The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-13

visions beneflcial and afiicacious. There can
be no objection to IN increase In the number of
the members of the Board of Health but
every man must, TO 4 great extent, be the
health officer for his own family, and if each
one of us will keep his own house in order, we
can afford TO meet the coming cholera without
fear or panic.
We also notice that DR.. Hancock, the Presi-
dent of the Board of Health, advertises for
thirty five carts, teams, and drivers, and thir
ty-five laborers, to be used in cleaning the
streets and alleys of the city.
\ CoLoRED FAIR.-One of the favorite ira
ditions of past days of prosperity and pro-
prety was the axiom that ertremeS meet and it
is upon some such principle, perhaps, that
there has been such general hue and cry in
favor of an intimate eatelde c0riidle between
the ''alluent' white and the /" freedom
stricken black. The great "emaucipated"
are apt at imitation and burlesque, but their
comicality is grotesquely tragic when they act
their belief that " the best Of everything is
good enough for the likes of them For
months past we have had fairs of every form
and description all attractive and all success
full all for good purpose, and all producing
those greenbaCks which are more difficult OF
extraction than the most obstinate molar.
From fair 10 dark is as natural transition rs
from black to white, and from the pale south
ern lily we, in these latter days, easily pass
TO the " coal black rose"
At the time that the Second African Church
was destroyed by fire, the Richmond "emanci-
pated" We're preparing a fair which was to
outshine all farer fairs, rs its colored patrons
surpassed all who had gone before in the inten-
sity of their ebon darkness, and, undaunted by
misfortune and cold water, they still deter
mined to make one more effort in the general
cause of fair humanity. The " emancipated
fair went diligently to work; hundreds OF
muscular hands We're sewing, that they might
reap hundreds of heads, adorned with the
genuine spiral twist, We're scheming and con-
trving the fabrication of articles that should
be cheap and attractive and at the beginning
OF the present week the - colored fair to raise
funds for rebuilding the Second African
Church was solemnly opened.
The fair is held with all propriety in Il cor
ner of the frame building occupied by the
Frcedmen's Bureau, the Astral flag waves
over the door, and Il triangular illumination,
with certain staggering characters, -Jiack
upon ,riite, as uSual,-tells the wandering
negro that here is rest and refreshment for his
weary sole. Over the windows, of which
there are several, hang rs many checkcred
spreads, ,-bi"e upon 1rbhe this time,-and in
the centre of the room are two long tables
covered with Witty brown cloth, arched over
with evergreens, and fairly grooming at their
own weakness and the weight of the daintieS
which they bear.
Ginger cakes and gOuberS Were voted vulgar
and common, 50 the ''emanuipated' had fancy
cakes, and creams, and confectionery all fair
10 look at, but all terribly trying to the dges-
ton. There were fancy dolls, and pin-cush-
ions, and dresses, and flags, and all the usual
paraphernalia Of Il fair ; but twas charming
sight TO see the ''emancipated' who crowded
the room There was many portly
"mammy who
Walked in beauty like the night
OF cloudy climeS and staricss skies
each accompanied by her sable lord; there
were the smarter juveniles, shining with heat
and happiness, all smiling, bowling. showing
their polished teeth, gambolling i'll elcphantine
play, ducking TO the h0uriS who attended TO
the sales and looked sharp after the money
all hungry, all talking, all satisfying them
selves with Il curious melange OF colored
- goodies and all forgetting that discretion
is the better part of yalor in matters of con-
fectionerv. There was crowding, and bustling,
and confusion, every variety Of twang ana
chatter, and, above all. one all-pervading,
intolcrable African,--but phe'o! the "eman-
cipated" are now perfumed with muIefsHS
and eau cologne, and the contrary must
not be whispered even i'll Jest.
The money came i'll quick, aud the dalnueS
fast went down, until the tables were bare
indeed, and the " fair mattresses, although
upon "hospitable cares INTENT" were soon
worn out and disgustcd. Some scattered re-
mains still are left, but in day or two the
great "colored fair" will be numbered
among the things of the past.
There has been joy, and mirth, and innocent
amusement among the emancipated,' and
far be it from Us to place any restraint upon
their harmless frockng. Let them for u
while forget all their troubles, and fancy
themselves once more living in that time when
they were happy, although not "emancipa-
ted" and when " Old Virginia was "Old
Virginia " still.
THE R1cHMoND THEATRE.-The tragedy Of
M,cbeth went of last night very satisfac torly,
Miss Mary Mitchell, Mr.. Albaugh, and the
subordinate characters all exerting themselves
strenuously to secure its success. As had been
anticipated, Loclie's music was finely played
by the orchestra, and the music of Hecate was
sung with great point and finish by Mr. ). IL.
Duffeld, who has we'll toned voice of good
quality and compass.
Tonight, the performance will be for the
benefit of Miss Mitchell, and HaZleWood's
play, Waiting for the Ieriict, or The DARK Deed
in the Woods. will be performed for the hrst
time in this city. This play met win an
almost unexampled success in London, having
been played there more than four hundred
consecutive nights. In construction, 1t Is
plain and compact, and from the opening
scene the interest is steadily sustained, while
the situations give ample opportunity Tor the
display of dramatic talent. Jaspsr h'Seota"s
will be played by Mr.. Alhaugh, and his WE
M,rtba, by Miss Mitchell. Bti"key Bro'o"' the
buffo. will find IA capital representative In MI.
T ID. Wells, and we shall have pI1"d'e
cbo,oberuaid in Miss Partington. The trlal
scene in the second act is well worked up ana
,g hot not Il