The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-06

The fight of Horace Greeley and the
Union League Club reminds the Journat
Of Commerce of story that used to he
told of Daniel Webster and George Wood.
Mr.. Webster having been retained in a
suit at law, aud coming to court, asked
his client, "Who is the opposing COuu-
sci ?" The client, pointing to Mr.. Wood,
who sat in his favorite attitude, well re-
membered by all who knew him, replied :
81 don't know his uamc-it's that sleepy
man yondcr.' "Iou.need not wake him
up" said Mr.. Webster.
Another daring venture has been made
by some New York sailors. These men
have started from that city to cross the
ocean on a liie-raft twenty-five feet long
and half as wide, drawing six inches Of
water, fitted with five sails and canvas
tent for a cabin. The object Of this fool
hardy expedition is said TO be to test the
qualities on the raft for the purpose OF its
construction-viZ., the rescue OF pasScn-
gers from wrecked vessels. The object
may be good one, but the mode of reach
ing il is 50 reckless as TO deserve nothing
but cenSuTc.
1t appears that Mr.. Ashley is inconsola-
BILE on account of the action of the Judi
ciarv Committee in refusing to report
| resolution Of Impeachment of the Presi-
dent. He proclaims his determination to
force the Judiciary Committee, when 1t
meets on the 26th instant, 10 reconsider
their action OF yesterday; and failing OF
success in this, he will compel the House
to vote on the question. The action OF the
committee, however, is approved by nearly
all the Republicans here.
A girl of nineteen, dressed in soldiers
clothes, was lately arrested III Buffalo.
She gave her name as Ann King, said she
was from Syracuse, where her parents re-
side. and that she had seven sisters and
eight brothers that they were very poor,
and she, with four other sisters, had been
obliged to don male attire and drive teams
| on the canal for livelihood.
A boy was passing along the street IN
| Syracuse the other day, when part oil a
Windows glass fell from q window above,
and struck him on the end OF the nose, cut
ting the end of it entirely OIL, and extend
| ing the cut an inch on the left side OF the
| lin. and about two inches on the right
cheek, making a horrible cash about four
| inches in length.
Rev. DR.. Curry, editor Of the Methodist
Christian ADVOCATE, sayst the atlantic Month
In is the organ of free thinkers; the New
York Tribune has always been anti-Chrls-
tan the Nation is edited by polite inf
dels: the Times is "reckless Of truth, pro-
prie.y, AID decency," and the Evening Post
has " Unitarian proclivitles."
The Milwaukee papers record a sad
story about bloated and drunken vagrant
who was placed in the station-house the
other night, where he was recognized as
once noted divine, who, years before
had. under the guise Of religion, seduced
the wife of one of his parishioners, ana
whose downfall from that time had been
certain and speedy.
A good thing is told of the President in
Raleigh. While responding in feehng
manner to the welcome given nm, ne USED
the expression, Let us, my friends, repair
the breaches and before he could ado
"made by the war;" an old woman eX-
claimed, with perfect delight, "Bless the
dear man, he has come home again 10 Work
at his old trade Petersburg Express.
President Johnson pathetically inquiries
in his speech at Raleigh, Monday, " Where
are the Smiths and Joneses?" We saw a
paragraph few days since to the effect
that John Smith had settled in Memphis.
We haven't the slightest idea in the world
where the Joneses are.-Ly.chbrg Repub-
itcan.
General Schofeld arrived in Washington
Monday. and after having an interview
with General Grant and Secretary Stan
ton. left ON the 2 o'clock train for Balti-
more. where he took the boat for Fortress
Monroe, in the vicinity of which his family
is residing.
There are five thousand Americans resi-
ding in Paris this year. Ordinarily there
are hut three thousand. They support
eight special restaurants, six American
bar rooms, four American physicians, foni
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