The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

| Assembly, accompanied by Gov Letcher
| Mayor Mayo, and others. left the city at
O'Clock on Saturday morning, on an excursi iol
| 10 orktown and Old Point. On reaching tn
| terminus of the road at West Point the ex
cursionists found the Steamer West Poin
| capt Rowe, awaiting their arrival. TIL
| "hoie party embarked, and in a few m o
| ments We're sfeaming rapidly down York riv
towards their destination. The bosom of III,
/ 1ork was spotted with the sails of oyster
craft. and fairly alive with millions of wilt
| io"i. we counted fifty five oyster boats il
| the neishborhood of Cappahosc wharf. The
DAY was as genial and balmy as could hay,
| Deen desired, not cloud appearing In tht
horizon, and the whole party in the highes
spirits Neli-spread and bountiful tables
| ana superaounGance of Wines liquors anC
| cigars, were not among the least gratifying
| assurances that we We're on a a. small sizeC
spree Reaching Yorktown about IL O'Clock
| the excurslonists Were allowed half an houl
| 70 remain Accordingly, all disembarkrd and
| proceeded to the once superb mansion of Gov
| Neison, thence to the old field in which Lore
| CofhWailis @ surrendered to the great Washing
| toh Inc next point visited was the cave
| under the hill directly facing the river, in
"hich II is said COrnwdllis endeavored 10
| conceal himself from the "rpbels" This
| pitce mas oeen enclosed and door with lock
| ana Key alhxed. for the purpose of preyen ting
| depredations by visitors and curiosity hun I.
| ers. The lady in whose possession the KEYS
| were, informed us that she required every one
| VINO entered 10 pay her fee of l2t cents
|
| order. We think the town would do we'll to
| nave some such guardian angel to keep it
I order.
The half hour having expired. the partv ra
| turned 10 the boat, and were soon again uuder
way, and arrived at Old Point Comfort ahout
| clock, =. M As soon as the Governor and
| Mayor Mayo had been presented TO Col Dim
| mick, and the officers in command the line Of
| march was.taken for the parade grounds in
Inc interior of the fortifcation where the
tt,1ops' some three hundred, were on parade.
Whlie on onr way hither, Il salute of thirty
| Tour guns was fired. After reviewing the
troops, the latter were dispersed, and the Wis
| ltoTs allowed to examine the whole fortified
| tion to their hearts content
On our return to the Hygeia Hotel we found
most oountlful repast spread by Mr. Joseph
Segar. Here, after eating and drinking free
| ly, toasts We're drunk, and speeches made nv
Governor Letchcr. VIM +. Gordon Jr.. and
several others. ~
| About o'clock the visitors returned IN tho
wharf, from whence they were favored win
| several trials of the great FLOYD gun. from
winch some half dozen shots and shells We're
nfed. Inc leave taking at the wharf was
truly interesting. The Marine Band plova,j
| the Star Spangled Banner, Dixie, and other
| pieces, with great spirit, and the heartfelt
thanks OF the eXcursionists for the hospitality
and Kindness of the officers and soldiers of thp
tort, We're expressed i'll speeches by Messrs
| j ohm I. Anderson. of the House of Delegates
and Mayor Mayo.
The boat moved from the wharf about 4
U CiOCh, anu IL lew nOintntS afterwards n "a
port like thunder was heard and a ball went
whiZZing over our heads from the Floyd gun
and fell III the bay four and half miles from
where the gun lay The jollification was
kept up on board the boat in eating drinking
speaking, singing, &c, until our arrival again
at West Point, where the party again took the
ears and reached Richmond about IL O'Clock
al night. Not an accident or unpleasant in :
cldent occurred during the day to mar the
pleasure of the excursionists and ali wnra
eloquent III their praises of the officers and
all concerned on the road and river for gentle
manly bearing and Kindness and untiring eff
forts to lnake the time pass pleasantly
With regard to the rumors of warljka urar,- =
rations, We can only say that We saw a mum
Der OF mOrtars and guns ''pointing inland -
We presume this matter was more thoroughly
investigated by the Legislators in the party
and from them we may yet hear Il 'trnnort -
ork river is u majestic stream, and every one
was enthuSias tic in speaking of its advantages
for commercial purposes. On the return trim.
suitable reSOlutiO We're adopted, in ac know
ledgment OF the courtesies estoWed upou the
excursionistS.
The meeting was held on board of the
steamer West Point On motion of nr
Thompson, of the Senate, Mai. O. NJ Crutch-
field was cal led to the chair Mai G. smoke
of the pleasure afforded the excursiopists
&c. Remarks were also submi tied by Messrs
McCue, Thompson, Chris tian, Crane. and
Mayo.
w. +. Gordon, Jr., offered the following re.
solutions
Resoired, That the thank. Of the officers and
members OF the General Assembly, aud of the
other guests be and hereby rendered to the
President and officers Of the Richmond and YORK
River abroad, for the kind invitation extended.
and for the collation. and generous hospital lity
which has been extended to them upon this occa-
sion.
keso'red, That the thanks of this meeting be also
rendered to the officers OF Fortress Monroe for the
manifestations of respect and attention shown Ms
during our visit to that~FOrt.
Res0lued. That our thanks are likewise due and
are hereby rendered, to Messrs. Willard and Sc
gar, proprietors of the Hygeia Hotel, for their
handsoile COLLATION. prepared for Us.
sent copies of these resolutions to the President
and officers of the Richmond and York River
RaiIroad to the officers of Fortress Monroe and
the ,propretors OF the Hygeia Hotel, Messrs Viii
Resotrcd, That the Secretary furnish copies of
the proceedings aud resolutions OF this meeting to
the Richmond Dispatch and other papers, Tor pub
licati0n.
The resolutions We're adopted unanimously
Medical Collage Of Vifginia.-The large class
upon whom the degree Of II ID. was conferred
by Professor Gibson, last Friday night, is a
good indication of the prosperity of the College
IN this city The whole number of students
during the session just closed was I46. Sir-
ginla furnishes a large proportion of the num-
ber, but We hope that the fact will yet become
appreciated throughout the South that as
good facilities for obtaining medical educa-
tlon exist here as anywhere else in the coun-
try. The new College building which is a
will be completed within a few weeks so that
henceforth there will be no lack of space or
convenience for the demon ira ton of science
while the hospital accommoda tions will be
inferior to none. A few days ago we We're
conducted, by polite member of the medical
profession, through the anatomical museum
OF the College, and though we claim no fond
ness tor dlssected humanity, gaunt specimens
of which stood about there like forked radish-
es, with heads fan tas tically carved upon them.
every thing we saw excited our ''s pecial won
der. The models recently procured from
Paris are superb evidences of scien tific work
manship, and add vastly to the facilities OF
showing young disciple how man is made
up by nature. The museum will probably be
transferred to the new building Is soon as the
apartments are ready for occupation
The next annual course of lectures will
commence on the lst of October and continue
until the lst of March ensuing.
Speech Ankjng Among no other people on
earth, We are fled, exists such an ire
presslble desire for listening to speeches as
among the people OF Richmond The an
nouncement of Il forthcoming political speech.
be the orator famous or obscure, induces hun
dreds OF honest citizens to abandon the com
forts OF their fresides, and has ten TO the place
for the haTangue. Brass bands are
brought out for the purpose of serenading po-
ltical speakers, and whaa they accord TO the
sovereigns the blessed privilege oflooking upon
their sacred persons, masses OF men will stand
for hours upon the pavement, swalIow wing with
edgerness the words that fall from their lips,
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