The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-18

EXCURSION TO WEST PoIEr AND YoRK-
TowN-THE FINE New STEAMER LoUIsE.-At
half-past o'clock yesterday morning spe-
cial train left the depot of the Richmond,
York River and Chesapeake railroad with
a large party Of gentlemen, representing the
Chamber Of Commerce, Corn and Flour,
Tobacco, and Real Estate Exchanges of this
city, who were specially invited by the off,
GERS OF the road to join the excursionists
from the North at West Point in trip down
the York river on the steamer Louise. The
following were among those from Richmond:
Albert Ordway, Y. w. Pickrell, w. E.
Tanner, II. Duesberry, F. r. Scott, /. W.
Hannewinkle, Claiborne Watkins, George S.
Ialmer, II. ID. Whitcomb, A. S. Lee, W. Ii.
F.. Lee,rJ.ohn X. Childrey, Andrew Berry.
Il. +. Blankenship, B. G.. Gray, w. Fl. Ad.
olson, 4. Hough, S. II. Hawes, L. G.. Barks.
dale, DR.. w. III. Gwathmey, G. Barksdale,
w. E. Smith, treasurer York River railroad !;
T, w. GrubbS and J. L. Apperson, Real Es-
tate Exchange; w. j. Marlborough, w. Fl.
Parrish, Judge B. Il. Wexford, S. NJ. Bailey,
George Barksdale, Ii. w. Broaddus, G. G..
Bridges, t. Ii. Wallace, Samuel Maccubbin,
S. w. Venable, w. F. c. Gregory, w.
E. Smith, DR.. A. S. McRae, G. II.
Dodamead, Reuben Foster, +. F. Fol-
ger, W. n. Bragg, w. 2. Brett, Colo
mel IL. 7. Douglass, Sol. Haas, general
agent Piedmont Airline railroad, and AL
eXander Whalen, agent Piedmont Airline
at Charlottesville, and members of the Rich
mond press.
The air was pleasantly cool from the rain
Of the previous night, and the trip to West
Point quick and pleasant, but without Incl
dent.
Upon arriving there the party went on
board the Louise, which at Ohce cast oil her
lines and steamed down to Yorktown.
Baltimore was represented on board by
Messrs. William Callow, pier-builder; j. NJ.
Bandei, coffee trade; Richard Hipkins, tel
Ter of Franklin Bank; james Lake, of Stone
braker & Co.: D. w. Gray, deputy collector
of the port of Baltimore; w. +. Whateley,
secretary Corn and Flour Exchange; j. 5.
Saunders, of Saunders & Co.; 4. Hazel
hurst and J. II. Hannah, of the Provision
Exchange; and W. A. Marbury, Jr., tobac-
CO trade.
The press of Baltimore by Messrs. W. e..
Cole, of the Gazette Edngton Fulton and
NJ. B. Fulton, american j. a. Murray,
Sun j. a. Becker, Correspondent, and j..
S. Pagaud, Sunday Telegram.
That of Philadelphia by Messrs. Frederick
Day, american Exchange W. j. Clark,
Ecentng Telegram; e. I'll. Clark f. Max
Adcler";, Ecening Bulletin, and Richard
Muckle, of the Ledger. Also, B. Snyder, of
the Nautical Gazette, New York, and A.
Watson Atwood, Boston Journal Of Com
merce.
The steamer Louise was built by firm in
Wilmington, DEL, and for several years was
fhn hat, hnh
New Orleans, but was lately purchased, and
after being entirely retitted and furnished has
been placed on the route from West Point to
Baltimore to run alternately with the Havana.
She is an iron steamer, is 240 feet long, with
SO feet breadth of beam, and registers LOCI
tons. Her motiye-power is very fiue beam
engine Of 800 horsepower, and she Will
make easily about 1G knots an hour. There
are 30 state-rooms aud 60 berths, and having
been constructed Tor a Southern passen-
ger steamer, the ventilation is admirable.
She made her first trip yesterday under Cap
tain A. G.. Nickel and Purser }. ). Blddle,
most courteous and obligng officers. The
trip to and from Yorktown was delightful.
A fine breeze blew over the broad waters OF
the York, and the peculiar arrangement Of
the state-rooms allowed it free circulation
through the cabin.
A fine lunch and bountiful dinner were
discussed with appetites sharpened by the
salt air from the bay, and excellent Wines
flowed freely.
After dinner speeches were made by
Messrs. George II. Baer and J. 5. PaSald, OF
Baltimore; Colonel Richard Muckle, of Phil
adelphia Major w. F..C. Gregory, OF Pc
tersburs; Judge B. Il. Wexford, and MesSrs.
John Lyon and J. p. Cowardin. Ats o'clock
the Richmond party bid adieu at West Point
to their northern friends, and the Louise left
on her return trip to Baltimore, where she
will arrive tomorrow morning.
The eXcursionists are indebted to the
officers of the railroad as well as those Of the
steamer for the politest attentions.