The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-17

| on BOARD AN OLD-DOMINI0N STEAMER-DE.
LIGHTFUL RIDE DOWN THE JAMEs-NORFOLR
| AND PORTSMOUTH; HOW THEY LOOK TO A
| RICHMOND BRIDE-PLACES WORTH SEEING
THE SEA TRIP-wHITE VERSUS COL0RED
| TEVEDOREs-GLORIEs OF G0THAN--A RIDE
| on THE ELEVATED RAILwAY-PERSONAL
| AND PICTURESQUE.
| correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
| JUNE II, 1880.
| Wandering from Richmond l wish still
| to be remembered, and so beg q corner i'm
your paper. We left on the Old Dominion
very quietly at O'Clock IN the evening and
sailed down the James, tue well-beOved
city gradually fading from sight; Miss Van
Lewis residence, which, from her history
and its elevation, always reminded me OF
| the Tarpeia OF Roman history, lingering
| long TO view, till all was fairly lost in the
distance. After leaving City Point in plea
SAINT company, and Eolus fayoring us with
| delightful breezes. we passed on TO Norfolk.
Morpheus was asserting his dominion over
us when we reached Norfolk. "Pouring
down raining" we thought. No: they
were only washing mp the decks with a
tidiness and vigOr unknown on land. We
hurried on deck, and virginia's two beau
tiiul water-cities were in view. Ports.
ferry-boats were busily plying between the
two cities. going to make up a gay scene.
The docks were loaded with barrels and
boxes Of produce that came in and in with
endless rapidity. Hams dark sons alone
employed, gay and happy, and as much
given TO laughing as was Ham himself,
they did not seem to care at all that their
friend Grant had failed. "We will never
have famine in this country, so connected
with railways and water-courses." And
with the thought | grew quite patriotic,
and even felt a touch OF brotherly union IL
should say sisterly) for "the bleak North"
My patriotism has generally been confined
to Virginia.
Leaving the ship and its busy hubbub
1--WE counted one hundred aud fifty-three
boxes OF snaps in one pile, and there were
many piles, we went in Norfolk for walk.
The people will forgive me for saying that
many OF the streets are narrow and crooked
and some ill.kept. There are many beaut-
tifu houses and yards though. st. Paul's
Episcopal church is rich and antique-look-
ing-haIf covered with ivy, with many
crumbling tomb-stones around. We went
to the Catholic church, and it being open,
as is the beautiful custom Of that Church,
we passed in and trod the worn fag-stones
WIN iCCuus vi CACCtulllS AVE. luis
church is magniicent-no church like il Ia
Richmond. Its grand steeple, so proudly
pointing TO Heaven, has four large clocks
facing the different points OF compass, re-
minding all sOlemnly OF the flight OF time.
We then visited ST. Vincents Hospital, and
the Sisters OF Charity, ever present with
sickness and affection, met US there. The
cool beauty Of the place Is Just indescriba-
bic; but it sinks with a loving spell In the
heart. We feel grateful that the sick here
must have so much comfort and care-such
tender nursing and watchiu ministry.
The steamer did not leave Norfolk until
10 at night, and then left with the heaviest
freight they have had this year. When We
put out to sea we found it exceedingly
rough. The next day all on board were de- |
spairingly sea-slck, aud the writer the sick
est OF them all. managed In very dllapi. |
dated state to reach the deck once. Ic0uld |
but notice the absence OF all ornament and |
care In the toilet of the ladies' present, and |
not soul was talking. Knew nothing after |
his until called up to see the steamer enter |
into New York at 2 o'clock on Friday |
morning. In the calm waters Of the bay 1 |
ost the sickness that had hitherto been |
'0mpdgn0n dc U0ydqe, aud looked with |
,reat enjoyment upon the semicircle OF mil.