The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-01
MANCHESTER. Tuesday night

Nv letter of last Wednesday night was
devoted to what certain wise and public
gentlemen would call abuse of Richmond.
never abuse anybody my only object is,
and has been, to give my opinion ot things,
and sometimes persons generally, without
regard to the opinions or criticisms of
others, but always with the intention and
| desire of being benefit to every object
| thus chosen for my subject. have long
since discarded the idea of choosing either
subject or style to please everybody, and
shall continue to pursue the even tenor oi
my way regardless of the various and in-
tile attacks which have been, or may be,
made Oh my letters.
"Strangcr" has Just been giving me
description Of 4 public meeting held at the
| Town Hall on yesterday, i'll which the
| lcarpcd gentlemen of our little town par
ticipatcd extensively. He says that cclc-
| brated eX-gcncral made several speeches
with entire satisfaction to the SoycrcignS: !:
but must say, il his report be true, some
of our lawyers suffered in the debate, and
probably did not relish the Generals stra-
| tcgic movements. Why is it that these
meetings are always confined to the lords
of creation! Do the men think that the
| ladies' Of this and other communities feel
/ less interest in the welfare ot the country
| than they. Or have they battered them
selves that we cannot appreciate good
speech or enjoy the discontinue OF those
who consider themselves speakers until
they are put 10 the test, aS were these
young gentlemen by meeting this old
! Confederate war horse | must say
/ that | should have enjoyed the thing
| hugely. Mother has often cndcavorcd to
| teach me that ladies, as general thing
had, or should have, nothing to do with
public speaking, particularly of political
/ kind but my love OF debate or argument
/ has strivcn hard To convince me to the
/ contrary. Not that | would fancy being
called a disciple Of Mrs. Stowe, but !
| should like to be able to hear these argu-
mcnts, and at least form an opinion of my
! own. Speaking Of tn is meeting reminds
me of a matter which | am anxious to
mention. You will not be surprised, after
expressing my admiration for public speak
/ ing, to hear that | Somctit2cS attend
church. 1t is true that ] 10 not at
| tend as often as some of my religious
| friends in our town, but | go OCCASION
| ally, and have the consciousness OF
! knowing that do not 20 to show my new
dress or bonnet, - SOME ladies are said I"
do. The fact j., am generally content
| TO think that nobody notices mine, as there
! is nothing attractive about them. at
! tended the Baptist Church last Sabbath
evening, hoping or expecting to hear the
regular pastor, of whom | had seen 50
much in the Times, but was told that he
| had gone to the country, and had to listen
at substitute OF his own choosing.
, Stranger" tells me that he attended the
Methodist Church III the forenoon with
the same result. | would like to know
whether these able divincs are paid by
their congregations to take pleasure eX-
cursions during the summer months, or
was my suggestion in regard to the pay
mcnt OF their salaries by pulls in the daily
papers true 4! II so, their absence may be
accounted for, as have seen no compll-
mentary notice of them from our reporter
recently. ] am anxious TO hear both OF
these distinguished gentlemen if can
learn when they will ill their pulpIts.
We are expecting variou&and wonder
full improvements in the condition OF
things on this side of the river. | under
stand the town trustees are going to build
free bridge, markct-housc, public
hool-houscs, &C., Wiener how have ye,
to learn. believe these gentlemen fee
it to be their duty to take some step to,
ward improvement but how they will sue
ceed remains yet TO be seen. The citizens
are patiently awaiting their action, bens
disposed to give them fair trial. Will
all respect to the Board, We say move OF
gentlemen, or you will wish yor ad; tn,
people OF Manchester are tired OF pr"
misses. STRUGGLE.