The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-16
corr.spoad.ncs Of III. Richmond Dispatch.

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LYNcRDURo, VA, Jan. 70.
| II IS currently reported here that there Is to
| be a free exc>rsIon on the Orange and Alex
Andria Railroad, on the day that 1t IL opened
to travel, which has been set for Monday, the
i6.h inst 1t Is thought, however, that this
report Is Of a rather doubtful character and
ii would be we'll for those who feast themselves
upon the idea Of free railroad ride, not to be
too sanguine about the matter, for fear Of be-
ing disappointed.
Onr ice gathe~ers generally, have succeeded
in filling their ice. houses with ice of an excel
lent uuality: SO it is certain that we have the
Yankees on the ice ques ton for the next twelve
mon tbs. il no longer.
The mem ers Of the Lynchburg Lodge, I. o.
O. f., had a public installation Of officers last
night. The ceremonies were quite imposing.
The number Of the "curious'' present, how
ever. was small, doubtless owing to the in
clemency of the weather and the muddy and
sloppy condition of the streets. which have
been rendered so by the recent thaw. The
Order is in "a very healthy condition in this
city, there being two lodges, the combined
number of which is about two hundred men,
bers.
The recent sudden changes in the weather
has not. In any degree, effected the healthy
condition OF our city, which has been tor
long time remarkably good and though this
fact may be detrimental to the pee uniary in
terest of the M. DIS it is a gratifying state of
affairs, aud it is to be hoped that occasion
may not require any change of report in this
respect.
Rev. T.. w. Alien, who has been a resident
OF Caroline county, Va, for many years past,
and Is widely known as distinguished Bap-
list revivalist, passed through this city on
Wednesday last, with his family, route for
Louisville, ky having received call to that
CITY,
We get our Northern mails here about once
a week, and sometimes oftener, owing. it is
said to the ice on the Potomac river; and it
might be supposed that we had frozen Po-
tomac between here and Richmond, judging
from the length OF time it takes a letter to
reach you of late. O. X
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Another Letter from up the Rirer- Panic Among
Bachelors, &c.
AT THE SANE PLACE.
January 18th, lo6U.
As anticipated in my last, the ice, snow. &c,
have all nearly disappeared and the snow ha5
been succeeded by thick layer of the softes,
kind Of mud, in which, barring soiled clothes,
&c, it would be quite "a pleasure to fall down.
deem 1t but right 10 appriZe you at the
earliest moment, that great cons formation and |
dismay now peryades the ranks Of bachelor
dom throughout this section of country, oc-
casioned by rumor that The Legisla ture has |
under Amusement proposition TO impose a
tax of ten'doIlars upon every mothers son OF |
en- and it would not be surprising in the |
event a law to that effect be passed. if a gene
raj stampede of the whole fraternity to parts |
unknown should at once take place. Indeed, |
$ ,me indiridHafs of the class have already |
made threats pointing 10 such an exodus. An |
extradition treaty, however, with other States |
would easily obviate any difficulty on this |
score, aud keep these crusty old gentry quiet
ii not very patient.
Your editorials on the Southern question. |
and especially in regard 10 IIickmans pro-
posed coercion of the South iii the event OF |
disunion. meet with universal ap-
prevail. Indeed the course Of the DiSpatrh |
throughout the whole Of this sectional excite
nent. has been all that Il Nirginian could ask |
and the paper may, in truth, be regarded rs
EN- phatica!iy n Southern iHSfjFpffOu O.