The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-01
The Last New York Sensation.

II is wonderful what great art III ScnS'-
tiou-maln9 there is III New ! Fk. Ihclnc>
lave hccn somewhat scarce OF late, ana
hence the necessity Of making the most OF
the capital-so the power sensational j.
multiplied in proportion to the heavineSs OF
the subject il has to operate ON. Father
HYAClNTUE was i Eod-Scnd. The Gotham
ties made the most of him. Indeed, it re-
CURED little extra steam, but that was rca-
duy supplied, and al the cOncomitants OF
licnizing and interviewing were carried out
10 the fullest extent. The Father landed
on the wharf like dog Of st. Bernard, and
ali the dogs Of the great metropolis gathered
about him and Intercepted him after the
manner of dogs, until the newcomer, feel
ing unsafe or annoyed by the attentions.
fed for peace or safety to the Club
where, safely sheltered behind Boston
double doors, he finds out what it is to
"have peace"
After PERE HYACiNTHE there was a hull,
dead calm, save a few barroom shootings,
which were contemplate for their sangui-
nary poverty. But luckily for the hungerinG
community, a beSotted lawyer shoots, most
cowardly, newspaper correspondent, who
had ut least won the affections Of his wife,
and hundred pens of the Journalistic
craft are instantaneously employed to cXalt
the event to great national drama of con-
iugal desertion, passional attraction, and
assassination. For fear the steam-power
applied to elevate the sensation to high
water mark should fail, the telegraph is
brought into requisition, and sympathy and
coincidence are speeded as 'twere 'from
pole to pole.' The dignitaries of the
nation are pressed into service, and the
Nice-President Of the United States is
brought into the drama as a fearful
sympathiZer with the "hero" who was
shot. He is understood to have been
ready penSman, superb narrator,
and no doubt fine eulogiSt OF such politi-
clans us the Hon. Mr.. COLFAX, who owe
their elevation so much to the Bohemians
Of the press. He is especially man OF
taste, as we have it from those who know
him best and it would seem that they con-
slider this triumphantly proved by the
physique Of the lady on whose account he
was shot. She is blonde, light hair, delicate
features stamped with modesty, and head
which indicates decided talent and mental
activity. To love such q woman, TO SYM
pathiZe with her the more because she has
a drunken husband, in the regions where
pasSional attraction is considered sort OF
cannon, or, at least, a small gun, whose
going of is natural and not to be regarded
out of the question, is a virtue-a high men
tai and critical manifestation. The Madame
with the help of the excellent gentleman
whose sympathy she has, sends her children
to school, and goes off herself to north.
western state, where divorces are easily
obtained, and resides year and half OF
more to entitle her to sue for the divorce
she seeks. She has just gotten it, and re-
turns to the East to her parents; and at
this juncture the poor sot of a husband
shoots the platonie and accomplished inter
loper
The divorce is understood to be preliml-
nary to the marriage Of Mrs. MCFARLAND
with Mr.. RICHARDSON, the now ."shotten y
man. Anathemas are showered upon the
wretched assassin, who in bloody way nj
least delayed this pretty conclusion, with
all the concomitants Of scenic effect, Of this
sweet little drama. He is undoubtedly q
miserable fellow, and he is entirely given so
10 understand by the universal eXecration
and the loss Of has office to boot; for he has
been dismissed by the Government from the
post OF collector" or ASSESSOR or some
thing of the sort for hayiuD asseSsod pycr
ARDsos's offence of winning the affections
OF his wife too high!
foor fellow !! he gets. no sympathy but