The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-14
THR DAILY DISPATCH.
HUNoROUe REFLECTIONS.

rURsDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY =. n6t, !.
HUNokoUs SELECTIONS.
gentleman prsising HE personsl charms Of !
DOH yosl'' claim e such n accomplished beau
swhat riehs have % hersr asked the former.
aEyeryriehs By the lawn of nations replied the
otAer, .ysa being the 6rst discoverer."
AsraoxoxrcAr. Pur.-when Sir william Hamil-
ton announced 10 he Royal Irish Academy his die.
covery Of the central sun--she star round which
"a Wsrsish member exclaimed, aWhatl our suns
sun why. that must be grand san T
lam glad to fud you are better" said John Hun.
Ter the famous surgeon to Foote, the equally IA
NOUS droll actor. upon paying him professional
Witt one morning. you followed my prescription Of
courseT
ssIndeed, did NOT, DOCTOR retorted Sam, ~or !
should have broken my neck
"Brokep your neckT exclaimed Hunter, In
amusement.
aYesn said foote, s.for threw your prescription
out Of q three story window.
A celebrated topper, intending to 90 to masked
ball. consulted an acquaintance as to what charac-
ter he should disguise himself In.
go sober" replied his friend, "and your most In
innate friends wont know you"
Psddy's description Of fiddle can't be beat at
was big 40 turkey. and AZ muckle as goose-ha
turned over on its back, and took crooked suck
and sawed across lie belly, and O, St Patrick, how
Il ded squall."
"Therc Il no truth in men" said a lady in compa.
nv: sthey are Ike musical instruments which sound
Q variety of tones '.In other words, madam"
said Wit who CHANGED to be present, you believe
that al men are Tyres" 7s
Adam had one great advantage over all other
married men. which has been lost to US with Para
dise--he had no motheria-ldn.
Some one speaking of the venerable appearance
of Q stump orator. says. he stood up like zone of
EN-" with his bald head and hands in his breaches
pockes.
What is nothinga Afoo.lesa stocking without a
leg.
FAsrINos OF PUNCH.
Teeo,al Desnition--A Spirit Lecel- Drink, that
lowers man to the level of the beast.
inscription for Surgeon's Han--surgeons are
the angels of this world-they arc constantly re-
dressing injuries.
"7Ae Dear Departed.
Baekgammon.-An absurd game, which ladies
play with bonnet
Conundrums for the Times When may we con-
slider ourselves to be completely under the empire
of the ottoman Il When we reciine on too easy
sofa. and fall asleep under It's luxurious influence.
Where are we most likelyto find the key OF the
Balticf In Dayy Jones locker.
theatrical Announcements The Theatre of War.
We are enabled to state that the appearance Of
Mr.. Bull so long underlined viii positively take
place In q short time. He will appear in the re-
vived drama of The English Fleet.
ANEcDorK.-It is but recently that became
aware Of the fact that marriages by proxy were al
lowable in the Old Dominion. Some years ago, q
sable son of Africa, called General-a title which
be had not earned by gallant services the battle
ded, neither had he acquired It as Gen. Mathew Ar
buckle did his OF the same grade. but had received
It from his sponsors In baptism, If he ever had any
-sued and won the love of colored lady, sport
ing the rural name of Milken Sally A day was
fixed for their wedding; the officiating clergyman
being colored gentleman, slave on an adjoining
plantation, shckler for dignity and firm believer
in the resolutions of '98 and go. Those who need
cd his services had to 60 to his cabin. General and
Milkin had to make the best of it, and as Mahomel
would not 70 to the mountain, it remained for the
mountsin to go to Mahomet The eventful evening
ut length arrived; the guests are assembled, the
groom has come; but the bride is missing. The We
nerable clergyman at length becomes impatient, ex
presses his establishment at Milken's absence; when
the General rising from his seat thus delivers him
self: Look here broder Cullifer, it is use wait
ing for dat darkee; knows her like a book she bin
gore to sleep, setting fore the fire. Pse authorized
to speak for her; SO jes 60 ahead jes the same Il
she was here" Old Cullifer thought it was wise
suggestion and proceeded to unite them in the holy
bonds of matrimony. When the General went
over to Nilkens cabin, sure enough there she was,
fast asleep by the fire, with some of her wedding
6nery in her hand. She was terribly provoked to
learn her wedding had come off and she was not
there.-Cor. Nat. Int. N.