Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-31
RICHMOND ENpUalsEk,
s.TnRDIY MoRSIsc. AUGUST "a, 1902
Editorial Correspond

az O'clock yesterday morning ,I nj, ooctol NJ
nbout ,,,c same hour last evening leacneu "'.s
"''u nc s',' ies-having salc rapid and agree
| - chain of railroads. viz: the Harieil Tue
ao'' t New Hayen the New Raven, Hartford and
;fcri. the Western Road to Worcester; me Worcester
Ina. and The Nashua and Concord 10 this place
e,, 10 90 back a tc At p NJ. last Tuesday we '.lt
p cbm1ni on lie fine steamship Roanoke, commanded ty
Can't Parrish as capital fellow and sac prudent Hs'-
an ind skliul commander be found AM where
The tide was in fine condition. ard steering down the r'er
we reached City Point half past where waited un''
g. having taken board freight and several agreeable &C.
tcrsburg passengers. At day Light We arrived d. '
having safely passed through the tortuous james a. W.
folk took in several passengers, many u "'' 0"
North Carolina. Having TO remain a. t'oo'A u''.'
~ we formed party and visited PORTSMOUTH u"u o I"
tensive and splendid Navy Yard al Gospor we TOOK
peep al The magnificent u s. homemade steamer fo"haah
;h h, massive machinery and heavy guns, being FL
tod ont for the Mediterranean at the beauuiu oasS ora
nance taken in Mexico and very similar TO the French
nece Al the Richmond Armoryi the extensive and well
orpanized work shops of all kinds in this fine Navy ard
NOT foroenp the mode stable be found in distant corner
Since The construction the Seaboard Railroad new mpc
tus seems 10 be given to the business OF Portsmouth ana
Norfolk also we had not The pleasure oil Vs
ting anv other portion of the latter city, butts noble haroor
Isit not remarkable that with all It's splendid natural adVan
,aees Norfolk has not grown 10 be New York But we
do not vet despair Of seeing her make bold step IN progress
and prosperity.
In n shor, time we crossed The beautiful Roads, passing
Old Point the Rip Raps and Lakes Charles and Henry, and
were launched upon The deep blue sea- me SKY was Clear
the air fresh and delicious ana the company (eary iou
very peasan-being made up addition 10 the passengers
from CITY Point and Norfolk Of charming adlcs ana
other persons from Richmond including the Joyous scr
geaut" Soon, however signs of cavns IN were ''a''i
tested; though the was not Toueh lhe @iouhu-S"e'
oued The steamer TO rock and supper the table, crowd
ed a, dinner was comparatively empty escaped Inc
nausea and sitting the upper deck, enjoyed Inc sories OF
the setting sum- then the refreshing breeze the purple ahu
cite blaze from the Steamers smoke pipe, and the rcl
foam which was stirred up BY the paddles and which
spurkled under the light of the mIky way and young
moon that syeIy first, golden afterwards sank INTO me
water of urid coppesh color. Another comfortable
night and The next morning found OIL Barnegat Light
Dashng rapidly By Long Branch Neversink Hshlhas ana
Concy leland and meeting fleet OF sail and
we passed through the Narrcws and erced III the unva-
led beauties OF York Bay just about noon we land
ed al New York ebowng through the rush ana
hum Broadway whose great commercial heart Is never
at rest We found terra irma the Asor House. The
voyage in every way prospeous-and those who wish
to see the ocean under favorable auspices, and 10
experience novel sensations which always calls up
should Try the "Roanoke' at least once.
