The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-03
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Tne Presidents Journey To North C.ro,,

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1nc PRESIDENTS Journey to North c.rol,>..
IT.. p.,, RALEIGH, May 10, lsA7.
Inc rrssiaent and his party have had mcoss.s,, rms,
through nsttsring reception all the vav nv IN. NJ.
pie, and they now in this city in tho vooS. -.
from the fstgues Of their journey wepropose hsy.,
rscaptuation Of the incidents OF the trip
THE RUN DOWN POTOMAC
FRIDAY May 2s-Nine O'Clock A. M.-SteAmer Pow.
hatan, Captain Rodgers AL aboard, and boat un-
der way Company The President and lady, Col JK.
Walker, private secretary Of the PRESIDENT Hon John
Y Mason, Secretary Of the Navy, two daughters and
two boys one, j. Y Mason, Jr., young ofaosr In the
service and recently from the squadron in the Chinese
seas; Miss Rucker, niece Of the President; Lieut.. NJ
Maury, U. s ~, and SOM and two ladies Of Washing
ton, Mrs Jackson and daughter Miss Lyme destined for
Henderson, ~ c. or servants, they had William, the
faithful and intelligent body guard Of the President and
Lindsey Muse the personal attendant Of Judge Mason
In the Navy Department. A very modest and unprs-
tending turnout as old King Louis Philippe Prince
Albert VIII suppose, when they hear Of it, for the
chiei magistrate of the greatest nation, In al
the elements Of greatness upon the face Of the
earth The morning passed of delightfully."- - for
the sun was bright and the river scenery soft and
beautiful Eight miles below Alexandria we passed Close
UNDER the guns OF Fort Washington stronger fortress
mnar .ns OF san Juan dUs give the three
thousand Mexicans During the last war IL was hovn
VI On Inc approach OF the British fleet which up
winch ala so to very largo demand In groceries, But
Of the right stuff Now tbs hsavr ~
the fort could sink an Armada in few hours To the
right on nigh wall embowsred In green trees with srow
OF lombardies immediately In front OF
Mount Vernon which H. and is all time To come
the pilgrimage Of Mecca to all vsters who the
principles OF free who virtues
which distinguished above all men, our Patsr Pstria"
There is movement on foot to sell the Mount Vernon
Qfn I'm nf Avutsa h,,t-
ever being placed under the guard
The government ought buy it. and hold it, and pre-
bowling saloons, tho necessary sddenda in it
converted into pleasure grounds under the control Of
We had lunch on board and at about half past
twelve we were transferred to the railroad At the mouth
OF Acquia creek.
FREDERIcKsBURo RECEPTION.
Some ten miles on we hove tor at Fredericksburg,
an OLD style wooden town. and q place Of trade
Here two military companies and crowd Of people
came forward to greet the President and Secretary who
stood on the platform Of the last and shook hands
with soldiers and citizens in detail The troops then
passed in review, and the train passed on.
THE sLAsHEs OF HANovER-rHE u NcTIoN-THE DINNER
For sixty miles from fredericksburg we pass through
fiat and poor country, thinly inhabited, there not
dent however that the country is improving At the
junction house, the farmers Of all parties
had down to the President and landing, he
introduced to them az he passed along In advance
Of his company to dinner.
We descended a long flight Of steps into n basement
rum W sooio' "oAo ""o A"snAhs v! youf
able fastidousnes of preparation about this dinner; but
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the President and company a cent-the cars moved on
70 tue southwa.a Anu We passseu .nc siAsnes " nsno
the house where Henry Clay born and in the neigh
poihooa .. .ne pi,:n P,ne. "a t me son
and is diversified with frequent pools Of water,
.ns nahks , anu a neus ~ sneso pa.us ushS
eovereu Will ae a, s.ow'n " unapPsie, aons .hs
b oa famed region ,nr it, hsra
eieVatios ls lan,eu son or .o s.ea. men, .nofo
lore Is famed ior notning else saving tne hospAy OF
ts people anu tns general torpaang anu pes.1ensai
aspect OF the sasnes YET WIN an INFUSION OF Prac
tical hardworkng Yankees the whole country might b
pe rociAou, do 10 Pfo'ou Hon eAPcie h'S "ie""y IA
progress
:. THE brilliant INCEPTION Al RoHMoHD
80. ~ H. p,..;dan,,s rsc.nt,on q, R;chyranS w.,
will already received the parcuar, through ohsr
A. th frontiers of the city the Pr.s3.u vaa
met by the committee of invitation. and with Judge
N.son' Colon. W.Lar and Cnntain N.nr,v W.
nI.c.d in n c.rri.y, and under the escort Of A
snuadron nj drayoons escorted 10 the cupitoi rave
raj companies OF infantry in gay uniform seryiceAbs
looking artillery company with four fine brass pieces
and dense mass Of the people Of all coors sizes ages
and politics. the whole street brought up the
rear The ladies' meantime were taken to the Capitol
in carriages provided for en- there in Execu-
tive chamber, Mrs Polk held a evee waited up
on by large proportion the beauty fashion of the
metropolis The President and his division OF the par
ty were taken portico Of the front
OF the Capitol and introduced to the people in detail a
military were drawn up forming two sides of a hollow
square-the artillery occupying the the
where eye Of their vsters they
exhibited their skill ina salute OF twenty one guns
After which the Pres Joined the company up stairs
A quarter of an hour ed and the coT,rsny descend
ed and returned under escort Of the military to the
cars. During all the time, save the lew minutes in
the salute the bands attached to the companies
the ground, RECALLED with national airs winding up
Live Not, quickstep ut the depot The Executive
suite remained altogether about hours in Rich