti
ments
Gen. PKRcE responded follows :-"I accept with
much pleasure sir the handsome gift which you and the
gentlemen associated with you have presented me-
conscious Of the kind and honorable motives which have
Influenced the donors 1t is with gratitude acknowledge
my indebtedness to the citizens Of Boston and vicinity for
the favors shown towards occasions shall
feel obliged to them for their orepeated kndnesses
tion in writing"
The ceremonies took place in the Generals apartments
The splendid carriage with noble span Of horses at
tached meanwhile drawn in front of the hotel and
attracted quite assemblage of admirers.
party Of members of Congress visited the Ericsson
this morning by special invitation They carefully ex-
amined the machnery-took ride upon the pistons-
listened to lucid explanations by Capt Eicsson-break-
tasted and returned to Washington season for Con
gress expressing the highest satisfaction with the
Capt Ericsson proposes to leave Saturday. direct
New York. He contempates voyage to Australia In
about @ SIX weeks hence, and Il thence to England
this evening His rooms are thronged with vsiters Of
distinction.
tonight to participate in the Inauguration ceremonies.