The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-10
SPIRIT oFTHE PRESS.

| The National American says that the South hal
not now aud never has had any csuse to fear from
Abstract Abnltions.s and thinks I. would long age
| nave been extinct had the South treated It with
| that silent contempt II deserved and had II moi
| been connected with other factions. In proof O
this the American cites the fact that out OF mill
| non and e-qusrters votes In the North, the
anoitiouists have only been able to command about
| forty thousand
The Enquirer compares the States of vrginis
and Massachusetts. their resources &C., and says
that th future of the former contains certainty
OF Increased prosperity, intelligence and happiness
but that of the latter is at best precarous
The Whig alludes to Mr. Wise's prediction tha,
Richmond shall yet be Democratic, and says Id a,
on the contrary, II rather thinks that after Mr.
Wises administration the whole State will ceme
from under Democratic rule 1t deprecates the
idea OF bis making another speech in Richmond
and says It has known better prospects than his
Tor the Presidency destroyed by too much "gab.
bling"
THE RroT AT COLUMBUS. OHro-Fnrther Partic-
alars The Columbus (Ohio) Journal a Know
Nothing paper, has the following account of the
riot In that city on the 4sh, In which young man
| named Henry Foster was killed:
The fremen of the south ward, the German
Light Infantry Company, and company of Turn
ers had been celebrating the Fourth In the south
part of the city. About half past six, P NJ, with
two fine bands of music, they marched In process
sion through Front street to Town. They then
passed up Town TO High, and down High toward
the south end of the city. The Turner's were In
panY came up Town street. a boy apparently
about fifteen years old, was seen having quarrel
with one OF the Turner's. He threw a stone. and
bit the one with whom he appeared to have the
dispute. One OF the company near him stepped
out and threw stone at the boy who then follow.
ed up street 10 the of the United States Hotel
when be picked up another stone ard appeared TO
be about to throw it. when Mr.. Sisnoutop, the land
low AnE fhrI Tatt, Sk,fa 4 n
stone from his hands.
At this time John White, who was standing In a
door opposite, knowing the boy, and fearing that
he might get into difficulty, passed over the street,
took him from Simonton, and forcibly carried him
across the street When nearly on the south side
he WAS attacked by fhe Turner's and stones were
hurled at him and the boy. By some signal or cry
the portion of the Turner's who had passed around
The corner, acd on to High street, halted and the
most OF them broke ranks and rushed back TO
Town street. They seized the stones. of which
there was an abundance on that street and com
mepced throwing them towards the U S Hotel and
the persons who happened to be on the pavement
near IL. Four windows of the hotel were broker
portion OF them in the second story, which were
filled with ladies who had been called 10 them by
the fine music and the procession. Exasperated
at this attack, a few persons who happened to be
near, seized stones to repel them, when the Tur.
ners rushed up Town to High street, in a confused
mass. The people on the pavement seeing stones
flying rather too thick and too to be comforta.
bic. hedin all directions to places of safety
Alter the Turner'S reached High street they drew
their reviewers, and commenced firing upon those
around them. Several shots In rapid succession
followed, while the stones continued to fly through
toe air. Foster, the unfortunate young man who
was shot, was on the east side OF High There are
different reports as to his acts II is positively
asserted by some that he had his pocket book ou,
to pay some one a sum of money; while others as
sert that he had thrown stones. Several of our
citizens saw the man who took deliberate aim and
shot him. We understand he Ia identified and we
hope this Is the case. The ball penetrated the
right shoulder, and passed through the lungs We
have heard that one or two others were wounded
by the discharges of the pistols. MIR. Osgood had
narrow escape. As he passed round the corner
of Town to High street, one of the Turner's fired
at him, the ball struck him, breaking a comb and a
rule la his pocket, and making slight wound in the
flesh Several persons were severely cut with the
stones. II is wonderful, considering the number oil
pistols discharged, that no more persons were
killed
The Journal further states the whole affair did
not occupy three minutes and that subsequently,
the rest OF the citizens became exasperated II
was with difficulty they were prevented from 10
tEcting summary vengeance upon the Turner's
TWenty-four arrests have since been made.