The New York herald., 1871-11-23
The Presentation to the Presi.
dent To-Day.
RECEPTION AT THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY.
Aadame Catacazy Presenting the Bread and
Salt to Her Royal Visitor.
Future Movements of the
Grand Duke.

uIuAO NkVVCksaOASaS va sAtc
Grand Duke.
N Ia to be presumed that Alexis slept well after
me fatigue attending his reception. and certainly
yesterday morning he looked fresh as o daisy when
ne sat down to breakfast at the Clarendon. All was
curry ana excitement In the passages OF the hotel,
With c0uriers, nunKeys and other attendants rush.
ing about az II In search OF something that
was hopeessly lost, and yet had to be found In
sranter, 80 busy and perplexed did they seem. The
egy OF the double-headed eagle OF Muscovy. on his
sa6rron bed, noated over the roof to mako known
that His Imperial Hlghness was in possession, and
che hurrying, nurrying nunkeys within confirmed
what the imperial nag announced.
COUNT CATAoAzY HURRIED ROUND NERvoUsLY,
communicating hts agitation OF mind TO all beneath
INN trat every thing should be in order for "his
1sar Prince" Count Bodlsco appeared very calm
and collected, ana stood by the desk IN the ONCE
leaning on his cane, with presence OF mind much
. be admired under the overpowerng clrcunl.
stances. 1t was told first In ordinary whispers,
then IN stage ditto, and lastly as favor II any one
woulo listen to IT, that the Grand Duca party would
eetake themselves to their carriages and ne rolled
N triumph to the Jersey Railroad depo. When
this was well imprinted on the reporters brain he
sook consoiatory walk around the block and re-
aected on the instability OF human affairs. 1t
wanted quarter OF an hour OF the time named,
and II there Is any naupd,s quart d'neure in the
records oi time 1t Is that Of man at the door Of
hOtei
WAITING FOR SOME ONE TO COME OUT.
On entering the hotel the reporter had noticed
two female forms standing at the portal One was
saIl, thtn and wrinkled; the other was wrnKled
thin and short. They were both sulirkng, what at
the reporter did not dream, not pelng vain man.
As he lett the hotel thero were two other female
forms AZ the portico In addition TO the first pair
but a. fat, plump and solemn looking as
the others were lhe reverse. TN completing MS
tour Of the block the reporter found four small bovs
au1 . scdate old gen,,..p gen...,ap VINO rc,narsea aloud
shat ne preferred to see his Grand Dukes <oing 10
sAei carriages In preference to beipg squeezed to
eeath to see them In processlons. lie also liked
systcrs tine half SHE'LL The thin Old ladies looked
anxious and peeped through the hotel door, ana
tho fat old ladies began SMILE Presently arrived
A HUGE SERGEANT OF POLICE,
who very properly began to shove the small rhrong
about to demonstrate his authority. Here then,
was the nucleus OF a crowd all the elements being
represented, when young man, with basket on
hss arm, and young woman with baby took their
places. foui carriages were drawn up on the
Eighteenth street side and the excitement became
intense, ami the police sergeant dressed the crowd
n swo lines, and having accomplished this took up
me crowd followed him and tho Imperturb-
able onicer Of the law again went through
me operation OF showing about tic crowd to when
ghey submitted with cheerfulnessoyorn OF the JOY
eus occasion. The small boys took up prominent
ncsltion and began charlng red-headed waiter,
Who ior some reason stood outside the door for q
aOment ~34-
.Aint the Duke handsome Bhls, with his carrotty
cd all TO hinselfrp
10 out, till give yer serenad6v'
owls the Old man, AlecY" e*t
. waiter retreated. The face OF . pretty
lde peeped out from one Of the win
.. Ws OF the notel; then the mater
nA relative Of the bonde pceped out
and took her head In again. In a lew minutes tho
windows were studded with pretty faces, and there
were at least ffty persons on the sidewalk. The
door opened ands
RUSSIAN SAILOR, IN CLEAN BLUE SHIRT,
came out, carrying q bundle or sapres wrapped
up In linen cases; tnen nunkey, carrying q small
trunk; then Russian, carrying valise. Tho police
sergeant had been wrapped IN q profound revere
On the Darwinlan theory, basing his study on a
monkey on the shoulder OF an organ grinder who had
coined the crowd, when he observed Count Catacazy
hopping down stairs like m india-rubber ball. lie
again showed the crowd about, Is In duty bound
small boy with bundle OF newspapers under his
arm now stouted:-
"hl they're comm out o. yother door,
He ran around the corner ana the crowd ran after
aim The reporter kept hts eye on that sergeant OF
police VINO knew his duty 50 well and resolved not
70 bulge until ne moved. The door opened once
more and reward 10 the reporters confidence in
tne xlng q clubs the tall form that appeared was
: rTHK GRAND DUKE.
He was arssea al "a cs,seRs se9 coshes wearing
. cigsre're IN his nugers. rne sergeant gave the
regulation salute. winch the young Duke &c knowl.
bounded Count Catacazy, under wideowake and
followed hin into the carriage. Admiral Posslet
came next The other carriages were soon fcd
with the suites OF the Duke and the Minister, all IN
citizens dress; and mere be II remarked that Count
Sechouvalhoir did not look nearly 80 ike waxwvrK
a. Ia his brilliant hussar unoIm. Tue coacnmen
cracked their whips ana the four carriages rolled or
the small boys getting round Just IN time 10 cncer
and the iour Old ladies geuing back IN time 10 be
iate The dreadful question arises was tile small
boy who gavo the false alarm an emissary OF the
IN JERSEY CITY.
The scene at the depot oil the New jersey Railroad,
rom which the Prince left for Washington, was
very animated and lively. lons before the time
announced for the departure crowds of people CON-
nenced to pour into the depot, which by eleven
O'Clock was. completely nlel,
the SPACIOUS BALCONIES
ocn9 perfectly Jammed. principals with lanies. the
ss.iroau oAlc,as coureous'y placing II AZ their dis
posai-an act OF kindness winch pleased the fair
ness to De IN position TO gain view Of the hand
son,e sran9er. were considering the possibility OF
train. When PERMISSION was given TO occupy ihe
0alconles general rush took pla, e, and in lew
moments II was impossible TO procure q vacant
place.
THE fERRYBoATs
rom Dcsbrosses ANA iortlnntit sircota wors "a xcd
20 their utmost TO accommodate tle unusual multi-
tnde of passengers CROSSING the larger norton OF
whom II Is scarcely necassary TO say were IaIles
many Of WHOM, having seen Inc Prince yesieniav
we're not satlsned with passing glance and rnshe,i
70 feast their eyes Will another look al his han,i.
some face and manly proportions One cnlhu.
Nastic young creature exclaimed TO her com.
papion. 'Uh. JulA " he mot .leliRhtfuls ] never