The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-09
Richmond, Va.
IC6r sspsHdsnse Of fhe HERALD
R,-..~ovv> Feb A 1910

RIcuhoHp, Feb. 4, lSte.
Religion and Fashioa N ACKNOWLEDGMENT Ladies
Spring Trade 1Nsaa ieaIs- Soaess and BaAs-
Exchange.
DEAR BEHHErr-
The notion has Just come in my head, that would
write you line to give you the news cowdnt. As
the church comes first, we will commence with it.
We have here at the old Bishops church, (he
Monumenta) most excellent and really pous prea.
cher, (you know all of them are not SOY He is not
much like Brother Knapp but he gave it to the young
men OF this city in most able manner last Sunday,
telling them how to avoid the Devil and all his angels.
He described their various designations as though
he had been the night before takinga "punch or two"
with Mr. Baxter, at the bar of the Exchange. hope
it will "reform them altogether" for young men
here are very disspated.
Speaking o: the Exchange Hotel, in the summer
you gave the dimensions Of this building-of those
we shall say nothing l cannot omit to speak Of
several Of the fair occupants now residing in it, But
alas ours is to be short lived pleasure, for they
leave in the morning for Washington. l mean the
Misses BIS, two sweet, amiable girls, accom-
plished, fascinating, and witty; and ] must add,
pretty Miss +. sings really with taste seldom met
with in every day society. One important fact not
to be forgotten, is, that they are positively worth five
hundred thousand dollars. 1t would really make
you laugh to see the number Of poor creatures who
have been trying gain the affections of their mo-
ney These ladies very sensbly have rejected all
these beings Notwithstanding several threatened
suicide The first of these in view, though by no
means the FIRST is DR.. r. His is a hopeless case,
and ne may be seen looking at the merry parties,
like Banquo'sghost. MIR. s son OF the Commodore,
he has gone-desiracted, or home, don't know
which. w. g., Of Fredericksburg has likewise
been among the missing, or gone to Washington to
secure quarters ere their arrival. Mr. g. and Mr.. C.
both lawyers, and twenty, aye, fifty others, to say
little OF the Sco!chman IN the ladies' ordinary, who
have leased these sweet girls much that their ma
oilers an excuse for their leaving, by saying the
measles are about the house. Something more de-
vourlng, think-ths love of funds.
The theatre is in full blast here, Mr. Butler is
starring 1t and playing to pretty good houses. He
played Hamlet uncommonly well, and with the ex-
cepton of Charles Kean, we have not seen better
cOnce pon OF the character. Lambert is doing very
well this season. and is favorlte, and those winning
and laughing eyes Of Miss Fisher, who would MT
We have parcel of fellows here assembled, who
call themselves the democratic Convention; they
kept II up late last night al the Capitol, abusing
wings and locotocos in turn, and not one Of them
know what they have met for. They say they will
make things all right before they leave, make the
currency all . X, and times easy, make a Cover
nsr,and President oo,if necessary, which think 1t
IS quite Times are, as every where else are,
hoirid; two to three failures dag nearly all the
tobacco ;men have gone, but they say all owing
TO your New York Commission Merchants. We
look for good business this Spring, notwlthstand-
ing all the croaking. Tobacco comes In slowly,
great deal loose, and sells low. The Bsnks are
pursuing very rigid course here, towards the
Merchants they cannot help il, for they will have
actin concert with Old Maryland when she re.
tunes.
sparlies here are all the 60 You mentioned STAN
nard in your last. Since then Ive been 10 manv The
Misses W-ns gave a grand affair and regret
have neither time or space TO give you all the looks
and dresses OF the sweet crea there assembled.
went TO one of Mrs. General P's, which was very
elegant indeed, and where noticed two beautiful
girls Miss W. 3, and the daughters of the lady who
gave the party above alluded to as grand There
were assembled in this phaanx Of rank wit, wealth
and beauty, two graceful creatures, the Misses
W-bbs, one Of them, think the younger, was
surrounded with butterflies I'll call and see her toute
ssute ofthese tine evenings and deecrbe my SEN
satlon at seeing her so besieged. Among the Bank
men, party going is CONNIE dfaut. James O.. Pres
At the latter saw the daughter Of Judge B., who
really is beautiful soul. think met her one sum-
mer al the White Sulphur; she was attended badly
by Dr.. Somebody, Miss A. CT, the daughter OF
highly respectable physician, looked heaven born
indeed. go to B-r's tonight quite coierie; and
Mrs, the tobaconist, gives Jete on Friday night
but it wontb be on the exclusive.
Business dull Of course. I've written much cen.
Tess, but publish this and will keep you we'll sup
Piled weekly by line from INTERN.
Exchange on England, New York, 10 Balt-
more, a.
p. s. We had shocking tragedy here few
nights ago. A man named Fletcher He tn murdered
aw0man BY stabbing her many times with bowie
name of Carter Wells. The latter is doing well
and Heth is In jail-taken 80 miles beyond Peters
burg.