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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-01


The Subscribers offer for Sale,
GS IIhds and 30 bblS West India and New Or
Oe1 leans sugar
q boxes and ~ bbs loaf sugar
25 hhds molssses
$50 bags coffee, various qualities
hhds and 50 barrels whiskey
Wines of various kinds vineoar
80 tons bar iron, Swedcs English g. American
Is tons castings
Steel, German, cast and bIistercd
Cot mills and brads
Novascotia grindstones
1000 sacks Liverpool salt
5000 bushels Lisbon do
go tierces rice
GOO do ThoInaston line
$50 Spanish hides
Soal and upper leather
Tanners and linseed oil tar
Spices, pepper, ginger pilnento and cassia
Alum, copperas, birthstone
Suipetre, madden, indigo
JollOw and sperm candles
Brown and shaving soap
Letter, writing aud wrapping paper
Almonds and raisins
Window glass, various dimensions
Tumbers, decanters, wines
Patent shot, guDpowder
Imperial, gunpowdcr and black teas
Mackercl, No and 3, cheese
Domestic Goods viz, shcetnos, slir,iprs
brOadCloths, etc. etc.
Cotton and wool cards,
Cotton bngging, bale rope
Sowing, seine and wrapping twinc,
Shoe thread, &c &c
feb 10 L. WEBB e. co.
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4 Mswspapsr for The ladies.

Proposals. for publishing in the City Of Washington,
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, i'm neat quarto form,
containing eight pages, devoted entirely TO the dis.
semination OF intelligence useful and interesting to
the ladies, 10 be entitled
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DRUGS. MEDICINES Sc

DRUGS, MEDICINES, &c.
5NIE subscriber has Just received in addition 10 his
stock of Drugs, Medicines &c. &c. the follow
ing articles, viz:
Chloride of me for purifying offensive places and
for bleaching
Black oil varnish, for leather
Superior Spanish flotant indigo
Tram OIL llnsced oil, Lewiss white lead, gold leaf
Lorillard's maccuba snuff, in bottles and loose
Lelper's, Mayland's and Bells Scotch snuffs
Florida water, cologne water, in bottles of great
variety of shapes
Superior French and English soaps, French An
tque oil
Bear oil, oil roses, rouge, Robinson's patent ar
ley, &c.
Patent greats, oatmeal, citric and oxatic acids
black drop
Pearl and pot ash, scalpels, jointed and stiff
Flexible metallic bouges, gum elastic, nipple
shields, pessarics
Bouges and cathctcrs-For sale by
dec Ii. C.. MCNAMARA.
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NHIRGlNIA:-At rules, holden in the clerks Office
~ Of the superior court Of Chancery for the Rich
mond district the 18th day Of January, $780, Thomas
Z. Howard and Richard Whitfield, ex'ors Of Willis
Cowlng, deceased, pitts against Elizabeth JefTries,
WIN. ID. Wren, admr of Robert Bell, decd, Robert
w. Shelton, deed, and other dts
The defendant Robert w. Shelton, not having en-
tered his appearance and given security according
to the act of assembly and the rules of this court
and 1t appearing, by satisfactory evidence that he is
not an nhsbtant of this country II is ordered, that
the said defendant do appear here the first day of
the next June term and the bill Of the lain
uiIs and that copy Of this order be forthwith in.
serted in some newspaper published in the city of
Richmond, for two months SUCCESSFULLY, and posted
at the front door Of the capitol, in the said city,
copy. Teste,
40 WIZ. g. PBEDLEToS. c. C.
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SUMMERFIELD-I Edition.
MEMOIRS of the Life and Ministry Rev John Sum-
1VA merheld, a. NJ by John Holland With an introdIcto
letter. by James Montgomery. Third edition. at a reduced
prce-Jusi published and for sale by
marc COLLINS e. Co
SUBSCRIPTIONS received the Bookstore of r. D.
- SANAAY for publishing the Great Debate going on IN the
Senate of tho " States
THIS vol will eomprze probably the greatest body Of poli
cav history and constitutional exposition, delivered in
deliberate assembly.
Tho debate so far embraces within its range as prncipa
Speakers the names Of Messrs Foot Kane Mckinney smith
OF MD Livingston hayne, Webster, Benton, Spagie Row
an, Barton, Holiness Noble, Woodbury. Smith Of C.
Grundy Clayton and Knight and reaches already 100 PAGES
octave. Many Eenlemen are yet expected 20 sIeak
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FOR THE TOILET. =

