Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-06
CITY ITEMS.
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Hunting up he Big ShiP-TriP dozen the Rirsr-SesHs'
and Experiences ne StsdNsr-TAs aHeisHi Borough
Of EOrtOlk-QS for ne CaDsa, dc.
NORFOLK, Friday Morning. Aug. 5.
Being affected BY the prevailing curiosity to behold
the big steamship" embarked aboard the popular
steamer Curtis Peck Capt Clifford, Thursday alter
noon and started fer the seabOard, in company with
about two hundred passengers. The trip down was a
very pleasant one. The breeze was truly refreshing
aud most Of the passengers repaired to the hurricane
deck 70 enjoy IT, as well view the picturesque river
scenery Nothing of special interest occurred the
way down AZ O'Clock, or few minutes before, the
lady passengers and their male attendants summon
ed 70 supper the Ladies cabin. After they had salts
fed their appetes, aud re-appesred in the saloon,
large party Of gentlemen made effort 20 get to the
supper table through the cabin but they were met
AZ the door By lady, Who informed them that they
would have to gO round 10 the other door The party
we're considerably abashed at their repuse but retired
good humOredly, and sought the other door After
finding the entrance they Ascertaned that there was mo
admittAnce" until the second table was ready. The
crowd with appees sharpened by the breeze and travel
oiered round the door for some length Of tine and at
length admitted the rePast Of hOg-hsh, spots
beesteak, and other encing dishes Capt Clifford, and
his polite and Efficient "right-hand man. Mr.. Henry
Freeman did everything in their power 10 ensure the
satisfaction Of the passengers
Supper over the fumes Of a hundred cigars, more or
less mingled with the smoke from the steamers stack
Tue decks crowded with passengers and the noon
having sen the grandeur Of the the theme Of
general admiration. The breeze, however, became TOO
much OF good thing aud the ladies withdrew At eaIly
hour from the deck 1t would be Improbable and uninte
esng speak further Of the movements Of the pasen
gers Of how they employed their time, disposed Of
themselves bedtime. will only say that depOnent fell
asleep seasonable hour upon settce in the forward
cabin and awoke the wharf in this city, at half pas
O'Clock this morning
The stencil which affected my oliac ories upon awaken
ing particularly ursavory and wholesome Thought
that the had againt the mouth Of some extern
sye seEer bur investigation, found that he odor pro-
eeeded from the water and peculiar TO the locality at
this early hour So night air must be nsAubtous, what
Dr. Hall may say the contrary in his journal Of
Healthn
Leaving the Curtis Peek re9ared TO the Atlantic Ho-
tel ate breakfast and then s.roed about the STREETS Of
this ancient CITY The place IS improving slowly, buE st
retains many Of its old fOgy characteristics strangr
cannot fail TO be struck With the abundance Of grass along
the eurbing and cutters Of many Of the streets The
thores should adopt method for destroying this
unbu,lesshke growth. market house has recent
" been erected here and il il both neat and ecOnomi
cal would suggest that the City Council Of Richmond
should adopt the model if they coreute TO give the
citizens Of Monroe Ward 4 market house.
At O'Clock proceed to the Cape via Old Point
aboard the steamer Northampton 10 meet the Great Eas
tern and after seeing the monster report impression
and incidents. Il.