The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-28

Tue EXCURSION TO CoBB's IsLAND.--On
Saturday afternoon q goodly number Of
gentlemen of Richmond took advantage Of
the liberal excursion ticket arrangement
fer Cobb's Island, and departed for that
well-known locality. There was but little
to vary the journey towards the island save
large accessions to the party from Peters
burg and Norfolk. So that by the time the
steamer at Norfolk was reached there were
nearly two hundred excursionists aboard.
From some cause unexplained the depar-
t,lre Of the steamer was delayed until II
o'clock. At that hour she steamed out OF
Norfolk, and ere long we were on the bosom
of the briny deep. Looking around to see
who were our companions, we were agree
ably surprised to notice that the party was
one of the most select we had ever seen on
an excursion. Richmond was well repre-
sented, Petersburg also, and from Norfolk
we had some of her best young fellows.
The night on the boat was passed in sing
ing, playing cards, chatting, and rough
sleeping-mostly on plank mattresses.
There was but one unpleasant occurrence to
disturb the good humor of the company. A
fellow from Norfolk, said to be q policeman,
and his ''pal," got obstreperous, and after
swearing and dancing about the deck, re-
minding one of harmless "tilters " on q
sand-hill, they subsided, and betook them
selves to gentle sumbers, leaving the rest
of the party in peace. Cobb's Island was
reached Mt little after 5 o'clock on Sun
day morning, and soon the pleasure-seekers
were busy securing accommodations for the
dav. Many of them, eager for the surf,
betook themselves Immediately to the beach,
and waded in. The Messrs. Cobb being
thus invaded, were put to their trumps to
provide Tor so large crowd; for be it re-
membered that though Cobb's Island is well
known its accommodations are limited.
After breakfast, fishing, sailing, and
hunting parties were made up, and the day
spent by them in their respective choices OF
sports. In the afternoon the party were
whistled aboard. and were soon on their re-
turn towards Norfolk. Sea sickness made
sad havoc on the return trip, and many
were the victims. One gay and festive re-
preventative from Richmond was among
them; and as the coming events cast thell
shadows DER his countenance, his expires
sion was beautiful, SO much SO that frlenc
asked him if he intended to join the
church, intimating that he was led tt
make the inquiry by the fact that ne
looked so pious. 4 young hero stood il
manfully until finally overcome, when t'
the tune Of 'To thee, oh, Neptune, Cas-
Ny ALL" he chanted. "Some people (mu
sic) may like this (music), but I'm i (mu
sic) do. If you ever (music) get me ou
here (music) again I'll be q corpse (music)
Here, fellows, take my watch (music}, anc
tell 'em died because | didn't to stay al
home (musicj and Jet well enough (music)
alonc'' Fortunately, however, he was
spared to live Il little longer, and reached
Norfolk with the rest of the excursionists
at o. o'clock Just rs hungry as any OF them
At Norfolk we found good beds, and had a
fine rest before the departure Of the train
We were landed safely in Richmond st ]
o'clock Monday morning, most Of us well
satisfied with the iaunt, though some of the
crowd we're sorcly discontcnted. Those OF
us who went not expecting to meet with
luxuries, but determined to rough it and
take things as we found them, were on tho
contcnted side, and were in decided ma
| iority As TO the discontented, we are sorry
for them in their trial, and VIC trust to ioil
them again on another trip to Cobb's wher
they can have things as they wish them.
If this excursion were repeated and tht
tickets made good for two or three days, i
would be better patronizcd.