The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-22

,hran i,rths shad been wonnaed ID the arm
nr leg. Captafn Woodtn told me It had
happened only once that two menfrom tne
same company were ut the Home toeetner,
and it wasErarely tie case that be even naa
two men from the same regiment.
sri,eE. rROFTrs-GR GROWING.
After weshad gone through fae building
proper wewere shown the hllliard-sa'oon
and bowling-alley, and caDio iaStly TO tue
store at the Home. Opening tie front WIN
dows and looking In, /" This" said Captain
Woodfn, s.is our store for the soldiers.
The Boardsof Managers of the Home Arrows
me to spend The profits from our snies IN
amusements Tor the men. during tne pa'I
year our profits amounted to Si'Ooo.
was astonished. 1T,
Although the men are supP.iea VIZ VIZ,
everything Captain Woodhn's lngenui,iiy
can suggest, still the men are etelna'tf
grumbling, and they are contlnually senu-
ing their written grievances 10 SOME msm,
Der of the Board. They generaiiy Ietui
the complaints to the Governor lor iulo,'
nation and that's the last OF Tue GULL
plant. .+ u1
went to Washington during the ice-DlocR'
they wouldn't investigate me-"
There is national cemetery ut Hanlpton'
where bel weep five and six thousand ECU
eral soldiers are buried; besides about tnree
hundred and fifty Confcderates who steep
their last sleep. The death-rate at the home
is about two or three each month.a
THE CAPEs-oCEAN VIEW.
One Of the favorite Sunday excursions
| Norfol1-' &c ont TO Inc
Canes: and the steamers are liberaliy pa
tronized, especially by people IN Norfolk:
There are two lines to Washington, ana
these steamers make the trips to the Capes
After our visit to tue Home we rode back
to Old Point, reaching there just as inc
LADY Of the Lake arrived from Norfolk
We got on board and sailed for the Capes
1t was q most. exhilaraiing trip-a little
rough, but delightfully."- cool. We returned
to the Point about 2 o'clock, where mel
/ Captain John NJ. West, agent OF the OLD Do
miniou Line at Petersburg, and Captain
Pritchett, OF the steamer Pamlico, so kindly
remembered by the Richmond Press Club
CAPTAIN West insisted that | should return
TO Richmond by the steamer Richmond, to
arrive Sunday evening. and Captain Priich'
eft would accent no refusal OF an invitation
TO drive TO Ocean View, which is destined
TO become favorite seaside resort.
HoMEWARD BOUND.
Having accepted both invitations, we took
the steamer George Leary at Old Point a
half past 9 O'Clock, and in less than an hour
were alongside the wharf at Norfolk. Cap
tain Pricbett's buggy was ordered; the
next item on my bill of recreation was :
drive 10 Ocean View. 1t occupied fifty
minutes, and was so cool that felt the neec
of an overcoat. A good supper at the new
hotel there and stroll upon the beach tt
watch the white caps rs they came tossing
IN under a strong " easter" wound up the
trip, and at haf-past O'Clock found my
self on the steamer homcward bound, hav
ing in one day visited Old Point. Hampton.
the Capes. Ocean View, and Norfolk.
narrow gauge railroad is in process OF con
struction between Norfolk and Ocear
View, a distance OF nine miles, and whel
this is finished, abour the middle OF August
the place will be very accessible. E. Il. f.