Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-20
RICHMOND.
How virginia's Capital Strikes the
Stranger.
A Trip TO Old Point Comfort
Newport News and Fortress
r Arr Monroe.

leaguered city looked by gaslight, of
which commodity, however, there
seemed to be an alarming scarcity in
the market, But that was OF little
consequence, as the citizens we're
nearly all apparently in their little
beds. | traversed square after square
Of the business centre Of the town, and
with theexception ofthe larger hotels,
the drug stores; and here and there q
drinking saloon, all was closed and
dark. Discussed, / did as the Rich
mond ers did-went home and went to
bed,
The morning sunshine, however,
wrought a wondrous transformation.
What had seemed overnight to be rows
Of dingy, old. time buildings, became
stately business houses, throbbing
with life and activity. A busy popu
lation thronged the streets, and all was
cbeerfulness and animation. Time
did not permit any extensive explora-
tons, so | turned my steps to
Capitol Square, to which its high ele.
walton, undulating surface aud grand
old trees give a peculiar charm. For
the first time | gazed on the historic
monument to Washington. and the
more modest but scarcely less notable
one erected to the memory of Stone
wall Jackson by some appreciative
friends in England. | regretted that
engagements already made compelled
me to leave unVisited the many OBJ
jects OF interest made ever memorable
by their connection with the protraet-
cd and heroic defense ofthe city 10 the
days gone by. 3
Leaving this once Confederate can
ital. a ride Of three hours over9a
smooth running and we'll equipped
road brings the traveller to Newport
News, the deep water terminus of the
road, where immense warehouses have
been erected 10 receive the products
Of all the region which will seek It's
outlet at this point There seems
to be nothing to prevent this
place from becoming at no dis
taut day 40 important commercial
city. Here the passengers for Norfolk
leave the cars, which, with their
o!miulsheu loaa, continue on lot
ulue tniIes Iursner, 70 the terminus OF
Hhlel I ABOUT a nue. rem
sea ihtervenes which cannot be bridged
without special permission -of Con,
gress' tne a peyon9 peing 2 govern
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WI ouD.less DC granted auriog the
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WI tneI cars quite 70 tne GROUNDS
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bisuY1e Pgrmlssion; before leaving
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solulets IN tne classmates OF the
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