The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-09

Il Beautiful Specimen OF Home Work.
7nGnship-I PGiGce- Cur IRdeed-Ease and
Lnrury Riding on the faH.-By special
invitation tie Dj&pd.ch reporter yesterday
visited the Danvisle Railroad car->hops. To-
Gated III thi, city, and inspected No. 1S. the
elegant palace-car just completed ut the said
shop for tic use OF the officers OF The COM
pany. The coach is not only noted for its
originality OF design, but is marvel OF
beauty and finish. Nothing is wanted that
taste could devise Or comfort suggest, and it
is no eXa~geratiou 10 say that it Is the finest
piece OF workmanship yet turned ont in 4
is admirably arranged, and has every
convenience fer preparing the most
palatable creature comforts. The dining
room is one al the finest apartments OF the
kind Imaginable, is Ilt"d up with all neces-
saly furniture. ani is rs cosy and comforta-
bic as possible. IL this room are also upper
and lower sleeping berths. The upper
bcrtEs have al Improvement by which, in
case OF accident, It would be impossible, rs
in some Instances, for them TO close up and
suffice tie the innocent SlceperS. Tie lower
bcrths, whcn not in use for dreaming the
happy hours away can be transf0l med
INTO excellent lounges or tete-d-teteS. Ine
presidents private apartment is Il perfect
touior OF luxurious taste and beauty,
tit lodgings for princess. 1t Is nicely cur
tained and calpeted, and has all the appoint
ments that comfort and refinement could
denlaull or desire. The bed in this room is
Il most unique arrangement After "tired
natures sweet res;orer, balmy Sleep has
been INDUCED III 10 reasonable or satisIac-
tory extent. the bed Can he folded up. and
the room is furnished with Il beautiful ward
robe.
The toilct-room is clost elegantly fitted
llD. as is the luain t0ict-room between this
room and tie dining apartment. The sa-
loon or par!or "eS with the other portions
OF the car III beauty. and is picture OF
ease and luxury. Finely.tinished chairs,
tables, &c. OF walnut and other rare mate
rial, both ornamental and useful, are to be
found in all OF the apartments. The car is
notable as being constructed OF the beauti-
ful and costly native woods, finished after
the best and latest designs aud in the most
skilled manner.
The entire car is perfectly ventilated.
The glass used Is q Tie most beautiful pat
tern, and adds greatly 10 its attractivenesS.
| The paint-work Of the interior is all OF the
! finest workmanship, and Oh the exterior 1t
! is almost dazzling; the scroll.work, mon
| ogramS, fancy figures, and lettering, being
| in the highest style OF the decorative art,
in coiors and gold The coach, taken as q
whole, is Il most creditabc piece Of work
manship, proves what can be done in Viz
gnia car-siop-, aud must be seen 10 be pro-
perry appreciated. 1t was built under the
| supervision Of Mr. K. ID. Wade, Superl-
| tcndent CT machinery and motive power,
! to whom, 10 Major John y. Vaughan
| ana the excellent corps OF operatives under
him, and to Mr. William Z. Ledlord,
master painter, great credit is due. Major
Vaughan his long been known as maSIer
at his business. and this last work will m
| crease his already extended reputation. Mr..
| Lediord with lis own hands did all the deco
ratlyc work and .:iit lettering. y number OF
| tie railroad officials went out IN the new
coach on Il triai trip yesterday at l:40 o'clock
p. VI. To-day It VIII be brought into the
shop ior the rcmcdying OF any minor
defects and to receive q few Tin
istin" touches: to-1Iurrow 1t will convey 4
a party southwark. where 1t will doubtless
| a>toni>h the natives and call forth deserved
encorli,lnis Oh ;ie enterprise, energy, and
mechanical Ski OF the wOrkmen o. the Oid
Dominion. Good judges say that coach
like the ore described could not be built in
the northern shops IN the same elegant style
and delivered in Richmond for less than
$1,000, ard possibly $500. While not at
| liberty to give the cost OF this one, it can )e
said that il was constructed at much lower
| figure