New ork is Overlooking with strangers from every
lion of the Union including many fron Virginia and The
South In the short time there, we heard anu saw
and learned great deal As TO politics, all Ia right can
assure you No reasonable man doubts that the Empire
Stale will vote for Pierce and King. Wing member oil
the Baltimore Convention from that State, offered TO bet
$4,000 learned good authority that New York would
vote for piecc-bu no takers. have persons from all
parts Of the North and West and they give the same ac
counts Greeley virtually surrenders Oho and Pcnnsylva-
| lpnfO of
the failure OF the Harrisburg Wing Mass Convention The
Webster WILL thought lose Massachusetts 10
Scott Indeed every body meet appears TO think that
pieces election is fred fact Let no effort however, be
lost make the victory decisive The Democrats here are
ia the fullest spirits They still rejoicing the great
and enthusiastic mass meeting Hsboro', twenty. five
miles from this place. Thursday last. At least twenty
thousand persons present. forming the largest popular
gathering ever assembled in New England The friends and
ncinhbors ii Frank Pierce turned gloousy TO testify
their and respect for The man ard the statesman As 10
the enthusiasm refer the Wing papers Mcssrs James
LYONS OF Richmond and VIM s. Reed Of LynchbuTs, who,
learn we're the HIsboro gathering and al the touching
"Ninh Regiment dinner here Friday, and who were de-
lighted with General Pierce and astonshed al ;hc entus
| asm manifested by his friends.
Gen Pierce 10 my great regret absen, Rye Beach
with MS family am truly sorry that engagements will
prevent me from awaiting his return. The high encomums
hear of him. from his neghbors, enhance my desire TO
make his acquaintance. | to-day enjoyed the hospitality Of
Wing family, and it pleasing TO hear them ladies
and ALL speak in the most aticctonate Of Crank
Pierce They refer him pure he is modest, able
cIearheadcd and in every fitted DC President Of
great concderacy. The charge Of abolition sentiments in
him. openly laughed false and absurdani the
New Boston caumny and the SANDER Of 'sleve CANNON
Robinson have particle of basis which stand
This afternoon srolcd this handsome and ourishing
paintcd brOad
with beautiful Gins and Rock Sugar alapless plain
bu, and solid granite Stated House and Pcnentary-
and large and commodous free schools passed the neat
house OF Mrs. Williams, where en- Pierce boards II over
looks tho Mcrrimack whose power turns many
thousands Of s;ndes at franklin, Manchester, Nashua
Lawrence and Lowell On building next 10 the State
House which holds the Office OF that excellent Demo
cratic organ the Patriot, printed sign the simple
words "Frankin Pierces Office Next March his office
will be removed the White House by the command Of The
people.
have been treated most kindly by Mr. ~ P. Hill, (broih
of of the editors Of The "Pstriot) Mr. Bui,eried
senior editor OF paper and BY Mr. Geo NJ West of Rich
mond who is visit with his family to this, his native
piaceaud who, although Wing, vote FOX Gene
raj Pierce Of whom he speaks rap,r0usly The
pie here find yin intelligent kind and hospilablcndccd
very much like Vircinans A. the Episcopal
Church this morning. heard sensible discourse from the
At New York roarel Burtons comicsIe, at John
Sefton's splendid benefit Nblos where also admired
the wonderful glmnastc groupings Of The Rousse Sisters
AT Castle Garden delighted with The singing
the charming Feury Jolly and her companions Of the New
Orleans French Opera Company in Boisscot's beautiful
opera oi Ne iouchc2 pas Ia RENE Al night |
pecped In brilliant Hop the As,or House
and saw, 10. the first time, and surrounded BY ad-
mrets, the famous Louisville BELLE who has made such
noise in the world She has majestic splendid figure, and
snowy brilliant shoulders but her face simple and there
is too much mt - npr0rc nature
But must close In morning take the for Lake
Winnipogce-and shall take rapid glance al the White
Mountains and thcIr Lakrsihcn reaching st John,hurv
and thence down the Connecticut river Railroads directly
10 New York You may may hear from me- something
touching thuse beauties al nature.
Should your readers be induced 20 take this charm
Ing route, visit The White Mountains The next
President let urge them Gull upon John Casa Inc po
lie intelligent and agreeable landlord of this comfort
able and every way pleasant Hotel, The American
w F. Il.
Yesterday mornings Southern mail Brought Georgia