The national Republican., 1869-01-01

REroRroRIAL ExcuRsIoN. On Thursday
week party OF gentlemen. representing nearly
all the papers Of this city and Alexandris,
started for Richmond, free passes having beeo
the r., =: snd 3 z: R; r, s srriyins 10 Richmond
took up their quarters as the spottswood
best the. party. attended the Cathedral, where
ful music, and otherwise being profted By the
solemn services, tparticularly on Christmas,)
Of the Catholic Church.
by gentlemen connected with the press Of
Richmond, and escorted by them they visited
several places Of interest In and around Rich
uisriy, was most pleasant one, for friends Of
days gone by were there met, and the room
in which the Mayor. had his reception,
pies.sn, temini.eenss. re ain % Of pleasant hour. spent
there. His reception was attended by an In.
mense crowd, composed Of most OF the leading
mssehant, ere and othera OF M Riehmond; ,.
general and other gentlemen OF distinction,
and returned to the hotel, where mine host OF
the Spottswood had an elegant dinner pre-:
night the party amused themselves In various
ways, and II is q singular fact that In such q
large population as the city OF Richmond con.
10 a fine theatre in Richmond, and 1t 10 impos.
sible to conceive why II cannot be sustained.
On Saturday morning an omnibus 10 waiting
Richmond bi,paich, conveyed the party to
Hollywood cemetry, and other places OF In
terest around the city.
mond on pfes. at t IL sposts.eod, and q 4 nv wa. % sn
| elegant entertainment. James p. Cowardin,
Of the Richmond Dtspaieh, presided, assisted
BY W. J. Bennett, OF the wsshinston ErprsIi,
Toasts were drank, songs sung, and speeches
made by the company present. II was really
| delightful and social gathering. Resolution
| OF thanks was unanimously rendered to Cspt.
Ia v.RA f..t al nj anH aNttt
Gus repast furnished, to which Captain Mill.
| ward responded In a few brief and happy re-
marks. At the hour OF II, that good old song
and he hsSF psy ssas% ssspssa i
| On Sunday all Of the Warrington party left
| for home with the exception Of "Godwin' OF
Sourse being Sunday we attended church and
'po pon Mondsy the me- SsS T and the writer dedicated
the day by visiting old friends, and most de-
Taking II altogether, II was a visit full Of
pleasure. Virginia hospitality has not yet
4 u.eS e 10 Se Fkhe %Tds %Tssr :inessy @ thsnI
his friends In Richmond for the treatment the
representative OF the National REPUpLI.
SShs." received, and We hope the day !. not far
Our acknowledge cnts are due to Mr.. Daniel,
assn, G sfs snS me aSsns
and purser Of the steamer Vanderbilt, James
II. Cowardln aud Drinkard, Of the Dispafehi
Gilliss, Bennett, and WiltI, Of the yourndii
Hammersly, an old and respected printer Of
the city, and who published apapeL In Alex.
andria years ago, and others Of the Richmond
press-and more particularly to Captain
James Millward, proprietor Of the Spottwood
Hotel, who did everything in his power to con.
tribute TO the comfort Of the party. He knows
how to keep q hotel, In every sense Of the
word, and II our Washington friends, visiting
Richmond, want to be well taken care Of, and
be at home In hrst-olass hotel, let them stop
At the Spottswood, for they will never forget
The trip was delightful one, and although
the eNeursionists represented both political
parties not one word was said to mar the
| pleasures OF the occasion. Friendly visits OF
| the kind do a great deal of good, and the party
certainly Illustrated the motto OF President
Grant, Let US have peace"