The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-22
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.-EACUh-
SION OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.

SION OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The Directors of the Board of Trade re-
Gently formed in this city, having taken mp
the subject of internal improvements in ear
nest. and in the prosecution of their inquiries
having decided to make trip over the Cen
trail Road, departed Thursday morning for
that purpose. They were accompanied by
several members of the Council, number Of
citizens, and Col. Fontaine, the President of
the road. An extra car was provided for
them, and every attention was paid to them
by the President and officers of the road.
After rapid and agreeable journey, they
reached Staunton at half past , o'clock,
where, at the new American Hotel, they par
took of superb dinner, with the added zest
of appetites whetted by the lively journey.
Dinner was hardly over before the compa-
ny was taken possession of by number Oh
the citizens of Stanton, and for that pur-
pose omnibuses having been provided, they
were conveyed to the different public institu-
tions and very politely taken through their
different departments. The superintendent
and officers, with much courtesy, attended
them in their investigations, and explained
To them every thing concerning the rules,
modes of instruction and discipline of their
Institutions. In the schools for the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind, they had specimens OF
singing, and of exercises in reading writing
and geography. The visitors were highly
pleased with the neatness and order which
characterize the noble charities of Ssaunton,
and the admirable discipline that is preserved
in them all-tempered by the most humane
and enlightened regard for the Improvement
and happiness of the inmates.
At night, the whole company were enter
tanned in a splendid style at the house of
Mr.. NJ G. HARTMAN. Of the scenes there,
we have no particular account; but we
strongly suspect they were prolonged to
very late hour, and that something else be-
sides wit and humor lent its inspirations to
the occasion.
They left Staunton yesterday morning at
o'clock, after an agreeable breakfast the
only draw back to which was the early rising,
after having chad night of it, They
came away filled with grateful recollections
of the pleasant town of the mountains and
the hospitalities of her citizens. They ar
rived at home yesterday at O'Clock, in fine
spirits, greatly delighted with their trip.
They unanimously declare their admira-
ton for the manner in which the Central
Railroad is managed, and confess their great
surprise at the strength and solidity of the
mountain track and the ease and success
with which transportation is conducted upon
it. They went over in train of three pas
senger cars, which were easily moved across
the mountain and the locomotives make re-
gular trips with heavy tonnage cars to and
fro. The capacity of this portion of the road
for transportation exceeded their expecta-
tions and very much elevated their ideas of
the benefits to be secured to our city by this
connection with the valley, in advance of
the completion of the tunnel.
From the investigations made by the Board
they are satisfied that the arguments relative
to the Alexandria and Gordonsville Railroad
carrying away the freight from Richmond,
are mere "bug- bear They are con-
WINGED that, in the way of produce, the Cor
louisville and Alexandria Road will be in.
| deed feeder to the Central Railroad.
Our commercial friends are quite eathusi-
| astic at the beautiful scene presented from
the top of the mountain. A Whit of the noun
tain breeze and the wonderful performance
| of being drawn across the very top of the
Blue Ridge by the locomotive, rejuvenized
| some of the more venerable of the company
and made them boys again. With the vim
impaired by trip across the mountains, we
trust old and young of the party will go to
work and carry the subscription on Monday
| by triumphant vote.
In conclusion, we cannot but express our
| qualification at this first demonstration of the
determination of the Board of Trade to look
after the internal Improvement interests of
our city