Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-16

of g. theatre every night. Nor is this 10 be !
wondered at; Tor the spirited and mana
ger has collected such host of talent in every 10
parment of the DRAMA that even the sultry weather
does moi deter the public from swelling the receipts
OF his treasury. We understand that hundreds are
nightly disappointed, unless they are there at the first
opening OF the doors. This is as it should he: aud
while he thus continues to deserve public favor, we
can promise he will have it,"
Ma. SNooKs.-Exacty.
EoiroR--WeI, you can leave it with NO. Ii GER
einly will not do IN its present FORM but with few
alterations, Il shall go in.
Mr.. SNooKs.-Thank you; YOU are ALWAYS vcrv
kind. Aher all, think you are right about Liston.
have been turning it over i'm my mind, and think
you are right But it is hard case, though can't
help myself Why you never come near us-I wish
you would look IN now and thcn-there's my box ut
your service whenever you like-do GOMEZ wish
you woud-wl you 20 nghtl well some o,her
night then-good day. am very much obliged to
you-good day. Exit
EprroR alters Mr. Shocks para graph and In lis into n
brown study, which lasts several minutes. Ii is in
tcrrhpicd by the entrance of the clerk, who brings
mni the card OF gentleman below stairs, who wish
IS to speak with him for one minute. The cler K
Is ordered To show the gentleman up and the Rev.
JUDAH Finn enters
! Tbs rev. Mr.. FLiNN. Are you the editor of the
-?
! TuE REV. Mn. l.. Then have called upon YOU.
sir, TO request that you will contradict a most mali
cons and untounded report OF the death of INV uncle
EorroR. With great pleasure if it be unfoundcd:
but can assure you there nothing malicious in
the statement. Who is your uncle?
The Rev. Mr.. L. The Bishop of ---. There
Is letter | received from him this morning, dated
only yesterday; and your paper says, he died sud-
denly ut his episcopal palace last Saturday These
false reports not only most distressing TO the
friends ami relations of individual but they are
cruel disappointmentS to a numerous class of your
readers. have met three deans and ono prcbcnda-
ry already, who have hurried up to town in conse-
quence Of the scandnlous rumor.
EDITOR. | am really very sorry, out the fact is
the rumor did not originate with US: it was copied
from another paper However, shall be- most hap
ply to give 1T positive contradiction.
THE REV. Mr.. L. You may do so, as Won Sec by
this letter, with perfect confidence. I can partly
guess how the mistake originated. The Bishop Of
-, who Is upon 4 visit TO my uncle, and who is
in his eightieth year, actually lies the point of
death. His recovery is hopeless, | find; but the
blunder is the more awkward, because my uncle has
long had the promise of being translated TO the sea
of --. If he outlived his friend.
EDIroR. shall not fail to set the matter right.
THE Rev Mn. F. Sir, obliged to you.
(The Rev. Judah Finn puts his uncles letter into
his pocket and departs.)
Enron. (wrtes) "Wecannot sufficiently repro
bate the manner i'll which some of orr contcmpora-
ries give circulation TO the unouuded reports
We, yesterday, ncautously copied from another pa
per, statement of the pretended death of the Bishop
OF --. We have the best authority for asscrting
that this paragraph is wholly without foundation
We have seen letter from the Right Reverend pre-
late, written four DAYS after the date of his allcpcd
deceasc, and at which period he was in the enjoyment
OF excellent health We arc happy in being thus
enabled to dspel the gloom, which the report of his
ordshps death must have occasioned, wherever tai.
ents piety, moral worth, private virtue and public
integrity are held dear. At any time the loss of
such man as the Bishop of - would he seyereIv
felt but at moment like this, when the best interests
OF the church III danger, il would be national
calamity In the words of Shakespeare we are ready
to eNcain--
---.'H"'sa learned man. May h, continue
Long in his eountTy's favor, and do justice
For truths sake and his conscience that his bones
Mhen ne has run his course, aud sleeps in blessings
May have tomb of Orphans wep on'em."
Il" While, however, we heartily congratulate our
readers upon this head, deeply regret TO add that
the life of the venerable Bishop of - is despaired
Of He lies dangerously i'll at the episcopal palace of
the Bishop OF ----; and though he was alive when
the last account came away the severe nature of his
nalady, at his very advanced age flor he s between
eighty and ninety forbids the most sanguine hope 10
calculate upon his recovery. Ue too is ono of Tho
pillars of the Church; and whenever il shall ploase
Divine Providence to take him, this may be his cpl
taph
"This bishop
Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly
was iashond to much honor From his cradle
he was scholar, and ripe and good one;
Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading.
. -------------In beslowing,
And, TO add greater honors to his age
Ihan man could give him, he died, fearing God"
Come shall do pretty well for leaders. after all;
though there is nothing to write abont (RinOs Mr.
Peas Bell,l Here is more copy rcady:-T6s is
Iedder-and this common par in |. d. ~
Mr.. +. have too much already, by at least half
column, and don't know what to leave out
EDITOR. Half a colGmn too much then you do
not want any more from me.
Mn p. No, sir; was thinking of keeping the
awful thunder storm till Tomorrow only it is week
old already
EDITOR. Never mind. We shall have more
thunder storms by tomorrow, in all probabity and
then you can put them all together.
Nh. r Do you care about 1.-THE Grand Seignor"
and the Flying Fish going in today Because i'll
they are teft out, can make room for tho "White
Witch" the "Persan Ambassador" and "Vaterloo
Bridge"
EDiToR. Find place for the "White Witch"
She has been standing for long time; ever since |
Monday.
Ma p. So has "Watcroo Bridge" sir.
EDIToR: with an arch look.) Yes; but that
was intended to stand.
Mn. p. Laughing as bcfore.) / shall want two
OF three small pars, Of about six lines each to make
Tho On.