The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-01
TAKING THE OATH.

The copy of this beautiful group, by
Rogers, presented by Mr.. Thomas IL.
Wynne, was rallied on Monday night, Miss
Spence being the successful chance-takcr.
There were so many persons anxious to
win il that it was at once decided to order
two more copies from Philadelphia. The
chances for one OF them have already been
taken.
The group represents a Federal officer
administering the oath TO southern wo
man before drawing rations. The fore
most figure in the group is that OF boy,
who clings to his mothers dress, and with
his face partly hidden in it, looks up toward
the officer with an expression by no means
pleasant. The mother, who seems person
atcd as the embodiment of refinement and
gcntlity, looks sadly down upon her boy,
and rests one of her hands upon his head,
while with the other she holds one end of
the book upon which she is to swear. The
officer who is administering the oath stands
little to the rear of her in position in
dicatiyc of respect and consideration. On
the right of the group is the figure of a
Young freedman, who rests upon barrel
which stands between him and his mis-
tress, and looks up towards the book with
gazc of the most intense curiosity. The
figures are all exquisitely drawn, and the
expression of each one almost perfect.
POETRY FOR THE BAZAAR.
II was once the intention of the ladies
of the Bazaar to publish small " Bazaar
| Gg-ettc." after the style of the little jour
nal published at the Baltimore fair; but
il was found that the plan was impracti-
cable, SO it had to be abandoned. \ good
many contributions, however, have been
sent in, among which is short series OF
very pretty poems from "Fadette," the
authoress of "lngemisco." We give one
of them, which is beautiful:
BENEATH THE ROSE.
R.neath the rose, beneath the rose,
The sloping shad. banks between,
| The laughter trllluS brooklct lows.
| She wandered III the noon rcpose,
| From Won green bowers where maldens CLEAN
| And village lads, the vintage rows.
| Brlyht check upon her dImped arm,
| Low plllowcd on the MOSES blest,
| One small brown foot by waves careSs q,
| While suubeams kiss the red lips warm,
| She slumbcrs, tho one passing goes,
| Beneath the rose, beneath the rose.
| Rnnnath the rose, beneath the rose,
! The v.ithpring leaves are falling flsL-
| Srt tho the brooklet signing goes
| g eniveriug for the coming SHOWS
! nrd mindful Of the hasting blast,
Her face with brighter bushes glows
| Dark ewes that soft thro frlnges CLEAN
| An answer 10 he young lords vows
| Nor mark the shadow from the boughs-
| Nor hollow murmur OF the stream
<.r,9u fingers fast which his enclose
| Bcrolth the rose, beneath the rose.
| Beneath the rose, beneath the rose,
| The laughing stream Is fettered fast
And not one lingering rose leaf strews
| That darksome Lethe sealed repose
| With faded memory of the past,
| While drift and drift the burying SHOWS.
| Nor Winter waits, nor Death may wait,
He tarrled AT the court full long;
He rode this way 1T even song,
| The bells were knelling-" Late too late
He kneels where scarce the drifting SHOWS
Yet wrap the grave beneath the rose.
FADETrE.
MRS. GENERAL MORGAN'S DONATION.
The contribution of the widow of oul
lamented Cavalier of the West of a magni
ficent silver mounted Mexican bride was
rafiled on Monday night, Mr.. Richard
Maury being the winner Off
Among other ratfles which took place
was that of the elegant wine case, the do
nation of Mr.. Ben. Hart, of New York
which was won by Mr.. Alexander Came
ron, of this city.
THE SIBYL, in her tent, excites grea
interest by her quaint and most oracula
revelations to applicants. They seek I
learn their fatcs, and the Sibyl throws a
much light upon them as Sibyl ever diG
in vein of humor and satire which add
, immensely to the point of her sayings an
t displays wit not heretofore possessed .
sibyls. Let Us give few oil the ultefihg
of this remarkable prophecies:
To a Gray. headed Legislator: foun
. man, you are one of them ere chaps who's
vauiting ambition o'erleaps itself. Site