The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-01
tiled to the sincere friendship and favor oi

TUG SOUTHERN community ftsfs n.
| Beneath the roof OF this hotel there nos
resides the venerable Mrs. Webster, widow
of Daniel Webster. This respected lad.
retains her mental faculties remarkabl.
well, and is in the enjoy ynent Of good health
i mention further that DR. Darby and fam
lily are also guests here. His estimable lad,
| is the daughter rof General Preston. so mucl
ireyered IN the South. Colonel Scott, tn,
| son-in-law of General Scott, and his gool
lady, are also soiournirg here. +. 7.
The attempt to do New ork In day ol
two is a futile effort. 80 ], have not made
tit. i have gratified myself to most limitet
degree. In the first place, I.went to see M
friends Of Forest and Stream, the brilliant
sporting paper OF the day, and was mos
kindly treated. I have an infrmity tha
inclines me towards those conference.-the
Foresters. Imade the acquaintance OF MIR
! Hailock, the principal amongst them. who
| is the son OF the Mr.. HalIock OF the firm o.
Hale g. HalIock, Of venerable memory, who
were editors Of the Journal Of Commerce,
OF this city. was glad to learn that Fores
and Stream was growing in public favor
and has promise Of the finest prosperity.
Through the kindness OF Mr. Hallock
had an introduction to the venerable vii.
liam Cullen Bryant; the best poet, as / think,
America has produced. He is over eighty
wears OF age, and is still hale and apparently
unimpaired in,his intellectual energies. He
has had his high time of philanthropic en-
thusiasm, but has found stage OF serenity
from which the retrospective points out
views that may be toned down and correct
ed to make them more consistent with prac-
tical wisdom. He Is man Of unimpeacha-
BILE integrity, whose love of humanity is
broad and sincere. was gratified to shake
such man by the hand and spend few
moments in conversation with him.
From this theme permit me to take leap
to the subject Of the New York Aquarium,
where was much interested in the re-
markable fishes which disported themselves
in their glass cases so clear to observation.
saw many varieties, including the rare
water-lizzards, so to style them, called
hell.benders." They are only terrible
for ugliness, and really harmless little
wretches.
saw the young hippopotamus go through
drill, illustrating his very docile character; !;
and the seals, also, ascending an incline
with the help OF their fippers, and doing
several things at bidding. They are so
gentle and comely. Their faces are hui
namely intelligent. It is no wonder that
the belief in mermaids and mermen should
grow out of the peculiar appearance and
amiable dispositions Of the seals. You can
not help from feeling shat it is, so to speak,
almost cruel dispensation that dooms this
gentle animal to live down in the deep
amongst the rude and voracious preying
fishes, such as sharks, sc. But they do say
these seals devour a great many fish.
Amongst the things seen atthe Aquarium
was lady who performed feats under the
water. Clad in suit OF mail, this female de-
scended beneath the water and there eat,
and wrote, and held her breath one time for
nearly two minutes. This modern Lady
Godiva then emerged, apparently none the
worse of, wiping her face with her hands,
and bowing to the public with moistened
self-complacency. I turned to the seals with
qualification. They were more winsome-
shame to my gallantry to say so.
Isn't this bird ds-cye view Of New York
But neither the public nor I, l am sure, de-
sire to continue it.
l should not forget to say that knot of
brokers near me are damnins the silver bill
for disturbing the price Of gold. de-
tected q vein of satisfaction in their cuss-
ing. The "bulls" and the "bears" are
as happy rs boys plying in new-falling snow
whenever money sensation arises. 1t is
such delicious sport to them. leave them
in their delight. assurcd that they will be
in time brought up with ga round turn
TRAVELLER.