The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-17
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.

PETERSBURG, January lo, i>oo'
Arrangements are to be made here also for
the delivery OF DR.. Bagbys lecture, when
will probably he shortly after its delivery In
Richmond There is no doubt that, unless the
attendant circums tanccs should be hnrro-
pitious. he will attract large audience
Mirth and wit have irresistible charms Tor all
cultivated minds, and II will be reaet IN
these gloomy times TO lay aside the cares ana
burdens of life for IN hour, and yield ourselves
10 pleasurable intellectual enjoyment
I should not probably have adverted 10 the
snh;eet since all the Richmond papers of this
morning have complimentary notices, but that
/ wished 10 make il tho text for 4 few remarks.
Entertainments OF this kind have been very
popular i'm Petersburg, and We're kept mp with
great spirit until the last two winters, when
everything became generally unhinged. b"'
the Young Mems Christian Association, or
ganized since the war, thought the hei" wa
an inviting one, and issued number ol NV
tations 10 distinguished men. 1t i o'i''
however that there have been IL" u NV
ceptanceS Their mssiNcs, IL Is i'"'.'
aimed too high. They shot above 'ho
the poor half reconstructed me" % -
and the South. directing theii 'i'o" ~
Snr,hor, I,,itudrs and more exalted e. game
HOlCOnDpS
s.rxe more consideration II our hands tii'h 10
be placed in position inferior 10 inc van ID"
rens the Bradys and the Di>hinsohS.
AZ The whole subject was relinquishcd 10 the
management OF the Christian Association II l.
-, ,n,n probablc. from the want of success
inns far attending their efforts, that II VIII oe
r,;,,re for this season. And perhaps 1t Is lust
.s we'll The trials and experiences through
Ia.
have weighed them down TO the earth, ana
scarcely left sufficient 'iHacitS-eNei' Il NV
want of money did not stand in the way-to
take much delight i'll popular advertisements
The theatres have been indifterenily patron
lied hardly ut all by Our native popui1tio''
The new corners have not these feelings of IAN
suor and oppression 10 contend against; 'hes
have their parties, but mostly within the limits
Of their own circle: for IL Is not 10 De expected
that a complete fusion of all the elements OF
such diversified population can YET nave
taken place-if il ever does.
Not 10 extend these remarks 80 far as 10 he
come prolix it would be doing injustice TO IN
accomplished gentleman from sister State
though 4 native OF Nirginia-if no mention
was made, in this connection, OF the lecture
of Bishop Atkinson. delivered few weeks
ago for the benefit of Grace ehufch' ''e NV
Tor of which is the Rev. Mr.. GIBSON Inc
subject was Olicsr G0m,rsH: rather uileA'
peeted announcement from \ high churchlhah'
if il implied anything of eulogy; but so II was
He assigned Cromwell an exalted posiuoh
among the great captains of the world ana
gave him the credit of moral attributes trans
cending them all.
When we see dignitary OF the Episcopal
hierarchy thus disposed 10 render historic Jus
tice to a much illuminated man, let us take
cheer and patiently await the day when the
great men of Virginia and the South VIII be
relieved from the load Of opprobrium under
which they are now bending. 1t Is only within
the memory of men now living that the charac-
ter of Cromwell has received its rindicatlon
Rut great minds can afford 10 bde their time
and trust TO some future ID Aubigny or Car
lysle TO set them right in the eyes of the world.
SNowDEN.