The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-11


f,yous call strikes all at once upon the
= .teSe times of reserve and of grave dis
tt.re. That posthumeus child OF the Cainl-
un'y Thursday, has come TO break IN upon
'-s qv.,ef!lies. the fasting, the abstinence, the
.r,,stcn of noisy pleasures, aud restore TO
,sras usual tumut Of Partisan life, its testi
v.ls. lis yo'ns, its Junkettngs, ITS masks, ITS
;-,,I,Gs. and it's Jolly. The joyous day has
- worih!lv observed. The tagging winter
u,,cb. arer so prolonged Il hesitation, has
.,.r. AZ ,sngth 50 suddenly upon us, dashing
- snow the February roses-even the win
=, ,ranteJ vet another few hours respite to
-, rh.. mrthfu holiday. So the streets
sr3 boDie,ards were full OF pTomenaders. and
- riobf an immense throng invaded the pub
l. bsii-rooms. The pleasant festival was
rs}ebra.e2 with no less ardor IN the arIstocrat.
i saloons and there we're numerous balls IN
all the fine quarters OF Paris.
Many carriages, filled with masked figures,
a.;ractcd pubic attention. Is the old iollity Of
o,r fathers coming into fashion agan7 No, in
fsga, the masqueTades of Thursday last, on
tte contrary. admirably miniatured and repre-
ser,ed our own greedy, busy, and mercantile
epoch; they were little else than walking ad-
ve.!isemeuis, peripaihetic handbiils! A wagon
covered with garlands, crammeG full of NOUS
quetsirs French guardsmen, harlequns, and
vhqifUrers, bore along with If, on unduiat-
ing banderoles. the name Of blacking manu-
fscIurer and the address of the shop in which
he sells bis ware. Another tumbrel, decorat-
ed VITA all sorts of frippery, set forth the petl-
ti0a OF ialow chandler; and so on to the end
But, al, how gay ii was.
Never hid the art OF advertising display so
much etironery, or so much activity, as now
il ,aIs nineteenth century; thus, articles OF
good quality are becoming more and more
rare: a coat that will conveniently and prop
eTly last j0r two seasons IS ph9nix VdInly
sought for by small capitalists, while the gar
meGis Of our ancestors were transmitted from
father to son, and lasted as long as the pyra'
nids.
But, pshaw! after all, what difference does
/, make? II we have not the good conscience,
have We not the noise?
Everybody knows the story of the physician
w.o, in order 10 catch patronage, hired foot
reG, those sole service consisted in coming
il haste for him while he was in society.
"Sir" they would say with a hurried air,
"Madame the Duchess of A, or the PrIn-
cess of B. is dying,. You alone can
save her. She calls for you in her delrium!
There is not one instant 10 lose The carriage
Is below waiting tor you. Hasten"
This method of bringing ones self out would
awaken IN the breasts OF modern experts only
sentiment Of d,sdainful pity, however Ma
chaye!lic il may once have been considered.
would say; "why, twas nothing but the in.
fancy ofau! That recalls chapter OF Ber
Quien, page of Floran. To day ii is Bon
caardy that we want"
Young painter, but little known, and
sssaru eatnv of hard work, this week con.
ceiyed a stratagem by which TO attain celebri
II alta single bound-he got himself assassin
0tsd The details Of this crime published in
TIE newspapers were frightful. The Fualdes
init ne shade them. l
1as like reading passage of Anne Radcliffe.
What horrible business repeated all the dali
" sheets 10 every tone of dsmay, man so
Young, and already gifted with such prodi-
g;ous talent! What an rreparable lUss TO art
The announcement of the unfortunate paint
ers funeral Dire" together an immense con-
course OF people at Tie hour and place desig-
mated for the ceremony. But, oh wonder -
The church was empty-nOt hearse or bier
vas in sight, aud it was speedily ascertained
that Rot only had the painter not fallen VIC
tim TO an ambuscade, sbut that he had never
attacked, and was then enjoying perfect health.
However, thanks 10 the fictitious interest
tarown around his name, he succeeded in sell
IEg affair prices certain botches, which pic
ture-broker had, three days earlier, refused to
purchase at four francs piece
]. Il OF ea " fine device, This advertising
b. assass lhulion? Would not this painter de-
serve 10 become q backing merchant?
/ he days that surround the laughing Thurs.
Cay felt It's influence and balls have increased
II number from one Sunday 10 another, espe-
ciaiy al the fashionable clubs and theatres.
And this Joyous elegant, gallant world has
within few days been exposed TO fearful peril.
Iae adventure has created al the talk that the
circumstance OF chandelier detaching itself
fiom the ceiling and falling with a crash upon
iAe toor OF a ball room could occs sion. The
nv ella oF ha
daEdies 10 the flower Of the bellies and mer-
Ve'iIeuses' who shine on and off the stage
Throughout the domain of fancy. The heroes
oI the tuff were teteing the goddesses of fash
Icn aud their festival took place at the Opera
Rouse. BY good fortune, when this terrible
i8!i occurred, the dancers and their ladies had
JdaI passed into the supper room, so that they
escaped wllh the fright. Several gay gentle
men nearly tainted at tse thought of the fearful
peril which had menaced their fair partners.-
re latter manifested their alarm by startled
e@ciamanons and eloquent comments.
Vhe CT the most charming women of this
pe"ghuul assemhiage--a beauty long cele.
Ssa'ed and sull Furnishing, Madame D***-
sAciatmed, while pale with terror, at is
.E1adiul even TO think Of il. If we had been
T.5Ie- = iusire falling on your head
IL makes one shudder!"
Foh" replied Mile Az, "you ought to
ue accustomed TO it
" How that, Miss?'
" ny, plain enough. Have not seven or
II' taStreS already fallen upon YOUR besd?''
Aadeh'7 ID. knew enough of classic litera-
var 10 Comprehend the joke. Anger produced
second paleness. She would have burst
.'tl- mad she not feared, in the presence of SO
t1gy witnesses, the application Of the proyerb.
run alone HOundsi" She was firm
s~ougn TO restrain herself, and to smile at rhe
spS'an. but she nearly suffocated win 70.
'"Gt'Al, chagrin, and fury violently concealed.
oa the morrow, in the presence of a IiItle
s.,''en CIRCLE OF her intimate friends, she Of We
Course 10 her resentment against The oIious
~ "a. 10 he'd let fly against her this brilliant
'AalI ,.,, burning and keen.
oi,s ~ Impairment creature" she cried, "to
ne seven or eight lustres What an
@.otS 'hlhie tulsehoodi"
,..,sy' i'saIiy' seld one Of the fair complainant's
ge,s, ,,,'iN1ie female friends, sit mas an exag
s'fS,oH' II she had only left outthe eig5t .,
on ,Le Promenade OF the boulevarIs 10 we'll
@a',ss - :, Inc masked balls, there was observeI
T,,-'s Trcis ii''a mId-ient season large number of
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