The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-28
MANCHESTER, Wednesday night.

MANCHESTER, Wednesday night.
| The way in which Richmond and Man
, chester behave toward each other Is quite
singular. The former reminds me OF
girl who, poorly raised, by stroke OF
! good fortune becomes the pcttcd wife Of
/ some rich and stupid old bachelor. Thus
! suddenly improved in condition, she makes
! the most of il. She decks herself in all
the extremes of fashionable folly, assumes
lofty, Haunting airs, and haatcns 10 forget
/ the humility Of her origin.
/ Richmond is rich that il, her people
dress IN style and live in large houses. IL
is not positively known that the amount Of
fixed capital belonging t. every individual
is very great. Richmond iSlargc by which
mean IL say simply that there are more
houses and inhabitants within its limits
than Manchester can claim. Compared
with London, il il not 50 great aS il might
be. In fact, am told that Richmond
might be thrown into London on dark
night without ever the police finding it
ont. Richmond i proud-cxcccdingly
proud. Most Of thepcoplc honestly main
tin that il is built on the old site of the
garden OF Eden, and that the James river
va, originally designed only for its benefit.
Richmond pitico Manchester. There is a
sentiment Of compassion in ever! heart
over there for us. We are regarded a
poor, mindless, thriitle,S, hcavcn-lorsakcn
set. hardly worthy ot the notice OF the
rest Ui mankind.
We are iucomparably inferior To the
ecclesiastical dwcilcrs To the north Of the
Jamcs-thcy themselves being the uncrr-
ing Judges. II does not become me 10
speak harsily Of our Richmond ncighbors.
From my place such utterahccs would
seem 10 hc the uuiricndly bites Of envy.
At tie same time, | will be- honest enough
to- say that there is 4 tonch of arrogance
and conscious superiority IN the behavior
oi the Richmond people towards Us which
il is my miolortun" IL dc.pi>e. hey put
on such imposing airs when they come 10
Manchester that 10 often commit til" un-
righteous deed Of being dIsguot"d. For
one, do not like for other p.opl" To sho"
by their conduct that they consldcr them
selves my bct,cra. ] despisc il. These
remarks may need explanation. Our
traus-Jamcs friends can hardly conceive
what an ungracciui fgnre they sometimes
make Wien they visit IL. They carry
themselves with such cXaCtncss, and scru-
tinZe everything with such a touch-m"-
not sort of air, that ii oiiends our pride.
When they discover anything among IL
whiclsplcas"s them, they patronznpiy Oh
serve concerning IL, that at nM ,D Jor
Manchester"
Before lef, the factory, which occurred
some time ago, We often had sight-scefs
from Richmond always dreaded them.
They asked their questions as il they
thought il was an act Oi condesccnslOn i"r
them ~ do it. Their looks oi pity At IL,
poor operatives, absolutely frozc my heart
They looked Is il their thoughts in re-
gard 10 ns were 81" Poor wretchcs; il bad
million, really think | should Civ" YOU
dime
Hayinr nothing better 10 DO, have "n
several occasions attended these [ MON
Sundav school meetings which are now
and then held at both Of the churches on
our side. have not failed ~ note this
ruling disposition ~ treat Manchester a.
an extremely ioEloru affair. At one oi
these meetings, when the Manchester
school announced il report, Richmond
divine opened hi. eyes, turned to som" one
near him, laid his hand upon his shouldcr.
and remarked ia Il tone loud enough TOR
all TO hear, Pretty good for Aanchcstcr.'
One Richmond teacher actually brought
his class over 10 Manchcst stcr and took. them
through a regular catcchzing exercise. IL
seemed Ia me 10 he equal 10 saying that
these miserable barbarians don't know Lo"
10 teach sunday school, and VII sLo"
them.
AsIwas too unwe,! to attend the Bap~
tist concert recently given, persuaded
mother To go. During the pcrformanc"
.hc had her seat near party from Rich
ruynd. A. the clos. Ci the exercises one
Of thes. worthy visitors yawningly re-
marked 10 the other that "it was right
good. o1n,ii,rin9" For some reasons, |
consider that thi, naughty bearing OF Rich
moud j. ccnsurabIc. IL hetTays swelling
vanity, ever involving in its display an in.
suit 10 Us. 4, the same time, must nay
that Manchester is 10 blame for this hs.
initiating state Of affairs. She hangs on 10
Richmond as depcndently a., and IN fact
resembles, "a poor relation
Richmond Is the sun from which Nanchc'-
ter meekly borrows her pale and distressed
moonlight. We have been trained 10 wOr-
ship at the court VI Richmond. Our IA
dies cannot buy yard Of laxn or thin
bic excep, from Richmond. Our men can
no, relish slice OF beef unless il bears the
renowned favor Of "Old Market" II
Richmond preacher holds forth over here.
our people press eagerly 10 hear him. II
Richmond family comes over 10 spend
the day, they will strain every nerve 70
prepare 5 magnificent dinner, even though
II may require them TO starse Tor week
: In consequence. Manchester has learned
! in all her transactions With Richinond, 10
i. admit her inieriorisy. Thi, Is wrong. IL
5 exhibits . want Of public spirit, and an
a undue disposition to eringe and iarn upon
4 her more fortunate neigbbor. l long 10
D 80. excited among our people PRIDE oi
u place--a fondness tor their own hoiac.
With The view o. stimulating larger
4 degree Of local zeal, ] purpose, as cpportu-
1 n!ty may arise, TO. write several letters on
: the advantages and prospects Of NAnchrs-
! ter. AZ prrsent win sot ssy more.
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