The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-01
Correspondence of the Dispatch.

w WASHINGTON, march 81.
informed you by teleg' aph of the de ath of Capt
thurman Black. Last summer, whI'e superinten.
Neht al the National Hotel in this CITY he lost an
only son. a most promising boy aged eight years :;
ms gileI al tnls ahilctng dispensaton, was incon-
solaoie; his disease it is said was superinduced nv
dnls cause. Capt. Black was extensively and ia.
voraely known iii THE community, and at the North
and esteemed by host of friends who rightly an.
preciated the many excellent qualities of his head
fand heart ~ N0N-
Aporiion of the Gypsy band, who are epcamned
near TINS city, made their first appearance on our
streets this morning Their reception must have
oeen anything than gratifying to them, as the poor
Ttetenes were evidently much annoyed by the
sHOutihs ana ludlcrous grimaces Of the troop
OF lite hllbusters thai followed in their train.
stated IN my last, that the Deficiency bill would
pass me House on Moniay; such was the impress
Hio. al the tine OF closing my letter; at late hour
oi the gay, however-on Saturday--the bill pass
ed The correction is uninportant but 7 aim at
accuracy in all my statements.
lhls evening. Mis- Charlotte Cushman com
nlehces farewell engagement at the National Ex-
frst actress of the day
several alnctiYe bereavements have recently oc-
CURED In our community by the prevalence of the
measles. In TWO or three cases. whole families of
III e udfe oeeh carried OH. The scarlet fever
aud small pox' too, have done their work in some
LOCALITIES. The vlrulency of the attacks has how.
ever, considerably abated -'
Inc extraordinary speech of Com Stockton, at
AS ', eDotsi icCSpllOH III New JERSEY has taken nv
surprise those who were not ACQUAINTED with
the past mysterious and erratic course of the Com
modore. VI '-o ooNt
CONSISTENCY is jewel" then it is alleged that
e 10 uihus tIls essential requisite to political ad.
'ancement Democrats scout the idea that ga nro
tecuve tariff was always democratic measure in
new jersey" or elsewhere; the declaration of The
ga iant Commodore to the contrary, notwltbstand
ng.
The Commodore thinks that s.by kicking nm
row, MS chances for fha
greater than they now ara perhaps SO: but # thew
would not be, he may as well rest quietly with the
convection that the country intends to dispense win
not be inappropriate. - "'
during the canvass between General Harrison
ana MT van Buren, Commodore Stockton was an
acuve, ancompromisng Wing In a speech deGy
sreu al ntoa (alludng to the democratic partv)
emembered quotation:
ihey have robbed us of our homes
And pursued Us with beag,es:
GsUe their roofs TO the famfs
Ind their f. sh to the eagles
Inns sentiment execrabiei in itself and deyrad;nc .,
She orator, was received al the time with horror
W ah hoefai men OF both parties. 1t served how
ever, 10 snow the bitterness of the partisan
@ Sh Tue death OF General Harrison, Commodore
.. became warm supporter of Mr. Tyler's admin.
!stratlon; and, subsequently,, by remarkable feat
~ poHical Jugglery, aiighted with great composure
INTO lne zap OF the democratic party. He was cleo
" nie present position as democrat, in full
communion with that church; but his present
Whereabouts, or his future desig ns, is vastly pug
Lung, not to the Young Democracy" and sold
rrogies alone, but to our Wing friends also-the
Noniinodore ancient and honorable allies" Sic
transit gloria muadi
oie ba, yielding TO the gerry pressing solicitations
OF MS friends, has been constrained to fauor us
WIN another concert, which will come of TOM or.
low night at CarusTs Saloon (tickets, Sl) pire la
oaSgateAe! Ole Bull politically declared on his
arrival at New York that he would give no public
concerts in the United States, as his present mis-
sion was one oil private nature, solely. By an
an excitement al the Capital which will enable him
70 go forth to the country, endorsed by the dipo-
nafic corps, aud the highest d gntares of the land
This will ensure him ecLat whithersoeyer he goes
To-day, twenty of The temporary clerks in the
Pension Office, received notice that their services
were no longer required. In the Census Bureau
a1so' quite large .pmber OF clerks viii be dropped
use for them Hr,a,o ei