The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-15

| EXCURSIONS AND tlC-N lCS.-lNc ucli9HlS
OF the various places of summer resort have
ately been vividy portrayed in several very
interesting letters from the mountains, but
there are many persons who are unable to
cniov the privileges OF the Virginia springs,
and for the benefit of that class the Dispatch
announces every Saturday the excursions
that are proposed for the following week.
This morning the list is short one; but
nevertheless, after many days OF unprece-
dcnted warm weather, all who can do so
| will undoubtedly take advantage OF the OPP
portunities that are offered and spend aqulet
day in the cool shade OF the country, and
enjoy refreshing breeZes instead OF the hot
air that comes from the scorching paycments
and brick walls OF the city. Even a few
hours away from town is beneficial at this
season Of the year, and with pleasant COM
panions an excursion to the countryby land
or water will undoubtedly be enjoyed i'll no
small degree by all who take part in it.
! First upon the list this morning is the cX-
clrsion and picnic under the auspices OF
the Leigh-Strcet Baptist Missionary Society,
to take place on Wednesday next the 10Th
instant. a select committee, of which Mr..
! w. G. Ammons is chairman, have charge Of
the arrangements, and they have decided to
carry the party to CurPs Neck-a beautiful
and popular place on James river. The
splendid barge Greenbush and fast steamer
| Arnold have been specially chartered for
the occasion, and will leave the Old Domin-
! ion Steamship wharves on Wednesday
morning at the usual hour. The Society
Dropose to devote the proceeds to the fund
| that is being raised to buid chapel in the
eastern portion of the city, and the commit
tee hope to have large turnout. Last
We ar and the year before there was picnic
and excursion under the auspices OF the
same Society, and both were well attended.
Next or the list is the select excursion
and picnic under the auspices OF Oregon
| Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday school
| to Curl's Neck on Monday. Monday is a
GOOD day for trip down the river; for on
| that dav several steamers arrive, and the
port is pretty we'll filled with vessels that
| have arrived during the week. The excur-
sionist will have the pleasure Of witnessing
the busy scenes on the vessels, and an: op-
Dortunity of seeing for himself the increase
in the shipping in the dock and at the Ches-
apeake and Ohio wharyes. At CurPs Neck
there will be all sorts Of amusements, among
them swimming-match OF a mile Tor a
beautiful prize; also, q boatrracc by num-
Der Of experts. The boat will leave the
wharf at O'Clock.
This morning at O'Clock the steamer Syl-
yester will leave on grand centennial eX-
cursion to Old Point, the Capes, DC, re-
turning on Monday at O'Clock. Those VINO
desire to do so may take the train to Nor
folk at l:2O p. NJ, and connect at that city
with the steamer to Old Point and return
to Richmond by the Sylvester on Monday.
On Tuesday the 18th instant the old First
Virginia regiment will celebrate its ami,
yersary at Schuetzen Park by dinner,
speaking, and good time generally.
To-day there will be the usual excursions
to the mountains, Ashland, and elsewhere.