The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-28
From the Richmond Enquirer, June 81.
The Prcnld q nj In HIehnnnd

As we go to press we cannot positively announce the
fact, but we have no doubt that the President and party
reached Richmond about 10 O'Clock last night on the
United States steamer Engineer, Lieut. Olmstead com
mandng On Wednesday morning, at 81 o'clock, the En-.
ginee lett Old Point, having board President Fill
more Mr. Stuart, Secretary of the Interior General
Bankhead, commandant of Fortress Monroe Captain
Sirlnghan, commandment OF the Norfolk navy yard Capt
l.. ~ Powell Lieut. G. H. Scott and Passed Mid ,hipman
Morris of the United States navy Capt Simpson, Uni
ted States army Mr.. Daniel Jenife of Maryland and
Mr. j; O. Sargent, editor of the Washington Republic
AT jamestown, where they stopped to the venerable
site and ruins they were waited on by Mr. Mayor bod,
son, (the chalrman) and Messrs W. T. Joynes and Sam
b. Paul, OF the Petersburg committee and Mr.. g. A. My.
ers, president of the common council OF Richmond and
OF the committee from the council The two steam
Curtis Peck and Engineer just at this gave
vent TO their surplus OF seam and the nose and confu
were lost to postery 1t was understood however that
the President declined the invitation visit Petersburg
and accepted the invitation to Richmond.
Steam was then again set to work, and about 3, p M
the party reached Caremont the hospable residence of
VIM. Allen, esq, and parook of most abundant and
elegant lunch Here some 25 or 80 of the 'soyeregns"
OF Surry had assembled 10 see ga live President"
At 5, m, the engineer crossed the mouth of Chip
oaks creek, and soon landed at the wharf of Lower
Brandon the residence of the Harrison family, and after
nerchangng clvlites with the inmates and several of
the neghbors were conveyed In carriages the broad
acres OF the two Brandons, with the teeming wheat
fields whose rich and golden harvest is just about being
fully brought to the ground One of Husseys beautiful
reapng machines was IN operation, and il dashed
along the heavy sheaves fell in admirable regularity and
volume, ready for The binders and .'shockers"
L he President here showed that he practically ac
quained with farming; for he seized bundle of wheat
and to the astonlshment not only of the natives but OF
his travelling companions, skiltully bound up a sheaf
with double tie 1t may not be amiss here to state
that, while Hussey's machines are most effective and
beautiful in operation there great complaints of the
unsoundness OF the iron castings, which produces con-
slant arrangement. They would be invaluable, if made
compact and solid enough. Lei him look to il
After visiting the elegant and hospitable mansion of
William HARRISON esq. at Upper Brandon, the party
returned to the Lower Biandon House about half past J.
took dinner and spent the night After breakfast YES.
terday morning. at 10 o'clock they left Brandon with
party OF ladies' and gentlemen OF the neghbohood and
successfully landed at the beautiful estates of MISSIONER
ard Shirley owned by John Seden and Hill Carter esqs
From what we know of these gentlemen, we doubt not
that The party was received with warm hearted and ele
giant hospitality.
AT 81, p. M the Engineer at City Point, nearly oppo
site Shirley, took aboard the ladies and others of The
party who had been left at Old Point and who yeser-
day came up in the excellent steamer Augusta Captain
Smith and conveyed them TO Shirley where the Presi
den, had landed The addition TO the party as fol
lows Postmaster General Hall and wife, Mrs. a. H.
II. Stuart, Mrs. and the Misses SIingham, Miss Apol
lonia Iagello. Mrs l.. N. Powell, Mrs G. H. Scott,
Major Selden. United States army, Surgeon BaJrabino,
United States navy, and neghbos Darlington of the
Times.
mond 4, p. M and could not probably arrive before
10 last night. AT O'Clock yesterday afternoon our
city volunteers marched to Rockets, 10 receive the Pres
ident but they were several hours "ahead of the mu
sic" The party to take lodgings the Powhaian
House and they the guests of the city, and the
freedom OF the convention has been extended 10 them
they will doubtless to-day pass pleasant and interesting
time
We have given meagre outline OF the presidential
visit Mr. Fillmore is gentleman OF very imposing
personal appearance, OF very simple, aabe, and pleas
ing He cannot but leave our State iavorably
impressed with the Virginia hospitality extended TO the
Chief Magistrate Of the Union Though the political
antpodes OF MIR Fillmore, cannot but be pleased as
yirgnians, that he has with 80 proper reception
May the conservative spirit OF people and their doc
rnes operate favoraby apon him, and stimulate him 10
course that will best promote justice TO the South and
curity TO the constitution and the Union!
p S.-The steamer Engineer, with the President, and
party arrived at the wharf at Rockets 81 o'clock D. m
In consequence OF the heavy shower and thunder.
storm last evening the reception postponed until
this morning at IL o'clock, the porico OF the Capitol
when and where Mr.. Mcfarland will make the reception
speech. The President has positively declined the public
dinner to-day