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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
From tho Morgantown Republican.
PUBLIC MEETING

Pursuant to public notice, meeting was held at
M'ddetown, on the 2ist instant, Tor tho purpose oil
considering the propsety ofreccmmending a sui,a-
Die person I'm the west) TO the legislature OF Viz
ginia to NIL one Of the seats in the u. s. Senate
winch seats are now about to be filed by tho said
iesisiature-Whereup the meeting was organ
lied by calling ]. s. Barnes, ESQ., to the chair. and
appointing J. J. Moore secretary. Ii was then re-
solved UNANIMOUSLY, by the meeting. tina, ii was not
only our privilege, but under existing circumstan-
ees, absolutely our duty to some person in the
West to the Legisa' ufe, TO ill one Of the seats
a6o'e referred to. Several prominent Western
men were then named to the meeting, any of whom
would be fully competent to III that high station
but after discussing the merits of each the meeting
came to almost II unanimous determination to re !.
commend our distinguished fellow citizen, Col. T..
,. HAMMOND, gentleman well known throughout
the West, also, well known TO the Legislature
A committee Of five, viz: Messrs. Moore, Flem-
ing, Shiser, Niece, and Van Zandt, were appoin-
ted, whose duty It was to'correspond with the del
csaes from this county others. on the subject
Also, resolved, that these proceedings be published
IN the Morgantown paper, with a request 10 the
editor of the Richmond Wing, TO copy; whereupon,
the meeting adjourned.
J. S. BARNES, Chr.
J. ]. MooRP Sec
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Lancaster county Court, Dec. 2I, 1910

b""eusib county CONfft nc II, I5lU.
Whereas IL has been announced 70 this Court,
Bar and Officers Of the Court, that since the last
term II has pleased on Almighty and Al-wise Pro-
violence to call from our midst, JosEPH w. CnIHy,
Esq, native Of our county, of whom her ci,i-
zens were justly proud. Mr.. Chinn was posse SIS
ed Of gentle, meek and persuasive disposition,
and he won the love and esteem Of oil who knew
him. AS n lawyer he was courteous, able and sue
sessfa and in oil the various relations Of fe whs-
Their in his public and professional career or in the
private and domestic circle, was pattern worthy Of
imitation.
IL Is, therefore, unanimously Resolved That in
testimony Of the high esteem ard regard which wo
entertain for his memory, the Court, Bar and Off
GERS ct the Court will wear the usual badge Of
aoufning for the space Of thirty days.
Rssoipsd, That we deeply sympathze and con-
dole with Mrs. Chinn, rolict OF Joseph w. Chinn,
Esq, in tho late severe affecting dispensation.
Rtsoipsd, That these proceedings be spread Ivy
the Clerk Of this Court the minute book among Tho
business Of this days and that lie ironsmt O copy
thereof to Mrs. Chinn, and also 10 the Editors Of tho
Richmond Enquirer and Wing, with a request that
they publish the snme in their respective Journals.
A Copy-Tcste,
ROBT. II. DUNAWAY, &C,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
aDog saf Dor r-TEsouIsyR.