M lLK OF ROSES-A pleasant and eaicacious
Iva cosmetic, for refreshing and softeninr the skin
removing Pnnpes, freckcs, chops, tan, sun. burn,
ana most other cutaneous affections pleasant an
Pcalion to remove sInarting after the operation of
shaving,
Cologne Watcr-This is n perfume Of binher rep
citation ana In more general use than any other: its
peculiar properties well known, that further
notice OF 1t Is deemed unnecessary
Lavender Water--ls perfume in general use and
is sad TO be tile most innocent and wholesome
OF perfumes.
Tinegnr Rougc--This is the most beautiful of
cosmetic preParationst is free from anv noxous in
gradients, and entirely Innocent IN every respect
calculated to create beauties where beauties
were oetoro-to add freshness to the cheek which
care or illness may have rendered lanruid and in
place OF the lily TO plant the rose.
sadea'sar oil, Pure antique OiL--Both rostora-
tives 70 the hair.
PomatuUl--A new article, bainp very s1rerioy 70
any thing of the kindever offered to the public before
Almond PdHe-A beautiful cosmetic.
Extract Of Bwgdmof.
LeUtgGted Charcoal DentriGce-A most cficacious
and agreeable antiscptc, for cleaning, whiteniag.
ana preserving the teeth and gums.
Persian Ono Of Rose Soap-This beautiful article
IS offered to the public with great confidence as un-
cqualled for sotness, purity and fragrance great
variety OF iancy soaps, which for richness ofpcriume
ana their emolient qualities exceed by nome A
great variety OF elegant perfume walls
Expected, supply Of Florida Water and Esprit
dc Rose For sale at tho book and stationery store
mar Its r. d. SANXAY.
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THE HORSE.

o those who Justly appreciate tho value of noble and
fully dedicated:
The Veterinary Surgeon, Farery Taught on new and
easy pan beng treatise all the diseases accidents
which the Horse table, the and symptoms the cure
IN every casc with instructions TO the shoe smith, arricr
groom how TO acquire knowledge faety and Tho
prevention OF diseases Preceded by popular of
tic ANIMAL functions in health and showing principles on
which these be restored when disorlercd Bv John
Hns Veterinary surgeon With considerable additions and
Improvements particularly adapted tn this country by hos
NJ smith, &c &c. with numerous engTavngs
Jus, published and for sale, by J. H. NASH
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HUGH G. McNEM1R6
As jus; received and offers for SALE the following Trio,
a n and highly approved VALUABLE MEDICINES '
~ PrerentjOn better Than Cure. IN
LEES FAMOUS ANTI.BIIIOIS Pits
- ASD 50 cENTs Pm Box.

- AND so
Inc operation OF these Pills perfectly mild 50 as 10 be psej
IN saiey by persons in every situation every age
The proprietor confidently recommends the timely e or
Ihese pills, as preventive and Bilious Yellow and
Malignant Fevers ' "'
tS Please inquire for IL ElES ANTI BILIOTES Pr re
with the signature of NO4I RIDGELY nate Michael Ice
a. Coz as none other genuine.
Ice hxir, sovereign remedy for colds obstinate coughs
alarms, asthmas sore threats and consumpions
Lees Nervous Cordial excellent medicine 6r nj. ,,,o,
aileCuons weakness pains IN the loins back &c
Lees Essence of MustardNo medicine ever exeee , i;
curing rheumatism, sprains bruises, frosted feet &c
Lees que and ever Drops, never failing cure
Lees sovereign Ointment, cure the ITCH NV
one application. ~ -" III ~
ring prickly heat, SC " e 'iS'
Lees Vegetable Indian Specific, enectual cure for the
VenSFca and GonorIhua. " WV
Lees Iooihaohe Drops-which gives immediate relief
Lees Tooth Powder which cleanes and beauties tc tc
Lees Eye Water-a certain cure for sore eyes ~
Lees Anodyne Elxir-ior the cure Of head aches
Lees orn fiasteT-for removing and destroying corns
U country merchants and all others who purchase 10 sell
again, by applying the proprietor &c. Hanover street,
bdmoIe can obtain them such LIBERAL terms as will insure
them great profit - ~ "''''
" CHULION-Nonc genuiuo without the n,aksr,s
name TO ihem Moan RiDGELY; date Michael Lee q 10
" Hundreds OF cases of cues performed by the above t,
valuable medicines could DO given, did the limits of news
paper admit Of II. "o"s'
II. G. MNEMARA will constantly keep flesh
supply OF the above celebrated Medicines at his Apo,beca
80 DIH- ,21olo, lttGNNoHd. nov 2-eowi2t
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-01

