The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-05

Permit me 10 express, for myself, the profour
regret that feel Ia parting with yeu for our inter
course, based on esteem, has ripened into friend.
ship.
Mr. Osborne replied as follows In most feelIn9
and eloquent manner:
GENrLzMKE-It il with mingled feelings O
pleasure and regret that find myself called upor
to say few words on the present occasion. Re-
greet that it Should have become necessary thar ou
intercourse should now cease. and pleasure that II
my position AZ Superintendent, have been enabled
to preserve the discipline necessary to the workin.
OF a Railroad, without losing that esteem and re-
gard, watch 10 the performance of duty, In tn,
most delightful and agreeable taing We can expe-
Renee at the hands of our fellow men.
cannot st fhaenuy AK you for the valuable
and beauti III testimonial Ct your friendship; bu
permit me, without ssying word In dispsrsgemen
OF IT, to add, that in my estimation the list contain
ing the names of the donors 10 of higher value
anS possesses charm with which tue richness anc
lustre OF silver cannot vie
will not omit this opportunity and certainly
could INST nad more suitable one, to express the
obligations am under Tor the aid and assistance
have received In the management of the road. We
have worked together through many diff culties
the regulations and orders have MT only been car
ried out with an alacrity which il unusual in
public works, but each individual has mani
festso desire to maintain the credit of the Road
and 10 promote by hiE exertions the well being and
prosperity OF the Company, III degree which
could not be surpassed and which in my experience
have never seen equalled.
1t is pleasant to look back and compare the past
with the present conditi1n OF eur improvement,
two short yeirs ago. Its opponents and enemies
(and their NAME was legien) could scarcely speak
OF US without the strongest expressions of con
tempt; whilst at this time, We can number many of
these amongst our warmest friends and the success
and prosperity of the Road has compelled the re-
mainder TO keep silence. This change has been
wrought partly ~ the Pc ople bee ming acquainted
with the benefits to be derived from Railroads, but
principally, In my opinien, from the character Of
Its employees, HON have reason to know have
met with the respect OF the community through
which the line passes, by the steady, oiligent In
dustry which has characterized them; by the
punctuaiy and freedom from accident with which
the business of the Road has been conducted, and
by the neatness and order which Is generally OBJ
servable in each of it's departments. For all of
this, gentlemen, its friends and your late Superin.
tecden! have to thank you.
In sluding 10 the freedom from accident, wish
to remind you that ! speak of this with sense of
the obligations we are sll under to the Good Prov.
ldence which has preserved US. There are fearful
casualties happening round US every day, to avoid
which no foresight could avail, but even these 1t
has been our happy lot TO be free from, and trust
our Road may ever continue SO.
Ard now gentlemen, permit me again to thank
yeu and to express my since re and earnest desire
for your welfare. and may you a. long continue by
the exercise ef those qualifications which you have
heretofore manifested to give a character to the
DRnvile Road.
The ceremony of presentation having been fn.
ished, the company by invitation repaired to the
dining room and partook of soma choice retresh-
ments. The social reunion under the skilful chair
manship of Captain Sims, whose heart is almost
as large as his body, passed f very agreeably.
MILITARY AND CIVIC ExcURsIoN.-The Virgin
la Rifles under the command of Capt. John Hartz
who are famed for giving to their annual, socia
tetes an animation and sprightliness OF the n ost
attractive character again offer to their friends and
the citizens of Rishmond pleasure excursion tc
the Slash Cottage on the afternoon of Monday next
The special train conveying the parties to this ex
cursion will leave at O'clock P. M. In the even
ing the beautiful and spacious grounds attached to
the "Sash," will be brilliantly illuminated, aud
military and civic ball will come of in the superb
ball room attached to the Slash. In our judgment
this Is one of the most suitable places for an affair
this kind that could have baen selected. The Cot
tase is new and most tastily fitted up for the ex-
press accommodation OF such parties, with covered
supper saloons, ball rooms, and ladies and gentle
mems dressing rooms The company is thus pro
tected from rain. Ths appearance of the illumi-
mated building and grounds is of the most brilliant
character-as if they formed part of the vision
airy fairy land. LIE. those who doubt this, visit the
Cottage and grounds at night when lighted up, and
see if the declaration 10 not than verified We
have often wondered that place retired accessi
bic, and free from the objections often made t
excursions down the riyer-of sudden Storms, o.
getting aground, and of unwholesome dumps anG
great exposure-ahould have so long bsen over
locked by excursionists. The regular mail trail
will take persons up to the bsll at o'clock, ? M
Visitors had better 60, however, In the special trair
at O'Clock.