The New York herald., 1866-08-31

previous day and the late hour which the festivities
OF the evening closed by the serenade to him at
night BY the way, may well MENTION for the
information Of all future committees, that there was one
feature in the reception OF the President in New York
which Is great improvement the long and faguing
delays and interruption which, the occasion OF
municipal receptions heretofore, harassed the un'
fortunate recipient The Committee Of Reception made
the dispositions perfect and with such promptitude that
both municipal and military authorities were stirred to
activity and the whole procession and review were conse-
quently great success.
ExBARKArros
The whole party got board at Manhattanvile Here
had gathered large crowd who greeted the President as
he stepped from the coach TO the boat General Grant,
who drove his to the wharf, and even then seemed
loah quit his position the box, also the recpl
ent OF the hearty plaudits Of the assembage As the
General about to pass on TO the boat without ac
knowledgng this reception some Of the crowd faceously
called on him for speech He turned around and said
"Gentiemen this s the first time ever drove four in
hand" aluding to Mr.. Jerome's splendid team. He
would probably spoken further, but the and
nonchalant Arthur Leary happily remarked, "But
General you able to fight it out those iinesn
Amid the general laugh which followed and spoiled
Grants speech the cry OF can aboard" warned them
that the hour for departure had arrived
GENERALS ROUSSEAU AND srEEDsAS PARTY
Generals L. H. Rousseau and James B. Stcedman, in
,ted guests who had preceded the President to New
York, having here rejoned him, recognized by
some old soldiers in the crowd who had served in the
West, and were also loudly applauded by The
appearance or General Steedman completes the Cabinet
representation and pleasanres perperated at the
expense OF Mr.. Stanton whose absence will now be
noticed long his is present and IL
to be generally understood among the politicians that
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ment.
OTHER ADDITIONAL GUESTS,
Generals Custer and Fullerton also joined the party at
Manhattanville.
HISTORY OF THE STEAMER RIVER QUEEN.
The River Queen the steamer selected TO convey tho
Presidential party TO Albany, has history attached TO
her, which may be appropriately given in this
place. The River Queen specially built for
the service Of the government, but before
she completed the rebellion evinced unmis
taxable signs of that collapse which followed upon
General Grants persistent and ever tightening grasp
upon the rebel army defending the two last strong
holds, Richmond and Petersburg. She, however In
brief did good service II board the River
Queen that the Peace Commissioners, Alexander H. Ste
phens and his corers from the South, met Mr. Seward
at Hampton Roads. She was afterwards used head
quarters boat for General Ord and despatch boat by Pro-
sdent Lincoln and his Cabinet whenever such convey
required She kept in the service till the
last moment, and selected most appropriately to
convey President johnson and his party from the En-
pire City to the capital city Of the Empire State
POLICE SUPERINTENDENT KENNEDY PRISONER
The gangway was hauled In, when IL discovered
that the Superintendent Of Metropolitan Police Mr.
Kennedy, board without intending TO be there
He allowed, Of course to 20 shore or anywhere
else. Hc had previously examined the River Queen
with a ciat mad nd here WA M
for putting up posters cautioning the company TO be-
ware OF pickpockets.
The boat moved away the party was all
board, and AZ Il gracefully foated away from the
wharf cheer upon cheer again rent the air, and the
President stepping the side OF the boat the upper
deck gracefully acknowledged the tribute Of respect
that had paid him, until the boat had carried him
beyond sight and hearing