The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-04

ing monsters, as illustrated in the arabian
Nsqhts in the marrying Of Vuleans and .1s
sBfsbeaYds, and ~ Beasts (even Butier},
and all .sorts of,horrid crestures-son1e or
which are tanned and civilized; but IN Inc
effort. to. reform them many terrestrial
diyinitics have lost their own lives b5 Cruz
elest fates assst -
So here's your Blue Beard. The scene
was q hit. The delusion of the decapitated
tdamesawith disheveled hair. and pale and
3piseous but angelic faces, YES Som ;n;.;o,s.
viii give you ali they gave ms-she1r lnltials:
Misses p. L. i. T., g.. H. K, l.. r.,
R. r., A. T., NJ, and L. V; "a goodly
array, and any old bachelor would say
quite enough to have settled the hash, OF,
Mons. B. B. But will say they were too
lovely by far for the originals. B. B. could
never have murdered such wives, no mat
ter how vile he twas fFssE 9isE# -
The next scene was the tAStoleni Inter-
VIEW, illustrating how. when two young
people take q fancy to each other q well
remember it, they will accidentally meet
and exchange such fond and affectionate
siancesl But: this sert Of bliss is often in
corrupted by untimely apparitions. In this
case a stern and indignant mothers eyes
are upon the :innocents. Mother, Miss NJ;
daughter, Miss G. n. K; the rascal who
stole the forbidden glance, Mr.: F., in red
breeehes, whose fiery, hue accorded with the
ardor: Of his passion. We may imagine
that he was justly whacked over the heaa,
and Miss sent in to her splnnplng-wneei.
The characters were well sustained. Ihere
was Kate Kearney glance IN the young
iady's, eyes, while the gallant young r.
looked the s'dead in love-" just after the
manner Of men, as ladies say. who are all
love, gentleness,, and submission before
marriage. and tyrants after! What say you'
gentle and injured danes?
/" Mercy's Vision, with its gentle scene,
next appeared. A fair dreamer has VISION
in which the angel appears, who movers over
her couch. Dreamer, Miss M. Angel, MISS
L. L. 7. Very pretty scene Quite en-
lrhensw we had the Slave Market, wherein
=. brutal trader is selling fair Georgian
danmI,sels to Turkish agent Of the Sultan
n supply the haren. This concern was so
completely sold out that even the initials
were not left for me. 1t was scene to ex-
cite envy and jealousy: To see, such dear
creatures made "chattels of, etc., vas for
the moment slightly irritating, but the I'M
pleasant feeling was soon lost in admiration
of the very coed presentations; p. -.
20 Rebecca at the Well" Most exquisite.
This Rebecca made many exclalm' Oh
that were Isaac" Miss A. made me the
richer by her initials, and there were seve-
raj aspiring Isaacs who will not get as
much, and that is consolation to me.
"The Village Gossips." varied the exhi-
hilton with its comic turn, and very much
amused the audience. That lively, amia-
bile. and inquiring class were well per-
sonated by Misses L. L. T., L. V. K, and
E. r. X. .ig,g, zidg-5-@ ~. "a
The closing scene was q grouping Of the
whole company In q varied and unique pic
ture, which was much applauded. And thus
closed On amusement which highly de-
lighted the guests. In the course Of the
performance, one Of the dignitarles, who
had to slide the curtain became 30 enchanted
with pretty figure in the show that he
forgot his Office, and was sofar behind time
in his action that the audience roared with
laughter. An audible and inadvertant
sigh from one of the lovely figures whose
part was sad came in SO entirely in place
that it rather heightened the interest. ga
So much for this new-fashioned (9 enter
tainment which helps to amuse' society
these, modern days. Very pretty and very
innocent, and entirely worthy of my ap-
proyal, as Il believe it is of my dear old
friend the Vicar; and when old men ap-
prove, new things, they must be hardly
open to objection 2.1.rgI,
We have the ball every evening; and if
anybody expects to find here anything in
the shape of dullness he will be most
agreeably disappointed. ..a-
I take the occasion to say that the vene-
rable Mr.. May, of Petersburg, in whom
there is so much interest felt, is steadily
improving. "s
las ] have said, there have been some
remarkable cures here. may allude par
ticularly to Captain Alexander, of the Sara
toga, las he is public property who came
here smartly suffering from rheumatism.
Old Neptune, suspect, helped to take n
round turn Oh his stout frame. he re-
treated to this place, near four thousand
feet above the domain Of the king of the
sea, and in two weeks he is relieved, and is
as active and supple as ever. 81 NJ" the
philosopher, honored us with visit, and
taking somewhat to the Captain, asked him
what was his profession. he was informed
Navigation. D" Captain Of an ocean
steamer 2" inquired the Philosopher. Ca
nal, barge, replied the Captain. This was
too much even for" J. NJ" let alone the
crowd upon whom burst the ludicrous con-
trast of the noble ship Saratoga with the
nal-boat-theZ sea with the raging
canal "-and the laugh that followed shook
the roof r3tiiZHp@@ -E@ ~
4 /. You see we get along here quite cheerily
7 could tell you great deal 'more, but your
gratitude that do not will, no doubt, repay
You for making room for that which have
written. .1ll...g9p 2!9&!4tt - SEMEN. I