Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-05

| 10 celebrate the event by dinner As has haen an
nounced In the city papers, Saurd ay last was selected
as the day, and the Governor OF the Common ves th
the board OF Public Works. officers of the State The
members OF both branches oflhe Legislature many Of
the members OF the Convention and the corps ediora
OF Richmond, were invited to be present.
AT IL O'Clock, the having guests "on bosrdn tn
me nusoer OF one hundrrd and twenty, started fos the
Metropolis that interchangeable railroad man" MIR. Do
oamead bmself coming along superintendent of the
travelling arrangements and devong his persnna at
enton to the comfort and security or the guests of Pc
| tersburg In short space of time he steam horse
was pulled up at Pocahonas depot, the coaches We're
empued the line of march formed and to the insnirin
tunes OF Rutfln's band, the procession moved to the
oolngbrook Hotel, where large number of our ci i
zens had assembled We had forgotten to saw that
committee OF our citizens were at The depot on the ar
rival of the cars. ~ 81
At the Bollingbrook Hotel, Mr. Moody the enter.
psng proprietor of that house had already spread an
excellent collation., to which ample justice was done v
the guests -
=, Thence they were conducted to tie Appomattox
Ral Road Depot where all the preparations had been
made, and IN few moments they were following
the snorting seed, whose ribs are made of iron and
whose mouths consuming fire." to "deep water at
City Point" A steamboat had been provided thew
and the arrangements were excellently planned
mat In few minutes more, the guess-many of whom
had never travelled on a steamboat before-wera
streaming It. down the waters Of the majestic river
James few minutes more and large British shin.
the Lady OF the West, having board rail road iron
imported at the order of James Dunop ESQ for ths
South Side Rail Road, was discovered lying at anchor
ocpfs
were welcomed on British oak" and greeted bv one
OF those brawny of Neptune whose business is
to ego down to the in ships" We had not the
pleasure OF being of the party but learn that many
OF the western members expressed themselves as highly
delighted with the acquantic excursion Shut out by
heaven kissing hills from ''a the world'' they had
bles are the rude North winds and the bowling temp
ess that rage on the face ofthe great deep.
The visit to the ship having ended the party returned
to City Point, where Mr. BIz had made every prepa.
state Is not In any way connected with the celebrated
Signor Biz; The latter gentleman lives by deceivng
ms friends the former by them i'm and treating
them we'll We understand that the occasion refer
red to, Mr. Btz did suy his well-earned reputation
but rather added thereto.
About halfpast o'clock in the afternoon the party
reached petersburg on it's return. AT O'Clock, the
doors OF the large room at the Bollingbrook were
tnrown open, and more magnificent sight was never
alofded to me gaze hungry morals than the groau
has the reputation OF being splendid caterer, and
gentleman of taste. Further than that we know that
he deserves it all But on this occasion he surpassed
seen something in the way of dinners Our boots have
reposed under mahogany at the Astor House at the
burnett House, at the St Charles in New Orleans at
Barnums and at Wizards; indeed and we say it in no
spirit OF Boosting, have broken bread with Old Hck
DRY in the famed East Room of the Presidents House
but henceorth when we speak of handsome "se OUT
we shall dispense with all chronological tables, of an
earlier era and shall date from this occasion. We real
y do not wish to speak in vein that might be deemed
hyperbolcal, and will say once tor all that we believe
The ladies had some hand in the decorations, and hay
ing said so, we prepared to any man with any.
thing, from six pound howitzer down to a pocket
pistol, who will dare to controvert the position we as
sumo
There three tables sp re ad and we should SUD-
pose that near four hundred down thereto An
drew kevan, Esq Mayor o. the city presided assist
by Messrs. William Pannill, DR.. Thomas Withers ard
others, as Vice Presidents The viands having been
removed the order, "charge your glasses was given,
and the President, after a few remarks by way tf
introduction, in which he spoke OF Petersburg as she
was, and Petersburg as she would be, gave-"Our
Guests"
The applause having subsidized, DR.. JOS E. Cox the
energetic and interchangeable delegate from our city n the
House OF Delegates read the following letter from IT,
Chief Magistrate ofthe State
RICHMOND. March /. 1851.
My Dear Sir-It is with unaffected greet am COM
PEELED orego the pleasure OF joining the party for Pc
tersburg day. indispensable duties REQUIRE me in nv
office for the despatch of business day, important TO
the rights and interests ola large number of persons
and which will not admit OF moments delay. |
trust the leope OF Petersburg, who know so well how
to do their duty, will appreciate properly the motives
which impel me in the discharge of mine Allow me
to offer this sentiment
The Cockade City-Conspicuous for the glory she
has conferred upon the Commonwealth: she will To
equally for her wisdom and enterprise in developing
our resources.
With the highest regard,
am. very truly yours.
D. u.
Messrs. Johnson and Parker of the Board of Public
WORKS, made short speeches in reply complimentary
sentiments. And under sort of give minutes rule
which the speakers entered into, the cal exhaa
lions were Kept up last and furious until about eleye
oclock, when the party broke up and those whose en-
gagemen,s required it, returned Richmond on Satur.
day night. Several OF the isitors, however were SO
much pleased with the little they had seen fPetersbup
that they remained night the guests of our cit.
zens. We will not pretend 10 give any portion ct the
good things that were sad by the numerous gentlemen
who were called"to the centre" We could not in
deed give the of all those who spoke if we were
so disposed Many OF the speakers did not know the
names, but we now remember, among others, those of
Messrs; Flournoy of Prince Edward, Chiffon of Eau.
quer, Ferguson OF Logan, Claiborne of franklin Au.
gust OF Richmond, Forbes of Buckingham, Rves of
Petersburg, Chapman of Monroe, Cox of Petersburg,
Dr. B. II. May, Massey of Alexandria, Cox Of Ches-
Nothing occurred to mar the festivities of the day.
and we have every reason to believe that many of
those who visited Petersburg this OCCASION for the
hrst time, will Ind it convenient to come again-at
Least we hope" so; and as the preachers say that
Hope is a compound OF two feelings, Expectation and
DESIRE, we will promise them welcome whenever they
do come.
We have been furnished with the following toasts.
drank at the dinner Saturday.
by VIM. M. Burwell-(sent-The "Cities of the
Chesapeake"-Let them, like the Hanse Towns, unite
their influence, and the Commercial independence
of Virginia, like that ofHoland, will be established
by }. ii. Cox-The East and West--SandIng to-
geher upon the common basis" of mutual Interests
bound together by the iron bands of Rail Road com.
muncaon, may their future destinies be still further en-,
twined and perpeuated by the exercise of good will
each to the other, and common devotion the vene.
rated mother of both
, BY DIR. Joseph =. Cox-Cov. John B Floyd The
faithful officer public spirited citizen, and accomplish
ed gentleman-The South Side delights to honor ucl
an officer, such citizen, and such gentleman.
From the Kanawha Republican.
KANAWHA CAMEL COAL INTEREST.
1t Is but few years since the existence of Camel
coal in our hills were discovered Some time elapsed
before its excelency fuel and its power in genera
ting steam was tested and satisfactorily proved The
question whether tabounded in quaint tiles to Justify ex
tensive operations IN mining and transporting 1t
ket still remained to be- settled This has been ascer