The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-06

contents One whole roasted chicken. ten.
Ger and sweet; plate containing slices of
ham, an abundance Of sweet bread, with a
hah-head OF lettuce, water-crcsses. and
raesishes. The butter, salt. and mustard
Were In small china rcceptacles. fixed
~ wicker compartments. In another COM
parimeni was two small bottles OF sherry and
ciaret, with two tyimblers. knives and
FORKS, and a corkscrew. In one Of the
tumblers, fixed in compartment, was a
quantity OF cracked ice, whilst underneath
the plates containing the chicken and ham
was a sIniciency Of plates for the party.
There were also paper napkins. and every
thing sweet, clean. and fresh. But the
most surprising part Of the convenience
was IL cbeapness, the charge being only
six shiDings for each basket. or three dol
lars for a substantial dinner for I've par-
sons. Having a compartment Of the carte
ourselves, the meal was thoroughly en-
Joycd, and II was not until we were almost
IN sight Of London that we deposited the
baskets under the seats.
BUCGAGE! BUGGAGE!i
We are decidedly Of the opinion that m
American coming % London ought 10 get
In the haggage-van and III upon his trunks
10 make sure that they viii reach their de-
unation. II he allows them ont 81 ms
sight for moment there are ten chances 20
one that they viii turn up missing. On
leaving Liverpool Yesterday by the North
western our baggage was registered FOR
Cb9ring Cross. just n the train was
leaving Wimbin station. about ten miles
from London. we espicd our trunks piled
up on The platform; but the train was OF.
and We had 70 move on and leave them.
We were told that they would be- trans-
ierred by another train. and that we
ought 10 have accompanied them 80
n % 20 10 Charing Gross: con>e-
Queniiy we were landed AZ Custom Sta
lion IN London. about three miles distant
from our destination. on reaching Char
ing Cross nothing had been heard Of the
baggage. and We We're then told il could
only reach there 10y the M ler-TounG rail-
road. " the latter depot nothing had
been heard # il up 20 midnight. although
The superintendent had tclegTaphed and
received no answer. With crowd -
l9dic. just from shirboard. with "nofhing
to wear. and having .pent most Of the IL
teTno0n and evening among railroad Off
c.als. telling them that their b1ggaee-,ystem
was "a disgrace 10 civilization. W retired
trunks would turn up IL Claring CrO.,
in the morning. We were at the
ba--age-oflice. or the cloak-room."
as they call il. at c O'Clock hi,
morning. but nothing Lad been heard
Il IT, A . hanson - ratified ~ OF % Eus-
ton station. and I'D official. who demanded
a shilling for TIE service, guided ~ % tn
cloak-room. and l0okIngthr0ugh the locked
az ID
piled zap. After rapping Tor q time we
gained admission. and desired some cXpia-
nation why they had not been delivered a-
registered. w are told that they had no
right a Liverpool % register baggage FOR
tharng Gross. and We're asked how We
would have IL sent there. We replied that
the company having contracted 10 deliver
10 there. tIey ought ~ comply with their
contract. but Wc were finally compelled 10
engage @ vehicle 10 take tt. II was finally
piled ny on the top % four
wheeler, when each OF the officials
0i The c.o15-ro0m stretched ont
his palm for q shilling for handling
II ana the trouble they had. They Were
told that il would Dc IN Insult 20 on Ameri-
can railroad officer - even offer him money
for doing 80 simple duty. Ia which the
reply Wls given. " But then. YOU know.
il wasn't our fault" However. W. were
So pleased 20 find the baggage, than We net
ail demands. resolving not again 10 lose
sight of our trunks. Beside the annoy
lnce. and the wear and tear OF patience,
The cost IN money Of thi, laundering w.
tcm va. about FIVE dollar, in carriage fare,
and DONATION, II almost everybody who
answered a question with regard 10 il.
though we did not comply with more than
hall # these limitations. They badly
want @ Marshal McChntock here 70 organ
ize a decent baggage system.
AT LONDON.
We reached London al o'clock. after
having spent three hours in searching for
our lost baggage: then We did What all
rood Americans are expected 70 DO when
they visit London, went by underground
railway % Madam Tus,aud, waX-WoTks.
We spent two hour, here. when al hali-pasi
g O'Clock the orchestra struck up march
ana the attendants commenced 10 eXiin-
1ii,h the lights. Madam Tussaud', eX-
~ rr ] fIn az"