Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11

Public House stands, and along which the R,1n
runs, for considerable distance on a wharf 10.
upon solid piles, to convey the cars 10 the S,s.
which carries you up to Washington in from
three and half hours. With the exception of ~
low grounds, the whole landscape is be.,aI ",.se
high grounds on the upper portion OF the Aouia e.
and those which run along the margin OF the p.
on the right hand, IN Stafford couny-th, nohI '"''
stretching several miles below, and the view j.;
rection bounded by the fine lands in KING c. eI
counly-then the river which sweeps around Ma
Point out OF view-then, to the left, the shores -
sister MARYLAND (Cbarles county)-and las, ~ oG
the Potomac stretching off towards the North.
ing you to Alexandra and 10 Washington
Our "piscaiory amusement consisted in ca,cb;,,l
ring and white perch-and IN Grabbing with 7
cord, extending some hundred feet from buoy 10 b
with bas attached al short intervals, and, when
the line from the bottom of the creek, catch,u, =,
crabs, that followed the bait, with the scoop net vac
times thsy catch many dozens in 10 minute. A, ,s
creek and al the river, at this point grows the bait,
OF the water, the peculiar grass upon whose FOOLS 80
Canvass back, of Epicurean memory, feeds IN the n
ter-and here, hundreds of thousands are seen n, ,
season, whitening the water with their canvass -
or coming over the sun like a cloud IL will
we do not visit Aqua Creek in the month of NJ"
Der, for the purpose of witnessing these phf noms,
and again participating of the bounties of The Poo.
We cannot do justice to our feelings, in passin,
The refined and hosptab!e attentions Of our l,nct
(Mr Bowen, who occupies the comfortable pub e han
built by the Company-and who spread his tabl- 49,
such varieties OF fish and crab, and made every conn,
more comfortable, by his gentlemanly Virginia e,s,
tons. Nor can We pass over our friend Davis -
can "hsh so WELL and crab well, and farm SO wei
and raise such patch of water melons, as we n.,,.
witnessed before. He was kind enough to pressn, ~.
with some specimens, which have "a.toni.hed the -,
tves' in Richmond
II is impossible for US 10 pass the noble and en-.
hprant nf Mr.
Junction House-"always hosptable, always literal
HIS dinner on Tuesday was excellent, ana set of wb
that Tree spirit which gives zest 10 every thing TIE
whole Company thanked htm in Toast which q,
pressed their warmest acknowledgements, and ties
from him 8 very handsome reply.
But 1t is time TO terminate our excursion. We =
commend i, 10 our good friends IN Stafford COUNTY .
profit by the resources which Nature has put WITH
their reach, and, above all, to the mari which i,
spread along the road. We almos, blushed for them
see such spindlIng corn growing on their fields. vs.,
beds OF mari within a stones throw
We rejoice at the benefits whlch the Rail Road Ca,
pany has conferred upon the State The Complete
of the last link has brought Washington ichmop.
many miles, as 1t were, nearer to each other The c.,
leave Richmond, (say six, frequently earef.) An.
the passenger arrives at Washington a, two WhY,
wonderful improvement in the age What assonisbt,
velocity acquired in 20 years, since the ancient M
stage was wont 10 trudge through the muddy rosd -
Verify has the bold prediction of Oliver Evans been
already fulfilled We understand that they expect. r
short time, 10 bring the Northern mail three an.
half hours earlier say twelve O'clock and to Iea,-
Richmond al convenient hour (say eight o cots
IN The morning.
Success begins to crown the jrdicous abors Of tn.
President When Mr. Robinson took cammand of ~.
ship, its finances were in wretched condition Bl.
within the last two years they have cleared aboq
$50 900. They deserve great credit for their per.e
verance in finishing the LAST Link, without any q.
slstsnce from the State. The debt, which they has,
urred for The purpose, is in rapid of
ton-snd OF course, the worthy stockholders will Ties
enjoy comfortable dividends
The Fare from Richmond to Washington was ont,
Sl0-then reduced to s, and 10 6t. And 80
the Baltimore Company will reduce ,h,
fare from Baltimore TO Washington, the Richmcr.
Company will reduce theirs. From Richmond To Fro
ricksburg and back, is but So The number of pas
sengers has recently nearly doubled.
We wish them all the success 10 which they en-
titled and may their be every day crowded II
passengers, happy the visitors Of Monday lai,u
Richmond 10 Aqua Creek.