The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-19

Stfno9e piece OF composition though W. s ans
tney tnougnt II was required to make it sccsa.h's
% the pubic, end we were abe ut giving tepo 80.
II for this idea, this arufce to gain netriev @
we glanced at the paper before u.s. and fos,a ID
this, like everything else they do w.s on, Iaa
done-showing, however, what q small po,,;s, asa
our name IL required ~ give character 10 s.sI VI
weak replies. Fattering as il NAV be- n N. sseh
our name OF so much importance, we muss ~ ma "a
bribed thus into q neglect Of duty. We rms. 70
form II, at all hazards We have heard that 81.
aIneie was so very cutting, touched SO many .S,s
places, and was so we'll adapted 10 the r,u,n, oie
which we intended il, that these CHEAP pic,,is
ers did not believe we wrote it However - ,sA
will not allow us to write our own adyertissre..J
they cannot deny Us the pleasure OF drean,i,'
own dreams And though a man mus, no sur oui
| lar in what he says while awake, vet he ia NJ. ~.
| gether snswersbie for what takes o,acs 40 40
asleep. Therefore, shall relate in fuil. vi.;ar
| had few evenings ago. saw
thooght,as II was warm and beautiful svs,
ing, that would take some rels xation from ,ba -
ugues Of business, and accordiL Civ strosd ia
to enjoy the fresh air and is usual with .n AZ
order of Dreams soon found my self in .tr.aaI
| room, among large number of strange psonsae
IEe walls OF tnls roorn had Just entered were hung
with paintings, but as there 50 little light ,bas
! did not attempt TO examine them Imsde inou;,,,
OF several byttanders to learn the ob;ect ot ~
gathering, bur none seemed to know a, Iast ="
costea man ut ar me- in blue coat and bufs W..
who, at the time, was busting of the painti, os -
his handkerchief. Sir, said l. can YOU intor,n ".u
of the object ot this gathering! ~ ye,r al, 20
man in blue coat and buff vest with A eopsso,a-
tial air, "ths be Peter Funk auction and he ~.
| euctluneer" But, observed thought ths, 80
| places OF imposition and fraud had been STONED
| by the mayor of the city, New York; So -
were, said he, bu, as long as public opinion -
mains as it is, such places will always exist Wal
sir, said /, what Is your opinion of thi. busipess9
Why to tell you the truth sir, it is out and On,
grab game. Most of the articles put I'D hele arc
OF nc value whats yer These paintings tiD,lng ~
the ones he had Just been busting bring generate
about one dollar. But If there is any one here fran
the country tonight you will see them knoek.d
of as high one dollar aud fifty cents One dnIla,
and fifty cents | exclaimed, tbat seems chesn.i
should think the frames alone would cost mora
money. You are quite right, said he, they are SCI
| in snowy frames to make them sell. The mera
paintings are not worth the paint that is used in
painting them. We get them from Germany
| where they are mechanically painted bv small
girls and boys, after good models such as you see
on the opposite side OF the room. These paintings
by the old masters are very difficult for US to OBJ
tain So we have to deal altogether in the cheaper
kind But I'm afraid that tIatic in this spur.
Gus article will soon be at an END, CONTINUED the
in blue coat and bun vest, Tor there is pret.
ty shrewd CHAP in town, dealer in tn genuine
artce who is enlightet ing the public on this sub.
ject, and exposing our tricks; and should h sue.
ce d, will have to go back TO my carpen,erng
trade. very good and honorable calling. said /:
and one, should tLink, much better adapted TO
your capacity.
By this time the bell had ceased its doleful sound.
