The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-09
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

. The WAis dissects, with much skill, the reeep,
'euef OF cassius N Clay to Horace Greeley.
me Mail alludes to the rumors that two new
ministers are to be sent out fromfh Goyerument
% neip Mr.. soule out ofhis difficulties with the
spanish authorities 1t seems to tie Mail th.t this
act OF the Administration is an admission If ssr
souies incompaency. 1t has no objection M ~.
ACT u It - necessary, bnt dslikes the preee5ent of
,s ,r.'easing our diplomatic corps in this manner
mo administration is no. satisfied with Mr.. soule
-. .an DC recalled, and somebody who IL coape'
tent be sent to Madrid.
me PENNY Post devotes leader to the eona,o,
~. sas' sa nserspersed with some views recen,lv
Kna oo oy NJ De Lagny, in work entitled eTb.
,h.u. anu .ne Russians" and by Baron Won H.r
n me Russians aud the Present W.rr-
u.. aIacie the Post sl!udes to the resolu,on
rr.s.n J, 'ne meeting which formed the Board of
.e,a1ise to the Covington and ob;o n all
.oso' "ncn toe Post regards a, ono os -. -.
eps INA. could have been takenV Amer .,,u.,..,.
ing tnat the citizens cali their uee,;no .,,a
'heir delegates. the Post says ..we tr,.. .,ps
selection viii be made with infnitea care -. -.
strongest men-the best speakers, the .o,,.ss~
'ninkers. and the most enlightened bushes. m.r-
be cent by all means"
loniorfunately, the resolution was not adopted
oy the meeting referred to, but laid on the table to
sc1eo on Al the next meeting. Though late, II Is
noPeo tnat will not be too late to secure the ef
hclens cooperation fthe Board
Inc Enquirer has an editorial upon the recent
nlzatlon of the Richmond merchants. We
copy one paragraph, to show the spiri. of the art
Gle: 81 i-<e..7i -@@ Alff ~
Twill be fortunats day for Richmond whom II.
oestinles are In the hands of Its merchants Thsv
It's advantages; they feel its necessities
ano lney nave the resolute energy which scorps
srs ana never stops short of success They
~ en oi actton, and not of words The present il
uesnouably critical period in the history of
ncnmond The energy and enterprise of rival
eles threaten to impede its progress, by appropria
Hng aeg ns tiade. petersburg on the one hand and
on the other, contending for the sceptre
hicnmond must bestir iself-must apply its enerov
70 the developement of its resources and must
turn the advantages of its position to the beat pos
sible account.
SUSPENSION OF PLArT & SoNs-The Charlestop
Courier learns from reliable source that the i'm.
mediate cause of the suspension of the firm of VIM
Platt q Sons of Philadelphia, was the non-receipt
OF expected remttances from California by late
arrival. They expectlarge receipts shortly, when
nothing unforeseen occurs, they will be enabled
to pay large dividends upon their Indebtedness
Their property in San Francisco, it is stated is en-.
tirely unencumbered 10,
IHE PACIFIC cRAILRoAD.-Therea appears to have
been some controversy to the authorship of the
Pacific Railroad project, adopted by the Southern
Convention at Charleston-some claiming the
honor for Albert Pike ofArkansas, and others for
General Combs of Kentucky A letter, written by
CaDtain Pike ID ay,,hia ahod ;r&
rer wherin it is stated that General ombs. by his
resolutions, recommended the building of road
to the Pacific, by particular route, proposing no
plan or scheme for building it. Captain Pike pro.
posed Southern organization to build Southero
Pacific Railroad. perusal OF the two sets of reso-
lutions, will place the matter right before the pub
lie. e7
The FUGITIVE SfAvE BURNS EN- RourE-U. s.
Revenue Gutter Morris, which sailed from Boston
on Friday last for Norfolk with the fugitive slave
Anthony Burns on board, passed through Vineyard
Sound, on the Sd inst @ fe
KANSAS FILLING UP.-The St Louis Intellisen.
C er, ofthe Both ult says: .l III.
We learn from friend who has Just reached the
city from trip through theMissouri river counties
that hundreds of Missourians have been eagerly
awaiting the news of the passage of the Kansas and
Nebraska Territorial bills, and that a very large
emigration will Immediately cross the river.
ABOLITION SYMrArHY-W We have already st ated
that the Marshafs guard having in charge the flpi.
tive Burns, raised by subscription enough of money
to procure good suit OF clothes, breastpiD hat
boots etc. and some $50 pocket money, with which
Burns was supplied before his departure But It
remains for to state the extent Of the pathy
of his abolition friends in the cause they took
Burns old clothes had them mended aud cleaned,
and returned !-Boston Times
M. E. CONFERENCE, SoUTH-This body, previ.
Gus to its adjournment elected DR.. l.. M Lee edi.
tor of the Ricbmoud Christian Advocate; f. ii.
Myers, editor of the Southern Christian Advocate
]. f. Cobb, editor of the Memphis Christian Ad.
vocate DR.. j B. McFerrin. editor of the Nashv lille
Christian Advocate; L. d. Huston, editor of the
Lady's Companion; DR.. n. g. Doggett editor of the
Quarterly Review; and DIR. T. o. Summers, editor
of the Sunday School Books and Tracts rssl
The Paris Correspondent OF the New York Ex-
press, writes -" Our Minister here, his lady and
daughter, had the honor yesterday. of dining with
the Emperor and Empress Mrs Mason receives"
every Saturday during the morning, and gives cor
dial welcome to all Americans who pay their res
pect To make sure of their residences and names,
both are recorded as they enter-so that all visits
can be promptly returned"
Coop ApvIcE.-Neyer attempt to drive either
religion virtue into men, If they won't take the
institution in the regular way, depend upon IL that
twill do them no more good than to preach meta
pbys yscs to a cooking stove, or plain clothes for.
girl who goes ia for the fashions. -
THEYvE Cor USED TO Ir-The English Board
of Health, says: Among the population living In
the 10 west physical degradation under crcumstan-
css which would be commonly deemed insupport.
able, we have met with scarcely one instance of
complaint originating with the sufferers them
selves. .s,,..=-
The Union says by the way, we heard one of
the distinguished men whose names hgure IN Col
Benton's chapter on the dissolution OF General
Jackson's cabinet, say few days since. that the
account given of that Transaction was far from be-
ing accurate and reliable.
WoRD TO BoYs.-Boys, did you ever think
that tbis great world, with all its wealth and woe,
with all It's mines and mountain, its oceans, seas
aud rivers steamboats, and ships. railroads and
steam printing presses magnetic telegraphs, &c,
win soon be given to the hands the boys Of
the present age Believe IT, and look abroad upon
the inheritance, and get ready to enter upon your
duties. 4 s s 5p4EA =
THEFT AND SUYcIDK.-The celebrated trottiug
horse Telegraph which was won In the perhsm