The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-13
Yitl,mond Dispatfh.
: rrppAy. NOVEMBER IS. $780,
IyNCI4BURG

o,, op THE NORTHERN yfsrToRs-AN
ra,NT ENTERTAINMENT OF pisIlNopisnsD
,xoYps-EI.oouRSC AND BosfirALi'
s~Nrnr IMPRESSION NADE AND Rhcti'sp-
GOLD AND IRON. -,
,corrc,nondence Of the Richmond D.sps'cni
tOo''''' NOVEMBER IL, 1880.
rho rnnen,ion Yesterday oil the noftnerh
',,o,;s,s now on a visit 10 this stction was
aa,cat success In every feature. TUG w
80 met below the city by coWu'i'.
~ q, ci,izcns. and arrived IN town at ABOUT
so,cIock They we're escorted 10 'nc AT,
$3.50 uonse. where they were provided
'a., r. ~, ouaricrs and accommodation
',,Se exnense of their entertainers. AZ
a. ,.rts proceeded 10 the Opera-H0use,
hero here was a large coucourse OF cili'
zcns sSscmbied' 49,. -, ,,,otcor,,.
=. vsvo, WING field. and an equally fe'iel-
,o,s fesoopse by Hon. II. {. Parsons, on
S"haf ~ the cXcprsionistS, Professor Jed.
uo,chkiss delivered q lecture on the MIN,
90, Resources Of Virginia an hour ana
a Ssu long. which condensed vast amount
- nrac,lcal snd pertinent lnfoTmatloh'
dressed in such style Of diciion as 70 en-
chain The audience throughout. The Wis
ifors were evidently deeply impress,
hy tho description given by MAJOR iioich-
tiss ~ the vssi mineral wealth OF the valley
~ The James river. AZ the close OF MS adj
dress there wss happy mlng'ing OF anu
SONS 10 TIE hospitality. the fame, ana the
hidden metallic wealth and un'mproted
waier-nower IL Virginia, when moNeu the
large audience 10 enthusiastic applause.
The address 81 Mr.. Weeks, editor OF 'he
Pittsburgh pa Iron Age. who followed
Nay. mi
by Major Daniel, was OF bighly nalterlng
character to the material advantages OF me
tr,ure mower Of Virginia. After q graphic
sketch 81 the iron industries OF rus
hu,cb Il. vast investments and bank
log capital greater than that OF any
n,ber city in the Union In proportion
- nonnl,tiopl. its hundreds Of furnaces,
aud oiher particulars Of its activity and
wealth.. Mfr. Weeks said that the advan-
FACES Of Lynchburg over Pittsburgh were
os hundred to one. lie predicted that
this city wonld become The Pittsburgh Of
the South. None Of the iron manufactured
AZ Pittsburgh was produced there. Much
OF il was brought hundreds OF miles. Some
vas brought across the seas. But the iron
in ipe.iimablc masses and i'm infinite variety
was a, the very doors Of LyDcbburg; and
here WAS the water.ppwer to be applied
with advantage at the least expense.
The favorable views of Mr.. Weeks'made
lively and happy impression on the minds
of the Lynchburgers. Al 10 O'Clock, in a
very pleasant frame 81 spirit the company
adjourned TO the Arlington House 10 par
take OF the banquet there provided. Every
thing passed on here with the Vrestcsi 6C!0t.
Mr.. A. Mcdonald presided, and welcomed
the guests 10 The festive board IN apprO-
pliafc remarks. He was supported on the
rigbt hand by President French and on the
left by Major HitchkSs. About hundred
and forty persons were present. The Senti-
meni, and the responses have already been
published. The tOasts were drunk accord
ing 10 programme, except that Senator
Blaine was not present. having been de-
taincd at New York by unexpected bust
ness. He sent telegram 10 excuse his alb
ice aud to express his regrets.
One ol The eXcur.iOniStS, a Mr.. bravo, Of
PennSy lvania. Is said to have come into Viz
GINA full Of Radical preiudces, and really
doubling whether his life would be safe
among The rebels. He was fully converted
before the banquet was over, and left good
Hancock Democrat-nlnc days too late.
II was stated bv good authority that the
Shenandoah Valley railroad is 10 be extend
ed from Wayne> borO', its present terminus,
along The western base OF the Allegheny TO
the CliDch Valley, aud through TaZewell TO
Chattanooga. This may be relied on as
Trustworthy and quasi official. Emphasis
was laid on the vast value Of the mineral
tracts 10 be trayersed bv The extension.
The whole party left this morning for the
Natural Bridge, having made, as, it is be-
lieyed. having also received, most fav0ra-
bic impression.
As matter OF news, il may be worth while
10 state that there was some feeling among
the citizens adverse 10 this demonstration.
II was held that there was lack Of self
respect In extending such cOurtesies to
political opponents on the very heels OF an
election in which they had trlumphed by
abuse and SANDER ofthis section. This view
grew out Of mistaken idea as 10 the party
Of visitors and their object. There were no
politicians among them; their purpose was
strictly business, and not one word in re.
gard TO politics Was uttered during their
stay. Six hundred dollars was subscribed
without difficulty for the entertainment OF
the party.
Rev. j. II. Williams. OF Grace church,
leaves to-day for Norfolk, to be absent
week. TELEPHONE.