Such were the very significant terms-more sig
nifcant by half than polte-employed some three
years sitse, by the Enquirer, in speaking of the
great contest waged by its political friends, among
themselves, in the county of Madison. We do not
quote the words in uncourieous sense-for far be
it from to apply such epithets to the worthy bel
ligerents The war there begun still continues and
bids fair to consume more time than the seige of
Troy. All that's wanting to make it equally me-
morabe, is some Homer to recount in BETTING
terms the feats Of the mighty warriors.
At the time, when the Enquirer said il was "dog
eat dog" Mr. Bouton carried the day against his
rival His opponent, MIR. Banks, contested his
seat, and when the matter came before the House
of Delegates, he succeeded in ejeciing him. The
next spring the fight came off again, and Mr. Banks
turned the tables upon his adversary and bore off
the palm. But nothing daunieG, MIR. Bouton, de-
termined to die game, renewed the fight, and last
spring knocked his formidable competitor into a
cooked hat He obtained the certificate, and was
declared duly elected by SO majority. Mr.. Banks
again disputed the legality Of the election, and again
the matter referred to the Legislature. 1t is
now before the Committee of Elections
There are some particulars connected with the
canvass in the county, not little amusing.
It appears that each party, conscious Of tho
prowess Of the other and peradvonture dreading IT,,
cast an eye around for assistance. Each fell upon
the same expedient-the manufacture Of voters, by
what is vugarly called, "pocket deeds' upon waste
or mountain lands. Each having provided himself
according his supposed wants, the day Of combat
came. On the morning of the election, written no.
tees were posted up at the Court House and cleo
ton precincts, by the commissioners, stating that
they would receive no manufactured vote, unless
the deed making il had been recorded. Whether
either of the contestants was Of the intention
of the commissioners to enact this er post aeto law
does not appear. But it SO happened, that all the
deeds favourable TO Mr.. Bouton, deposited in
the Clerks Office the evening befors-not so with
those in favour Of Mr. Banks: Consequently this
gentleman and his friends found themselves in the
predicament OF n man caught with his breechcs
down.
Mr.. Bouton was returned, rs before stated by
msiority of 50. Bir. Banks contested. Each gen.
tleman objected to upwards of hundred votes on
his ndversarys poll as illegal. 1t is thought that
the Committee of Elections will concur with both
of ,hem to the ilegaIity of nine GU, Of ten, of
the disputed votes. One deed in favour of Mr..
Bouton contained so votes-and on account Of its
magnitude has acquired the OppeIlA,ion Of the
"Grsai Western" Only Sc of the so, however,
voted.
The moral Of all this is the light, which it throws
upon the Presidential Election. All OF these dispu-
ted votes TO the tune Of some $50, which the
the other side agrees to be bad, voted for Mr. Van
Buren,, and thereby greatly augmented the vote of
that county.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06

An extra session Of Congress is freely spoken
or Many think il will be ind spensab,c Whether
Il will or not, l think will depend upon the lesis
lauon OF this session. IL the party now holding
the majority shall make the necessary provision foe
the coming year, i will be Unnecessary, otherwise,
| Indispensable. They have il in Their power TO
prevent The necessity, and il extra session be-
comes necessary they will be to blame for It.
Gen. HARRISON, say the Western members, who
have seen him, is in excellent health--composed
| aud dignheJ. he is expected here early in Jan
uary; that month he will spend in Virginia, vi
sit to his relations and friends, and return to the
sumo both the high honor and heavy duties which n
grateful and approaching people have cas-, upon
hiri.
Many are the sreculations OF tho folks here to
tae organization of the cabinet. What are the old
HERDS determinations as to men, few, II any, know;
while il is well understood, that the principles OF
the Wing party will be respected in the selections
he will make; aad, also, that the claims of tho
South will be properly regarded Rumor speaks
| as follows, to wit: Mr. Webster will be able to
command either the State department or the minis
| try TO London; John Sergeant may be called to
preside over the the Treasury, or perhaps MIR Bin
ney; John Bell over the War department.; Mr. Ew-
ing over the Post Office; Col. Preston or MIR Tall
Attorney General All this is but speculation; in
il, however, doubtless some TRUTH Should Bell be
brought into the cabne,. then own distinguished
representative, Mr. Dawson, may be speaker OF the
next Congress. You have, doubtless before this,
nominated this gentleman TO our state government.
We, IL we at all wise, can elect another to the
government, while Georgia can furnish but one who
can be elected to the speakers chair. This is an
Office Of great dignity, and no small amount Of pa
tronage. Our state will be honored both in the
office and the man. II would seem to me, there
FORE If our state interests do require him TO
for the government, we should, Undesirable TO him.
self, hold him up for the speakers chair. That Mr.
Dawson will abide by the wishes Of his friends at
home in this regard, have doubt; that he vii,
be guided by what they may desire, is unquesiion-
able. Without knowing that he would intimate a
preferences, my own conviction is, that the best in
terests of the Wing party Of the Union, and parti-
culsry of the SoGth, requires his promotion to the
| sne ,ker'< chair
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
J. ]. MooRF, Sc.

