Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-07-02
THE pREsIpEsr IN vIRa1xTA.,
President FrLLMoRr, accompanied by N

ffeSldent FILLMORE, accompanied W Iua'
Secretary STUART, Miss JAGELLA the Hun
garian heroine, and others, arrived at Old
Point Comfort on the morning Of the 22nd
ult. The second named parsonage fought
as Lieutenant in several of the battles in
the late Hungarian war, and is now earning
her livelihood as a Clerk in the Department
of the Interior. The Editor of the Times,
writing from Old Point on the 23rd, gives.
the following pleasing sketch of the Presi-
dent: r
1t is pleasant to see the truly republican sim
pliciy and quiet ease with which Mr.. Fillmore
deports himself here. No one, who is unacquan-
ted with his personal appearance, would guess that
the unaffected and unobtrusive gentleman. who
takes his meals at the table with The other guests
and moves amongst them with no apparent atmos
phere of Office aSout him. is The Chief Magistrate Of
This mighty Republic. 1t is beautiful Illustration
of the nature of our institutions and not less credit
able to The people than TO the President.
On the Oath the President visited Nor
folk and Portsmouth, by invitation of the
citizens of the two places, respectively. At
the former place, the large crowd collected
in the street called him out and he deliver
ed to them a few admirably appropriate. sem
fences. The Times says:
Mr. Stuart was next brourh: out. He spoke al
50 of his attachment 10 the Unien but directed his
remarks chiefly tu,he policy which Virginia ought
adopt, in nrder that the harbor of Nnrfulk might
become crowded with shipping. lie contrs,ed the
present visit Of the President, in which he saw
these ample Roads sparse.y dotted with sails, with
his late Tour 10 New York for the purpose of uni
ting in the consumma,on Of a great improvement
connecting New York city with the West, and in
voked Virginia 10 emulate the example of the En-
pre State, and 10 carry out the wise policy Of i'm
provement first advocated by Washington. The
speeches over, third collation., OF dinner was par
taken Of, the Mayor of the city presiding: The
President being toasted gracefully wished that the
prosperity Of Norfolk might equal its hospitality.
MIR. Suar, gave this happy sentiment, "Virginia
Patriotism: may it be like the Christian faith,
which removeth mouatains" Gen. Bankhead an
swered for the Army, and Captain Dornin for the
Navy, and The company left the table. In the
drawing roam, Mad'selle Jagello was an object of
great attraction and curiosity. Many sought an in
PRODUCTION to her, and were charmed with her
frankness and genlleness of manner aud evident de-
cison ofcharacter,
On Wednesday morning. the President
and party left Old Point, in the U. S. steam
er Engineer, and proceeded up James Riv-
er. AT Jamestown, where they stopped to
see the ruins, they were waited on by the
two committees from Richmond and Peters
burg. The invitation to visit the former
city was accepted. About o'clock, P. NJ,
the party reached Claremont, the residence of
WIN. ALLEN, Esq, by whom they were ele-
gantly entertained for short time. The
steamer next landed at the wharf of Lower
Brandon, the residence of the HARRISON
family, and after interchanging civilities
with the inmates and several of the neigh
bors, the party were conveyed in carriages
over the broad acres of the two Brandons,
with the teeming wheatfelds whose rich
and golden harvest was just about being
} fully brought to the ground. The President
/ here showed that he was practically ac-
quainted with farming, for he seized bum
die of Wheat and to the establishment, not
only Of the natives" but of his travelling
companions, sllillfully bound up sheaf with
double tie.
After visiting the elegant and hospitable
f mansion of VIM. B. Harrison, Esq, at Up
per Brandon, the party returned to the Low
| mr. Rro ha Irhf
After breakfast, Thursday morning, they
left Brandon, with party of ladies and
gentlemen of the neighborhood, and sue
cessively landed at the beautiful estates of
Westovcr and Shirley, owned by John Sell
den and Hill Carter, Esq's. AT d P. M,
the Engineer at City Point, nearly opposite
: Shirley, took aboard the ladies and others Of
the party Gncluding Postmaster General
Hall, who had been left at Old Point, and
who came up in the steamer Augusta.
About 8 o'clock Thursday evening the
steamer arrived at Richmond. The Mayor
, of the city, the military, and large num-
Der of citizens had for several hours been
there in waiting, and the guests were re-
ceived with great cordiality. A procession
was formed, and the Presidential cortcge
was conducted to the Powhatan House.
In consequence of severe rain, the cere-
mony of formally welcoming the President
was postponed till the next day. A COM
mittee, appointed by the citizens, rendered
the President public dinner or collation.,
to be given in the Capitol Square, but il
r was declined.
The Enquirer, concluding its account Of
the Presidents movements, says:
We have given meagre on,line of the Presi
dental visit. Mr.. Fillmore is gentleman Of very
imposing personal appearance, of very simple al
fable and pleasing manners. He cannot but leave
our State, favorably impressed with the Virgins
hospitality extended to the Chief Magistrate of the
r Union. Though the political antipodes Of Mr.
Fillmore we cannot but bepleasee sVirginians, tina
he has met with so proper reception. May the
conservative spirit of our people and their doctrines
operate hvorably upon him, and stimulate him to
course that will best promote justice tn The South
,, and security to the Constitution and the Unon
The proceedings on Friday, are copied mainly
frnna TIM DIsIdIUif, WTIows.
Yesterday morning President Fillmore spent twr
or three hours in viewing the city and some Of the
manufactures, accompanied by a few friends. lie
seemed TO be much gra,iied by what he saw.
Eleven O'Clock was the hour appointed for the
formal welcoming of he President. At that hou
ne was escorted To the Capitol, and Conducted tc
the 'South Poarch, '-,o that place where stood
Daniel Webster in 1910, "beneaih the October
SUM-" and delivered The speech which was SO ia
r nous at that day The pOreh was already crowd