The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-12
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Inc Enquirer mas O leader % 20 the comparative
merits of the "Barnburnern Democrats and the
Northern Wings. 1t 10 in the same tone and spirit
as its two previous leaders upon that subject The
Enquirer has also an article sustaining the Wash.
ington Union for reading the New York Evening
Post out of the Democratic church.
The Times has rather vigorous article a. to the
Democratic party and its "Associations," in which
the writer thinks 1t impossible that the party could
mot have obtained its present overwhelming ascen-
dency In the councils Of the nation without the aid
of Abolitonists, Free Soilers, Barnburners and
Southern Disunionists.
The WAig has an article on "Old Hunker' sp-
pointments one upon Russian affairs, and another
relating to Mr Soule Minister toS Spain, and his
presumed predictions for Cuba and the Fillibus-
ters 7#
The Maa has capital article on aYeung Amsri.
Ca" in which the railsrs at y Old America" get
pretty severe handling. 1t s denied that there IL
anything In Young Americanism which 10 the least
ahead of the good old doctrines of Thomas JeHer.
son. "Young America" is distinctly informed that
1t had better stop ts everlasting pirate about war,
progress and the Ike and look closer to its morals
and manners - htfHa 9'lt i1
a Votaire, the French writer, though perhaps
not perfect in the science of ethics was at least
very shrewd observer of men and things. Indeed,
II ne had never made more profound remark
than that which we are about to quote 1--WE should
have regarded him az philosopher. "Blessed is
that nation whose annals are tedious, (" said Vol.
taire, and certainly if the remark was correct no
nation can be so happy a. our own. Nothing of
1apfp hna
the future seems still less promising than the past
The nations of old times, who to have cared Lit.
tie for anything else than glory as they understood
it, (sad glory being species of revenue payable to
mans ghost) were eternally kicking up rows with
each other for no apparent purpose, exceptt show
each others bravery, and to elevate the demagogues
of those times, to regal dignity Hence the bloodi-
est periods known to history, to this hour most
interesting. But in this republic all things 60 on
smoothly that there is little or nothing either to
say or do Hence if Voliaires saying be correct,
we are certainly, happy people. Our annals, just
at this time are duller than "she wine in which flies
were drowned last summer" We like to see this,
evidence of contentment and national prosperi
ty. While the weather is so hot, intend to lay in a
stock of duliness last US through one season, at
least.
The CRoPs-Fhe DanyilIe Register dan.
vile is the centre of one of the finest tobacco
regions in the country expresses the opinion
that there will not be more than half crop of
tobacco housed in that section of Virginia, and
the contiguous counties of North Carolina.-l
The Register speaks of farmer who had been
plucking eff the parched leaves of tobacco
from the bottom as they appeared. The result
was that only little tufts were left on the top
of tall stalks. The Register suggests that it
was in fine condition to stand the ravages of a
food.
. The oat crop was greatly injured.
Last week there were lains which would do
much to bring out the corn crop.
The Kanawha Republican OF the 9Th repre-
sents the wheat crop just harvested in that
county as perhaps the most abundant one ever
gathered. tat
A BLOODY AFFRAY.-At about 2 o'clock
on Saturday morning, just after the ship Jacob
A. Westervelt, Captain Willis, had arrived
from Liverpool and been moored at the foot of
Dover street, New York, a tremendous row
broke out among the sailors on board, who, it
seems, had been on shore and got highly in
toxicated. The mate, William E. Wilson.
came on deck to quell the disturbance, and
was stabbed twice with knife by one Of the
crew named Campbell. 1t is feared that the |
wounds will prove fatal. Seven of the Police |
went down, and after severe fight, succeeded
in arresting eight Of the rioters, who were sen,
to the Tombs. The mate was taken TO the |
hospital.
~ James Price and Samuel Truman, both |
negroes. got into fight at the house of the |
latter, 81 Leonard street, New York, on Sat |
urday, when Price stabbed Truman with q |
knife in the left breast, inAiciing severe and |
probably fatal wound. Price was Immediately
arrested.
& Billy Bowlegs is about to be waited on By
Gen. Harney, with a polite invitation from the /
Presidentto "go West" The Floridonian
says:
Esq, for the perusal Of a note from Senator /
Mallory, conveying intelligence Of the intenfiou |
of the Administration to make an immediate
move towards removal of the Indians in our |
State. Mr. Mallory has applied for the ap.
pointment OF Gen. Harney 10 the SERVICE"
AMERICAN ScIENcE.-The annual session
OF The American Association for the Advance
ment OF ScieEcs will be opened at Cleveland
Ohioon the 28.h inst. This useful society |
has held no meeting since 1851, when it as.
sembled at Albany. The meeting this year |
will be the first held BY the Society West Of
the Allcghanies. The members having TO res |
port the results Of two years scientific investi.
cations. the proceedings will be doubly inter.
Getting.
ST. AsrHoHY's FALLs.--The ST. An,hony's
Express says that; important changes have /
taken place in the Falls Of ST. Anthony during |
the pasttwo years. An immense mass OF rock |
about the centre was broken OF fhs lsss w;nscr |
and Tell several feet, making . sort Of rapids, |
Faiherl lhan actual falls 10 aha part Of the cate.
rsct. The theory that 10 course sof time the
Falls Of 81. AnihO0y will 80 wear away o. TO /
become only rapida. seems highly probable |