The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-11
YORK RIVER z.rSE.

TIE STEAMER STATE OF vIRaIEIA-THE
PROSPECTS OF TIE LINE-iTs ADVAN'
rAaEs TO RICHMOED-BALT!ao n stsr
HER HoTELS-A CONVENIENT AN
COMFORTABLE HOUSE.
BALTIMORE, May Z, lS.o.
The York River route f Is gIos" UPON the
coramercial and travelling PUBLIC sne ne rom
w. ~ thn artnnsion OF the raiiroa3 noau
ny ny. " pnsnt 70 the mouth OF the Nappa.
t 49, That extension VIII greaS!
.Ssatos che distance, and OF course LnS
ZINE In making the journey troin a.Ss ans,ir
ia baltimore and northern cues sn;ta An.
The Rappahannock Is nearly 9ppGpSbH;l adei-
smessix, In Accomac, where sn L.. " across
nhia line has a terminus. ieIfy a,. ia
IN Chrsaneake connecting with !hat .Hau
,,.;I, o,an tn travel riG Richmond auotnS,r
WV ope aud a most agreeable and eXpedl-
s;n,,s onn--to the North. This viii give
s'o,w and interesting turn to competit'oii,
which will secure to Virginia much gIcater
advantages than some schemes that are now
pressed upon the public. 1t WIZ dmihlslt III
fares and tend to increase the current Vi
travel through Richmond.
The sad accident that recently befei the
York River line has been handled with all
nossible effect by rival lines but the panic
Il created has about died out. Shippers are
now remembering how the line reduced
their freights, and how faithfully its SER
vice has always been performed; ana, fur-
thermore, that casualty such as 1t mas
suffered from may happen to the best.rcs.l-
lated companies, and they are returHihS W.
the line and determined TO STANG ny .iie
company whose active competition not
only greatly reduced the freights but taclii-
tinted the transportation of goods. inns
sober second thought is greatly, ENCOURAGE
by weIl-timed, judicious, and uniiagglng
Efforts of Mr.. n. H. Hotchkiss, agent OF
the line in Baltimore.
The boat placed on the line in place OF
Of the Kenncbec, recently burned, Is one CT
the finest that traverses the bay. Her name
estate Of Virginia ana sne Is Mot ama
powerfully built, she is withal very Meet.
Her staterooms are commodious and in en-
cellent order. l never slept on board 4
steamer more comfortably-not even upon
the most elegant Mississippi boats. captain
Freeman. formerly of the Admiral, is com
mander Of this elegant and powerful boat.
He leaves nothing undonc that IS IN ms
power to promote the comfort ana SAUSAGE
ton of the passenger. The furniture OF MS
boat Is new and handsome, the fure Is eX-
cellent, and everything in the way OF Deco
lessly clean and orderly. The captain has 4
valuable auxiliary in the purser, MIR. Bid,
die. who is ever vigilant, polite, anu
obligng.
Tne ire sht lists, the number of passed.
gers, the brightness and activity that pre-
vail about the wharves and depots OF the
line, show that it Is rising enterprise, ana
will undoubtedly become one OF the most
successful and busy OF the routes fol- trade
and travel.
Baltimore beyond question is one of the
most solid and prosperous of American
cities. She pushes her hands out, perhaps,
little too violently. and with too little con-
sideration for generosity at least, If not JUS
ticc towards communities not so able to
fend of rs she is to invade. But there is 10
use in abusing her. She is going ahead, no
matter what is said. She has no doubt
learned a lesson from her own history. She
has felt the oppressive hands of more pow
erful cities, and has had her day OF gruml'-
ling and snarlng to no advantage except to
arouse her people to an energy strengthen
ed by resentment, and determination made
desperate by sense Of wrong and injury.
These impulses have made her great; but
as is the way of the world, her power invites
her to the perpetuation of the wrongs she
has suffered ut the hands Of others.
We must have some Of the noble spirit OF
self-derence and resistance in Richmond.
Her people have cause enough to put forth
all their strength in the struggle for fair
share of the commerce OF the country. II
they emulate the example of the northern
cities, which have by turns successfully baf-
fed the most unfavorable circumstances,
they will secure for Richmond the same
success that has rewarded one after an
other tho 8, great northern cities.
am heart.full of gratitude for the warm
and effective sympathy which Baltimore has
so brilliantly displayed for the Affections Of
Richmond. Every one seems distressed 10y
our calamity almost as If it were his own.
Of course this inspires in the heart Of Rich
mond deep feeling of affection for Balti-
more-one that the active struggles OF trade
can in no wise alter or diminish.
Baltimore needs new and capacious ho-
tel. All the big cities must have such.
They are needed for the wealthy and fash
ionable. They must be guy and bright and
elegant and sumptuolls. Barnum's is old
timed and gloomy, and is too like clmu-
latiVe pile of homogeneous lodgings.
feel it but just to say to the traveller that
a very good and well-kept house has recent
ly been opened on the square next to the
great depot Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, on Camden street. 1t is called the
"Fountain Inn," and is conducted by Mr..
A. B. Miller, formerly of the Maltby House.
The name ''Fountan Inu" is familiar to
old travellers and connected with the remi-
niscences of some Of the brightest and best
days of Baltimore. It's building had grown
so antique that it no longer suited for no.
tel, and had in part lost its reputation ;
therefore it succumbs to "progress," aud
fine warehouses are to take its place.
Meantime Miller takes up the well-re-
membered name, and is now giving. to it a
second and brighterlife hope, in the new
hotel. The business traveller finds it admi.
rably located, and although without the
pretension and eNtlavagant charges of some
ambitious houses, yet superior to them in
sorda and
The proprietor is yigilant, practical and
obliging, and his chief clerk, Mr.. Reyner,
will be sure to be remembered by the guest
for his promptness and courtesy.
SENEx, of Richmond.