The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-10

LrfrRARr.-Mr. W. N. Thackeray aud Mr.. "a
moud Yates are or we're both members ofths Ger.
rick Club In London. Mr.. Ystss having thus learu-
cd to know Mr.. Thackeray, wrote in the Town Talk,
weakly paper Of London, al article on that gen.
tieman, which contained the following description
Of him:
"Mr Thackeray i.M years old, though from the sii
very whiteness OF his hsir he appears eomswhat
nche and 5 he walk. esec. Rs heir. mskss
PIN nspicuous In very smbis. Hisfac isblooi-
Tor The rsciure Of the bridge # the 9Ss noss he
,s. s,sMt i. % sn ascdent 10 youth He wears small
one meeting him could fail 10 recSruize in him
gentleman; his bsaring Il cold and uninyitinv bis
stnie OF Conversation ei,her epenv CYNICAL AFFECT
sois oonafnret aud beHeyolent; his 6y7 hoBais is.
forced, his wit btiag, his pride essiiy fou,hed-
ont bis anpea ace is invariably that Of tine cool
sayrs welIhrsd gen,leman, who whatever may be
rdnkiin2 within sunars no surface display OF its
emotion - ~-s -
MIR. Thackeray, learning who was the author of
this piece of portraiture, wrote Mr. Yates sharp
letter, demanding an apology. Mr., Yates eaid lhe
vas sorry but couldn't apologize under such lot.
ter Mr.. Thackeray appealed to the Governing
COMMITTEES OF the Club, among whom Mr.. Dickens
condemned the course of Mr. Thacksray; fuaiIy.
however, after an animated discussion. the Com.
mittee voted to request Mr. Yates to resign.
MANUFACTURES IN NEwAsK, N. J-Frsm ssatis-
tics 1t appears that the aggregate value Of manu-.
lectures In Newark Is about twenty millions of dol.
lars to which il added i've millions for less impor-
sant manufactures. The principal items are thus
mentioned:
"The clothing business IN the above estimate in
put down at two and q half millions; hating two:
iswelry. patent leather. carriage msking harness
aud sadd cry, each one aud half million; trunk
aud carpet bag making, machinery, malieabIe
ia uud "a
different kinds, each half a million; and 80 On
down to fifty thousand dollars, below which no
branch Of business has been separately embraced
IN the above aggregate"
THE LAST OF DISTINGUISHED SHIP-Mr. IT, O.
Plat, the contractor is busily engaged in repair
ing Battery street. In front of Wheeier's Gymua
stun, with the wales ani bottom piapks Of the
| famous old ship Cadmus, which had the distin
guished honor of bringing Marquis de Lafayette ts
Ibis country in 1924
The pIanks are to this day az sound as a pump
| eolt and would have lasted many years longer :
his OLD ship as indelihIy connected with our conn
ry IS history the MAJ f)wer and the very eht u
nsp remains as a recalls host Of hstarlca rsmns
erucfve to po. der on the progress Of our coantry
ince that old ship tossed tn 81 asiie with he,
DSti. blum bow, aud scread her wings to the wnds
- she bou aded across the Atlantic 10 bear to crate
| ul people the distinguished nan whose memory
| Washington. Th mind is alr ost painfully taxed
| "a grasp the vastne OF the strides have mad.
| inward nafioDat rank ard power, and weslth ano
/ cd the yielding blows. Millions of he oppressed @
other lands find 81 elter and prot, cton, liberty pnt
ndepen 'ence, uuder th SO institutions that Lafay
cite heip to found. and among others thousands NJ
IN thou ands of his own countrs men. In DO on
art have we advanced more rapidly han in that o
| thiI-buldng; and could the architect If the olt
admus loos upon some Of cut modern specmens @
7uperb clippers which are the al ratio OF t..
v,.rld. his bos would bound with pride at tlt
| acknowledged superiority of his countrymen in h
1wn nandicraft. IL is almest satdeniop to tlinl
hat the remains Of the famous OH ship atc beine
aid for the passage Of carts and drays that horse
mi itt will tread the last bers of her tougt
nd venerated old sides; and that men, az shsr D.
yer the moulding planks. will do So unconscious
:eishritias Of onr merchant f,ets-Sss Il Ffancisc,
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