The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-18

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seized their goods and imprisoned the ofTesd.
efs' vega also arrested Mr.. Echiqureo. the
spanish Consul, and Mr.. Carreon, editor Of
the kestaurador, and suspended the psper-
ne utmost disgust existed among the peo.
pie At these unwarranfable liberties on heir
rights.
SPIRITUAL RAPPIsGs-A PoEricAL PoKn.
- Once upon midnight stormy lone bach
= Or AZ orney pondered many curious volume
70 his hearts 6rgotten lone; while he nodded.
nearly mapping suddenly there came 6 tsn.
p,1g. a. OF some one gently rapping-rapping
s,.as us ssnamoer door. 'Tis the spirit' and BE-
Tapping At my chamber door. OH
", .rp ns'p. Pmfrightened sore.
| ono. .s sa 'nso tn's chamber fitting, fnot even
ses behaa him to fy into the closet. or TO
hearts bro.sn e,s aoor,l came the ghost Of fond
tosen,l aud they set them aown ny snd o'nel
'ne oosty, book-srewn Hoor-ses sm;ds. dn' ,ba \.
voiumes OF the most venerable ,ars o,,u.s
the lawyer what boren 'oie' 0no'n
II must be something ser;ous. III. :.
fanny mysterious, quite an advent NJ ,ha So.
IIesurrection con amore. But | under,ssnd
u.m una, hosnJ here there came rap 20
ghostly, that he could not more d;saemhi. -
he had done heretofore, and face grew n.ls "a
paier 40 ne started for the door-down he esii
upon the floor. NC 'e''
Then there came a clatter; clatter, and his
'eeth uegan to chatter, as the spirits gathered
round him. and accused him very sore: how
WIN handsome face all smiling, and with wins
nng words beguiling, he had charmed away
the senses of ialr maidens by the score. and
each lass had fondly fancied twas her he
did adore. Quoth the lawyer, sNevermore,'
"Startled at the stiffness broken by renIv m
aptly spoken, for the answer, strange enough.
quite a relevancy bore; they began a noisv
rappiDg-sort of spiritual clapping, which the
lawyer thought could be but Fashionable
encore-and again, az If his soul in that
word he would outpour, did he groan out NE
| ver-more'
Presently his soul grew stronger; hesitate
ing men no 'onger-.Oh! said he, sweet spir-
It's your forgiveness | implore; on nv knees.
to every ghostess who to love has PLAYED tho
hostess. will promise to recant The many
la'thless things swore Will you promise
then to leave me 7" here he pointed to the door.
Raped the spirits 'Nevermore!
BE that word our sign Of parting said the
napiess wight upstartng; 'hie ye hence into the
darkness, seek We out some distant shore. In
the noisy camp or forum, in the lonely sapc
sane.0ram, such CHASTITY, grim, ungainly
guests were never seen before. Leave nv
loneliness unbroken'-here he opened wide the
door. Raped the spirits 'Nevermore
80 these vixen spirits OF evil-spirits still
though most uncivl-they will never leave the
lawyer, though in tears he may implore. At
MS false heart they are tapping, they are rap
ping, rapping, rarpiug, and he wishes, oh,
now vaInly! that his haunted life were DER;
and he often sighs-'Oh! could but recall the
DAYS OF yore, l would FLIRT-Nevermore!
MYsTERIoUs.-A writer from Pesr;abburoh
GILES county, Va, says:-"At a distance Of
some three miles from this place, where some
workmen were blasting rock, having made an
excavation Of ten or twelve feet, the earth gave
way, and all were plunged into large room,
apparently dug out. At the further extremity
OF the room, human skeleton was found in q
leaning posture, reclining, as it seems, against
.hing resembling chest. No clue as yet 10
known to get at the history Of the human
relic."
The REINDEER EXPLosIoN.-The Albany
| Journal announces the ueath of Miss Lock-
wood. another Of the sufferers by the disaster
| on tho Illfated REINDEER. She expired ON
| Tuesday morning af Maiden. having endured
| the most intense suffering since the hour ofthe
| explosion. A few days ago, her mother was
| consigned to the tomb, and her brother is now
lying in critical state at the Maiden Houss.
The New York Commercial adds that Mrs.
Williamson, who was also fatally scaIded on
the Reindeer, died At Maiden on Thursday
morning. She was the wife of the Rev. Geo.
Williamson who was killed by the same ex-
plosiOn.
A good story is told of an old genileman,
whose eight or ten clerks had bored him 70
death with conundrums. Going home ono
evening, he was stopped in front Of closed
nv \ hn
"Can you tell me, my friend, why this store
is closed"
"Go to blaxes." cried he, "with your conun-
drums. I've been bored to death with 'em
these three weeks"
| FRIESDsHIP.-When see leaves drop from
their trees in the beginning Of autumn, just
such, think /, 10 the friendship of the world
While the sap of maintenance lasts my friends
swarm in abundance but in the winter OF my
| need, they leave me naked. He 10 happy
| man that hath true friend in his need but he
is more truly happy that hath no need OF his
friend.-Arthur Warrick.
A few days since, ajuVenile offender was
brought before one of the Glasgow baiies. who
after reading a lecture 10 the lad, put the fol-
lowing interrogaioTy: "Where did you learn
so much wickednessi" The youth personify.
ing innocence, with an inquiTing look, replied
-"Do ye ken the pump well IN Giassford
streetl' NO." said the bailie.
"Weel, then, do you ken the pump-well in
the Brigga,ei'' "Oh, yes" answered the man
in Office quickly. '.Weel, ihen," rejoined the
accused, rye may gang there and pump 40
lang as ye like, for Pm hanged if ye pump
me-"
An Irish lawyer, in neighboring county 70.
Gently addressed the court as "gentlemen" in-
stead Of "your honours." After he had con-
ciaded, brother oi the bar reminded him of
his error. He Immediately arose to apologize,
rhus:-"May il please the coun-in the hate
of debate-l called yer honors geaaemes.
made mistake, your honors." The gentle.
man sat down. and we hope the court was sat-
is6ed.
hat are you doing thers1
you rascal" observed Jinks 10 his shop~boy,
a. he happened TO enter the Office, and found
the said boy turning sumersets.
''What are you aboutf''