The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-07
The Valley OF the lanes

! EXCURSION OF THE VISITING DOCTORS TO
MAIDEN's ADvENTURE-THE ANCIENT CANAL
AND THE NEW RAILROAD-sCExEs ALONG
THE ROUTE, tC.
After the adjournment Of the American
Medical Association about 1890 yesterday
the members remaining IN the city. some
three hundred In number, prepared to avail
I themselves OF the invitation go kindly ey-
tended them by President Parsons, OF the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad. to view
/ through its medium a portion OF the his
! torc and beautiful Valley OF the james.
Many OF the members proceeded directly TO
the derot with their ladies. A few minutes
past =. VI. six double coaches were filed
with an eager and expectant crowd
OF sight-seers. Another coach. also Of
double capacity, contained commissary
stores. the presiding genius being
J"hn Dibney, whose presence on any
such occasion is always synonymous
win plenty, rs well as a hearty welcome
and good time generally. General r..
Lindsey Walker, division superintendent.
was present, and with genial temper and
courty bearing directed the embarkaion.
, which being accomplished. that polite and
accommodating conductor, james ID. Dnval,
gave the order 10 start, and the engine
expressed themselves as delighted with the
character OF the country through which
they were carried. The beautiful views
alon@ the james they seemed esDt cially TO
enjoy. Ssme miles on the way the yoyagers
were welcomed with cheers by the colored
children OF one Of the public schools. The
antics OF these colored Virginans seemed to
afford food for great amusement To those
unused to viewing the native article in all
It's glory.
Past The Three-mile locks the canal is en-
tlrely thing OF the past. Now that the
water is gone, the chpnneI through which it
pissed looks insignificant to Il degree. In
deed, in many places not much more is ap-
parent OF where Virginia's main water.line
orce 50 proudly cIreered than would form
the basis for a gOOd-siZed country ditch.
POud-lilies. gone TO seed for want OF capital
on which TO operate, and the ribs Of an Oc.
casiOnal cana-bOat, were silent reminders OF
past era. Some excellent fields If wheat
in the vicinity of Dover's Mills were OBJ
served. Vegetation on the river low
grounds looked lush in IFS dank surround.
ingS, While the hills on either side OF
the river were clothed in living green.
En- route west a brief stop was mlde at a
station, where granger, red0lent OF hly-
seed and rural innocence. exhibited with
much SELF cOmplacency dozen gOOd-sized
and wiggIng inhabitants OF the noble
james, which had yielded to his prOwesS a.
Il disciple OF the llmented Izlac Walton
They had evidently been but recently en-
tracted from their aqueous habitliion.
Starting from the city The train Succes>Vey
passed the new Cuy Water-Works, and
stations Granite, We>tham, Bosher'>, Lol-
raine. Tuckahoe. POwelrS, Manakin.
BoscObcl. Dover. Jude's Ferry Lees.
Contention, and BeaycIdam. At Maid
ems Adventure, thirty and a half miles
from Richmond, tbe pleasant Journey west
wa> brought to conclusion. Refreshments
were served the guests by competent and
accommodating walters both going uD and
coming down. There was plenty and of
the best, and all were made welcome. Az
t"r short stop at Mliden's Adventure the
yoyagcrS started on the return to Rich
mond. where they arrived. after swift.
smooth, and easy transit, iG due time. At
the del0.. Or. Paul f. Munde, OF Sew
York, proposed TO bis brothers OF the Medi-
cal Association thlee cheers and tiger i'm
honor OF the railroad and it, officers, and
they were given with a will That bet0-
kcned perfect sincerity. Such Of the
guests a. were going north wended
their way to the El.h,h.Street DE-.
I0t. Others, who intended to stop over
till to-day, were driven to the Exchange
and Ballard In the many carriages which
had been provided for their accommodation.
Taken all the way through. the trip and it,
coBcomtants were all enjoyable, nothing
occurring to mar the harmony OF the occa-
sion IN the slightest degree.