The Richmond Wing is mistaken in suppos'ng
thai there ae only COO white persons upwards ofaO
years OF age, in the county of Albemarle, who can
neither read nor write. We had no; believed il.
but reference to the late Of the county die
closes the melancholy fact, that there sertn han
dred and ihiriy:frs in this lamentabie condition.
What reprouch TO our Legislators does this fact
convey! Is there no bold, energetic spirit now in
the Legislature, who will take hold Of this subject
and never relax his grasp, until some system is a.
dopied which will convey light and knowledge to
the peopol IL is burning shame, that so large a
portion of the citizens of Virginia should be per-
mitted to grow up in absolute ignorance. Lei tho
press speak out upon this subject Char. .adv.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06


Boston Atlas, that the jeulousies Of The LOco-Foco
leaders, have so tangled them that they never will
be able to unravel themselves.
From the Alias.
SYMPTOMS OF TROUBLE IN THE TORY
RANKS.
II is not a little amusing TO witness the great
an1ety which the would be. candidates for the Pre-
sdency among the leaders, manifest to trumpet a.
broad their great regard for MIR Van Buren, The
"man Of KindeThook" has been so badly beaten
that he is not only defeated but forever dsgraced.
The Loco Foco party, we think, never again
be brought TO rally 10 hrs support. Aware of this
We sec the BentOns, the Cahouns, si ID ofnne ge-
nus OF aspirants for the honor of defeat years
hence each striving Guido the other in their ex-
pressions ofdevoton 70 their PROSTATE chief. BY so
| doing they pass with the party for vast deal OF
credit and regard the score Of self-denial-devo-
| ton 10 the cause, while they have nothing to ap-
prehcnd from one who has utterly ruined their par
Iy and can therefore extol him without fear. Their
praise of NJ. Van Buren, costs them nothing while
they hope TO benefit by it. But they will find that
their efforts will be unsuccessful as their profess
sions Of love TO NJ. Van Buren,, are utterly selfish
! and insincere. There are too many aspirants not
to loste one ano' her, and the road by which Ben
ton Calhoun, etc. are striving to reach the goal is
open to all. Already are the travellers therein
| crossing the path OF Que another. Benton, on his
! way 10 Washington Without consultation with his
party announces IN Cincinnati his desire that Van
|
| Mr. Calhoun does the same on his way from Charles
ton and Mr. Buchanan, from Pa. Each wishes TO
ioresta public opinion, and each by uniting in n
pretended desire to promote what they nre most
anxious 20 prevent may in the end, bring about the
very result they most anxious TO avoid. Mean
! while, Calhoun manllests symptoms Of an intention
to desert in case he is not the candidate. Benton
denounces him, while Buchanan, King Of Alaba-
ma, Nicholas, and others are doing all they can to
checkmate the movements Of both.
In reference to this matter, the Washington cor
respondent Of the Philadelphia North American
says
"Mr Calhoun has disoncered his friends by n
vowing determination TO give qualified support
to Gen. Harrison. He waits for his Measures
for tho full disclosure Of his pOlcy, before he will
commence opposition; and he promises him a
hearty support in case his measures should suit HE
views. The next gentleman is Mr.. Buchanan, but
he Is viewed with great Jealousy Mr. Benton has
no strength in the Senate, whatever he may have
with the radical interests ofthe country. The mea-
sures which lie brings forward and advocates, are
generally sponsd by his own political friends in
that bOdy."
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
To "a, Ediior, Of n, Whin.

