The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-22

Eddns book seeut under the American, the
Pictori,l for this week. By the wsy, we wish to
say word about pictorial publications generally,
and NAV az well do It now az at another time. We
readily admit that they contain occasionally some
striking portraits and landscapes views, &c, well
worth leo king at; but they often filed with
cravings of subjects in which the public have not
the remotest interest In Glesson's last number,
for instance we have view of q military muster
at Indian Hill Farm obscure spot in Newbury,
Mass the whole object of which seems to be the
glorifcation of Ben Periey Poore, the owner OF
the farm aforesaid. What in the name Of common
do the public at large in these States care for
Mr. Poore, or his farm or his muster9 It does not
seem that there is anything at all remarkable either
about the farm, the man, or the muster similar
remark might be made concerning the engraving
OF "Bsnner Presentation at Marblehead" 1t
| seems to have differed in no respect from thou.
sand other similar affairs, which scarcely excite
attention in the locality where they occur, and
| which certainly the public care nothing about.
In the sauce number we have a view of the int.
| rior of jewelry and silver ware establishment in
Boston. Do the public really wish to buy "Stsn-
wood g. Cos" advertisements, under the name of
| "llustrationif" If so, they are welcome, but ON
the part OF the publishers of the paper such things
look like the rankest kind of humbugs.
One thing in these Pictorials, adopted doubtless,
to attract buyers s the insertion OF engraved views
of cities in different parts of the Union. This plan,
if well carried out would certainly add Largely to
! their value. But humbug 10 the order Of the day
10 this matter as well as in others. Many of these
| professed "views" entirely unworthy of the
name. For instance, Barnum's Pictorial of las.
| week contained view of Richmond, which bore
| no more resemblance to this city than to Jerusa.
lem; and in Geason's last, there is view of Ports
| mouth, which no human being would recognize
Even If the original sketch was accurate the effect
is wholly lost from the execrabe character of the
engraving.
| One word more and we have done with the Pic.
torRls. Whenever an acciden. happens, no matter
| if in the middle of the Pacific, the news scarcely
reaches us by telegraph, before we see it all depict
ed as large as life" in of the Pictoriaa. So
| with railroad accidents. The engravngs profess to
be what they are not, and cannot be- and hence are
humbugs, and nothing but humbugs. But this is a
free country, and if people choose TO buy such
| works, we have no objections.
| 1.-THE New York Tribune has savage article
relatlve to the neglect of the Architects of the
Crystal Palace, Messrs. Christensen and Gildemeis.
ter, at the late Inauguration and Banquet. 1t
that they did not appear On the platform, aud are
not mentioned in the whole course of the proceed
ings, and at the Banquet no more notice was taken
| of them than if they had been two hod-carriers-
| Everything seems to have been monopolised by
officers, Office hunt and holders quack politicians
and clergymen, who had nothing to do with design.
ing or building the palace. The fact is dsgrsce-
full to New York, and deserves notice from every
supporter of the dignity Of labor. The very
who designed and built the Palace, ignored by
the would be aristocrats who gloyfied themselves
| on the occasion, and not one Of whom was worthy
loose the lstchets the shoes of those whom they
| sought to humble and degrade.
| CHOLERA IN CUBA-A letter from Cuba repre-
sents the ravages of cholera there, as very exten
siVe-espe cally in the District of Cardenas. On
| the plantation of Don Mariana Hernandez, one
hun 1red and forty slaves had died. and this mortal
ty is said to have been exceeded by that on several
other estates The Africans aye moved down by
| death where the cholera prevails; but they are
invulrersbe to tropical fevers-especially yellow
| jack. In Charleston, where there were upwards of
thousand deaths from yellow fever last year,
there was only ONE black that died of it
T Dr. Dixon, the Editor of the scalpel, New
York, is complimented by the papers for very
neat surgical operation lately performed by him, in
which he extracted cancerous tumour from the
upper lip of the patient, and preserved the skin
which happened not to be diseased, as TO occasion
very slight deformity of the lip.
rThe Columbia, South Carolina, papers an.
nounce the death of Maj S. A. GOODMAN, editor of
the illustrated Family Friend" very interesting
weekly sheet. published in Columbia Mel C. died
at the residence of s. w. Henry, Charlotte CO., in
| this State, whittier he had come in the hope of re
cruiting his health. He was gentleman of decided
talents. He was native of Cincinnati and was
in his thirty first year when he died.
r.Among the latest importations in the medi.
cal world we notice article styled syrup of
crescentia enjete, caabash juice, or essence of
West India Gourd. 1t is said to be very eticacious
| in pulmonary complaints. We neither admit Nor
| deny it, not having seen il used.
| NOR the convenience of those having either
| l. official professional business with me,
have taken the office lately occupied by Rober: G
ScOtt, Esq Ou sLECeL, WucEo seen
| IL till o'clock in the day, unless elsewhere en-.
gagged on official business. JOS MAYO,
| jy eff
| NOTICE TO BUILDEKS.-Proposas will
| 1 Y be received for constructing wooden enclo.
| sure around the City Grounds, near the Western
limits of the city, embracing about ten acres, with
gates and covered pens for CATTLE &c, for the Agr
cultural Fair, to be held in November next. Plans
and specifications Of the work will be exhibited by
the City Engineer, az his otice, in the rear of La
| fayette Hall, on 9th street.
The proposals to De delivered sealed to the City
Engineer, on or before the lst day of August next
| and Inc work to be commenced Immediately after
the contract is made. By order OF the Committee
ON City Grounds THOS T GILES, Sec'y.
jy 22-dtlA
g FOR RENT.-The upper part of the upper
- tenement of the House on Main street, long
known as the Mansion House," containing nine
rooms, Is for rent This house having been kept as
ao'aroing house. would be very desirable location
Tor any one wishing to engage in that business, and
TO good tenant the rent viii be made moderate.
Apply on the premises or to
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