Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-07
TRIP TO VIRGINIA
ExrEAcr OF A LETrEk.l

recently took Tying trip from Baltimore 10 Rich
mond. by the II The Chesapeake Bay and James River
departed p. NJ, taking leave OF the snevolent
countenance OF the agent OF the ebay ne" the mex,
day at P. VI. found myself comfortably landed ut my
journeys end, distance OF 800 miles. better ap.
pointed line in all respects be found the coun
uyhe boat strong ard well adapted TO the service
their commanders vigsnt in the discharge OF their duties
and obliging aud attentive travellers. Many of the
passengers found landed e, Norfolk while Others
passed up TO City point. 10 take the Rail Road there
Petersburg, on their way to the South.
Those who may desire 10 inhae the inyigorating sen
breeze, will find elegant trip by proceeding down the
bay TO Norfolk, day in that and respec-
table borough visit the great Naval depot dry dock &c
there-hen proceed James River Richmond thence
tske The rail road 10 the Potomac and thence Washing
ton by steam boat when. siier eongss Pesdeat Polk
depart by the rail road for Baltimore This route was
OF the last taken by Joseph Bonsplre with seversi
French officers before MS departure from this county, The
expansive baythe Notifications al Old Point and the
hip aaFS-ihe and the splendid scenery on both
sides, were frequently lie ieme u his conversation 10
which he expressed much delight Who can desire inner
inland voysgel
While my rip had the pleasure Of visiting one OF
the plantations Of the sneient domDOn" Consisting in
all OF some $500 ltis called ''Wilfon the nest Of
the RandoDhs, as gentleman informed me. The man
sion quite siatey and large and although built 100
years ago. It's msssy walls s as the interior are
iseiy SOUND and present the prospect Of its ispg
hundred years 20 come IL has the appearance OF the OF
the sneont buildings OF Annapolis and ike ietn is bull,
VI bricks brought from England IL Is eight N les below
Richmond, and the three miles on James
preceding oecupan taken in the costume and fashion Of
a bygone age, but the worse for ibs To examine
and dwell upon them, affords instructive lesson James
Brooks, Esq the talented coedor Of the New York Ex
press about four since, became united in marriage
with the accomplished lady Of this mansion and IL here
that he spends portion Of bis time While here had
the good fortune 10 the dinner table and NJ m
evening party given by Mrs B., much Of the Delighted 90
eey Of Richmond and the sdaeent neghbofhood and this
pleasure also enjoyed in several Of the families Of the
city Of Richmond, where bachelor and besuI. eli in
of wifi fail cad
pishments and intelligence ~ their hearts content
Al wilton" the editor Of the Norfolk Beacon aud Mr.
EShinser Cnshing were passing few days Al dinner
amorg other gentlemen / met Gov. Mcdowell who is q
hne looking man, Of rather lsfge proportions of easy
graceful Manners and Of acknowledged talents. He is
great advocate Of tho cause Of ismpanoe, sToY2 himself
teotas and goes for nothing, home abroad sron-
ger than zee pasr. informed that his example in
cause Of temperance has hsd ssary effect amongst
large class Of people. He elected his present Of.
fee by the LOcoioco party, bat from his appearance bcar
ing and conversation, you would suspect him
be Of that genus Than Henry Clsy.
While OF Wilton. looked over some very curious manu-.
scfps among them long account Of the prnsipsl events
10 the life OF Gen. Harrison who, doubt recoeci
was born at Berkeley, In that ncigborhood. also
there full but suecnct accOunt Of every propnnen event
~ the cyenuu life u John Quincy Adams, from the time
s he was eleven years Of age, when I've Europe
with hs fathtr the period when he passed from the Pre-
sdenoy ~ that Of Member Of Congress.
esiing paper end had had time. should have copied IL
Tor publication There was another document OF an anti
quaied character and Of ordinary interest," Of which
obtained copy -hieh yop publish, n you desire
Here IL H.:
Memoir Of hs family Of Randolph Of Turkey Island.
The books Of headry show that there we're three fami
YEA ssnguishsd by different coats Of arms' the crest Of
Randolph, Of Wiltshire, l. an AntsOpo's head 10 also
the crest Of Randolph, Of Turkey isissd. We sess In
Doosdsy book that IN the yesr thousand hun.
drrd add Bneiyfour, Thomas ksndolfe a. the
hen spe ordered 10 do duty iH person against o
X nR Of Ffsnce.
John Randoe Burgess. from Southampton, IN the
year thousand three hundred He mastered tho troops
At Berwick Tweed. IN The year thousand three hun.
drcd and one.
Richard Rssdos vss Burgess from Leicester, in the
yem thousand three hundred snd hss.
Sir Thomas Randolph (ss the then spelt,)
employed by Queen Elizabeih several enbasscs-vs,
u3sn of gsesi sbility, aud approved BY the Queen.
Thomas Randolph. che Pestl ives gaclc 70 WW. hsn-
doph Who located himself Tsrkey Island, where 10 died
In April, handred and eleven leaving nasr