The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-16
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LOGAN lGA11nRa
lpapsr the arrival 81 this sssatifSI yseSi )
thifty-nine tons bufthen, q Rockofts. a. =,
1nfpre. A ne fhan ean&sdE - q ovnea -
whom ars Knights Tsmplaf, ard 'hsr prssSai
crsw consists Of the following esntlsmsn:
HENRY BrrExR, C0mmMnde1.
MALIAN DrTLxA Rnrnrs. .4tssss sss II
Inos A. DorLn Chaplain.
i W. Is. BLANnIxG. Surgeon.
yAAkA CA1&, Sailing Master.
R1onsss GAkDiAx1 and CnRlsrorEza @
10 BowxAs, stewart ana Cook.
/ acns Ciuhsn arc quits lAshionAble at ~
-. ,. ~ naos - = c0naeq usmce. sai1ine excuf.
1 s.ons aIe common. When club a. any num.
mnnin. r.s I'm. member ,n aSrss upon nshine o.
yeyances and a they are eenernlsv 9st.ss - -
IcomIortable styie, the excursiouists msks ti,e
cIaIt tneir home for days and weeks at 4 sinar'
vscsss =. calling at fashionable resorts, en-.
g found ON shore In tie rfssers 'Icy ic.,:.e 20
the Messrs. Butler, Deyls ana Hlandin~ 49,
oers of 81, Johns Lodge 81 Providence. se.
.nd .ea9ea iQ ss g make run 70 Virginia waters,
Richmond aCommandsry. For thst -
son, they avoided all posts Of entrv ~
.a .as,r way, and would assuredly have captnr-
g .ne.r friends as here but for slight accident
l.
I'VE, without making themselves known. and
then started up James ffyer After retfin
anove City Point, the Glen Cove stcok the
Haswelar in tow, and would have brousAt
her into port without knowing who she wss
OF what was ON board Of her, but unluckily
lor the excursionists, their line parted, and the
yacht. was left behind. At . late hour that
evening, . passenger on the Roanoke tele-
k.spned tnAt the strangers were working their
WY Mp the river, and by this means the Rich
mo lasrs were put upon their guard.
Ch sunday afternoon, the I" Has well !" was
me- s~ committee sent cut on the steamer
A. ,an Banner to search for her. taken
, IN g >, and landed at Rockets at half-past .
&C -. r. when the Sir Knights were escorted
20 20 @ uoi. Haskins, refreshed. and then attended
20 the Exchange Hotel, to quarters prepared
Ior them. That they had pleasant evening,
NO one can doubt who knows how |" brethren
oi lhe mystic tie" provide for each other.
assteroay morning at an early hour, the
visitors were escorted from place to placs, and
eiyen an opportunity to see the city Of gar
uehe and become acquainted with its inhabi-
.anIs. Al the proper hour, they partook Of a
PIivate dinner, surrounded by friends, at the
=. ,E1cnange Hotel, and at night were entertained
ny the encampment, at Mason's Hall, ON
franklin street. To-day the guests are 10 be
escorted % Hollywood, Shockoe Hill and
TsaSso I'm nwooo cemeteries, to st. Johns church,
Iredegar Works, the large Touring mills and
.ooaceo factories, and to such other places as
n1y oe OF interest to them. Besides being pro-
snsa Wiin Creature comforts,o the commit-
.sG having them in charge will take particular
pains 10 introduce them to business men
ina citi2ens genearlly, and will thus give
.nem an opportunity of witnessing the one
ffauons f q our peculiar institutions, and Of
forming their own opinions Of the SOUTH
Indeed, 1t is to be hoped that the visitors.
sensible, intelligent gentlemen As they are,
VIII oe afforded an opportunity Of visiting
SOME OF the large plantations on James river,
wneFe tney can see slavery in the country as
well as In town. BY such visits, the North
ana the South can better understand each
otner than in any other way, and kindlier
| M Maeelngs are snre to be engendered and perpetu-
aleu. Wnen honest men see for themselves
that southern slaves are the happiest and bsst
provided Tor laborers in the world, they can.
not fail to say so, and thus put an end to the
backbiting and ISLANDERS that have heretofore
created such discord among people and States
whose interests are mutual and whose love
| should be perpetual. We therefore rejoice to
see Northern gentlemen in our midst, and feel
gratified to find that they are treated as breth.
| rem and made to feel at home.
