The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-13
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
FRIDAY HORNIN0. OcTOBER 10 1854.

farmer pektfCuiaAS Va tu0 As0AssOssvAy w. W
this ill-fated vessel The horrid details, -
given by Mr. Burns, are enough to make the
stoutest heart quail, even ia the calm and se
curity of ones own dwelling. That simple
but appalling narrative brings the scene be-
fore US 20 wildly, that We seem to hear the
shock of the two vessels; to witness the des-
perate rush Of the passengers to the ran; 70
See the sinking Of the great Arctic IN that
mighty deep, in which navies disappear with
out leaving vestige behind; to hear that
last and terrible shrek which must ring in the
ears of all who heard it till the sound Of the
last trumpet What . terrible fate! A joy
Gus multitude. most of them accustomed to
ease, luxury, and all the appliances to comfort
and happiness which wealth and station can
afford, summoned without moments prepa-
ration to face death in one Of its most horrid
shapes; and the forms. which were full Of
life, vigor, health and beauty, suddenly scat
tered and floating over the face of the Deep
devoured Iby fishes! If proud man could
ever learn humility, such lessons - this
would teach it to him. The most magnificent
structure of navel art, in moment destroy
ed,and engulphed by the ocean, without caus
ing scarce bubble upon the broad expanse.
The human body, the chief object OF mans
concern, to supply whose wants, the iabors
and anxieties of his whole existence are CIV
en-, in a moment deprived of the semblance
of humanity and made the food OF devouring
animals! The only consolation is that when
Christianity affords-that there Is mgher
life than this of earth, and that the body is
but the apparel in which the spirit, the real
man, walks for season upon the EARTH ana
then laws aside, to be clothed with new and
immortal raiment.
The noble conduct of the gallant Capt.
Luce, and of the heroic third mate, Dorlan'
are beyond all praise. The former has gone
where the voice of human commentator
cannot reach him. He sleeps in seaman's
grave, and the Atlantic, that great sepulchre
of seamen, never engulphed better sailor or
a man more true. Dorian still lives, and
ought to be rewarded for his glorious con-
duct by being put in command of one of the
best of the ocean steamships between New
York and Liverpool. As to the other officers,
who, in company with the craven crew, de-
serted their post at the first appearance OF
danger, and saved their own miserable car
cases at the expense of the safety of better
men, they deserve to be held up to the gene
raj scorn and execratien of mankind.
VERDICT IN THE GRAHAM CAsE.-The free
soil Journals of the North are greatly disap-
pointed that Dr. Graham lately tried for the
killing of Loring, was not sentenced to be
hung. They had got Southerner among
them, who was so unfortunate as to be in
volved in fray, and in a moment of excite
ment from drink, killed his antagonist They
were in ecstacies at the idea of hanging this
Southern man, as an atonement perhaps for
the death of Prof Butler, and substitute
for the murderer Ward. But the victim has
escaped the extreme penalty of the law,
though the fate to which he has been con.
demned is bad enough to satisfy any ordina-
ry malice The New York Herald which
does not belong to the Anti Southern school,
says, however:
..The moral effect of tho verdict will be salutary.
i
habit of using murderous weapons will not be tole
rated in this State The class of men who choose to
quarrel aud have 50 little command over their pas.
by the Graham verdict that they must slake their
rage with their fists. We do not pretend to be
should think that wounded sense Of chivalfy might
derive a. much solace from q bloody nose or black
eye a. from pistol bali through the head q sword
cane through the lungs. 1t is all q matter of taste
however; some people may be too fastdieus for the
former; but 1t L. now certain that the laws Of New
fnlr AIuftA nd 1inU
insult"
In another article, the Herald denounces
the Southern press for endeavoriDg to induce
Southern citizens to stay at home and spend
their money among their own friends. The
Herald ought to have headed its homily with
the text Love your enemies" We agree
with it in its condemnation of carrying muir
derous weapons, and no doubt "a wounded
sense of chivalry might derive as much so
lace from bloody nose as from a pistol or
sword cane; but suppose the sggressor is SO
physically superior that the wounded chival-
ny and the bloody nose, are all on one side,
can you expect men, reared under q code
which requires insults and injuries to be
avenged, to be beaten with impunity, per.
haps beaten to death? We would give South.
ern men better advice than the Herald
Stay at home, where your purses, your lives
and your honor are all secure.
SHIPS OF WAR AT GREYTowN-It is said
that the British Government have detailed
the Colossus, screw steamer, "a guns and the
Termagant, powerful screw frigate, to be
added to their squadron near Greytown,
which will also include the Boscawen. 20
guns, lately arrived at Halifax. The New
York Herald says that the American race
Independence will proceed to Greytowp.
though the National Intelligeneer has given
the Pacific rs her destination. perhaps she
may have instructions to stop at Greytovn
on her way. The frigate Columbia. the fac
ship of the Gulf Squadron, will, it is said con.
vey Mr.. Fabens, Commercial Agent aud
Charge Wheeler and family to San Juan. .be
frigate to remain there as long as neces,arv
The steamer Princeton. it is believed. ;s mn.
der orders to form part of the Gulf souaa
ron, with Capt Hollins as her COMMANDER.