Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-19
A Blrdrger's Account Of Richa,o,,s.


A travelling correspondent OF the Charleston
Evening News writes as follows of a visit 10 our
city:
me approach to Richmond mot the Northern one
we presumed Is a very imposing one. The capital of
the Via Domnion is beautifully situated on the waters
OF James River. She rises loly upon quite as MANY
nils as Gent rome, and her great walls and spires
shoot up win an ar ct natural grandeur upon the sight
ne river at her 1901 IS series OF shoals and shadows
filed with green isets, covered with trees and shrubs
over which the train carries you, upon a slupeudous
bridge, from which you look down more than hum
dred feet below. The waters recoii IN flashes from
rock and slet, and the fair limbs OF the bovlsh swimmer
are to be darling about n sweet green recesses of
mixed lake and garden. You look beyond and YOUR
eye behoIds the steam from numerous factories Here
are some Of the greatest flour mills in the world One
OF Them, which visited an immense fabric is said to
De the largest Known 1t grnds more tn4n athousaGd
1affes daily, and has packed moro than thousand
theIe are others, only less extensive. The Capital of
virginia modelled after the Greciaa, stands upon one
OF tue most lofty hills, and is distinctly visible from all
lle surrounding county, most imposing object. The
grounds about IT, though incomplete, and filed with
~o Ktnen' are are Of great capacity beautiful by
lure, well lted Tor the enclosure OF such a fabric
and susceptible OF many most exquisite improve
ments, which are even in progress In the cen =
tire Inc workmen are busy with splendid, monument
OF white granite tound in the neighborhood) which is
to be dedicated to w ashington and to be called by
his name. 1t is designed by Crawford, an artist of
much merit, now in Italy is to be sixty feet high to
De surmouned by an equestrian statue, in bronze of
colossal dimensions. AT the pedrnent there are to be
inches assigned for the statues of Jefferson Madison,
Henry Monroe aud other great men-of the State ad
Juncs winch do not to me, particularly appropr-
ale 10 monument dedicated the great Father oil the
country The workmanship, thus far, in white ma
tive granite, IS admirably done. did the de-
sign OF this monument and cannot describe it, The
base IS but begun, and only some fifteen feet above
the surface OF the grounds. Mr. Crawford the artist
IL ptor oil nigh reputation who has executed some
beautiful statues Heis, think, the author of an Or
pheus which was considered singuIary happy and
| successful. Ills merits, however, seem to be those
chiefly OF detail, and not OF design. He is nice 10 fin
lsh, and fellcous in the perfection with which his
works are wrought No doubt the present monument
will be an imposing one, but scarcely congruous its
parts The place assigned it is in the central avenue,
near the Capitol, and directly fucng the Governors
House, and one of the principal streets.
The grounds about the Capitol of great attrac-
ton. 1hey unduate gracefully, gently sloping from
the streets; sinking here and here rising into mod
crate hills, the sides of which pretty lawned and
covered with grass-the grass looking somewhat
drouthy in consequence of the long spell ofdry wealth
er. In the grounds in front of the Capitol, the Militia.
ry Band, which is very fine, plays Tor certain hours
pro bono pubtaco two nights or three in every week.
Indeed, during the day and at all times, the grounds
are much frequened and not always by the handsom-
est and best behaved OF the population. | the
benches, in several instances covered by ungraceuI
forms, alwart men, OF huge protuberances stretched
at length and sleeping, who gave themselves but little
concern as to what portions of their persons most
becoming to the public gaze.
Richmond contains, am told, "a population of about
forty thousand GU would scarcely suppose such be
the case from the manners which is built The city
seems to be broken into snndry groups OF houses,
tered over different hills But some OF the Streets more
or less closely lined with dwellings, extend in direct
line for three or four miles. The private habiiaonz
are mostly very prettly designed, very neat very
posing in exterior veryfar superior i'll the taste which
they exhibit TO what we accustomed to in our
venerable city The business portions of the place
OF the style OF own-walls of brick, three four
storiesin height, pierced with windows and nothing
more The public buildings show less taste and beau.
ty in genera than the private. The capitol is noble
edlfce simple and imposing, but it stands very nearly
alone. The churches OF moderate size, with nsig
nlcant spres and way akabe Tor their archi-
lecture; l noticed one verv pretty gothic, somewhat
resembling well known edfice in Fifth Avenue, New
York. The Interior OF the private dwellings which I
have visited corresponds, in most cases. with the neat
ness and beauty of the exterior. They WELL and
sometimes richly FURNISHED and usually IN excellent
taste. need not say that the hospitality of their pro-
prleors such as maintains the ancient reputation of
the Old Dominion Good wines and good fellowship
"a hearty and graceful frankness, and much vivacy
and intelligence, are common traits in almost every
household. Let me no forget to mention that the Ho-
tel where lodged-the American-s remarkably well
kept and is one in which the traveller is sure of the
most sollcous attention to his wants and habits.
have just returned from drive about the envrons
OF Richmond, in which enjoyed number of pleasant
views OF the city and surrounding country The pros
pect every where is very picturesque and pleasing The
hollywood Cemetery is OF the attractions Of the
suburbs 1t IS OF recent establishment about as new as
our own Magnolia Cemetery, and containing, almost
as lew inmates lle tract contains forty acres, watch
lie very beautifully for the purpose and it is prey .ad
out 1t 10 hill which unduates with most happy va
reties, and terminates on the banks of the river
One ancient grave, large square enclosure contains
the remains OF a celebrated belle beauty and wit of
great eecentricy and intelligence whose msnory re-
Gals many sigh among those who knew and followed
er IN the season OF her glory; when she sparkled in
the saloon, OF led hearts captive in the mazes OF the
dance
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