NJ EW Bttoho, puOllSncu py AuCIiCdh Aouuuay
~ School Union, for sale by COLLINS & Co.
Helen and her Cousin
Funlily COmyersat ions the Evidences Of RevCia-
ton
Memoir of Barbara Ewing
Youthful Memoirs compiled by the Rev, w. Canes
Wilson
Sketches from the Bible.
firesidc Conversations some OF tho principal
Doctrines of the Bible
History Of tle Sandwich Islands, with an account OF
tho American Mission established there
lymrs in Prose, for the u,e Ufchiidrcu
I.lic OF Philip Mciancthon
History Of George Hicks
Tie Apprentices Dialogues
Memoir IT Susan Marble
History Of Edwin Judd
The Teachers Parting Gift to Sunday School Boy
Scenes in Childhood
Nursery Lessons
Life of Col James Gardiner
Hints TO Mothers and Infunt School Teachers
The Fall OF BABY lon the History of the Empire
of Assyria
Or;"n's Life Of Philip Dodlridge, D y.
:iipin's Monument Of Parental Affection
Female Biography, containing Sketches of twelve
American Women
RaliIe's Memoirs of the Kew Thomas Spencer
Infants progress, by Mrs. Sherwood
Devout Exercises of the Heart by Mrs. Rowe
ALIENS Alarm, the Unconyerted
The Young Frcei hnler Reclaimed, BY Rev. d. w.
Baldwin
4 Fathers Letters TO his Son
ms Its
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FROM .N.HSS9TT

by the brig Juno, Capt. Russell, we have received
Nassau, IN. P) papers to Oct 23d.
President Jaekson's Proclamation announcing the o.
poning OF the ports had Just arrived via Charleston and
Is published in the Royal Gazette OF the latest date 'It
VIII no Doubt says that paper "be satisfactory have
an intercourse with the u States so as TO be enabled
occasionally to visit that country, and have constant
and regular interchange OF communication with it, but
how far the measure may benefit the colony in its trade
is what we will not at present attempt to prognosti-
cate"
Accounts from Tobsgo complain Of characterization
among the slaves At one time the disturbance
ed 90 serious character, that corps Of the military
was called out. Three Of the ring-leaders were ar
rested and committed to Jail for r al. The number OF
rioters was about $50 Ata meeting Of the propretors
and attorneys, several strong resolutions passed
the subject, aludng directly 10 Mr. Machean, the At
torney GenerI as having by his interference irrated
the minds OF the negroes and been the Of
ing feeling OF characterization among them which
threatened the country with confusion He had in con-
sequence been suspended by the Governor.
The Cemmissaria' Of New Providence gives notice
under date OF 10th October, that sealed proposals will
he received until the goth November for the supply o
flis Ma"sys troops with such quantities of superne
American Flour, may be required between 25th Dec
1929 and Path Of June 1891.
The Price Of Flour at Nassau October 9Th was mir
teen dollars barrel We find no later notices Of the
market.
We have seen file Of Nassau ~ r. paper, IN The
23d ut brought by the Dr. schr Juno The Presidents
Proclamation Tor opening our ports 10 the West India
trade, reachpg hot place on the 22d by the soop Sea
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RAIL-ROaD TO THE ROANOKE.

