The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-01

Robert v. Gray, NO. 10 Ninth street. On-
nibDses will be at the corner Of China and
Pine streets to take passengers to the boat.
:: ST. PATRIcK's CHURCH PICNIC.
The annual picnic O. St. Patrick's church
will take place at the ! ames-Riyer Brewery
grounds on the 4th instant (next Thursday.
The proceeds will be devoted to receiling
the church, and this fact will enlist the SYM
pathies OF all our people. The committee
promise all who attend day OF rational and
innocent enjoyment; and to this end there
will be variety OF games, such as shuttle
board, bagatelle, quoits. &C., &C.. also, va
rious Scotch genes, under the auspices OF
delegation from the Caledonia Club. Re-
freshments at city prices. Omnibuses will
run to and from the grounds all day.
Tickets to be had OF committee or any OF the
parishioners. Z. 2. Murphy, superinten-
dent; James Hayes, assistant superinten-
dent; Daniel Horgan, secretary; j. Il. MOI
10y, treasurer; Joseph Allard. Jr., r. A.
Meagher. Arthur Rooney, Philip O'Neill,
T. w. Mahoney, 7. O'Farrell, Committee
OF Arrangements.
THE FOURTH AT sPRING-BEOcK FARM.
The Pine-Street Baptist Church Sunday
school will have their picnic on the 4th in
slant at Spring-Brook farm, on the canal
about ten miles from this city. Two packets
have been chartered for the occasion.
Tickets may be had of Josiah Ryland &5 Co.,
Main street between Ninth and Tenth; at
Whitmore s Hooper's drugstore, Pine
street; and OF the following committee: NJ.
r. Pace. James Calder, j. j. Wicks. W. T.
White, G.. E. Hill, II. L. Carter, and James
Howle. Packets will leave foot OF Eighth
street at 4. NJ. ~
EXCURSION on THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILROAD.
Another pleasant way to spend the Fourth
will be with the excursion party at Craney
Island, on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road, gotten up for the benefit OF Christ
church rectory. There is q beautiful grove
at Craney Island, and a pleasant time is
promised all who attend. 4 band OF music
will accompany the party. There will be
a glass.bal shooting-match during the day,
and silver medal awarded to the best shot.
The train leaves the depot at 7:30 A. M. and
returns to Richmond at 7 p. M. Tickets
may be found at r. S. Anderson's, DR..
Richardson's drugstore, G.. Fl. Hagan'S,
Baughman Brothers, and T. Wiley Dayis's,
No. II Twentieth street.
s' ANOTHER TRIP TO OLD POINT.
Tomorrow the Ariel will carry down the
excursion party gotten up for the benefit
OF the Legh-Street and Sidney Baptist
churches. Old Point has become 4 very
popular place for excursion parties, and no
doubt, with the cheap rates offered, the boat
will carry down large party who desire to
aid worthy object. The boat will leave at
O'Clock. Arrangements have been made
with the Norfolk hotels for cheap rates for
the eXcursionists. Parties leaving their
orders at 4. w. CARRIERS, S2G Main street,
will be called for and taken to the steamer.
Tickets can be had Of Ryland & Co., ". II.
Williams, y. b. Clarke, g.. \. Hundley, T.
II. Elicit, A. W. CARRIER, and also OF the
committee-Rey. Ii. Hatcher, Jackson Tur-
pin, G. w. Smithers, j.. c. Tignor, y. W.
Phillips, and w. A. 0. Cole.
TIE FOURTH At WEST POINT.
The champion excursionsts, MeSsrs. Ad-
ans and Perdue, will run special eXcur-
sion train to West Point on Thursday in
order that all who desire to do so can spend
the "glorious Fourth" at that attractive
place. The managers say it is designed to
make this the most pleasant and orderly
pleasure trip OF the season. Special cars
No disorderly or disreputable persons will
De ulIONc cu OI tut tldiu tIllG.llS
have been made with the Mayor Of West
Point TO have the best order preserved.
There will be the usual GmusementS, such
train will leave the York-Rivcr depot at
7:30 a. VI. and return at T:30 =. VI.
FIREWORKS AT OLD POINT JULY FOURTH.
The Virginia Steamboat Company an
nounces that they will issue reduced round
trip tickets on the 4th OF July to all who
wish to attend the grand display OF fire.
works at Fortress Monroe on that night.
This attraction occurs only once q year,
and, coupled with Soft-crabS, sea-bathin",
sailing, and the many inducements the Hy-
geia Hotel offers, will no doubt cause many
OF our people to avail themselves OF this
cheap ticket. See advertisement in another
column.
EXCURSION BY RAlT. TO NORFOLK.
The next excursion in order for the
Fourth is that to Old Point, Norfolk, and
Portsmouth by rail-Richmond and Peters
burg railroad, and Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad. The inducements offered
by this excursion are, first, cheap rates !;
second, delightful ride over fine railroads !;
and third, Il very speedy trip.
Persons desiring to visit Norfolk and Old
Point on the Fourth to witness the military
parade and grand display OF fireworks. and
to enjoy the music and dancing at Fortress
Monroe, and return to Richmond in time
for business on the morning OF the 9Th, will
be enabled to do so by the following sched-
ule for the occasion Leave Richmond on
the Sd Of July at Ills P. NJ; arrive at
Norfolk on the 4th OF July at A. NJ; ar
rive at Old Point on the 4th of July at to
8 A. NJ. by excursion boats. Returning,
leave Old Point on the 4th of July at 10 to
IL p. NJ; leave Norfolk on the 5th Of July
at 1880 to A. M.; arrive at Richmond on
the 5th Of July at $50 A. M.
Or leave Richmond on the Sd OF July at
las P. NJ; arrive at Old Point on the Sd
of July at P. M. Returning, leave old
Point on the 9Th Of July after breakfast by
the Bay Line, and arrive at Richmond on
the 5th Of July at SIT 2. N.
Superintendent Shaw, OF the Richmond
and Petersburg road, will furnish any other
information desired.
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE GRACE-STREET
BAPTIST CHURCH.-In spite Of the drenching
rain, several hundred persons attended the
Boys and Girls Entertainment at the
Grace-Street Baptist church on Friday