Year: 1859

Sir" said the gentleman, allow me to present my
young brother"


aye! and your good looking brother said one near


"Not so" said the President, its very near tie
between you, and you both carry your certificate of
health on your faces"


AT this moment conductor George Bourdette, sung
out all aboard and enthusiastic man in the crowd
sung out three cheers for the President Of the United
States and amid the martial strains of music and the
cheering Of the crowd the started and passed rapid
ly to Suffok-here there a crowd at the Depot
and number of persons were presented to the Pres
dent indeed not only here this the case, but at
every stopping place along the line did eager crowds
collect to sec the President of the United States


What sort of trip had you down the Bay, Mr.
President? ?" enquired gentleman from the Old North
State, while riding down the road.


WELL sir, the boat is most excelenty managed, and
the trip with exception, most delightful one"


'Ah what was the exception ?"


We'll. sir" said the President, " either was too
long, or the births too short and did not sleep
comfortable as might"


This remark was overheard by the President of the
Bay Line, who Instantly replied


mo, no, Mr.. President, the reason you could not
sleep because you in the Bridal Chamber
aud this is the first time in your life that you occu
pied such couch it is no wonder that you could not
Sleep"


This was heartess JOKE and created hearty laugh
and really never forgive the gentleman who per
petrated it.


Meanwhile the cars sped on until the dividing line
between the States of Virginia and North Carolina was
reached Here sumptuous collation. spread in the
by Capt. Bourdette, and for some time the whole
party abandoned themselves to the feast.


About this time another magnificent bouquet was
presented to the President in behalf of lady but as
could not the card which attached we could
not learn who the fair donor


RECEPTION AT WELDON.


The incline this side of Weldon having been reached
the locomotive was detached and the train run down to
the depot where Gov. Ellis and Ex-Governor Bragg of
North Carolina were severaly presented to the Pres
dent and Secretary Thompson, and the party debarked


Thousands of ladies and gentlemen from the adjoin-
ing counties had congregaed here to get sight of the
chief of the nation They crowded every available spot
and stood quietly in the burning to his Ex
celency pass. In front of the Hotel where the Will
mington Light Infantry" Capt E. d. Hail. with fine
brass band and on their LETT were the Oak City Guards
Capt c. II. Thompson. This Battalion was under the
command of Brigadier Gen. John Cowan, who was ac-
complained by his staff


When the President and the Virginia Delegation,
who had escorted him to the frontier of the old North
State alighted from the CAR the Battalion presented
arms and of the bands struck up national air
the small party headed by the President-who was on
the Ex-Governor EIlis-and Secretary Thompson,
who was escorted by Ex-Governor Bragg, marched
through the crowd to the stand where Governor Ellis in


very appropriate manner, introduced the President to
tie immense throng which had gathered around, the
President responded to some of the happy illusions made
by Governor Ellis and expressed his gratitude for the
ut ItCtlVtu upOu vi
good old State; made paS>ant, brief alusion to
Macon and 9th r great men whose names ilumine the
pages of her history said that for ten years he had
promised to visit this people, but that from year year
something had turned up to prevent him until now, and
that it must be now or never, as few short months
would end his public li and then he should retire into
private life to prepare for that event to all
mankind


Ex-Governor Bragg now introduced Jacob Thomp-
SOU Secretary of the Interior he comes among YOU to
tho of bicu RI Gponl
at the shrine of his mother, the old North State


Mr. Thompson responded briefly and eloquenty bis
heart was filled with gratitude at the kind and hearty
welcome his Captain and himself had received be felt
grateful to people who, for nearly two centuries had
kept vgs the ashes of his ancestors and while it
had been his fate to find favor under the light of another
star of this great conederacy he had always carried
with him true and loyal North Carolina heart. He
proud and happy once more to tread the soil of his
own native State.


The speaking being over the band played another ma
tonal air. while the people crowded around to grasp the
hand of the President and we doubt not his right
tired when he got through, for hundreds avaied
themselves Of the privilege From the stand the Pres
ident went among the ladies' those fair and beau


u flowers that Indigenous to the soil of the Old
North State and whose oveliness so completely capt
waited the heart of the old bachelor that readers may
not be surprised to learn that he kissed seventeen of
them ave. the bachelor President of the United States
kissed seventeen North Carolina ladies and what is
more, did it with the and grace of young man.
The time being up the President and oil the distin
gushed gentlemen who had collected at this point were
conducted to special coach, while the military were
provided with another and amid the cheers Of the i'm
mense multitude the train with It's important freight,
started of for Raleigh where the President and Secre.
tary Thompson, became the guests OF Governor Ellis,
until this morning, when they left for Chapel Hill.
RALEIGH, \. c., May 3l--945 2. M.-President
Buchanan, accompanied by Secretary Thompson ar.
rived here this morning. large crowd of persons
at least 2000-assembled to witness the arrival The
distinguished visitor Saluted with discharge Of
cannon, and an address of welcome was made by Hon
D. NJ. Barringer, to which President Buchanan and
Mr. Thompson replied.


DUTIES OF UNITED STATES MARsHALs--The opinion
of the Supreme Court of the United States in the Wis.
consin fugitive slave case has at length been published
We subjoin paragraph from the official copy Of the
opinion


Although it s the duty of the marshal or other per
sons holding him tc make known by proper return


the authority under which he detanE him. it is at the
time mperativey his duty to obey the process Of


the United States to hold the prisoner in custody un-
der it and TO refuse obedience to the mandate pro.
of any other government And consequently, it is
his duty not to take the prisoner suffer him to be
taken, before State Judge or Court upon habeas
corpus issued under State authority No State Judge
or Court after they judciay informed that the
party imprisoned under the authority OF the United
States has any right TO interfere with him. to require
him to be brought before them And ii the authority
of State, in the form of judicial process or otherwise
should attempt control the marshal or other authorized
agent of the Uncl States any respect the custody
OF his prisoner, i; would be his duty to resist it, and


to call to his aid any force that may be necessary to
maintain the authority of the law against illegal inter
f ference. No judicial process, whatever form it may
assume have any lawful authority outside Of the


limits Of the jurisdiction of judge by whom it issued
and attempt 10 force it beyond these boundaries is
$ nothing less than lawess violence"
! SOLICITOR HoUsroN.-From the small opportunities