The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-15

RICHMOND, October If, 1882.
October the l4ih is perhaps not OF times
ana seasons the most propitiouS for the be-
ginning OF Richmond correspondence i'm
Richmond paper and yet, since the early
autumn holds in embryo the undcvcopcd
promise OF the coming winter, il is not
without It's interests as fOrecaSting things
to come, and may as well a. any other bc
made the accepted time for that preJniey
pas in this line which | trust may be the
only one that COSTS"
THE HOUSEHOLD GOD
OF the present hour in all domestic circles
i undeniably "hammer and tackS." and
carpets down and curtains up. we may
look for other things. The parlorS redo
lent still little OF tobacco, the curtain,
soft and white-both tell their annual stC-
ry TO attentive eyes and nose, while the
still ringing clack clack Of this autumnal
music bctOkenS an activity in ali this ma
king ready" that suggests the inquiry, For
what? And we answer. Preachers. All,
verify; for before the month OF October
is gone we shall find with the advent Of
two hundred clcrgymen, bishops, and
others that this is not the "day OF small
things" and the true inwardncss Of this
epidemic, "Setting ones house in ORDER"
will he explained.
What a flutter there Will be, TO he sure,
in the family bird-cages Of the Episcopal
Church. How >pinSters will look up and
maiden> and widows grow coy! In iIea-
ven, We are told, there is "neither mar
riage nor giving in marriage" but in this
world the Church not only fosters the
"hOly estate" on which it sets its seal, but
by example, too, her clergy portray their
allegiance to Hymcn by marrying $50 early
and so often" as 10 leave no possible doubt
OF Their tentS. Let lis hope, then, that all
Of the coming two hundred are not as yet
provided, and let our homes be as coy, our
welcome as cordial, and our women as
charming A. this legitimate warfare OF love
and religion may warrant. But apart
from these hypothetical results, we tremble
on the brink OF other matrimonial events
already announced and arranged for. With
rare consistency no body is going to marry
who they were expected to marry. But
what difference does that make, so that
everybody marries somebody! Marriage,
not il fitness, is the grand ultimatum: and
what more usual or more Christian way OF
- ~tpDDln4 ilttN tliNdlu '"h w INV N'''''
by making the best OF ii afterwards!
PATIENCE,
too. with an admirable east, i to clectrliy
tnc public i'm October. 1t Is Tor local
charity. the "Rctreat for the Sick and
will no doubt be a great success. Inc re-
hearsal, are progressing well, the cause i
one in which many are interested. ana II
/ may iudge by sample OF green cetcdt
and an indescribable button, sight OF
B,ntLor,e's pantoi0OnS will alone be worth
The price OF admission. As
TINE OF PEUNION
ortobcr has especial delights. The Rich
mond people IKE each other; they are
rordial in their greetings after the Separa-
tinns Of the summer, and the carly ana IN
formal davs OF fall shopping, millinery
onrnines. &c, &C.. before the gay season
Lr,ins are A. checry a. the autumn sun
sbine and full Of proSpected plans.
Dnrine the dull months OF this past sum-
mrr = Iong-desircd Improvement WAS ac-
compli>hed, the
"MAIN-STREET CAR LINE,
,,l,ich i . boon OF convenience and COM
fort 10 numbers Of our citizenS. bu' n'h!
NOT in this connection b. p.Td0heu tic
inorlilv. phy men sitting III tne n" p"rN
seats OF the open coaches are nor
,,ri,.;le0ed than men on the 'front.' seats
10 puf' tobacco smoke III tl' I'',, I'oos
of ladies sitting next TO thelh' ,.o1 Ero1
II These back seats were IesVl ~
Exclusively for men, the privilege Wouiu
sill be questionable one, pu' a" ,,d
i when ladies rs well a. gentlemen ilc-
n,ently have no alternative, ana are colii- OH
nellcd TO occupy the rear pel,cncs' ',no
nrivilepe now accorded 10 the iiiaie PfI P"ssIH =,
rers is ouite open to structure. ou'u ui'a :"
1,,nt ne better il the men VINO mus s'iIoHv
While they ride would ride on lop, tnG I on!
nloce ON a street-car where tue! 'o'''" P'
1itelv indulge in the weed! o,.root;or in
Franklin street has new "''i"''io'' II
''' srrn,o OF MIR. GEORGE MATTHEW'S,
hos recently established next door
Niiioli I'm X] MEMS Christian Association.
Wr Matthews is already favorapi! hnoT" m,"L !"
.hn:nah his works TO the citizens Oh hlcn-
tiil and i a welcome addition 10 our
i'iV'i a:i.,, nircles. In his studio atkhls Iiiho
a. LII lac found many interesting s'uu'v9
I'd WA during his residence aDroau' Se,
i nlaI' vro,ks already completed, anu
othars ordered, upon when nc
i'. o'i'. on,,o0ed The portraits Oh NJ
Rvland, the mother OF Mr.. JOSIAH s,a ,anentcd N, %
and ~ Of Young Mr.. Gregory, the an nn'I,,atb InatH
@ any q L,r ". f. {. Gregory, whose u.a.m
= 20" yct OF fresh in the memories oi his many ~
tr,cnds. are especially conspicuous n,;om anu ~
,he,r l}fe-lke resemblance ana eAeou'IJn exc iIis
nSnc, anSn creat credit upon the ar'ls.. AZ mr'
m, tn, order Is for two portraits % Va, aur !.
nn1 nj Mrs. Witt, the parents oi NJ
i'hu aiorer commonwealth attorney; "a. u;
c'e'R r. witt. Mr.. Matthews Is ,rosn Al
ant :. at work upon a stuuy don ~,
y pi0,tI, ioiInI,o.;; ;; for which he has receiseu a.,
" Iar ya,.''d and which promises to De ,9r! ,hct
,arming picture. 1t is to oe notoa ino tieid Acid
n M returning to his native eily a. ,,;,h III, That
IN To- .;p nndeayors he may meet WIN a''a' -.
OF nIs ,.;at;on and encouragement Whicn ,i,s ~
gifted artist: he 20 wei merrs'
Ur ,linngerode's return from l'"omer mr," /,
or. a Sc has spent charming sullillcL' nnl ~ ~
WI DC the ' social event Of , the week ai !.
phicI1 ihs largest number ,ho o, pevl oyalv and
wnig, ,wan,i,ganaie,T interested. The 'psased nosaad and
lectionas' which has been expre'.nedi naioxed Sd
,,,,,a l9m a"i ~ 2he Episcopal Churcn M - Years
nsine ,,s, rscompense or 10 him for the many which
y a'a osei,lness aud uptiring 'eT,''s certain