Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-30
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
WestOn's Arrival In BuiIaIO-Ali the city
In the Streets.


ton, the pedestrian, was nearing Buffa-
10, detachment of twenty four police.
men was sent out four miles TO meet
him, and keep back the crowd. A
great number OF all classes bad pre-
coded the policemen to the point nam
ed, aud were anxiously awaiting the
appearance Of the hero. The Express
of the 10Th. snys /:
At length, towards noon. the white
hat was seen coming over the hill and a
moment later Weston turned Into Gen
esee street and the vast crowd strug-
gled with him aud started for the city,
From this point it received constant
accessions until at Main street the
spectators were numbered by thou
sands.
The police formed hollow square
with Weston i'm the center, and imme-
diately started for the city, the carriage
containing Supt. Reynolds and the re-
porters immediately preceding them. =
Before, behind and around them We're
people on foot and on horseback, IN
wagons, in wood racks, elegant coaches
and rheumatic buggies, running, walk
ing, pushing, crowdlng, wild throng
/ inextricably tangled, but above 1T all
could be heard the stentSrian tones OF
| Nicholson bringing order out of chaos,
and so directing things that the whole
mass moved on without single block
AIDE.
With nothing to vex or annoy him
| Weston sped along, bfithe as bird,
chatting pleasantly with those around
him and 20 all appearance utterly ig
| ,-g lsIr. faFa
Through Genesee street the scene
was animated in the extreme Every
available place OF lookout was occupied,
the windows, the doorways and the
bousetops. Enthusiastic greetings
met the young pedestrian at every
point, bnt the excitement eliminated
Just before reaching Main street, where
| from a window above store an OLD
lady frantically waved what was prob
ably small sheet, bnt by courtesy may
have been taken for a large handler
chief. The crowd alive, as such a
crowd always is to- the Oltye and ri
dieulous, cheered ironically and swept
around the turn Into Main street. bring
inc Weston into the full view of the
| thousands assembled on every side.
With a view TO sparing the police
men, Weston had hitherto walked at Il
moderate pace, bat at Eagle street he
began to take the stride which always
marks his entrance into a populous
place,
An expression OF doubt crept slowly
over the faces OF the officers. Ii was
| hardly becoming the dignity Of the
service that they should pass through
a public street on the ruu, but the in
exorable pace left no alternative, and
they must either run or be left behind.
Fortunately the paVements between
the railway tracks was rough. and Yves
ton fearing accidents, moderated has
pace, but the perspiring Frontiersmen
who thought they had seen fast walk
ing should have been witness to the
race Weston led the people OF Batavia
as he few towards the hotel on the pre-
ceeding evening.
Down Main street, in the midst OF
the cheering multitude, until the Man
sion House was reached, and Weston
was quietly sitting in his room behind
a door guarded by policemen. With
out and within the hotel was besIeged
by the enthusiastic people, who at
length, finding their efforts OF 30 avail,
Withdrew, but during tue afternoon the
appearance OF Weston upon the streets
was the signal for gathering ard an
imprUmptu ovation.
A number OF ladies' and gentlemen
called upon him during the day, their
visit being evidently enjoyable to both
parties. MIR. Weston expresses himself
especially indebted to the young lady
whose singing served to while away
half hour so agreeably.
Among the humors of the day was an
incident which received its point from
the fact that it demonstrated the Xxx
istence of at least one individual in our
midst who didn't know Weston. The
latter, in company with Supt. Reynolds,
left the Mansion House yesterday after
noon to make some purchases 1T a
prominent dry goods store. OF course
they were followed by an immense
crowd of boys and men, who fingered
before the door. On leaving the place
a gentleman noticing the Superintend-
ent arm in arm with Weston, and see
ing the crowd, very naturally inquired,
"Who is that Reynolds has got under
arrestf"
The question was greeted with
storm of lofty sneers by the important
street boys who always plume them
selves on an intimate acquaintance with
the celebrity of the day, be he General,
tragedian or pedestrian.
Boot black -"Sa-a-y, Bill. here's
cove with the intellect of a canal horse
Why that's Weston"
Newsbcy-'Paper'sr? Evening Ex
press'sr. My eye here's a go.
Diminutive street boy, (fsmiliarly
to Supt. Reynolds): ''Sa-a-y, Dave,
You'd better take care o. this gent.
Some OF these fellows pointing to the
circle of miniature humanities about
him) ii be coming the strap game on
him. importantly Veil you knows
your biz, bnt if this here Teller ain
protected we can't be miserable for the
consekenses.
Aud amid a perfect shower of such
remarks the abashed gentleman,
weighed down by sense of his utter
ignorance of all that it most becomes a
man to know, retreated into a store
near by.
la the evening Weston paid brief
visit TO the Metropolitan, where his APP
pearanee was the signal for enthusiss-
tic cheers. After passing an hour in
witnessing Chanfrau's Sam" and
laughing heartily as he returned to his
hotel.
A warm lemonade completed the dis
sipation of the day, aud after light
supper he babe good night to his vlsi-
tors, and at ten o'clock retired to rest.
This morning st six O'Clock he starts
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