The Enquirer Of this morning compliments you
upon the liberality Of your course towards Dr.
Broekenbrough, but endenvou to impair the force
Of the compliment by expressing wish that the
exhibition Of this amiabIs feeling were Of more IRE.
quen, occurrence in your columns Pay, ask the
venerable Editor how often he entities hmsefto
such compliment When did he, under any
circumstances, spare a political opponent, or foil
% hunt him down with the fcrocious appetite Of a
bloodhound Ask him U give US one specimen Of
his beralty then The Recommendation to Others
70 practise that virtue may be urged by him with
better graee. y.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
toR THE VINO.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

=, by permission of Divine Providence, a Unros
MnEriSc OF Christians of different denominat;on.
VIII be held this EVENING at o'clock in The Iee-
, lure Room under Dr. Plumers church, to consider
entire population of this city, with the s,sSds sr
evangelical books publisl ed by the American
Tract society. This enterprise, so catholic in n,
sP,s ane aims has received the cordial appreciation
y, ne P'ous W ali parts OF the country, and has
oeen crowned with distinguished success-nenrIv
roc millions OF books having been circulated, chief.
years. " -
The public generally respectfully invited to
attend.
BY order of the managers OF the Virginia Tract
Society. s. B. 8. BISSEII
January 6, ls4l. General Ayent.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
Frpm the .Natipnnl Lnt.lir.ne.r.

We copy the suboned paragraph from one OF
the Alabama newspapers, being a confirmation Of n
report which we had seen before, but which, iiom
It's apparent improbabillty, We ut FIRST rejected as
untrue IL II be true, there was certainly very ex-
traordinary negligence Tie part Of the Electors
who, II perchance ignorant OF the express requsi-
tons OF the Constitution, ought least after travel
ing 10 the seat OF Government to give their votes
TO have consulted in their proceedings, the injunc-
lions Of tho instrument from which they derived
Their authority TO vote at nll We can scarcely be-
eVe the report. We yet trust, indeed, that the re-
port is all mistake, rather than that the Electors
OF me state Of AlaONma should have made such n
bunder as 10 vi,aIe their votes by their manner of
giving them.
From the Florence (.9iaboma) Enquirer, Dec 10.
ELECTORAL VOTE OF ALABAMA.
II seems that by inlorma'ity in conducting the
proceedings IN the Electoral College Of this State,
the vote OF Alabama Tor President and Vice Presi.
dent will he lost. The Constitution of the United
States provides that the mode of voting in the Elec-
toral Colleges for President and Vice President
shall he by Jalioi-that the two shall be voted for
by distinct ballotsand that these facts shall appear
on the face of the certificate of election According
TO the order Of proceeding in the Electoral College
OF this Stale, as given in our last paper from the
Tuscaloosa Monitor. the Electors did not vote by
ballot, and distinctly for each officer bat by rtpa
voss-eaeh Elector rising when his name was cal
led, and responding "Martn Van Buren, Of New
York, for President Of the United States, and CHI
aTd NJ. johnson, Tor Vice President" or course,
this departure from The plan expressly laid down in
the Constitution of the United States will as effec
tually nulllfy and ahroGate the vote of the State,
when the certificates come to be opened and II Q
ballots counted in Washington, ns would be tic
adoption OF the rira uOes system by oh individual in
ouF State elections destroy his vote. IL was a
strange oversight oulpabc ignorance in the Elec-
tors TO conduct the proceedings they did, but un
der the circumstances of the great difference be-
tween the vote Tor Gen. Harrison and MIR. Van
Buren,, one which will be attended 10y no worse
consequences than the losi Of Alnbama's seven
votes 10 Mr.. Van Buren, and his party in the State
Had tho two candidates, however, been within
few votes OF each other, the consequences might
have been no less than the Of man as Pre-
sdent, without majority Of suflnges.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
SENATE.
TUESDAY, January 5th, 1871.
MIL -
accordingly.