fETEasBURG, Nov. 9.--Ths proprieio = Of land
TN ough witch the il Road may probably pass have
win lew exceptions. grantousy released their
10 the land necessary Tor the track Of the Road all the
way from Petersburg to the Roanoke. The gin. or.
are now employed In locating tn. Road from the Row
an'y to the Nouoway River We are erati6rd to learn
that The subscription h' is advancing; and that our
country friends are beginning 10 take a warm interes,
In the Undertaking. [IntsHgencer.
PETERSBURG MARKET, .Vop. s.
Ihenf.-SiEce our las, quotations this ariicle has
reached One Dollar per tu.hel, at which price we
drrsand several crops have besn sold Of them OF
5000 bushels We have last mig account. from France
and England 10 DC ODER l0th-n the former mar
ket, Bread Sufs we're dull and TO change In price
in the latter, Wheat and Flour had exp.ris nc d
some dseloe, and the duty had IiseA Wheat to %,
ST., and on American Flour to l4s per barrel Not.
~iths'andns this, noced change in our market
and quote Wheat, red. 1o0c.--whte, 100 a los.
FIoU.-We have heard Of saiss Of this articI.
s'nee cur ast-We understand the asking price be
IS Ii. (B
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DLjVNcER M LTVERpOOr

compliment TO .dJneyicd.-The melancholy accident
which happened TO Mr.. Huskisson on The opening Of
the Liverpool and Manchester Railroad dnmed in
some degree Of the spendor of the celebrations and ore
vented as iu attendance al the public dinner as the
spirit Of the scene would have produced sunptuous
dinner, however, was given and after several tos.ts
were drunk, that we're suitable 10 the occasion Mr.
Vigneles proposed the health OF gentleman whom he
was happy tosee on the right Of the chairman in which
ne was sure the company would cordially ion when he
snneunced TO them that he tho first apply the power
o. steam TO navigation onbe ocean that gentleman was
mi Ogden, the Consul oil the o. So who he toasted both
as an engineer and as the representative OF nation with
wbom we are DESTROYS OF maintaining the cordial
and uninterrupted friendship .-Drank with three times
three. ~
Mr. Ogden briefly, but warmly, expressed hi sshanks
Tor the compliment that the company had paid him and
tor the sttering notice taken Of early eor steam
navigation lie believed he might, without arrogance,
boast that he the first person who had ever ven.
tured to navigate vessel ct by steam; and lie
could not but look back upon those efforts with some
little pride, when he found that the description of The en-
CINE which he then, for the first time. brought into ope
ration, successfully stood the test Of gale ssea and had
since been adopted into general use. He concluded by
proposing The health Of "Nessrs Brsfthwsie 4 Fries:
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necessarily subsiss between tho citizens Of Maryland
and those OF the district proposed eeded that
STATE being unavorabie to unity Of feeling and simlari-
OF habits the extreme rreguarity and scattered
don OF the geographical bundaries and territory which
would then compose the state the unsquslled represen
taon in the house Of delegates and arbitrary allotment
oil senators with regard to population in the respective
sections east and west Of the Chesapeake Bay added
The restrictions on the exercise Of anst
which In the late constitution OF our State, our
most sturdy opposition directed all forbid the aop-
ton oil the proposition tor anne king to Maryland
Wherefore,
Resolved. That said proposition be rejected
But the local situation and geographical form of the
counties OF Ohio and Brooke the frequent and friendly
social intercourse between their citizens and those OF
the adjacent parts OF Pennsylvania, begcttinr sim
udc OF manners and customs; and the general accord
ance oil political principles between them conspre To
render an amalgamation with the peope of that state
more natural and desirable.
Yet his meeting Is OF op Mon that the expire at
THIS time, OF any determination the subject of ces
sion OF any portion Of Virginia to the Jurisdiction of
announcer state, whatever may be the existing anomalies
ana grievances OF our present system of government
would be inJudicious and premature.
bu as may not be improper 10 keep the matter in
view and take suitable opportunity of publicly dis,
magnitude,
Resolved, That a public meeting be held at - on
the - day OF - next, at which the citizens Of
Brooke and Ohio respectfully requested to attend 10
consider OF proposition for applying TO the proper
oes Tor leave to annex those two counties the State
OF Pennsylvania.
Neverthelcss.as it would seem puslann,ous and da,
'aray 10 abandon our friends in the hour Of difficulty
and distress, TO seek for ourselves separate remedy or
relief-we declare that if Western virginia in body
iron, the Blue Ridge other line Of demarca alton shall
manifest resolution 10 secede from the East and erect
distinct and independent government for
we are ready to cooperate with them, and relina
the project OF throwing ourselves into the arms of any
other State.
" meeting will be held at Elizabeth Town (Fiat.
oil Giave Creek0 on Saturday the 18th for the pur.
pose OF considering tho expedency OF a cession of so
much oil the State OF Virginia to Maryland, would
Iail north oil line running from he sontb
west corner OF Aleghany county, in the State Of Mary
land to the Ohio River to such branch of the Little
thenawha, as being followed. would furnish natural
boundary between the section proposed to be coded and
INC parent State. Uhcelinp COnlniIer.
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Nov IL.

