The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-03
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Dear Dispatch:-Like most young people, and a
great many of " respectable age have desire
to see mysefin print, and being just now on sor,
or a pleasure trip thought could not have q
better opportunity of gratifying my vanity that is
il you choose give this letter space in yodr
columns. iou see, Mr.. Editor, say "vanity, =
because it species Of vanity-this desire of see
ing ones self in print besides old fortune teller
told me that was going to be great man one OF
these days, and most become great through news.
paper putting y think will begin won't be
surprised il, on my return to Richmond, | find
have been manufactured into " great man." $50
| much Tor Buckingham"
There is friend travelling with me gent from
the sunny South. and together we intend to see
some of the sights in the "Old Dominion" We
LETT Richmond at hafpast six this morning. under
the generalship of that 'Prince Of Conductors"
Captain Simms. advise you to keep clear ofthis
Simms. understand he is member of that mys
teriOus order the know Somethines- From
certain cabalstic signs he sometimes makes and an
ominous looking c" he wears on his coat lanneI
Judge neholos very prominent position in this
as ''see EN-" 'chase EN- "catch 'em" and .scilI
(kiiD 'em." He certainly must be Know Some.
thing Ifyou have any secretslet him alone
On arriving at the junction we got on the South
20 High Bride, and here Mr.. Editor, let me advise
those of your readers who have not done SO, to
visit this bridge Immediately. 1t is stupendous
work, and Is well worth trip to see. The scenery
from the middle of the bridge is beautiful
Whooo whooo phizzz The train has stopped
Let us see what is the matter. One old gentleman
aboard expresses fears lest it be COW on the track
have, said he, presentiment that we will run
over cow to-day and the train will sustain some
damage, ditto cow. On looking out of the window
saw sight that might well make any young man
feel an intense desire to pay some young womaI's
board There stood on the platform some six or
seven " blooming lassies,' bidding an sffectionate
| farewell to the prettiest girl think ever saw
Now, Mr.. Editor, am perfectly aware of the fact
that there several single gentlemen 10 your es
sablshment and | don't wish the Dispatch to sus-
pend operations on account of the scarcity OF
hands, sol hope yon will excuse me for not Civ
ing you description OF the aforesaid parting Let
three words suffice " Me Kisses Hesc - have had
fever bsters my lips since, not from "kiss
ing, as some folks would say, but the sight of SO
many ''sweet ones kissing really gave me the kiss:
ing fever As soon as this young lady settles her.
self in the coach, change my seat immedi tely
Wonder what "green looking chap that is with
her. May be It's her brother II so, think had
better look sharp for squalls Dim visions of pis-
tolls and coffee ft through my troubled head
How in the world shall scrape an acquaintance
with the "far inamorata!' But stop, she says to
this green looking chap that she wishes she had
drink Of water. None on the cars All gone
What's to be dones My friend is busy reading an
account of the Mitchell dinner" insert my dig
tails in my friends pocket and abstract therefrom his
drinking cup-by this time the have stopped
In an instant your humbl- servant procured a
drink of cool water from well close by. offer it
| to her. Ye Gods! How beautiful, when she smiled
| ana thanked me kindly What teeth What lips
What eyes; and those rich tresses of light auburn
| which gracefully hung down her swan-like
| neck would have made Hyperion envious Guess III
stop this, you editors so seldom have any good
luck, you can't appreciate nne in this instance
Thus is it with the world.
Give me joy-I have an introduction to the
| young lady-she goes to the mountains and the
| young man is her cousin. Thanks to the drink
ing cup Fortune forbid that in this there sha
| be slip ''twx. cup and lips,"
| Excuse this nonsense Will endeavor TO say
| something of more value in my next. MIKE.