The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
SPIRIT OF TIM PRESS.

rihiT OF TIM PRESS.
Ins Penny Post says to the American party ia
virginia Stand 70 FOUR arms. this day week win
me great trial Of stransth come OF. This day
"eeE Wiilthe people decide whether virginia 4 for
ever to be the slavs OF Junto or free srd untr.n.
meiied for all future time We have NO doubt Of III
result and look forward 70 triumph q certain Is
to the rising and setting of the sun, which shall look
oown upon the struggle that day. Our friends
must organize 10 every county and town, and let
every man be out A thorough Organization d al
'nat - wanted. Beware of false tickets and other
TICKS which The unscrupulous enemy will attempt
to palm upon you. Believe not one word of the
withdrawals-they have been few not two hum
dfed oat OF 1000 members. The Post then pub
asnes two or three columns OF aiacts for the peo.
PIE, In which Il alleges that Seward was SAINT
nom New York to Congress BY spurious Get Of
hnow Nothings, and some genuine, who acted un-
DER the effect Of bribery. The abolitionists are
utterly opposed to Know Nothingism. The Harris.
Durs union,a Pennsylvania paper In high favor
WIN the Demccrscy says: Virginia win 60 Know
NosninR beyond all doubt, and this result will pro-
duce new feature In politics The Presidential
contest Will then be Freesoilism and Democracy
versus Proslavery, Know Nothinsi.m and religions
persecution 2saa s as -ssgas % .ssseays-i
The, Enquirer reminds the Democracy OF he
fact that there 10 but one week left for work and
asksif they are ready for the struggle. III Ia any
county 10 the State, or Ia any distrct In county
the forces are not rallied, let not moment be lost
In collecting strength for decisive blow. There
sumcient time to repair defects 10 organic ssion
fmpicres every Democrat not to be content with
casting bis Individual vote, but to carry other
votes with him.. Let him give at least one week to
ms party and bis country. Some stray sheep may
yet be brought back to the fold-the doubts Of the
waveriog may be dispelled-the energies Of the
Inactive aroused, and the indifferent NAV be- QUICK
ened to enthusiasm. The Democracy have been
marshaling their forces. aud now, as the agony OF
the struggle comes, they will be ready for the
crisis.' The Enquirer has another article on sTbe
Third Degree of Know Nothinsisrn, which it de.
ciarss TO be atrick OF the enemy, and manifeatly
goen up tor effect in this State. II had no effect
In keeping out of office Wilson and the whole Mas.
sachusetts Legislature, who are abolitionists
The WAig also calls on the American party to
organize. Speakers and the press can do but very
little at this stage Of the canvass; their duty 10
well nigh over See the voters, give them tick.t d
| and urge them to the polls. The Heavens are
| bright. To your posts, and all IL we'll The Whie
| then proceeds to answer some "facts for the peo-
ple," put forth in the Enquirer of the day before
and noticing the charge that the Know Nothines
North have elected abolitionists says that IL out
| Of ls Congressman from New York, were known
70 be opposed to the repeal of the Nebraska bill,
and further agitation of the slavery question. ID
answer to the accusation that the Know Nothinps
| removed Judge Loring, II says that Know No.
thing refused to remove him, and that he Is not re.
| moved 1t says there were not Know Nothines in
| the Wisconsin Legislature which elected Durkee,
and that 81 of the members were foreigners. II
denies that the Know Nothings have elected abo-
lonist Governors, and also that the leading Know
Nothings 10 Kentucky ever were emancipationists.
| CoLoNIzATIoN.-The first emigration of coIored
people from the United States to Africa, was con-
ducted by colored man For a long time the
| mind of Captain Paul Cuffee, of Philadelphia who
| had amassed fortune In the shipping interests.
beginning the business first In an open boat, had
been occupied with the idea of emigration. After
| much refsction and observation, his thoughts
turned to the British settlement of Sierra Leone ON
the West coast Of Africa. 1n18l5, finding his pro.
| perty sufficient to warrant the updertakine he
embarked 10 his own brig, manned solely by per
sons of color, and sailed to the land of his forefas
theirs. While at Sierra Leone, he was treated with
great kindness. by the authorities and citizens
/ Thence he visited England, where he met with res
spect and attention. This mission of inquiry waa
| at bis own expense -
LAND OFFICE DEcIsIoN-Enquiries having beer
made whether entries of land under the Sd sectior
OF the graduation act of 4th August 1854, are as
Gignable before the issuing of the patent the fol-
lowing Is the decision of the Department on tht
subject: As the rights given by this act are per-
sonal and because OF actual settlement and cult.
vation already made or contemplated, and as a.
| signments of rights acquired under the secout
section are expressly prohibited by the 'SestrictioB
| and limitations therein referred to- assignment
of entries under the third section will be wholly
disregarded, and the patents in every instance is
sued to the original purchasers" Fl
| AN INFANTRY OFFIcER.-A special policeman
has been appointed at Rochester, N. w. to lool
after nuant children, at q salary of $500 per an
| num- Like an officer of the Zouaves he ha
charge of the "enfans perdus." -
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER. Five children wer
killed near Empire City, Oregon, on the 26tl
March, by the falling of tree upon the house il
were also In the house, escaped unhurt.
COMING HoME.-The price of passage from
California to the Eastern States has been reduced
, | aud many poor miners who had almost given ri
the hope of ever returning to their homes hav
an opportunity to do so, and are awaiting them
selves of It, 3
RoMANrIc.-On Saturday last, says the Wssh
inRton Organ, young manawith his Intended wifi
called at the clerks Office ofkthe circnit court an,
desired to enter their intention of marriage Tn
gentleman's name was Thomas H. Totfy, and tn
fair ones Mary Collier, and were q very prett
looking couple. They are from Virginia, and thi
IL supposed to be q runaway match. 4s
spANIARDs CoLoNIziNs FLoRiDA.-Ths CORES
popdent of the New York Herald, writing from HI
vana, says: es
"It is well known that Mr.. Gomez Owns . yer
large tract of land in Forids--and If am not NH
taken he was born somewhere in Florida hmself-
: including an island several miles In extent on th
Atlantic coast My informant states ~ pesitiy
fact that n. Gomez has proposed to General Conchl
whom he visits every day, to get mp an expeditio
"a la Kinney" In order to settle on his lands
I | emierants going there for mining and other pm
i poaea and BY that means assemble the souther
part OF Florida some II 600 Is 600 faithful Spa
isrds. 1t 10 believed by those in the secret tht
General Copchs will take the proposition into COZ
| sideration, and has SAINT written memorandum
2 | furnished by Comes himself, to the government
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J NATIvE AMERIcAN CoURrING --ADone other Il
2 teresting sneedotes Of the Choetaws. the n D r.
publican gives the following sketch Of their mann,
: OF Iowa. making go
scourtship is Invariably begun By the female.
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