The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-06
THAT CAP AND RAZOR.

ers to know what manner ofcap and razor II
is that our contemporary of Lynchburg crows
over so Justify. We are happy TO lay before
them his own description Of these articles
Here il is:
We shall answer as requested by our con-
,emnorary. Our razor is one of Wade &
Butchers best, and we never saw better one.
We have used il, now, some D or weeks, and
although we have been endangering its sharp
ness on an old, hacked, and dried-up strop,
which we bought of the "Razor Strop Man."
some s or years age, il shaves better than I
did at first. We got but one, mot pair as did
the editor of the Dispatch it is true, but for
the very sufficient reason that one of this kind
is enough for any man--it requires pair OF
Birming ham manufacture, but one of Sheffield
manufacture, like ours, is sufficient for any
one person. When our friend Of the Dispatch
comes up we shall introduce him to our friends
Gregory, Royall s. Simpson, who will take
pleasure in supplying his wants in this res
pect.
In regard to our cap, we prefer that our
friend shall see it but we will attempt to de-
scribe it, notwithstanding. 1t is OF heavy black
Nv lled satin, worked in beautiful figures with
gold thread, lined with light green silk, and
topped off with heavy gold and silk tassel;
&C., &c, &c. Does yours come up TO that.
neighbor "Now, no back OUTPUT out with
it like a man."
AS to the liberality of our Merchants, the
Dispatch is right. lfever he has any thing to
do with them he will find that they are liberal,
in truth.
What remarkable coincidence there some
times is in the thong hts of smart people. The
dav before the receipt Of The Dispatch announ-
cling the intention Gifts editor to pay us visit,
tre were talking of visit TO Richmond, and
Of our intention to call upon him, sans cere-
monte. We shall do so, if we go. In the mean
time We shall expect to be pleasantly surpris-
ed some day, soon, by the sight of our worthy
contemporary. Come on; you shall see US in
the cap, and have the freedom of our sanctuma
voted you in the bargain.
Just as we expected, Binford & Nimmo
used to have whole lots of "Wade g. Butch
er," which they sold at twenty-five cents a
piece. One is as good as two Does our con
temporary remember the tale Of the fox who
thought the grapes sour Cruel Messrs.
Gregory, Royal & Simpson, to take in our
friend in that way, merely because he is young
and green, and does not know the ways of the
world. We fancy We see him now, standing
before the glass, with his Wade & Butcher in
his hand, his features convused with suffer
ing, the blood streaming down his face, and
the tears pouring from his eyes. Wade ought
to leave the concern, and leave Butcher, alone,
to man ufacture his butcherly Instruments
Then there would be something appropriate
some established connection between the name
of the man and the performance of his EDGED
tools.
But, the smoking cap the smoking CAPT.
And can it be possible that the liberal mer-
chants of Lynchburg have imposed upon our
friend second time, by passing of black
satin smoking cap upon him as first rate ar
ticle? We are 10th to believe it. Worked
with gold Are you sure it is gold. neighbour
Since you do not know good razor from
bad one, can you take your corporal oath that
you know gold from brass Take cure, friend
Garland; you are young and inexperienced,
and have yet to learn that.'all that glistens is
not gold"
We rejoice to hear that our friend is coming
this way. He is welcome to our city and to
our sanctum. We shall take the opportunity
to give him a few lessons in. worldly matters,
end shall SO in doctrinate him that it will here
after be difficult to impose upon him in the
articles of razors and smoking caps.
As for our own cap, it is made ofpurple vel.
vet, of the very richest and most beautiful de-
scription. 1t is worked in fgur;s, with GEM,
inc gold thread, not brass, and has megnifi.
cent tassel of gold, as genuine as though il
had come from Ophir.