The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-25

5 The RICHMOND, PoToMAc, AND CHEsA-
PEAKE RourE TO BALTIMoRs-THg ExCUR-
SION LAST WEEK.--By special invitation
from the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company, quite O large
number Of guests assembled at the depot,
corner of Broad and Eighth streets, on
Thursday evening to participate in the ex-
cursion over the new route to Baltimore.
Among the guests we noticed Colonel
Charles Ellis, president Of the Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad Company !; VII.
liam H. Haxall, Esq, OF the, directory OF
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company; Colonel Thomas
Dodamead, superintendent of the Rich
mond and York River Railroad and Rich
mond and Darville Railroad Companies !;
Messrs. s. Gilman, of the Enquirer; J. A.
PizZini and James B. Walters, Of the Wing;
w. Sheppard, Esq, the artist; Colonel j.
3. Gentry, the general ticket agent Of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company Major e. D. T. Myers,
general superintendent; Rufus P. Muir
chant, Esq, of the Fredericksburg Star;
and George W. Howard, Esq, Of the Her
ald; besides quite number of lady passen-
gers.
The party were snugly ensconced in two
Of the elegant palace cars manufactured by
Del, which, IN point of comfort, elegance,
and general get-up, cannot be eXcefled and
the train was under the command Of Captain
John W. Gill, who was sgotten up" hand
somely in his new uniform of gray cloth
and brass buttons.
Promptly ut O'Clock the train left the
depot, and was soon away from the dust
and smoke of the city. At Milford Captain
Gill invited the company to partake of a
lunch, prepared by his direction, and Of
course it was enjoyed by the passengers
At Guiney's we were reminded of war days,
the sufferings of the Army of Northern Yir.
ginia, and the death of the great Jackson
At Hamilton's Crossing we had only the
chance to glance at the remains Of " Forest
Hill" the southern fortifications-a trace OF
which can still be seen-and one look across
the Rappahannock river to "Trayeller's
Rest" known to every soldier who served
in the campaign lear the City of Suffering
and then we dashef. into Fredericksburg,
spent another ten mfilytes there, and then
Off for Acquia Greek, passing Bre6kk2.ssS sta
ton, Potomac run, &C., &C., and finally
found ourselves aboard the Georgeanna.' y
After leaving the wharf at Acquia we
were made acquainted with the officers OF
the steamer. Captain John Fl. Freeman is
too we'll known and toopopular to need one
single line; and yet we must say that he
was, If possible, in n better humor and more
anxious to entertain his guests than ever
before. Harry j. Warren, the purser, is a
most polite and courteous officer, and seem.
ed to be everywhere at the same time, doing
his share in entertaining the eXcursionists.
At s o'clock the party was invited TO sup
per, which had been prepared under the
direction of Daniel Gmney, the steward,
who certainly knows how TO keep a first
class hotel on 4 steamboat /; andali the other
officers could not well he improved upon.
2 The "Georgeanna" has very recently
been refitted in every particular from stem
to stern in magnificent style. She is 24O
feet long; has So staterooms containing liz
berths; can accommodate $50 passengers ;
and is supplied with all the necessary life
preseryerS and other appliances of first
class steamer. v..... .
About - O'Clock the party were invited
below to the dining-room, where cham
pague flowed in profusion. Jokes, merry
making, stories, and 4 good time generally,
consumed the time and not until an early
hour Of the morning did the company re-
tire. In the mean time, a few gentlemen
who did not care to indulge in the jollifca-
tions below-deck, kept themselves outside,
and endeavored to count the little stars
which guided the "GeOrgeanna safely on
her course. AT s o'clock OH Friday morn
ing she was moored to her dock in Balti-
more.
After breakfast the party separated, and
did not return to the steamer until nearly 4
O'Clock, and at AZ O'Clock the steamer lett
the wharf on her return, reaching Acquia
about O'Clock on Saturday. The passen-
gers got on board the cars and arrived in
Richmond at S4 A. III. We think that
every one of the excursionists will agree that
the new route is No. route, and we join
them in wishing it large share Of patron
age.