Worcester daily spy., 1859-12-31

Mr.. SEWARD AT New YoRK.-On Thurs
day afternoon, before his departure for Au
burn, Mr.. Seward received his friends in New
York at the room of the Aldermen, where he
was attended by Mayor Tieman. Aldermsd
Brady, and other city officials. He waShd-
dressed by the Mayor and replied in hjS,usual
happy manner. Then came the "geperal pub
lie" and sketch of the reception Is gwen
by one of the New York papersAs follows
"The speech concluded, tie people pressed
forward to shake Mr.. Sg@ard by the hand.
Mr.. Seward stood in frop0 OF the Clerks desk,
with Mayor Ticman ozone side and Alderman
Brady ON the other, and returned the saluta-
tions of all very cordially Some were content
to hold his palr4 in theirs for a moment and
then pass oD, bat many had their little speech
es prepared for him and delivered them, with
the deg,ee of gravity and emphasis which ac-
cordeti with the taste Of each, as they took
him by the hand. BE much happier to sea
yea at the White House, said one, with
smiie OF d ep significance. 'rhis is a much
safer place than that replied Mr.. Seward.
Mr.. VIM. Curtis Noyes, in passing, said, 'We
have specimen of the irrepressible conflict
getting in here Alderman Tuomay was in
troduced. 'He,' said Alderman Brady, voted
to extend the hospitalities of the city to you.
1T will never be any reproach to him. said
Mr.. Seward. Take good care of US down
there, (pointing southward,) Governor said
one OF the people. i hope you've come home
loyal to the Union said another If | don't
fail, replied Mr. Seward, before l take it to
pieces, 1t will be apt to stand, a very durable
piece of handiwork.' I want you for next
President of the United States whispered
little man IN confidential tone. Another re-
peated for the hundredth time There's an ir-
repressible conflict going on outside L hope
you'll be able to reduce it., Mr.. Seward ans
wered. The next loquacious individual that
passed by was short, stout, evidently impor-
tant parsonage, who, standing on tip toe, shout
ed IN Mr.. Stewards ear, Il hope you'll fulfil
your mission +? Another placed his hand on
the head OF the Senator, said soemnly, God
Almighty bless your and suddenly departed
Been at several Presidents receptions, re-
marked a gentleman of Hibernian visage, 'and
never saw the like O. this"
70 Gen. F. A. Tallmadge, Mr.. Seward
said, How is my old friend and fellow labor
erP And when Gen. Talmadge asked whether
he left for home that day, Mr.. Seward replied
Ies, there's very respectable woman wait
ing to see me threo hundred miles from here ,
Cant go for you?' asked Gen. Tallhadge
No, thank you,' returned Mr.. Seward
laughing. Governor said an acquaintance
of Mr.. Stewards, Il give you hearty welcome
home. You see your friends amt all dead
yet No, responded Mr.. Seward they
seem to have feared that l was dead i vo-
ted for you twice., said another; Pm going
to do it once more Probably replied Mr.
Seward, you will have but one more oppor-
tunity. Governor, another said, i hope they
won't tire you OUT oh, no, sir, replied Mr.
Seward, briskly, though by this time he must
have been tired of shaking; Pm bound to
stand as long as my friends will stand How
long is it since | have seen you?' asked Mr..
Seward OF a young man whom he took by the
hand Fifteen years, sir was the reply.
That young mans mother said Mr.. Seward
to Mayor Tiemann, kept boarding house in
which | boarded with her when first went to
live in Auburn A very old man grasped
the Senator's hand. I'm very glad to see
you,' said Mr. Seward. Very glad to see
you, too, replied the old man. you ought to
have been here month ago.
young man now stepped up and delivered
himself of this speech Gov. Wise has been
saying some hard things of you / hope you'll
survive it Mr.. Seward did not state whether
he would or not. 4 hope you'll soon be at
Washington to floor some of those fellows,
remarked another, and another said, Pm glad
John Brown has not kept youaway. Il thank
Providence, Mr.. Seward answered. fellow
who was selling photographs of Mr.. Seward
came forward and shook hands with him,
saying, Dye want to buy portrait, sir 2
Some wished the Senator Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year. Among the other
expressions of the citizens generally were such
as these: Thank God for your safe return ?
I came all the way from Kanzas to see you
DO the good work Welcome home; the
country needs your L congratulate you on
your safe return, and Others Of like import.
Among those who shook hands with Mr..
Seward were Henry Ward Beecher, Governor
Fish, Elijah f. Purdy, the war horse Of the
Democracy General Superintendent Pills
bury, President King of Columbia College,
and Judge Birdseye of Brooklyn. At two
o'clock, though the tide of unshaken people
still set strongly into the Aldermen's chamber,
Mr.. Seward called for his coat, hat, and cane,
and made his way through dense throng to
the carriage waiting for him in front of the
City Hall. When he emerged from that di-
lapidated structure he was received with loud
cheers and steam engine in Chatham street,
returning from the great fire, saluted him with
its caliopean whistle. Mr.. Seward returned to
the Astor House, and at five O'Clock took the
Hudson River Railroad cars for home"
CoRREcTIoN.-In the sketch of Mr.. Par
l..