Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-07
DOMESTIC.

lDN, hpTu treSl- |
dent of the UDiied States. visited our
Theatre on "Wednesday evening, accom-
panied by His Excellency the Governor.
aud several other gentlemen, both of the
military and civil. When he entered, The
orchestra struck up Hal Columbia +: and
when reaching the Box prepared Tor him,
the audience rose and gave him nine
har!y cheers. The play Of julius Gle
sar," and the farce of the Z" Sleeping
Draught," was performed with mnch spirit
and effect. The harmony of the evening
was little disturbed, by false alarm
OF fire, which was soon, however, dis
sipateu with no other injury than the
swooniHg OF several ladies. The house
was very much crowded, and we never
witnessed so great collection of the
Fair Sex III our Theatre, OH any occasion.
Opwards Of 1900 Tickets, exclusive of pro-
| prleiors and subscriber>) were received
| at the door.
He yesterday paid visit 10 the differ
| ent Notifications i'm the harbor, on board
The steam boat Charleston. The steam
boat was attended by the elegant Barge
built by the City, rowed by 81 seamen,
dressed in uniform, TO land him at each
place of stopping. His Eacellency was
| accompanied by the Governor and Lieu.
tenant Governor, and their suites the
Hon. Charles Pinckney, the Hon. Henry
Middleton, His Honor the Intendant,
Maj General Gaines, aud Coionels Ciinch
and Bankhead OF the Army Commo-
dore Campbell and Captain Creighton
OF the Navy ; Major General Thomas
PInckney several other Officers of the
army, navy and militia and number of
the Revenue Gutter fired a federal salute,
which was followed by the Forts in success
! sion, when the party landed at each
They dlned al Fort Johnson, the quarters
OF Col. Bankhead, Commander of the
| harDor,) and returned 10 town about FIVE
O'Clock. When His ExcelleDcy en- bark-
ed, he was cheered by large assemblage
OF citizens. In the evening he attended
a brilliant display of fireworks, let of in
the Orphan House Yard. lCfty Gaz.
TIE PRESIDENTS PICTURE.
The City Council passed an unanimous
vote, at meeting last month, that His
Honor the lntendani be requested 10 So
lcit JAMES MONROE, President of the
United States, 10 permita full length like
ness TO be taken for the CITY of Charles
ton, and that Mr.. S. f. b. MORSE be re-
| quesied 10 take all necessary measures
Tor executing the said Likeness, on the
visit OF The President 10 this CITY.
| Ihls request has been made by the In
t'ndant 10 the President, who was pleased
TO grant his permission but, on account
OF his limited stay, and multiplicity of
engagements, he would not be able 10 sill
for his portrait, " hile in Charleston. We
understand that MIR. Morse has made ar
engagements with the President, to take
the portrait i'll Washington, after his re-
Turn from his tour. [Courier.
The lol.owlng original song, written by
| MAJOR CRAFTS, was received with univer-
sal applause, at the Public Dinner in honor
OF Tie President, and is published by re-
| quest OF the company.
| When Princes through their subject lands
| Advance III proud array,
| Their path is filled with warlike bands,
Who guard them OH their way.
! A NATIONS BLESSINGS are thy guard,
CoLuMBIAS CHIEF, and thy reward
Welcome thrice welcome! from the North,
| Whose hills are ROBBED in snow;
TO where the torrid gulf goes forth,
Aud the hot sunbeams glow.
| Welcomed throughout with Joy and gIse
| Now CAROLINA welcomes thee.
| Thine is Concord's olive wreath,
And thine the laurelled brow
| Since FLORIDA, with fragrant breath,
| Accords her virgin vow.
| New States, by thee TO Freedom given
Shall watt thy bloOdless praise to Heaven.
Thrice welcome since beneath thy feet,
| Hath Party DiScord died
And now our hearts and feelings meet,
| In one delightful tide
While all commend 10 Con above,
| The COUNTRY and the CHIEF we love.
We understand that the President will
| this morning visit the Lines, and break
fast AT the delightful villa Of ). B. Pom
| sETT, Esq. IN Cannonsborougb, in com
pany with number ofinvited quests. II
Is also understood, that the Harmonic So
| eiety have been invited by Mr.. p. who
will perform the Songs and Music which
had been prepared for execution upon
| the water, on the Presidents entrance
into the city, had he crossed from Had
drills Point, as was at first contemplated.
To MORO" evening, a CONCERT and
| BALL will be given by the st. Cecilia So.
Getty, at the Hall OF tie S. C.. Society
III Meeting street, i'll compliment TO
| The President: which will afford TO the
Ladies favorable opportunity of being
| introduced 10 the Chief Magistrate of the
| u. States.
| 1t is reported that the President will
leave town on Sunday evening, and sleep
at the mansion OF the Hon. HENRY Nip.
DLETON, on Ashley River, about Is miles
| from town. Courier.
Among the objects which commanded
the Presidents attention on Wednesday.
was the Steam NW of JONATHAN Luz
CAS-, Jun. Esq. lie spent some time in
observing the machinery, and witnessing
lis operation in pounding Rice and saw,
ing Lumber, AMI expressed his grafifica-
lion at the magnitude of its power and
The facility Of It's execution. no.
MAY On Thursday evening the Pre-
sidcnt of the u. States, accompanied by
most of the party who went with him down
the harbor OH that day, visited the Or
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