Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-12

the Roman Catholic oa,hs As now taken and construed
the slightest safeguards against any possible
aggression OF the Pope of Rome. Such belief becomes
rro,cstsns least OF all men; Tor tho essential and vital
principle of Professionalism Is claimed, consists in the
right of private Judgment aud the potency
aud spiritual worth OF that right, certainly derive no
security from hardening the conscience hampcrug the
rights of its opponents The religion of country
be valued which does not upon the deep convictions
and caTnest affections of its people, aud therein find
bihty."
THE WHsAr CRor.--From our exchanges of late date
we gather the following Information to the wheat
crop
The wheat crop shocking finely IN this region, and hut
Tor some unforeseen mishap, promises abundant yield
We are sorry to hear however, that the joint has
commenced its ravSges iu Gloucester. IL is TO
be feared than all the enemies Of the wheat plant
bined- williamsburg Ia Gazette Sth inst.
We accounts from various part of the state, show
ing that the wheat CROP many places, is much injured
by the joint worm. We happy &c -. that in
county, so far Judge the prospect for Cue
harvest was never bc,ter.-FYncusRe Wig, 9th inst.
We learn rO citizen of Shenandoah county that the
ravagcs OF the Joint severe there Frederick
suffers less.-iisrdnder Sentinel, 10th iHsi.
We learn that in Rockbridge county neither the fly or
joint have msds their appearance and that the wheat
crop is toleraJy good.
Tue CROPS 1 GoocnLAND-A correspondent write.
us:
hOONHLANn OOINTh, June lUtn, 1891.
MesErs Eiiors:-lt is really distressing to look now
upon the oncs promising fields OF wheat and see what
change few weeks vi! make with farmers prospects
FIELDS that bid fair TO make au Cbnndant yield vii!
scarcely make seed The joint worm thst fell DESTROYER
together with lily and chuch bug have played sad havoc
not only iii this, but in the adjoining county Powhaan
The Tobacco crop will be short, owing the scarcity
OF plants Some farmers have planted the land intended
Tor tobacco in corn.
- letter from New Yorker, in Cuba says of the
condition CT matters there:
register OF all the landhoders and rovalists and
those suspected is in the hand, of the Governor All
those who can be relied upon and those suspected are
noted Ia the hand of the former will be placed in
the event OF Invasion, and all suspected will be innedi-
atey arrested. The ammunition and arms are carefully
guarded aud arrangements made in of trouble to
pass all public and private into the Moro Castle
The foolish young fellows in the States who Join the fill
"sters IN expectation OF plumber and easy conquest will
ne uappoIncu-and, instead OF realizing these eXpec
tations will find Observation-Disclosures imprisonment The
natives OF the island supposed to be friendly revolution
are u feeble race ignorant Of military matters without
organization, conccrt-and will disapnont the
expectations Of their friends in the United States"
Is The Washington correspondent the n Y Cour-
ier states that the Democratic party in the House
have some motive in refusing TO attend aud form
quorum. They have one hundred and sixty
members out OF the hundred and thirty -four OF
all the responsibility for the present uucx,mpled
OF things with them \ large proportion OF
tae members who daily their names are Wings,
yet that party has but litto fourth of the House
The expenses Of Congress nearly i've thousand dollars
day. The Lpcooco majority is deliberately rObbing the
Treasury ofthat amount.
The albany journal" says of the Fugitive Slave Act:
eve would willingly the law modified a. to in
demniiy the Of lugivcs from the U. : Treasury
thus securing their freedom aud preventing the
.,Ts I,n
will attend ia execution. But this the South will
hcarken to-"
Mott will not. THO South will never consent to bay
negroes for the AbolitiOnists 1t would have to bear
the greater portion ,he cost If they were to be paid or
out of the US. Treasury. The South does not choose
either to for keeping down riots and Outrage the
North.
LoRp ElGrS's MrssoS.-The National Iaf,llige,csr Of
the 9th expresses the belief that the rnssisn OF amy
which Lord Egin is said to hage this country OIL
has been crosnci wi'h success The Ineilgeucer be-
leves that the Of treaty the Fishery and Colo,
all questions have been agreed upon and signed by the
respective parties which will when ratified bv the re-
spectiyy governments, settle finally the last link ia the
chain Of knoy questions which have long perplcxed
the diplomacy Of the two countries. The terms Of the
adjustment it does not profess to know.
Hon PnIcss yon PooD-Comp -'"'' arc loud aud deep
says the PhladcphIa Enquirer only in Philadelphia
but III AL tue leading Atlantic cities IN relation 10 the
high prices Of food. IL is almos, impossible for nrr.
families TO obtain the Ordinary necessities of lie Flour
ana beef command enormous rates and almost everything
else in proportion Even potatoes have been selling at
twenty cents the half peck aud no great things Ut
that
70 That wing of tue democratic party in Maine known
as the morrill, men" held State convention at Portland
On Wednesday, Strong anii.Nebraskl and Maine liquor
resolutions we're passed by the meeting which was aen
ded by urge numoer Of delegates. Arson r. Morrill,
was nominated for Cow by acclmition and he delivered
a speech fully endorsing the resolutions.
~ public meeting of the citizens Of St. Louis, No.
has been held at the Merchants Exchange in that city
which it was determined to erect a monument in Belefon
tainc Cemetery, token OF esteem Tor the late A. B
Chamber' editor Of the St. Louis Republican, and ofap
probation for bis many virtues aud the untrng energy he
exhibited in the adcocacy Of every measure for the pro
motion Of the prosperity of that city.
TnE DwucuLrY At SAsJUAS-Accordiug to account,
from Washington, the difficulty between Mr. Borland the
American Minister Of Nicaragua and the G,cytown au
ihores, IL TO be settled promptly, by sending an Amer
con nanwar to hun, up the authors Of the asau, upon
Mr.. h.
WEsTfns CArrLg.-Thc st. Louis Intcllgencer Of Fri
day, says prime beef cattle are selling in this aud mos, NJ
the western markets, from 81 90 49, This Is mll 8S
per cent higher than they have been known before
u'less for week or two At time"
NJ" YORK hARgus.--The Herald OF the och SAYS flour
was dnIl Yesterday, aud common to straight brands of
State we're lower sud closed at IS 10 A.. Extra State
ana western we're Less active aud unchanged in quota.
ton' The private letters by tho Niagara no, being a,
hsnd cotton 'oId to limited amount ADD at unsettled
quotations
tS''Tbe National Congress Of Delegates from the Va
rou' industrial clsses Of the United States commenced
s session at Trenton on Wednesday
TT The Vermont whis State Convention assembled
at Rotaod on Wednesday, and nominated Stephen oves
Tor Cow Oscar L. shaftcr for Lieut. Gov, and Henry
Bates for State Treasury.
| Law ASD PoTAToEs.-Lasi week a resolution va, NJ.
fered in the Connecticut Legislature to limit farmers to
% cents bnshe for potatoes, aud other thing, in pro.
| portion.
II The Cincinnati Commercial says, that on the 27lh