The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-10

present position to show the inevitable end Of
Douglassm Mr.. Ritchie closed with an earnest
entreaty for the party to work manfully in the
success of its principles and candidates.
Wilson NJ. Cary introduced General McKag of
Allegany, who addressed the meeting in an ami
mated manner for few minutes
Mr.. Barnes Compton, of Charles county, was
next introduced, and delivered brief but eioouent
speech, which was frequently interrupted by
cheers.
The committee who were appointed to wait upon
Hon Augustus Sellers, reported that they were
unable to find that gentleman.
The meeting then adjourned.
THE GREAT EASTERN-VISIT OF TIE PRESE
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO TIE BIG
SHIP-INCLDENTS
The number of visiters to the Great Eastern YES
terday exceeded that of any day since she has laid
IN our waters. This was occasioned by the an
nouncement of the fact that President Buchanan
accompanied by number of prominent Govern.
ment officers and citizens would visit Annapolis
and afterwards go on board the Levahan. The
Presidents party left Washington at 7.2O A. NJ
and arrived at the Annapolis Junction at about 8
o'clock.
Here large train of cars was in waiting, and
the officers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad paid
their respects to the Washington party and after
wards were accompanied by John Garrett ESQ
President of the road, to Annapolis
AT THE JUNCTION.
At the Junction quite crowd of ladies and gen.
tlemen were standing on the platforms anxiously
waiting the arrival of the train from Washing ton
on its way to Baltimore. These parties, it ap,
peared, had visited the great ship on Wednesday
and when it appeared, unfortunately that there
would be no way to reach Baltimore, had taken
any sort OF conveyance from the vessel to Annapo-
lls, where they had remained all night, and tax en-
the train in the morning for the city. Our reporter
heard of party who chartered one of the coal YES
sells lying aside of the Great Eastern, and after
lowering the ladies upon her decks, set sail
for the ancient city, where they were not verv
agreeably accommodated This would have been
entirely avoided if they had placed more confidence
in the President of the Bay Line Steamers
ARRIVAL AT ANNAPOLIS
AT O'Clock the train started from the Junction
and arrived at Annapolis at about 10 O'clock The
President and party were met by Lieut. Woods,
U. S. n, and conducted at once to the Naval
School. Upon entering the grounds the national
salute Of 2l..guns was fired from Fort Severn
THE COMPANY.
Accompanying the President was his niece Miss
Harriet Lane, DR.. John b. Blake, Commissioner
OF Public Buildings; Hon. Isaac Toucey, Secretary
of the Navy; Gen. johnson, Quartermaster u. S.
A., and lady; Col. Taylor, Assistant Commissary
General; Col. Emory, Mr. Trescot, Assistant Sc
cretary of State; Capt. Lee and lady; Ogle Tayloe
Esq, and family; VIM. NJ. Brown, editor of the
Constitution Mrs. Howell Cobb, wife of the Secre
tary of the Treasury; Mrs. George Riggs and daugh
ter, and several others.
THE NAVAL SCHOOL,
Alter visiting at the dwelling of Capt. Blake
for a short period, the company made an examipa-
ton of the buildings and grounds of the Naval
School, during the time the band performing some
appropriate music.
EMBARKING FOR THE GREAT EASTERN
at eleven o'clock the Presidential party embark
ed on board the United States steam propeller Ann
costa, commanded by Capt. Y. Scott File Brown
and were soon steaming away for the Great East
ern. The decks of the AnacoStia were the most
comfortable quarters found by our reporter during
of fhn InxyJ, tr,,.
moved out into the Roads, the national salute was
again given from the United States revenue cut
ter Allen, Capt Sands, lying off Fort Severn, gaily
dressed with the flags of all nations. AS the steam
er moved steadily towards the Levathan her i'm.
mense proportions and symmetry of construction
were the topic OF conversation, the ladies discussing
her points with the vvacity of old tars.
THE SALUTE oP THE GREAT EASTERN.
