Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-06
NUMBER so.
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.


Departure 0t Mr.. Buchanan tro,a lthsa'ior' fJr
Washington and RreeDtiop il t"i,'rr--.
and Departure Hsnce-Incideats uroa ., hog.e
SC.
In accordance with arrangements Mr. HGcha"e-,
mo rres'aeht elect, as prt";uls anrounc-$ on Mon
Gay morning bid r temporary fareweii 10 N on. {
shaaes OF "heaiiand, in ne good So 4 PIX .
wanna ana started upon BIZ :gay 10 tbs nsIiora. ~
thl, preparatory to assuming the duties e..ta,i =
upon him rs Chief Magistrate OF iie nation
FROM hs late home To- hi. new one hi- transit wss
which evidenced by lis incden,. hst if warn
ly cherished by the peop" over whose d..ti:.es Va
i'll soon be called 10 rtside, as At every prom neut
point upon the route hi. arrival and depsr,u~. vas
witnessed by large gatherings of hl- i.iIors Ci.,.
zsns, and hailed with sLrns indicative ~ rn rr-'-
mon warmth OF feeling. We regret 10 say iha; NJ
Buchanan's beal.h is pn. q, this na So r"bu. Rs Y
usual with him. he having been somewha; iua-ra !
for few days past from the effects os sever cold
and the anxietes incident TO the preliminary
nents OF An assumption OF presidential dnrs hN.
nexcd will be found The particulars Of ;hs agTr'g-.
OF the special train from Baltimore for h!,
his departure from hon-.s!- passage to Bai''m"rr
reception there and departure !or Washington, 10.
gether with leading incidents route.
The SPECIAL TRAIN.
A special train of for the conveyance e IL
Buchanan from Columbia TO Baltimore ov.- 10
Northern Central Railway with the .ew car noticed
at length in the papers few days attached, ~
Baltimore for thai place on Sunday last q. 9! . lock
under the charge of Capt. JOHN Slnde, c5s!raro~
the t.an being run under the Immediate 2narga =
Mr. j. T.. Davis, master OF machinery ~ the rosa
with Mir. Macom Hassan rs engineer, aai ;ao
veteran brakeman archimrd-s Ship!ey In ma, ca
pacity. Zenos Barnum and Robert ). ioi!'ra
Esqs., accompanied the train representatives e.:
the Northern Central Railway Company.
Mr.. BrcHsSANs DEPARTURE FROM wgsATLASD.
Az o'clock Monday morning the PresiG"- e'~,'.
with his family, Iconsisting OF Jsrnes 3n.:@'Hr
Henry, Esq., his private secretary Miss Lln', ne
niece aud Miss Barber, female friend bad aalsu &C.
Whcatland and proceeded 10 Lancaster, benz es
cor'ed thither by large concourse of tie citiz"'
that place who had gone out at an esrly hour - .
residence for that purpose. He was sso directly
attended by committee of the Lancaster c"CHc..s,
consisting "f Judge Schaffer and Messrs. Lennon,
Brooks and Fitzpatrick, As aso tho fo!l"wr- yar-
sona friends: Col. Eskridge Lane, Col. Wm. B.
Forney, Gen. VIM. II. Carpenter, Col jos. H i.
ker Superintendent Of the Pennsylvania 3.fir /. A.
DR.. Foliz, of the U. ). Navy; Henry $. Vi Gr:w.
Esq, State Treasurer OF Pennsylvania, And k""er:
II. Magraw, Esq.
BY the time they had arrived at Lancaster, i, seem
ed az though the whole of her cz -ns had turned =.
to do honor to and take leave o! the mos' distinguish
ed of their number, while Edss were foh,lm! iron ~,
prominent points, and the bells throughout "a" piece
ringing a merry peal. He here received b, ias
Lancaster State Eencibes, under command OF Gait
John ). Duchman, and by them escorted 10 the RAJ
road station. As the train moved cf the thong ~
people assembled at the station sent up Ghost winch
entertained for the choice Of tho nation By his snda
aud neighbo.s. Between Lancaster and Columbia
nothing worthy Of especial nofe transpred. Al O..
lumbia, at Lancaster, the citizens were out IN h
strength to welcome and take leave of Mr. Hgt-
hanan greeting his arrival with long continued e=er.
ing
RECEPTION Asp DEPARTURE FROM cotuMBI. AHD
wRiGHTsviLLE.
At this point Mr.. Buchanan was met by the rerts-
seniaves of ths Northern Central Railway above
unr W.lo nf T.
the part of that company, rendered to him )" brit
though appropriate speech the special train Tr1rHr
snd there waiting. Mr. Buchanan and his r'-rc
were then conducted 10 and took seats in III. new g
provided for his express use ard proceeded across
the river the State Fenclbles being escorted ovr. g.
Wrightsville by the Wrghtsve Blues. Capt. Lvg.
good. At this place the remaining portion oi tEe
special train was in waiting, and TO II the private rG
Dt Mr.. Buchanan WAS attached, and being hraGc"
4 new locomotive called Zeros Barnum, which -
gaily dressed in flags and wreathes, the train
off amid loud shouts Of the assembled citizens 10.
Baltimore.
DolSGs AT OTHER POINTS.
At York there was al immense tbrong Of citizens
in waiting for the arrival Of Mr.. Buchanan, in..o.,
number Of the local authorities vf '!.s ;""n, aa.
upon the arrival and departure o! the 'rt" 10y
cheered tho honored ot their good old Stn'" "a t.
most enthusiastic manner.
