The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-09
1setter fFarn a, Il III. d, on llls Travels.
corrrspos fenca af the Richmond Dispatch

and social affairs of the Middle Atlantic
Statcs. For bold shores, gracefully tndent.
ed; for fine, rooiny channel and safe nayi-
cation, Is stands first amongst American
tidal rivers. Tho city of Washington IL
! striking out molly, and will give tho poto-
mae great deal more TO do than has been
dreant OF. Witness the energetic and enter
prising spirit of the Washingtonians in going
into tho work of general improvements,
especially tho grading of their streets, which
will cQuatize facilities of communication with
Mi parts of her territory aud cnabc all her c,ti.
zcns 80 participate In the enhancement of the
value of rcai estate to grow out of the APP
preparation Of public money to tho work of
Improvement. The grading OF streets Is the
! only Way In which tho whole people OF u
city can become particimtors on something
| like equality in the prosperity of city.
| Therefore Tint sort of Improvement IL one
Of the first Importance, aud should he al
ways adopted unanimously by city popula.
ton.
oh, that Richmond would lay these ptac-
teal arguments TO her heart and initiate
Washington. IL may lie said that Washing
ton is like pr"digal son OF II wealthy father.
and that Congress will irt lrr 6tlt Il She gets
in trouble: That may be so; but all the
money she spends in grading her streets will
J he laid back to her treasury. Congress will
not have to pay anything on that account
Ii Is tho best step ever undertaken by that
city. It. is working wonders already, and
priSing to all familiar with the history of the
city.
Kut | am somewhat diycrginS from the
line started uporf The Potomac, then. is
tn become M artery OF Il tvry lively COM
mcrrp; atid her shores are to tCcni with poplt-
lation and production. Tho social rcvoll-
ton brought upon the slave districts has
brought poverty to her shores, but only
temporarily As soon Us the intermediate
state through which the country is passing
shall lrrvo elapsed, IL new diSpensation will
alorn those shores with the peaceful and
graceful homes Of Il multiplied and enter
prising population. and busy steamers will
bring the markets to their doors aiitl main
ttn uninterrupted activity and cheerful
ness.
These reflections were very grateful to
one who loves his own Virginia. and whose
breast yc,rns with interest for the people OF
Maryland who occupy the northern shore of
the noho river. Up and down its broad
way and I'LL along each of its shores nature
hls provided tho means not only OF SllbsSt-
rncr. hui. the resources of luxury in the
|
draw upon them for the most priced articles
of the table. and slill'thc supply Is ample,
and the cXpcdicnts of art may increase it TO
meet any demand which time may produce.
The fish, the oysters, the game, the terra
pns-thu produce of the water and the
fruits of the Subordinate the Potomaca bcnc-
factor of the continent, while liz ample clan.
mel is capable of floating the commerce Of
the nation.
an boarding to-day with my friend Cap
tain Nchol of the Express, that industrious
steamer that plies between Washington and
Baltimore, and sweeps the shores to and fro
of their tribute. to the support and gratitic;-
ton Of the two great cities. The Captain has
= hand for his lricndS--u cordial hand. and
with strong grip. caused 10y the hydraulic
pressure from the heart ; and he has another
hand for business. Ilu neither torgclS his
friends nor his business, and has Il greater
multiplicity of thlt tlEln any captain OF the
waters. lIctakcs all sorts of things III charge,
, from ciclumhcrs to cows, or tllrniliS to to-
lucco, or fish and fowl, and crabs and crops
OF all sorts. The Express is Noah's ark on
, small scale. | could not but admire the
Captains patience in taking on cows, and
hogs, and lambs. Hcw;,s generally is quiet as
! the lambs. but thought heard some cl,sSng
escaping like steam through his compressed
! lls On one " two occasions when Il very
: unruly bovine WA. taken ON. Did YOU ever
! SEQ that process! Well. Il COW sometimes
J rears and pitches and directs her horns
straight at the neither garments of Il retreat
! ing toe; and but that she is brought up by Il
rope would asslrcdly Undue those horns in
/ tue blood OF possibly Il foster son Of hers
/, who WAS "rai~rd on the bottle" Many OF
them never give up thc hotllc!l Tut when
one If these matchmaking animals is to come
ON, ~ Snnu ~ the Captain finds ont her met.
Tie liu sends Oh rcniorccmrntS impctlnlsiy
like Gl',it, and in Il Sily the aninulr (Slle is
very muli>h) is hcin" carried hy force alon.
the wharf and the drck-pank, while Sli,
keeps down breaks " I'LL the way, looking
i s,Ilkily and opl">in" Ill the resistance in lci
=" power. Ilci view of the "sitllation" i.
II never altered. She never yields to what sh,
i regards IN outrage and furnishes the very
II best illustration of the adagc AZ man (n
hccf) compelled against his will il of tin
4 same opinion still
=, The convention of the animals wliicl
: daily meets on the Express maintains Il con
T. cert probably not SO sweet in its multifariou
tones ;ls il might. but ut least Us harmonious
u ~ the great Boston jubilee. There is mucl
\ more good coming to society out of these
IL daily conventions than can proceed from TIM
II Boston hlnluS. We think Gilmore Il hum
r hug Long live Nichol and his concerts
y blay they never cease.
$ There will be many Expresses In il decade
u or two, and the shores and waters OF tn,
Il Potomac will keep them I'LL busy.
There rs often on board the Express n
II exceedingly agreeable company OF lslsscn
l. .crs-1cntlv1ncu and ladies OF lower Mary
= land--whnSo cultivated tastes and unaffected
). hammers iminrt TO social intercourse The
greatest charms. 1t was my pleasure t.
inject with slirl, company on my downward
trip to lower IlaryIand. 1t will be no inra
sion of the proprictics to name one of th'
gentlemen whose public career is known il
; Virginia, and whose blameleSS life in hi:
high office endcars him to bis fcllow-citizcns
That gentleman was Judge Brent. of The
Maryland Court of Appeals, Il worthy mem
bier of the fraternity 10 which belonged
fancy, that great and just Judge whose Sc
rene and steady light seems still TO shin,
! from Heaven.
\ But am taking too much of your space
with reflections interesting to me, but Which
may be very dull to your readers.
G.. f. c.
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