The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-03
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come the various eXpedientss for furnishing
the dwellers in Richmond with bealtbful and
pleasurable amusement. The rich. and those
who are able to do so, are packing their
trunks for the seaside resorts, or the Vir.
ginia Springs; but the vast number who toll
from sunrise until evening cannot order their
wings and be off to the sea.shore and moun-
tains. Exceptat brief intervals. they must
remuin 10 the heat and dust of the city, glad
if only for few feeting hours now and
then, ,sAey can breathe the life-giving air of
the beautiful spots in old Virginia adjacent
to the city. For the benefit and enjoyment Of
this very important class OF citizens do we
this morning mention several excursions and
plc.nics for Monday. For a small sum the
laboring man and bis happy family may avail
themselves OF the pleasures of health-giy-
ing excursi0n 10 salt water or to the couu-
try. Efforts have been made TO increase the
attractiveness of these excursions this sum-
mer, and surely to no city. in the American
Union has nature been more lavish of her
gifts. II Is needless to recte them all. There
is surely no better way Of resting mind and
body than by escaping as often as possible
from the dusty, heated, and crowded streets
OF the city into the fresh. pure country air,
which can be SO heartily and innocently
enjoyed. But to our notices.
TO CoALFIRLD.
Midlothian Lodge, No. 211. A. F. aud A.
b., " Ii dedicate their new lodge at Coal6eld
to-day, and special train for Coafed will
cars will start from Richmond at $50 a. NJ,
and will stop at Manchester, Belle Isle juno.
ton, and Granite. A dinner will be provided
70 oil rUh n
G. Biting. D. D., is announced to deliver
the dedicatory address, and Ex-Governor G.
G. Walker and other guests will make ad-
dresses.
Round trip tickets, which will entitle the
holder to transportation by. any train on the
Richmond and Danville railroad on the day
named, as we'll as all the privileges of the oc-
casion, can he procured at the ticket Office OF
the Railroad Company, at Richmond.
Persons living near any station along the
lire of the road can procure tickets, when
ten or more are desired at any station, for
this excursion at reduced prices by applica-
tion to the railroad authorities at Richmond.
Dir. Robert Marks is chairman OF the Com
mittee of Arrangements.
"oLD TIMES COME AGAIN."
Such is the heading of an excursion and pic
mic to West Poirft, under the management of
Messrs. 4. T. Adams and S. K. Perdue, we'll.
known eXcursioni>ts. Noimpropsr parties Will
be admitted on the train. which Will leave the
York River der0. at 1:30 A. N. There will
be two match games Of baseball by the Bo-
nanZa and Red Stocking Clubs, and the
Manchester Juniors and the Virginias. A
silver medal will be awarded to the victo-
rious clubs. Among the other amusements
will be sailing and rowing upon the York
river, dancing, bathing, &c.
A TRIP TO sTAPLEs's MILL.
Tickets for the excursion by the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad to Sta
ples's mill on Monday can be had at Wyatts
music.store, on Main street. Trains will
leave the corner of Adams and Broad streets
at 8 and 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Fishing. boating,
dancing, &C., will be the order Of the day.
Strict order will be enforced, and the eXcur-
sion will, no doubt, be enjoyed. The COM
mittee of arrangements is composed OF
Messrs. James II. Blackburn, William E.
Cree, w. L. Baldwin, j. l.. Butler, Thomas
Jackson, j. 3. Mckinney.
HATToSFs.
Professor Kessnich's Band will give pic
mic at Hattorf's Garden on Monday.
HO, FOX PETERSBURG.
Superintendent Shaw, of The Richmond
and Petersburg railroad, announces this
morning that on Monday special train will
leave Richmond at 7:45 A. N. for the Cock
ade City, and returning will leave Peters
burg at ) p. NJ, thus enabling persons to
spend the day in Petersburg and return in
the cool Of the evening.
TIE HowITZERs.
The Richmond Howitzers will have their
annual target. practice at Strawberry Hill on
Monday. The invited guests of the COM
pany can leave the city at $50 A. NJ, in spe-
cal coach attached to the Chesapeake and
Ohio mail.train, and return home by the
down mail.traiu, which reaches Richmond
at $40 ?. NJ.
CHARITABLE PICNIC.
For the benefit of St. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum there will be grand picnic at the
State Fair-Grounds on Monday. Trains will
run on the Fredericksburg road every half
hour during the day to accommodate those
who NAV desire 10 attend the picnic. A
game Of baseball will be played, and there
will be various amuSements, including q
trottipg. and runnipg-race and q parade OF
the societies during the day, and an exhibit
tion Of fireworks at night. 80 ...tt
TEE GRAYs. .sf -+<ft
The Richmond Grays, Captain BossieuX,
will have picnic and target-practice at .he
pump-house on Monday, which promises to
be an enjoyable affair. ''s i
~-- OTHER EXCURSIONS, &C. 80
. In addition to the excursions and pc.nics
already mentioned, the Dolly Warden line Of
boats will run to Riverside Park and the
pump.house every hour during Monday
afternoon, commencing at 5 o'clock.
The Richmond Ambulance Corps will also
have their annual meeting and dinner on
Monday. zt. r..-@ 81 ~G''is'~
INSPECTION OF THE RIVER. The joint COM.
mittee for the improvement of james river,
composed of members OF the Board OF AL
dermen, the Common Council and citizens,
yesterday afternoon made trip OF inspec-
tion down the river on the fast steamer
Craighil. The party left Rockets about
balf-past five O'Clock, aad went down as far
as Aikes's, noting many evidences of the
Improvement Of the channel. The party
were Hospitality entertained, and returned to
Richmond about 9 O'Clock, having spens
very pleasant afternoon, rIEa#..ss -.,sr....
OFFICERS OF THE Corn ExcHANGE.--At the
election for officers OF tine Corn and Flour
Exchange, held yesterday in the Exchange,
the following gentlemen were chosen Tor the
ensuing wear: Lewis D. Crenshav, presl-
dent: Thomas W. MeCance. first v'ce-presi-
dent; Alexander Wake, second vice-presl-
dent: W. 6. Dandridge, John &. Friend
r. B. Someryille, ". II. Smoot, William d..
TYLER. William D. Gibson, George f. BarSs-
dale. j. NJ. Conrad, Henry Newman, and a.