The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-19

HOLLYWOOD MEMORIAL ASSOCIATIONS
A meeting of the vice-prcsidcnts and
managers of this association was held last
evening at the Centenary Church
On motion, it was resolved that gene
raj meeting of the association be held once
in every month, and that each person who
can do so then subscribe twenty-five cents
To the treasury of the association.
The first of the series Of general meet
ings will take place in the lccture-room OF
the Centenary Church on Monday the I'd
July at 8 O'Clock 7. NJ, when statement
of the condition of the association VIII be
presented. and various addresses delivered.
A communication was received from DR..
Hunter Mcclure offering to deliver lee
ture upon the life and character oil Geheral
Stoncwall Jackson in aid OF the aSSocla-
ton. The offer of DR.. Mcclure was ac-
ccptcd with thanks, and he was requested
to name such time and place for the de-
livey of the lecture as he might find most
convenient.
The President wasauthOri2ed To appoint
agents to represent the association III the
cities of the south, and nominations were
invited for such agencies.
The receipt of a donation OF titty dollars
from McsSrs. Cochran Co., OF New
York, was acknowledged with thanks.
On motion. il was resolved that bazaar
he held in the city on the lSt November
ncS in aid of the association, and that
the aid and cooperation of the ladies OF
the south and the members of the aSSocl-
alton he invited.
On motion. Mrs. W. c. RivcS, Mrs. Will
liam Brown, and Mrs. Brook Gwathmey
were elected honorary members OF the
association.
Notice was given that the vicc-prcSl-
dents and managers would meet on Monday,
evening next at DR.. Moorc's Church ana
the meeting then adjourned.
TuE LAW OF CoNTRASTS-A NEW AND
STARTLING ROBBERY BY 4 LOvE-SIcK Ne
GRo.-Thosc persons who live i'll the south
ern States at the present time have become
% accustomed to strange metamorpnoScS
and rns.ngcs that it is almost impossible to
~xritc in tfan, any feeling of wonder or
aStnni>hmcnt. They >m2vc seen the dignity,
of the law degraded by the ignorance ana
mischicvous folly of its servants = .!h'S
L',,.o h'',C,, "oon tLn n,,n who formerly counted
h;, wealth NV TENS Of thousands of dollars
without dime To jingle in his pocket ;
they have seen the lady who had dedicated
,hc h carl,. ,r wears nC her life to the unostcn-
totinny dixnonsotion of riches reduced TO
,,,ay ,''nr,. .titch;ng and toilinr 10 gain her
IoiI,, brnad tRrv have seen the cauIdron
~ social life bubble and boil, and have
r,tchnJ tho Scum and trash rise cddving
y, ~" ",rf,n.. tbnv have seen 50 many
'.J,a,,l.,s or root and ,raod >,manv broken
,,r",',ises r'' and forrnttcn VOWS, 50 much airy
ita,,I,nst tD,i' nl,ind :, crmnItv and yindictivc
:. r,nrc,," tb,t thc rndr antics of the free
dam, smittnn nrrro have only caused in
thnn, ycntinrnt of amusement and re.
iinf ;'t'''
C,.,,;,,. loot, : L.,tar than bnriug
laIi;00, noI,oy i bnttrr than pickinr
N".,' 'N'''''7 I,,;,,l, j., +hn srn on a street
'oa'''a' IN an n5 s'J -. ~. ,nnrc;Irsx rnIirn
.o,'''i 'li '55I" Az A. nn,,t,. y,hmnrh
~ r'pl",oS ip5In ho,tnr thar daily rotionS Of
Y,,',,,, ,,,I ,,'J ,rn.I. and ,,rnfusion of
,a,,.d,,. frnr,. and rocrcd richness of ap-
r,reI ! far preferable to plain homc>pun
aa,,a cnr,t,rt,II. hrt old fashioned uuar-
.,.'. nn WLn Jomhty that the negro Is an
:s',' -" ;neai " and that hn nos,rsses
.,"' ','',a;t,. ~ ;,,,,ro,,n,,ont, Does ne
,'', cIi|,,. !.o,J;I,. !, tLn track of the
,,.,;+a mJ ~ a,a al ~. f,nIts and porodv his
r;nnst ,, Docs he nor drink, swear, 'fpmc
and fr., inxtinctivrlv >riziur mon all
,In.o ',y customs which he should most avoid ,
Thn S'iV,I no%ro JomsnIx natroni1r music and
,la,. IVA ,,ionnr They wear thc flshioua-
hIo lonnat and the onnular skirt. and are
willing n nroctice any shifts to appear
splendid and grand.
On Saturday last one Of the great
emancipatcd, entered store on Main
street. His face was black as jet and
shiny as oil: his broad, Hat feet crcpt lov-
inglv along the heated floor; his head was
covered with natural wool: his lower gar
mcnts were ragged and torn: nor coat nor
vest had he but to compensate for all this,
Il pdper collar and pliOr nechtie epcircied
his GtuSSirc neck. and upon his brawny
hands was q pair Of ,rbitC Kid glOreS. The
Storekreper marvcllcd exceedingly, and
the more SO when the grim visitor, pro-
durinr q roll of fractional currency, asked
for a bottle of con, Dick Long, Some
exclamation showed that the negro, who
did "nccd some 'fumcry," wanted flask
of ea,, de Colognc, and the attentive young
man went to the back part Of the store to
procure it. When he returned and re-
cciyed pavment, he noticed that the
sleeves of the negro were very much
disteuded, and he admired accordingly the
Grand deycIopment of his muscle. Mr..
Trgro walked towards the door, when
horTibIc ,igbt-be lowered his arm. and