The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Presidential Excursion
Departure from Chicago
Arrival and Reception at
Springfield.
Preparations for the Reception in
st. Louis.
The President to Visit
Louisville.
The Enthusiasm Manifeif ted Along
the Route.
The Enthusiasm Manifet ted Along
the Route.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION OF
THE PRESIDENT AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, September Preside mt
| Johnson will be first received by the st
Leuis committee at Alton, twenty-five
miles above here, when Capt, James Is
Eads, Chairman of the committee of the
Chamber of Commerce will welcome him
| on behalf of the citizens. The party
will then be brought to st. Louis by nv
or, thirty. six steamers being provided toT
| the purpose, representing all the States
| of the Union. On their arrival in the
city the reception speech will be made
by MAYOR Thomas, and the party escort
ed to the Lindell Hotel The affair will
terminate with banquet at the South
ern hotel in the evening. There will
! also be grand civic and military dis
play.
THE PRESIDENT To OVISITLoUIsvHLE.
| LOUISVILLE, KY, September "A
private dispatch received here says that
President Johnson has accepted the in
vitation to visit Louisville, and will
be here next Tuesday.
CHICAGO, $50 PM.
Several of the party have here left as,
including Minister Romero and Post
master General Randall. The excursion
lists have been subject to some annoy
ances by invited persons iutruding upon
them and assuming discussing promi-
nence, and in some cases dividing the
professions and otherwise the members
of the party. We are now on special
train Of the Chicago and Alton Railroad
bound to Springfield, Illinois A large
crowd was at the Railroad station and
cheered as the train moved.
LEMoNT, ILL, 9:I5 A NJ.
The President and other prominent
members of the party were introduced
bv Seward, who asked how many States
are in the Union A man in the crowd
replied 36. If you take Tennessee, Mr
Seward continued, how many will
remain
We don't allow any to be taken out
was the response, but Congress does.
Auothervoice-Sew ,you.are in good
| company.
Mr.. Seward, yes, we are very safe
LoCKPoRT, 1905. AN
Theparty were here introduced as at
the preceding place.
JOLIET, 10 A u.
Notwithstanding the rain large crowd
had assembled. The President Secre
tary Seward, General Ccant and Admiral
Farragut were as usual presented on the
platform. There was great excitement
Impatient inquiry was maGc for General
Grant and when it was announced that
he was at the rear door of the car the
mass swayed in that direction, and greet
ed him with hearty cheers A large bou
| quet was thrust upon him by lady
Admiral Farragut has also everywhere
received the plaudits of his lmirers
The President has generally received
warm receptions, but various in degree
of enthusiasm, according to the prevail.
ing political sentiment in the locality,
WILMINGTON, IL \. NJ.
The President, in response to the calls
for speech, said that one could not rea.
sonably bo expected from him now toI
want of time. We have, he remarked
Just passed through perilous contest
and yet are engaged in auOther-the
great struggle tor the preservation of the
| Constitution of your country. | leave
1 =,
and not with twenty-five but with thir.
ty-six stars. for your protection. Gap,
plause) If have discharged my duty
heretofore, shall discharge it in the fu.
ture, and your confidence shall not be
abused. (Cheers.) General Grant, Ad.
miral Farragut and others We're intro
| duCed, meeting with the usual warm re-
| ception.
PONTIAC, l2:25 P NJ
The train stopped for several minutes,
BLOOMINGTON, ppm
Here the President, Admiral FarragQt
and others were introduced by Hon. Jas
Hogan, of Missouri, to the large crowd
Loud and repeated calls were made for
General Grant, the spectators being wild
with excitement The General appear
ed on the platform and was greeted with
vociferous applause. When he retired
| President Johnson commenced Speaking
but was interrupted by renewed cheers
for Grant. A voice, We dou'E want
traitors hunting bread and butter at the
home Of Lincoln 10 which Mr.. Hogan
replied, "All you are afraid of is losing
your bread and butter, and that's whats
the matter" This response raised gen
eral laugh. The President remarked to
those who were disposed to create a dis,
turbance that be was on the line with
General Grant, contending for the Union
of the States. Before he could say more
the whistle screeched and the train pass
ed on
ATLANTA, 2:43 P.
The party were received with salute
and introduced TO the crowd We have
passed Lincoln and Eckhart. after hav-
ing stopped at each place five minutes
for introductiOns. The committee oi
Invitation from Springfield came OF
board
SPRINGFIELD, 4:SO 2. NJ
large crowd had assembled at the
depot. A salute Was fired aud music
played by band The President was
nrst introduced and then the Others
The people elamored for General Grant
and, on his appearance, the shouts were
terrific and long continued. Quarter:
were provided at the S.. Nicholas Hotel
NEW ORLEANS, September -Tweoty
three cholera DEATHS yesterday, aud on,
hv yellow fever Rio Grande advisa,