The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-09


Them avoid the perilous, painful, harassing
pursuit of official station
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER The
Southern Literary Messenger. in the last
nnmber, makes strong appeal to its patrons
f,r support. Wa would heartily second that
al peal, not only on account Of the Messen-
ger, in whose prosperity we feel deep inter-
est, but for the sake of the community at
large, which would suffer an irreparable loss
in It's literature, were this noble periodical
suffered to perish. What win be said and
Justly said, of the patriotism and taste of Vir-
ginia,s, if they permit their only magazine,
snd one whichin point of literary merit, would
reject homer on every community, to lam
gSish and die for want of support What
Win be said of their common sense or CON-
mon gratitude, if a journal which has battled
so intelligently and SO nobly for the institu-
ti.ons and the hearthstones of the South, shall
cease to exist from Southern indifference,
while literary sheets, from other sections full
of abolition poison, are rourished. strength
ened and established on an immovable foun-
dati' IN, by So uthern patronagel
We tell the people of the South that, mere.
ly as an advocate and champion of their
rights in the field of letters,-that field on
which the enemies of our institutions are mus
tering their squadrons and producing their
gre atest effect-it will be crying injustice and
manifest wrong TO themselves if they permit
the extinction of the Southern Literary Mes
seager. 1t would be yielding the strongest
fort of Sebastopol to the aggressor without q
struggle. The Messenger, so far removed
from ultraism Of any kind; so enlightened
| and conciEiatlry as well as intrepid and de-
cisive in its advocacy of the Southern cause,
commands respect and admiration even from
| those who, differ from its views. Calm and
temperate in its spirit, doing justice to the
great conservative masses Of the North, and
| never for an instant confounding them with
the ineendiary faction of abolitienists, it dis
arms prejudice, and gains fair hearing for
the Southern cause even from its opponents.
| The South, which has suffered as much from
| the rashness of indscreet friends as from
| the malice of malignant enemies, cannot af-
| ford to lose such wise, trusty and powerful
| advocate as the Southern Literary Messen-
ger.
Its editor, Mr.. John Z. Thompson, is one of
| the most accomplished literary men in all our
borders, and for his sake, for the sake of the
sacrifices, the toll and the brilliant talent
with which he has sustained the Messenger,
the people of Virginia ought TO give it a uni
versal and enthusiastic support.
MADAME DEVRIEs' CoNCERT-As we sta
ted yesterday, the weather considered, Ma
dame DEVRIEs' Concert of Wednesday nj GIT
was well attended. The pleasure of all pres
ent was without drawback, save that they
could have wished the distinguished canta-
trice fuller house. Mad. DeV. sang admit
rably, and enraptured all who heard her
Her "Casta Diva was one of the richest
and best expressed We ever heard She has
cert ainly improved since she was last in this
city. Personally she presents the very pic
ture of health and cheerfulness and in de-
spite of the thin house, SO bright and good
hundred was her face that the whole audi
ence seemed to be infused with animation
and added enjoyment. Indeed it was one of
the pleasantest Concert nights that we ever
knew. Mad. Dew, in the buoyancy of her
spirits, gave a new turn to the "Rataplan
Duet from the daughter of the Regi-
| ment,' that perfectly captivated the audi
enee 30 merry and happy conclusion to
concert is indeed rare. Those who were
present were richly rewarded for turning out
| On so Indictment night
Signor MoRINI proved himself a vocalist
highly accomplished and of excellent voice.
His pieces were all sung with admirable taste
aud spirit-especially the Largo Ell Facto-
tum." He is one of the very first barrytones
that has visited this city
The pianist, MARTIN LIzARE, is a perform
er of great talents, and has the tact to throw
into his pieces those peculiar harmonies
which are suited to the concert room, and
please thepeople. He is one of the best con-
cert pianists we ever heard.
To night Madame DE VR1Es gives her last
concert here She will sing several pieces
among them repeating the "Swiss Song"
| which so delighted her last audience. and
which she sings so exquisitely. 1t is the
same that Jenny Lind sang when here, and
which was so much applauded. Those who
heard her should hear Madame De Vries, and
see whether there is any difference between
them, to the disadvantage of Mad. DeV A
gem OF the evening will be the Duet from
| 'La ForOnrita''-one of II e most beautiful of
Duets, which Madame De V. and MoRIN1
will sing in great style. 1t viii alone be
worth the price of admission.
Madame De VRIEs, it is understood will,
soon return to Europe, and this may be the last
opportunity of Richmond audience TO hear
her. shei is certainly one of the most dstin.
gnlshed and accomplished of the Prima Don.
mas OF the day. She left Europe some s;x
years since, after brief public career with .
orIilis9Nname, earned in the first wall, of be-
profession in the most famous theatres She
mas been steadily improving, and in her En-
rope VIII receive "in return, for the faded adj.
Sehtorers whom she casts upon our shores
quo whose freshness and vigor of talent will