Ine "Haswell' is painted white has ten or
| twelve pleasant berths, \ well.appoined cabin.
ample cooking accommodations and for small
party OF good fellows, is just as comfortableas
larger craft. Yesterday she was undergoing
a thorough cleaning-her ex terror suit was be-
ing sublecte to the purifying process OF soap
and water, and to-day she will be moved In the
dock. where our citizens can call and see her
We understand that when the excursionists
leave here, they will visit Washington city,
and perhaps make other calls on their home-
ward route; but ifthe Sir Knights of Richmond
| can possible prevent 1t, neither vessel nor crew
| will leave this port for the next twelve mouths
Indeed, some of the friends Of the strangers are
talking OF lifting the little duck out ofthe dock
and Heating her in one of the fountain basins
on the Capitol Square; but the police will
hardly stand by and sec helpless strangers
| thus deprived of their property, and themselves
| made perpetual prisoners. for no other cause
than not being able to eat and drink all before
them.
An Honsst Penn yin the neighborhood of ali
cities, and especially Richmond may be found
number OF sharpers, who would rather bc
employed in any other manner than in earn
ing livelihood by honest toll. These fellows
generally form themselves into small parties
and operate conformity each helping the other
when he has no chance to help himself Some
OF these gangs make fees by penning mp
milch cows in out-of-the- way places, until
they are advertised by their owners, when
they give information and secure the re-
wards. Others catch and chain fine dogs al
ways taking good care Of them, and never
falling to make returns to their owners
when handsome rewards are offered, provi-
ded they can make no more by selling out
Others again halter horses and mules, MAKE
heavy charges for feed and trouble, work Ane
ride the animals at their pleasure, and wheI
anxious for pocket change, give the owner,
such information as is necessary to recoye
their property. II accused Of foul play, thel
roll mp the white of their eyes in holy horTol
| threaten suits for sIander, prove their inno
cence by their associates, aud pocket the fee,
r IGr .ne,r aasiaisresssd as services few day
mule into stable, but fading himself ciosel1
watched, opened the door, turned the anima
i ont, and walked or as II he had mistakes tht
| jack for one Of his near relatives. How 70 Re
rid Of such Gdronss, In .. lawful way, We ar
unable TO say, as they work too sly to b
caught In the act Of stealing and are alwav,
zoe Wen provided with witnesses to b tount
guilty. ON mere suspicion. 8asfe
L z z.
Pleasure Ereursiom.--About four hundred ant
| NIFTY persons, most Of them cted with ths
Sunday school Of the ist Baptist Church. mads
an excursion on the Richmond and Fredericks.
burg Railroad, yesterday moraing. TO Ashland
where the day wns tpent In Innocent and
| pleasant enloyment The weather was - do
iightfli as heart could wish for such trip,
the children were joyously happy, the teach-
ers seemed delighted 1t having IN opportunity
OF escape from the pent-np walIs of brick ana
mortar TO the country, and the invited Gness
them delighted. We were unable q attend
he entertainment, but understand that the
intellectual part consisted OF speeches, dia-
logues, recitations and songs, while tlIs physi-
sirsd. Ashland has become . pepulaS resort
| for Sunday School entertainmentA and de-
servedly 10, for while il il within = few MIN
ntes ride Of the city, II b su4lcientay remote
| to keep or infrnders and ensure GQod order.
These annual excursions are invaluAble 70
the cause Of Sabbath Schools, inasmuch -
many children are induced to become sch0lars
70 have ths prtvtlege Of attsndfng them, and,
hecOming interested In the studies ofthe school,
remain with them ever after. -
Singular CAarge.-Constable Thomas Of Hen-
rico. WAS ysstsFday, given = warrant - srrest
and at = late hour In tho aft<snoon Ssarssd %
perform his duty. Strange - % may eooun, the
parties were fAthsr and dAugAter-lhe fnsher
shout nisy year. Of age. snA ~ a..snssr