The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-07
kCHMoND SATURDAY. MORNING. MAY
SPIRIrOF THE PRESS.

The Wig calls upon the Wings of the
Third Congressional District to rally their en-
tire vote for Clayton G. Coleman, Esq.
The editorial columns of the Examiner are
filled with an extended report OF the proceed
ings of the Democratic convention held at
Staunton on the Cd of NAV, to nominate a can.
didate for Commissionership of the BoaId
of Public Works.
The Morning Mail comments in satirical
terms upon the recent Democratic nomination
at Winchester, of Dir. CD. Faulkner, for Con-
gress.
The 7i~es eulogizes the Wing nominations
for the Legislature, and calls upon the Wings
to do their duty at the approaching election.
The Enquirer explains and commends the
organization of the Board of Public Works and
recommends the Democratic nominees for the
office Of Commissioners of that Board to the
public support.
B A negro, the property of James Bould.
in, Esq, was tried at Charlotte, G. H., on
Monday, charged with attempting to commit
rape on respectable widow lady, residing at
that place, found guilty, and sentenced to be
hung on the 10Th of June.
EXPLOSION OF GAs.-REMARKABLE Es.
CAPE.-We learn that an accident, which came
very near proving quite serious, occurred at
the house of Henry Atkins, ESQ.,, No. 10 Bed
ford street, last evening. The gas fixtures in
an ante.room connected with the parlor had
been repaired during the day, and had been
left so that the gas escaped freely. About
I1ak nj Mr. a al.
from the parlor, with lighted lamp, and in
stan,ly the gas exploded, causing a most
frghtful scene OF destruction and terror. Most
of the glass in the parlor windows was blown
out, one of the heavy parlor doors was broken,
and the drapery of the room instantly set on
fire. The young man who carried the lamp
was scorched, and daughter of Mr.. Atkins
somewhat burned about the head, but, most
fortunately, no serious injury was sustained by
either. The fire communicated to the dTape.
~ was put out in little while, and what
threatened to be confa grafton was happily
avoided. The premises show a sad scene Of
havoc, and it is really remarkable that more
serious result was not produced by the e1plo-
sion and fiame.-Boston Trans.
The HEBREW GENEALoGIEs IN THE BIBLE.
-Genesls, ch. 5.-The Rev. DR.. Cumming
says, curlously, that "it is a remarkable fact
that the names that are given in this chapter
OF memoirs and epitaphs, when literally trans
lated from the Hebrew, contain prophecy of
the Gospel of Christ, each one conveying q
great and blessed truth.
"Adam is the first name, which means man.
in the image Of God Seth, Substituted by >
Enos, 'frail man. 'Cainan, 'lamenting;' Maha-
laleel, the blessed Cod Jared, shall come
down. Enock, 'teachng;' Methuselah, 'his
death shall send;' Lamech, ito the humber
Noah, rest or 'cOnSOlatiOD,'
"It is thus that if you take the whole of the
names, and simply in the order in which they
are recorded, you have this truth stated by
them:
"To man, once made in the image of God.
now substituted by man, Trail and full of sor-
row, the blessed God himself shall come down
to the earth teaching, and his death shall send
to the humble consolation.
This is just an eptome of Christianity
The Free Banking Law of New Jersey does
not appear TO work well. The Bank Com
missioners of the State report that of the twen-
one associations organized under the general
banking law only four are bona fide concerns,
viz: Bordentown Bank, at Bordentown; New
ark City Bank, at Newark; Hudson County
Bank al Jersey City; and Central Bank, at
Hightstown. These four institutions have
each regular banking house, and pursue the
business OF banking within the true intent and
meaning of the law, and afford facilities to the
communities in which they are located.
Of the other seventeen, the commissioners
state that only three have partially complied
with the law, by having an office. clerk, and
by making occasionally a discount-but be-
yond that, no regular banking business is done
by either. Fifteen of them have given notice
of their intention TO close their affairs, and the
commissioners cannot "refrain from express
ing their opinion that the confidence of the
legislature in the system has be IN abused"
Hood made this epigram on the clock:-
"a mechanic his labor will often discard,
If the rate of his pay he disikes
But a cock-and its case Ia uncommonly hard
Will continue to soork though it Strikes