, 1865-09-13
PRESIDENT JOHNS0N'S SOUTHERN
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Who VIII accompany him to sRfel,-
fnond-What Other Presidents llnve
been tlere-The Davis rEanston.

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Who VIII accompany him, to :Rfeh-
tnond-What Other Presidents have
been t1ere--The Davis Mansion.
fRichmond Correspondent of the n. 7. Herald ]
The President ofthe United States will at
an eaIlg day set our from the scat Of the Cen
through the late reyolted provinces Of, tie
south, touching first st Richmond. His re-
cfpticn here vtll he q most imposing mud
grand atate PAGEANT In which the leadiug
febels of the entire. South will assist, and viii
meet iaee to face many Of the distinguished
heroes Wlto, by their gallantry, reduced their
!oa'y pfe!en:lons to confedcracy to The myth
dent will leave the National Capital tn,the
Steamer River Queen, descending the Pbto-
mac, passing through tho Chesapeake Bay
mlo hampton Roads, where tl1eaugust party,
Including the Cabinet, will receive the full
Aonofs ot national salute from the fortress
Wnere1n Is confined bis latest and chieaest op-
poEcnt to sovereignty on this continent, AIr.
Jefferson Dnyis- Leaving the fortress, the
resident and his party Will ascend the his
tof1e james, all along whose banks are tho
felAaina Of so mnny traditional scenes That liavo
rendered touchingly beautiful the whole his
toFy ofoar natfonal infancy *
WHO WILL ACcoMpAN1 TIE PRESIDENT.
I'D; 1he President will be accompanied BIZ Hon.
ntaa Maam it,s T. sewnra secrstary Of State Of the
Secretary Of War Hon. Hugh McCu!Ioch'
Secretary Of tho Treasury; hon. Gideon
We]lcs, Secretary Of the Navy Postmaster
General Degnison Hon. james Harlan,
Secretary Of the Interior Hon. Ja1ncs Speed,
Attorney General of the United States Bre-
vet Lieutenant General Scott and ILLS personal
stafr; Major General Joseph Hooker, COM
mandfng Department Of the East; Major
General John a. Dix fnow out Of the scryice};
Major Geuernl r. s. Foster, one OF the memo
rah1e heroes Of .Appomattox Court House !;
Major General John Esias Wool, United
States Army Minor General Chslstophes G..
Augur Brigadier General Dandy Major Gen
eral Lewis Wallace Brigadier General Seward;
Major General Carr (clS1llan) ; Ills E1cellency
Coy. Fenton, Of New York; Gov. Curtin, Of
Pennsylvania Col John ". Shaffer, Of ILL.,
ncis :; General Seldom E. Marvin, OF Albany /;
Goloncl Fred. Manning, Of New York Col.
". $. unlyer Colonel George D.. Kellogg !;
Colonel lsaac AlcConihe, IT., and others.
THE MILITARY COUNCIL.
The mansfon III which tho great council Of
statesmen and soldiers will be held Is tcchni-
cally known to the country na the Executive
residence Of the Chief Magistrate Of the late
Confederate States, wherein the greatest
1isurpcr Of modern times drew bis official
breath, had hls official existence, and made bis
olEeial movements as President Of The motley
ane visionary government now tottercd to its
anal fall: The STRUCTURE Is situated on tho
south corner Of Twelfth and Clay streets, and
may he descriied as 8 three story basement
hong, with 1eayy English colonnndc portico
III the rear, which reaches to the ton of the
see,nl story. The entrance IL By a Corintlian
portlco front to hall which extends right
aud lei nearly the entire frontage Of the build
Ing; the exception being sman office apart
meat in the north corner, wherein air. Davis
was accustomed to open bis correspondence
early each morning. Immediately In front Of
the entrance Is large and elegant public re-
ception par1or, occupying the centFe-abont
one-third oftle principal story. To the right OF
this room Is spltndfd parlor, winch opens INTO
the arst By Sliding doors. ,~sYrte room ut the
left is M immense dining hall, wherein din
genial auspices of tho fntc Dr. Drockenbroueh,
PRESIDENT Of the ancient Bank OF Virginia, ii
the true Virginia style. There Is also finc
dining room In the basement, rs well as offices
and other apartments. Adjacent to the house
nse kitchens, servants apartments, fine
stabling aud carriage houses, Tile upper
stories arc divided ii thc best manner into
was 6utit about the year lSl2 by the aforesaid
Dr. Brockenbr0ugh, near to the time when
lhe celebrated lawyer John Wiekana, who de-
Tended Aaron hnrr In the CapiioT when upon
trial for tie first alleged treason against the
honor and dignity Of the United States, con-
strueted the benntifn1 mansion on the corner
Immediately aboyc, better known now to the
country as the residence Of Mf. &. A. Tren-
holm, Secretary Of the 1ate Confederate States
Treasury.
The house has always been the home ola
genial and exceedingly courtly hospitality,
Of the Raudolpl,s, tho Taylors, Tayloes, Taze-
wells, Lcea, Ie1ghsy Corbins, Harrisons, the
original Tyler, the Carriers and Others, for
many years. :.
OTHER PRESIDENTS IN RICHMOND. |
Nearly all the Presidents Of the United
States hare, at one time or another, been
present In Richmond. George Washington
was for some time q denizcn here. Thomas
Jellssson n was 11fmerly Governor Of Virginia.
Madison was mcnbes Of the Virginia Con.
yention of 1890, for altering the constitu-
tfon Of the State, the sessions Of which were
held IN this city. Nj. Monroe was Cover
nor OF the State, and also q member OF the
Conv!rtion Of 1se2o.So. President Jacksou,
tracy, was gaest In, Richmond during Ihc
penlency oi tic Burr trial. Mr.. Martin Van
Buren was also here prior to his elevation to the
Presidency, and when lie was q Senator Of the
United Statcs from New FORK. President
Harrison was natire Of this Slate, President
t;oyuf:or Of the State. President Taylor, be.
fore hl election, was received br tue masses
Of Richmond, while sfr. Fillmore visited the
city during bis actual fncumbcncy Of the Pre-
stdcntial office. President Dnchanan was in
Richmond anterior to his election. President
Richmond just before exchanging the mortal
for the immortal life. Ills Chief ,lugistracy'
Of the American States WIS rendered lllustri-
Gus by his redemption Of this ,aocient, beauti-