The New York herald., 1866-08-31

Grand Demonstrations Along the River-In-
tense Joy Of shc Pcople-Briliiant Reception
at West Poinf-Revicw of the Cadets and
Troops in Honor Of fbe Presidents visit
Orations AZ Newburg, Poughkeepsie, Iud-
son and Cntskill.
SCENE FROM
From the boat as we left the wharf the scene was
very envenng AS the order 10 haul in and clear away
was announced cheers given for Mr. johnson with
a hearty will and with much vim and volume AZ tho
assemblage was capable Of From the distant hodses,
fiom stoops and windows handkerchofs waved and
small flags uttered the breeze in honor OF our unon
President who, kindly asserting 70 the request Of
Mayor Temann, assembled 10 the promenade deck and
bowed sis Acknowledgements, and thus bade adIeu 70
those WIN Of thousands, the day before, vel
coined his coming, and with warm and loving
hearts bid CD speed 10 the parting guest, Small knots
OF people principally composed Of females and children,
stood at points sona tho shore and greeted the departing
boat containing tie President with waving Of handkcr-
chiefs and tiny chrs that rarely heard the
intervening waiers bit s evincng that at the domcs
&c hearth, well AZ At mo conventions of the people,
the name Andrew John-,n Is the synonyne for the
guardian % the constitution and the rcstoer Of the
union.
NOTABLE ABOARD rms Boar
glance around shows us such nAgnates A. the Pres,-
dent Of United siacs General Grant, commander
OF our victorious armt Admiral Farragui the fearless
naval captain; the Secretary Of State OF the United
staics army generals ad naval commanders who have
won honorable distinction The srvice Of their com
try and private citizens whose princely muniacence
lent additional glory and splendor 70 he Presidential
reception Of the day before Never before had such
greraon of influential assembled upon the Deck Of
a single vessel The tuumIha tours Of European
archs might rival celebration Of yesterday in extava
ganoe and glitter the soad substantial representa-
tive men Of great nation were closer
communion than they board the swf steamer
River Queen yesterday.
The President Of the United States quietly bis
slateroom and permitted TO adopt the system
of foreign journalists 10 retailing the little domestic
matters Of kings, queens aud empcrors while tour
we might say that the President did lust other
people do After q dusty ride he had his
clothes brushed and called for bmber The President,
was then permitted 70 remain n q,aet until
nounced that breakfast lunch ready The dstln.
IN shed members q the party serwar dsperred about
The steamers a. they pleased Hut What femarka
bic neither Of the most distinguished of the com.
pspv we're 10 be in socls oouyersalion General
Grant sat IN retired part Of the aeamer, abst The
wheslbonse smoking. and holding no communion er.
cent with bis cigar Faragnt ansbly chatted with a
number II naval officers Seward planted on a
4 smoking Anc eni Gideon weies quietly conycrscd
v,h coicfe II cl,zeus upon the success q the Man
,onomoh aud receiving the CONGRATULATIONS = such
substantial citizens Il NeW York a. stewart Carr.
son, Leary. &c while b. subordinate beng Jst>f
by the Emperor d Russia Postmaster General Randall
dd wha, sens be poatmater general should do-say-
,ng but htlo aud thinking great deal The curly
locked General iaked pleasantly y Mrs Patterson
tho daughter 81 he President Bu,terfed 'nd fsrragai
seemed 3 Oc On excellent terms Besdes ,hero 80 CT
Inn TIE military railroad monarch General Rousseau.
the hero y perryvc ia od steady -teedman bcsdes
many other n8tables vel desernf favorable rccog.
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the convent children draw ~ along the nay
enbankment u tie ground AMI manifested thsr feeling
TIE usual wsy waving their handkerohisfs and shifting
| lber little voices In horahs ior hr JohnsPn Bot
greater o1sorR and more noisy deIoDsiraIcs q pop