The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-06
RIcHM ORD, Va
WEDNESDAY MoRNINo sEPrrMgrR ,a,4
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


Inc Examiner has q long leader on "Law. Ii
quor and Philosophy" 1t is written in the viso
rous style which usually characterizes the edito.
riais in that paper, and Is chiefly aimed Il the
demolition OF the prohibitoIy resolutions adopted
ny Tue recent Temperance Convention at Lynch
Ous we Observe another editorial devoted to
.ne 'o" movements OF the York River Railroad
company. The following is to the point
,,a anere exists painful rumor that tie funds of
Ine company have been exhausted by the long and
nunHndinous surveys which were undertsk en-.
ana since continued and increased for the dis.
covery OF York River. A fat Dutchman. it i. said.
brcsd Tk ~. running start Of mile TO jump
ntoad ancn and died Of fatigue before he reached
q ms odhks. Many fear that q similar catastrophe
threatens the York River Company. The trensury
lae Company aoiu be exhausted before a route is
the route manic
The Whis has a rejoinder to the Enou;rer's arti
Gle of the previous day, on Know -Nothinpism.-
I'VE may be permitted to remark that the war of
words between our poltica. neiehbors grows very
interesting. and we hope they will keep up the
"eam.I The Whis thinks the article In question
was az unfortunate in it's wit 1t was aimless In
Its mark. An indulgence in propensity for wit
appears from the WhiS to be It's neighbor's only
reply to the oit.repeated question whether it
would support Democrat il he were q member
OF the new ordera We shall not (says the Whi6o
disturb this fancy sketch of our neiehbor Just now
farther than to remark that on matters of grave
import touching the Bill OF Rights, and involving
the violation of the act of Religious Toleration,
we are rather inclined to the auspicion that the
people of Virginia will require something more
conclusive than the witticism of the Enquirer, and
that the position of Messrs. Wise, Leake and
others though they be 'patent Democrats" on this
subject, will be enquired into, and will have its
weight.
The Penny Post has letter from one OF Its edi
tors, who has been sojourning at the White Sui.
phur Springs, giving an account of the narrow es-
cape of young lady whose horse took fright and
ran awsy. Through the we'll directed efforts of
DR.. William Crump, of Powhatan, she was rescued
from her perilous position.
The Enquirer replies with considerable spirit, to
the article in the Whig of the day previous on the
principles supposed to be advocated by the Know.
Nothngs. We quote paragraph:
The Wing tells US, 'the Enquirer presents the IT,
sue in this matter as Protestant influence against
the Catholic religion" We nowhere made any such
ISSUE ihe issue we made, was Know Nothing infu
ence against the Catholic religion. The Know No
things are not necessarily Protestants We suppose
from their name they are Nothingarians-people
who know no religion nor sect, party, desig.
naon put who are united by opposition to Catholics
and foreigners
Our limits will not permit us to analyze the En-
quirers article fully. In conclusion, the writer al
lndes appresingly to party organizations. for par
ties are the true safeguards of Republics; but op
poses all secret societies pledged by oaths to carry
out particular doctrines, denounce classes, casts
religions, and to deprive those whose opinions do
not square with their own from holding Office In
free government. Freedom OF speech and free.
dom of the press, together with the laws of the
land, are sufficient to keep down improper efforts
of foreigners Catholics both, or OF Others if
exerted to ipjure or destroy our Government
THE SOUTHERN PLANTER, for September, has
been received. Mr.. Rufin has given to lis readers
In the present number, alarge amount of valuable
Information upon all matters connected with the
farm and the garden. The State Fair, too comes
In for liberal share of notice, very properly,
the period for that interesting occasion Is near at
hand. All persons who propose to enter articles
for exhibition are earnestly requested to make
their entries soon possible, it will be great
accommodation, not only to the Secretary and the
Fair grounds will be much enlarged and improved
The walks are all being properly graded, drained,
and beautifully gravelled, that If it Is dry, there
will be no dirt; if not, no mud The Society will
undoubtedly appreciate the efforts of the managers
and strive to render the exhibition one of the gran
dest events of the year.
Although we have heretofore noticed the "horse
course" at the Fair grounds, we deem 1t proper to
annex the Planters description of it, in the hope
that it may spur up Virginia farmers to make IA
nous exhibition OF fine stock.
This course is perhaps the best the kind In the
United States. The whole of one square from
Franklin to Grace street, has been generously ce.
ded by its different owners for the occasion and 1t
will be fitted in the shape of an eclipse for trot.
ting and riding course the track laid with tan bark
stand for the judges In the CENTRE and the spaces
at the upper and lower ends and the corners appro
priated to sabling for horses and bulls The horse
course at Springfield, where there were 80 many
Ane horses exhibited, and where the show was re.
stricted entirely to horses was only quarter of
mile, or 40 yards In circuit; but our course s $50
yards That expect to be chief attraction of the
ground. We have heard of several fine horses thst
will be brought to the Fair, among others learn
that that most liberal and public sprited gentle
man, Mr.. Dulany, of Loudoun, has sent to England,
by competent agent, for several fine horses of dit
ierent Breeds which are expectedto be here 10 time
for our Exhibition. One of them is to be Suffolk
stallion, specimen of the best work horse In the
world.
Would It not be well II the owners or exhibitors
OF jacks were required to show their PAGES on this
ring, each jack mounted by bis owner We know
one large gentleman, very particular friend of
ours, who with bis noble jack would cut figure IN
the grounds
THE RAILROADS AND THE FAIR.-The Southern
Planter informs us that the liberalisy of the rail
roads Is again manifested In behalf of the Fair
The Central and the Danvil1e and the Lynchburg
and Tennessee, oil, In fact, that have been heard
from, have been just AZ liberal az the Executive
Committee have asked them 10 be, and seem
anxious to cooperate with the Committee to the
extent OF their power and means.
NEW YoRK STATE FAin.--The premium list Of
the New York State Agricultural society amounts
to about ssoO0 Without pretending 10 rival hist
old and wealthy the Virginia State So.