AMI the man with the blue coat and buff vest with
hurried, nervous step, made his way towards The
desk, and the next moment, with ,nalet in hald
was heard, with coarse, shrIl voice, setting OF
the qualities Of his painting gentlemen
bid lively The paintings put up to night taustb be
sold, II thev bring but3I1 Ger ts SO bid lively. One
dollar did | hear-CHe d liar | hear-one dollar,
one dollar, one dular-ail done, gentlemen, al one
dollar. Must | knock these beautiful paintings
down at this shameuiy low price Too bad, TOO
bad, gentlemen. What are things coming to Those
gems Oh the opposite side could not furnish you
for three times the money; nay, might sag three
hundred times, and ye. these made III Imitation Of
| them, am only getting one dollar for. In this
manner the man with blue coat and bui vest went
on until ne mad disposed Of some twenty I'VE or
thirty Of these trashy paintings. | became tired OF
these monOtonous proceedings, and was about lesy
ing, when my eyes fell upon young man lighting
a cigar He was evidently about tweny-one years
of age. ABOUT five feet eight inches high of good
form and face, his dark, bright and expressive eye
bespoke uncommon share OF intelligence, and
his dark eyebrows and dark glossy hair set of
forehead of good proporJn s. tie was neatly alfred
III suit OF the finest black broadcoth. go: up ia
sty lie credltable to our most fashionable tal0rs
such as Beers Il Poindexter, Keen, Chlles s. Co,
or Riddick Benson Row, should there be others
equally as deserving the praise Oi making this gen
tleman's suit, ii their names are hdnhed 10 u.s.
they shall have place IN our future dreams Ii
Favored TO draw him into conversation. You
seem, sir, TO be stranger here, well as myself
| observed. II you viii cit down with me, viii
communicate to you some information which /
have just received from the man in the blue coat
and bufvest. But fujlng that 10 ali this he made no
reply, addressed him again. which he not ced, and
told me by motions OF his fingers tina. he was
dumb. As understood the lnutes alphabet, We
soon entered into conversation. We talked upon
various topics, among others that OF paintings out
n fin art |
black was but il-iniormed. He preferred the
paintings which the man in blue coat and Uu1 vest
was selling to those rich spirited gems oil the old
masters han ging around tried to correct MS bad
taste told him that the paintings he saw sci ing
for a do lar were very indifferent, and not worth
carrying home. Observe, said the art OF the man
in the blue coat and buff vest See with wins! dex
tert, be holds up the daubs higher and higher as
the spectator approaches to examine them
To this he merely nodded his head, and appeared
xious chang the subject OF conversation, which
he did by asking me my profession Observed
that was farmer, for man is not expected 10 re-
rnemoer his profession when asleep. Ii Is a very
independent life, said he and suppose you ENJOY
the Injuries OF fruit garden. To thls nodded IN
the misunderstanding at the same time from my
large farming coat pocket, some choice specimens
of fruit of various kinds. But noticed :hat my
friend IN black freely of all except the per-
simmons | asked him the OF this strange
taste He said they did not az. ee with him. Ihey
were too sharp tor his pale; / observed that III
moderation, they were quite harmless eappose
you try but one. tell you that lam AFRAID Ci ITEM
nc replied coolly Ii has not been long since tried
one, which, | am afraid will throw me into a de-
cine. Seeing that | could not prevail upon my
friend in black Of this delicious fruit placed
them back again into my pocket now tell a Gu
iiosty TO learn the rytession OF my friend III 6ack
and made motloLs with my npgefs To that effect -
To which ne replied, am preacher Tn!s starr
ling information almost awoke me. Alas, II 4; mad,
for the best part OF a dream is generally lett ioi
the last. WHAT strange profession Tor dunno
man, thought t. preacher, / observed How
under the sun do gu make out To preach and you
dumb! Ali said he, my hearers are as DUMP As
myself, aud We all 60 through the dumb aloloas
together AT this time, my attention was drawn 10
the other aide of the room. wnere 1 III. ugh. saw
the buyers oi these cheap paintings sriang'Es ihe
on the wall in some sort Of regularity, waieh lOok
to be letters. And just they had nnished the ssi
word, saw dart of tire shoot irUm opposite
panling-i think, battle piece by Rsu0eG-=ztiins
ire IN an instant To the varnish these caesP
paintings, and ia fash, QuicA thought tn io'-
iCwlng words olazed torth--putlie taste Improved
1t Was Ihe most imposing sight ever say" Ever!
| eye III the room was turned towards the WORKS "
art GU the opposite side, Tor they were no" y aaI