The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
| Inc enquirer alludes to the wi,bar.yvsl of the
sqaaoron which we maintain on the co.s, of Africa
1t isevident. says, that the expenai,yr. ,e
nahenai treasure on the coast of Africa will, h.ve
OUT little influence in checking traffic eona.,,..
oy the law of nations and the public opinion of a.,
iightened christianity, so long as Cuba remains \,
The hands OF Spain to be the great African slave
mart 1t Is not onthe coast of Africa, but in Cuba
tnat the slave trade can be destroyed. The Enqui.
rer concludes with the following remark:
| IL Is evident, then that a speedy annexation of
Cuba, which we verify believe is near at hand Is
NOT only demanded by the safety of the South and
the great interests of the whole confederacy. but
| wui, oy the pressure of actual events, command
| tne approval of all who honestly desire the sup
| preston OF the slave trade Thus will be eneen
aered national feeling which must secure the con-
summation OF the great measure.
Inc Penny Post quotes some resolutions adopted
IN Vicksburg. condemning the recent charge Of
9uoge Campbell to the grand jury of New Orleans
Inc fost says the doctrine of expressing sympa
'ny and lending influence to the struggling patriot"
OF Cuba, il proper and becoming, prorided we OBJ
serve The laws of amity and peace with a friendly
nanon, and disgrace not our national name by
ofeach OF the federal as well az the international
cooe. However noble the end, continues the Post
the means will not be sanctifed thereby; and we
| must deny ourselves the much coveted uueen of
the Antilles, by all the laws of God and man, until
the time arrives and the occasion offers, of acoui
| nng Its possession without sin and without crime.
Inc WhfS hasa leading editorial upon the ap.
preparation for the Improvement of the Appomat-
'ox and James River. Alter congratulating the
people of Virginia upon having obtained the appro
priatisn, it says
Wesuomit that no thanks are due to their own
representatives in Congress for the result. We
| nave no DOUBT Mr. Caskie's activity was immense
| In trying to convince others of the propriety of
granting small APPROPRIATION to an obectin which
his constituent Is have so deep an interest but his
patriotism revolted at the thought of voting for it
| n'mseif. He Is out and out opposed to appropria
tions by Congress for the improvements of rivers
ana harbors. fethe has no scrupes about using
ms exertlons and influence to procure an appropria
on 10 oe made when the voice and interests OF his
immediate constituent demand it.
The Wing contends that it is just as criminal to
AID In procuring such an appropriation as it to
vote for it and hopes the Enquirer will look after
the wanderers from the Democratic fold, and re.
mind them of their obligations to the Democratic
creed
BLOODY AFFRAY AND DEATH-In Washington,
on sunday night. there was desperate row at the
house OF Daniel Keefe, on ], between 14th and 18th
streets. The names of the parties engaged were
Michael Daley, Jeremiah Breggan and wife, Dan.
lei heefe was severely cut in several places with
hatchet and died of his wounds Monday night Mrs.
keefe the wife of the deceased, was also seriously
but it is believed not mortally injured Daley and
Breggan have been arrested and committed to pri
son.
TERRIBLE AFFRAY.-An affray occurred last
Saturday night, in Mensing's tavern, on Market
street, Charleston which resulted in the nflctiou
OF nine wounds, by knife, on the person of Peter
Mccormick, who at last accounts lay In very cri-
teal situation. Alexis ]. Champlin was the person
who inflicted the wounds. He had not been arres.
| ted up to Sunday night
On Monday morning Alexander Mcbride, man
who was lying sick with Chagres lever at De house
No. 40 Robinson street, New York, became fright.
ened at the ringing of fire bells, and jumped from
the third-story window 20 the ground iniuripe him
self so that he died
mary helley was burned to death in Jersey City
last Monday night by the careless use of camphene.
She was pouring the fluid upon the fire to make 1t
burn, when the flames caught her clothes
Leoni Delfino, an Italian refugee fell from win.
dow in the third story of house in Orange street,
New York, last Sunday evening, and was killed
An attempt was made to burn the Catholic church
in Clinton, Mass early on the morning of the 18th
instant. lady living opposite discovered the
light and gave the alarm, and the fire was extin
guished before much damage had been DONE
We learn from the Mobile Register that Joseph
Baldwin, author of Flush Times" and other
inimitable works, has started for California.
Dr. Milton Saunders who was at one tune
Professor in the Medical College in Cincinnati and
also in Memphis has been arrested in the latter city
on charge of harboring runaway negro.
A young man, named James Core, was, on the Sd
inst, killed by lightning, while sitting on fence in
the vicinity of the Fairchance Iron Works, in Fay
ette Co., Pa. .
No CHoLERA.-The Washington Union denies
the report of the existence of cholera in that city
msn In Michigan not long since, committed
suicide by drowning. As the body could not be
found the coroner held an inquest On his hat and
jacket, found the bank of the lake. Verdict -
Found empty"
THE CULTURE OF TOBACCO IN CALIFORNIA
The San Joaquin Republican, in an article upon
the cultivation of tobacco, says that although the
experiments which have heretofore been made to
test its suitability to the climate have invariably
proved unsuccessful, yet there Is no doubt that
they have all failed on account of some local pecu
larity of the soil. The present season. however,
gentleman of long experience in the business has
devoted large tract of land in San Joaquin county
to the culture of this article. and from ap
| pearances he will have fine, luxuriant crop Of
the leaves. If the plant can be successfully raised
| in California new and extensive field of enter
prise will be opened there and the State viii ui.
| mately become great tobacco growing country.
| GOLD IN OHIo.-lt is claimed that gold has been
| discovered in Richand county, Ohio. gentle
man from the gold district showed the editor OF the
| Sandusky Register some specimens OF the shining
ORE lately taken out of the gulches near Bellevie.
which, it is said, have every appearance OF being
pure gold and it s so pronounced by scientific per-
| sons who have examinedit it. The quantities taken
out are small-s5 worth having been taken by two
persons in one day.
| SINGULAR DEArH.-Yesterday morning, as III
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