The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-28

A friend sends the Utspdtc" up ui
the Concord On. H. Statesman, WIN ~.
following account descriptive OF the VISIT
Of the New Hampshire Club TO klchinopu,
and says: zone can't read TINS w,tnou'
being struck with the vivid fancy ana won
derful vision Of the Richmond hackiiian
Mayor Darlington, with Delegation Oh
the City Council, was on hand, ana ex-
tended cordial welcome to the northern
exiles, which was warmly seconded py nun
dreds OF smiling black faces that haa TURN
ed out to meet " dem Yankees. Inc OH,
nipotent hackman was " dar,' colored
brudder-about two hundred oil nm, open
mouf. blue coat, great white BUTTONS, long
whips, and white hats. Ford's Hotei was
soon reached, and the tired eXcursiohists
were assigned to their quarters, performed
their additions. partook OF their rations' ana
cordially mingled with the citizens. VINO
crowded the hotel 10 do them honor. Gov
ernor Bell, assisted by President Chandler,
held reception in the parlors, which were
crowded.
OUR NEW HAMPSHIRE LADIES
received many compliments, and in the dis
tribution Of like favors New Hampshire's
sons were also honored. The inevitable
Judge. the general and the colonel, the ma
jor and the captain, were present In i'iii
force and most generously upheld the nos
pitality OF the sons of the Old Dominion.
A delegation from both branches OF the
General Assembly, which was in session,
invited the Club to the Capitol on the NOR
row, which was cordially accepted by Gov
ernor Bell for the party. The evening was
very happily spent, and it was late hour
of hntQl
serted by the hospitable Virginians; and
after good nights rest and toothsome
breakfast
RIDE AROUND RICHMOND
was taken. and a delightful drive it was.
Parties OF four occupied each carriage, and
were driven where fancy led them. The
appearance OF the city was a most agreea-
bic surprise. Clean, wide streets, beauti-
full eminences. here and there crowned
with substantial residences, surrounded on
all sides by hills gently sloping TO its SUI
burbs, Richmond can well be called beauti-
full and picturesque. There are many
points OF interest around the city. The
mansion c. JEFF. Davis is now used As a
school. Another object Of interest Is the
| Monumental church, built on the site OF
the theatre burned years ago. where so
many lost their lives. Butchertown, with
its slave-pen. Jail, and auction mart, is an
other locality, relic now OF the dead past.
| A remarkable Cdificc is the Methodist
church, with beautiful spire, built du-
ring the war with Confederate scrip, and
located on Church Hill near Butchertown.
Near it is the Bellevue public school, fine
brick building. From Church Hill Is n
grand view OF the cities OF Richmond and
Manchester. the James river, Tredegar
Iron-WorkS. Belle Isle (of bad memory,
CALICO Fl0ur-MilS Capacity l.5O0 barrels
! per die1nl. Convent OF the Visitation. resi-
dence OF Miss Van Lew, the celebrated
Union lady and prisoners friend, who was
rewarded for her patriotism by being APP
pointed postmstress OF Richmond, and
many other points OF interest.
ST. JOINS CHURCH.
on account OF it, antiquity and historical
associations, was the great centre OF NJ
traction, and il was with reluctance many
Withdrew from the shade OF i'll venerable
roof. Within its walls Patrick Henry
hurled rhetorical thunderbolts at British
tyranny, elcctlifying the friends and ter
rifying the enemies Of the infant republic.
The pew from which his most celebrated
speech was delivered was pointed out, and
Senator Haley treated those within the
ediice to choice extract from the same
spot. not dreaming, however. that the
scribe was present to note down his re-
marks. The senator covered himself with
| glory. and did full Justice to the occasion.
| The church was built in 17i0, i Episcopal
i'm form, possesses baptismal-Iont over
300 wears old, and is situated in the midst
OF an ancient cemetery in which the first
interment, that OF Robert Rose, was made
in 1851.
LIBBY HILL PARK
is beautiful eminencc, fresh and green,
from which, looking north, is 4 fine view OF
| Main street, the principal business avenue
Of the city. and looking south the silyery
CLEAN OF the James river is reelected by the
glare of the MONDAY sun. One OF the drl-
yers, a colOred man who was in Richmond
during the war. pointed out the locality OF
the several battletields around Richmond ;
Fair Oaks, or Seven Pines, a. the Confed-
crates called il; Reams's Station, Mechan-
icsville, Gaines's Mill, etc. Looking down
the river. at distance OF eight miles,
| Drewry's Bluff could be seen, and not far
distant Bermuda Hundreds, both scenes OF
desperate fighting and heavy losses. Here
fell Colonel PlymptOn and Captains Aver
and Ella of the Third New Hampshire. They
had lived through the hard campaigns OF
| Georgia and South Carolina TO die i'm sight
| Of Richmond.
| FULTON HILL,
the scene OF the surrender OF the city t.
the Union forces and the location OF the
National cemetery for the Union dead, is a
prominent landmark looking south. From
| Libby-Hill Park the flag could be seen
floating from the tall staff in the centre OF
the cemetery. The site OF Castle Thunder,
one Of the many iails in which Were con-
| fined Union prisoners, was pointed out.
| 4 fire DESTROYED the building, and nothing
but its memory j. left. Around many OF
the residences the beautiful magnolia trees
clustered. the dark green leaves hard,
smooth, and glossy as satin.
| 81. Pauls church, in which jeff. Davis
and family were worshipping when the
| Confederate line was broken and the death
knell OF the lost cause sounded, was an
other point OF interest, and the drivers
account Of the scenes following was thrill
| ing.
| LIBBY PRISON.
| W nal aSSOcl3llOns cluster aTOulu IL. Dun
it is hardly judicious at the present time to
revive them. In this connection, however,
sentence from speech delivered by Gen
eal Sherman in Boston in 1875, at BAN
| quet at which were present General Fitz-
hugh Lee and other prominent Coniede-
rates, will bear quoting. said he: "But
there is one thing want you all TO bear in
mind, that while we who fought to main
tain the Union are perfectly willing to for
give, do not ask lis 10 forget" This was
one of the places visited by almost every
member Of the Club, the suilerings OF u
father, son, husband, or brother making ii