The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-21


Soon the carriages containing the at
tendauts passed rapidly by, and follow
ing closely behind WAS the young Gth-
kete, "marcbing on" with quick elias
tic step, scarcely turning his head to
the right or to the left. A wild cheer
burst from the lips of the spectators,
but the unheeding traveller swept on
like whirlwind. Nearly the entire
crowd, both In carriages and on foot,
Immediately fell in and started CITY,
ward, all eager to reach the van and
gaze upon the object of their wonder
and admiration.
The motley procession of vehicles
aud footmen all commingled in the
widest confusion, moved rapidly for
ward, the body guard of policemen
being taxed to their utmost to prevent
lnnoyHnce and injury to the hero Of the
march. A sort Of hOllOw-square WAS
formed around him, the carriages
which attend him being in front and
rear, and force of policemen upon
either side, and thus he was protected.
As he neared the city he seemed to
manifest that nervousness and Hppre-
hension OF danger which has character
whole journey. When the crowd rent
the air with huLzas, and pressed upon
him, he would glance quickly from side
to side, and seemed to start with a mo-
mentary fear. 1t would be but tor an
instant. and then resuming his straight
forward look, he would tramp, tramp
along, as II unconscious of the pres
snce of the excited thrOng.
AT various points groups were col
lecIed, OF patient watchers, although
but few We're repaid for their vigils, as
in the snrging tide which rolled along
the street filling 1t from side to side, 1t
was impossible, in the dIn gas light, to
obtain even glance at the pedestrian.
The road was dry, and dense clouds OF
dust filled the air. The mighty wave
swept onward, with resistless force, in
creasing each moment, and a. length
burst like u Hood from the narrow con-
fines of the street, into the Square. II
rushed around the north side, TO Su-
perior, down that street to Bank, and
thence to the .-.r
KENNARD HOUSE.
Here the crowd was numbered by
thousands, and the street was literally
blockaded. The police were indefatig-
able In their efforts, but IL was with
the utmost difficulty that Weston WIS
protected from injury. After a great
effort a passage was opened to the door
of the Kennard, and at five minutes be-
fore twelve the weary, footsore pedes
trisn passed In. He was greeted with a
terrific storm of cheers, and loud shouts
Vi SOON ,JOug -"CotOAs SuSSCSo
to you, brave mani" Hes good for
Chicago" DC, &c. The door was i'm
mediately closed TO prevent the crowd
from thronging the rooms The house
was literally beseiged, however, and
hundreds OF voices shouted for Weston.
He appeared upon the balcony, waved
his cap in response, and then re entered
the house. Gradually the crowd dis
persed, and by one o'clock the street
was cleared.
Weston passed directly to his room,
nodding pleasantly at the ladies and
gentlemen who greeted him on every
naud. After washing himself and per-
forming his toilet, he went out into the
hall and exchanged words of recogni-
tiOn with those of the company who
still fingered. Alter partakin2 OF
light refreshment he retired. He WAS
in the best of spirits and seemed but
little fatigued With his great eXertions.
He will remain at the Kennard until
about noon to-day, when he will go
upon his winding way toward the great
city of the West.