The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

nurronon oouiS ISallr0ad. This M
o u o;.;. mas peen looked forward to h
oul oi;.nhens, as the omen of bripbfe
apn Hi oon ,ol our own material prosperity
anu anu consequently. great preparation
' W,u n ''u W receive and properly be
SLOW our distinguished guests, Whe,
.ney snouia arrive. 1t was known tha
tne lIst train, having on board the mart,
Wouiu reach Norfolk about 10 O'clock i
the evening, and accordingly that hon
iouno tne committee of reception and ,
large crowd OF anxious people in attend
anoe d. Ine once OF the railroad com.
Pany' corner OF New Castle and Eas
Main streets, awaiting the arrival. m,
G9mmittee OF reception consisted of Hi
Honor, Mayor I. c. Tabb, Messrs. Jno
-. Whltehead, Jas. A. Saunders, Syl
vanus Hartshorn, o. Windsor. of tbe
Common Council; A. P. Hill, of th,
Select Council and Gilbert G. Walker
Tsq., Col. Geo. Sangster, G.. w. Camn
Esq; and on the part of the Railroad
as master of ceremonies, Col. II. ]. Cor
prev.
About 10 o'clock the train from Peters
burg arrived with the following gentle
men on board F. HI. Peirpont, Gov.
ernor of Virginia, and Judge Camden. Of
Western, Va.
Members of the Senate-D. s. @. Ca
bell, A: G.. Gray, J. II. Lawson, J. H
Lee, w. F. MERCER, G. II. Peck, W
Richmond, e. G. Robinson, P. w
Shorter, N. X. Trout, w. III. Harrison
sergeant-at-arms; A Rosne, tioor-keener
and "A. A. Lorentz, LIST Auditors office
Members ofthe House of Delegates q
Baylor, &. IS. Reklin, q. w. Booker j
Is. Braxton, A. J. Clarke, Il. w. David
sou, G. w. ID. Huntington, J. w. Fields
A. w. Graves, A. s. Hancock, ]. M
Harris, w. II. Hansbrough, f. T.
Hardy, j. G. Langhorne, II. B. Harms.
berger, =. }. Holmes, G. H. Kendrick
II. w. Lewis, l.. Il. Mann, N. b. Moore,
J. Il. MOsby, S. II Newberry, G. Pase,
WI. II. Peck, II. Riggs, w. II. b. Tay-
lOr, J. Zeeter, IF. Wake, J. j. White,
j. Wood, jr., j. 7. Woodbridge; Speak
er of the House, J, 2. Baldwin; w. M
Kellinger, Sergeantat-arms r. w
Burke, lst door keeper; Clerks, J. G.
MOsby, $. II. Loring.
The following members of the Rich.
mond press accompanied the excursion
Mr.. J. Il. Rollin, of the Wing ; Mr.. Innis
Randolph, of the Dispatch: and Mr.. R.
b. Whittier, of the Sentinel, all good look
ing gentlemen, and very courteous.
The guests were at once taken in
charge by the reception committee,
and after mutual introductiOns, were
conducted to w. S. Peppers, on Main
street, W here dinner had been provided
gotten up in style second only to that
of Bice, on the opposite side.
Here, His Honor, Mayor Tabb, made
avery nice little reception speech, in his
usual happy vein, bidding the distin-
guished gentlemen welcome-one and
ALTO the Inequalities of Norfolk.
Gov. Il. II. Perpoint replied, prOmis-
ing everything to everybody, as is usual
with those who have little to give. The
legislature, in particular, he pledged to
sustain the interests of Norfolk in pre-
ference to all other portions of the State.
The Governor closed his remarks by
toasting the Piedmont region ("what
internal region is that?" asked u gentle
man from Deep Creek y
Col. j. p. Baldwin (who lately visited
President Johnson was called on to re-
spOnd for the which he
did in very happy manner-express-
ing the hope that if the sea would not
go to the mountains. the mountains
would come to the sea.
Mr.. Baldwin was followed in short
speech by Mr. White the witty men,
Der from Henrico,-but we have not
space for his poetry. Our toWnsman,
Mr.. Gilbert G. Walker, being called
out, responded, expressing his gratifica-
ton at the visit, and joined with the
Mayor in welcoming our neighbors to
the Inequalities of the city. HereupoD,
Mr.. j. Il. Whitehead, cut short all fur
ther discussion, which was likely to
become prosy-by announcing that il
was time to dine. AS good digestion
seemed to prompt the apretites of all,
they rallied around the table, and went
to work with a will, and then there was
rafting of knives and forks, tingling
ofglasses, and a popping of corks-and
all went "merry as a marriage belr'--
"sOft eyes looked love to eyes that spake
again. sentiment sparkled in the glas-
ses''-and to conclude there was "feast
of reason and a flow of sOul'--all OF
which original descriptive phrases have
been copy-wrighted by our special re
porter.
After the wine had freely circulated,
and gotten into the heads of q few, aud
into the boots of the many--Mr. E. L.
Robinson, our worthy Senator, proposed
as a sentiment 1.-The State of Virginia,
which was, on the suggestion OF mem,
Der, drunk in silence. This was followed
by proposition from Mr.. Robinson that
there should be three cheers given for
Governor Pieipont. The Governor res,
pended that he was Virginian out ana
Out-born in Virginia-bred in Nirsi-
nia-and Virginia could conquer the
world. He hoped to die in Virginia, ana
be buried beneath her sacred soil.
This being well washed down, Sena-
tor Lee toasted Norfolk, compllmente1
her liberality and hospitality, aud
promised her II 900 Inhabitants mt some
future time--for all of which we thank
him. :,
After this, things got sort Oflively all
around the board, and it was quite evil
dent that Peppers wine was telling, ana
we cannot do better than give our re
porter's full notes, taken OH the spot, TO
describe the remainder of the entertain
ment.
Gov. Peirpoint-"Here's to Piedmont
Virginia"
Senator Lee set forth, in glowing and
eloquent terms, the beauties oil the req
mont region, and proposed the health
of NOrfoik's honored and respected SEN
ator, +. G. Robinson. .ou
Gov. Peirpoint gave: "Norfoik's inter-
ests against Baltimore"
All hands getting warmed up, louo
calls were made for Mr.. Baldwin. lie re,
piled that the Valley of Virginia was al
and bOuntiful-had never
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