The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-14

sixteen feet to the sen, that depth being
only a question OF the removal OF 4 few
rocks. Then, in order to secure the desired
depth OF eighteen feet, which he believed it
was the purpose OF tie Government to Sc
cure, attention would be turned to Harri-
sons bar, fifty miles below the city, which
had always been great obstacle to our
river. He concluded by assuring the gen.
temcn from the great West that they need
have no fear of stoppage OF freight here.
We can carry away by the river everything
that the Chesapeake and Ohio road brings
to us.
REMARKS OF GovEROR KEMPER.
Mayor Darlington introduced Governor
Kemper as n hero and statesman, ana the
latter said,
AsI expect to have the privilege OF con-
fcrring with you at later hour OF the Gay,
and as l am told you are impatient to view
for yourselves this ancient capital ana lts
surroundings, therefore [ am not gong TO
perpctratc upon you the vice OF speech
making on this occasion.
need not try to impress it upon you, be-
cause you have seen for yourselves and YOU
do know that your coming to Virginia has
touched and drawn ont the deepest sensi-
biities. the warmest emotions, and the pro-
foundest welcome of the oldest of the Com
monwealths. I need not prove to you
for you cannot come here without find
ing it out for yourselves-that no
people understand better than the Deo-
pie OF Virginia understand the mighty
fact that the West and the South
comprehend three fourths OF the produc-
tive, commercial, and political power OF our
co ommon country. 1t is not enough for our
selves to know, but we intend that before
going home you shall know. ard You shall
carry the knowledge with you to the West,
that your people are our people, that your
destiny is our destiny, that your Con>ti-
tuition and Union are our Constitution and
Union.
Realizing the fact that the deStinics OF the
American continent are in your hands and
in our hands if united we will it to be so,
intending 10 utilize to the utmost our coming
relations for our common good, conscious of
the benefcent power you and we together
hold, we have made up our minds to ccave
to you, to live by you, and TO die by YOU.
BY virtue or the laws OF nature and OF na-
turc's God your people and our people cam
not help being joined together hereafter rs
etIectually as if they We're one and it is
time for us all to know that in point OF in
fuence, and interest, and affection, that
socially, commercially, and politically, the
future OF the States OF the great South and
the future OF the States of the imperial
West can be, must be, and shall be one and
indivisible-now and forever.
MORE TELEGRArIuC CoURTEsIEs.
Governor kemper having concluded his
brief address said that he would yield to his
friend, John Bell Bigger, who had an an
nouncemcnt to make.
Mr.. Bigger, coming forward, read the fol-
lowing note to Mr.. N0lting, president OF
the Chamber OF Commerce:
MANAGER's OFFICE,
"RIcHMoND, Va, May II, 1877.
" Hon. Z. 0. N6lting, President, dc. -:
Dear Sir,-Thc Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company respectfully tenders to
the western tourists the free use OF their
wires for the transmission OF any messages
while in the city. Respectfully yours,
a. S. ADAMS, Manager"
THE TRAIN AND THE LOCOMOTIVES.
Mr.. J. s. Phelps, of Louisville, answered
a cali made upon him. He spoke OF Nir-
ginia hospitality and OF commerce. In
closing he said:
The country may be called the train, while
the cities are the locomotives; and sad it
charge OF incompetent engineers. Sir,
there is no place for jealous hearts in this
festive circle. We say let not single star
pcrish in the southern sky, for we need the
iicht and lovelincss of them all. Our aim is
one-the cause of commercial and man.
ufacturins progress; the cause OF the high
est American civilizations; the cause OF
pcaccful and enlightened industry, whose
sole aim is to place the South full up in the
advanced line OF modern development. Is
il not a glorious contention OF southern
cities. In old times it was said that seven
cities of Greece contended for the honor OF
the birthplace OF Homer. Let the cities OF
the South contend as ardcntly for the honor
OF the new birth OF southern commerce.
After the Ceremonies.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pheps's adj
dress Mr.. Bass, marshal OF the day, an
nounced that short time would be allowed
for the inspection OF the Capitol building
bv all of the visitors who desired TO do so.
The hail OF the House was soon vacated,
and the western gentlemen went to all parts
OF the bulding-the Governors office, Sen
ate chamber, Library, dc. In the State
Library quite number OF the strangers re-
manned for hall an hour examining the ctl-
rious and interesting relies OF Old Virginia
that are there deposited. They expressed
themselves as greatly Interested in all that
they saw, and some regretted that they did
not have Il longer time to stay. A number OF
the western men also ro3lncd about the
Capitol Square and took look at the
statues, sc.
PREPARING FOR THE DRIVE.
It was now nearly noon, and the main
avenue in the Capitol Square was crowded
with carriages, about seventY-tiyc in num-
Der, that were waiting to convey the visit
ors to the various points OF interest in and
about the city. The weather being threat
enine-indeed. slight rain was falling at
the tme-the committees and their friends
donnpd their overcoats for the drive. Car
riage-topS were put down, aud every
thing else made ready in case OF continued
rain.
The committees and their guests assem-
bcd upon the western portlco OF the Capt.
tol, where Marshal Bass and his assistants
assigned them to carriages, and by Il NJ,
or few minutes later, all were comfortably
seated, and the procession moved OIL at
rapid rate up Grace street.
THE DRIVE AROUND THE CITY.
It is to he regretted that the weather was
not warmer and sunshiny, for in that event
the drive would have been far more COM
Portable and more heartily enjoyed by all
parties. Leaving the Capitol Square by the
main western gate, the long procession OF
carriages moved up Grace street to Fifth,
and by way OF Franklin aud Third to Gam
ble's Hill, where many Of the party got out
and took bird's-eye view Of the Tredesar
Works, the james River and kanawha
canal, the old Armory ruins, and enjoyed a
general view Of that part OF the river and
e. ait,r To ha hnd from Gamhle'S Hill.