The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

PETERSBURG VISITS Manu.
rms Is the age Of excursions and AN otaA:
ana friendly visits. Yesterda low uihcla
cetved delegation from P:to we re
A. io O'Clock the train arrived eSetsoufg
Morioik and Petersburg Railroa5 ~ tn'
the following guests of the road VIII
Panieu by General Malone. "Ccoi \,
Collier, John Dodson, James Ro;s ~ ~
hopert w; Steinback, Thomas M pn.'.
Iett, j.. Williamson, Samuel T,ao nsow'
ana .. M. Donnan, members of ~ = u.1
council or Petersburg; and the folIo IiCy
citizens and merchants; John KHmine
H. 4. Collier, Joseph Venahla AI Iniii
howlett, Eppes Hargrave. Jobn l. ' Ui
ter, b. Is. Vaughn, j. w. Friend D oa al
Jones, and Colonel Frank Hnaa, ~ e. NJ
rotary of the Norfolk and Psta,,, oec'
railroad, and the Soutbside Roiig
They were met at the depot NV 10 ,;tS;,
James Cornick and Messrs Hart Shhp.ali
Parks, Cowdrey, Saunders. and g IIi,,
members OF the council: and hv C<,inn
George Sangster, Jas. Bipgs Warro,, o WI
wing, and many other Of orr cit;.o,'
All marched to the railroad Office ,vIns
the guests were formerly introSn,o ~ne'e
General Malone. They were racaiv oy
with brief and appropriate sne eoeLV e
Captain James Cornick. ny
Mr.. Biggs in behalf OF the Roo,d .,
Trade, introduced Colonel Georoo So, VI
ster, who welcomed the guests and " ans
graduated all upon the renewal of o fai
lowship He complimented Gena ,u
Manohe Ior MS energy and perseverance
nectiOns for the good of the two o; Ion
II we can but bind ourselves topat har . -.
General Malone has bound the in, , aras %s
Of the railroads, all will be well with "s
In Virginia. WIN vs.
G. F. Collier of Petersburg. renliad ~
Colonei Sangster, and returned thanks
Ior the hospltabie manner in which thew
were welcomed. He promised thye
nearly cooperation of Petersburg, and
was stimulated by the hope that the old
state would soon be reinstated i'm her
former position.
At 2 o'clock, the invited guests took
up the line of march for Peppers
where magnificent spread awaited
them, gotten up second to none in the
country.
Col. Sangster proposed the health of
Gen. Mahone-"NOt only the war horse
OF the HELD, but the war horse of the
tHlliOiuS- bol DleSS lIlU.'
Gen. Malone replied by stating thai
he had no higher object in view than
developing the great resources and com
mercial advantages of Norfolk and
Petersburg, and to renew the ties of in.
terest and make them stronger than
ever. As that had been his dearest wish
i'm the past, 1t would be his honest pur-
pose in the future.
Dinner was announced, and all sat
down and commenced fierce onslaught
on the following tasteful" bill of fare
Baked rock, shad, prawn, terrapin,
oysters In every conceivable style,
turkey, mutton, beef, ham, relishes,
French olives, pickles of all sorts man.
goes and French salad.
After dinner toast and sentiment pre-
vailed.
Cornick proposed "The City ofPeters-
burg" It was replied to by b. b.
Vaugn, of the City Council of Peters
burg. He closed his remarks by pro-
posing "The citizens of Nortolk.n This
was replied to by Messrs. Sharp, Sangs-
ter and Swank.
Gov. Peirpoint was introduced, and pro-
posed the health of General Malone, in
! very becoming little speech. General n
Mahone replied appropriately. Judge
Camden, of Western Va, made 8 few
eloquent remarks and spoke feeiingIy of
Did associations, now revived, and
pledged the success and prosperity and
he future welfare of the united country,
including Virginia.
MIR. Vaughn proposed the Norfolk )
Board ofTrade, which was replied to by
Colonel George Sangster, who paid u r
glowing tribute to the zeal and energy of i
,ur people. Captain IT, f. Owens gave p
May the hinges of friendship never i,
ust," which was well received and Ct
frank i'm flowing bumpers. The COM P
AMY broke upat O'clock-happy, joy q
ul, and particularly in a good humor
With the rest of mankind.
The delegation was induced to stay ?
yer until this morning, and will be the :
uests of the city, and Railroad Com
amy lat the Atlantic Hotel. 3.
y he Railroad has invited delegation
rom this city to visit Petersburg to -day. |