The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-03
LOCAL MATTERS.



rxearslons and Pic-Nics.
now AND WHERE TO SPEND Tue Arm OF
xur.y--orBsR EXCURSIONS AND Pic-Nics
MKT WEEK.
From the following notices OF the pic-nics
aud excursions announced Tor to'nigp', To-
snorrow, and Monday, no one who mas tue
wberewithal need spend either Tomorrow
ar the 9Th amid the heat and dust on inc
ejty. The attractions offered are many anu
,xIyersjiied. Trains and boats will DC run
"a All directions, and the most fsstidious
taste ought TO be suited by the number anu
variety OF attractions offered.
the LOUISE sArrRpAr-NIoHT TaIP-SriLhfoN'
SuaR REDUCTION FOR FOURTH OF JULY
II seems that the opposition steamers on
che James will not stop the reduct'oh oi
~,.ssenver fares until they reach the point
~ taxing their friends for nothing. The
Loujse Fourth OF July excursion, leaving
to.nigbt, has been put down almost 10 this
low Hgure. This change In price II an
nouuced this morning, and will douot'eSs
ensure large crowd. The money VIII DC
refunded to those who have purchased ticH-
cts at higher price.
rug GRAss-wipowgRs' TRAIN TO srACNToN'
One OF the most agreeable excursions ny
rail this week will be the trip TO the noun
tains this evening at $3.50 O'CLOCK Dy Tue
zrsss-widowers' train over tho CHESAPEAKE
and Ohio railroad TO Staun.on, ana return al
o O'Clock on Monday morning. This tram
stons AZ all OF the stations between kicti-
uoond and stanton, at any OF when oay
may be pleasantly spent, and the visitor re-
turn home in ample time for business
Already this being only the third trip tue
train has become very popular, ana peas
away each Saturday goodiy nbmoer Vi
Messengers, chiefly those, however, WHOSE
families are at some one OF the many summer
resorts on the line OF the road.
TEE scauYLER's EXCURSION TO OLD POINT.
Old Point, Norfolk. and Ocean View VIII
no doubt be crowded from tonight untli
TUESDAY, il not already OVERCOMING WIN
excursionis,s. and Richmond will contribute
largely OF her population to each OF those
places. They are now so easy OF access and
che cost OF reaching them so small that many
who would not under other circumstances
go down will be induced TO spend the Alb
and btb there. The steamer j. b. schuyler,
Captain Hancox, will make special trip to
Old Point. leaving here at O'Clock to-
night, arriving at Fortress Monroe at A.
n. Sunday and at Norfolk at A. NJ. Re.
turning the boat will leave Norfolk at 2.
NJ, Fortress Monroe at 2. NJ, and reach
Richmond at 8 =. N. Sunday night. A
brass and string band will accompany the
steamer. The tickets will also be good for
the regular up trip Of Wednesday, July 7th.
ANOTHER ROUTE TO OLD POINT.
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company announce that they will sell
round-trip tickets to-day, good until Tues
cay, to Norfolk and Old Point, leaving
Richmond at 500 =. NJ, connecting at
Norfolk with steam.yacbt for Old Point,
or connecting at Norfolk Sunday morning
with the ears for Ocean View. Parties
will be enabled TO spend the whole OF sun
dsy and Monday at either Norfolk, Old
Point, or Ocean View. Elsewhere IN to-
DAYS Dispatch will be found the schedule
and programme for this trip.
TO FRsDERICKsBCRG.
On Tuesday there will be q regatta at
Fredericksburg, in which boat clubs from
Baltimore, Washington, Fredericksburg,
University OF Virginia, Richmond, and Pc
tefsburg, will participate. In order to ac-
eommodate those who desire TO witness the
contest special train will leave Elba. at the
head OF Broad street, at $40 A. NJ. and
returning, will arrive at Eliza at 1890 Z. NJ.
TO MOUNT PLEASANT.
Next Saturday special train will leave
Richmond Tia the Chesapeake and OHIO
railway for Mount Pleasant, near Hanover
Courthouse. There will be free admission
to the spacious grounds with its beautiful
lake and grove and commodious pavilion.
Trains will leave the city at A. NJ. and
$3.50 p. NJ, and return at $3.50 p. NJ. Surely
no more. cheap and attractive method OF
speudng dsy can be devised than Is
offered in this trip to the rural districts.
ALL ABOARD.
This is the signal given by the members
0i Virginia Lodge, No. 2, Knights of
Pythias. This well-known lodge will cele-
brate its twelfth anniversary by an excur-
sion to West Point, leaving the depot at 8
O'Clock A. NJ. sharp. There will be music,
with dancing in the spacious pavilion, boat
ing, bathing a fine dinner, and all other
seaside attractions. A competent commit
tee has the affair In charge. Refreshments
at city prices. No liquors sold on the
train, and perfect order is guaranteed.
GRAND ALL-DAY PICNIC.
This is the pleasant caption Of the an
uouncement Of the combined West-End and
East-End Beneficial and Social Societies.
The slIusion is to the all-day picnic TO be
given under the auspices OF these societies
next Monday at West. End Park.
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
The Sunday excursion train for West
Point leaves the York-River depot to-mor-
row morning at 8 O'Clock, and returns at
1880 Z. NJ. The Petersburg excursion train
leaves at Q O'Clock A. NJ, and returns about
Up. M.
TRIP NOT IN THE CATALOGUE.
We come now to a very pleasant trip
which party OF gentlemen will to day en-
joy. II is gotten up by Mr.. John A. Curtis,
OF Marshall Ward, who has invited num-
Der OF bis friends TO accompany him TO Old
Psint on one Of the steamers OF his COM
psny Virginia Towing and Transportation
Company. The party will leave the Schuy-
ter's wharf at 10 O'clock this morning,
spend Sunday and Monday at Old Point,
aud return on Tuesday. A very pleasant
time is anticipated.
SIHGEL's ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.e-Our
,enterprsing and talented musical director,
Ar. Charles l.. Siegel. has completed ar
engagements with the following celebrated
artists for the purpose OF producing Eng
Dish opera: Madame Caroline Richipgs-
Bernard, soprano; Miss Amy Rogers,
mezzo-soprano; Mr. Edwin Hof, tenor I;
Mr.. Pierre Bernard, baritone; Mr.. Joseph
Greensielder, basso and Professor K. Caul.
Geld, leader and accompanist.
This strong combination, nearly all OF
whom are well known in this city and need
no words OF praise for their superior vocal
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