The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-19
Correspondence of the Dispatch.

IRVING HOUSE. NEW York, June Is 1854
Dear Dispatch:-I feel constrained TO claim
short space in your excellent journal az feel AZ
sured that hold no inconsiderable place In your
regards. ~
On the l1'h inst left Richmond for this place,
sna arrived safe and sound in Washington City, at
. ociock r. M, having received the utmost kind.
mess at the hands OF Capt. Winston OF the Freder-
icksourg Railroad, and Capt VIM. Mitchell. nj the
Mt. Vernon. 80 -
The least have to say of Washington think
the better The society seems to be of two e,asze.
with, doubt not some honorable excs,.;a,,-,
upper-tendom and hand to mouth catcb.nenrv
DOM penhy-
j.. visited both houses of Congress- on tho 1.,h
oid not see member from Viryini. 10. tftL aao
-; uetwo Senator'S and must confess that
- 49,, wno were not present DISPLAYED Their
ahsen,;na nur proper regard to their duties in
aoeonie themselves from scene of 40 littIe ;nt.-
est learn that the Know Nosb,as i.1le ln'er
PED me ears OF several members. or in o,ta- eu5
ularA mem nor as their own, and for pr;va,e ,;ts
ate n5 ,h n1d many disposed to stimu
were sound on the Goose bone !" and ,as anu 'ney
neetly investigating important questions -o oa'
lett Washington tor this place last even;nn .,s
arrived mere at hali-past tive, this morning 'N
On reaching Philadelphia, last night. I fook 49,.
on tne baggage wagon for the purpose of yisu,;ns
the city OF orotherly love, in stare of auiescenca
oy gas and moonlight combined was most sos
cioiy sIluch 3aot oy the moon with the regularity
ana uniformity of the buildings have been bMr,
ming TO myself ever since crossed fbe po,om.c "
"On, carry ne back 10 Old Virginia's shore ,,
nave nVed among white folks, ineius and niu.
gers' you VIII please remember that if white man
behaves himself he is as good as q n;arar -
where except Boston, but this little yillass of No.
York Is about the fastest place that ever ad ~
moonshne. What prevents the whole mass -,
them from being smashed up, can't conceive for
every one you pass seems to be runnng to . g - -.
home. Don't talk to me about the dancers NJ -,
road, tor they don't begin to compare with Broad.
way. ---. 0"~''
have to inform you that even nv money would
not let me into the Crystal Palace todav unt;l ast
o'clock, P. NJ; but saw some ladies in the ssoe
fix; | could have gotten in Notwithstanding. but
did not choose to sell myself soul and bodv t0 tbe
devil: visited this place one of the Second
Families OF Virginia, and if Barnum had found il
out, the fugitive slave law could not have saved
me. g.. --.
The reason assigned was. that Congress meets in
the Palace at P NJ this day. not our law CONGRESS
from Washington, but Congress that will give a
long pull strong pull, and a pull altogether; q
Congress OF $1,000 musicians from Europe and ma
ny other Topes-from all parts OF creation ..'
| Joined in with the ladies and others, and told
them (the officials whom cannot blame at alD tn n,
we We're from far distant places and forced to leave
soon after the time appointed, that we cared not
cent for the music but simply wished to look around
for short time, but it was no 60
do hope that if ''Humbug Barnum," as he is call
ed, should ever visit Richmond again with any Of
his exhibitions that every citizen of the place viii
Just imagine that he and his family had been the re-
jected parties to-day.
| am not wholly prejudiced against New York
though the truth is, Chat am anxious to put on my
harness again. for can with pleasure recommend
to my numerous friends the Irving House. as one
void of ostentatious ceremony, thing go irksome
to men of plain manners and customs Friend Hi
is prince of good fellows, regular trump, and q
more attentive and polite corps of officials neve,
saw in any Hotel, and where that is the case. yor
will always find the servants ditto; who by the way
are all colored. If you want anything particular
call on John Ballard.
You SHALL if life last, hear from me once again.
on by the by, did you get that letter No. wha
letter.
Yours sincerely,