Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-20
EXCURSION TO PINEY POINT.

Welalely had an opportunity OF participating III
the pleasures of most agreeable party who went,
on Thursday last by The Richmond and Frede-
ricksbu.g Railroad, and the steamer Powhaan, 10
Piney Point We lett Richmond city al A. M.
on Thursday, and arrived at Piney Point the
same afternoon. After travelling over the rail-
road under The ever attentive supervision OF Cap
tain 2. E. Darracou, The party embarked on board
Inc steamer powhalan, and wen! down the Foo
tho boa, going forward on her trip to Baltimore
- -".a every thing was provided, and
nothing overInoked. which could contribute 10 The
comfort OF The company. At dnnrr The reunion
was mos, delightful: vii and sentiment flowed
freely and profusely The company had but one
thing to regret, and that was The absence OF the
ladies; for when woman lends her presence, the
scene is charmed.
Al Piney Poin. we found the accommodations
most comfortable. Under The unceasing polite.
ness OF Messrs Kirkwccd and Keller the pre-
prietors every one was pleased and gra,ifed.-
And as for the fare, an epicure could not desire
better. All that the waters of The Potomac "a,
this point presenting most enivening prospect)
and bounIilul country around could afford, was
on The table. Amusemens of all kinds, bathing.
billiards, ,en-pins, music, &C., were afforded free
OF cost.
II was The intention Of The party, among whom
were numbered some Of our best citizens, 10 have
returned on Saturday by The Powha,an but that
boat, unfortunately, met with one of those acct
dents TO which all steamboats, are liable, (brcak-
age of the connecting rec, and was therefore de-
tanned in Baltimore for repairs. This accident,
however, did no, materially interfere with their
comfort. Ii gave them The advantage OF an az.
di,ional day a, Piney Point with lis fishing, crab
bing, &C. and on Sunday morning the old and
favore mcr Columbia passed along en- her
course TO Washington aud took them off, All
present acknowledged the kindness and courtesy
OF Capt. Guyiher. He made with his beat such
speed as enabled The party TO connect with lie
Augusta, Capt Rogers, few miles below Aqua
Creek. The Augusta ran down 10 meet us with
coors flying, and was received with three cheers.
She took us off, and thus enabled The party 10
turn TO Richmond on Sunday evening.
W it'll such advantages as Piney Point possess
es in the shape OF fine accommodations and cheap
fare, and ready access by steamboats, from all
cities, and sailboals from our friend Forbes, al
Sandy Point, we doubt not but that visters will
find ii an agreeable resort.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CA
NAL.-We understand that Mr.. John Eaton, the
contractor for Inc five dams above Lynchburg, will
bring on from Pennsylvania some twenty five
mechanics, Stone Masons, &C., and commence
his heavy job at once. He expects 10 have The
dams completed 10 low.waler mark during The
Autumn.
We are requested 10 Stale that Mcssrs. Drake
and Collins, of This city, will be at Sco,lsvile,
Albemarle, this evening, (Tuesday,) for The pur-
pose of receiving recruits, and comforting person
ally with those who may feel disposed to join The
Company now forming in this city for The Next
can war. Messrs. D. and C. will also be al
Farmville Gainesville and Columbia during this
week, for The same purpose. The visit of these
gentlemen will afford all who feel inclined 10
embark in so patriotic an enterprise favorable
opportunity for doing SO. The time for receiving
recruits is now limited 10 few days. II is i'm.
portant, therefore, that all who intend to unite
should do SO at once.
NAVAL.-The Norfolk papers state that the
commandment of The Navy Yard there, (Com. L.
Kearny,) received orders on Thursday morning
for building war steamer OF the frs, class. She
will be of The following dimensions Length be-
tween perpendcniars at load water line, $50 fee; !;
extreme length over all 27S feet inches; mould
ed breadth OF beam 10 feet extreme breadth over
paddle boxes - feet; depth of hold q feet. She
will be propelled with vertical wheels, by dou.
BILE engine Of 500 horse power each.
BRANCH EXCHANGE BANK OF vIR.
GINA AT ALEXANDRlA.-The Branch of
the Exchange Bank of Virginia, in this place,
was duly organized on Saturday last, by the nnani-
nous election of Robert Jameson as President,
and John Hooff as Cashier and the other former
officers OF the Farmers Bank of Alexandria, 10
the corresponding Offices al the presen, Bank.
Correspondence Of The Baltimore SUM-
PnrLADELpH,A, July Is, o'clock, P. NJ.
DEATH OF JOSEPH c. NEALE, ESQ II regret TO
inform you lha, Joseph c. Neale, Esq, The kind
hearted and humorous author, known FAR and wide
as The author of the Charcoal Sketches" and
editor Of The Saturday Gazslle, is 20 more. He
died in This city, this morning, aileI few hours
Illness. F.