The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-28
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likely to meet with In this Horlu.
Colonel Eubank, ants ipatiHg fine COM
pany this centennial year, is making prepa-
rations to entertain them in = conaecapre-
haden,' style. The foreigner who comes
here will confess that a kind Providence
has given Europe no such pool rs the Warm
Spring Of Bath. And he will not be able to
saw that he has found In the Old World
prander collection of scenes and airs for the
qualification and health OF man.
had supposed that would be the carl
lest devotee of these scenes that would re-
pair to pay them my deyotions, but ind
two gentle citizens OF Massachusetts, Mr..
and Mrs. Frost, ahead ofme. This is rare
fact, and shows that even the Frosts here
are more genial than they are in Massachu-
sets. beg pardon; mean no reflection
upon that venerable State. Her citizens
love her ardently, and never met Guilt
waited gentleman from, Massachusetts whom
did not find interesting, and very gene
rally considerate in Judgment.
Judge Mclaughlin is holding his court
here. He is capital Judge. When he gets
on the bench he means business, and the
lawyers know it; and therefore he sweeps
decks with efficiency. God forbid that l
should ever approach the sacred bench OF
Justice with the voice OF flattery. Much
may be said in compliment to this upright
Judge that would meet the general con-
currence OF his whole district. -
I met here my old friend, Colonel Terrell,
the long-kaown habitue OF the Warm.tpe
able lawyer, and the soul OF good-felloWship.
He has been greatly damaged by an ola enemy
OF mine-rheumatism-a gets about WIN
difficulty. He is on the mend, and mas lm-
proved in color and activity, which ne IS
kind enough to attribute to me IN part; pu6
I repudiate the idea. My light has grown
too dim to throw even gloW-worm hgnt
mon I'M another's countenance. l amreplenish-
ing the oil little, and trimming the WICK so
that guess it will flicker more lively after
a few days. Terrell will yet entertain the
summer circle at the Warm, and the long
staff will move about more lively and the
under-lip will be far more glib, to the grail
fication OF host OF friends.
The valley and the mountain hills are
putting on the living green; ana on, now
sweet it all looks! The birds are gathering
about, and the blithe robin sings his MORN
ing and evening song from the tall trees IN
the Springs lot. There are a great many ma
tive sparrows about--those tiny, gentle, and
graceful little creatures which are the en-
blems of innocence. How all must remem-
Der their plaintive and sweet song, often
heard in the old field patched with TOPPING
pines, broom-straw, and wild strawberries.
They are so domestic and 50 inotfensiye.
So different from that dumpy-shaped,
greedy, and gross bird known as the Eng
fish sparrow, which in Richmond is every
where squeaking his monotonous chirp.
Last night, in the midst Of heavy blow,
accompanied with driving rain, one OF
these little sparrows flew at my window and
pecked at the glass, as though he asked for
shelter. Ihoisted the window and took him
in, and he spent the night as my guest. !
him him this morning, and he took
his flight with evident felicity. l contrasted
his visit to that Of the raven to Poe, and
drew from his coming to me an omen OF
peace and serenity There was no shadow
cast by this dear little emblem Of innocence
out OF which my heart could be lifted
"nevermore.
Best regards to allinquiring friends.
..s'a' VALETUDINARIAN.