The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-24
From the Norfolk Beacon, Aug ~
VISIT FROM THE PRESIDENT.

The President and Mrs. Polk, Miss Rucker, Mr..
and Mrs. Mcneil, Colonel Totem, Colonel DE Rus
sy, General Brooke, Major Miller, and the Hon.
Mr.. peterborough, of Florida, came up from Old
Point about ~ o'clock yesterday in the United
States steamer Engineer, Lieutenant Commanding
Pennock. A salute was fired by the United States
revenue cutter Madison, Captain Polk, lying in our
harbor as the Engineer passed up TO the navy-yard.
The President and suite first visited the big ship
Pennsylvania, on board Of which splendid national
vessel they were received by Captain Strbing and
his officers with the usual honers and salutes both
on their arrival and departure. The President next
visited the dry dock and nayy-yard, and then par
took Of a handsome collation. at the residence OF
Commodore Wilkinson, the commandant Of the
yard.
In compliance with the invitation of the corporate
authorities, the President and suite visited Norfolk
at about half-past o'clock; and, upon landing, was
met at the wharf by the mayor of the city, the court
the select and common councils, and the volunteer
companies of the city, the battalion being under the
command Of Captain F. F. Ferguson-a salute be-
ing fired by detachment of the N. l.. A. Blues.
The splendid Old Point band, under the lead of Mr..
Bloomfield headed the procession. The President
was then escorted to quarters prepared for him al
Blacks National Hotel where the party partook OF
a sumptuous repast prepared in Mr.. Blacks best
style The Mayor presided at the dinner assisted
by the presidents Of the select and common councils
as vice presidents. The President and suite embark
Gu LOT Via fOlnt IN the splendid
steamer Curtis Peck, which was chartered for the
occasion by the city authorities.
From the Portsmouth New Era-ssme date
A deputation of the board of trustees of Ports-
mouth also waited on the President, with an invita-.
ton to him to accept the hospitaties Of the town,
and TO meet felow-citizens in general; but pre-
engagements and the very short period set apart for
his first visit TO Old Point prevented. This was
great disappointment to many friends, who
desired to take him by the hand and welcome him
to Virginia, which they were prevented from doing
by the exclusive manner he appropriated yester-
day by those gentlemen who conduct the yard. The
guns Of the Pennsylvania, and revenue cutter Mad
son, gave notice throughout the day Of the Presi-
dents movements The weather was extremely
sultry and disagreeable, yet the N. l.. A. Blues
Capt. Ferguson, turned out in Norfolk to do honor
to the guest of the city, and fired salute on his
leaving the wharf his return last evening for Old
Point
He has been visited by numbers of our fellow.
citizens, who have waited on him at Old Point to
pay their respects and take the opportunity of Sec
ing him in propria persen8. II is but little relax
alton to him to visit such public places, as there are
thousands always anxious to see and desirous Of
paying their respects to the Chief Magistrate, whose
attentions cannot be avoided.
Hon. JOHN Y. MAsoN.-We regret to inform GU,
readers that this gentleman, who came down with
the President from Washington was almost imme
dately on his arrival attacked with the govt, ant
that he is now lying at the Hygela unable to move