The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-05
Spirit of the Press.

Yesterdays Ezozsiner, which is the first issue of
me seventh volume of that paper, Familiarity con-
verses Win Its readers its past career present
prosperity and future prospects. I'VE take this
occasion to congratulate Mr.. HUGHES on his edito-
rial success. lie has our best wishes for his abund
ant prosperity There is also an excellent article
on The Exhibition, concluding as follows:
lthas been proud week for Virginia tits an
era In ner history to her best intellect and in
dustry, her intelligence and capital combined at
last for State Improvement. 1t Is encouraging to
her long wounded State pride to know, that in an
assembly OF her citizens, gathered from various
quarters OF the interior, having notice of such
an effort $4,000 was raised for Virginia agrcul-
ture In two hours time The politician h as become
farmer, and all classes and all parties unite in hon
rab.e alnicdble emulation in stimulating her In
dustry and advancing her material Wealth
The Aaa asks the question-'What is bricki"
and then goes on to speak of Mr.. Saunders letter
to the Hard-shells of New York, in which Mr.
Bronson was denominated a brick The Nail
draws an amusing comparison, which goes to show
that Admiral Saunders was right, and that Mr. Col
Iector Bronson is decidedly, emphatically and in
disputably brick. We are glad to observe in ano-
ther article tribute to the exertions of Gen. w.
II. Richardson in bringing about the brilliant sue
cess of the State Fair. The Mail suggests to the
Society the propriety of presenting to the General
come token in appreciation of his valuable services.
The Hhig, after indulsing in some appropriate
remarks On the triumphant success of the Fair,
launches broadsde at Secretary Guthrie and his
New York correspondence and then refers to Mr.
Cushings late letter in regard to the coalition be-
tween the Democrats and Freesoilels of Masea-
chusetts. The Wing thinks that if the Admnistra-
ton intends to gull honest people with mere paper
pretensions asthe Attorney General puts forth in
his letter, that "the dangerous elements of Aboil
tionism. under whatever guise or form it may pre-
sent ITSELF shall be crushed, far as the Admins
tration is concerned" while they are every day
fostering it with the patronage of the government,
we may expect its whole time to be expended in
the distribution of spoils and the publication Of
| letters in justification thereof The Wing thinks
the American people will not allow themselves to
| be deceived in this manner.
| The Enquirer contains an article paying we'll
deserved tribute to Judge Grier, of Pennsylvania,
Tor his frmness in maintaining the Fugitive Slave
| Law and the Constitution. There is another very
Interesting editorial the 'Dead Sea and the CT
ties of the Plain giving the result of expedi.
ton and exploration made by Monsieur de Sauley,
member of the French Institute, which overthrows
the heretofore popular theory that the Dead Sea
covers the site of Sodom and Gomorrah; for Mons
de g. found the cities of the plain and rode among
their ruins His eyes looked upon their widely
extended re mains, bearing even now, the marks OF
thatterribIe visitation-'fre from mHeaven"-wlich
consumed and destroyed them Upon the shores
and in the vallies where they originally STOOD this
French ssvant discovered their blackened ruins
We endorse the hope that our American booksel
iers will soon give Monsieur de sauiey's book to
the American public. 1t has been recently pub
lished in England.
Tie BuIIsin speealates upon the questions TO
come before the next Congress, and thinks that If
Tire members are disposed to do their duty, they
viii have quite busy time Of it. There is suff
cheney of new and perplexing questions to be set
tied TO keep them hard at work until the middle Of
June