The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-31
among a portion Of the working people tnat

among portion OF the working people tnat
my design IS TO reflect on them. 50 Thoroughly
| have been mortified by this misappTensns'on
that have almost determined never 70 anuus
| TO the factory again. / am conscious tnat u
| any motive beyond that OF ambition prompted
me, IL was desire 10 contribute sofnewnat 10
| the improvement Of the condition OF my 1850
ciates. To this end, interest, if not sympathy,
would have urged me. Because 40 NOT
| always speak in terms OF praise, they must
not regard me an enemy.
| While on this subject, / must touch upon
another matter. Little brother heard several
| gentlemen, some weeks ago, heaping the most
horrible impreca lions on my head. am hu-
man, and Of course cannot hear of such things
without sensibility. am no Ishmaelite loy.
| ing none and warning against ALL The whole
| truth Is, that my way OF saying things -
little peculiar, but none need complain on
that account. Anger will not benefit others,
nor intimidate me. My way Is clear, and l
mean to keep it. Against persons, in their pri.
vate capacity, have not said, and Will NOT
say, a word.
mark once made by my uncle: !" A horse that
wears a CREASED blanket despises the curry.
comb They have been so long accustomed
10 the soft Establishments Of printed praise,
and that, too, on the slightest pretext, tnat
few touches from another quarter excites their
wrath am led TO make this observation Dy
the many censures brought upon me oy my
letters concerning the houses" ana .streeLs.
As far rs know, no other OF my letters ever
excited any hostility against me OUTSIDE inc
factory.
am in receipt of a vast number OF pirate
reply. For fear of acting indiscreetly,
[ have thus far allowed them TO remain I'M
answered. Justice and gratitude alike re.
qnire that should notice them anxious
act with perfect propriety in the mater,
have finally adopted the following as the RUE
by which will be controlled. All commuhi.
ca tons must first be put into the nahus OF .n'
business proprietor OF the Dspdtca, VINO, NV
fad n a
pacity will forward them TO me. Will an.
swer no letter written over false name, nor
any others, unless the characters OF tine au
thors be endorsed by my chosen guardian,
who will read and decide upon the merits OF
each communication. This step Is necessary
TO guard me from the annoyance OF igno.
rance and the insults of malice In any Case
where good is promised, l will, SO far as
have opportunity, correspond, ana IN que SEA-
son. if L deem il perfectly safe, furnish my
| real name, and grant personal interve@'
| Indeed, l should be happy to secure CONN.,
| DENTAL friend, whose wisdom would guide me
| in my efforts to write. In adopting tnis
! plan trust that none will regard me as neea-
lessly suspicious. NY sltuaton u one VI
| IRENE delcacy. Without father or brother,
! under whose shielding protection can resi-,
am dependent for guidance solely upon tine
advice of an ever flowing mother and my own
The papers announce the arrival in Rich
mond of the Italian Opera. How my heart
signs for the privilege OF attending II VAIN
hone Misfortune separates me from all SUCH
| innocent amusements, and dooms me, for the
present at least, to n life of toll. Will ever
learn to bear my lowly estate with composure
I must say, in truth, that little brother would
opera with the understanding that would
accompany him TO the circus. As insur-
mountable obstacles stood In the way or either
being satisfied, no bargain was made. On the
subject OF Dams Show, the niue lelioW gre"
quite unmanageable.
Nothing has occurred since began to write
that gratified me so much rs the beautiful ana
profound communication of "S.' which ap-
ueared in the DiSDntch of Monday. 1t Is evil
IDENTIFY the production of great mind, and its
complimentary illusions to myself filled me
with proud delight. The favorable notice of
one so learned gives sweet announcement
to my heart. Mother was peculiarly struck
with the vigor, clearness, and polish OF his
style. Although formerly IN extensive reader,
she says that outside Of the Bible and Shak-
speare, she never met anything which pleased
her SO much. She regards the allusion 10 the
Gear. rings as 4 burst of eloquent learning
sufficient Of itself TO immortalize him. The
portion which pleased me most was that in
which he spoke of the "superlatire prodi-
gality i'm the liberal adoption OF language
beautifully descriptive. There is 4 richness
of language and depth of thought in this sen
tence that l am sure that Addison would
never have ventnred 10 initiate. His silver
noted eulogy of my 'merited eXcellencies"
actually made my head swim with joy. Ii is
for the approving smile Of such men that my
soul aspires. Several shoemakers have taken
| it upon themselves TO write in my favor. As
| am sure they meant well, try to be grateful.
At the same time, / fear that n shoemaker's
applause cannot give me What most covet-a
literary reputation. l have all the while
painted for the favor of real greatness. At
last, have happily received ii 1t the hands OF
one whose sagacity first discovered i'm me the
merit OF a "superlative prodigalty III the libe-
raj adoption of language beautifully descrip-
| tive" He must excuse me for expressing thus
| lick NV of in ha la
descending notice. If 1 have acted impro-
perly in doing go, his generosity will not fail
| to forgive me. In closing my letter, breathe
n wish that he may live forever to enjoy his
greatness, and bid him a mournfui, because &
/ final, adifu.
l write III haste, and also in the "superlativs
! prodigalitg III the liberal adoption" &c.
"STRUGGLE."