The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-22
t,lae.S ~, the Central Railroad.

Nessrs. Editors. Did You ever take the early
train from Atlee's 10 Richmond? l suppose
not: Then | mast tell yop something ABOUT
The matter My object in doing so is 10 induce
The Central Railroad Company to fit up some
kind of Il reception room for passengers nj TINS
station Every sensible person likes TO be III
time for the ears, but ii Il not always agree
able 10 disturb Colored folks NJ clock IN the
morning and spend an hour In Il log cabih
where halt. dozen of our felloW-ciilHehS.
residents and passengers, some on boards ahu
some on the floor. are enjoying the naNor OF
balmy sleep, Natures sweet restorer. Inc
sable gentlemen who sleep at the water sta
ton are very polite, and disposed to do the
best they can under the circumstances They
sleep with their ears open, and are always
ready to open the door 10 the traveller ana
generally have II good fire, before which they
are willing 10 give YOU place on the Softest
plank which the house affords: but the house
is open the plank floor is very much decayed
and the back Of the fire place has lost so many
bricks that the recess from which the heat has
10 come out i so deep that on Il cola morning
IL i necessary TO go into the ashes in order 10
get warm. As one of chem declared "lhe
fire has 10 follow the back, and we have To
follow the fire. As the bricks continue 10
fail. the fire will make" its appearance ON the
outside. and, in order 10 ENJOY the bencht OIL
it. il Will be necessary to go out OF the house
10 the back OF the chimney.
About one dozen hens and roost"rS are
housed every night in this room They rooSt
on the rounds of II stcp-ladder which leads up
into the loft. Ii is very gratifying tos their
tameness, and pleasant 10 know that they are
safe fTOla thieves, that the resources of our
country are thus carefully husbanded. and
that the prospect Of fried chicken during
the coming summer Is likely to be re .hZ"d
but the gentlemen of the party do crow most
vigorously. Not less than three entertained
Ms during our soiouru there in this way. They
corroborated a statement made by one OF the
colored gentlemen, TO the effect that the
"mornng stare was half an hour high they
knew 10y IN irreprcS>ible instinct That day
would break by and by, and they would tell
what they knew. \ fellow passenger said,
lis there no way of stopping their noise
"Marster," said their owner, " that little
black fellow is g0,ac, and he crow If you
We're TO hold his throat We should name
him Sopthan Co.fdegocy. matronly hen
sets-not SIts--In one corner, night ana DAY.
very quietly patching her brood, who will
soon begin 10 add their chlrps 10 those ALREADY
born. ''Ilow many young chickens have You,
Uncle p "Wcl. sir, b.f,res" eiJLf''" m" "I""
tea" We did not have time TO examine the
one that was i'll this state of dctt9tt"y, but
thought il might be IN interesting study for
the natural historian.
On knocking at the door on our arrival, we,
having heard Il distant whistle said, - The cars
are coming. As the door WAS opened, 4 voice
within said, THAT makes no difference. 4"
"Why,.' asked, after entering, " does it
make no difference " Because, sir, the cars
are all the time coming or going We apollo
met by the cheerful. declaration of Il half
awakened sleeper, We are seasoned to II. -
A piece olliEhtwood was placed by the fire, to
be lighted and carried to the tank rs soon rs
the engine came in sight. Il" The light always
stops her" 1t did in our case, and at twenty
minutes before = a. NJ we bade adeu TO the
chickens and the other citizens of Atlee s-not
in a complaining mood by any means but with
q deep conviction that something is due TO the
public which has not yet been done.
Very many persons take the train at this
point and ladies need better accommodations
The vicinity is attractive for residents of the
city desiring rural homes easy of access from
their place of business. BY little good mali
agement, much might be done to increase the
comfort of the people, render the road more
prosperous, and increase the population of tn"
neigh borhoud