The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-27
SPIRIT oFTHE PRESS.


| recently published In the Whig. as a specimen OF
Whig ogic-asks If any body believes that any pan
who has the money IL willing to hazard Sl35, 600
on the result of an election-and by way of show .
ing up the absurdity Of the propositions, says:
A gentleman, whose personal acquaintance we
have long enjoyed, and whose responsibility we
are ready to attest in any manner, authorizes to
propose the following wager to the correspondent
of the Whig:
l. Forty Millions of dollars that Henry A. Wise
ID tbs next Governor of Virginia.
2. Twenfy-fv Millions against Forty Millions,
that he Is elected by i've thousand msjority.
3. Twenty Millions against torty Millions that he
| is elected by ten thousand majority.
4. Fifty Millions against Twenty-Five Millions
that Henry A. Wise is the next President of the U.
States.
The money to be deposited in the Exchange
Bank OF Virginia, at Richmond, on or before the
10Th day OF March next. The gentleman is sojour-
ming In this city for few days only, and he re-
quests that any person disposed to accept his offer,
VIII address an application to the Enquirer office,
on Main street. below the American Hotel.
In another article, the Enquirer denies the int~
nations thrown out in the Wing and Penny Post =
Thursday that it (the Enqurer) had sustained the
resolutions of the Ohio Democratic Convention on
the question of slavery.
The Whig publishes a report of Mr.. Wise's
speech In Lynchburg. which it believes is correct
and accurate In substance and with few inmate
rial exceptions, In language also. 1t contains some
views the Whig approves, ,and others which it deci:
dedly condemns. Some (s says are sound-others
awiuily extravagant and visionary, which, If car
ried out, will cause the people to "groan" with a
vengeance, dsy In and day out, and from one years
end to another, without in.ermission and without
pause.
The Penny Post styles the efforts of Southern ed
tors to fasten Abolitionism upon the Know Nothing
party at the North, "the Woolen Horse" The
Southern professors of Barnum's art, however, do
not possess his inventive faculties They stick to
the woolen horse after the cheat has been discov.
cred; while Barnum as soon as one humbug ex
pioded, resorted to another. We quote the follow
ing from the Posts article
ITO be serious, the very fact which the Enquirer,
OF yesterday, adduces to show that Know Nothing
ism IN the north is an Abolition movement proves
exactly the reverse When before, in the history
OF parties was caucus necessary in Massachu-
setts to secure the election of free soer to the
Senatel When before was any man opposed on
the ground that he was free soilerg
The Examiner, in an article upon Mr. Wise, the
Democratic cause, and the causes, introduces an
extract of letter from friend in Lynchburg, In
whose intelligence and judgment it has unlimited
confidence:
"Wise's speech here was perfectly satisfactory
He said he would have voted for the Nebraska
Bill, and would fight sooner than it repealed
He did not mention Hunters bill by name; but an.
nounced principles in conflict with it, His position
was, that the public lands should be disposed of
as to take them out of the hands of land pecua
tors and land politicians, and raise the greatest
amount of revenue, favoring only the actual set.
tier"
The Examiner then says:
The whole ground could not be covered In brief
er, better, or more positive and happy language
than this He would have voted for the Nebraska
Bill, and would fight sooner than see it repealed.
He would take public lands out OF the hands of
peculators and politicians, and dispose ofthem so as
to raise the greatest revenue favoring only the
tua settler. That 10 our creed, and we shall stand
by 1t, and defend 1t to the end of the canvass.
THE BArNBRrpaE.-The United States brig Balm
bridge, which arrived at New York on Tuesday,
from Rio de Janeiro, experienced violent gale on
Sunday night last, and came very near going
ashore on the Jersey beach. Those on board of her
represent her as entirely unseaworthy.
THE Ice CRoP.-The state of the weather at the
North has created some anxiety about this impor-
tant crop. Boston has million dollars interested
million.
THE THIRTEEN SIDED MoNuMENr-The North
Carolina Snnate has unanimously passed the reso.
luton authorizing the necessary subscription on
the part of that State towards the erection of the
monument in Independence Square, Philadelphia
to the Signers of the Declaration. Maryland, Vir.
ginia and South Carolina, have not yet agreed to
the proposition.
DELAWARE LoTrERIEs.-We see by the Della
ware papers, that on the 18th instant bill for the
creation OF a new lottery grant, was lost In the
House by decided majority
TIME TO GO TO BED.-Jcsaph was a bad bey. He
had succeeded in binding his mother for time
as to his imbibing propen.ties One night Joseph
came in before the old lady had retired. He sat
down, and with that look of semi-intoxicated wis
dom. began conversing about the goodness of the
crops and other matters He got along very well
til be espied what he supposed to be cigar on tn
mantelpiece; he caught it, and placing end his
mouth, began very gravey to light it at the candle
He drew and pulled until he was getting red in the
face. The old ladys eyes were opened, and she ad-
dressed him. "If thee takes that tenpsnny nail for
cigar, 1t Is time thee went to bed"
Tho ship Ericsson, which was to go by heated aiN
is having steam en- gnes put in her. The principle
that definite quantity of heat, when applied to air
would produce an indefinite amount ofwork YVES found
too near approach to perpesual motion to work
satisfactorily anticipated by its enthusiastic pro-
mulgater.
totie Black, the last remaining of the "Maid of
Athens" an excellent young man. about eighteen
wears of age. Among the earlier victims Mad.
Bozzaris, widow Of Marco Bozzaris.
HEARTLEss ExTRAvAGANcE.-A Boston paper says
that "a lady in that city has SPENT during the year
1854, at lace and embroidery store the sum of S42.
000 and that several ladies have each contracted bills
at the dry goods steres, varying from $1,000 to $1,000
each"
Prince Demidoff the richest prince In Europe has
offered his large fortune to the Emperor of Russia TO
carry the His income is about 5000 600 a.
The Gear will no doubt appreciate this patriotic sacr
flee.
Hon. James Miles, of Erie, has offered In donate
to the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society. two hnp.
dred acres of land, situated in Grard township Erie
county provided the organ cation locate an Ae,cnl-
tural College on said land
The hotel in Murfi eesboro, Tenn. was antiy.lv d.
sroyed by fire on the 7th inst The flames snrsad 40
rapidly that many of the boardars barely escaped
with their lives. Loss 81, 900, Insurance. as 500.
RAILROADS TO BE FENCED rs.-The Lssi,lature
of Illinois has bill before 1t requiring all rarosds to
be fenced in 1t has passed House. and IL 10 be-
lieved viii pass the other.
The Columbia South Carolinian learns that DR.. C.
s. Gsutt has been elected Professor of Chemstry In
Furman Univerfity and has accepted the appoint
ment.
CLARK Mills, the sculptor, is at New Orleans, ma.
king preparations for the erection of his statue Of
Jacks IN there.