The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-23
HON. n. P. TALLMADGE.

This gentleman was formerly T. S. Sena-
| tor from New York. He was very cool,
sagacious, and adroit politician. He is now
President of the great National Society of
Spirit-Rappers. This is world of changes,
but we had never expected such change as
that of long-headed Sachem of St. Tam
many into an apostle of an absurd and non
sensical superstition.
MIR. Tallmadge as the great leader of the
spirit rappers, is in daily communion with
the most select company of the spirit world.
He is on the most intimate terms with the
first families of the river Styx. His relations
with Clay, Webster and Calhoun are of the
most confidential character. Calhoun, espe-
cially, who, when living was so wroth with
Tallmadge, that he would not exchange a
word with him, is now as garrulous as an old
lady over her tea. AS if anxious to make up
for his former sullen taciturnity, he now
omits no opportunity to take Tallmadge by
the button hole and blab out all the secrets
of the spirit world With other respectable
and aristocratic ghosts Tallmadge is equally
familiar. Being somewhat of a patrician, in
his position and instincts, he associates only
with the upper ten of the lower regions
We hear nothing from him of the plebeian
ghosts,-of the occupations, the habits and
the hopes of the canaaile. President Tall
lnadge does not seem to be at home to the
vulgar, or perhaps, the vulgar are not admit
ted to future state. If virtuous poverty is
not worthy in this life to stand with its big,
coarse Shoes on aristocratic carpets, what
presumption is to expect free admission to
the palaces of angels Perhaps this is the
reason why President Tallmadge gives us no
information of any but ghosts of high rank
and station # -
We should like to see from Tallmadge, a
statement of reasons for his creed and how
he, protesting to believe in Christianity, re-
comedies the idea that spirit can visit the
earth any time he pleases, with the scripture
narrative of Dives with whose history, being
one OF the best society, Mr.. Tallmadge is no
doubt familiar. Dives was exceedingly
anxious for short reprieve from his place
OF torment, that he might bear % message
10 his brethren in this world, bat ne was not
permitted to come. He was told, what Mr..
iaiiinadge seems to have forgotten, that the
world already had revelation sufficient FOR
its salvation, and that if it would not believe
Moses and tas prophets, neither would il be-
lieye though one rose from the dead.
MooL.-We invite attention to the adver
tisemelt of Messrs CRESsHAw * Co. under
the title of " Wool Depot" The wool bust
ness IN Virginia is rapidly extending, aud the
increased facilities for the sale of it in this
city becomes the more important and graft
flying. The business in wool in this city has
been for some years quite considerable. Ii
was much stimulated by the large wooden
mandatory. the destruction of which, last
year, was so serious a loss to this city. The
competition in the business of wool buying
however, with the important addition of the
messis. GREssHAw's establis hment, win en-
sure the wool grower a ready market here
ana nc the best prevailing rates. The Messrs.
=. VIII nave the assistance of MIR. WATER
HOUSE, tile manager of the late wooden facto-
ny, a very intelligent and practical gentle,
man, fully acquainted with the wool bust.
ness. e
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