Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-26
OLD POINT, TUESDAY NIGHT,

The plan OF the Presidential party for their trip up
James River has been definitely fixed as follows: They
will leave the Point tomorrow Wednesday, morning
in the Revenue steamer Engineer, and after stopping
about unchtime at the Caremont estate will proceed
TO Lower Brandon where they will dine and spend the
night. Thursday morning, they will 60 up the river
ealing at Shirley Mr.. Hill Carters0 and will arrive al
Richmond Thursday evening. The Engineer makes
but poor speed and may reach Rockets until night
The party will include, besides the President Mr..
Mrs Stuart, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, Mad see Jagejlo
Gen. Bankhead and other officers of the Army
and Navy, Messrs Seaon, Sergeant, Jener, of Wash
ington, and perhaps other gentlemen.
The Presidents visit to-day to Norfolk, Portsmouth
and the Navy Yard was very interesting one. Quite
large company embarked with him the Engineer
AS she approached Norfolk, the Presidential salute
was fired by the Plymouth sloop OF war, whose finely
looking tars Except those engaged with the guns were
gracefully distributed about the rigging. The party
landed at Gosport, and the President conducted
by Commodore Strngham, the commander of the
Navy Yard, through its various departments. Then,
after calling at the Commodore's hosptabe house, the
great ship Pennsylvania visited Capt. Saunders,
Major Hal of the Marines, and the other officers OF
the ship did the honours there with true naval polite
ness. The noble vessel rapidly examined by the
President from the upper deck to the juniper wa
served. Next, the President and suite made
rapid visit to Portsmouth, where they were COL
lated again. Lastly, they steamed over to Norfolk
and were received with all due ceremony at the Ma
tional Hotel. Here Mr.. Fillmore was introduced to
large number of the citizens; but the large crowd COL
leced in the street, insisted ailng him out upon
the balcony. He welcomed with general and
cordial cheers, and spoke few admirably appropriate
sentences expressive of his governing sentiment of at
tachment to the Union and the Constitution, and his
determination to sustain them at all hazards He said
he could perceive loyalty to the Union plainly written
in the countenances of those he addressed, and they
responded with loud applause. Mr. Stuart was next
brought out He spoke also of his attachment to the
Union, but directed his remarks chiefly to the policy
which Virginia ought to adopt, in order that
the harbor of Norfolk might become crowded with
shipping. He contrasted the present visit of the
President, in which he hese ample Roads
sparsely dotted with Sails with his late tour to New
York Tor the purpose of uniting in the consummaton
OF great improvement connecting New York city
with the West, and invoked Virginia to emulate the
example OF The Empire Safe, and carry out the wise
policy of improvement first advocated by Washington.
The speeches over third collation. or dinner was par
taken Of the Mayor OF the city pres iding The Pres-
dent being toasted gracefully wished that the prosperity
ofNortok mi gh equal its hospitality. Mr. Stuart gave
this happy Virginia Patriotism: may il be like
the Christian faith, which remoreM mountains" Gen
Bankhead answered for the Army and Captain Dor.
min for the Navy, and the company left the table. In
the drawing room, Mad'sele Jagello object OF
great attraction and curiosity Many sought intro
duclon to her, and were charmed with her frankness
and geuteness of manner and evident decision o.
character. This remarkable lady is, learn, actually
earning her livelihood as Clerk in the Departm EN-
of the Interior The Norfolk hospitales appreciated
the President and bis company returned on the Engineer
TO Old Point.
Tonight a brilliant ball given by the propretors
of the "Hygea hotel" Messrs. Reynolds & Co., who,
in this instance in all their management, have dis.
played very commendabe iberality. The display Of
beauty at the ball was uncommon and the dancing very
spirited it always is in the purieus Of the military or
the naval service. The company is increasing, and
there good reason for Old Point certainly has ncom-
parable attractions amongst which the least the
piscatory.