The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-21

Especial Correspondence OF Petersburg Courier. ]
BALTIMORE, Jan. 18.-The "social
breeze" as it has been termed by some,
which occurred fronting the Concordia
Opera House last evening, is literally the
talk of the city to-day. In all circles and
among all classes it is the one engrossing,
all-ahsorbing topic. The street was throng-
ed with persons en- route to witness the
opera-the Grand Combination English
Opera Company, headed by Miss Caroline
Richings, being now engaged in entertain
ing our opera-goers with some OF The
choicest gems from their extensive repor-
toire. In front of the Opera House blazed q
halfdoZen large lamps, actually blazing all
the vicinity in a flood of light. A large
number of persons were gathered in front
of the Opera House. and the sidewalks
were crowded, so that more public place
could not have been selected for any pur-
pose. The astonishment and excitement of
all these persons can well be imagined when
the episode / am about to relate is revealed.
Among the opera-goers was couple, both
of whom occupy high social position in
Baltimore. The gentleman is Il real estate
broker of large means, was gallant colo
mel in the late war, and of most handsome
face and commanding physique. Clinging
to bis arm was lady of striking personal
beauty, gorgeously attired, and over her
features played continuously the most be-
witching of smiles. She is of considerable
literary cminence, and married, but her
liege lord resides in New York, and
has done so for some time past. Her
escort on this occasion is also married, but
his wife he left at home early in the even
ing, where he consoled himself with the
idea she still was. Never was man more
mistaken. just as the gallant gentleman
and his fair escort were about to ascend the
steps leading to the grand auditorium Of
the oprra-house, they were boldly con-
fronted by lady. Her determined coun-
tenance and bold, violent tone, told how
the green-eyed monster" ragged within,
eXclaiming at the top of her voice, "you
had not the money nor the time to take me
to the OPERA" she faunted her handker-
chief defantly into her husbands face.
arm, she remarked, "you contemplate
huzzy, you have driven your husband
away, and now you are endeavoring to take
mine," following up the remark with blow
on the lady's face, which caused the blood
to flow most profusely. 1t trickled down
over her beautiful white opera cloak, and
caused the lady to swoon from fright and
excitement. In the meantime q great
crowd gathered around the parties, and sew
eral cries were heard from the populacc,
"take them all to the station-house." The
police, however, dispersed the crowd,
placed the bleeding lady in hack, and the
deeply-chagrined husband took his infuria-
ted wife home. Many condemn the course
pursued by the lady, who is young and
beautiful and socially the equal of any, for
thus publicly exhibiting her feelings. Many,
however, who state that she has good cause
to believe her marital rights have been in
yaded, do not hesitate to declare that they
glory in her spunk, for it is thought the
poet was not far from right when he wrote,
Hell hath no fury like woman scorned."