The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-24
TUE LATEST NE WS.
5o.,~e.neuaence of the Dispatch.
WARRINGTON, April %.

WARRINGTON, apIh 81.
-.., active efforts are being made to.
~ ,be clergy of the District, TO secure
GO ,,;vs clemency. in behalf Of the murder
W. Wells, tsenteneed to be executed
,orrow) 1t is hardly probable that sue
Ill crown their humane exeftions.--
Iii nlesds, in ex,euuation, too free indul-
W, n ;ntox icating drinks, alleging that
n,d3ening effects of the "wine cup" ins,i-
-, the dreadful deed. Let our young men
=, heart the solemn warning, and beware
;,6ulrcnce that may eventually "bite like
,.,o,, and sting like an adder"
vorkmen have again resumed their labors
,ho Washington National Monument II IS
:, be hoped that the American people VIII
..,d the touching appeal CT the correspond
S.cretary-io their liberahty and patriot
~ on4 ciye practical illustration of the
go. -. shs, This Republic still cherishes with
'.,,nd craIiiude the memory OF the virtues
p'gI' he .or,h OF the Father OF his Country"
80 lt.,,i5 not every heart cordially respond TO
TT. ointment of Daniel Webster, delivered
: tho occasion of laying die Bunker Hill
...a,,r,snr corner stone; "Let this structure
'. said he. "let il rise until il meet the sun
- his courSng; and may bis last departing
IS inger and play upon ITS summit.
iCbe rcoor, Of the loss of the Harper's Ferry
= ;3re xss erroneous this is, perhaps, the
~ br;Bze that now spans the Potomac.
nee nv last, the water has materially sub
.:5pd. After having been SO htgh, we cannot
brr express a nope that four river viii very
sEoriiy resume its wonted steady, sober,
rj,cid course. The loss of a great portion
# the long bridge, and also the chain bridge,
"a. erlirelv deprived our citizens of the bene-
~ oi hne meat aud vegetable market. Lou
nan and Fauquier counties have supplied our
,,,,,ket with the finest cattle; TO Fairfax
,,oyr,y ye have been accustomed TO look for
-o9e al our hes; vegetables, and other indis-
,.orsabIe requisites for the table. The adj
,arce ic prices is already quite apparent. This
r.orninc. Is cents was asked fer beef, so cents
for butter, 81! cents for eggs, and other ne
cessaTies in like proportion.
Learn. however. that the lndOlnltabe Cap
.s.r Page is making arrangements to establish
4 ferry between the Alexandria end of the
lrt-e and the Washington landing, for the
accommodation ct country people and others
uho are IN regular communication with the
District.
For the first time, within the past week, we
are today favored with an occasional glance
=; the sun. The weather, however, is yet, APP
patiently, unsettled.
The papers will have informed you of the
tie particulars o. the proceedings atthe Wing
Congressional caucus, held on Tuesday night;
as was expected and predicted by prominent
Wings, the whole thing proved an Tout and
CUT failure; this second abortion has wonder
fuiiy Iessened the chances of Gen. Scott, and
ire impress ION seems 70 obtain among profess
ec politicians that, in his present position,
Scott cannot receive the nomination. Howev-
e., "femp0reS mutaatur," SC.
The democratic party, also, is 1t a world OF
..ouble the number Of candidates, leach OF
= Aom is backed by strong infuence,) who
are anxious 10 serve their country, is decidedly
parplexing TO the wire pulers. ApprOpOs -
Ar amusing car!cature has come out, repre-.
sentIng, IN Bloomer costumes, the several pre-.
s:deutia! aspirants, at the door oil the "White
House, each struggling to effect an entrance
They are met by Mr.. Fillmore, similarly APP
Tarallci, Hth broom in his hand, who con-
,ures themto retire, remarking that the base.
Icent is very damp, and the locality subject tc
poisonous and fatal masma ne alludes TO
TIE uuiirneIy deaths OF Harrison and Taylor
he-des intimating the possibility of himself
wishing TO occupy" another four years.
HrkptCo