Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-17
MRS. OSBORNE WRITES.
Carolina AuthOress Pleased with
Richmond and Excursion Idea.

Carolina AuthOrcSs Pleased with
Richmond and Excursion Idea.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Allow me, II you please. space in your
excellent paper. which, 1 think. has
wide circulation IN my State. 70 give ex-
preston to my appreciation regarding the
low excursion rates which the Richmond
merchants. through the Association for
the Development Of Trade. are making
to cultivate moro intimate acquaintance
and trade relations with out-of-t0Rn
friends in Virginia and North Carolina.
AS a native OF the latter State. now
visiting for tho first time your beautiful
city. personally, 1 am heartily in SYM
pathy with this commendable movement,
and I think I may safely venture the
assertion that a very large number OF
people in North Carolina. yea, thousands,
who have never. but would like TO. visit
the Virginia capital. will be only too glad
TO avail themselves or these opportunities
TO come and get better acquainted with
their Virginia ueighbors-a visit. which,
no doubt, in countless cases, viii even
tually result In the establishment Of per-
manent commercial relationship.
/ can see no reason in the world why
this condition Of things does not exist,
and since my sojourn here, and a visit
made to a number OF the large. hand
some retail ard wholesale establishments.
stocked with every variety Of goods need
ed TO supply any country or city trader
goods, too, that can be bought just as
cheap here, Il not cheaper, than in the
northern markets, taking into considera-
ton short transportation and the citys
unsurpassed railway facilties-I say II
Is matter Of not a little surprise to me
that some such action as this low-rate
excursion movement has not been set on
foot long 20 10 bring the people Of
North Carolina in closer trade relations
with the merchants and other business
men Of Richmond. once get the southern
city and country merchants I'm the habit
Of coming here TO buy their goods. and
II must prove mutually productive Of
most satisfactory results.
Again: Besides the historic memories
associated with Richmond, which are dear
to every true southerner's heart. there
are other attractions. numerous places OF
interest and beauty, interior and subur-
ban, which is well worth ones while
journeying here 20 see.
l will be frank 70 confess that OF the
many pleasant cities II has been my
privilege to visit-from the cold waters
OF the lakes on the north 10 the warm
Gulf Stream on the soulful have never
found one more charming and delightful
than Richmond. the lovely city on the
James"
And Of her people amongst whom
came a few weeks since, a per-
feet stranger what shall / say? Not
enough. had long and constantly heard
Of the broad hospitality the culture. and
refinement OF the Virginans, and be-
lieVed IL all but. | am sincerely GLAD nov
to be able to add. after personal obser-
walton and experience, my own testimony
20 all that has been told. and say even
moro. If any one thinks that I am ex-
aggregating the commercial advantages
OF Richmond, her rare attractiveness. and
her friendly hospitality and courtesy TO
strangers, let him come here and see for
himself. ! feel quite sure he will 20 out
OF her gates-in the event he does not
decide TO settle here permanently-saying
as the poet does Of Abou Ben Adhem,
May this tribe increase"
Mrs. d. +. OSBORNE.
Richmond, Va. May 16. 1895.