Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-29
OPENING or THE RALEIGH AND GASToH RAIL,
ROAD

'trV'F7 V NC ElcUrs0Rlss RtLrn 10 poris
noun Itrgi1ia- Barqset at Portsmouth yisu 10 the
Nary Yard, Hlriac Hospital &c = Eisi 10 Fortress
loHroe Reeeption and Banquet al Norfolk The Return
IN my last letter briefly mentioned o,r return to Ports
h",n va accompanied by large number of prominent
citizens u Raleigh n e. and other towns on ,h, rona
me country immediately Raleigh is considerably
improved and tobacco and upland cuon are raised in lapo
qnan'i'ss Raleigh, as II has already been remarked is
most bannl inland rily and s The centre OF considerable
faa. lhe ral roads connecting there will undoubtedly
tend Ia Increase iIs prosperity.
On our return 10 Portsmouth, III The extra train Ia, OK
o'clock Il. III } received by large cGncourse of
citizens: aud salute from the Of the Emmcrson Ar
lIcry Company. AT abont o'clock the Raleigh Gas
ten train trcgnlar in increasing the visitors to over
SIX hundred, all n' whom quartecd the Crawford
tlonse Portsmnulhi National Hotel Norfolk other pub
lie houses and private residences Virqlnans door he
Ing open for the reception and entertainment n the
BANQUET PORTSMOUTH.
Al hali-past O'Clock The visitors escorted by
several committees 10 "OSfnrd HAIL. where The citizens Of
Portsmouth had prepared nagnlncent banquet which
gotten M IN The cra,nhc stre by Capt. Geo c.
B"urde proprietor Of the Sraoon AMI Roanoke House
FvtrP luxury and ccacy ri the season. with variety
caniec;7ns. were provided in proiGsion,
Gcorre " Cirica Esq President .. tie Board OF Com
mon Connei OF Portsmouth preaicd AT the table assisted
ov CO. Thomas Brooks Jr.. Dr. q. W. Pecre William Fl
n Hodges Esq. j. {. White. 80. Dr. j. " G.rlicE /.
'. Pratt E,q. aIy III. Armsead, Esq Vice Frrsi.
dents
,iet dong ample Ins,ice siauds champagne was
brought orward aud the regular toasts announced fol
iows:
| REGULAR ToAsTs
1t TIE Union oi The STATES of Amerca.ihc only
gem il the civilized "askat -SIar-Sranalct Ban.
ncr
81 Norm Carolina The home hoHof chivalTy hrspi.
lal'y GRd accomplished stntesmnsp Her daughters are
unsurpassed her noble and her patriotism unqncs"n
atr [Musir- The Ola North State
THIS c!Cquenv responded II by MAJOR Ciik
CnmptrIer ol the Stale of North Carona who a
sentiment
The Enrosi4i-c o Portsmouth and Norfolk Like iah ii
:an mountains.
81 The State III MsrynEd ticr -.ns, present
u MoDrGcnra CITY are iii aud noble representatives from
th,g rnsrprisng State Music
This toast responded 10 By John 5ridrn=chrt.
ED President The Second Branch ol The CIIy t"unr'i
"i Baltimore who made sofi sirech which was eSrrHd-
uly pertinent and well delivered, being listened !" win
great attention and loudly aPpauded.
Il ith Eoina.-Shc is old not In br remembered, aud
must be forgotten. Slusc-'arry me back u Old
5ih Our guest Ex. President Tyler A worthy and chiv
alrous of the Old Dominion
The Es President had eusr,d The room but lew mlncs
previously unl received wh hearty cheers and much
nrhusi s He esp"nd"d m ;he Toast IN Ici!cl'"+ ah
ncr ciIA silly ui.n Firgn!1ns "a srHni" ~" tf"' i'"n
nj" cic hands nni not lei pass I" other ana more
Nufthrrn States and concluded with The following seni
sctgncr .:narrr,-cs.sncr lan ari cnicip p:i-@
"prrs dents March
Gin rhs lry III Raleigh Her shady groves, by ho "a
-,Imnlinn the great work night commemorate
have obtained lust what they nrdedthe salt atmosphere o
the seaboards. Music.
irh Raleigh, Portsmouth, Norfolk and Baltimore he
ISLANDERS dsailccon are silcnced 10y the c0nvv;ay
presented around th" festive board Landlord, MI
thr F0wing iinwl'
~, The President ol the R4agh ana aston Rail Ross!
Iier his nsi."- ieCrcrii rail reads become highways
III rIIsur :ni profit.
.,lch was Gioauenty rcsnondad i, ly Mr. Branch The
President n tho RlleInh nni CASTOR Kali Road. aln+ic
ON ll, President Il The Saahoari and Rrtnnkr Rtil
Rnad His nnrng and perseverance, have accom-.
uisl,d tie lon. WISHED un,n i , t'r al D'k- "'ih
the Mars oi fvifrss
n, GoIins made "a bei RESPONSE u the sentiment.
i lQh. The Chesapeake Steam Packet Company Noted
for enterprise IFS representatives here with
;pleaure
sbor ~ Falls Esq President CT he company: excused
him eli from making Speech expressing his THANKS ior Inc
cnmpncht
lrh Oar Gucts- Whether Maylanieis, Carolniahs VI
vir.nians- p Portsmouth, grcrts them as brothers
opt r. r. PrcnJs beng called for, responded and gave
az sentiment
TIE Memory OF Judge Gs="n oi North Carolina.
