The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-20
Eg A Scene at simons, Daguerreotvpe

Lee A Scene at SimOns, Daguerreotype
ROoIns.-A few days ago, gentleman calling
himself Verdent stepped into Mr. Simons', and an
parently very much agitated, asked him if he re
membered having taken bis Likeness last week .
Upon Mr.. Simons replying in the affirmative. he
said, ~ am exceedingly glad to hear it; to me it is
of the utmost importance that you should remem
Der It. now want another TAKEN precisely the
same-the very fact simisr' of the first which |
have with me'-taking the picture out of his pock.
ct and unwrapping it from some half dozen .sDis.
patches" which performance occupied at least ten
minutes-"but nothing short of fact similar will
suit my purpose" continued he. 81 will come as
near 70 it possible" observed Mr. Sinops as the
picture was handed to him; sthe day is yery pro
pitious and 1 may make you betterpicture though
this one seems faultless-this is one of nv hap.
piest eforts the eyes are exquisite, the hair-was
ever anything more perfect?-the mouth-there lie
expression in every line. Nothing could be
truer to the original; and as to the nose,.-Lere
Mr. Verdent interposed by saying, "more evidence
knew it would be discovered discovered
repeated Mr.. Simons, what do you msang Can
you not see that have been 'hocussed pocussee
out of that last feature just named9 Will YOU pre-
tend Sir to say that this is the same nose poin,
ing to the one ON his face, (Which, by the BY, was
large enough to supply small family with that ar
iele,)-that had when you took my picture las
weeki Look at 1t, Sir, and compare it with the
picture you have in your hand" 81 have Sir and
can see no difference whatever" observed Mr. Si-
mons; "you certainly have been dreaming ssNo.
Sir, have NOT. and win now relate all: The trntb
IL, few evenings ago, oyerpowered by my fir end,
livery tooiishly allowed Mr. Macallister to cut nv
nose of, which he promised to replace just as he
found it. This ] can prove by the whole audi nee
pyesant Now, Sir, what is to be donea Should
such things be allowed In a civilized country Stea
mans nose of his face before his own ewes +
Why, Sir, this 10 clear case of obtaining goods
under false pretences. My natural nose was ro
man; in the lace Of it he has given me notbine
but common snub, Too bad, too bad. Sir. AT nv
time of life to be swindled out of SO prominent
feature. Besides, bad got quite used to my OH
nose; could blow II without any difficulty, and
am fully convinced from the little experience /
have had with the new one, should undertake tn
perform that very essential operation, / should
most undoubtedly blow 1t oifr, By this time M
Simons, finding that large number were waiting
Ter pictures, and that to listen to Mr. Verdept AZ
large days business and this would be- having tos,
dearly for the joke Heimmediately SEMI Of for N
Macaiiister, and Ia moment, as If by encbapfn,ent
this great Magician Of the North stood before him
and with but single hint from Mr. Simous under
$1,000 tne whole J,ke .'Ah, this lie Mr. Verdent y
stepping up to thst gentleman II am Mr. MacalIis.
ter, Sir, and have been looking for you all aay.
must NOW beg you ten thousand pardona fny the
blunder committed in replacing your nose. which
can assure ynu, Sir, was not done Intentionally
but vas caused BY the hurry of the moment, ana
the fmistake was not discovered until came 4,
examine my assortment Of noses, (keeping on hand
u DO large number In case of any sccident)
when found was minus one snub, and a the
place al which found most beautiful roman
nose, which ihave brought with me Sir. and viii
with your permisfion. correct my mistake in few
moments. Please take Q seat. Mr. verdentr Mr. v
very cheeyfu'iy tecsnse seated, when Mr. Macsllis.
|er fmmetiisfely commenced one of bis inimitsble
Of Nose amputston, for which he IL 90
1rfsmed. and II ! very short time II ormed Mr.
1erdenf that % wss night and light again. No
ooner did M Verdent rccsive this joyful informa-
Ion. than be wss up at he glass, end finding all to
. right. ct least II he imsginati0pl be thanked
& H1eallister for his kindness desired NJ einons
,fat3 two pictures Of hinseik, ono for Mr. n, and
i sellofy that 81 might behold IL niracles per
snned by NJ Gseallisser.