The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-24

THE TORK RIVER ExCURsI0N.-A graphic
account of the delightful excursion over
the York Hiycr railroad last week was pre-
| pared for the columns of the Dispatch, but
| in some llnaccolntable manner II was mis-
placed. From all we hear 1t was su'np-
fuolls affair, attended with the utmost en-,
| joymcnt from the time OF departure llflll
The return. Among those who were i,on,S
were MessrS. D. J. Burr, Parker Campbcli,
George S. Palmer, ". B. lsaacs, Ieyton
| Johnston, II. NJ. Kellogg, j. l.. WINSTON,
George Bargamin, Judge Rye Estate Trca-
sllrcr), Thomas II. De Witt (Sccrctary OF
Board of Public Works., ISAAC ID. Budd,
ESD, delegate from Loldoun.)
| A meeting was held on tho way, ana the
following resolutions adopted
"Whcrcas the Richmond and York River
Railroad Company and the poWhatan
$. :s,.cat Comnany have this day afforded
the mercnants and usrc.S,a..,cno., .,cn o. ,slt1.,
mond an opportunity of passing over ~
Richmond and York River route TO Batl-
more, and thus observe. personally, the pc.
culiar advantages Of this line for freight and
passcnycrs. and the beautiful country also
hy and through which il passes, rs well as
The character of The rail and water accoiil-
nndations which make it up; therefore
"RcSolUcd, That at meeting, OF the mcr,
chants and business men of Richmond ana
elsewhere, held on board the magnificent
steamer 'Statc of Virginia. the thanks OF
each arc hereby rendered to the PRESIDENT
and Sllpcrintcndcnt of the Richmond and
York River Railroad Company and the
President of the Powhatan steamboat Com
pany for the pleasure of this excursion ana
thc ouportllnitics for examining the route
from Richmond TO Baltimore:
"Rcsolued, That we heartily recommend
this line to the travelling public as one OF
the most reliable and delightful between
Richmond and the South and Baltimore ana
the North, and to the business community
as one preGmincntly advantageous for the
movement Of freights.
"ReSolue0, That the line as now es'ab-
lished, with elegant cars and two Oh the
most magnificent steamboats, in this country,
the State of Virginia. Captain IL. W.
Freeman, and the 'Admiral,' Captain
Philip Reybold, possesses advantages supe,,
rior to any other between hlchmond anu
Baltimore, because they run at SUCH hours
as facilitate and convenience the public, and
uniformly make connections with roads
North and South of the two termlnl IN silch
a manner as to make travel Il pleasure ratnef
than fatiguing.
"ResolUed, That we earnestly recon-
mend to the Richmond and York River
Railroad Company the immediate cXtcn-
sion of their road from West Point to the
Piankatank, whereby the quickest route
can he secured between the North and
South and we promise all the aid that
each one can give to carry out tins short
extension of twenty-siX miles, believing, as
we do, that the Importance will be second
to no similar enterprise IN the country;
On the return another meeting was helu,
and the following resolutions adopted
"Whereas, through the kindness and
wise provisions of the officers ana mana
gers Of the Richmond and York River Rail
road line, we, the passengers and guests of
the steamer State Of Virginia., passing
over its route, desire to express our high
sense of the capacious excellence of the ar
rangcmcnts, its comfort and safety, and oil
amendments of unsurpassed quality
therefore it is unanimously
"ResoLped, That we tender our most I'M
affected and sincere thanks to Jacob Brandt,
ESQ. President of the Powhatan Steamboat
Company: President Buford, of the York
River Railroad Company to Colonel Doda-
mead and Captain l.. W. Freeman, and
their efficient and gentlemanly assistants,
for their attention to everything conducive
to the individual and general comfort OF all
on board, assuring them that the memory
of the pleasure of the trip Will ever remain,
strengthening our attachment TO thcm per-
sonalIy and to the line they SO faithfully re-
present.
"Resolred, That copy Of this resolution
be furnished the President Of the Powhatan
Steamboat Company, President and Super
intendent of the Richmond and York River
Railroad line, and to Captain L. W. Free
man, of the steamer State of Virginia."
The excursionists returned Sunday morn
ing delighted with their trip.