The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-10
SPIRIT THE PRESS.

SPIRIT THE PRESS.
The ENQUIRER has leader on the recent
mobbing of Abolition preachers in Kansas,
and, in extenuation of the Southerners who
were implicated, says that it is not what men
seem to be, but what they are, that deter
mines the course to be pursued towards
them and if the holy vestment of Heaven
be worn only to hide and conceal q soul
black with diabolical plans and passions, it
deserves no exemption from such treatment
as would be awarded to the vilest wretch
that walks this earth.
The National american characterizes as
"on oasis in q desert" an article it copies
from the Cincinnati Times, c0ndemning ne
gro stealing.
The Wig characterizes the riots in Louis
vile as beginning of the end" E
APPALLING MuRDRR-The Milwaukee wis
consin, of the Sd gives an account OF the shocking
murder of q Mrs. Meyer and boy, ut West Bend,
Wis The murderer, Debar, went 10 M shouse
intending to rob II of 800, and finding NJ there
asked for water NJ protiersd to give him beer, and
went 10 the cellar 10 get it. gffs.
AZ Meyer came up, Debsr dealt him blow just
a. bis head appeared above the trap door. which
prostrated him 10 the cellars bottom. Mrs. Meyer.
seeing her husband thus struck, ran for the woods
10 call neighbor. The murderer chased her,
armed with knife, and overtaking her, aimed
boy set up cry, but Debar rendered him senseless
with blow and then rided the house and fred 1t.
In the meantime Meyer. having recovered from
the effects OF the blow came out of the cellar and
ran for assistance, while Debar trying TO throw
the boy into the flames.
On the arrival of assistance the murderer was
gone. Mrs. Meyers ad been able to crawl from the
building and the boy was drawn from the fire In q
shockingly burned condition. The woman has since
died and the boy Is in dying condition. Mr. Mey.
ers wound was not 80 serious as to cause appre-
heuslon.
The telegraph has announced the lynehing of
this tend.
The CRops IN GENEsEE VALLKY.-A letter from
Avon, NJ Y, to the Albany Evening Journal, says
that the most that should be believed of the wheat
in the Genesee Valley is that it has been Injured
ust enough to reduce most of it to the level of rs
class Western or Canada. He also expresses his
confidence that nothing which can now happen
will run the wheat crop below a full average In
quantity, and nearly q fair average In quality.
DELIGHTFUL TRIp-A steamboat is to leave
Cleveland Ohio, on the 18th instant on a pleasure
excursion to Lake Superior, touching at ell the
most interesting points to give passengers the op.
portunty of visiting the mines, &C. A pleasure
yacht of about 90 tons will be taken along. The
trip is expected to occupy about ten days.
YOU'VE TRoJANs An officer attempted on Mon
day afternoon to arrest number of boys who
were bathing Ia the river at Troy, N Y, when the
drubbing. 1t was then suggested to duck the offi-
cial in the river but fortunately for him the ats
tempt proved unsuccessful.
ONTARIO SHIP CANAL The latest development
of Western enterprise Is the project for the con.
struction of ship canal from Georgian Bay to
Lake Ontario, across the neck of the peninsula
formerly occupied by the Indian confederacy,
known as the Six Nations. Georgian Bay is a lake
connected with Huron, and about half It's size
;.,k re aJa Al 10,
Massachusetts for the growth of onions, and we
learn from the Salem Observer that the onion crop
there this year promises to be abundant. 1t has
been estimated that there are about 800 acres de.
voted to onion culture In that town. With the
best of care and high manuring 500 bushels per
acre are frequently secured; and premiums are oc-
casionsy given for crops at the rate OF GOO, TOO
and even 800 bushels per acre.
The Ice TRADE.-The first cargo of ice expor-
led from the United States was shipped from Bos-
ton, Mass, In 1905, by Frederick Tudor, Esq, II
was shipped to the West Indies, bat owing to va
rious circumstances the investment did not prove
successful. 1t was not till 1884 that Mr.. Tudor
commenced realizing profit from this business. -
In 1882, this gentleman, then the only person en-
gagged In the business, shipped from Boston 1852
TONS Last year there were sent from there 1885,
$40 tons. The Ice crop in the vicinity amounts to
265, 900 tons.
LoUIsIANA SwAMPs.-The unhealthiness of the
Louisiana swamps Is shown by the fact since the
swamp land system of that State was organized, in
1883. DO less than four engineers In the public
service have died from the effects of the imprudent
exposure to the deadly climate. The last died on
the 14th of July.
Our EARLY LEGIsLAToRs.-Int the year of 1884,
the Legislature of Pennsylvania to abolish prac.
tice then prevailing. passed the following resolu
ton, after considerable opposition:
That hereafter no member shall come into the
chamber baref0Oted, nor eat his bread and cheese
on the steps OF the capitol" t.-...
Mother Mary Paula Ruth. Superior of the Sis.
ters OF Mercy, In Chicago, died last week, of dis.
ease OF the heart.
NOVEL DIsPosIrloN OF DRUNKARDs-The New
York policemen, 1t 10 said, instead of taking drunk.
en- men TO the station houses very often entice them
on board the railroad cars, with the conductors of
which they seem 10 have an understanding, and.
alter reaching the outskirts of the city, thew are
quietly elected, and left to recover their eauili
orium In the country, or to make their way back
as best they can. z
CORN AND PoTAToKs IN OHIo-The Cincinnati
Enquirer says that corn and potato crops were
never SO glorious as this season. Potatoes are so
plentiful that they are expected to be down to
twelve and half cents bushel.
RISE OF LAKE ONrARIo.-The Oswego Time 9
says that the water on Lake Ontario has risen
three inches during the month OF July. The Lake
is now two feet eight inches above low water mark
and three inches lower than on the Ist of August
1854. Ii has rained during the past month four
teen days
YELLOW FEWER AT ST. .THoMAs.-Aceounts from
81. Thomas to the oath inst, report that the fever
had enlirely absted. and that there had not been
case for 8 days previous.
STEAMBOAT DEcIsroN.-Judgs Rich hardson, of
New Orleans, has decided In the case Of ships
Rome and Suffolk against the steamer Natchez.
that a steamboat is liable for damages created by
the swell or waves of the boat by running too
close to the shipping.
THE REVENUE 1T appears from the revenue
returns for May and June that the aggregate re.
ceipts from the customs at the nine principal sea.
ports OF the u States fall short OF those last year by
$674 10A
RUSSIAN MArs-Russia exports about three
miliions of mats annually, OF which from 800, 600
to 100000 are consumed 10 the United Kingdom. -
There can be no doubt that article of the same
class the Russian mat and of far better quality:
can be manufactured In India from the basis thai
are procurable 10 all directions. The only difieul
~ would be the cost of freight Gardeners Chron.
hle. ~
BRUTAL MURDER--The Salisbury (N } Watch
da tho 81 rf l. VII