The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-10

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NOTES OF A VISIT TO RlCnMoND.-The
proprietor of the Baltimore Sunday Tete-
gram made visit TO Richmond last week,
aud publishes extensive notcS.of his trip.
We make the following extracts
Richmoud is reached the day after
leaving Baltimore in time Tor :: late break
s"or, "n,; h"t~i" the al" ..irturn al the trains
for the West and South Oh the Chesapeake
and Ohio and Richmond ana Danyilic rail-
roads. But should one be detained here,
within the wide rarCc OF all these United
States we canuot recall place where the
time would be less likely 10 hang heavily
on his hands.
"ro quote The language Of HOLY Writ,
and rc.qllotcd by the kate Daniel Webster
on the occasion of bis first visit, Richmond
is truly beautiful for sl'uation.' Built
upon many hills, whether The bcholdcr hc
upon thtir summit or at their bjse he alike
views Il diversity OF objects, uron which
the eye may gaz" Tor hours without thing.
From mlny OF these hills the views arc In
ticScrihahlv attractive and picturesque. At
4 portion of CANDLES Hill The falls of the
James river, the many islands which stud
the foaming stream, the long line of navi-
gable water threading its way oceanward,
and the immense fields Of s. living green u
which stretch out from the shore, present
A panorama upon which poet and painter
might dwell for hours and then t:c 10th TO
leave. 1t is well worth Il visit from the
most distant points, for it will amply repay
ANY tourist who hts III eye for the bcaull-
full i'll nature.
"lt was Il matter Of much qualification
10 ASCERTAIN that the material disasters OF
the war had been repaired. This, how
ever. was ahuudlhtly demonstrated by tho
beautiful streets, warehouses, and dwell
jngs which everywhere meet the eye. Broad.
way, New York, boasts no more beautiful
specimens of architecture than are to be
seen on Main street. Workshops, too, are
numerous, and the black, dense volumes OF
smoke which ut many points darken the air
show thai the city Il not devoid of toun-
dries and rolling-mills. A new impetus
seems to have been recently given to trade
aud manufactures. All the prominent citi-
Zcns we conVcrScd with spoke most hope
fully Of the future, anu budc us prepare TO
see Richmond at 10 distant day take high
r"nk among, the cities OF the United States.
"Governor Walkers truly magnificent
specimen Of an adopted Virginia gentle
man. Genial, courteous, and conyersablo,
we were ut once made to feel at ease. II is
aid Colonel Owens) is also an atfable and
pleasant gentleman and if all Virginia
officials be like unto these, then truly the
"early days OF the Republic" stand a
chance of being repeated. Mr.. Shatfcer,
the Superintendent OF Public Printing, we
found rs obliging az he is engaging, and
candor requires Us to say that the pleasure
of our visit was much enhanced by his at
tentioDs aud amenities.
"Our visit was ono ofunalloyed pleasure.
It WAS the first. but it shall not be the last
if our life be much further prolonged. We
have never seen city nor me: with stran-
gers who more fayorahly impressed us. we
feel that IL we We're not citizen OF Balll-
more, it would I've really source Of hap
piucss TO claim Richmond rs our home"