The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-05
THURSDAY 49,. SEPTEMBER 5, 1878.
New York..TmmigratiOn. Fine H0'
tel--Matters Local.

NE" 1Uhh IAOl 1Ae6 uoo OA'f'
Senator Johnston, president, and Mr. A..
Borst, secretary OF the Virginia lmmigra-
ton Society, are now at the New York Ho-
tel, their object being to promote the in
terests Of this most worthy and important
enterprise.
If the millions OF acres OF land now lying
idle and nnproductive in the State OF Vir-
ginia were occupied by industrious ana
frugal agriculturists such as are now how-
ing in crowds to the West and Northwest,
with their energy, capital, and frugal hab-
its, our dear old State would soon be IN
condition to pay the interest and principal
OF her debt. protect her credit, and preserve
her honor, now seriously threatened by an
unscrupulous party taking advantage Oh
her mlsfortunes.
n the immigration scheme succeeds-and
of course it will. with proper management
and some money to put it in operation-We
will witness this mlIch-desired consumma-
ton. The true policy OF the bondholders,
both in Europe and here, is to aid tnis
scheme to introduce capital and population
into the State, and / nope they Will appre-
Clate and act upon it.
You will perceive from the date that am
stopping at the New York Hotel-that eX-
celent, attractive, and homc-like house
healthy, clean, and central in location
There is probably no city in the world as
well supplied with good hotels as New
York. But for all the substantial and ele-
CANT comforts and requirements OF hotel
life, the character of people you come i'll
contact with rs its guests, this bouse is une-
qualled by any hotel l have ever seen.
Your wants and wishes are all promptly at
tended to by the urbane and klnd-hearted
proprietor. Mr.. Henry Cranston, aided by
his efficient staff in the office, and respectful
and attentive servants in every department
Of the establishment. l notice that the house
has Just undergone a thorough renovation.
| notice among the guests at the hotel
General Preston and his accomplished
daughter. of South Carolina; Senator John
ston, of Virginia; Judge Siuclar and family,
OF Canada; Mr.. Beverly Tucker, OF Vir-
einia, with his eyer-bright and genial smile
and his never. failing wit and 6Onh0mie. In
n conversation with the proprietor he in
formed me that he is already receiving daily
anplications from the southern and middle
States and from Europe for winter quar-
ters, and have no doubt from present in
dications that the house will be filled du-
ring September and October with people
from the South, who left their homes before
those localities were invaded by the dread
ful scourge now desolating that unfortu unate
country, and to which they cannot return
until after frost.
The community is somewhat exercised
at present on the subject who IS to be
next Mayor. The press generally desire
one OF the fraternity. Mr.. Dana, OF the
San, seemed TO be the favorite; but he haV-
ing declined the honor, they are now-par-
ticuIarIy the Herald-presslng the claims oi
Robert Bonner. II Mr.. Bonner should be
elected and proved himself as successful as
Mayor as he has been with his Ledger and
fast horses, certainly New York will have
IN active and useful Mayor. But Mr.. John
Kelly, who is the Great Chief OF the Tam
many society and party, Will, when ne
speaks, have potent, perhaps a control
ing. influence in naming the next Mayor.
Pieasure-seekers who FASTENED to Paris
and other CAV resorts in Europe early in the
summer are already returning in large
numbers by every steamer. They VIII
leave there vast sum OF money, however,
which would have done more good to theil
countrymen il it had been spent at home.
RAPID TRANSIT.
The people OF this city camored long ano
earnestly for rapid transit. which, indeed
was much needed for business facilities,
comfort, and health. They now have rapid
transit by the Metropolitan Elevated rail
road, which has been in operation fol
two months, and yesterday the New York
Elevated railroad, on the east side, wa;
opened from the Battery to the Forty-se
cond-Strcet (Vanderbilt's) depot.
I observe, however, from some Of the
New York papers, that the owners OF these
roads have created Il bonded debt OF S3o,.
600 900. when. in fact, the whole cost OF the
roads and equipment, when completed. viii
not exceed S7.000,000. This is another case
of Credit-Mobilie OCCASIONAL.