Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-11
Correspondence of he New York Herald.]
TIE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY TO
NORTH CAROLINA.
WASHINGTON, Saturday Evening. !

WASHINGTON, Saturday Evening.
June 5,h, lS47
Cur last general letter OF the social visit oil The
President and his company 10 the old North State,
brought up The record 10 Inc arrival, outward
bound. Of The depulaiion, a, Raleigh. We pro-
nose 10 resume alhat point The thread OF our run
ming memoranda; and in three successive daily
episiles, TO bring down The history Of The Trip 10
the return OF The Presiden, and The majority Of his
company in Washington. To resume, then,
from the point indicated, it will be our first office
to give an nkIing ofthe
UPWARD JOURNEY TO CHAPEL HILL.
"In beolo, omnsG 6eata."-Hor.
ASA. NJ, Monday, May 81, the President
and company, from Washington, together with
the Raleigh cummiltec, and The committees from
The University, set out from Yarhoroughs hotel
in dozen carriages and omnbuses, for Chapel
Hill, The rear being brought mp By heir baggage
wagons, drawn by mules, after The fashion oil old
Zachary, in his movemen mp The Rio Grande.
The procession was headed BY Sisnor Georges
splendid brass band. which accompanied US all
the way from Richmond, by contract with the
University. Among he distinguished persons OF
the Presidents party fiom Raleigh, we're Gov
Branch, (whu, of late years, has hecome ciii-
zen OF Florida) Gov Morehead, Gov 6, ahan,
fpresent Governorl Col j. hn D. Hawkins,
fchairman of The Stale commi,ee.) Col. Whta-
ker. Mai Billy Ealon, Professor Green, The head
of the University committee, people, and Others,
ladies and gentemen-an agreeable party DIT all
political paIties-a parry united IN sentiment
political and other distinctions being Sc, aside as
by common consent
The day was clear and fine, though oppres
sively warm in the carriages The line oil We
hicles proceeded leisurely, stopping frequently
Al The farm houses on ihe way-sde 10 rest the
horses. and TO afford he President an oppor'uni
~ of gratifying The wishes OF The people assem-
hled al these points to see him. and to shake hands
with him. Distance from Raleigh 10 Chapel
Hill some % miles. Al Morine's (eigh, miles
from the hill) house OF public entertainment on
the way side, we turned ont TO good subslan-
tal dinner. Here spontaneous gathering OF
the people from the billy country roundabout,
occupied the Presiden, anl Secretary of The Navy
halt hour before the meal, in exchanging salu-
talions. The face of the country travelled over,
to-day, is irregular, billy, and not over fertile,
though the people along the road live in the most
substantial style. The woods appear TO occupy
the greater portion of The region giving il The as
pect of newly settled district although the farm
houses would indicate that their builders were
here shortly after advent, along the seaboard, of
Sir Walter Raleigh, that mos, unfortunate of all
men.
Resuning the road, after dinner, the Executive
procession was occupied till sunset in reaching
The ultimatum Of The journey.
THE RECEPTION AT CHAPEL HILL.
"Aeain he sees those fine old trees,
As in the olden time.'
The University OF Chapel Hill, is situated on
an elevation in The woods in The heart OF North
Carolina The summit level is we shouldjudge
from the ascent OF The road, some six hun
dred fee, above the level Of the sea. The Uni
versily was founded in 1895. The locality lakes
us name from chapel built by the English colo
ni,,s in the old colonial times of George ILL.,
The site was selected for The college by corps
of reconnaissance appointed BY The State, and
was chosen ON accoun, OF its central position, ITS
pure air, fine woods and good water. The dis
lance from any large town, and its corrupiing in
duences, was, also, perhaps, consideration -
The University numbers now some lis stu
dents, and is steadily prospecting. The build
ings form three sides OF a hollow square-lhe
campus being shaded by grove of large ma
tive oaks and tulip poplars. On The arrival Of
the Presidential delegation, the people Of the vii.
laee. flor there is village here OF five hundred
local inhabitants and OF the University in its
preeare strength turned out to receive their dslin
euished yisilers. The band escorted The process
sion to The hotel, and here we have word 10 say
about
MISS NANCY, oP TIE SPREAD EAGLE.
The landlady, who has been the hostess OF this
establishment from time immemorial, is known
here BY every body, as "Miss Nancy and moth !