The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-21
LETTER EEN3l HgI.AIAMsECRG.y VA.
ENcERaIuN ON YORK RIVER TO WEST
rniNT-"A WET SHEET AND \ FLOWING
EA"-MnONi.lGlrr RlDE-FlNE SEINE
KI-RAlNS, CROPS. &C.
Correspondence OF the llnhmuud ni~pttrll.


WILLIAMspuRG. VA, August -, 1879.
Through the kiudnCsSof DR.. -. i. Brewer
Your correspondent WIS invited to join
party Of heavyweight patients and attend
ants from the Eastern Lunatic ASYLUM on IN
excursion 10 West Point ria tha York river
steamer State of Virginia.
We left Williamsburg Thursday morning
at o'clock. aud after ride of twelve miles
reached Yorktown in ample time to take the
steamer. The sky was beautifully illlnincd
hy the aurora bulralis. and the scene Ma>cl,-
Iiyrncd 10y several very brilliant mctcor>
which shot across the heavens during The
ride.
We spent the time waiting for the steamer
looking about Yorktown. and were pleased
to notice evidences of prosperity. If tie
Great Chesapeake and Ohio railroad should
terminate there Yorktown wiIaYain become.
H. il WAS in colonial days, one of the most
important ports on the Atlantic coast. The
steamer having arrived, we embarked just
rs the sun WAS rI+ln3 from the bed of York
river. The ride up the York was very plea
SAINT Il fine breeze was blowing. which ruff
llr;l The Slriarr of the water with CAPS of
white foam that dashed the spray in myriadS
of PARTICLES through the air. The steamer
was in excellent condition, having recently
been thoroughly repaired and greatly i'm
proved in many respects. Arriving 1T West
Point AT laI'.lE,st SocIcrk, WE IT once took
lip cur line of march 10 the Huntington
House, and were most cordially welcomed
by the proprietor. Mr.. J.. W. Massey, and
his wife. Mr.. Massey very generously placed
hi, house and lis beautiful grounds ut the
disposal OF the party.
The STA breeze having slmrpcncd our ap-
pclitrs we did full Justice to the breakfast set
before uS. II was spread under The shade of
the trees. was bounliluIly pro, ilcd, and
rarely have | seen one more cuiOvcd.- After
which amu>cncnts ol various kinds were
provdrd-->ucll rs dancing and excellent III
>tru,nrntal and vocal music.
At 3s o'clock dinner WAS provided; and
Immediately thereafter the party started on
their return, arriving ut Yorktown in due
season. Some of our party stopped behind
long enough to have Il saltwater bath. the
remainder starting Immediately for Williams
hur~, reaching our destination at 10 o'clock
L. VI.
The excursion was most agreeable and sue
ccSsiu., nothing whatever having occurred
to mar its pleasure; certainly none could
have enjoyed anything more than the insane
did, who constituted almost the entire party.
They must have. for the time being ut least,
forgotten their unfortunate deliSionS, and
we sincerely hope that some of them may be
helped by ii on the road to recovery.
The eNcursionists are very deeply indebt-
ed to Mr.. Reuben Foster, agent, and ar. \.
l.. Freeman, captain, OF the steamer State of
Virginia, for the gr.tuitous privilege Of
making the excursion; to Mr.. i. w. Massey
and his family, of the Huntington House, for
their generous hospitality to MesSrS. Frank
and Govan Camm of Williamsburg. and MIR.
Theo. Lacy OF Richmond, for the music they
kindly furnished with the assistance OF the
Asylum ATTACHES.
These excursions are frequently INDUCED
in 10y the patients Of the asylum, under the
supervision and by the advice of the able and
efficient superintendent, nr. u. Il. Brewer,
who dcyotcs the whole of his time and
talents to those under his charge. Ii seems
to he really Il labor of love with him to coll
tribute all in his power to increase their
pleasure aud happiness, and make them for
get as much us possible their sad condition..
The recent heavy rains in this section have
put all the farmers in the best Of bumor.
The crops of corn are very promising, and
everybody, except q few "soreheads,' will
vote for Greeley. This section always has
and will for sometime TO come poll large
negro majority, but the Conservative party
is we'll organized aud us staunch us the
Tenth Legion of Cesar was.
The Norfolk Union Baptist Association
(coloreO convened their regular annual seS-
sion IN this city last Thursday. The session
was prolonged several days, during which
time much business was transacted. TheI
following officers were elected Tor the cfs,I-
ing torn: Moderator, Elder JohnaI. Daw-
son, of Williamsburg Clerk, Deacon A.. a.
ST., of Norfolk Corresponding
Secretary, Lie. David King, OF Norfolk
Assistant Secretary, Thaddeus Nettles, of
Norfolk; Treasurer, Deacon Williap Brown;
of Hampton. JONAS.
CAMr- MEETINGs.--A letter received here
from the eamp-meetius neal Middlebnrg, IN
the circuit of which Rev. DIR. Hough Is In
charge, says that fifty tents are erected, and
that u large company, among whom are
many AleXandrlins. are In attendance, The
Mt Wesley Grove, also under
the auspices OF tue Methodist Episcopal
Church South, was attended yesterday by q