Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-07-16

board, aud were seterally in,rasa
to him enthe quarter deck af,.s
CEREMONY they attended him on =.
and ne and bis suite were e.co,,
the lodgings prepared for them ),
quarters OF Col. House. under
OF artillery, the elegant band Of ~
giment playing the President. M.
The President continued uncove,sI
ring the procession The whole
mony was conducted in a hand.
style, and the effect nas peeulisrl, !,
king.
The President. being Conducted
bis quarters, was waited on By The 90,
miitee appointed by the CouI,
Common Council of our Bosonoh
that purpose, with the following Ise
Of invitation. the delivering Of wE'
Robert b Stark, Esq the senior 4.
Der of the Committee, accoa,ua,..
with short address.
NoRForK, July 9, 1870
Sin: We have been depuied by he =,
Az horities of the Corporation Of No,fa,s
wait on and solicit you to accep, the cisl,
and hospitality Of the Corporation dpr;pp
present visit 10 Virginia, and instructeao :: !o
| tbs' suitable apartments are provided n, =
accommodation of Yourself and suite m.
ihorIties vii be happy TO receive YOU on ~
| arrivs, and extend 20 you those a,iept,or.
which you are so emineB.ly entitled l,on :.
patriotic sefsees and the exalted sia;,s
WITCH you have been called by the vo,ce -
great people.
We hes eave 10 add our earnest das;,a ;,
| YOU will not dissrpoin, the wishes and w..
| tons OF the citizens OF Norfolk, and CO.,
individually, the assurances Of eur urtlir,,:. !
| ed confidence, in your zeal and devotion 10 =
besi interests OF our common Country
We have the homer 10 re, with seRtimsr,, j
| 'he highest Consideration, Your ob'dt. ssr,h,
h hponer B D. s sraN<,n coamit,e. .,,1
GiLgs B cooKE, pas, of,he Govt
K'cnAhD DRuMMoND, J Comm. On u
y. C. WHITEHEAD. Lrsrt Of u,- n
WI. G CAM. Council.
To A DREW JACKSON, President Of The u &
Invitations we're also gwen By Ind
Committee to the gentlemen and ladies
who accompany the President.
The Presidents reply was verbal and
prompt, Gentlemen" said he, y! AL
much indebted 10 the Citizens Of Notl
folk for their kind feelings towards me!
| which | reciprocate most warmly. anl
viii accept OF their polite invitation with
pleasure :" TO an erquiry from Nt
Branch, at what tine he would visit the
Navy Yard, be replied" Let US 90
there first: the public business must re.
ceive the earliest attention, and then
va will visit the citizens Of Noifolko-
The subject having been ipcideay
spoken Of, the President expressed in
the most decided terms his oppostita
TO getting up a public dinner, or any
extraordinary parade on his account
Indsed, as to a public dinner, he ha
put that out ofsour poser, by limiting
his visit 10 so brie: space lie fei0ins
to Washington IN the Potomac on Mon
daY next
The Committee having retired ih.|
ladies and citizens generally, vision
at the Fortress, were introduced By
Coumodore Barry, and received viii
unsolicited poiiteness aud cordially b.
the President
lis health Is much better than wa
anticipated His dress and ex,erio, ap,
| rearance we're remaa ksbly plain, but
| It's person and demeaner are calculated
10 inspire a stranger with something be.
yond mere respect Seldom. il ecer,
| have we seen gentle man Of his age, so
easy in his manners. or perform The
oourtesies of polite life with betiei
grace His visage is that of war wcn
veteran 49, but there is in il the expres
sion Of henevolence and ingeuuousaes.
which canno. fail to interest the behold.
err. We must candldly confess. that
we are not cynics enough TO resist toe
favorable impressions which bis uaa'
ners and appearance made 90 those
who, like ourselves, saw him yesterday
for the first time,
The steam boat Potomac, which
came up last evening, viii depart fot
the Point this morning precisely than
past I O'clock, to bring up the President
and his suite, who may be expected 10
arrive at the Navy Yard between II
and 70 o'clock They will probably Dc
| in Norfolk at . o'clock, when they VIII
be escorted to the apartments PROVIDED
for them at ,'ehnson's Hotels under Toe
direction Of the Committee, and there
| dine. We understand the President
! will make visit to the Dismal swamp
Canal aud Lake Drummond on Satur'
day.
A meeting Of the citizens of Ports