The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-25
OUR VISITORS.

At seven o'clock last evening, in re-
sponse to a polite invitation from Colonel
j. G. Shields of the Wig, we visited it's
editorial rooms, where we had the pleasure
of meeting the party of gentlemen, num-
bering about sixty, who come as the repre-
sentatives of an equal number of North
ern newspapers, scattered throughout the
States of New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania. They are indebted to the
kindness of Mr.. N. Ii. Hotchkiss, the very
polite and efficient agent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio and York River railroads, whose
genial manners and business energy have
made him many friends among the ship
pers and travellers who come in contact
with him; for the opportunity of visiting
the South and learning somewhat of it's
people.
All we saw, heard and tasted during our
visit is nobody's business, except those
who were present. After an hours talk
upon various subjects with majority of
them, we adjourned to meet again last
night at Ford's Hotel, where we called
about 81 o'clock. For some time we were
unable to find the party, and after a dill
gent search found them just where such
men are likely to be, with the ladies'
Entering the handsome "ladies parlor,''
we found the room crowded with mode
rately good looking set of gentleman, who
refused to be interrupted by our entrance,
because of their attention to the elegant
music furnished by Mrs. Daniels, the ac-
complished wife of our editor and manager
whose rendition of the Star Spangled Ban
ner, Red, White and Blue and other songs
made us feel an inspiration of the good
old times to which we have been strangers
for many years.
Not doubling the representations of sew
eral of the gentlemen who were present.
the manner in which they acquitted them
selves in singing the chorus to each of the
songs, induces us to believe that the party
is travelling with well organized opera
troupe. At least, several of them sang
last night with an enthusiasm we have not
seen applied, particularly to our national
songs, since the war. 1t cheered us hearth
ly, as it did the whole assembly, who. by
their raptuous applause, told us plainly
they were national
BY little strategy "we succeeded in as
certaining the politics of the best looking
gentleman of the crowd, who halls FROM
Much Chunk. Pennsylvania, but who sad
dened us with the information that his fine
old State was going Democratic in the next
election. He had an honest face (of course
it must have been, to be the best looking
amongst sixty newspaper representatives
who are chosen generally with reference to
their good appearance, when visiting
strangers), but we hope his face deceived
us, or that he is deceived when be says
Pennsylvania is going Democratic
Quite number of the gentlemen, under
the charge of Mr.. Graham of the Whig,
visited the rooms occupied by the ladies Of
Monumental church, for the purpose of
enjoying some of their nice dainties and
seeing our handsome ladies. They saw
them On their return the ice cream was
pronounced cool the straw berries decided
ly cool, the ladies superatively-beautiful.
Altogether they were CHARMED.
Expecting to be early aroused this morn
ing to visit little Petersburg, they retired
early, ian unusual habit with editors.)
leaving us to wonder their first impressions
of Richmond. They left this morning at
six o'clock for Petersburg, and will return
to this city at six this afternoon Prepa-
rations are now being made to give them
reception tonight. We hope the greeting
will be cordial one, and that our visitors
will leave with good opinion of US.
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