The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-04
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The kiCnmonu, FiVoSa'"'Y,c - =.
,omac Railroad Company was the first rail-
road company in this State to introduce a
svstcm intended for the accommodation OF
tho 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 a
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 convenience-verym much
promoting their own health and energy by
the daily exercise and retreat for the night
to the country. All this was great public
accommodation, and entitled the road to
the thanks of the community. It's exam
| plc has been followed by the Petersburg
| railroad, and partially by the Central. The
| system is one which will ultimately reim-
burse the railroads most handsomely for
any outlay and trouble they may incur in
inaucurating it. They ought all to adopt
| it with energy at this time; for great
change is taking place, which will make it
more than ever necessary, and more profit
able than it could have been under former
circumstances. We must now build up
villages on all the roads, and people
residing in them and conducting manuiac-
lures of various kinds, and others doing
business in Richmond, must be accommo-
dated, by the time tables, in the prosecution
of their callings and their trade with the
city to the greatest advantage.
We commenced this article, however,
more especially to call attention to the
advertisement of the Richmond, Frcde-
ricksburg and Potomac Company anuounc-
ing that they have established tri-wcekly
excursion train for the accommodation OF
those in the city who desire trip OF the
sort for the sake of health, pure country
air. and exercise and recreation. This
train will run in the cooler part OF the
acknowledging Richmond at . +. NJ,
and returning, arrive at 7.45 p. NJ. The fare
for the round trip, one dollar for adults, fifty
cents for children. The distance performed,
thirty three miles.
The city is remarkably destitute of the
resources for pleasure and recreation en-
loved by other cities; and the Fredericks-
burg road does most commendable act
| when it opens new means to get out OF
| the city and take an airing in the country.
We have only one small public square
now the retreat of motley multitude
with limited means for the keeping OF
horses and carriages, or the employment
| of the public vehicles at their extravaSant
charees-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 reJolced 10 see
their city friends, and so able to entertain
them with elegant and bountiful hospi-
tality.
To all these the opportunity for jour,
new in the luxurious cars of the Frede-
ricksburg road, and the lingering for an
hour amidst the groves of the pleasant vii
lage of Ashland, must be qualification
and benefit. To young children and
delicate ladies the excursion will prove OF
great advantage.
Ashland is the most suitable place for
all the pleasure parties, "pic-nics," and
tournaments, gotten up here.
We trust the company will be remune-
rated for their enterprise. If this is not
immediate, it will come in short time.