The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-24
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TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY "a. 1854.
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY "a. 1854.
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
Yesterdays Hhig devotes chapter to the quar-.
rels OF the Democracy illustrated in the speeches
of Messrs. Cutting and Walsh, in Congress. The
plain English OF the Indictment which these New
York Democrats prefer against their Democratic
President is, in the Hhig's opinion, that the Dem.
Gratis have gained by General Pierce nothing but
failure-failure in their principles, failure in
honors, and double failure in seeing by their ex
ertions, an unholy coalition of Free Soilers and
Disunionists monopolise the Government. The
chief ground of opposition to General Scott was
the apprehension that he would appoint Senator
Seward to office. He was defeated, and his oppo-
nent is not warm in his seat before he has formed
coalition with the Free Sellers, and in measure
surrendered the Government to their keeping
The Emqairsr, in editorial setting forth the
importance of tue Nebraska question, which, in the
opinion of many Is sassuming an aspect fatal to the
peace and harmony fthe country gives utterance
10 the following sentiment:
Important as we deem it to be that good men
should be selected for all oficcs-men who, by a
coincidence of opinion and feeling with those in
power, can best carry out the great principles and
policy which was sanctioned by the popular choice
we regard the election OF one man to subordi.
nate office or the rejection of another man for
the same office, as but dust in the balance, compar
ed with aull and deliberate consideration of great
public measures upon which may turn the welfare
or the disaster OF our greatconfederacy, its peace,
harmony and union, angry excitement. section
al hostility and rupture of the genial and conser-
vative good feeling which should mark the relation
OF the various portions of the confederacy towards
one another.
The Enquirer entertalns no doubt that when the
struggle comes on, President Pierce will do his
whole duty upon this test of fidelity to the Com
promise.
The Mail takes issue with the Hhi9 on the Gov.
ington and Ohio Railroad bill. 1t strikes the Mail
as passing strange to find Virginia editor and
more particularly one situated here at the capital
OF the State, protesting opposition to bill whose
object it is to establish Improvement which may
clearly be considered as vital to the prosperity of
the Commonwealth
The Penny Pos calls the attention of the citizens
ofRichmoud to the disastrous results which would
ensue fl ON the adoption OF the fye-foot gauge
1t must divert all the trade from us which would
otherwise reach Us by the Central Railroad, and
utterly cut off from the james River Canal every
particle OF It's western trade. The Post in follow
ing up this fruitful theme, adduces arguments to
prove thestatements above quoted
A PRESENT FOR CAPT. CREIGHros-A cores
pondent of the Journal of Commerce suggests that
new american ship be presented to Captain
Creighton, ofthe Three Bells, as testimonial OF
public gratitude. A nisanthrophic friend of ours.
who is always borrowing trouble on interest thinks
it would be much better to give him the money,
and let him do with it he pleases for if a ship
were given him he might go to in it-as like as
not get wrecked-drowned-and there would be an
end to Captain Creighton.
SILVER CHANGE-The Enquirer furnishes the
following information
We are glad to learn that the Secretary of the
Treasury has had sent from the Mint to the CoIec-
tor here Forty thousand Dollars in twenty. Fl We
cent? ten cents and five cent pieces for circulation
in the community-one-balf of the amount to be re-
tanned here and the other half to be sent Peters
burg. The Collector here has very properly de-
termined to exchange for gold not more than 500
OF this money to any one individual, so as to give
every body chance
ARREST AN ALDERmAN.-Alderman Sturte.
want was ested in New York last Friday for con.
tempt in dsobeyiog the INDUCTION prohibiting him
and others from voting on the Broadway Railroad
grant. He was taken to Eldridge street prison,
where he remained short time, and was subse
quently brought out on W it of habeas corpus a
hearing which will take place oe the 3oth inst
Meantime Alderman 8. remains in custody of
deputy sheriff.
svrcrDE.--Dr C. S. Beiamy, of Georgia. recently
committed suicide while laboring under delrium
yIah h,d u;s Tono
and after crossing the Chattahoochee on his return
home, cut his throat with razor.
DESTRUCTIVE F1RE--Levi Ashbrook pork house
in St. Louis was entirely destroyed by fire on the
night of the 18th. Loss estimated at sl5o,OO0 to
$500, 900 The hogs were principally slaugh tered
and packed tor the English market Insurance
not known.
The loss by the recent FIRE in Savannah is estima-
ted at 100000.
Among the news items by the Europa the Boston
Transcript fnds mention OF the death OF the Rev.
William Jay, OF Bath, on the 9th OF December in
the 5jth year of his age. Mr.. Jay was widely
known through England though we believe his
long ministerial life spent in connection with
the church of Bath His name is familiar also
10 our own religious communicable Messrs.
Evening and Morning Exercises
GREAT RACE.
Mrs. w. Robinson, of Green coIuiy, arrived
here at half past four O'Clock last evening, having
left Munfordsville at O'Clock, yesterday morning.
lie was on horseback, and the feat was performed
by one horfe on u banter. The distance is II
miles. The road was i'll the worst possible condi-
ton. Mr.. Robinson had competitor, but he did
not start. Mr.. r. stopped at Elizabe,htown half
hour, and also at Salt River, where he fed his
horse. ehorse did not seem at all tatigued.-
The weight carried 200 lbs. The feat is re-
earded an extraordinary one, considering the
state OF the roads Louisville Journal.
MURDER IN KEsTrcKY.-A horrii murder was
committed in Todd county, ky., upon the person
of DR.. Newton Fox, Saturday last. lie was
called up in the morning about 3 o'clock, on pro
iessional business, and In FIVE or six hours after
that he was found within three quarters of a mile
OF his residence dead. he having been brutally