Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-21

Bad Iaste-Fhe s.. Louis Beacon, q paper edited,
according to common report, by Colonel Benton HIM
SELF at al events, conducted under his auspices pos
sessed OF HE confidence and seryey devoted to his
interests seeks to enlist sympathy for its patron and
TO klndl" Indignation against his colleague Mr.. Bar
ton, by the following indrcorous Of ladys name
"Mrs Benton has also been driven of the lobby the
senate 6y Barons abuse Of her husband The time she
feelings from this BRUSH outrage"
This Ia strong evidence Of the prostitution of Col
Bcn,ons influence IN Missouri Abandoning the
legitimate weapons Of controversy, in mere despe-
ration, he resorts to indicate methods of awaken
ing public sympathy. 1t exceedingly to be re-
grct'ed if accident had exposed wifcs scnstbili,y
10 be wounded by her husbands exposure: yet no
man We presume, will say that Mr.. Burton was
bound to acquesce in the injurious misconstructions
put upon his conduct by his colleague, because per
chance, his vindcation might reach The cars OF Col
Bentons lady. That yIndcutIon too, was made more
by Senators TaZewcll and Johnston than BY Mr.
Barton But the best OF the story is to come.
The Missouri Monitor, another of Benton's tools.
determined to improve upon the pathetic tale of the
Beacon, and gave this version Of the affhr
Toward the close the session OF Congress Mrs Ben
ton was virtually declared qualification visiting the Sc
nate Chamber consequence the vulgar personal nbs
which MIR Barton habit Of hcapnr on her
husband III tho course OF the debate this pro.
Peny become the Senator on the last occasion OF the
attendance OF Mrs Benton member Of the Cabinet led her
on as 5000 as Barton got up TO speak odeE her feel
inss nom the Outrage watch ne knew coming"
II so happens unfortunately for the effect Of this
appeal to public sympathy that Mrs Benton remained
at ST.. Losls last winter, and not in Washington
at ALI How unfortunate! We have little doubt
that the whole story is unlounicd in fact.
Juainc.-There is but little doubt Of the success of
Smith, the Jackson candidate for Governor over Mr.
Huntoon, by majority of probably 1000, The re-
turns far as received display Jackson gain over
the last year Of six or seven hundred When the re.
turns all in, shall lay the general results be-
fore the reader.
The c!amor about the West India tradc-bold and
repeated assertions in the Jackson prints, that Gen
Jackson had recovered tand the cxcrtlons Of place
holders and pcn'Ioned presses, have temporarily di-
vertod Maine from the natural line Of her interests
aud feelings She viii right before 1882.
~ We recommend those Of our readers in the
city, who have already done So to yst the steam.
carriage, now exhibited at Tanbark Hall Il Is the
invention of Mr. Brucn, of Lexington lKy) and from
the western public, has drawn unanimous admiration.
The carriage is propelled by locomotive engine to
which it is attached on dlminu,ivc ruil-w v circu
lCr in form, which il ,raycrscs with wonderful rapid
y and precision, and with power sufficient to over
come an l,vation Of 20 progressive feet in tho
mile As high "Tort-or mechanical skill the invrr-
ton must be udm.red--rt is 4 beautiful rxhblion in
itself oud it may he surveyed rs symbol Of the tow
crng genius Of the age, and a type Of the mode in
which those who follow Us in the mex. age, will gen
orally travel.