The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-02-05


Clara stood wa Angels singing.
4 CUkHING MUsICIAN.-A foreigner named
NOgel celebrated flute player, advertised
concert for his benefit, and. in order TO attract
those " no chad no music IN their souls, and
were not moved by concord OF sweet sounds"
he announced that between the acts he would
exhibit an extraordinary feat never b, fore
witnessed in. Europe: he would hold in his left
hand glass OF vine, aud would allow six OF
the strongest men IN the town 10 hold his arm,
aUd notN ltasianding all their efforts 10 prevent
him, would drink he wine! So novel and so
surprising a display of strength, as ii was
naturally regarded, attract d very crowded
house, ani expectation was on the tipt0e, W hen
our hero appeared on the stage, glass 10 hand,
aGi politely invited my halidoZen of the
audience 10 come forward and put his prowess
% the test. Several gentlemen, amongst whom
vas Inc Mavor of the place, Immediately ad-
vanced 10 he stage, and 8 asping the left arm
q fogel, apparently rendered The performance
Q. his promised feat quite out ofthe question:
There an aWtui pause for moment when
our arm bound hero. eyeng the gentleman
wl0 rad pjnioned him, said in broken ERgli
''Leuiet.upn. are YOU ali ready? Are you quite
sue you have got fast hold?" The answer
having bsen in the affirmative, by very con-
fdent nod from those 10 whom it was addressed,
E0gei, to the infinite amusement of the specta
around him, advancing his right ann, which
vas tree, very coolIy took the wine-glass from
lis lett Aand, and bO"lng politely TO the half
dozen gentleman, saId-"J enIeelmen, | have
the honor 10 drink all your goot health" at
the same time qaaffing off the wine, amidst
general roar of laughter, and universal cries OF
Bravo bravo. well done, Fogel!"-MuSicaI
Ausua..
Coon The Bayou Sara Ledger tells the
following story:
A gentleman told us anecGote the other
day, which we think is too good TO be lost
He said that rich old fellow who used to 1--we
in the neighborhood of Natchez, Miss, used
10 keep carriage and pair othorses for his
daughters exclusive benefit, and, as a matter
OF course, the young ladies used 10 make good
Use OF them scarcely a day passing over
their heads that did not find them going to or
coming from NatcheZ. The old man in the
meantime, you n ust recOllect, was very close
Iii matters OF money. The horses began to
look thln-so thin that one would have sup.
posed that their only provender was barrel
hoops, shaVlngs, or something similar. One
day the old gentleman standing in front
oi one Of the principal hotels in Na,chez, when
his carriage rolled past, and his horses were
made the subject of conversation. The old
gentleman said he could not account for their
being so poor, he was sure that he had done
all IN his power to make them look decent,
and had tried almost every thing, out the con-
founded horses never would improve.
"Meester aid a raw Irishman, giving the
old gentleman quizzical leer, as he contin-
sed, ''Did We iyer thry corn?'
ANECDoTE OF SHERIpAN.-The celebrated
Sheridan was one day much ANNOYED by a
fellow member If the House of Commons, who
Kept crying out every few minutes, Hear!
hear" During the debate he took occasion to
aescIlbe political contemporary, that wished
to play the rogue, but had only sense enough
10 act the fool. Where exclaimed he, with
great emphasis, where shall We find more
foolish knave, or more knavsh fool than thisl'
Hear heEr' was shouted by the troublesome
member. Sheridan turned round, and thank
ing him for the prompt reply, sat down amid a
general roar OF laughter.
The TABLE MOVING ExPERImENT.-One
OF the wonders Of spiritual manifestation has
been revealed in the Quaker-like city of Sa-
vannah, according to a correspondent of the
Courier. We copy the aragraph, so that
our readers may have an idea of the uodus
0perandt:
We sat round common mahogany CEN
ire taol say about three feet six inches square,
each Que putting his right hand fla. upon the
table, and his left hand fiat on the back of his
lett hand nelghbor's hand. We sat in that
sosiL0n hity-eight minutes, when the table be-
Sau to move round from right to left, slowly
butvery perceptbly at first, afterwards with
80 much force that Two OF US, at opposite cor
ners OF The table, pressing against it, could not
stop IL.
LsS The Boston Post, commenting on Mrs.
Ayler's reply 10 the Duchess of Sutherland,
Hays:
Ii IS ably written, and presents some keen
fetofts upon the phianhropic nobility which
sauts lis eyes TO the oppression and misery Il
hs own doors, the enormites OF lis press gangs.
ana the seridom IN Europe, to weep over in-
.9suce IN the happiest country on the earth.-
Ao'moTT0w We shall publish a communication
o. the same subject sent TO us by Mrs. E. Vale
smith, OF Newburyport which we think
equals IN It's merits as an argument and u
Composition Mrs. Tyler's letter. II our Yam.
kee ladies take hold of these bedizined per
tuned, laced, "iIlustrious' romen of England.
IA earnest, they will shake their false curls
i:5m their brows, and prove that they are no
more real lionesses than Nick Bottom was u
real lion.
Lady Margret Herbert asked somebody for a
pretty pattern for night cap. "Well"' said
'Ae person, what signifies The pattern OF a
n'ght capri On! child" said she, but you
Ano" in case OF FREE
Two important bills were reported in the
fehnsylVanla legislature, on Monday-ene 10
prevent coioIed parsons from acq qairing d res
iGTnee IA That State; and the other TO prevent
lIsitTes iro u labor ia other States and slaves
manumitted by their masters from settling in
PeAnsyivanla.