Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-28

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me frenth and predicts la sspccdy downfall Tn-
less he SHOULDN'T an army. The sume opiuiuo
i" eNpres'ec IN SOME OF the Paris journals II
seems that the pacific citizen successor Of Charlie.
has no party among the active politicians. bo ~.
lost the good will of The republicans; boo,rsn, ami;
rits regard nm as an antagonist tn. Car.t dates,
h'm as an unSurpcr and The RATIONAL Guard were
co"inG OF, consequence of tho in roduct,on Of
''s''1' troops INTO thr UapNai. Nat Gag.
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
letter from Wheeling, communicates the EoI
owing particulars relative to steamboo; sxnI,s;on
which occurred there the oih instant,
WV WHEELING, April 10.
haV' 10 INFORM you OF sad accident which &C.
cure at our wharf his morning the burst;no of
the bolier OF the steamboat Tri colour The 6o,t
was Just turning out to go roud the island for load
OF fionr when the head of tile large boiler like
| the New York boats) gave way. The canaan "a
engineer. hremen. deck hand and two mr. th,o.
passengers were killed, and about a like number had
! ~ scaided. One or two perhaps dangerously. The
1oa, was owned principally al Portsmouth by Messrs
LodwIcks, and commanded by Capt Motley Drown
OF Marietta Neither the hull of the boat nor what
caTgy she had on Board (reccved Pl,sbur.) is in
JuTed' The eng ne was low pressure, but the boiler
was very od-lt has been IN use some II or 10 vear,
and had worn out three boats before tho present.
Blame however Is attached to the second engineer.
VINO was on duty; but he can now make no sSpl.na,
tIonS."
The Hon Daniel Webster has been elected Presi
dent ofihe Society for disseminating useful know
ledge
a QUESTION TO ASKED BUT NOT To nE An
'wERtp-A quiduunc wishes 10 know whetber
the principals al Wsshngl on having. resigned: then
various creatures and subord diff rem, depart
anu o'nhChcs vi the pubic service, should not
follow the lcad " y 9m.,;cr,
a friend hos shown one the best carica lures
we recohec' TO hsvc seen, entitled Gratis leaving q
falling house 1t represents the Presidents House
falling about his ears-the Hero himself with a most
luGubIIous commemorative pipe broken-ths altar
OF reform tnmblns ovcr--,he Devil with hickory
broom sweeping out. and tho four Secretaries in the
sh pc of Rats excellent kenesscss) ssamperinR OF
as fast as their legs carry than. Vive ia Bagat-
ellie. 4Irr g.,
CANDIES. s. c. April %.
Major John NJ Folder Is elected 10 Coneress from
the district. lately represented by Judge Martin, by
cry handsome (26o) ma jorlly over his opponent,
VIM. &. Preston, ESQ Mr. Be!der is an ANT, con-
ventionst. and holds the precious doctrine of Multi
hcation a, precisely what it worth. We feel no
disposition TO Xut the result of this election but
as the index Of the noisy doctrines of the day. it is
unquestIonaby EubJe0i Of gratuai ion to tho State
and 10 The Union. Mr.. Preston. a man of brilliant
abilities and acknowledged excellence Of private
chaLactsr has been fairly BEATEN the very focus Of
violent PrIncip es lsa fair triumph of raionsty
IN South Carolina Nor Is 1t the less gratifying that
Mr. Fielder is himself zealously and warmly opposed
To the Tariff IN all rs bearings, ell as TO the in
ternal Improvement system, carried on by our
ing the people of the State into direct conflict with
the General Government. He laughs at the idea
OF becoming citizen Of the Kingdom Of South Car.
DINA
"Decitre of Boston."-T amount of duties n,
this port for The quarter ending April 1881 is es,i-
mated at one million Of doiiarsi being an excess
over the corresponding quarter OF 1880 OF IS 0oo
The duties for the present month up TO this dav
amount TO bout $500 600
In addition to the above, are gratifed to state
that popa atoms making build extensively and
that tho prospect s that mrrchanics' well eve
ry other KIND OF business will be in active and pro-
htnbls operation. We learn that the Liverpool Pack
ct Company will continue heir operat ions and that
they have ordered the kees Of two first rate ships to
be laid.
The number of arrivals from foreign ports UP to
the goth Est exceeded that for the same time last
year byJIyty-sir Dos. Pat
The Bombay CoURrR, protests against the pro.
posed now duty upon Cotton Goods of American
acture-thcy say that the East Indies not
TO be- taxed TO support the starving manufacturers of
Lancashire and Yorkshte."-[ib.
The Official almanac Of Portugal for 1881 saws no.
thing Of tho French Revolution. III recognizes
Charles \. as King OF France, and Louis Philippe
40 Due dOrcans,
In the recent Revolutionary movements in italy
tw" sons of Louis Bonnparo arc said to be actively
engaged.
From the Philadelphia United Sta qs Gazette of Monday
TIC Hon. JonS QuINcY Adams rx-president' and
family, arrived on Saturday evening from Washing
ton. md tool; lodging at Ronshaws United Statos
IIotei.
~ Office The ass'cloron heretofore existing
j Y bn'wo"n John Wysr and Inc subscriber. is Tbs
day dissolved IN cnnscqu'ncc of The absence Of the
said Wy" oIl the couu " nni o her ancos
ana 10y virtue OF the irgnl rght which a. opo If tho
aa2catnn or partners, have, according the terms