The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-07

day tho Sd inst, 1t three o'clock P. NJ pier u North
yrvsr she was received with simultaneous safutes from
vessels and piers both side OF the river and IN the
Stream. From the CuDard steamer Persia, the Hsvre,
Hamburg and Bremen lines Of steamships, the revenue
cutter harriet Lane and multudes Of smser craft and
Me forts on Governors Island the booming guns sent
Ssrth tribute to the memory Of Monroe, while the flags
q all the shipping were run down u half mast The
Jamestown took turn short distance up the river,
acknowledging the sautes by dipping her nag TO half mast
and then her for the South. In the lower bay
she was saluted by the yacht Fayoria and ikewse
psssms Fort Hamilton.
The body Of the ex President was locsed the GENTLE
mems sitting room the upper deck of the jamestown,
which WAS appropriately draped with black and white
muslin fesoors and rosettes for the occasion special
guard Of twenty detailed from the Seventh regi
Dent 70 guard the body on the passage down. who we're
the guests Of the steamship company The detachment
WAS under command OF Lieutenant W. X. Harrison
and Lieutenant George W. Turnbull, and two Scr
seants the remaining sixteen men being detailed, two
br each company, for this service. On the passage
down two were plsced on guard 1t time being re-
Esved every hours that the had two hours
guard and six hours of. Messrs o. Jennings, Wse and
VIM kuord, of the Richmond committee, had especial
charge Of The remains and the delegation from the New
York vnglnans, combating Of Major Henry Hill, Us.A.,
Nsj Anderson j. A. Paterson Dr. Dennis and A. R. Wood,
accompanied them - The joint committee Of
ne Common Council, of which Alderman Adams
CHAIRMAN who had charge Of the obseques IN New York,
and Hon John Cochrane, we're Also on board all being
nns a. agreeable Is possible for the guests Captain
Parish and Purser H. Smith sustain the reputation for
urbany and attention which they have acquired by their
The voyage to Norfolk harbor not distinguished
.Deh frOm ordinary sea voyages: except that the mos.
observed on board soft the tistes OF the most rigid
sAbbssaras notwithstanding the proverb that there is
town carried her flag At half mast during the entire trip
also the tag Of the company O'Clock on sunday
Ss1 ss 10 bs mss N honor Of the Occasion and nrps
gun, which was acknowledged from the Jamestown.
THE RECEPTION IN NORFOLK HARBoR.
Much surprise was manifested at not overtaking the
scssou with the Seventh regiment on board. twas not
believed that she could have been passed during tho
Might and all eyes constantly on the lookout 70
Try and descry her In the distance On reaching Norfolk
harbor Off Cape Henry, heavily loaded river steamer
was discovered beapg down upon the jamestown which,
upon nearer approach proved be the Curtis Peck,
former New York steamboat but now owned NJ Norfolk,
which had gone out with the intention Of meeting tho
Jamestown. Her decks, pilot house, guards, vince
homes and crowded that her guards on the
eide nearest the jamestown buried in tho water
She dipped her flag half mast and Aired salute; and
few cheers given, ~hicn acknowledged duly
Captain Parrish with keen sense OF the anxieres Of AL
On 1 1s' s. sas S s q me ''1 ana
"ks; re have sosn nothing Of her." was The reply ;
and TIE suestion-
awhen aid abe leave New Yorkf'
"At0 o'clock on 50 ardsy."
"when DID you leaver'
"At tbree O'Clock Saturday" replied Captain Parish
The Curtis Peck dropped The wake Of The Jamestown
and kept her company al the way up 70 Norfolk On
reschins Fort Monroe, few niles above on old Pom,
Ssnsa ens The fort w.s gu, Of ssht the Light snip
tswu passed and soon AFTER the j. r. Coffee, another
North boat with excursion passengers from Norfolk
Of Fort Monroe crowds Of people were gathered,
and Sun another excursion steamboat the Ge,rEia,
kn The pier and started 70 accompany tho James.
pcwss.an, another old New York boat, which made
her appearance on tho Bp Raps pio OF crude looking
On he right a. you enter me hsrbor and about fifteen
miles from line Of IL mouth. Six miles further up the
James liver the yr bss ba INTO aut from a 70:
miles from the mouth. Here swedish mercnantman,
wing In me stream up the Gags Of all naiona except,
Iu,s IA the Portsmouth Navy Yard came In sight the
wen known ship Of the line, Pennsylvania doomed forth
salute, which appropriately concIuied me ps.fos re-
THE RxcxrTIos AT SoRyoLx.
A the jamestown rounded Norfolk, The tswn seemed
alive wrb people fockins toward the wharf and BY the
time NAT point reached by the steamer every avaa
BE place on the surrounding sheds and woodpiles was
crowded, while q band OF music from the navy yard
played ar appropriate air, and procession, which had
beea formed drawn up, ready 10 rccsvc the guests
Of Virginia. with their precious charge. proocsson had
been formed In the Market square, and proceeded 70 the
pier IN the folio wing order
United States naval officer. tom Portsmouth, consisting of
Can't Tucker, Capt Poore,
Lieut. Pegram, Lieut. Mardock.
A, - ne. :: - Mayor
Iaeut Hsymsn, Lieut. pilworth,
lieut. 0waltpey, Lieut. Dswnsy.
Mayer Lamb and The City Council
Cuxens generally.
The Marshss OF the procession Nyer Myers, Chas
H. Shields Augustus b Cook, Ksder Briggs, WIN. r. Stew
art, ". q King, 8. Sawyer, Hardy. Tho Hunter
Woods Rules q company, and, rs stated above,
named aer the amepsed Mayor Of Norfolk, who lost
h lie during the terrible ravages OF the yellow fever In
1883 me green rock coat and pants, with black
vev-t stripes, bordered with gold, and the new army
Regulation hat they presented tine appearance, and
certainly credit the city Of Norfolk Among the
cuzsns were the members Of The young voluuteers OF
Norfolk Captain Robinson In undress uniform. They
tho oldest corps In Virginia. having been organized
ooers OF the procession board and were intro
duoed separately Va the representative Of tho various
smr ttess Aer which they we're % ,orted 10 fe room
where the remains lay 70 state when Mayor Lamb spoke
- follovss-
WELCOME TO NORFOLK ny MAYOR LAMB.
qrrussrN-Iet the foreign and domestic toes Of our
OF dsupon behold and forever close their moua
hAowee By the day this natal day o the only egi
mate Independence ever born on earth Perdion 70 the
Somspi ssmses his sssemblsee simultaneously snsies
The hearts, OF the Empire state and the Old