The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-03
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Penny Post surrenders IL editorial columns
TO the publication of letter from A. B. g., rea-
i've to the Danvile Railroad, completely vindica-
ting that company in its relations with the South.
Side Railroad. The Post has other articles upon
current topics.
The WAis notices IN article In q late number Of
Blackwoods Magazine, upon the growth and pro-
gress Of the United States heretofore noticed in
the Dispstch.l The Wing remarks that Black.
wood has come to very safe conclusion, namely
mat We are power on earth, and It will not do to
ulne with us-a conclusion which would have been
liberal one, if It had been arrived at two.thirds
OF century earlier. Its justice, however, there
Is none to dispute. In another article, the Whie
nouiges In some sarcastic remarks relative to the
Enquirers statement that the politicians at Wash.
inston are interfering with the private affairs Of the
Virginia Democracy.
Inc Enquirer copies paragraph from the Bos.
soa Transcript which alleges that while there is
constant sale of Websters works, the editor of Mr.
Clays speeches 6nds limited sale, and the works
OF Mr. Calhoun. now in course of publication, have
not yet met with sufficient demand to pay the bind
er The Transcript gives no reason for the limited
sale of Clay's speeches, but In regard to Webster
and Calhoun, Il says the one was the champion Of
patriotism of broad and national character :
while the other was the impessonatiou of narrow
sectional policy-democrahc In name only, and
founded on the feudal system. The Enquirer, In
Commenting upon this statement does not attempt
to coutrovert the allegation Of fact but suggests
some considerations In opposition to the theory of
which the statement of the Transcript is made the
basis. We copy the conclusion of the Enouirer's
remarks:
IT the inference that the popularity of Webster's
works is due to their political teaching be correct
why Is It as the Transcript alleges, that all the
works OF Clay, who was Of the same school, are
Modification was not the one-idea of Mr.. Cal.
houns political system. He was not narrow In his
vision or bigoted in his prejudices He was &C..
we're iog1clan and an nfexible adherent to princi-
was fervid. He was an illustrious champion of
the principle of the State Rights school-the prin
clpies which are now, perhaps with some adulte
ration, triumphant In the policy and in the admin
istration of the government
The JERSEY CRY CoNFLAcnArIoN.-The de.
struction Of property by the fire at Jersey City on
Sunday afternoon last. is said to have exceeded
100000. During the progress of the fire, widow
woman named Margaret McClennan, native Of
Ireland, was burned to death, as is supposed while
intoxicated. Then. Y. Herald says
She had been rescued from the house. which was
just then ready to fall; but under the impression
that her little girl still 10 the house, she went
in search OF her. Shortly after, Mr. and Mrs
tracy went to the second story Of the house, where
they found Mrs. McClennan lying insensible upon
the floor with her clothing on fire and her legs bad.
ly burned. Seeing that they were In imminent
danger, they escaped from the burning house, and
ssthey reached the sidewalk the roof came down
with crash, burying the unfortunate woman in
the ruins.