The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-25
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


Office, has thrown tho Democrats into another di.
len,ma. Tho Washington City Postmaster has com
nsnced the slaughter, By turning out Of clerk.
| ship, John w. Davis, . Know Nothing Democrat,
and appointing Know Something Ia his place
The Wing proceeds-
SO the anti Know Nofhing Democratic orex ms
have triumphed. The Administration takes sides
with them and leaves the nou-committal organs in
the lurch. The latter will haveto take the earliest
opportunity to define their position. II the Know
Nothines are unworthy of the trust and confidence
OF Democratic Administration, and are to be re.
pudiated BY the powers that be- 1t will be expected
OF Gil sound Administration Democrats to endorse
and defend that course and In the event that they
iah TO DO 90 the penalty may be that they shall
snare late somewhat similar. Let them take war.
ming in time. 4g
The Whig is inclined to the opinion that the
hnow-Nothing party win not be so easily put down
by the power and patronage of Gen. Pierce,s ad.
ministration.
The Enquirer has a long leader on the "Sover-
eighty of Statef," introducing severe rebuke to
the enemies of constitutional governments from tire
Chicago Young America.
The Penny Post devotes an editorial to the con
dition OF Mexico. Wequote the concluding para.
graph:
The people Of this country cannot view with un.
concern the gradual decay and decline, and the
probable extinction of the Mexican Republic. 1t
has become settled conviction In the public mind
that the United States are destined to overshadow
and absorb all the territory south aud west Of in
the North American continent. The present condf
ton of Mexico is therefore subject of much inter-
est. The signs of the times indicate that not many
years will elapse before this unhappy and distrac.
ted country will claim much more of our attention
and consideration.
AN Amor YrYoNrsr MopprD-A nlo,,oh ya1l.r
named Graham, from Ohio, went recently to Gym
thiana, Ky, and representing himself to be min.
lister was allowed to preach on a Sunday. At light
he stealthily repaired to the African church, where
he delivered an abolition harangue. On Monday he
was waited upon by some citizens, and requested to
leave the town, which he agreed to do after some
delay. He remained, however, and rumors OF his
conduct having got circulated through the town,
then full OF people from the country great indig.
nation was excited, and he was pelted through the
streets with eggs, and had to be taken to Jail to
protect him from the mob, some of whom, howev.
er, obtained access to him and blacked bis face
with lunar costic. length he was got into bag
gage car and started for home.
BURNT TO DEArH.-An unfortunate English wo.
man, named Mrs. German, who resided In Walters
Court, Philadelphia, and who like her husband was
much given to intoxication, was SO shockingly
burned on Monday night, by her clothes taking fire
by lamp she held in her hand, that she died early
the next morning. The body of the woman pre-.
sented an appalling sight. The skin was curled
down, and the flesh and snews were Observable
The hair on her head was slightly scorched. Not.
withstanding her horrible condition she scarcely
cbn voG al, of -
most incredible retained her senses to the laet and
told how the accident happened.
P. R. Smith, who was shot by Jessup, near Gin.
cinnati in consequence of deception practised by
ter with the signature of Stella is said to be
covering from hisinjuries
DEATH OF AN EMINENT MAN-We learn from
the Charleston papers that Judge Daniel E. Huger
died on Sulivan's Island last Monday morning.
He held for many years conspicuous position, and
served for a briefper in the U. g. Senate
. sr------
A young Irish girl attempted to commit suicide
in Charleston last Friday night The cause is sup.
posed to be unrequited love.
MuRpER.-An old man by the name of Pitts was
shot and killed recently Ia Harrisonburg, La, by
an old penitentary convict named Stanley The
murderer escaped, but a large number of citizens
had started 10 pursuit.
THE SPRINas.-A letter from Rockbridge Alum
Springs informs us that the visitors there-both
male and female-are quite numerous. The la.
dies continue the letter, 'are quite pretty but,
believe, mostly invalids. The accommodations are
very good"
A friend writes from the Red Sulphur-"There
are near 200 visitors at this place-nearly all inva.
lids. Some are improving wasting away
as this you know s the resort Of persons afflicted
with lung diseases. Our accommodations are
about fair the table generally satisfactory to those
who are easy to please Our hosts are as atten
tive as need be, and to the best of their ability
strive to please II
SuIcIDE.-A young man named R. w. Barnard
as we have stated heretofore, from Danville, va
committed suicide recently at Cambridge, Ohio
He was found upon pile of boards with his throat
cut from ear to ear, and carried into the house
where his wounds were dressed, and he was SUD
posed to be getting better, when he tore the band
ages off and soon after expired. No cause is AZ
signed for the rash act q its
ts.l. lsgi. - s-se e43ess
George jackson. assistant foreman of Engine
Co. No. 4, Of Charlestown, Mass. accidentally sho
himself while out gunDiDg on Sunday last. and diet
| soon aiterward aa sra
I Harvey Cole, q notorious counterfeiter. who ha,
eluded the vigilance of the New York police fo,
two years past, was arrested In Cleveland. Ohio
few days ago. a lsisy
| The act of Congress Of August 4, increasing IN.
pay of the rank and file and extra4duty ma, of m,
army. took effect from It's passage.
Mr.. David veader, clothing merchant, Of 81.
vannah, died in that city on the Goth instant.
It's stated that the firm Of Browdcr & Mcclure
tobacco dealers, at Clarksville, Tennessee, hav,
i failed 80 as sss*.sla s. ~. 81, s,
| We learn from one of our foreign correspondent
that Dr; Charles Henry. of Mobile. Ala. Dr. ORA
| per, Of New York. DR.. E. B. Tufninseed Of TN
State DR.. !. ". Holt OF Aurusfa O. !. and Dr
Courtney King. Of this city. have ioIned the Ned
caI service pf tho Gear, and thsf by this ein, 81
| have arrived at the Russian headuuarfers a ~
| Frincipaliries Charleston Courier.
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