The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-16
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+ 81 ,sIoNs AND PIc-N1cs.- The ladies Of
Centenary church, fully resolved TO pay of
their church debt, ,swill have another excur-
sion to Old; Point and theC Capes of Virginia
on Tuesday week, July "a, on the steamer
John Sylvester, leaving, Richmond at Z A..
NJ. After reaching Old Point the steamer
viii proceed at once to the ,'Capes, thus
affording AN opportunity to seeold dceAH1by
daylight Returning, the steamer w III touch
| at Old Point and then go to Norfolk, where
she will remain until the morning OF the
25th and leave for Richmond, stopping at
Old Point as usual. No tickets wilf be sold
at the, steamer The notice Of the. excur.
sionlWillbe found elsewhere. Il: ia slas,i
>. o-day, Voelker' string band viii have a
picnic, With music and dancing, at Hat. ll;
+ The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company are running their Sunday excur-
sion train, to Petersburg and intermediate
points. Trains leave Richmond at 9>A.i M,
Returning, leave Petersburg at $3.50 z. ID,
These excursions have become very popu-,
lar, t = @>ti.iiEr r's. .t,t& j'-"s ~ >"lll'N
!; On; Wednesday Park Place Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday school viii have.
an excursion down James, river on the
barge Greenbusb, leaving her wharf at
Rockets at A. NJ, landing at Newstead
for dinner, &c. The party will then re-
embark aud proceed to Dutch Gap, &c.
Refreshments will be served at city prices.
On. Monday this morning) the Leigh.
Street Baptist Missionary Society will have,
picnic and exclusion to Craney Island,
foii' tile chesapeake and Ohio railroad, leav-
ing Richmond at 81 O'Clock. Returning,
the, train will leave Craney Island about 6s'
O'Clock. ,s.,, ,,,,-s ,tt>,5tj4giif1 - tz4I,'ts
The members OF Trinity Methodist church
have concluded all the necessary arrange
ments for grand excursion on "Wednesday
next. The splendid mail steamer Eliza Ham
cox, Captain Z. c.. Clifford and Captain j. AZ
Post, will Ieaye, her wharf on Wednesday
morning next at ] o'clock, giving the eX-
cursionists an opportunity to view the
many points OF interest on the river, which
Captain Clifford, who has been on the river
for, theyEast thirty-five years, always takes
great delight in showing. The steamer,
will reach Old Point about 4 O'Clock, an and
60 directly ont to the Capes.. Returning,
Iwin touehat the Point, where those desir.
ing can remain. and, others go on 10 Nor;
folk. The committee prbmise to use. every
effort for the comfort and convenience OF
their patrons. and q pleasant trip may. be
expected! The proprietor OF the splendid
hotel at Old Point wilIafurnish the exc,lr-
sionists with accommodations at greatly
reduced rates-S1.50 for. lodging, and two
meals, and 1926 per day for those whe
remain several days. The church organ
will be carried FOR the benefit OF guests and
members. This trip is an exceedingly
cheap one, as the tickets are good for one
week., and the excursionists, will so at.a
time when ample accommodations can, be
obtained at the hetel at Old Point. The
object Of the excursion is to raise funds to
pay off church debt. .;....-
On Saturday night, the 21st instant, the
James River Steamboat Company will make
moonlight excursion to Old Point and Nor
folk, leaving the wharf ut Rockets at s p.
M., returning to Richmond at 6 A. N. on
Monday. No time will be lost from bust
ness, and pleasant time is promised all
who attend. ..tsa.. . e@a'L HF't1"i -! s