The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-09-06
.ErTER FROM PETERSBURG.
corrcspondenee o, the b.cnmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, September 4, 1867

PETERSBURG, september 4, 1901.
In the Dispatch Of this morning, speak
ing of "a long walk for railroad times"
YOU seem not TO be aware Of the fact that
there is no train south from Richmond on
Monday mornings; and you are very ex-
cusable, seeing there is no announcement
Of its discontinuance In any Of the railroad
advertisements. But for several weeks
there has been no morning train on that
dav. AS there is but one train from
Washington en- Sundays, the inconveni-
ence is not felt till after leaving Rich
mond bnt the people of Petersburg have
TO 60 without the Richmond papers till
Monday afternoon. This is no little dis
appo;ntmcnt, and we have not yet become
habituated to it. As, however, Sunday
work has been done away with III the
newspaper Offices By striking OFT Mondays
issue on Saturday night, you might easily
save us from the unwelcomc task OF read
ing old newspapers by making up the mails
for the southern route as soon as the papers
are worked off. They would then be
brought over on Sunday, and distributed
Monday morning. BY attention to this
matter your friends here would feel quite.
thankful.
Since making the connections through
Petersburg aud Richmond, the travel on
our railroads has very much increased, and
will no doubt steadily continue to grow
during the approaching season. In other
respects also, the comfort OF travelling IS
much greater. The new cars arc equal IN
accommodations to those on any road the
seats arc truly luxurious, and everything
is kept in The neatcst possible order.
And furthermore, the trains make better
time than they have done since the war.
II is feared by some persons, however,
that the new arrangement may lDJurlouSiy
affect the trade of this city. The facilities
for transportation are 50 complete that
large market like Richmond may draw Oil
a norton of the freight which would other
wise stop here. Possibly this may prove
ia he the case to certain extent, cspe-
ciallv when produce is consigned 10 houses
n this city which have branches in Rich
nond. But this was the case before the
,,ar. A certain Petersburg house, for IN
stance, which was largely engaged in the
Carolina trade, and which received more
cons;rnmenis of tobacco than any other
housc, were forwarding agents to O branch
of the same firm in Richmond. But if Pc
tcr>burg is not already as good market as
Richmond, it rests with our merchants 10
make it so. 1t is believed, however, that
the prices Of produce in our market will
bear favorable comparison with those OF
any other.
1t has been O long time since we have
had any fires Of consequence, and 1t was
thought that the incendayies had sought
some other field Of operations. A night or
two ago, however, the stables attached to
Jalratl's Hotel were burned, evidently by
design. All the circus horses were in it,
but they were rescued in good time. AS
the building was Of nothing but rough
plank, the loss was inconsiderable, though
it made very imposing fire.
Everything in the way Of news is dull
enough. Stll the newspaper reporters
manage to make their columns very read
able. Ii anything can be made ont Of no.
thing, you gentlemen of the quill are en-
lowed with that faculty. s.