The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-06

On venturing ont Of the precincts Of the Mssuoli.
Hotel, the writer noticed the following eentiemen
among the crowd Viz: Gel J. Robin Mcdaniel, Pre-.
sldent; I'VE. A. Reed, Poindexssr Otsy. and j.
Stewart, Directors; d. n. GL Superinfsndent -
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad: Cantsin W.,
Panniil. President and the Directors Of the Scrsh
Side Railroad; Dr. Cunningham, Pres;dent srd q
d. Lyncn, Chief Engineer Of the East Tennessee
and Virginia Railroad Msjof Kent, ana Col Pres.
ton, former State proxies in the Virginia and Ten.
nessee Railroad. From Lynchburp Col Moyris
Langhorne, Wocdfall Latham, Col James Lang.
horne, ir, John Il. Tyree, David Kyle, F. b.
Deane, y, J. w. Z. Buoknef and H. D. Flood.
From Petersburg, Henry D. Byrd, A. F. Crutch.
field, (of the Expressly Mr.. Bragg, John +. lie.
moline, Mr.. Hail. and others. From Richmond
Major ]. N. Taylor, G. w. Purcell John p. Bal
lard, w. @. Tompkins, H T. Pairo, and others.-
From Montgomery county - Robert w. Mosby,
President of the Montgomery Waite Sulphur
Springs Company, DR.. s. A. McConkey, Dr. Jas.
Kent, Hon. II. A. Edmundson, and others There
were hundreds of other well-kuown citizens on
the ground, and at leas: twelve hundred ladies,
making the aggregate some six thousa nd persona
About 10 o'clock, excursion train carried large
number few miles down the road to view the
improvements.
It was at first intended to have the speaking in
the Depot but 1t was found Incapable Of holding,
sembly was called to order at l2 o'clock by Col
Dunn, from one of the large plats, standing in
front of the above house.
Col. j. B. Dunn announced the order of exer.
cises, which was followed by music by one of the
bands in attendance, and An address by VIM. n
Cook, Esq, of Carroll county. 1t was graceful
and appropriate.
Addresses were also delivered by F. B. Deane.
Esq, of Lynchburg, A. Tyler, Esq Of Carter
county, Tennessee, in reply to calls for "Ten.
nessee" Mr. Preston, Of Louisville, Kentucky, and
Others
magnificent barbecue had been prepared in
grove a short distance beyond Bristol, which, whe
ther considering the amount of edibles and drink.
aoes, or the number who were present to partake,
must be considered grand affair. After the
speeches, procession was formed in front of the
Magnolia Hotel in the following order:
The bands flom Lynchburg, Jonesboro and Alb
ingdon in wagons ~
The Presidents of the Virginia and Tennessee
East Tennessee and Virginia. and South Side and
other railroads present. e-.-
The Directors of the different roads present
The Ladies. 80
After these were formed into line, the public
generally invited to join the procession which
had been formed as above mentioned, and which
soon after commenced its march to the grove.
1t Is but justice to say all present at the Barba
cue Ibid eat and were satisfied but some 3 600
persons had beforehand gathered around the tables
of which there were some half dozen, three hun
dred yards long, feeling of apprehension was
felt at first by the processonists on coming in view
feeling was dssipated by look at the immense
quantity of good things which were spread in pro.
fusion on every table 1t is calculated that not less
than six thousand persons were present on the
ground.
After discussing the substantials and delcaciea
at the barbecue, the ceremonies of the occasion
may be considered as having closed. There was
no more regular speaking, but several instances in
which extemporaneous efforts served to amuse the
crowd. Owing to the bad quality of the liquor
Al n tprOcnripSH n
sundry individuals were induced to display other
wise dormant wariike attributes which they pos
sessed. Several incipient fights were nipped IL
the bud by the inability Of the combatants to come
10 "time," and the prompt arrest of some of then
by a sham constable. On Friday, the excursion
lists bound down departed at O'Clock in the same
trains. Many were landed by the wayside, only tht
Lynchburg, Richmond and Petersburg delega ton,
coming on to the Mountain City. The President
Directors, and officers of the road generally, die
| everything in the power of men to please theil
guests on this occasion, by assdous attention ant
kindly care for their welfare and they left nothing
to desire. All hands reached the depot, none the
worse for their jaunt, at u minutes past 5, mail
| time. sz.ass xei sc
On Friday night, q number of gentlemen O
Richmond, Petersburg, and other localities suppei
at the Norvell House as the guests OF G. II. Lynch
Esq. The occasion was characterized "by feas
| of reason and flow of soul" Songs, anecdotes
and healths were the order of the night.
In passing view of Lynchburg, the writer can
not omit brief notice of the Norvell House, kept
by Messrs. Wells and Hyde The senior partner
(G. NJ Wells,) was formerly in charge of the
American Hotel in Richmond and Mr. John Hyde
his Junior is from Ballards. Their chief caterer,
Charley Parkinson, was connected with the Co.
lumbian In its palmiest days, and late from Pow.
ellis in, Petersburg Messrs. W. g. H. deserve the
full need of praise and encouragement for the
handsome, even sumptuous, manner IN which they
have fitted up their house from bottom to top II
is the best kept Hotel in Lynchburg, and there are
but few to surpassi it anywhere. The writer, with
out intending to disparage any other Hotel, would
certainly recommend the Norveu House to the
travelling public
The Richmond delegation to the celebration at
Bristol reached this city Saturday evening via
the Virginia and Tennessee, South Side, and Dan
vile Railroads. y.
RESIDENCE oF THE "CHEERYABLE BRoTHERs.H