The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-05-02


!, sbs Dspo. II Pekfsbuir. shousssss wess
Gonnd 10 tie midsl 81 hard Tain swsisins
he arrival Of he illasainns susst. A.a.
luss IRON Capt tsaslsnd's Adultery an
nosnesd ihs arrival 81 the Cars. The In.
dspendsbi Crsys. ihe pelsisbu,g 6usrts,
Cspt Banhsui. and sbs DisgeoGs unesr
The rommsBd ii Lieu. Bell. 1ets drawa
PIP on he square snd sslulsd Mr.. Glsys 80
hs passed from he Cars n he hotel IL
NJ. Jana,l. shieh = IS splsndidly illsni-
na'sd IRON The gsrrsg 10 lie cellar.
Atlhe Hotel Dir. Clay ga. reesssrj hy
lie commillse u The clay Club. and eass-
dpcied % an Apartment IN ~hleh refresh.
msns mere pro, ideJ. Afser he issifsnss ef
= long and tedious journey lad bsea some
wlst relieved By these .crs.tsrs COM
l0rls." whieh she Tired and klnesy kno~
50 wsll hos 70 appEeeisie. M. Clay sas
eondsried 20 Csrlixge. sad eseossrd BY
the Military and Cnixshs. II NE head af
aham lhs splesaid Old Point Band wsfs
aAilihe uhlle blowing martial ssshd.s
q The ,esidence Of Col. Wm. r. Jahnscn,
aheie he vas received wish that eosdiai
hospi.slny winch lie owner ii the msn-
sion knoss 50 vii hos 10 dispense, and
then left 10 his tepose.
The streets 81 The town we're sell
lighted. and Wing houses generally pre-
scented blaze Of liahi--whils Locoloco
tenemfns Looked 80 dark as their own 70.
tillcsl prospects.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The rain still continued. Ia !. Proyiden-
tial Dispenssiion," se presume The pious
amos Kendall will term i'll but Wing
enthusiasm sefied The elements: and ALL
o'clock an immense crowd Of citizens With
The !. liusrds' and !" Drsgoons. assem-
bled in lrontof The Exchange. whence, IN.
q, The command Of Chiei Marshall PAM
NIL and HE assistants, they proceeded 10
the quarters DC The Gue.t. Mr. Ciay's
appearance was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers. which he acknowledged with lha.
grace which charaeterzes bis every sc-
lion. When Me-. @. accompanied by The
President Of The Clay Club and Col. John
son. had been seated In Baronche drawn
By four fine borses. The property OF our yea
loussNbig townsman. Mr.. II my Davis.
the procession, in ihe order mentioned Ia
Thursdays paper, moved for Poplar
Lawn. About This time the rain had
ceased, and as The cottege moved along
The streets. the windows were crowded.
By The " better portion Of humanity"
whose besnllfnl smiles and waving kerr
chiefs testified that . Harry OF The Wesl''
could confidently count on The votes OF the
Ladies, were they necessary TO his elec.
ZION 70 The next Presidency.
Arriyedst Poplar Lawn, Mr.. Clay was
conducted TO rostrum, in which wefs
seated The officers OF the Clay Club. He
was then addressed by Wm. Robertson,
Esq. who in short bu. most appropriate
speech, expressed The unmixed pleasure
which Mr.. Clsy'spresence in Petersburg
gave TO his fIiends; 10 which MR. Clay
replied, as he only could reply.
The speaking being over. the committee
conducted Nj. Clay, who was TOO unwell
toJemain 20 The Barbecue, to the residence
ofCol. Bolling. where he received large
number OF Wis tors. and where he remain-
ed TO late hour in the afternoon. The
Barbecue was served up q. o'clock. at
Poplar Lawn House. This entertainment.
which was fnrnishsd under the direction
Of Messrs. Fem & Biick, was a most
abundan, one. comprising all The well
known aud well relished articles belong
ing 10 old fashioned Virginia house keep
ing. An immense crowd partouk OF ii,
and every thing vent off sgreeably.
When dinner was over, the company
repaired again 10 The stand. from which
they were addressed by The Hon. Edward
Stanly Of the Old North State. and Gen.
Pegram OF Richmond.
Both these gentlemen acquitted ,hem-
selves IN manner worthy OF their repu-
,at,on; and q. sunset, the company dipers.
ed 10 order 10 make ready for the Thea>
ire. @*S&
THE EVENING PARTY
Al the Theatre was very numerously at.
tended. Mr.. Clay made his appearance
between 8 and o o'clock, and remained
until after supper, which was served be.
tween IL and 10. This party afforded
the st angers and ciizens an admirable OPP
poriuni,y Of forming Mr.. C.'s acquain>
t.nce. and they all gladly avsilel Them.
selves Of it To The ladies especially.
Mr. G. was exceedingly attentive. and
il did not require one with more than half
an eye 10 see, that however the men may
be divided in opinion. our lair country
women are nearly unanimous in favor Of
that man, whose maniless and chivalry OF
character are 50 weh calculated to COM
mend him 10 the esteem Of those v hose
nature prompts them to lore the brave
and honorable.
We have never seen party 60 OF BET
ter than the one al The Theatre; every boz
dy seemedin humor for enjoy men. and
The rxh,lii ating strains of The Old Point
Band. lively conversation, and joyous
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