The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-19
pride In, the beauty and ioeslsfesss OF his
charge. Sometimes we sliearsof such things
amongst the tihigherS n animals, but rarely.
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Down IL THE RIVER.

COMFORTS OF THE JOHN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HYaEfA HoTEL-wH YsHOG-TIsn ARE
scARCE--A DAY IN THE ANCIENT ,iToWE;oF
HAMpToN--Ao ALI1DECLISED- DROUGHT
AND THE CROPS. 4 ':sis.ts siss 5 ~;
d Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispa.chI !
+ STEAMER JOHN SYLVESTER, July II, 1876.
There are few more delightful trips than
one down the "noble Jeenls'' on the good
steamer John Sylvester. The comforts Of
the boat, the excellent bill OF fare, the po-
lite attentions Of the: excellent officers, the
points OF interest along the river, combine
to make charming day. But you have
had 'Viator's y impressions OF these things
several times before. A few days soiourn
at Old Point have proven very pleasant.
HYGEIA HOTEL. g
The new addition to the Hygeia Hotel is
a very handsome building, and adds greatly
to the convenience, capacity, and general
Der OF guests this season has fully demon
stratcd the necessity. Of the addition, rs the
house has been crowded for two weeks or
more. Excellent rooms, fresh sea-breeZes,
delightful surf bathing, rowing, sailing, fish
ing, &C., form q very tempting programme.
The large company there are very sociable
and pleasant people, and the hours fly by
very delightfully."- .tie. H.sa 4. ,
I was one OF very successful fishing
party, and heard OF others who. enjoyed
greatly the privilege of taking hog-fsh,
spots, trout, croakers, &C., from s.the briny
deep" .s"..s ." -, - ~ .
HoG-F1sH DISCUSSION. - - .
/ have heard for several years very inter-
estinS discussions as to the cause OF the
scarcity since. the war OF the ,much-prized
I. A. ~ lols
cate fish seeded during the war because
they did not fancy the roar OF the big guns !;
another theory was that the increased num-
Der OF steamboats, drove them from these
waters; and various other theories have
been advanced. But an intelligent gentle
man in Hampton tells me that he very much
doubts the scarcity OF the hog-tish in their
old haunts, and attributes their scarcity in
the local markets to the fact that the de-
mand for them in the southern cities has
become so great as to greatly enhance the
price they sell for three dollars per dozen),
and cause hotel-keepers to hesitate to buy
them. I'll.
THE OLD TOWN OF HAMPTON.
spent Yesterday in the good old town Of
Hampton, and had q very pleasant day. I
found Mt Barnes's Hotel number OF
Richmond people, who were emphatic in
| their praise of the admirable manner IN
which this hotel is kept; and certainly the
dinner got there was in every respect ex-
cellcnt. ...aJt. .-s.r5:. O.. f..
| HAMPTON BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Hampton Baptist church received
Yesterday from Rev. Mr.. Strickland, Of
South Carolina, a letter declining their call
to the vacant .Iagt6Gate OF the church, and
fixed the first $*tihday in August as the time
for selecting another. "s-:
Rev. j. A. French, of Richmond, will
continue to supply the pulpit (Which, by
the way, he is doing to the very great Salts
faction OF the church and the community
until the 1st of September, when he expects
! to return to the Southern Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary. ...-.,..
THE DROUGHT. .'.-.s o.
This whole region has suffered greatly for
rain for some weeks past, but recent show
crs have been copious and refreshing. The
truckers complain that they have not thus
! far secured remunerative prices for their
truck. .... 80 i.t....
TIE CROPS. ...
The crops of wheat along the river seem
to be splendid ones. / learn that Major
Drewry will average thirty bushels to the
acre on his Westover place. s.
There are many things l had intended to
| say, but this must suffice. VIAToR.