an AIKEN ACADEMY.-The Subscriber ipfor ms
w the public, thu the exercises of tbs above lite
ray institution will embrace the Greek, Latin and
EnsI.h languages, Mathematics, the studio, prsparso-
~ 20 ,ae,e' and ALTO connected with them.
Sung year, he will be enabled give instruction in Inc
elementary department OF English aud Arithmetic 81
p'1 per shhu'n thereafter at S2o-snd at $33 3s
os heretofore, payable taf yearly
ine ,ocs' advantages Of tho Acalemy, the psieh-
eo'hood so uncommonIy healthy, the success which
MS attended ms eSerons, and ihase 80 unrs hitting
must render the interest OF the public TO ,b
e'apnbment He s grateful TO his patrons and friends
'' hsr support and expects continuance of their IA
'ors by continuing TO merit them
BOARD may be had 10 gensci private famios at from
, . e.'emp,ated 40 soon az circumstances will psy-
,' 70 Hoo .oe Modetn Language The French Spanish
and lt'Iisn 10 those above mentioned
Toe Academy will be opened on N. 10Th s,x Of
January 1881 HOLM I'D icy "
Wa'reDtoD, Nov H. |nHi.
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70 ne Planters IF TUginia and North C,a1oI;na
HSHE high rate OF dnty paid on Tobacco in England
"A ireland, and Scotland, csusesa great &C n,ump.
buyers require the leaf in such stat. 40 that II Will
sem JreeS' We, therefore, recommend you not to
prize your common and good Tobacco (.uch as L. o,y
great portion OF tn rich, large strong leaf Tobace.
now converted into strips, well a. the Thin ,hort
am IL euher these Kinds priz.d so hard az 10
ne az an suck tog ther. they rendered much l.ss
vsiuabir-Tbe law allows the ads Of sufi, isnt
SIZE 10 admit OF l3 TO 1900 Lbs. being priced in without
pressing IL 80 hard as 10 iriure IL for scanning.
s. T. GWATHNEY
:. Commission Merchants.
NOV IL 5i-lsiDwiJ
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.NR. RANDOLPH

