Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-15
From the ilcxai.diia Gazette. sept. l2
TIE PRESIDENTS kETI kN FROM HE
ttpEJEIN SPRINGS

|
On Saturday last the Committee ni Invitation from
this city, went up I" WappuI= station, ON The Ma
! nnS.as Gap Rail Road, vince the President III the
United States. with his thnE. met The cars on thrir
return from Capun. Ihc President wns addressed by
Mr. Fuistrn oi this plncc uu behalf u: the Commit
tee ant, invited {" accept of iAc hoslita!tIcs of Alex
! nu,r,a The President replied. thanking the Com
nittc aud the citizens .nr their p"Iitrnr-S and cN-
pr,, S.s his regret that the Necessity u his return
immediately - the seat ri government would deprive
him uf ;iIc pleasure ui stopping III A"Aadra--t'cHy
whose prosperity he was p.cn,c! t" hear nt, ana
,,"-. capabilities ior future growth, with the iinc" "s
urrruv extending tn lis iiar'Inr Ii" "a" ana ap-
rr,.rn;t l. and he hope som" U;Grc rccGs!uL Ia
.r lr place aud show his rcoprr; to the people for
their cn,:sy Mr.. 7. :. Hall Of Faulu."T, tEen. on
behalf ui iiic citizens UI rauquitrr III winch county
he thea was, rendered their respects 10 the President
Mr. Hail spoke u the gratitude that was c!t Tor the
manly ar constitutional in which the Prcsi-
dent had discharged his duties, i'll case where the
! laws and constitution wee to be- sustained, and as-
.urcl him that he had, for that, tl'c thanks ui all,
without distinction u; party. ;he Pr,siicnt briefly
replied. c"mpIinrnting the state o Nrgma, and her
citizc.s ana assuring them :!ia in the dI.charg" II
hi. hig! trust, ho wulI always maintain the Consti'
luton aud the Laws. ah the Rights "l the >tates.-
! This WIS his dWrv, uIid tn. !Ic would tu.i.
The rem,!rk, ui the President We're highly nppro-
nriatc though bric and received with much sa'
! iisac,ion.
The irain then started g.: Alexandria, but had not
proc, cdri than rCr "r four miles before an nc
cdcnt happened Ia h: locomotive, which, uhioElt-
nvtt!y detained i: for several hours l!c President
oi tin. tIa!!a>s.s tinp '"ut w.p was on the fan
immediately proceeded ii, !RId car 10 MuIkHan Nu
procured another lucom9:.sc. Ihe one that was III.
iura, had one OF tic CviIldcr heads blown out, anl
The connecting rod broken but ohcr damage was
! done. and ~ one was injured or even knew Of the
| accident until the train stopped. The locomo-
tive will be repaired in few duys nnd AT but little
| expense.
| in the meantime, hnndsnIne collation. had been
! 81. ub bi,,X alpn Otb -
Ircse:r; and MI the company. and the tedoasncss .!
! ;he ,-lny forgotten az ti.c happy occasion.
! Eurnsh,t with pew eG..n- tn. ;rain was again
.ar:ci. nu. prJr""a, T. ! c-I""!a who're = hTi' Cd
p. abru. ci t O'Clock. \, every stepping place "n
tic road. uunl,,r> g! ci:lcrs had tza:!noct. wn"
/ erected the President v .til hearty cheers.
i !;r.s- i..Jcr u: rng a. embed al tAc
Depot here. at tc time the wcr, expected, aii
rci!InurG the whole afternoon, waiting Tor the arrtEGi
uf he curs. S.mr anxicIy naturally tell, III the
course of the Gav as no one kue" the cause OF tie
! delay. The suspense only relieved by the cp-
pearancc of the train. The Committee OF reception
here again tend cred the hcspalI;es oi the CITY 10
The President but he apologzcd for his departure by
stating the necessity for his return :" ashngton that
| night. Mr.. Latham had ready tor his acc0nmoda-
tion Il iu,. barnuche drawn by tour splendid grevs
and taking leave Of his Alexandria friends aud again
thanking them for their attention, the President snd
his family departed for W aahnStoh whcEc shey Gr'
| rived in n shori time.
Can't. Dutitvs Mechanical Artillery fred a salute
| upon the arrival OF the President here.
NOMINATION OFJ. K. CHANDLER.
PuII.prLPHl,. Sept. l2.-J. l.. Chandler, Esq.
has been nominated tor congress o Tic lhoePehoen'
wings of the second district.
| The know-nohincs this evening nominated Jacob
r Gossler for Congress in the second district,