The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-16

The Home If Enshisgfom aftey the Way. IA ma
| Of the most inviting and interesting picturps
that we have seen for many day. The scene
| is taken in the afternoon, and represents Wash.
ington and lafayette, just risen from their
| chairs, at WashinEfon's home, 1874, and stand.
ing in eOlloqny; Washington speaking, and
Lafayette leaning against - piiisr, in deferen.
tial attitude, holding newNpaper In his hand
Mrs. Washington is sewing, and ber daughter.
in.law, Mrs Stuar::, is reading q note. Lean.
ing upon the grandmother's lap il Eleanor
Parke Cnstie, who has sought her pro:ective
presence, while her brother, George Parke
Custis, fires a small cannon, with the assist.
ance OF negress, who Is blowing = lighted
match. Two sporting dogs with an instinct
for gunpowdeI, are likewise watching the re.
sult. On the lawn, negro servant, in the
family livery. is driving OFF some cows. Two
guests are locking At the prospect from a dis.
! tant su,nmer-house. A figure, with fishing.
rod, and an attendant, is coming np the hill
toward the mansion. On the river IL a barge
rowed by six servants In livery aud on the
river, 1T q distance vessels and 4 raft are In
troduced, while over the trees are the masts OF
a ship, moored at Mount Vernon landing, re.
ceIvtng cargo for the factor in England.
The above is an outline Of the grand paint.
ing now being exhibited at Mechatiics' Insti.
tute Hail. Is there reader who would not
like to see the great and the good Washington,
after the war and the resignation Of his com.
mission, At his Mount Vernon home
Monthly Meeting IF me Yorny Mems Christian
Association. Tuesday E-snine.-This meeting
was one Of unusual interest. Several ad.
dresses were delivered, besides the eesaV Of
Mr.. Daniel b. Lucas, whfeh was marked br
maturity of thought and beauty Of language.
Mr.: Lucas selected Progress" for his theme,
and, after a thorough discussion of various
eystems of philosophy and theories of reform,
showed conclusively that in Christianity is
the only hope for the mental and moral eleva.
tion of mankind The President was author
lied to appoint five delegates to the New Or.
leans Convention.
Important Aryest-- Yesterday afternoon, a
young man, pamed Lawson. was arrested on
the Capitol So uare, charged with exposing his
person to young girls in the streets and other
public places. He was held to bail for hin APP.
rearance to answer, in the sum Of $2.OOO. He
denies the charge, but was recognized BY two
OF the young ladies who had been insulted-
II guilty, he must be deranged
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TIE Southern Literary Messeasey, for March.
Is before us, filled with interesting aud iu-
structive original and selected articles Eve.
ry Southern man should subscribe for i, at
once. and thus enable it's publishers to make
1t 4 periodical SURPRISING in usefulness rs il
now does in literary ability. the thousands uf
Northern publications that now nocd the
South -
The Chester Meeting takes place to-day, and
the trains will carry and return, free of charge
all persons who have subscribed to the stock
of the shoe and boot fac tory, or " ho intend To
do 80. Chester is we'll situated for a mechani.
cal village. and boots and shoes may be made
there ON as good terms and with as much ad.
vantage to the manufac turers as al any other
point out Of Richmond.
EIre.-A stable in rear Of Mr George Tur.
ner's house. on Franklin street, between 2:srd
and 2;th, was set on fire last Wednesday night
and would have been destroyed, but for the
prOmptness with which three or four gentle.
men III the neighborhood extinguished il with
buckets Of water. Loss said 10 be about Sl0n
Military Lsetaye.-Need we remind our read.
ers Of Capt kingsbury's lecture, Tonight, Al
Mechanics Institute Hall The subject IL one
with which the lecturer Is entirely familiar,