The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-16
EVENTS AT ASHLAND -eosiETHING ABOUT
THAT PLACE.
CORRESPONDENCE or rnE RICHMOND DAILY prsp.rcu !

ASHLAND, Tuesday, March Is.
Mr.. EprroR The Slashes are iuundated--tbs
Slashes are saturated This morning the cit, ar.
OF this promising town arose to look upon a sea al
water that bound them on every side The rail-.
road track was covered several iuches and tha
through the water that was highly exciting. es
peeialiy to the boys, to whom the scene was rare
sport.
such a storm as we had last night, Won never
heard of-much less witnessed. "The wind blew
as twad blaw its last; the rattpg showers rose on
the blast - it seemed indeed as though asthe deij
had business on his hand" The water came down
in sheets and torrents, and on rising this morning
am, so far from being surprised at the watery
scene by which am surrounded, really glad to
fiud that the houses are not washed awayl Ry
the aid of panks and bridges from one high point
to another, We were enabled after the flood reeeded
little. to reach the hotel and reconpoitre the
place to discover the condition of things The
Mayor of the town early made his appearance, and
Investigated the extent of the watery Invasion !:
and found that the code Of Ashland prescribed po
remedy, no means Of abating the nuisance: and
that the best course was to let the water erun
away;" for as Dogberry would advise, 1t was ono
of those troublesome visitors that the less Won
have to do with the betteri By o'clock we des,
cried land and the police was as much rejoced az
the crews of Columbus ships when thew bebeld
the little speck 10 the Vest Indies Gradually
the corporate limits emerged above water and by
bors sN
seriously, it was q great rain and no mistake (.
aod the water spread abroad over the land in an
astonishing manner. In several places along the
reedericksburg road 1t was so deep as almost to
put out the frs of the locomotive; and learn that
'ne same Kind OF inundation prevailed at several
Poihte on the Central road. The train on that road
from Richmond to the junction was .omawbat
delayed by that cause.
take occasion to say that Ashland ia imnroy;po
AZ neoka remarkably we'll for a town just out Of
rfn
shrnh. fuaI.e,s' The inciFent buds of trees and
nIuos ioreteil an early Spring. / hone they NAV
hot De nlpped by an untimeIy FROST When tho
blossoms ana foliage are out, our aspiring town
y. M'il put on most smiling and lovely appearances.
~ ~ 10 sreai blessing to You people in Richmond
10 nave such place to visit once in a while IN
vary the mon0tony of your lives! wish Won had
uozen such in striking distance by railroad. II
~ comfort and source of health to manv husi
t .esa nsn @ TO nave the opportunity of living in a
Town Ike this and pursuing their ayocations with
perfect ease iu the city 1t ia the conan, ~ "a
euch an aovantage-such An easy retreat occas sion
atiy from the dense populations Of cities that con-
stitutes one of the pruata., hto,S. os .uo' Con'
road. VI 'Ao i"'i'
Let me invite you out Tho hotel i. wa,, kor,
by Mr.: thompson, the polite and oblipinp Land.
Ioru. Inc grounds look beautifully and great at
tention Is paid to them. As proof of the taste
AUG nunanlty OF the place. need but mention
Una, tue .own authorities in order to protect the
feathered songsters aud encourage them tn So
Journ IN the village and enliven its groves with
their sweet music, have enacted law imposing a
sharp me Tor the firing of gun within the cor
poratlon. This speaks we'll, espeeialIs as il wa,
one OF the nrst enactments after the erection of
the locality into the dignity of a corporation -
one OF your city editors, seeking rural endowment,
violated this ordinance a few days since, Irving
his gun for hunt, he fred of a charge of powder
from his cottage, when instantly citizens and DO.
lice ran in the direction of the sound to detect the
vioiator of the peace. Timely warned of the nur.
suit he retreated to his room. where he waited
until the sensation and pursuit bad subsided. He
approves the ordinance, and is clear for imposing
The fne on the violator, if he can be found outi
lie has since ascertained the boundary lines of
The place!
Several trains day, ten pins interchange Of
visits and an exchange Of conhb at the Hotel
occupy the time Of guests very agreeably
We have neat chnrch, the exercises of which
are varied by occasional visits Of preachers of
various denominations, but we have a prospect
soon OF at least one other church, perhaps for n
particular denomination. Last Sunday Mr. VIM
D. Gibson, of Richmond, q Lay Reader of the Epi,-
copal church, read the services of that church
mere IN very impressive manner. 1t 10 hoped
that the services of minister of that persuasion
Will be engaged for periodical visits during the
summer.
DR.. Hundley, of Richmond, passed by this morn
ing, en- route for Iowa, to bring the remains of his
relative, the late Junius b. Roane, to Virginia far
inteiment Itwas the request of the deceased
that such disposition should be made of his
body. '
Please excuse the length of these chronicles
from Ashland. We have nothing horrid to COM
munlcate- and we trust this fact may not lower
the dignity OF our town ia public estimation!
VuIAGFp