Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-20

OnsrRyArIoys IN RIcHNoxD.-The editor Of the Win.
chester Vrginia who was recently on Walt 10 THIS
city, publishes a lengthy account Of what he saw here
in the last issue Of his journal. We make lev e.
tracts ~
A few DAYS ago we visited the city of Richmond.
Since previous visit, about five years ago, the CT has
made rapid strdes in the erection Of buildings and IN
the amount Of It's population. Ohcehoders OF the Con-
federata and State governments ars necessaly nuner-
ous TIE hotels and boarding houses and the name OF
tie latter Is legioL-all appear TO DO hasd-snd tae
crowd of pedesr ans on the shady side OF Main street
minded us of Broadway, New York. We met some
valued fi.nds ana cid familiar faces in the throng, but
we vera struck with the great change In the population
in the short epace Of five years New faces a6ouad on
the streets and in the business establishments city
is moving panorama, preventing daily new and Str kng
views. 30.
Richmond IL a beautiful city. Its hills and valleys,
its rivera and inland scenery, lie fine buildings grand
churches and spres delightful public square, costly mon
umpn,s magnificent hotels, and hue bridges, constitute
group OF charming features
'Rchmoud must become great city. Her numerous
railroads stretching in every direction ter river and ca
nal advantages waterposer unsurpassed IN the world,
the seat OF Government Of Virginia AID destined TO re-
ceiye millions OF dollars of trade hitherto eTjoyed by
Northern towns sbe will undoubtedly soon become IN
commerce and population great city. Fifteen years
ago with q popu a ion below 80 0o0 IL probably
reaches 60 OO0-undoub.ods Goes, If Sydney, Orig'p
Church Hill and other LOCALITIES not within tho city I'm >
but which are al intents and purposes paris OF the
CITY, he embraced 10 the census
aWith our knowledge of Washington city society, and
with our devotion fer the good cid Virc na people,
ners and customs have desire thai the Confederate
Government should be established Richmond We
aware that Washington owes It's magnfceEce TO The
disbursement Of the public money there, bat Richmond
needs no such aid to make her great city. Her com
mercia and manufacturing advantages ample TO make
her great aad prosperous. An outside view OF Washing
ton charming but penetrate 10 the heart and you find
nothing but eelishness, rottennese and misery. The
causes sre too well understood to need expl nation.
Tie "Spotswood Hottl lie new building, oiimnerse
eiz on Main street. about the centre OF the city, Here,
A well as g. the old aud famous Exchange" do Pres
depts members Of Congress- Generals Colonies Ediiors
and gentlemen generally, who wear store Clothes"
congegae in great numbers discuss the affairs Of State,
ccise the course OF Beaucgard ard Johnston aud
tie TO their satisfactory tho affairs OF the nation
generally. In the basement is splendid room, deco
rated with fancy bottles, where gentlemen resort TO OBJ
tain cigars.
The American Hotel" too, lie a very large and
handsome building, most sdvantageously located on
Main street in front of TIE Clptol the post-oce
building adjoining the banks, and in the centre of bas
ness
TIE Capitel Square has undergone many trausforma-
tons and improvements II the last five years. Il 10
charming spot under the tasty of Capt Samu-
o. FleemAn, who, in the absence Of a "better half"
see ms to nurse the Square with devoted regard.
Our patience was tried more that oIce NJ the kct-
moud Post Office There is but one clerk and one small
pigeon hole for general delivery" We always found
crowd there, aud obliged to wait until our turn
came, which sometimes from quarter to half an
hour. Weproatuucei some blessings srch arrange
men but the cls ks appeared Indifferent to complaint.
Probably they had like the ees become used TO skin
nrg TIE shoald be two or three holes for "gsnersl
delivery" and many clerks, after the arrival Of GER
tain mails certain hours OF the day II hal no.
known the high character of General Bigger the Post
master, for fairness might have supposed there
design to force the public to the box system.
The entrenchments breas.vorks, and o;her works CT
fertilization around Richmond have been completed
Toe masked batteries" charming for the purpose H.
tended. When LncoIa's troops again star. South
eru tour, they will undoubtedly receive Il MT sooner,
check on the bank Of Richmond. Indecd, sometimes
feel sorry that they turned back at Manassas on
the 2l,t of July II b.y had been permitted to reach
Richmond not single uutmegger OF the entire grand
army" would have got back to Yenkseand.