The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-14

SPIRIT or THE PRESS.

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The mig, Of Saturday, devotesa leader - he
conflicting views ofths Enquirsr and the ExsmE
nsr upon Hunters Honestead bin. The contest
Tor tht leadership Of the virginia Democrscy q
says) Ais between the Enquirer and Examinsr.-
which win winf Wsbet on the greg horse. WIN
any body bet on the 6ayf"
Inc Enquirer places the result Of the North Caro-
una election at the head Of its editorial column,
90 quotes the jubilent remarks Of the Wilmington
Journal on the subject.
The Penny Pou has ,e.d.r ,,,,,, -. r,c.ve.s
'''s - SPAN. Inconclusion h nys-"Whilst
e.nnOt ous entertain serious doubts = to tho
anmete success OF free principles in land 20 siv
en- up 70 vice and debauchery, We may yet bid
Godspeed to every effort which looks to mans nj.
Innate release from despotic thraldom.n
From the London Shipping Gazette. J.lv as,h. 8
ACQUISITION OF CUBA BY THE UNITED
STATES.
The greatest difficulty that America win have 70
confend with in Its endeavor to acquire Cuba 4 ~,
acquifscence Of England and Franca The tyro
this attempt on the Spanish possessions. Enelsnd
rom Its many possessions in those seas has !
greater inferest than France in preventing Cuba
rom falling into the hands of the United States.
means that are not legitimate Principle and policy
would alike require this country to interpose to
prevent such design Were the Unifed States 10
acquire Cuba by purchase from the Spaniards, il 10
o,mc9t 70 say how our Government might be In
cilned to act. There are two precedents for such
an accession of territory by the Americana and Il
s possible that the negotiations for the purchase
were to be carried ON while England has the pre-
sent troublesome war on her hands. she might not
oppose any serious objection, although II s certain
would render It necessary for her to strengthen
ner Colonial garrisons In the West Indies Oneof
toe srsuments used by the Government of Washing
ton ior desiring to possess Cnba its geographical
poeinon.h being one of group of Islands conti-
gious to Its coast and which, ON this account ought
70 belong to the Union. But the same argument
would apply to Jamaica and other Of the wei n.
dian possessions of England which the country NAV
be averse to part with.
A SINGULAR DEArH.-Capt Smith, of the baraue
Ann Elizabeth, which sailed from Baltimore on
wednesday last for the West Indies had with him a
lad to whom he appeared much attached Just about
the time OF sailing the boy approached the cap
tain, and without complaint, but with Q singular
manner asked him to allow him to place his arm on
his neck. The singularity of the request caused.
some little hesitation, hand was however laid upon
bis shoulder, and in moment after the poor lad
sunk In the arms of the captain, and was
corpse.
The great regetta at Newport r. l., resulted In
Com Stevens yacht Maria winning the cup, and
the yacht Julia took the second prize.
Iowa ELEcrIoN.-Returns from nine counties in
Iowa show majority for Grimes, the Wing candi
date for Governor, of 3O0 Hempstead, Whig can,
didate for Congress- has the same majority. m
wm McIlwaine, an old citizen Of Burlington, N.
j., died on Wednesday last, of paralysis. He was
at one time one of the cashiers Of the United States
Bank. - '4t @ ~ 5sta I'D
From THE IsrHMus-The Baltimore Patriot has
an item of news BY the Empire City, to the effect
that the Aspinwall Courier endorses the lombard.
ment of Greytown, and hopes the act will prove
acceptable to the American people, a. It will arrest
the government from reviving foreign policy which
made her respected in early infancy.
Ayoung barkeeper at saloon in West Broad
way, New York, was arrested few days ago.
charged with the seduction OF Mary Morris, Is
years Of age, with procuring an abortion upon her
person, and with attempting her life BY the use Of
laudanum. He was held to await the making Of
the affidavit of his victim.
The Clarksville Tobacco Plant publishes the an.
to cure promptly bad of dysentery a. well a.
diarrhBa: s44 ea,
Get quantity of the inside bark of Sweet
Gum, and after stripping or cutting Il into mode.
ratey fine pieces put it In pint or quart of cold
water, allow It to infuse an hour before commcnc.
ing to drink, and then let tho patient Ii freely
and as his only drink; The bark must remain In
the vessel until the infusion s all drank This sim
pie remedy often effects an easy and prompt cure
of the malady.
EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT THE NAVY YARD-Pre-
paratiops having been made for casting cylinder
for the United States steamship Fulton, now lying
ut the navy yard large number OF ladies and gen.
tlemen preceded thi.her, yesterday afternoon, to
witness the operation. The commandant of the
station, Captain Paulding. with other officers were
likewise present. About five O'Clock the workmen
commenced running the metal Into the mould.
which had been sunk Ia trench for that purpose.
The contents of two furnaces were required for the
cylinder Nearly two thirds of the requisite quaa-
when suddenly a stream Of 1t burst upward TO the
wooden braces and rafters thirty forty feetfrom
the ground. The volume of burning liquid incrca-
sed and but few seconds elapsed before the roof
was in flames, which rapidly extended over the
building, which Is sixty BY one hundred in dimen-
The bursting was caused by the generation Of
steam In the mould, the sand composing which vas
The spectators and workmen, directly they ssw
the eruption, retreatcd and when, fortunately,
all of them were out of harms way, the mould
burst with dull heavy sound heaving up the burn
ing contents, and scattering them over the aoor-
The engineer prudently let OF the steam from the
engine, to guard against further damage
The entire woodwork Of the foundry. including
the roof was destroyed notwifhstanding the active
exertions ofthe hremeu and the hundreds ot per-
sous employed In the yard. .ss -
The model and finishing department, which ad-
Joins the foundry. saved from damage, partic
ular attention having been bestowed upon Il.
Several The persona working q the fire, were
cut on their heads and hands by pieces of slate
which fell from the foundry roof
Tho loss 20 the sovernmest j. uncomfortable;
not only in the building, but In machinery and
msulds.- Warrington SeRfinsl SatRrday.
The steamers Black Warrior and Cahawba hsve
been withdrawn from the Mobile trsdc. and viii
| form semtmonthly line between New York, Har
vana, and New Orleane.
THE CHoaoFosM Cu7aAeE.-Tho PhiladolphiA
| Register, Of Wednesday says, 20 have resolved
letter informing us Of TIE conmssjoo, sbcue year
ago by Stephen r. Bcaie densisf, Of The sams crine
| ol which he now stands accused