The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-31

Commentator, -.- IL
| Amputator, -
Sanlala, .., ...r......'t.
| Rotator, ...-.. sd.
| Imitator, --- ......---
TeStator. ,-...... pa.
The Sweet, Irish, Spanish, and Nanse-
mond are all good taters. ,.,..--., :
The Spectator is not'so good; an OLD Iel-
| low named Addison used TO produce the
Snectator. ,Tis purely English. ..;
There's the Imitator. don't think much
of him. He tries to do like others and look
like others, but he can't; his eyes are too
small. 81. .a ....-s...; ~.
The Rotater is q round sort OF fellow,
which machinists use.
The Cantata, sometimes called the Carn-
Ia. tor, is worthless tata, muslc-men 10 tne
contrary notwithstanding. .
The Amputator. needs the knife.
Annotator is the mother OF Agtator. more
properly Aggeetator. .... ..-....,
And Aegytator is the mother of Dicktator,
who ought to be killed. ...-... II
Testator is the lawyers tator; all OF them
will not bear the test. 80 =:
A word to you, valiant knights of fun
the Komic Krew Of komus. You tried TO
amuse. You have succeeded. No one ever
saw more palpabe hit Of the nail on the
head. 1t is plane you have bored no one:
And now, my Fair Queen, L place THIS
crown upon your head. Wear 1t WIN
pleasure, with kind recolIections OF these
knights, and with honor to your native city
OF Manchester-a city more honored IN
song than is generally known. =. .;....-,
When Campbell was writing his "Plea-
sures of Hope'' he visited this country, and,
Of course, went to Manchester. On return
ing to, Richmond, and standingin the south
| ern 'portico OF the Capitol, he looked across
James river, bis eye fell upon Manchester,
aud he then penned that immortal line =.
",Tis distance lends enchantment to the view" i
It is due to Manchester to say that Hull
street was not then paved, and the houses
of so many of her bestpeople were not then
so elevated, so exalted, as now. i
And now farewell Queen and Knights
May ba 'ou and greens be meated 10 you!
And success be tie share or THIS holnlcai hre"'
H.a THE RACE.
The next event was the race, open for al
ares, sexes, sizes, and conditions OF horses
I that had never made one mile in thirty min
utes-the animal making it quicker to be
ruled out as entirely too DeXter-ous.
There were q number OF entries OF nags
that would have reflected credit upon any
bone-yard in the country. After an exciting
contest Millard f. Martin, Knight OF Goose
Creek, proved tue winner with his superb
steed FleetWing, Calamity being second,
and Hardscrabble third. Out Of respect to
their feelings the names OF the riders
"Shal be nameless here forert trmore.''
Fleetwing's best time heretofore was one
mile in forty-three minutes, and her speed
Yesterday is considered wonderful. The
: prize-a heaviIy-mounted ropc-Was pre-
sented to the successful knight by Captain
10, Lane Sterne in one of those elegant and
humorous speeches for which he is SO noted
1t abounded in wit and sentiment, and was
loudly cheered. >,
After these exercises the procession wa;
dismissed, and the various klubs became
interested spectators OF the varied beauties
of the Fair. About O'Clock the process
sion was reformed, and parade made
through the principal streets OF the city
Everywhere the procession afforded infinite
amusement, and was regarded as one or tht
best things OF the season. After this parade
the KrcWe returned to Manchester, anc
were dismissed, without an accident ane
without an event having occurred to mai
the Joy OF the occasion. !.
ART GALLERY.
A Dortr attn oil, on oak panel, OF Johr
Marshall, by Rembrandt Peale, Is said BY
manner of John Randolph of Roanoke, 10y
the same hand, has been finished in the
highest style of art. Stonewall Jackson's
portrait, done in oil on canvass, attracts very
general attention. Tt is the only portrait II
oil the great soldier ever sat for. The paint
ing is the result of these sittings, the last
OF which was given at or near winchester
Like all Of Bruce's portraits, 1t is clear, and
tinged BY those delicate life-tints which
give such pleasing effect when viewed al
little distance of. Bruce was employed
by the Confederate Government to paint
portrait Of Lee, but never, so lar as VIZ
know, finished the work: ssIu.,
The Horse Fair is spirited copy OF Rosa
Bonheur's celebrated work at kenslngton
1 It was executed by Ayres. One VINO na!
seen the original pronOunces IN favor OF cns
copy. One Of the finest pictures IN ehe gai
lery is landscape In Oil by Fisher, Wnict
! presents q view OF the Fails OF James llVel
4 abreast OF Belle Isle. There Is Il crayor
sketch by Miss S. De q. Taylor, Of Manches'
4 ter. SubIect-aiter the painting OF Raphae
entitled HLa Yierge la Chaise." A water
I color. by Miss n. G.: .:Taytor-snbiect, grouI
.of dogs g eBnlldozing D--lias been much ad
| laired.. This group is after the Lam dseel
sketch OF The Braggart."
sS FLOWERS. s
| The display Of flowers ION the lower floor
OF the main buildfng) made by John Laire
| is highly creditable and very attractive, Mr.
Laird's name figures very handsomely il
the premium list.
TREDEGAR-LEAiHER, sc.
| The Tredegar Company exhibit variety
! OF horse-shoes, spikes, railroad iron, car
sgheels, &c.
in the same building (that directly south
Of Ma chfnery Hall) Maynard d Brother snow
paving aad stoek-brtck Q. H. Chalk.eY "