The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-21
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

s the only measure of policy In ressrd to which
the people of the South feel any special and nre.
ent interest. The profound and peryadinp ipta,a.,
winch the discussion of the question has aw.kacs3
among the masses OF Southern people besides "a
iae' VI considerable moment In itselE isfsieninU
OF the importance and urgency of the issue b.
eanaid person, however, viii censure Mn.pi.,cs
lor MS EFFORT to restrain the impetuous os
niiibusterism. The Executive. ssvs the F,,,;-.-
a1 no a'ernahve but to perform its duty, without
- - consequences No man sympathises more
A.e'ely with the aspirations of the Cuban people
earnestly desires the acquisition of the is-
... .,an N Fierce, but he could not. cons;s,e,tv
nn,.ns e opi'gations of honor and duty, conuve .t
A. Apedi'ions against Power with whom,
'no country Is at peace. The ENQUIRER then .o..
- eNpes' us disapproval Of the appointment or
seoH'n'ssion to Madrid. the object of wh;ct !, -.
neveS Is simply delay We quote the conc,r.,o, -
| the articles TUG conciusion OF
| me country has been let to antic;na,e j.. ho,s
question The pebc the Cuban
ueceived by an application to Consress sou pe ssoy
me5;..a Ior the expense of a Commission p
between our energetic Minister and ,ha ~ ~
7"Ts'e and shnffiing Court of Spain. '.' o0-
ine H1dmsner has long and interesting leader
apuh 'ne causes of the present high prices of that
| indispensable article. beef
Inc mig aludes to the fact that the No,,barn
clergy having almost entirely abandoned the
p'ea'nlhs OF the gospel, are now engaged in the
more pleasant and congenial business of melting
i oosneo and treason and inhaming the pre-
VI 'neir hooks against the people and insti
''.'ohs o' the South. The Wing awards to them
auesfee OF merit for throwing aside the cloak of
hypocrisy they have so long worn, and coming out
openly and above board in the service of the maa.
ter they have all the while been fighting for .lv,v
and In disguise. But the fierce and agoress;va ,o,a
oi 1ne pulpit at the North illustrates plainly ENOUGH
'lo i''inense progress abolition has made in the
course of a few years.
mere was time, not very far back when, if a
"of'nern clergyman had uttered such sentiments
as nave been lately avowed by thousands of them,
he would have been driven with contempt and de.
riSioh from the pulpit. But now it is entirely diff
'efeht. instead OF preacher meeting with rebuke
anu odium Tor neglectng the duties of his calling
W take part In political contests he is greeted with
applause for his apostacy and demagoeueism. and
encouraged to persevere in his efforts to distr the
pubic peace and promote alienation. dislike and
hatfed between sections and individuals IF IN.
Northern masses Continues the Whiy) can tolerate
the perpetratien of such folly and such crime in
tnose they have cho;en for their moral and r.l;o,
guides Ii is time for them to quit playing the hypo
crte' and pretending to any regard of christianity
or IT'S teachings. The South, however, has nothing
iear from the madness and hypocrisy of Northern
| reiislonists 1t only regrets that the church anv
| "nere' should be degraded by such unmitigated
| knaves and fanatics
The Penny Post refers to an incident connected
with the death of young Templeman. member Of
the Pheenix Fire Company When the diving youth
was near dissolution the fire bells of the cty SCUM
ded alarm The well known sound seemed n nor
citrate the very portals of DEATH and bring the bov
| Dack TO scenes of life. With desperate struoaIe
he rose IN MS ped gazed earnestly out of the omen
window, and fell back q corpse In connection Win
is Interesting incident the Post relates several in
passion strong in death"
| REORGANIZATION OF THE NAvY-On Saturday
last, Mr.. Bocock, chairman OF the Naval COMMITTEES
OF the House of Representatives, reported bill for
| tne reorganization Of the Navy The principal
eatufes OF the bill are the establishment OF higher
sfaue OF onicers than captains, namely, flag ofa
Gers; REDUCTION In the whole number of officers
Do as 10 leave as few iders in the service as possi
Die; a retired list; board of reform; increased
pay TOR sea service; stringent rules to prevent q.
lar as possible continued leave of absence: promo
lion not to be based exclusively upon date of com
mission, buf also upon general qualifications: and
provisions for the meritorious discharge of eamen
and inducements held out to them to re.enlst The
question of assimilated rank between officers of the
| navy and army is settled-s Judge Advocate is also
provided IL ia furthar idad hat .Lo If
be an increase of seamen and marines to the mum.
Der of three thousand, whose pay is greatly increas
ed, and inducements to good conduct and re enlist
ments are m ade.
The Board of Aldermen of New Orleans have
passed the bill providing tor the subscription by the
city of million and hall to the stock of the New
Orleans and Mobile Railroad Company.
MORTALITY IN NEW YoRK.-It now appears that
there were no less than fifty seven deaths in New
York last week from cholera. The total number
OF deaths from all causes during the week was
49,
TERRIBLE AFFRAY.-An affray occurred in Potts.
vile, Pa. on the night of the l7h, growing out of
Know Nothing excitement Thomas Keam, an
American, found dead in the street. terribly cut
and gashed about the body. John Mann was also
cut and bruised. John Dougherty an Irshman,
was also stabbed, but was to be arrested on suspi
cion OF killing Keam. Much mystery prevails
about the bloody affair, and great excitement
exists
CURE FOR QuINsY.-Afections of the throat are
SO common at this season. that we cut from an ex
change the following, which ia highly spoken of -
Put into buttered spider lump of pure beeswax,
about the size of walnut and melt it, then lay upon
the beeswax piece of cotton rag, large enough to
cover externally the part affected FRY down till the
/ rag absorbs the beeswax and becomes brown or
slightly scorched; sprinkle upon the waxed side Of
the rag about heaped teaspoon full of Scotch
snuff and apply the rag thus prepared to the affect
| ed part warm the patient can bear. Heat the
rag frequently, and continue the application until
| recovery ID experienced
| MuRDER OF SHERIFF-The Galena {fllinois)
Daily Advertiser of June I'd, says deplorable af-
| fair occurred At McGregor, Iowa, which resulted
Ia the murder of the Sheriff of Clayton county. The
/ Sheriff went on board steamboat and served
writ of attachment on the boat; he received blow
| on the back of the head that rendered him sense
less The boat then left with the Sheriff, but land
/ t.