The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-26
"CAN'T GET AWAY CLUB

CANT GET AWAY CLUB"
The Northern papers inform us, that not
withstanding the cholera, there are fewer WIS.,
itors this year, than last, to the various water
ing places. The cause of this is said to be
the hard times. In consequence thereof, the
numbers of that ancient and respectable So
ciety, the Cant Get Away Club" are great
ly augmented. That fearless and powerful
body of veterans, whose duty it is to keep
watch and ward within the city walls during
the heat of summer, has this season received
such number of recruits, that its ranks pre-
sent very lively and busting appearance.
1t is said that misery loves company" and
if this be true, the misery of the Cant Get
Away Club must this season be greatly al
leviated by the accession to their order of so
many interesting persons, who would get
away if they could, but can't.
In consequence perhaps of this consoling
state of things, the Cant Get Away Club
are in higher spirits at this period than we
have ever known them at any previous sum-
mer campaign. The new, though involuntary
converts to their society are subjects Of holy
joy to their elder brethren in the faith. They
are regarded as the lawful captives and pris-
oners of the standing army of Cant Get
Always" and are not permitted, on any pre-
tence, to pass the limits of the various cities
in which they are confined. This duress must
be the more disagreeable to the new recruits
on account of the sickness, and rumors of
sickness, with which the cities, at this season.
abound. But this added disquiet only heigh-
tens the exultatiOn of the ancient Cant Get
Always" whose hilariousness of spirit, like
the benevolent mirth of the North American
Indians is doubly excited by the agonies of
their victims. These grim soldiers, who have
faced an hundred battle fields of pestilence
have become invincible to fear, on their own
account, and have but little sympathy with
the fears of others.
The Can't Get Away Club have ALWAYS
been the great mass of every city popula-
ton. They are men who have this question
to decide-If they get away from their bust
ness, will not their business get away from
them? With the majority of them this cues
ton has to be answered in the affirmative.
1t is pity that it should be so, for relaxation
is necessary to the health of both body and
mind, but so it is. Hence the Cant Get
Away Club is generally composed of the
working bees of society; the rank and file of
the great army in life's battles the men and
women who bear the burthen and heat of the
day. Round and round they go, in an eter-
nal circle, like horses propelling vessel, and
it is only because they "can't get away" that
the vessel of society goes ahead. Doubtless
there will come time when they can get
away" and the most obscure of us will have
a carriage of his own, and small, but quiet
country estate. in which he will pass his time
all the year round. But this kind of ''getting
away" is one which is well calculated to re-
concile us 10 staying at home.
After ALL and we say it in no spirit of "sour
grapes" great deal of the getting away"
in the summer season is the result of custom
and fashion, and not of any advantage to the
health. There can be no great self-denial, at
all events, in staying in Richmond during the
summer,-"a city of gardens as it was just
ly styled by Mr.. Brooks of the New York
E1press,-and with the country in full view
and in ten minutes walk from almost any mart
OF 1t. But the fashion of getting away in
the summer has become so general, that. even
in the smallest village in the rural districts it
Is common to hear of the inhabitants TAKING
trip to the country, for the purpose of o.t
ting fresh air
NAVIGATION OF THE STAIrNroN
A letter frem Halifax informs Ms that NJ
McEwEs Is very actively CONDUCTING the
transportation upon the Staunton with his ,;no
OF boats. They arrived at Roanoke s,.,;on
ON the Danville Railroad, on the 18th r;.,,
tobacco and leather, from Smiths moun,.;r,
north OF Pittsylvania; and on the alst, thew
SAT out on'a return trip with loads of plaster
ior the fig river country, where they had to-
Daceo engaged to bring down to the Dan.
vile Road. The boats, it is feared cannot
bring down half the tobacco and wheat en-.
gagged, owing to the bad condition of the
Staunfon above PanniH' for batteaux nav;.
CATION The Roanoke Company, which has
control OF that river, ought to go Immediately
about its improvement.
Inc appearance Of this line of boats in the
region of Pig river, was hailed with sa,;sf.o
I,on oy the farmers and merchants there. and
n ns showed strong desire to patronise the
D.aslis railroad, and were doing SO 10 the
!, eSa. y. tne capacity Of the boats finding
cncdpef Than other modes of Communities
villa Rn m's Is source Of freight to the Dan