We learn that Mr.. Randolph our Minister to Russia,
took leave OF that and received his
on the 9th September and TO embark the ne day
In tho steamboat for Altoona. Thence il was his in
teniion to proceed for the United States by way of
France or England, by way of tho South of Europe
according to the circumstances Of his health which, it
is stated, was in such precarious stae that IL was
doubted whether he would be able to reach home
TN. Y. .Mer. Nd,
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Seal Of the House ot Rpresentatipes We have
been favored with an IMPRESSION, on paper, fror, the
new Sal Of he House Of Representatives Of The Unit.
Stae and Tor chsstene.s OF design and skill and taste
N it, execution, we have seen but few sperimeps Of
American art that 'urpa's it, This Seal represents
the Capitol "a from the Northeast, presen.
ting at oDce a view Of the Eastern 10 I of the building
and the n,ble facade towards the North Undsrnea h
are in crlbed the wnrd:" House Of Repre.eptaiv,,
OF the United S'hes" and the medallion il surrounded
by stars corresponding in number to the Staff. Of the
Union. IIFosb TIL
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SUIcIDE.-ScnUYLER MURDoc. Esq a member
OF the vermont legislature from Wbiiingban, com
miusd suicide at Montpelier Sunday last, by cut
ting his throat with The VIII ch is said
to have led TO tits melancholy event is strange. For
several days previous he had exhibited symptom. Of in
sanity 'oecasoned as is supposed by on the
bill before the house for committing the puni.t m ant
oi Norman Cleveland He even fancied him. self 10 b,
Cleveland, aud uttered dEIir'ous impree atoms upon
himself Tor the crime he supposed himself TO have com
mtted He is spoken Ct a. highly respectable man,
and bias leIt bis Iamy to mourn his hurried death"
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.NEU-TORR ELECTyO.Nc

From the returns which have been and which
we give below. it is probable that TROOPS majority will
exceed 1000.
In this city the entire Democratic Republican ticket
mas succeeded by large maories. Our Congress ticket
by about 1900 Our Register has upwards Of TIVE thou.
sahn malory Vine members of Congress friendly 10
the present administration arc elected and ono Of the
Clay party (Pendston) OF the nine four arc change,
in favour of the administration.
City and county Of New York majority for Throop
279s. rN, y 80, =, r, moop
TWTRD SE.N:4TE DLSTRLCT
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Tlcm the .. 8 Telegraph Of Nov. S.)

The Fre.ch Mio ster had, yesterday an audience If
the President, at which he delivered 10 him an auto.
graph letter from n. VI. l. uis Philippe, snnouusinv
s seet',ion 70 The throne Of France, with the title Of
King NJ The French
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
ffrdstick LI- Of PsDnsyVsnis, 10 be consul Of III.
yea stats Or The Por, Of Hamburg, in place Of yohp
Cl,'hheu. removed
NHhancl Miles, Of Vermont, nov in Pstis,) IN b.
Secretary Of LEGATION to France, wee Chsret Carroll
Harper, resignsd
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T'OW.N on CTyTC1CO

ST. LOUIS, Oct 26.About 100 lots in this town, sit
uatcd upon the Chicago river, and at the head of the
contemplated canal from Lake Michigan the lnos
rivcrhave recently been sold by the Canal Commits
ers The nett arising from the sale about S5OO0
Tor which no credit was extended Tho lots sold COM
prise onc-tbrd OF the town; the remainder will be here
alter offered for sale, whenever the wants of emgr ants
may require il.
We understand, that part of the Canal have been
put under contract by the Commissioners. The delay
has been caused by the i-heah ofthe Engineers who
have been prevented from drawing the plans
and making e.propcr estimates. No persons were
Presen, at the time appointed by tho to
make proposals for executing the work; other day
will, OF course, be appointed for the purpose.
is expected, We believe, that the Legislature of H.
iinois at their ensuing winter session, will mako provis-
ion for procuring loan for the of the
Canal. Application will also be made to the General
Government 10" appropriation for the MT OF
the hsrbr OF Chicago, and perhaps for aid in tho com.
pls'ion OF the canal
Steamboat Disasters We have information of the
les OF Two mere Steamboats, the Missi.spp The
Neptune, Cap. Barrett, from this port Tor New Or.
leans on the ornDg Of the l7h inst struck .uas
short distance low the mouth o the Ohio aud sunk in
tive minutes, in ~ feet ws,er-bost and cargo wholly
lost The passengers ESCAPED by jumping board the
boats which the Neptune had in tow all their baggage
was lost The new steamboat Jersey, which left al
OF on Thu'-day lat tor " o i~ans, when near s..
Gems We've, was snageei, a; filed with water to the
guards. The boat, II was thought, would hs raised.
TRspubiicnn.