The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-05
fCorrespondence of the Dispatch

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On Monday morning last LETT your city, shaping
my course for the city OF Gotham to witness the
great exhibition of the industry of all nations in
the Crystal Palace and not wishing to travel like
Pegasus took passage on board the fine steam
ship Pennsylvania one of the pioneers Of the Penn
sylvania and Virginia steamship Company and,
together with the good cheer and kind attentions
of her gentlemanly commander, Capt. Baymore
and her Purser, Mr.. Fl. B. Gaines jr of Peters.
burg spent most delightful time during thetrip,
which occupied about Sc hours from wharf to
wharf Much has been truly said in your valuable
and influential paper, In behalf of the steamers
Roanoke and Jamestoon and it seems to me that
their success has completely thrown veil over the
eyes of the citizens of Richmond in regard to ether
lines, which entitled to the same share of pat
ronage from every Virginian. At great expense
and without the least visible encouragement this
Company placed within the reach OF the merchants
OF Richmond, safe and expeditions means of
transportation and | am pleased to hear that it
has found favor with quite number of them, which
has induced the Company to purchase the steamer
City of Richmond; and should the merchants of
Richmond, and Petersburg and Norfolk evince a
spirit of encouragement, she will be placed per-
msnently on the line in connection with the Penn.
syiyania and Virginia. | am almost conscious that
l am infringing somewhat upon the rules of your
paper, in this portion OF my correspondence. but
believe that the people of Richmond are not fully
aware OF the advantages OF this line-botll in the
transportation OF passengers and freights-and
without any personal motive, | wish you to give
ALa CorHcf iOf tne good OF the public.
To-day, visifed the Fairmount Water Works and
greatly admired the extensive natural and artih
cat advantages they possessed in afordiny an abun
dant supply OF water for this immense city. As
passed tnIoush fhe streets on my way to the works
counted more than fifty residences draped with
mourning l almost Imagined that was passino
through the ltated city of New Orleans-for IL s,,c
were the ravases of an epidemic on tpo or tire
streets what must have been its effects throuahan,
the entire city' Upon returning to my hotel. / in.
quired II there was yellow fever, cholera, or apv
other epidemic prevalent in the city, and gave nv
reasons for asking the question, when ! was in
formed that no epidemic existed in the city and
what had taken for signals to the pedestrian to
step lightly, as death dwelled within, proved to
be tokens OF regard for those who had been buried
some OF them for many months-it being the Gus.
tom not to remove the draperp attached to the win
dows and doors until worn aud disfgured by the
hand of time
The Fall business has fairly set in, and from the
display on every hand, would seem that the city of
Penn Is no mean rival of New York. There seems
TO me to be endless variety of goods EXPOSED to
SALE In fact it is with the utmost difficulty that
man can thread his way through the countless piles
OF merchandise the payeinents, and In the
streets. 1t reminded me very much of an immense
army going through the eYolutions of the snake.
dril''
As the Theatrical season is fast approaching, per-
haps word or two in regard to the .sbili of tare
to be served up for the Marshall Theatre would In
terest the patrons ofthe drama in your cry Ilearn
rom Mr D. H. Iaytor, thelessee, that he conteni-
plates opening the Theatre in about five weeks with
very eli and talented stock company; hav-
ing made engagements with some Of the most bril-
iiant stars of this country and Europe. who will
appear In rapid succession. Mr. and Mrs Ward,
who gained considerable Retoriety in their profes-
sion, last winter, have been re engaged, together
with Mrs. Cappell and her promising daughter II
Mr. Taylor can carry out his contemplated plans.
bespeak for the patrons OF the drama in Richmond
season OF enjoyment fae
shall leave this city tomorrow for New York.
IIAraR.