I2h. The Prrss-Srsam may drive The world but the
Pres must hegaid IL.
NJ. SIarkc ot The Nnnsemon Enquirer responder o" inc
n,r,of the press, in very n1ppy manner
, l!h Norfolk aud Portsmourh-Ltt US shake hands
| I:h Octan Steam Narigaton-With lis assistance our
mas sanguine hopes will be fully realized.
Jnes Lovegrove Esq, Of Bar'nire being called i"r;
rrspndcd 10 his sentiment his nsual happy snnr and
pblc schools ana Internal improvements Both The
sale guard II "IE republic
| lh. Woman-Wiihnnt her steam Is worthless ana ran
ors are pu connccn linGs wi misery and solitude"
frry NJ Griffith Esq, o Hi'tIm"rr, was cti''i '"'
addressed h. company in nall sanu. half humorous
str for few minutes Limiting mat Cnplh hah s''HeN
T va nded him while in The CITY OF OAKS
,nior Clarke of Raleigh and NJ. +. Conway. Esq "i
took The =frnrg size also anu W"th "ci' Gun
Il .,riyeIy shown IN be less Than angels on Garth
r. Griffith in concluding his remarks offered me fellow
ucsen 'imcnt: r, :
inai,.n AMI heaur are only ivuIri in their attachment
:" 10 lnion -. .,, on, ,vi
nuincr KEPT the company in the best sp'i's un' ''ey
nratcd whch they did ahout IL o'clock hne hahd
ra.in tend lnce during the cntlIc evening.
70 raRTREss MONROE NAVY YARD At a0sP"hi, ".
IN Thursday mornrr the Baltmocahs and "iher shh.
oe were up by tay and spent severnl hours IN
visiing The Navy Yard al Gospn u , ,ius sp nnsna
min and o,cr Unod Statcs vessels me MARINE rioi
hic huiAIinps and every objer "i prominence ana n
sin Portsmouth, Norfolk, Gosp"rt and Vc"p
.co the, WIRE received with lhe mnS cnnin' ~; ,,
WI ir,, and ,Zrris wed with each "lfcr 10 ,he't d''
@ and ,uucsics Steamers ferry hoass ana nn,s'
" - r- mo use rIca sure ind comfort at nc guests
n orock Mr. Falls, President of tne u t'',ho',
il ,I Cnmn,ny nad the steamer 'North Chrnlnn placGn
,t The disp sal Of all the guests an, m Iori and For
ana M,n same one thousand. comprising many "a
A.. walled themselves Of the oppof,uh.S .u h
delightful and nte estlng l3ca c,r,cd On hoard and were
IN ed hack 10 their starting place, all hIahy srane'
rh Marine Band Of the U. 5. ship penhs' 'a''
e ioJ inc pary and enlivcned The occasoH ~ >. Nrflt
lne M Nth Carnoa were received at The wharf, al :
'Iocs hy The corporation onccFs ana VIC sa % ~,
o|r, Military Academy and escorted INTO Nv" ciEi W
N""H where rhc young soldiers exhibited very
' ianlr srccmen ri their drilling. me hhul'ea' , @
procc,dea the Na"nsl Iie.c na an's hcfs hs N.rfn
II ma chei i, d body 10 "Asn'd"' ''
&c hannusr wls In readiness
S0hFvLh
II The hall which very fine ana co,'"r,'7 s ConST
a.. fitted ,p in Il very hcaatitu h'a"Hc' nc
q furnishes The following '"S'l'i'' ;s.,, ,os,ooned
The walls Of lover room were nsan.y ers
m;as ~ =susnended wrcaths nf cv"rgteenS ara no"cs
PIian rhs names Of diarrnt counez in sfa.n,
n Sor Carolina through which mat nmensE sfos ,oe
il an" u,icnnn is stretched, which brings No''oa ano n
C Of % ; Close and pciehhnriv communication q. me
of ,hs rnam was erected orchestra as,sy
'asd the ~sh we're h si'nnnSo ,s n"" &c
lon b,nds muinal interest and astinE rcndsniP
ur JAS Little the proprietor Of the Union n"rs ors
Dishet The ctbles for The es,'ve OCCASION ;"
e ,bIe ard satisfactory manner .,,, during III,
1% rrrsnon 1oom above was appropriated, oG,
y, Ih interchange oi courteses between Inc c''N'"
/ Ncrfoik and their guests civ hnndred were
Inc a, the festive board Or hsnrS pres,
sc assisted by following vice pFfs,oenrd and VIM
o Tazewell Taylor, Niger Myers A. : N'0"a'1
r. Roberts.