Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-02
with the crowd, ardEiept with far more composure, we
presume, than the Car Of Russia.
SECOND DAY.

~ bsior% Many OF the members were in favor of Sc
occasion Tor .ne VISIT 10 Ola Point and trust
6 the cnanees OF hr wednesday To visit the places
near home That, however, was ovetrued Doctor
hai having already made arrangements Tor their visit
tp-snc Navy Yard.
breakfast being over, general anxiety evinced
leave somewhat earlier, possible. the charming appear.
ance OF the morning Offering tho strongest nducement for
travel. They were evidently weary of their positions
while awaiting the appointed hour TO START aud regretted
thcy had not made arrangements to leave earlier
honr than that hxed upon length the Doctor appear.
ed anu conducted the entire force to the ferry by which
hey crossed to Portsmouth There charge the Doc
Tor paid all expenses ot crossing. We free
among the rest 30 far We always endeavor upon
the maxim select good company and you're all right
TWAS right enough thus far, and fancied safe
y out OF the wood and might halo. But halloed
soon There was n little more travel to jordan"
Arrived IN Portsmouth, they proceeded TO the n. Yard
IN regular line, no one in command the General having
remained NJ the MOTEL feeling himself, as supposed
unequal to the labor OF ramping about with Of UNI
ny youngsters Aera hasty visit TO one or two Of the
departments aud an inpec,onof brass taken
from tho Meacans they proceeded TO the ship Psnnsyya
ma by boats sent from the vessel for their conveyance
IL - unnecessary to give any description OF the general
appearance of this wondous structure as doubtless most
Of our readers are already familiar will, her general
ution rhe neatncss anu regularity observed board
oil her speaks i'oraby oil the attention aud efficiency cf
her officers She Is, IN tact model of perfection, in
every detail OF her araigenents OF the kindness and
courtesy OF her officers this OCCASION II is pro.
vince To speak The Testimonials offered 10y the members
III tins connection, which will be seen IN another part Of
our notice. reflect more faithfully the general opinion upon
this matter than could possibly portray in words or
The pleasures experienced by us while On board this mag
nhcent type OF our naval strength, we would note the
most prominent an introduction, through kind friend
IT, hhySoh, To the distinguished Mr. "i the renowned
sculptor ana son o' the o'h Dominion We were per.
! ,'ar WIZ, "'s ''' u. an afuS'' nut entirely dis.
apPoih's' upon discovering mat he had "A yet scarcely
a''h.u u'e hs' oi hanhooi Ana that we observed To
MI, fLys"0' ~ u,e i'isuonS "ait! Yes, was the
reply What he - destined to become no imagine.
i,s columbus, according to The Opinions OF eminent
JuuSc s'aus III conspicuous rivalry with tho best prouc
u m :" oie'" a''N's u, ANY country The Old Dominion
% ne pcr'inacoiS oi her rristinc lame through all ages
IL - legacy which she seems always have held and
all hol sacred her State Sovereignty The prestige
OF glorious antiquity will not do for her. No. Na:hing
short oil the reality will satisfy her. And strange. she
manascs To renew il is possible Sc every
association of her PALMER days in the same way as sn.
ocrannutcd Duchess the belle of large social cir
lie we siy, success To her.
The members after careful survey of the "Pennsyl.
Sania, from stern to stem, aud upper deck hold return.
