The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-14
SPIRIT PRESS.

AHS A"fop6, ia GIL 81 tsCiC upuu IaO pIOpObulUu
of Senator Adams, of Miss, for the extension of
the period of naturalization to twenty-one years,
regrets that the first know nothing movement in
Congress was initiated by representative of the
South, and says that his apprehension that the con-
tnent will not be big enough to subsist our native
population, provokes laugh among sensible per-
sons. The Enquirer comedies that there is some
pertinence at least in Mr.. Adams argument that
our foreiguborn population are inimical TO the in
stitution of slavery; but says he exposed himself
to ridicue by adducing in support OF his allegation
asngle instance OF fanatcal outrage the part of
a company of Germans The truth is Continues
the writer that the Irsh who constitute the largest
proportion Of our immigrant population, are dis
tinguished for their conservatism and their devo.
tion to the rights of the South. John Mitchell is
type of his race The Catholic church has always
opposed ito influence to the doctrines and designs
of the abolitionists.
The HAig continues its articles upon the Enqui
aliudes to its .sppeal to these vicious and disre
putable fellows to come up to the support of Mr..
Wise and his two comely and beautiful tails ;" but
AYERS that the Enquirer has abated nothing of Its
ferocity against the Know Nothings; is not aware.
however. that its neighbor purposes to 60 to the
full length of Mr.. Wise. who "had the temerity to
avew, in public speech, here in Richmond. that
he would acorn to accept the gubernatorial Office
from the Know Nothings = and asks If the Euqui.
rer can fully and cordially endorse such position
and whether 1t is the purpose of "Mr. Wise and
his tails to scrutinize the polls the Democratic
side after the election, and erase from them the
names of every voter suspected Of being member
of, or sympathising with, the Know Nothing Order
The Penny Post sketches the life of Gilbert
Hunt free negro, who in former times distinguish
ed himself by his heroism during conhagrations In
this city The Post has also the following explana-
ton from source entitled to credit relative to the
railroads and the press:
RICHMOND, December 10Th, 1854
"On the subject of excluding editors from their
usual free ticket railroads. fully paid for by
gratutous publications, the editors Of the Post will
observe that the list of privileged persons recon.
mended by the convention. relates only to ''inter-
communication betweeen different roads IN the
Staten-being merely advisory as to the Interchange
of these courteses and although they will, to that
extent, probably, be respected-yet they are not
binding ndfurther that 30 far as the local policy
of each individual company IL there il
express proviso that each one is still to determine
for itselfits own policy. See the resolutions
ing to statistics prepared by Prof. Debow, publish
ed as an appendix, to bis official Census Report,
that portion relating to the nativity of our popula
laton shows that the foreign born number only
about one eighth of the natiyes-much the largest
proportion being in the Middle States.
The largest number of immigrants to this coun
try in any one year, was 439. .437 in 1e5a-tboueh
this statement 10 scarcely accurate, az more than
vaor Ia counrispd in the rpfurnR "a
The most valuable crop In the United States Is
that of Indian Corn, estimated in 1850 at two hum
dred and nineiy.six miliions dollars, and being
nearly three times valuable as cotton Six times
as mary acres OF land are devoted to Indian Corn
as are given to cotton, and three times much as
TO wheat The value of butter made annually
In the United States exceeds fifty million OF dol
There are 347, ,5a4 shareholders in the United
States OF whom two own over one thousand ne
eroes nine over five hundred, fifty six own over
three hundred, one hundred and eighty seven own
over two hundred, and fourteen hundred and sev
enty nine own over one hundred. The greatest
number of shareholders own more than one
and Iees than five; the number Of this class is
los 6s3.
The statement of the occupations of the people
shows that the farmers outnumber BY lar any other
profession. Their number 10 1863, ,950-while the
class which approaches nearest them 10 that Of 10.
borers, who number 900 7s6. The carpenters stand
pexf, counting 164 81 and then come cordWainers,
1904
THE JENNY LIND coNcKRTs.-A statement Of the
results of Miss Linda concerts 10 the United States
shows that the total receipts Of 95 concerts dnciu.
ding three given iniHayanal were S7l2, l6i rom
35 concerts given 10 New York (exciusive OF INC
two devoted to cbarity) $266, or an averageoi
So 1T so each. According to the terms OF the
contract with Mr.. Barnum, his gross recsipts were
$685. ,4e6; Miss Lind's net avails, $l76675.
AMKnIcAr DEscRkpEHTs OF JeHN RoGKns, TIM
MAnrYR.-W NJ. Rogers, Etq.. oi Bath. Me.s y Z
dcscendenf Of John RoEers, the Smythheld MAI
tyr His mother still lives at the sge Of e7 hsyi.o
given birth to fourteen children. Of whom eight
arc stili living these with their deseepdents arr
scattered from Maine to Michigan. but we're ~
thered around the iestive board Of their brother
Nov. i j. their united ages amount 70 452 years.
The Cleveland Herald says there Il more heleh
now Il Toledo than the railroad from hence 9
Buffalo can transport during the whbIs wineef. =
Cars from ihe Wet have GOOD theEe Is days Nnit-
ing TO unload. IS.
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