The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-30
SPIRIT OFTHEPREss

Inc enquirer has leader upon the Small Note
La" ana the supply OF specie-begs the people to
DISMISS all apprehension Of want of silver chance
-invokes the cooperation of every well.d;snosed
cifizen in the endeavor to maintain the sunremacv
OF the laws-and in conclusion gives Mr.. Guthr;a,s
letter to the Collector at this port which our res
ders have already seen
Another aTticlein the Enquirer we have perused
WIN tue most intense interest 1t is description
oi some OF the largest diamonds in the world, in
c'uoins notice of genuine 1873 4 caret-diamond
ateiy found opposite this city and supposed to have
oeen washed from ,hebituminous coal-basin, inter.
seeled IL miles west of this point by James river
ms description is from the pen of Capt. Samuel
W. De"ey, who has devoted several years. with
unnagging zeal, in the genuine spirit of science
and philanthropy, to the exploration of the miners,
treasures OF the Dan and Yadkin. mountains and
valleys, West of DanviIle. The Enquirer, intr.
ducing Captain Dewey to its readers, says.
In MS valuable and persevering sslabors of love
capt; Dewey has brought to light the treasures
WE MnGn oenehcient Providence has imbedded in
.uo ooso'hs OF our mountain and valleys and has
SHOWN, beyond all rational doubt that they exist in
sucu quantities as to furnish the most magnificent
tor the capital and labor required for their
na uave,opmenc I The people in country embracing
Is tne natural upland market; the friends of the
commerce OF Richmond, and all who desire the
prosperity OF the railroad connecting the two
piaces, should be awakened at the exhibition OF
lacls wnlch speak, trumpettongued to the busi
ness and bosoms of the whole country
tDuring recent brief sojourn in the town OF
Danvile, we were shown a large number of mine.
raj specimens collected by Capt Dewey. 1t was
our purpose to have written some description OF
them but the Epuuiror
magnificent collection of minerals are now a,
the Armory, it is probable that they may be ex
aminea by the curious A gentleman who is we'll
known for his zeal in the of science gave us
some very amusing accounts of Capt. Dewer.
adventures while exploring the Dan and Yadkir
country. 1t is suggested that the University of Viz
ginia should become possessed of the collection a,
present In this city The essay ON diamonds in the
Enquirer contains an amount of interesting iufor
nation, sufficient in itself to form the basis of q
longer article than we have room for in this depart
ment]
The Penny Post notices a bust of Washington
which may at present be seen at lhe CAPITOL of yir
ginia 1t has been sent there by gentleman OF
this city or comparison with Houdon's statute and
Is believed to be good likeness of Washington
From letter in the Post we gather the information
that this bustw cast from model found in an old
garret in Philadelphia, COED many years ago
which model is believed to have been the one made
by Mr.. Rush, from which he cut the likeness of the
statue now in Independence Hail.
The Whig replies to some comments upon it's
political course, emanating from Surry Court
House, published in the Enquirer Of Saturday,
The Wing places the matter before the world un.
der adifierent phase. In regard to Cuba, we find
the following, which we copy as an item of political
history:
We are as much in favor of the acquisition of
Cuba, as the correspondent of the Enquirer can
be, and have frequently expressed ourselves to thai;
effect We have only taken ground against the
getting up war with Spain for the sole purpose of
wrestling the Island of Cuba from her possession
If we are to get possession of Cuba, let US obtain
it by fair and honorable means-not seek to pick
quarrel with Spain-go to war with that nation,
and, after triumphing, as we most assuredy would
do, demand the surrender of Cuba as Indemnity
for the past and security for the future" 1t is
any such unrighteous mode of proceeding that we
are opposed
The Mail had copious comments on the Revolu-
ton in Mexico the outrage on Mr.. Borand, and
other matters of interest