The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-11

~ IFroS he BAlii@o'- :, III, uAa sH'f' '
n, me sps ss G., aner'.-...n, Angus. iol
w~ resident s-a suit The number Of VISIT
re, eui me es.ter arrangements enforced preve Al.
eecurrehos 81 the troubles OF the previous day, a1t
beyond tho heat, crowd Inconvenience delays al
70 the transportation OF large bodies OF peo-
constantly thrOnged from an early hour in the morning
Until, late IN the evening whilst the frequently recurring
and other boats passing around the shp thronged
VII exearsonsts made the scene n the vicinity one OF
WET or THE PRESIDENT
The President and suit left Washington at quarter past
seven O'Clock A. NJ, in special train provided for their
vate Secretary Buchanan Secretary Toucey Mrs Tay
lor Capt Lee and wife, Mr. Riggs (banker) and daughters
Johnson (Pay master) and wife, Mr. McGraw and Mr..
Browne, OF the Washington Constitution Al the Anna
polls Junction, John w. Garrett President of the road
sDd VIM. Prescott smith, Master OF Transportation, re-
seved the President On arriving at Annapolis, nr. Blu
ehaDan and his company Immediately proceeaea 10 the
Naval Academy where the President received with
ME usual salute and other military honors hatag here
son Of Der of naval officers on board the
government despatch steamer Anacosta, and
yeyed the Great Eastern AS the Anacosa neared the
steamship the British ensign was displayed from the
peak the American national coors SET and salute of
twenty one guns fred from the heavy cannon Of the Great
Eastern
The presented at this time was one not often sur
Parsed n beauty and interest The Great Eastern, the
centre OF the picture with her tags streaming in the
reeh wind her deck thropged with people, and the alter
nate belchng forth from either side OF yet Of fame
and smoke out OF which followed the heavy booming var
Of her artillery presented grand sight the passengers
Gu board the steamers Lancaster and Louisiana which
The President received the gangway by Captain
Vine Hail. and the other superior officers OF the ship and
his reaching deck Of tue ship he was received with
some hearty cheers The reception the part of the
ocers Of the Great Eastern very and hos
ptabe but not marked by.any forality There was no
speech making on either SIDE and after brief rest the
President Immediately commenced Inspection of the
sh,p Accompanied by Capt Hal, and followed by mis-
of tha
prominent parts of the ship listening 70 the explanations
given and apparently much interested in the mechanical
wonders Of the great ship. The tour ended with the
grand saloon. Returning the deck the President made
himself at home by conyersng with pretty nearly every
eo1y who chose TO aspire 10 that honor
Over two hours spent by the President onihe
sell and on leaving the great again roared forth their
hundes and replied to by the light battery or The
Anscostia, with diminutve popping that was almost
ke the louder reverberatons Of the monsters heavy
tually agreeable. Mr. Buchanan was in fine spirits
lively chatiy and agreeable, and profuse in his admra
had gathered from the visit Captain Han and the OF
goes Of the Great Eastern seemed to be greatly grataed
With be visit and were ipdeiatsable in the exercise
q every possible courtesy which might tend to testify
The President returned to the Naval school, where be
vas again officially received and after responding short
zine there visited the state House He returned TO
Washington In the train which lef. Annapolis at hafpas
SIX e'clocs N.
The number of excursionists taken doun 20 Apnanos
sy The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yesterday was very
EIge ana the number taken down by the boats Of the
says f''''-e
the PHILADELPHIA YACHTS
About O'Clock In the morning when the upper deck
Grea: Eastern promenaded by FIVE six hun
s,eS perfSns he three gaeh's which recently visited this
sity rem Philadelphia sailed around Ia ' s' ~
The crews With their bright land fanciruy colored
Tunes and the gne sailing, added interest TO the scene
SuNBER vsIrEns.
The announcement that the President and several
members Of the Cabinet would visit the ship doubt,
tended add greatly to the number Of visiters, which
agreeable excursions was that made by the steamer
Georgeanna which left here at six O'Clock in the
ing with company Of ladies' and gentlemen, numbering
hundred They got aboard the ship at hafpsst
eight and after passing through the various departments,
S any :, oDe N me asrDaoa
louisiana Captain Russell, followed at 80 with
: company which crowded her nom stem 70 stern aud
estimated at 400 persons The steamers Philadelphia
Bedere succeeded aud alternating with the others,
made six round trips, which in the aggregate, did not
were passengers by the railroads and were admitted
coupon tickets
The travel Of the Baltimore and Ohio road exen
The Z 10 train from Baltimore had eight cars well
ocd that OF $40 Ike number. aud the morning train
from Washington sixteen there also seventy
passengers from the West who oranched OF at the Az
ortcy rAssicE nonE
IT earned from the principal engineers Of the lev'a
than that the return trip 70 Europe y designed
ma ke Quick trip II IL can be effected by brisk work ing
Of the engines Shoul, all the circumstances prove IA
yOr.be they calculate making tho voyage in seven
md a basf days They will work 40 70 twenty-five
p0nuds OF steam the square inch which has not yet
ecep attained Tor any consider able dsauce The boilers
according 20 TIE government test are considered safe NJ
fifty pounds On the trip the Ches great
speed would have been attained had there been any
,hg like competition the uart Of cur nrs class boats
-L.ch were al on their usual routes
ctrrNS uAIL
Tbsrc who complain most loudly OF the treatment OF
sscursous agree that part Of the rcsr0n blty at
iachss % the captain Z seems that he Is reality
executive head ~ The ship, and that she has no
sead except a iub5ory body OF directors who show
oer around rs Grau would an elephant The duties of
CAPTAIN Iall ar confined smpy 10 sailing the vessel.