The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVAL OF WILLIAM SMITH 0'BRIEN.-His Re
cept'on-l esterday morning telegraphc despatch
was received by some gentleman of the city, to the
effect that WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN, the Iri sh pa
triot, would arrive in our city by the 5 O'Clock
train from Philadelphia. Calls were issued for the
Irish Social and Benevolent Society and the Hiber
nian Society to meet for the purpose of appointing
committees to receive Mr. O'Brien on his arrival
Accordingly the following gentlemen were appoint
ed on the part of the Irish Social and Benevolent
Society William Ward, Charles McColgan, Fran
els Gallagher, DR.. Chasty, Patrick Mclaughlin,
John Lewis and Thomas Clark. On the part of the
Hibernian: Hugh jenkins. d. J. Foley, c. NJ.
Dougherty, Eugene Cumminsky, Col. George p
Kane, Luke Cassday, Capt. C. Pendergast James
kirwan, DIR. ID. ODonnell, Rev. James Dolan, Gen.
}. A. Anderson, Capt. James Muller, George RILEY
Owen O'Brien, NJ. Rock. and Daniel Donnelley.
The Committee repaired to the President street
railroad station, where a crowd, amounting to
about eight thousand persons, had assembled On
the arrival OF the cars the crowd was divided right
and left, and Mr.. O'Brien, escorted by Hugh
Jenkins and others of the Committee walk
ed through the depot. Much enthusiasm was
manifested and cheer after cheer welcomed the dis
nnguished man. It was difficult matter for the
Committee to get Mr.. O'Brien to the hack which
was in waiting, and after he was safely there and
the hack moved off, crowds ofexcited men and bows
followed the hack cheering. The hacks proceeded
up Exeter street to Baltimore street, and from
thence to Barnums Hotel, where elegant apart
ments had been secured for the guest.
From the time Mr. O'Brien, accompanied by
the committee, arrived at Barnum's, till near nine
o'clock, the portico, reading rooms and halls of the
hotel were thr0nged by an eager crowd. The dis
tnguished guest was met at the entrance of the
Hotel by Mr.. Barnum, and conducted to an apart
ment, together with the members of the commit
tee, and number of friends residing in this CITY,
When dinner was announced, Mr.. 0'Brien the com
mittee, and the following gentlemen took their
seats at Mr.. Barnum's hospitable board, viz: Hugh
Jenkins, Esq, Rev. J. Doan, Daniel J. Foley,
6sq o. M ngpghGrty Es9 F. cu%mnsky ESQ
Col. George P. Kane, and several Others.
About the hour of eight, Mr.. O3ren, accompa-
MED by Hugh Jenkins, Esq, D. j. Foley, Esq.,, and
VIM Il. Cole, of the Irish american, New York, ell
bowed their way through the dense mass of people
that occupied every avenue and passage in the spa
cious hotel and obtained entrance into the north
sitting room. Here also the crowd pressed in and
sent forth three deafening "cheers for O'Brien."
Two or three attempts were made by Mr.. H. Jen-
kins to address the assemblage but the excitement,
the EXPLANATIONS and huzzas totally precluded his
doing So At length, however, the crowd became
a little camer, when Mr.. jenkins said:
"Gentlemen:-lt was not the intention of my
friend, Mr.. OBrien on arriving at this house. to
receive only few friends privately. The vast num-
Der of friends who crowd around us even here rem
ders such thing impracticable. He has, there
sonalv, and shake you by the hand if YOU desire to
do so" Mr.. Jenkins added, by parenthess, ssthat
when Mr.. O'Brien's hand and arm got tired of
shaking, be would act as his proxy" He then beg
hl
avanna from ono door 70 a. IL Dach anu IUrm an
who wisbad 70 ba rooo;uod Az ~ sp ns W aiio" all
nortun;tv 80 to do Sararo, .a oy MI. Dr,eh an OPP
thronnh the crowd and ,ad aSons easeu tneir way
stranger bv tba bannd gu. b,, tha 70 grasp tne
great and the voo;rsrat;ons of th pess 9ecanne 50
ferons that NJ 0;Rr;an amd VI 'ne ne oaoMu 80 oos-
companving him were forced 70 Iaa ,h ac
90 up stairs into the balcony of tba enonG anu
When ON the baIconv M Ianhins 'eonG ssoiy
the multitude helow iba, II was M, o.;W W
intention of his friend to address the = .ne
He had designed only to receive few fr;snds in
private. but seeing so many conoraoatsd tono,bar -,
he could not refrain from :avng taw nsds y.
them. Mr.. ], then concludsd bis romorLs hn 10
mally INTRODUCING to them s.Smitb O'Br;a11 ~ ~
Champion of Irish Liberty" Immed;ateIv nnnn
this introduction the crowd sent forth thras 49,
ming cheers. No"'-
Mr.. O'Brien addressed the assombl,ae os G.,
lows: o. 'o'-
NV Friends IF Won vero not q. ~ou oo..;r.oa
with the operatons of NV mind "a ronands
rious Struggles and aspirations for jiharty hv
countrv and conntrvmrn o. om rrsIr !. =; -. Ky
be nenessaru for ,,a' ' -, 90 % Ins sen, IL miS.t