The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-17

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In the play of "second Love-" by Miss Avonia
Jones, on Tuesday night, was, In the estimation OF
critics, unexceptionable. The audience was nu.
merous and fashionable. including many who are
rarely attracted to the Theatre, except by the mag
net Of real dramatic talent. Tho character OF
Eiinor howbray IL q difficult one to render cor
rectiy; but Miss Jones happily appreciates the
part, and gives to il semblsnce of reality that
wins the admiration of every beholder. The last
scene, where she throws of the character of the
blind girl, and announces her knowledge of the
deeeptions practiced by a villain on whom her az
fecrions had been lavished, was the perfection of
acting, and gave an exquisite finishing touch to a
truly artistic performance.
La MARsErLLAIsE was sung by Miss Jones, after
the play, with remarkable success. Her costume
was appropriate and her manner impassoDed; and
the effect upon the audience she waved the tri-
colored flag above her head and pronounced the
closing words of the hymn, was thrilling beyond
description.
Tonight the tragedy of sRomeo and Juliet" will
be produced, with Miss Jones az juliet, and Mrs.
Melinda Jones as Romeo. We anticipate full
house.
We understand that the managers propose to
continue the afternoon entertainments, the first
of which. last Saturday, proved eninently success
full. The audience, on that occasion, numer-
Gus, composed chiefly of ladies and children.
whose gay apparel and cheerful faces formed
very pleasing picture. The ''Saiad Queen has
been selected as the piece for Saturday next
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS, Frederick
W. Lincoln Jr., the citizens candidate, elected
Mayor Of Boston, on Monday, over Chas. B. Hail. The
Lincoln ticket for Alderman and Councilman was
also elected. James Dana was elected Mayor OF
Chsrlestown: Mr.. Sleeper, Mayor of Roxbury; Mr..
Huntington, Mayor Of Lowell; Mr.. Cushing, the
anti+temperanee candidate, Mayor of Newburyport;
and Mr.. Davis, the citizens candidate, Mayor OF
Worcester.
EXTENSIVE SUIT.-The suit Of the Government,
against the bondsmen of Jacob Richardson, decd.
once collector Of Oswego, who defaulted to the
amount Of over 800, 900, was closed on Saturday
| judgment to some considerable amount being en-
| tered for the Government.
| RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYNEyrs--Ata meeting
of the Bank presidents In Boston Monday morning
1t was voted unanimously to resume specie pay
ment Immediately. 1t Is though. all the country
banks of New York, New Jersey aud New Eug
land Except Rhode Island) will forthwith formally
resume, as the suspension with most of them wa
merely nominal.
| RETURN OF ExPLoRERs.-rhe st. Joseph, Mo.
Journal announces the arrival there of Leutenan
Warren and DR.. Hayden, of the Geological Survey
who were sent to explore the region between Daco
tab city and the headwaisrs Of the Running Water
Also, the arrival of Major Denniston, Indian agent
with ten chiefs and six braves of the Pawne,
tribe route for Washington, to ratfy the treaty
recently made.
| THE TRIBUTES PAID both in the Senate and House
Of Representatives,, Ito the memory of the late Sena
tor Butler, of South Carolina, feeling and ap
| propriate. The remarks of Senator Masen wer,
we'll conceived and we'll expressed. He said, thai
in the deceased there realized that facul
ty of excellence which the ancients ascrbed to the
Grecian painter, Timsnthes, OF whom it was said
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