P. Kennedy the President of the Sorthcrn Ecntr'!
road, and by DR.. Hn.ze and Messrs. Howard, Su'ii.
van and Crowly on the part Of the City Council
The Shrewsbury brass band ard iarg" co"cuursc
of the citizens OF the surrounding neigtborio1d w~ru
stationed along the road at Sirasbu-g, nnG as o..
train passed this point Mr.. Buchanan was gr:a'-t
with the shouts Of the assembjage aud TIE 'i-p':H;
strains of the band in their performance in hg s'y!
of the mir Hail to the Chief, who in Trumpnr A4-
vsnces."
1t seemed, as the train approached Texas, bsi-
more county as though all the citizens 0 t!iGt pihc.
had, for the time, relinquiShed their isbors anf 49,
sembed at the rail road station, while from "r'rra!
of the buildings flags we're uu!ured 10 the hre''a,
and as the train sped through 10 the vil!ags t as
sembled crowd exhibited the greatest Enthusiasm.
ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN At BALrImokE-iEE -
CoRr rO THE HOTEL.
The train reached the Bolton DEPOT. its snpr"s'h
being indicated by the shrill whistle oi 'he 'on
horse. Col. Brooks, in command OF Tie ttr't
States artillery, having previously postet ''"rrF
upon the brow of the Reservoir hi gave The "r,'r.
when lively salvo of heavy cannon nI,l''"nr"c l..
tones to the whole cIty that ihs ''re--
dent elect had arrived. Immediately the oro"r :, ,
passed down the line OF the military escort, VI!
had formed on Charles Street, 10 be N r.aIae~s !9'
the usual salute.
His Honor, Mayor Swami, accompanied ~ -
committees of each branch of the CiIy Council ''n
nroc.eded to the car in which Hm Excellence"
seated, and welcomed him 10 the city The PI-si-
dent elect then conducted to saper1 i"u' lpra
barouche accompanied by the Mayor AID oiaer I"
tlemep, the committee Of the councils, as wei -
number OF distinguished individuals vino raiue -
with the President, occupying tram "i oarg-t'.sr
and carriages in the rear, Every thtns 's.ar .'
readiness the cortrge moved in lron ci 'a' e'c@it
which in turn passed OIL the right and moved u. n
the following order.
Major Gen. Steuart in command.
The field and staff officers Of the First L!2'' u:
gade, Brigade Major Lilly acting "a aid
Brgadier Gen. Z. Z. Egerton. OF 'h- SecorH L'.H;
Fifth Infantry Regiment; Col. J. A. Weston E"G '''f
of the Fifty.ihird Infantry Regiments Col. +. Baoo
and star OF the First Rifle Regiment.
United States Light Artillery, company y, Co!
Brooks, the sections being under ihe comnaLa -
Sergean.s Mausline and Freamhn.
Indepsndent Greys, Capt Charles W. Brush. Leu'
Simpson and headed by tie Volsndi coEne, bind
Firs. Baltimore German Guard., Capt. Geo. !z.'
hoif Lieuts. Geo. Ingle and Geo. Smith.
Th. ChG,es,own City Guard, commsndsd byC"H'.
VIM. W. Pearce, accompanied by the Salem bra=3
Band, Capt p s. Gihnour. The Lancas'er S,eia
Fencibles, Capt. John II. Duchmen, y, Li.ct +
Franklin, I'd 1t. VIM. II. Locscr, 80 Lieu. J Z.
Dyssart. The Eencibes, famad corps for dIscrhEer
was attended by Caps. &. Eilinger't Bras baEC,
which, though newly formed, performed We!
The procession thus formed, proceedsd ""cr 80
following route. Along Charles street 10 .hon. 80.
non Place, thence a.Curd the iHDalinehf' "s'|'
along Monument street 20 Cathedral, Ihence 10 ter-
tre thence to Park street, thence I" frenkn ''.''a
70 Charles street, aud thence by 8atnc;e s'Te-i ,
Barnum's Hotel. II the crowd OF citizens ''h ." -
sembled in The vicinity Of Bolton defoi ~'s erSt f:H
enthusiastic in their cheering 1t VIZ: 1ot I" - 1''.
pared in numbers 10 the dense mas ol bu;1a oy' -
who Hocked around the hotel, n! eap'r % Z
eIimppe of the new President. Indeed ell t''.s 10
route such " as the constant rus 'owa'cs nc oci
in which he was seated thai detachment o. Irs'v''
had 10 be detailed TO clear the 1ay Tor IL 10 pH's.
TIE DEPARTURE FROM BALTiHohL ~"
TUS.
Coils. Houston and Barnun received the PRESIDE;
elect and escorted him TO the elegantly iurhsbea ~
Of rooms prepared for bim' Inc cry c2une,.s 70,
hn,.i hnt ma he had already engaged To iesgo = Is
Z o'clock train for Washington. and greatly ds- q.
=, ,,"..J the remainder OF ,he route ss gGi5.iy
nossible be felt obliged 10 decline He then d,.d I
Company with the i.ts. OF h:' h.leeh"G ".s &C. &c
rstary and Mayor Swami aDc before ,'z=n pr.
sons were aware Of it, this li:!s party lad tarsUei
their repast, stepped into couple OF pri!st7 81
rapes from the Fayete street entracce ct the Euu