I'd Ia the Navy Yard in boats placed their service by
he kind officers of the ship They then proceeded In
more careful survey of the Navy Yard through which
iey were conducted by Doctors Mallory and Robinson
whose descriptions oil all the details within this immense
c'nccr gave increased interest every object worthy of
| nrticc
We will not atiempt n lesctinton or tho yr,,d,,r ,,
| ,n,,rit;..u,, y, 49,, 'ii" " we sta"usnr anu
src be correctly Informed of its real character had
beter vstit for it is only from personal observation That
cnn,s 'n,,,ainaJ ,t; 80 10 c, 'or national de-
At o'clock. T. NJ, the hands employed in the ward
wee te'.nns from dinner anu the members curious to
49, ~ e ~ eneesg .e", OH as they
~
T%s,'"i rue ron "s s,np,e out elective one
rug ',us p ~ r r"" u, .J ss'H through space lined
,ho I'll lands cm;n on. III " ", , within Nheh
me t'e" 'a ''''E "is sue Vi me hhe or iencc-
he raat are eaei oil win such rapdity as TO cause
LA ''' peao" answering 10 MS name is he passes
Inc! nirsh 'o"as n,s passage IN Que nnbroken line
:" ''"h Wv ''' "','S y" '"ec'Ne ns not 10
- ~, gu pe", n III Tue ohWa'u march OF The
ru"li ",' u. NUMBER a,osshsr employed within the
'uiu W oc iioo' i'ie arrangement Is
.ena'lc anu elective that their management aud super
| r 80 WIN 10 more Inconvenience or enbar'
; ss "' ina" "'"u attend much more limited opera
"ons
IRON thence she members passed to Portsmouth, bnt
h r 80 @ h ,I M aT5 ara ann on he,r way to
inc ferrY were met ny Dr. BoykIn who invited them
ms 70 ''Hn's !" p"'nke OF some understanding
oe Iwi' ; , wiz j"uge.
;diiiai m rho Doc,or p va t''e P''' Oh any sane
,r'r,. ssness mr. I,srpad - , al esuence OF
st.dusI W i'sesaru OF personal interest not
o . VIC ~ -, w., Sc - AT rom extending an INVITA-
nn So ~ -. d. ri oI une mE,nia Legs
h'u' 7""'" ~ ' o''h uoor h'ld tell Tue servant
80, III r,Ii r'sr.,, ,oa, ' "1''e' " upon ahV
| p, ~ 81 ~ ,Irrs, "A H. IT, u' uoo' 1--WE nave
IL , ., III ", 1 ~ T"u,u require an mat |
, W -. 49,, - - ~ te'ta'"y one win |
kind 4 s,ul. of SIOO in few
ant to touc ,s nerves Of an oAort minutes would be
- 10! % - - " inary Individual AMI |
s ,r r' !" Wv ~" ~ o iss III noticed further
mInis Thern wonIJ nv .on,ITesy 10 such body de-
vitnti,n 10 dozen or N reason in extending in
Los,i,,I,,, -, bur, when it comes to scores |
n, NJ p,rIiLA Nc which we can't well conprchend |
.ort he VT had no narrow considerations of this
M vcl1Is at his door extending all the most cor.
come
1he gentlemen walked into large paror and further
than seeing them pour some coore liquid from ocean.
ter into glass wehave no knowledge of thei.
while there
From this place they direct the Ferry whence
they crossed to Norfolk.
Immediately upon their arrival at the Hotel the gong
sounded for dinner at L. o'clock and in less than
infinite they were seated at the table
rue t"''ef Jan l"u6e h"g uey acquitted themselves at
s lnnc',Te %nsm ne eons,es that they TOOK consde-
aoIe exercise u'hR 'ne Jay anna MdPT 81 Dr. Boy ns
"'t OF zen , minutes , "e,nr''
:, ~ W. , n,'er u'n'' "'y proceeded To the City
ala,' VI %,'" 'y "iue general inspection They
| vi., -, , -; 49, ~ ,, "''h ,Io'n "nrn commanding
| ;,hI " ' ~ '"' country "ouhu ior se'sTai miles
| I' :, q. .,,,., .. - 49,
mi. i,S I - ~. "i'''''r 10 any Pnoic binding III
- ~, '. -" r' w compare III 'eath.Ss "i ar
o., a. ,i w. ~ "a 'hn s.'hi' attached To IT,
| 80 ,i I r ,i r. , '' n'"' rom ln3 Place they
,siI. ~ ~ 49,, -, ~" St'''l!' ""eh ne7 immediately
iii ,,,,,i' l.; "a, r " inspect. hS' 100 -
/ ; - 'l , =" f't" "ci'y anu taSteihI arrange