The AndcOstia had proceeded about a mile when
the observers on bord her the flash and smoke of
one OF her guns, and the American ensign run I'D
to her masthead-the Great Eastern was saluting
the President of the United States The propeller
kept steadily on way, nearing the ship, which
now began to show her immensity of size and also
her great capacity for the accommodation of hum an
freight, for at this moment it appeared that all
standing room upon her decks was occupied by
thousands OF people, which almost literally the
fact. The Andc0stid made a circuit of the BIG
Ship, affording an excellent opportunity to The
company on board to view her. She then ran
alongside, and in a very short time the party was
standing npon one of the decks of the Great
Eastern.
THE RECEPTION.
The President was met at the gangway landing
by Captain Hall and his officers, to whom he was
introduced by Captain File Brown who also pre.
sented the ladies. After the ceremony of ntroduc-
ton, the President and party were conducted by
Captain Hall to all parts of the ship As the Presi.
dent assembled the steps to the main deck he was
greeted with cheers by the assembled multitude ON
board, which was participated in Justify by the
officers and crew of the steamship. The party
then went from place to place examining the shin.
the President particularly manifesting much inter,
est in all that he saw. The heat was oppressive
and the perambulatiOns about the steamer appeared
to be very distressing to the female portion of the
Presidents party, although he himself bore the
discomfort without complaint
THE BANQUET.
Alter an hour spent in viewing the ship, the com
pany were invited to one of the main saloons where
bountiful banquet was set out The marty beino
seated with the Hon. S. T. Carnaeie. chairman Of
the directorship, presiding, with the President on
his left and Miss Lane on his right, very pleasant
and agreeable hour was passed. After the removal
of the cloth, the Hon. Mr.. Carnagie rose and said,
that upon occasions like the present, where Sow
reign President honors his subjects with his
presence it is not usual in offering toast to pre-.
face it with any extended remarks-he would pro.
pose, then, toast in honor of the lustrious visi
tor seated on his left-"The health of the President
of the United States"
The toast was drank standing. The President then
arose and said-"Ladies and gentlemen it effords
me great pleasure to offer to this company a toast
which know will be received here with enthusi-
asm. To the lllustrious Sovereign and most ex-
cellent lady Queen Victoria" This toast was also
drank standing. Judge Mason, of Baltimore, then
gave the health of Capt Hail and the officers of
the Great Eastern"
Captain Hall, in reply. said that it would not be
hardly becoming in him to detain the company in
the warm atmosphere of the saloon to listen to any
extended remarks which he might make, but he
dina tn his hnp l.
and himself to say something. He would frankly v
remark that his visit to America had been attended
with the most satisfactory feelings-he had been
received everywhere with true hospitality, and he
could say for his officers and himself that the visit
to this country in the Great Eastern had afforded
them all unbounded pleasure, which they could al
ways cherish; indeed he thought that his nautical
career and experience would not be complete if he
had not paid a visit to America.
The President again rose and said, that he hoped
this would not be the last visit of the Great Eastern
to these waters; he desired to see her plying regu-
arly between the two countries laden with freight;
he considered this great undertaking, this
building of immense ships and hoped it would
prove success. He presumed, however that the
question with the Directors was the same as that
propounded to him in the morning by lady in
the party, which was-Will il pay? He hoped it
would and he desired to return thanks to the off.
GERS OF the ship for their kindness to-day.
Several other sentiments were drank, and at 2
o'clock the party again embarked on the Anacostia
oelng increased IN numbers by the addition OF Cap
tain Hall.
THE RETURN.
AS the propeller backed off from the ship and
rounded again for Annapolis salute of twenty one
guns was fired from the Great Eastern. As the
sound of the last gun died away, the English en-
sign was run to the peak of the Anacostia and the
salute was handsomely returned from the brass
twelve-pounder howitzers of the propeller. As the
RESIDENTS party landed, second salute was fired
from the cutter Allen, and responded to by the
Anacostia.
The company after landing walked to the resi-
School, where a very pleasant hour or two was
passed. Captain Hall, of the Great Eastern, was
particularly attentive to his guests, and by his
urbanity, sociaity and gentlemanly bearing gained
troops of friends, who spoke of him in terms of
praise. The cars carrying the President and COM
pany did not leave Annapolis until seven o'clock ar
irving in Washington about nine.
The Baltimore passengers arrived here at 10. 90,
being detained over hour at the Annapolis
Junction. The number of visitors to the Great
Eastern was greater yesterday than upon any other
day. Every conveyance to her was crowded to