Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-19
From the London Times, Sept. I'd.

Taking all things together, British and Americans
have pretty tar tie through the trials OF this
derul season. Tile spring, it be confessed, ope-
ned ill tor Brother jonathan, and tor good while in
the race kept well ahead. We had great Ex-
hbition-a real new smart" speculation which did
not out failure, which exceeded every body's
hopes, and which brought about revolutions ALL.
AS turned out, even the extra policemen might have
been dispensed and $4,000 visitors fall classes have
congregated and dispersed daily without much dsur
bance attends common country fair. Moreover, the
dollars have really come tu milling in amain Wesay It
without any malice, or any wish to create annoyances
but the fact that the hyperboiical conjecture,
of American irony haye fallen short OF the truth IN this
interesting particular. 1t calculated hould
realize $2O0OOO0, whereas we have got over So lO0
900 at this very moment with six good weeks before us
still And all this is in hand, too, and in solid con
that we ia ry walk away from our rivals. The true
triumph OF American genius would be TO transfer these
winnings by brilliant counterstroke to the soil OF
Columbia. Mr.. Barnum, observe, is actually among
u.s. and his presence, like that OF Napoleon in the field
is alwas ominous OF business. Still, although the Roy
al Commissioners sorely embarrassed with their
specie, and although their readly advisers among the
public almost muck at fault, we have not yet
heard of any disposition herein towards Mississippi
bonds.
practical success OF the season belongs 10 the Ame-
cans. Their consignmens showed poorly at first but
came out well on trial. Their reapng mschine has
carried conviction to The heart OF the British agt!cul
turist. Their reviewers threaten to revoutionize militia
ry tactics completely as the original discovery Of
gunpowder. Their yacht takes class OF itself. OF
all the victories won none mas DeeD so trdnScen
dant as that of the New York Schooner The account
given of her performances suggests The inapproachabe
excellence attributed to JUPITER by the poets
WHO describe the King Of the Gods as being not only
supreme but having none other to him, whats
firsl?"--"'fhe America" WHATS secoud?' N 9TH
ing" Besides this, the Baltic OF Collins line oil
steamers, has made the fastest passage YET known
across the Atantlc,' and, according to the American
journals has been purchased by British agents ''ior the
purpose Of lowing tho Cundrd vessels from shore
of The ocean to the other" Finally, as if the
riumphs of the year, Americans have actually sailed
through the lshmus connecting the two continents Of
doubling and grudging Yankees have stepped in and
won the dav.
So we think, on the whole, that may afford 10
shake hands AID exchange congratulations after which
we must learn much from each other as we can AS
Tor yachts have doubt that by August every
vessel OF the Cowss squadron will be tri nmad to the
very image OF the America: there is doubt mat
farmers will reap by machinery. and the revolver,
fear is too attractive embodiment OF personal pow
fact while acknowledging the virtues of this ingenious
instrument we must express our suspicious that its
principal effect has been hitherto TO promote murder
Ottwenty assinations in California or the Western
States, fifteen at least will be found, on examination.
to have been perpetrated with revolvers the nven-
ton supplies both temptation TO the offence and
tanty in its execution for must be bad shooting in
deed if shot does not tell out OF five. If il was
once thought advisable to stgmatze lie preservers"
weapons importing no honest purpose, we hardly
see how repeating pistols TO escape a similar
proach They were no doubt, found serviceable in
"rontier action" but the invention cuts two ways,
and we very much question whether Mr.. Colts dis
covery has not cost the Americans more lives than the
Mexcans."