The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-29

to raise his voice from public rostrum In
favor of southern equality In the Union or
| independence out of il. For ms temerlty
he was compelled to donble-quick II INTO
! Dixie on one leg and patent crutch got
ten up for rheumatic invalids. lie return
cd At the close of the war to the city OF his
choice. purposing to rccommcnce the prac-
tice of his profession (being a lawyer.
But not so fast, Mr.. c. We cannot THINK
of it. We have plenty of barristers ana
impleaders here who have not been
naughty. as YOU have. Lay aside your
Blackstoncs, and Lyttletons, and Cokes,
and Stories. What care we that you are
cripple, and that you are sans health, sans
money, sans cvcrything-that you are q
pauper9 Mr.. c. submits to the fiat-gene-
raj, and not specific, however. He packs
up Coke and Blackstone, and all the other
tools of his legitimate profession, and de-
tcrmines TO unpack Webster and McGuf-
IS, history, romance, and other good books
for children, youths, and adults. He goes
into merchandising without cent of capt.
tai. He opens bookstore on Fifth street,
cmbcllishing the cornice thereof with such
pictures as Lee, Jackson, Hood, Hardce,
| et IL ON. gea. These attracted attention OF
course rather more than was desirable
for certain gentlemen in blue coats thought
it was shame and an intolerable outrage,
and referred all purchasers for such as
these to another establishment, who were
permitted to sell without let or him
drancc. Mr.. c. was told of his great of
fence, hut could not see it. He was
threatened with a forcible abatement OF
| this rebel nuisance. He was so poor at
this time that he was reckless of any
event, and with presented pistol he man
fully declared his purpose to make an ho-
nest living in the quiet and peaccablc
prosecution of his business; he claimed
the right to exhibit his goods for sale, and
the man who first crossed his threshold to
thwart his efforts would receive the con-
tents of his weapon and bonus OF live
hundred dollars to boot. Discretion pre-
vailed over offended dignity, the posse re-
firing. and leaving Matt to ply his new call
ing according to the dictates of his own
| conscience. He has succeeded well, and
was told 10y one we'll capable of Judging
that he is at this time one of the most
popular men III st. Louis. His place Is
known as "The Southern Bookstore"
There are here two magnificent hotels OF
huge dimensions: the Lyndel and the
Southern. They each cover 4 square,
more or less, and are constructed III tue
most modern and utilitarian style. | saun-
tered into the Southern yesterday, and
taking my seat in Il big arm chair III the
billiard-room, watched the cue of certain
young gentlemen having adolesccnt heads
and invisible mouStacheS as they played OIL
the hours of a precious life and with the
bar-room hard by, l lkcncd them TO un-
conscious children playing over the hole OF
the cocatrice, while ever and anon the hot
breath of the monster might be felt upon
their innocent cheeks, charming them to
destruction. Young men, shun these places
of questionable resort, and set your faces
against respectable loafcriSm, and spi,
on all the gilded vcstibules to damnatior
that come In your way.
The weather here is pleasant, the mer
curry ranging from sevcnty-iive to eighty
five degrees, with refreshing breezes nigh
and morning. The sanitary committee i!
hygcanizing and dcodorizing night and day
with shovel, lime, tar, fumigations, &C., t.
counteract the pcstilcnce. May their eff
| forts be successful.
am glad to know that cholera has no
increased in your city. Let the people
trust in God, and use the means at theil
disposal, and many may yet have time tt
repent Of all "thcir ungodly deeds, which
they have ungodly committed agains
Him, their rightful sovereign, for 10! these
many years.
| make this, my first draft upon your cd
itorial courtesy, and perhaps upon thu
curiosity of one or more of your numerou
readers, with the promise Of another linz
or two at another time, if desired.
Yours, &c, LIGNUM WIFE.