The national Republican., 1860-12-06
LOCAL NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE PUTNAM PHALANX.
RECEPTION AT THE DEPOT.

Long before the hour announced for the ar.
rival Of the Phalanx yesterday evening, large
crowds had gathered in and around the Depot,
anxious To obtain glimpse of the far.famed
battalion. At about half past five o'clock,
company A Of the Washington Light Infantry,
numbering forty five muskets, headed by the
marine band, and accompanied by the officers
of the entire battalion, marched into the De-
pot, and took up their position in the main
hall. Shortly after, the shrill whistle of the
locomotive sounded, and, FIVE minutes later,
the cars were at the Depot.
The Infantry presented arms, and the ma.
rine band played salute, as the Phalaux en-
tered the hall. The whole procession then
formed in line, and marched to the National
Hotel, by way of New Jersey and Pennsylva,
MIA avenues. On the route, many flags were
displayed, and, in addition, the armory of the
Light Infantry, on Pennsylvania avenue, be.
tween Four and .aShalf and Sixth streets, was
was illuminated in all three stories, and in one
story was large transparency, on which was
inscribed the following words: Washington
Light h,fdntry's Welcome to the Putnam Pha.
lanr." All along the route, immense throngs
Of people were assembled, to greet the Pha.
lanx, and from many Of the windows handker.
chiefs were waved by the ladies, who are ever
among the first to testify their appreciation Of
that which is noble in the sterner sex.
Arrived in front Of the National Hotel, the
Putnam Phalanx and the Washington Light
Infantry were drawn up in line, when the for.
mer were received in an address Of welcome
by the Mayor, Hon. James G. Berret.
Previous to the Mayors address, three thun.
dering cheers were given for the continental
uniform by the assemblage.
THE MAYORS ADDRESS.
Addressing Major Goodwin and the members
of the Putnam Phalanx, the Mayor observed
that the pleasant duty had devolved upon him
of welcoming to the metropolis of the nation
the capital of thirty.three sovereign States
the members Of this battalion. Nothing could
confer higher honor, or stimulate the people Of
this city to greater deeds of patriotism, than
this visit In such times as these, it is fit that
these men should be found vending their way
to that spot where repose the ashes of the i'm.
mortal Washington. Their presence could not
fail to awaken patriotism in the minds of all.
He cordially welcomed them to the hospitalities
of the city, and hoped that their visit might be
might all return to their homes in safety.
RESPONSE OF JUDGE ADVOCATE STEWART.
Major Goodwin, the commandant, then intro
duced to the Mayor J. W. Stewart, Esq, Judge
advocate, who responded to the address Of wei.
come delivered by the Mayor.
For the kind, aattering, and unexpected wei.
come the members Of the Putnam Phalanx had
received, he returned his most hearty thanks.
Strangers as they were in the Federal Metrop.
oils they were all the more surprised at the
cordial welcome which they had received. 1t
furnished full evidence that the people of this
city sympathized with them in their devotion
to the Union, and in honoring the memory of
the fathers of the Revolution. This united Ia.
Dor, in behalf Of our common Republic, could
not fail to operate as q grand healing power.
[Great applause.l To promote such a con-
summation, is the high aim and pride Of our
battalion; and so they had patterned after the
father of his country and in such uniform,
they seek his ashes upon the banks of yonder
Potomac, to renew their VOWS to the memory
of the immortal Washington. Again return
ing his thanks for the honor which had been
shown them, he stated that the battalion would
then proceed to the quarters prepared for them.
An enthusiastic gentleman on the portico
here proposed three cheers for the Continental
uniform, which were responded to in the most
vociferous manner.
The Phslanx then marched into the hotel,
and spent the two following hours in receiving
their old friends, in making new ones, and in
a thousand other pleasant ways.
VISIT TO SECRETARY ToUCEY.
A little before nine o'clock, the roll of the
drum was again heard, and the companies
formed in line, preparatory to making call
upon Hon. Isaac Toucey, Secretary Of the
Navy, who is native Of Connecticut, and
halls from Hartford city, the same place the
Phalanx is from.
At the residence of Mr.. Toucey, which is at
the corner Of and Four and .a.half streets, we
found quite a number Of guests congregated
before the arrival of the military visiters. Here,
in one corner, was the venerable Lewis Cass,
Secretary of State, and not far off was Secre.
tary Thompson. In the opposite corner was
Secretary Floyd, who seemed to take the great.
est delight in the scenes which we're transpiring
around him. Here, also, we noticed Hon. Mr..
Bouigny of the House of Representatives, and
score of army and navy officers. In retired
corner, little removed from the animated
scene, we observed Shaw of the New York
Herald, Pangborne and Evans of the New York
Times, Wallach and Clephane Of the Washing.
ton Star, and Olcott of the Constitution. Still
further removed from this scene, but in the
midst Of q carnival of their own creating, stood
Gray and Snowden, with their assistants, who
were assiduous in their exertions to satisfy the
inner man. The tall form of Captain Schaffer,
Of the National Rifles, might also have been
seen towering above all others.
After the Phalanx had entered and were
drawn up in line, they were all presented to
Secretaries Cass, Floyd, and Toucey, by whom
they were received in the most cordial manner.
They were then invited to partake of bounti.
full collation. which had been prepared by order
of the worthy host, to which ample justice was
done.
Judge Advocate Stewart then briefly ad-
dressed Secretary Toucey, thanking him for
the kindness he had ever shown them, and for
the interest he had always taken in the welfare
of the corps. He referred to the fact of Mr..
Toucey having been for so long a time Gov
ernor of Connecticut, and to the exalted posi-.
IinnS he had nnnnnad In tho natinn uo Eolt