The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-04
LOCA!.I|,, !. T. MATTERS. NJ. 4
Fourth, ors5niy.

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now TUE. DAY WILL BE sPEsT-ExCURsI0Ns.
Is PfG-NIEs,e ETC. Suspension or BANKING
t.t,AHD OTHER BUsISEss. 4 t,.:asa III. .,fit.
There will be no difficulty in finding q
way TO celebrate the Fourth, but there may
be trouble in1deciding between the many
excursions and d7piesnics that are annorneed
to take place: Let. us mention. q feWaH The
very firstz that strikes ones notice zig the
grand picnic at Blenner's Park today. by
Che Catholic beneficial Society, assisted sby
the members OF she Ancient Order OF Hi
bernians, McGill ,Lyceum, Knights OF st.
Joseph, st. Peters Catholic Total Absti-
nence and Beneficial Society. The Catholic
Beneficial Society Is noted for getting mp
these pic-nics successfully, and no doubt
all who spend the day at Blenner's will have
a delightful time. s9- ..si;%..'tf
AT HattSrf,s Garden there will also be a
picnic by the combined societies OF st.
Mary,s German Catholic church. The pro-
ceeds Wilt;be devoted to the purchase OF AN
organ. !; gt3,,g g y ~. !;i
Good Templars will give an excursion 70
Old Point; Norfolk, &c, on the steamer
eliza Hancox and there will probably be
very large number OF persons at Olo
Point tonight to witness the exhibition oil
fireworks; SIC. The tickets for this excur'
sion are good to return on the 4th, 5tn, OF
9Th. ..,.;,..,I:.-%
This morning-the advertisement does
not mention the hour-there will be sc.
| lect excursion to West Point, where fine
fishing, bathing, boating, &C., will be en-.
loved by those fond OF the sports, ano
dancing on the new pavilion ut the hote
FOR those who are fond OF that sort OF
amusement. -,t% -''
The Oregon Hill, Methodist church Sun
day school will have, an excursion and ibas
ket picnic to Curtis Neck. The boat bear
ing the eXeursionists will leave the Old DO.
minion Steamship Company's wharf at 9!
o'clock. @"
This morning tue, James River Steamboat
Company will make special excursion tc
Old Point, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, leay.
ing Richmond at Z o'clock. 's9.,t-l
Last evening the fine steamer John Syl
vester left this city at 8 o'clock on tip to
Old Point, under the auspices Of the First
Virginia regiment. A large number OF
persons availed themselves Of the opportu-
nifty for sniff of salt air and view OF the
blue waters. -lE
From 8 P. NJ. to II P. NJ. to-day there
will be music and dancing at James River
Brewery under the management OF Mr.. Z.
L. Siegel. I'll. <5g.i
The Ambulance Corps, veteran war or
.ganization, will spend the day at the pump
house and be wined and dined by Robinson,
of the Park Hotel.
To-day the post-ofice will be open at the
usual hour (7:30 A. NJ and close at 10 A.
NJ. The carriers will make their usual
morning deliveries and collections.
n 80 fha Pui
road Company were closed at O'Clock last
evening, and will be opened at O'Clock
tomorrow morning. The freight depot OF
the Richmond and Petersburg road will be
opened at O'Clock tomorrow. The Fred
ericksburg Railroad Company's freight
Office will be closed after II O'Clock to-day.
The banks will also be closed, and so will
the city and State offices. =
The markets will be closed to-day after 10
O'Clock, on account Of "the day we cele-
brate." ~.