Journey to Washington City.--A day at Wheeling, in Virginia.-- Ride to Cumberland over the Alleghany mountains.--Extremely cold weather in a crowded Stage.--Arrival at Cumberland two hours too late to take the Rail-road cars to Baltimore, through the management of stage drivers and tavern keepers, on the route.-- Arrival at Washington City on New Year’s day.--Reflections on the change in every thing, in the city, since that day fourteen years. --Interviews with the President, Major William B. Lewis, Governor Woodbury, and many old friends, at Mrs. Hamilton’s, on Pennsylvania Avenue.--Biographical Sketch of Levi Woodbury. CHAPTER II. Journey from Washington to Philadelphia.--A day at Philadelphia. --Journey to New York on the rail-road.--Stop on Broadway.--A dinner consisting of ice water and one mouthful of roast beef!-- Bill of fare, but no fare.--Thefts and burglary.--Broadstreet Hotel corner of Broad and Pearl streets.--Fare excellent, but no BILL OF FARE on the table at dinner.--Charles A. Clinton and Dr. Hosack.--Mrs. Lentner’s on Amity street, where Colonel Trumbull lived and died.--Albert Gallatin and his lady on Beekman street. --Mr. Gallatin’s eventful life.--How employed in the study of Indian languages.--His inquiries concerning his old friends in the District of Columbia.--Their feeling towards him and Mrs. Gallatin, and the comparisons they are now daily compelled to make.--The trade of New York city, its vast amount and probable increase, which will eventually render it the greatest commercial emporium in the world.--Rail-road to the Pacific ocean and a fair prospect of its connecting our Atlantic cities with China and the Pacific islands, by means of rail-roads and steam vessels.--The future wealth, grandeur and moral glory of this republic. CHAPTER III. Return to Washington.--The different degrees of temperature in the atmosphere at different places seen in the thickness of the ice in the rivers from New York to Washington inclusive.--Long interview with the President. His misfortunes rather than his faults.-- His cheerfulness, and his views as to Liberia.--Supernumeraries ought to be set to work and sent off.--Beautiful situation of Washington.--The Congress library, its officers and the agreeable company usually in the library room.--Army of little officers in and about the capitol.--Judge Upshur, personal acquaintance with him, his character and death.--The tragedy on board the Princeton.--Great funeral and a whole city in tears for the loss of so many distinguished citizens. CHAPTER IV.