The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-11
THE Daily DISPATCH
Correspondence of the Dispatch.

The Ha,chinsoa Famiiy-Misses Davenport a, d Ben.
wett-Virginia Democratic State Conreas;oa--Mr
Breckenrfdee's Speech Religious Rerirals In.
proremeats IN HasAiagton, &c.
WASHINGTON. March 9, 1ssa.
The celebrated Hutchinson family" gave their
frs, concert in this city last night at carusis sa-
loon. Itis somewhat surprising to see the city
journals commenting this hand of abolition Min
s,rels to the favor and support of Southern COM
munits
This is the family whose services are always
sought, and readily obtained-indeed, progred
wherever and whenever piebald gathering Of
Northern abolitionists and fanatics couvence'
whose cherished purpose is, 10 denONace Southern
men and Southern institutions.
They have pandered, time and again, to the de-
prayed and morbid taste of the ianatics-at the
..M.,odeon,r fremont Temple, and Fsneuil Hall,
in BOSTON. they have checred onward, by the exc
cradle sentiments of their ribald songs the aboli
,ionsts of New York, of Syracuse, and Buffalo
They are each and all of them STEPPED in the low
est depths of fansticism and yet our papers ar
nounce with quite flourish, ''the arrival of these
Charming rocaIists"
Per Contra; we have, indeed, a charming actress
first appearance tonight at the National, as Marsa-
ret Einore in Loves Sacrifice" Miss Julia Bennett
closed on Saturday evening, a successful engage.
lpsnr at this popular place of resort
The Democratic State Convention which meets
in Richmond on the Gath, will be well represented
by the Congressional delegation of the State. The
hope Is expressed in many quarters, that the dele
gates to the National Convention, will 60, untranl-
meled by instructions ofany sort.
The maiden speech OF Mr. Breckenridge, Of Ken
lucky, in defence of Gen. VIM. o. Butler, and in
reply to the speech of Mr.. Cabell, of FioriGa, is
generally conceded to have been able and effec.
tive effort Since the delivery of the speech, But
Ter stock" has wonderfully advanced and if Ill
nois, Pennsylvania, and Michigan do not by come
means, couuteract his increasing popularity Ken
lucky may yet be honored with the nomination /; |
therefore, to-day, quote Butler stock" at pre-
MUM.
We have had a refreshing season of religious re-
vivsls in our city, during the past two or three
months; hudreds have been added to the Church of
those who have hopefully turned from the error Of
their ways. On yesterday, the ordinance of bap-
tsm was administered to numbers st the Navy
Yard and 10th Street Baptist Churches
am gratifed to learn, from master builder, that
more contracts have already been taken for build
ings the coming season, than were put up during
the whole of the last, which, it is admitted, was
season of unprecedented activity with mocban.
ics This fact speaks volumes in proof of the on
ward march of the National Metropolis; hundreds
of workmen are buslly employed in grading, plant.
ing and otherwise embelshing and ornalnenting the
puolic squares and parks of the city and the day
isnot distant when every American may view with
pride, the beautiful and magnificent appearance OF
the Seat OF the Federal Government
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