The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-02
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

of the Union, It viii toppie over many poor mer
chant and speculator.
The Whig replies to the Emgairers article upon
Know nottingham, Of the day previous The wri.
ter is somewhat surprised that any one who thinks
the doctrines Of the Know Nothings are of such
dangerous tendency. and vital stab to our liber
ty, subversive of all the Constitutional guarantees
upon the subject ofreligion &c should manifest 90
much Indifference not to have sufficient curiosity
upon the subject, to enquire of candidates for the
highest State offices whether they hold those doc
trines or not In conclusion, the Whig asks If
the Enquirer will oppose the Democratic candf
date for Governor If he is a K now Nothing.
The Penny Post devotes an editorial to that ex-
celient and mysterious bird, the Sora. Whatever
may be our opinion with regard to their habits
lsays the writerD We know of a verify that they
are the hnest eating in the world, the bird above
all others, that the epcure swears by and that no
matter what quarter they come from, whether ont
OF the earth or from north of Masons and Dixon.
| line, they are welcome
ihe enquirer says-"The HAig makes an awk.
ward effort to destroy the impression produced in
tne whole country BY the complete absorption Or
lne northern Wing party in Stewards abolitionism.
oy alleging that both parties at the North are equal
y hostile to the South" The Enquirer then ad.
mits that small portion of those heretofore
actng with the Northern Democracy are tainted
with ianaticsm but quotes evidence that the large
mass OF the Democracy at the North are ready to
stand by the constitutional rights of the South. and
the preservation of the Union, and challenges the
Wing to produce anything from Northern ,yhir
meeting, Senator or Representative, breathing sim
tar nnc rvot}y IN
quirer advises Its to cease its assaults upon
the real friends of the South which it may find all
over Inc North, and to acknowledge that they form
large and stalwart band OF patriots and genuine
lovers OF the Constitution and the Union.
The GUBERNAroRIAL QUEsrIoN-The New
York Tribune indulges in long discourse upon
the Gubernatoral succession In Virginia, and pre-
diets with great confidence the election of MIR,
Wise For the entertainment of our readers. we
copy few sentences from the Tribune's article
Mr. Wise 10 yet in the prime Of life, active. am.
bitlous and energetic, man of original and Woo
rous mind, good stump speaker, and in private
| lite 1--WE believe) beyond reproach'
he was member Of the last Constitutional
Convention OF Virginia, and was distinpujshed
therein by his ability and liberality He is, In
short man of Ideas, therefore of Progress. and
the natural antpode Of an Old Fogy."
Nothing butts Wing resurrection, of which there
ls not the remotest probability can prevent Wises
election as next Governor of Virginia -
we are glad of it. Wise has thousand faults
and is wrong headed ON important points bul he
Is no straw effigy but real force-a genuine per
sonality.' r.
"His election will be worth more To viro;n;.
than the annexation OF half dozen Cubas"
THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH The N. Y. Herald
| draws striking comparison between "fanaticism
| at Saratoga and union at White Sulphur Springs. /"
The proceedings of the fanatics who met at sarato
ga, three weeks since, for the purpose of founding
party on sectional and geographical grounds
have been placed before the people, and the whole
| affair pronounced an immense "fzzle" But while
(ssy the Herald,) the wise men of the North were
| at work with this notable scheme-from which
| naaeht but the glorifcaiion of few broken down
politicians could result-we find Southern men &C.
| lively and practically engaged in endeavoring to
bring out the great natural resources of the garden
| ofthe republic. The Herald then details the oh.
jects for which the White Sulphur Convention was
called and concludes with the following pointed
language:
The parallel between the earnest, practical. n, :.
triotic action of the at White Sulphur Springs
and the pointless rawlings of the followers OF VIM
H. Seward at Saratoga, cannot fail to rebound to
the great credit of the former In the minds of all
| thinking men. While the men in Virginia are
earnestly seeking to practically benefit not only
their own State, but the whole Union, by assisting
an important public Improvement, binding Ohio
and Virginia by the strongest ties the fanatics of
the North are earnestly enea aged in srrirg up all
the bad blood in this section of the country with
the ultimate object of forming Northern republic
| Inc sensible thinking men of the United States
both North and South, will not fail In properly 90.
preclating the efforts and objects of both conven-
| lions.
ROBBERY AT THE ST.. NIcHoLAs-A few days
ago, Mrs. Nolan, of New Orleans, boarder at the
st. Nicholas Hotel, New York, missed 81 100 in
money and two gold watches, which had been sb
stracted from bureau In her room. One of the
| walters In the house, named James Kavanagh, was
arrested on suspicion, and he subsequently confess
ed his guilt and gave such information led to the
recovery of most OF the property. He was commit.
| ted for trial.
announced a casualty ON the New York Central
Railroad, at Canastota, by which two females lost
their lives 1t has been ascertained that their
names were Mrs. Rachel Keller and Mrs. Sally
Dickinson neither and daughter, both having hus.
bands living The particulars OF the accident are
as follows:
One Of them was caught by the cowcafcher, and
thrown into the air. slightly mangied and dead the
other who had momentarily shrunk back, and
stood between the mail and the passing train,
Gaping the locomotive, caught by some portion
of the cars, or drawn by the draueht Of the flying
train under tho wheels, and literally cut TO pieces
Our informant describes the appearance Of the last
as shocking In the extreme her head was complete
" severed and separated from her body both arms
cut Off as were both fthe feet and the body other
wise mutilated.
DESTRUCTIVE FrRE.-The corn mill belonging
to II. w. Hawes the lumber yard of Hulin d Lacy.
and considerable amount OF property besides, In
Louisville, were destroyed by fire last Saturday
night. -
REroRT CoNTRAprcrED.-The report that a
lsrpe FIRE had occurred at st. Louis 10 wholly un.
true. There has been no confasration there.
EPrroME OF SrEAMBoAr DgAsTRRs.-The fol.
lowing IL q condensation OF steamboat disasters
tak en- from the St. Louis No, Republican FOR
the last six months there were 20 steamers sunk or
dearoyed by fire, besides upwards of $50 barses
coal boats, &C., valued at o. 600 900 The loss Of
life h estimated at $50 souis, though in many In
stances the exact numbers lost BY these accidents