The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-07
THE TRIP TO vIRGINIA-THE RECEPTION AT
RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Oct. o, 1850
The Harriet Lane had ans run TO Aoquia creek. ~
she passed Mount Vernon the ships bell tolled sAA
a aomeo,ary hesitation all tho royal party removed
their hsis The day beautiful. aad the s,uth
better deserving tbs epithet Of "suanyn The whole
party great spirits.
A. Acqaa creek the royal party landed babe gcodsys
the gentlemen who had accompanied them and took .
special train for Richmond
rhe arst part OF the Journey over road laid with
tbs dangerous strap rail- the only road Of the kind In ~
country, past woods gay with autumns livery, Psa
goIdcu aeds, pest lanes shaded and tree archs< ~
the royal party said they we're like thoss OF England
Inc train thea crossed the Rappahaanock and ssepps1
few moments ~ Fredericksburg. The Prince tsaA
this the only On SHED CITY the Unitsd States -
could not understand the ct, aud said he had go
aner. explained that tho city had -
gained In population 10 forty years the rrsee appsars
Cd deeply interested shes he told that wAsh-
netoo became Frcemasos, and thsre washingtsa's
mother was buried great crowd OF peope were
scpbied ii the depot cheering and shouting hsness
so~tng and oourtesyine 70 the ground praying aeoA
scss NASAL" the Prince came out and bowed, Gu
riousy inspecting slaves ~ n he expected 70 Ne
badge upon them.
Inc train started again and passed wide siretohisg
plantations with osstra white houses. There BED
few villages the route, " all the ground use1
for cultivation, and could be spared for buidins
ois- In comparison with tho rich prslries which he
Prince had sc~n, the land looked poor; the Duke u
Newcastle remarked.
At Ashland, about pue from which Henry Clay we
horn, the train detained for time 90 await the
rival Of the regular train.
The Prince ard suite received the fair grcunds
t~o miks distant the city, sx O'Clock ths evco.
ing, by the Mayor and committee OF citixess Tho
m nee aod suite we're oon viewed 20 tue city In bareuoh
When the party reached Richmond IL was ne.ly sevcs
O'Clock. There tremendous crowd at the depos.
-bch sTe-,y CHASED the carriages through
the and Stocked 10 tnc street leading TO the hotel
The p~rple passages s,ars.ys ana
with much dsncui,y the party a., through rss~s
fo,nsn,y prcceesios, Continual chcer
all through ,he sueets rhee has such populsr
Demonstration suoe the Prince reached the states He
stole the Eschar gr Hotel
The Prince expressed his satisfaction with the arrange
nenu
The ball has been given up, partly account o. the
friuces fatigue, aud partly account o. anarcaI AIN
coiiies.
There great orc~d sti standing front o. the 30
tei, bu, the PARTY will prooaD, q out tonight
the Prince goes Baltimore on Monday, via VISIT.
inetoo.
IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM IN PHIL ADELpHIA.
ehkAT Kusn IoR TIcksTs ron rHE ofssA.
PumsOwlFaIA, Oct o, 1890.
Never srce ne days Of Jcasy Lad there sscb an
s,eaetpeu. nuotg Who compose the sorder seek.
tr opera going enirrgrisue residents Of Philadelphia,
- that whicn they manifested dhy a. the boz once
. the Academy a MUSIC
ne crowd N pursuit honor o. attending the re-
cepiiou q tue Prince clnmsuced v caugregatc Al nv
et-, 7, 10 s..Asu. Az 4. IL .xx 81 ~. greLinas