New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-20

mo IVih eVueUJB Ich",-t0ps, where tne hihoiSVeo
multitude ha' perobed its aspiring self hoping aa'
VAN, To- latch feeting glimpse Of Abraham LID
oln the elected Of the people. Jmpartially was tpe
nty lone by the Cerulean knights Of the Brszeh
eld and, without distinction Of party or person. was
the throng pressed back
The space thus kept sacred from the sovereign feet
was the new depot building Of the Hudson River Rail-
road Company and its immediate surroundings. For
the first time this building opened for Travellers
and was yesterday dedicated to ts business purposes
1t is an edifce convenient and excellent in all s sp-
pontents doubtless but as it bore no decorations in
honor Of the OCCASION save the ordinary Americana flags,
II nee Is no further notice here.
That part Of the City exiting the North River atths
point is not distinguished by palatal edfoes for public
nse by magnificent mansions for the domestic deiec-
tations of private life. IL is low, lumbery, MUDDY,
piggy, tenement-houfey, noisy; in short, nasty Ills
fragrant to be sure but the perfume lie not OF orange
blossoms of roses Of voes the scent s incapable OF
hasty and correct anayEaton by ordinary nose, ont
from prolonged smell of three hours DURATION we are
enabled to say that the pgHavor is decidedly predomi
nan To be sure there is little low-wafr nastinessi
little of the warm fragrance of greasy locomotives
perceptble odor of stagnant pools; the unmftakaoe
"poor smell" Of tenement houses; slight reminis-
cence of sundry ships laden with hides and guano that
have in passing, contributed portion Of their peculiar
sweetness; liberal infusion of catteyard sugges-
ton Of nearby slaagbterhouse, and, perhaps, some
other pungent ayors difficult TO classify; but the over
whelmiDg OdOr is of pig, piggy.
But spite of the savory scent Of this charming local
y 30 admirably calculated to avorsby impress stran-
gers coming to our city from the West the overwhem-
ing interest of the occasion sueed 10 collect crowd
at the depot greater than any that has been seen there
at any former time. Every window had lie squad,
every balcony had its company, every housetop had
its battalion, and every adjoining street its army.
From every window looked forth many little heads
that doubtless had chdrens bodies attached and many
other larger heads that no doubt joined TO bodies
of women somewhere. Every fence outside the
charmed circle kept intact and free by the magic wands
of Superintendent Kennedy and his assistant wizards
of the azure robes and cabastc badge bore rows Of
waiting Eght-seers Every pile Of brick and rubbish
outside the battle array Of Superintendent Kennedy
and bis soldiers of the heades lance and brszen shield
was held by grim garrison of determined gazers.
Every empty car, every door step, every curious
"cGm Of vantage" commanding moments
view of any plank on which the President
might possibly step, Of any door where the
through which, by some lucky hap the President might
peep was seized early in the day, was defended tooth
and nail against all assaling invaders until the great
event was over until the honest man bad gone and
until the enyious dust had hidden the last Of the
fast fleeing carriage Hundreds stood for hours in the
mud or wandered disconsoately about or leaned idly
against convenient posts or submitted to be jammed
into many cOrnered human Jumps of inconvenience
brn ade ~ NJ me-
comfort came later in the struggle and resped fully
much Of the expected harvest those who had borne
all the burden and the cold Of the day stl other hun
dreds, more carefully exact in their calculations came
at the ast moment in carriages, gaily appeared
the lively scene upbone, propelled and navgated by
sheer force Of the universal locomoorsn short legs
By the time the hour drew near at hand, probably
five or six thousand were oongregated. The nhabit-
ants Of this locality doubtless loyal az any In the
land but their mansions not convenient for decora
ton, nor IL the place one suited to the erection Of tn
umphal arches; this perhaps, is the reason why no
ornsmentstiOn of banners, arches or msgnioquent in
scrptions, were here vinible.
The police force were in large numbers on the
ground and the most perfect order was kept though in
this regard their labors light for the crowd were
thoroughly good humored. The hours preceding the
time of the train were barren Of incident The new
depot building was occupied by detachment Of po-
lice, and by number Of other favored gentlemen, in
Gliding the omnipresent Reporters for the Press
number Of ladies' friends Of the officers Of the road
wei e also inthe spacious rooms, which are az yet
# Finished.
peculiarity Of the reception was the absence Of all
military display and the utter disregard Of formal
preparation. The Chy Authoh,ies were not repre-.
sented here, the Committee being on the train with
Mr.. Lincoln. The Mayor was NOT present, and the
immense crowd gathered together simply by their
desire 70 zee and 10 do honor 20 single man--tbeir
choice tbei, hope, their reliance. There no look
ing for grand display, there was no promise and no
need Of extraneous Sids 70 attract the throng-no
drums, no uniforms, no speeches from loud.mouthed
cannon OF so-m9ptbed politicians were promised, ex-
pectsd, or desired.
The telegraph had kept the people advised Of the
progress Of the train, and II was known every half
hour or oener that no accident hndering bother Of
any kind delayed the Presidential procession tina, was
stesmDs down the Hudson at the rate Of forty miles
On hour. The weather was most favorable, all looked
we'll and the prospect wac that the crowd would not
be disappointed 10 their hopes.
The cars were due at p. m, they keptther appoint
ment 10 the minue-precitely ne the hour was the
stroke the whistle and the engine bell announced the
arrival Of the visitors.
hurried rush of eager spectators; hurried forming
of two hurried lines BY the hprying policemen; hur-
red daah into the enclosure Of gaspiDg and gaily
decorated locomotive engine; hurried rising from
sofa seats, and q bunyiDg step to the platform by
happy passengers hurried graspiDg Of q few hurry
ing hands another hurried Of the eager crowdtosee
the man Of the hour ahurried and
argument with the said hunyng crowd by the police