The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20
THE PRESIDENT ELECT IN NEW YORK.
THE ARRIVAL.

The anticipated arrival Of tho President elect in the
city Of New York did not produce much interest or
] excitement among citizens yesterday as such al
Mt would naturally be supposed to create. Outward
Indications would hardly have led stranger to suppose
in the morning that anything unusual TO happen
0ress display Of flags floating from public
Buildings might have suggested the idea Certainly,
nosn one weud not have imagined that in few hours
the chosen Chief Magistrate Of tho country was to
arrfve in ts tnpcral metropolis; and yet everything
favorable FOR magnificent reception. The day
exceedingly inrzing the Sky clear, the weather
mild and beautiful and the were clean as they
usually Early in tho afternoon however the wcst
side Of the city began TO show signs of unwonted anima
tiop especially the Ninth avenue between Twenty third
and Thlrteth stroets II s seldom, very seldom Indeed
that the dcnizcns OF that locality afforded tue opporu
nifty Of witnessing any public process sion in their own
Immediate vicinity II is seldom that they are favored
with even the presence Of target company. But now
the President elect arrive 10 their vcr midst. 1t
not surprising therefore, that they should deem the
present occasion godsend. and that they shon ID turn
out en mane 70 greet their future rulcr
This they did without distinction OF part,,,tbe CO.
trail point attraction being the new depot Of the Huj
son River Railroad Company In Thrtieth street. between
the Ninth and Tenth avenues
The new building has just been erected and will be
ready for the accommodation Of the public on the ar
rival OF the furniture. II Is built Of brick and is quite
commodious structure, two hundred feet In length
and twenty five in width. II is not intended 10 super
ccde that at Chambers street, but it is de
signed to accommodate those who take the cars
nj the uptown station. II Is well provided with
every convenience calculated TO promote the comfort
Of passengers Tho up along the rear Of the
building the roof Of which projects 10 protect the
passengers In rainy weather The stars and stripes
oated from hagstas raised in the centre aud at either
end Of the building.
To this point the immediate inhabitants OF the neigh
borhood slowly wcnded their waythe foreign element
being well represented This crowd took up its position
on the sidewalk front OF the depot po Of lumber
ia a lot opposite afforded accommodation for largo
number Of people, many Of whom we're women. A long
fence was likewise thoroughly fringed with men and
boys All the windows and roofs OF the vicinity were
6llcd with spectators while tho streets throngcd
with a molly crowd. The appearance Of the police,
hour or more before tho tire for tho arrival OF
the President, caused considerable cjnfuson among
the people. The en- running to get out Of tho
way, the TO lrcvent tho crushing OF them.
selves and the children. Superintendent Kennedy was
personally In attendance at the depot. At halfpas;
two the middle Of the street from tho Ninth 70
the Tenth avenue was cleared, so that q great por
tcn Of the crowd that had made tho depot their reniez
vous we're compelled TO 60 into either OF tho two
The majority Of them aocked 10 the Nnth thai
place would afford them view OF the President. while
thcse who assembled In tho Tenth would have TO be
tent with aigbt at the railroad train. About this time
Mr. l. Van Ranst arrived with thirty carriages, in which
the members of the Pre- sdenta party TO be convey
ed TO the Actor Honse.
Ahye minutes 70 three the arug Of distant guas the