The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-10
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SEPT. 10. 1850.
Swallow,

Swallows,
for a place TO build their
ed cosy little nook Ia the rear
.aein of the steamer Young Ame-
Il was lying moored TO the old buik
.srner OF X street. and forthwith com.
ID their labors; the female fying 10 aug
carrying straws, sticks and feathers, anu
ne male bird, standing IKE mas'st mo, a,
man, overseeing the job, and ienoihs nIs asu III
placing and completing their tiny nonie,Vea"
The first day saw the foundation OF tneir nome
well laid and the happy bros re :, ns9a snt,r ~,
heir dreams The next morning, bright and
earlv they were again AT work ~ oasy rs nail
ers; but sias /, the hour OF seven came, the
.tasmer,s whistle sounded, and away went the
,ta,mar nest and all en- roRts for Marysviile.-
The frightened birds chirped, Chartered, and
few back and forth, but the captain never
Needed their cry. On went the boat, and away
went their new made home. II wac a clear case
of squatierism, but they were sensible oirds,
and knew they would be "plucked a. We.
went TO law, SO they quietly huomi't.o 90 sei
hard fate, aud after following the stea'"et , 9" O"
far az the Sacrament 10 bridge, they returheu 10
the old hulk. That was sad day 10, 'ne -
couple and what thoughts crowutu on 'ne WI
littie hearts lie only knows VINO HUNS 'ae
The next day came, and with II iney saw the
.,eamer come back 10 the landing, ana the
80 Thsv had partly built stiil undIsture bed
p,i.b merry cnirpings OF delight they began
ssain their task, only 30 be again angushed on
rhe morrow by the departure or the steamer,
return. Thus il has continued with them for
nearly fortnight and the nest is not yet
completed. They are kept IN aconstant fiuter
81 hope and fear, and labor and loss but they
do not despair, nor have they sought other
and more secure place for their domicil. But,
strange TO say, they have actually learned TO
recognize the steamer, and watch tor her COM
Tug, and meet her at the bridge above the city.
10 welcome her back 10 her old moorings.-
How 1t Will be when the nest is finished and
the eggs are laid, and the time comes for the
regular trips-whether the mother will cling
20 the homestead and take the voyage 10
Marysyille and the father accompany her.
travelling backward aid forward as dead
hsads-or whether theirs will be broken up
by the "irrepressible" divorce and deserton,
as hundreds OF other families have been in Cali
foruia, We shall wait 10 see.-SGcramcnto Bee.
FoRRIGN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ITEMS
Mr.. Charles Matthews Is stll paying at
the Princess Theatre, London, where he Is
nightly drawing large ana fashionable audi
sLcS.
Mr. and Mrs Sims Reeves, with Mr.. Sang
ley, have left London on 4 pleasure trip TO
Switzerland for short period.
NJ sd ,me Niardot Garcia is about to turn her
genius, experience aud science to account, by
assisting 10 edit selec iion OF the best classi-
Gas vocal music OF the Italian, German and
French schools, with directions AS TO style &C
centuaiion, colorlng, &c.
Mr.. Dion Bourcicault and Miss Agnes Ro
bertson (Mrs. Bourcicault,) have been engaged
by Mr. Webster, and Will appear in new
drama The Colleen Batrs) a. the commence
Ineut OF the winter season.
The marriags OF NJ. WienIawski. solo violin
TO the Emperor OF Russia with Miss Hampton.
niece OF the popular composer and pianist
Gao. Osborne, has Just been celebrated a Pier
reritie, near Paris, where Mr.. Stevens-a name
well Known in The arts-gayea handsome de-
JtEnsr in honor of the occasion, tollowed by Il
concert which went off admirably.
The Gazstts Musicale mentions that Sig
nora Lumley, niece TO Mr.. Lumley, of Her Ma
jssty's Theatre, mas been singing at the Teatro
Re, Milan. with success.
The en Icrprising and interchangeable MIR. Will
lert Beaie has organized two musical tours on
a large scale the one, operate, comprising 4
complete auu efi1cient Italian company, headed
10y Madame Grisl and Siguer Mario the other
concert-K giving, including the queen regent C1
English singers, Madame Clara NoVello, 10
whom Will attach a peculiar interest, as she
viii be heard for the last Time, being about to
quit public lie altogether.