The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

An Erplott and its Consequences.-It requires
romance to make the realities of this world
of ours beaf lightly upon the shoulders OF the
pilgrim WHIP trayerses its surface; yet IL is a
scandal upon human nature to admit any JUS
tification offomauce, where its invention perils
the domestic peace, happiness or harmony of
those selected to personate part in its de-
hthument. Having thus announced a text, we
may proceed to enlarge by stating that the in
sugator of vicious romance sometimes falls
into Trap while indulging the fondest anti
cipauons he may get pistol ball in his ab-
oomen, while the amOrous arrow quivers in
his heart, or a cowhide upon his Shoulders
whereby his good clothes may be cut and his
SKIN abrased. One can look upon the per form.
ance OF the School fer Scandal, and admit the
force OF the moral conveyed yet be unaware
that something more than mimicry is ap-
preaching development, close by, to show tha.
every man IS not a Joseph, like unto him We
read or In Scripture, and that some are at
heart much like the ".Jon who figures so pro.
minently in the comedy. Such was the case
nevertheless, on Wednesday night, and it hap
pened in this wise:
person, whose name we don't kpow-and
In fact, we know nothing of his antecede n ts
except that he came from Baltimore-became
enamored OF the charms of a young lady,
an actress at the Theatre, whose name
we suppress, from causes which must be ap-
parent 10 every right minded person. Like
many others, this man had deluded himself
lnto me idea that virtue dwells not upon the
stage, and hence he anticipated no difficulty
addressed q. letter TO the lady, replete with
expressions of esteem, admiration, affection
and all that, sent her his picture, aud told
her he would be at the Theatre on Wed
nesday night, dressed in a certain way
ana would. be very happy to have the
honor of attending her home, and TO as
sure her with his own lips OF the ardent ma
ture OF his love. The lady received the epistie
In due time, and determined 10 punish the in
trnder forth with so on the night mentioned
shs went TO the Theatre prepared for the
emergency. The man of tender emotions
was there, dressed in accordance with his
programme.
The play went off well Sir Peter TeazIe
anu Lady Teazle We're reconciled and the
curtain fell upon that happy family group of
IeaZles and others, who had generously given
the audience the benefit of their exampIs -
Ihe nero OF The amorouS epiStle, however
was unlmpressed with the moral lesson: lie
wanted q more striking one and he straight
way went forth to seek his prey. Not far
from the Theatre be encountered u lady. Now
for 1t, thought he; now for it. also thought the
ldoy and without parey, she extricated n
coWhIce from her attire aud applied il to the
maa's shoulders with n will male friend
approached, and added blow or TWO with his
INST, and We know not how far the hostiiities
might have been carried, if the watehmen had
not In terfered and conducted the party to the
station house
The Mayor received a message about mid
night, requesting his immediate presence al
me cage. H2 obligingly complied, and after
nearing the circumstances and reading The
epistle alluded TO, felt it TO be his duty to re.
aulre surety from the attacking party to pre-.
vent a more serious finale He, however ad.
minlstered severe lecture to the Baltimorean,
closing With an iDtimation that he would do
Well 10 return to the Monumental City with
all convenient dispatch. He then adjourned
the midnight Court, which was the first he
ever held.