The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-23
went from Baltimore

Tar WESTERN ExcuRsIoSIsrs went from Baltimore
to Washington Tuesday morning, and OF their pro
,eedings tho Union says:
Attwenty minutes to ten o'clock. they were con-
l,rted 10 the carriages, hacks, and omnibuses in
,hfrb they proceeded to the White House. to visit
he presdept Of the United States. At ten o'clock
he great doors OF the White House were thrown
men and the visitors passed through the large hall
into the Presidents reception room, from which
attracted by some stirring music they proceeded to
the Presidents grounds overlooking the Potomac
The Lsicians were stationed on three of the sha
ded mounds which are so familiar to the Washing
tonians. Soon the grounds presented an animated
appearance. Groups of ladies flor large number
of the visitors were Of the gentier SEX and gentle
men were to be seen here and there, laughing and
chatting. and greeting their acquaintance. At
ABOUT twenty minutes past 10 o'clock the President
arrived. Immediately all eyes We're directed to-
wards him. as he approached the expected compa-
ny. The President was accompanied by Gen. Cass
secretary Of State; Governor Cobb Secretary of the
treasury Hon. Mr.. Toucey, Secretary of the Navy
Hon. Mr.. Floyd, Secretary of War and Gov. Brown,
postmaster General. members Of his cabinet and
oy Mayor Magruder, and DR.. Blake, Commissioner
Of Public Buildings and Grounds.
The President introduced to the large assem-
blage by Mayor Magruder. No formal speech was
made, but the President with that courte-
~ for which he is distinguished, shook hands with
all the guests, assuring them that he was glad to
soc them
After leaving the President they visited Mt. Yer
non. The sun says:
The company especially surveyed the tomb, the
surrounding grounds and mansion, with interest
The bands discoursed variety of appropriate mu-
sic. aud all returned to this city before O'Clock.
The banquet provided for the party was very fine.
1t was enliyened by the Marine Band. His honor
the mayor presided.
Letters were received from the President, and
from Gen Csss, and Hon. Messrs. Floyd and Black,
regretting their inability to attend. The toast in
honor of the President was drunk with great en-
thusiasm. The toast to the Cabinet followed, and
Mr. Cobb responded with eloquence and power
When Ohio was toasted r. b. Brown delivered flne
address. In honor of Missouri Mr. IL. W. Will
liams responded handsomely. Kentucky elected
an able speech from Mr. J. K. Italian. Tho entire
banquet afforded of unsurpassed pleasure
and good feeling.
MURDER OF A POLICEMAN IN New YoRK-ExCITE-
MEST-A policeman murdered in New York, on
Tuesday morning, by burglar, whose arrest he
trying to effect The Tribune says:
About O'Clock this morning Officer Eugene An
derson, of the Fourteenth Precinct Police, while
standing the of Centre and Grand streets,
observed a burglar making his egress from Sam
miss shoe-store. Mr.. Anderson at once sprang up
on the burglar who making a resistance, the Of
icer raised his locust aud about to strike him;
seeing this, the burglar drew Il large pistol and
fired il at Mr.. Ander.on-the ball passed through
the upper part of the arm and then entered the
neck, seyering the carOted artery. He fell and in
two minutes was dead. Two persons standing q
short distance OFF observed the murder and at once
gave the alarm about Centre Market and the Sta
tOn-IIOuse Another officer too, hearing the dis
charge of the pistol ran toward the spot in time 10
the murderer turn from Grand street down Elm.
lie and others at once started in hot pursuit. They
followed him to Worth street gaining him. He
then turned round the and into a build
ing where his rooms He was followed up stairs
and captured. In his room found a double
barrelled gun loaded some pistols, dirks burglars
instruments, and stolen poperty OF various desCrip
tiOns.
The excitement growing out of tho murder was
intense. The Centre Market butcher-boys wanted
to hang the murderer at once. A brother of An
derson, the murdered officer, who is butcher ran
at the prisoner with knife but with the 9TH
ers restrained and the prisoner conveyed to tho
Station-Iiouse The murderer is an Italian. named
Pelli5sier. 1t ID supposed that his partner had al
ready left the place with quantity of stolen
goods.