The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-04
Recreation for Wcaried and Sick.

/ uor.o.t,on for Wcaried and sick.
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
,omac Railroad Company was the first rail
road company in this State to introduce
system intended for the accommodation "f
,hc local travel and also for the recreation
of the people of this city. Ii established
accommodation trains and communication
tickets, enabling people on the line for
distance of forty miles To come to the city,
spend several hours, and return before
night. Ashland was built, and one free
ticket granted to the head of each family
residing there; so that many availed
themselves Of cheap rent and cheap living
in Ashland, and conducted business in
Richmond with COMPLIMENTARY much
promoting their own health and energy 10y
the daily exercise and retreat for the night
to the country. All this was q great public
accommodation, and entitled the road t"
| the thanks of the community. Its exam
plc has been followed by the Petersburg
railroad, and partially by the Central. The
I
bnrSr the railroads most handsomely for
any outlay and trouble they may incur III
inaugurating it. They ought all to adopt
! il with energy at this time for great
change is taking place, which will make 1t
moro than ever necessary, and more profit
abb. than il could have been under former
! circumstances. We must now build mp
villages on all the roads, ana people
residing in them and conducting manuiac-
| turcS Of various kinds, and others doing
Ibu,incsS in Richmond, must bc accommo-
dated, hv the time tables, III the prosecution
Of their calings aud their trade with the
city TO the greatest advantage.
We commenced this article, however,
more especially to call attention t" the
advertisement Of the Richmond, Frcdc-
rirkShurg and Potomac Company anuounc-
inc that they have established trl-Wcckly
excursion train Tor the accommodation OF
| i|os, in the city who desire trip OF the
son, for the sake of health, pure country
air, and exercise and recreation. This
| train will run in the cooler part OF the
demonstrating Richmond at I. NJ,
and returning, arrive at 40 i. NJ. The fare
for the round trip, one dollar for adults, nifty
cents for children. The distance performed,
| Mitg-ti"cD mites.
The city is remarkably destitute OF the
resources for pleasure and recreation en-
| loved bv other cities and the FrcdcrickS-
! burg road does Il most commemorative ACT
| when il opens Il new means 10 get out OF
| the city and take an airing in the country.
We have only one small public square
now the retreat of Il motley multitude
with limited means for the keeping OF
horses and carriages, or the employment
of the public vehicles AT their eXtraNagant
charecS-and to few is there any escape
| from the dust and heat of the city IN the
! summer, or relief from fatigue of business
| and labor. Even to the men OF means,
who might visit the springs or their friends,
the field for qualification is diminished by
, the closing OF some springs or the destltu-
ton of families in the country, formerly
wealthy, who were once so rcioiccd TO see
their city friends, and so able to entertain
them with elegant and bountitul hoSpi-
tally.
To all these the opportunity for jour
ney in the luxurious cars OF the frcdc-
ricksburg road, and the lingering Tor all
! hour amidst the groves of the pleasant VII
lagc of Ashland, must be a gratlilcatioh
and benefit. To young children ana
delicate ladies the excursion will prove OF
great advantage.
Ashland is the most suitable place for
all the pleasure parties, "pic-nlcs," and
tournaments, gotten up here.
We trust the company will be remnnc-
rated for their enterprise. If this is not
Immediate it will come in short time.