The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-29
rnE DAILY DISPATCH
ruEsDAT noaNINo, AUGUST y 1854.
AN OLD NEWSPAPER.

AN OLD NEWSPAPER.
We have now before MS venerable relic
Of the past, in . volume Of Lloyds Evening
Post and British Chronicle for 1774. It
makes : book about fifteen inches long and
thirteen wide.--a wonderful contrast to the
mammoth publications Of the present day
bdt, nevertheless. this acorn has in it the
germ Of the oak. Il is rs faithful, though
smaller, daguerreotype Of the life OF that
rye, ~ We find in any of the large newspa
pers of 1854. Being published at period OF
profound interest in the history OF this coun-
try, we are not surprised to find in 1t great
deal Of news from America, and discussions
concerning the affairs of the colonies. The
very first article which greets our eyes on the
first page Of the book, beginneth thus: "As
the province of Boston, ETC., in New England,
has been much the subject of discourse, and
will probably continue 30 for some time, the
following account of its history. government
DC, will not be unacceptable to our read
ers." Then follows long account OF the
province. On turning over page, we hno
the "Heads of Lord Chatham's Speech IN
the House of Lords, on the third reading OF
the Bill for the quartering of the Soldiers IN
North America" and are told, in conclusion
that "he spoke for an hour and ten mlnutes'
seemed no way impaired in hisvoice, strength
or oratorical abilities, and was listened 10
with profound attention"
The advertising columns are principally
oecupied with advertisements OF quack me-
dicines, such as "Dr. James Powder TOT
the removal of Acute Fevers,' "Daioy
Carminative for the Disorders of Infants,
"Pectoral Lozenges for Coughs "keysef 5
Famous Pills." certified to by Ambassadors
ministers of state, and other noblemen OF the
first rank, and q great many more OF the
same sort, showing that quackery Is py ho
means a growth of modern times, out mas
long been thorn in the side of the faculty
The police reports form another prominent
feature of this old newspaper, and show by
the number and atrocity of crimes that the
world is no worse now than formerly, and that
the papers were just as much gwen IN oio
times as now, to the publication OF the details
Of rascality. Among these crimes, highway
robberies abound, whilst some of the devices
resorted to by minor rogues, would do credit
to the most refined ingenuity of the pick
pockets of the present age. We find IN an
other column, a "Curious Account of the
Highland Robbers of still more remote
period, from which we learn that the con-
slant petition at grace of the old High
land Chieftains was delivered in these terms:
Lard! turn the world upside dorm, that
Christians may make bread out Of It," The
plain English of this pious request was, that
the world might become, for their benefit,
scene of rapine and confusion.
Here are some local items "A few even.
ings ago, as a Polish nobleman; dressed in
the habit of his coantry, Was walking in St.
James Park, he was mistaken for the Native
of Otaheite just Gs6me over, which drew such
crowds after him, that, till the mistake was
--ji6iscovered, he was disappointed of the bene.
fit of taking the air.
"A sailor Just returned from the East In
dies, with his pocket well lined, yesterday
set up his equipage and visited the public
gardens. He had, for the day, very hand
some hackney coach for himself and Sally,
and had also hired two chimney-sweepers to
ride behind, which he did, to be like his Cap
tain, who kept only black servants"
Looking at the foreign intelligence, we find
the following paragraph, which looks as if it
might have been written July H. 1854, in
stead of July II, IVA:
"Constantinople, July II. A confirmation is
received that body of Russians hath pass
cd the Danube; and that on this occasion
many of our advanced posts, which were not
of sufficient strength to make head against
the enemy, withdrew to join the main army.
As soon as this news reached the Grand vi
zier he detached divers corps to observe the
Russians, and obstruct their projected enter
prizes against Varna. This has given rise to
several skirmishes between the light troops
of the enemy and ours, but no affair of con
sequence has ensued."
The arrivals and clearances at the port of
London, for two days, occupy about half of
one of the small columns of this small pa
per. What contrast to the present gigantic
commerce of the great metropolis of the
world
We may hereafter make some interesting
extracts from this newspaper history, his
tory which is replete with instructive facts,
and striking illustrations of the truth that
after all, 'there is nothing new under the
sum
ABOLITION MORALITY.
Some of the abolition prints o. the North
are greatly scandalized at the crime and
wickedness of attempting to steal Cuba from
Spain. If there were any such purpose ex.
listing anywhere, OF which we have seen no