Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-11
VIVIAN.
CAPTAIN ERRICSOl

For THE TIMES
CAPTAIN ERRICSON AND THE CALORIC SHIP
On Monday by invitation from Captain Ericsson a
portion OF the members of the General Assembly. and
other gentlemen from Richmond and Fredercksburg [
visited the caorc ship then lying off Acquia creek ON
me Potomac river To promote the convenience and
rto captain Errlcssons guests, and thereby extend
the opportunity to the greatest number to see "a breath
ing ship" the worthy President of the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company ten.
dered special tran which left the Depot between eight
and nine oclock-alfeady nearly full arriving at Fred
ercksbur9 the town Council, with forty or fifty Others
joined them from Richmond soon at the creek the
steamer George Washington, after some little delav
neared the wharf, and thence the pary to the
Errcsson, greeted handsomely by Capt. Ericsson
Alter indugng while in the feast of reason and flow of
SOUL the main object of the visit take into consdea
to that OF examining the pulse and lungs of ship and
oehold! an immense building gliding smoothly and maes
tcay upon the water aided only by simple air produced
within Itself The writer this thing but kAows very
little more OF the means by which brought about
than he does of the principle upon which human life is
sustainedbut was, and therefore all doubts ought
to end. After the exhibition Captain Ericsson went
into minute explanation of the "modus operandi but
consequent the joyous event. but little could be
heard by your correspondent. Speeches made by
several gentlemen among them Captains Ericsson and
Lowber the former dwelling with much feeling upon the
nearly AID and cooperation which his enterprise had
celyed from Mr.. ktching, of New York who in the
face OF sneers bes and ees he said, had been his
ana steadfast friend in the construction the beautiful
snip which then contained the company. So fervent
were the remarks of Captain E., and deeply did they
Stdteiu stHse OF MS OpgatOns to Mr. Hitch.
ing that on his proposal Of health and good wishes TO
Mr. H. the large audience present responded
to thu sentiment and made the welkn ring with cheers
three times three, repeatedly. And upon the call Of
Lieut. Gov. Leake Mr.. Edwin Robinson offered the fol
lowing high compliment to Capt. Ericsson:
Captain Ericsson His fame, unlike the fra monG.
ments OF brass and marble will float with the waves of
every and circulate with the current of every at
mosphere"
The festvity over the happy company returned to
their first love-, the George Wash ington and wer.
speedily borne to the wharf and seated the cars and by
the "whiehy, whichy whichy, whchy," in quick time
conveyed to the good old town of ercksburg and
what think you then "el in arms not to kill you but to
stuff YOU The President Of the Road fearing and sus
pectns that from the very large lumber the Erccssen
some might not have been fully supplied with the crea
ture comforts gave directions stop at Fredericksburg
for one hour long enough for supper but long
enough to take two as became necessary for those Od
Virginia. boys there, only know how but were de-
termned to do "up brown After hard fight lasting
full two hours the Iron Horse snorted warning us that
unless we got into the saddle nsante he would be off
hs afforded pretext for beating retrea which was
permitted only upon condition wounded men would
allow themselves to be escorted back the cars There
we met band diseoursng sweet music. All aboard off
we came, delighted with what had been SEEM heard and
eit for once in my life not in hurry go ito home,
as herJonathan would say. VISITOR.