Mr. ANDERSON reported bill concerning the
Stanton and Parkersburg Road also, a bill
amending an act declaring Simpsons Creek pub
lie highway.
Mr. PIPsR reported bill changing the time Of
holding the County Courts Of the county Of Cray
son.
MIR CARsoN-A bill 20 authorize n separate cleo
ton at the Mill Of Geo. Price, in the county Of
Page; also, bill incorporating the Trustees Of the
WoodIawn Academy.
Mr. HUNToN-A bill authorizing a separate cleo
ton al Menefee's Store, IN the county Of Fauquier.
On motion Of Mr. PETros, the Senate adjournes.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TugsDaY. JAMS

The House assembled this day nj I o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. ToLER, IL was
Rssoirsd That the committee Of Propositions and
Grievances inquire in the eXpediency Of authorizing
the Aldermen Of the Corporation ofLynehbburg 70
supply vacancies that may hereafter occur in their
own body, instead Of devolving that duty upon the
Common Council Of said town. as now directed by
law.
Nit DoRsAE gao notice that as soon as the house
had disposed Of tho report Of the Committee on
Banks he would call up the bill Reducing into one
the several acts prescribing the mode Of ascertain
ing the rsteable properly within the Commoa wealth
and by collecting the public revenue"
Nc. RAner from the committee Of Propositions
and Grievances, presented a bill 10 establish the
Town Of Frankvillc IN the county Of Boudoun.
BuLs gAssED.
On mo,ou Of Mr. RoBeRrsos, an engrossed Bill
% amend the act entitled an oct 70 incoseonte the
Erchsaec Hcsel Company in The city Of Richmo2d
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
THE BOSTON ATLAS.

This able Wig Journal makes its bow on New
Year, in an enlarged form, and in new dress. and
with all the signs about it. of prosperity to
which its Iaey and interesting columns give II 50
justa title. May its good fortune attend all. who
have aboured with like zeal, ability and efIec, for
tho national deliyeranee
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06

A Loeo-fooo oikce-hoder. speaking Of Gen.
Harrison's reforming The irregularities Of the mail
and other abuses, said tc Wig with an air Of in-
creduli,y; "You Wings, suppose, expect Gen.
Harrison will work miracles" "No-(was the
prompt reply OF the whis,)-bu, We expec, he will
cast out devils.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06

On Tuesd ", the 2Qth ult, CAROLINE ELIZABETH,
daughter Of Robert ald zibetA Farar IN the % year Of
her age.
ny The Religious Herald will please copy.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
NEW LIVERY STABLE,


IMMEDIATELY IN REAR OF THE BELL TAVERN
THE subscriber having recently a large and
comuodious building on street, In rear Of the Beu
Tavern, end htied Up with stalls and Other futures,
fully prepared 90 receive, atcndtO the sale, and
for of all horses that be len 10 bis Having
ragged tho services of skfu and experienced osfeTa for
nshed hia stable with provender NJ tho best qnay and
having had much experience In tho general anafemen
and care Of horses he believes hmecf atle give salts
faclion 10 all who may hvor him With their patronage
His prices by the day month. will 81 times b mo-
dersie RADFoRD DLANkiNsfnP.
a6-9t
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06

I1oR HIRE--For The ensuing year, a likely young Ne.
IL gro Man, WHO can be recommended with confidence,
AZ rood industrious habits, and being pet cety
honest The advertiser desires 10 hre him Porter some
Mercantile establishment,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06

slreeter has put forth weekly snr'--msde
up Of the odds and ends, and may be, the cream
Of bic daily We forget the price OfI--but hiS dog
cheap,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06

uOYT a cos oFFIcE.-A drawing comes 10
hand tonight, $4,000 Cspis, ~ prizes of sl5O0.-,
Tickets onbee Come 70 Hoy's and ret the prizes
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
TREASURY NOTES.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Jan. I, 1871.
Amount Of Treasury notes issued under the acts oil
Congress Of 10Th Of October, 1887, 2lst May
1888, and I'd March, 1889, SlD,5G7, 0s6 q
or that amount there has been re-
deemed 10000 o.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
MARINE JOURNAL.

MEMORANDA.
BALTIMORE, Mondsy.-Cleafed, Schr OlYm-
pin, Kervin, Richmond,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
SENATE.

MONDAY, January 4, lS4l.
MrPsSron reported bill concerning the Hust-
insx Court Of thc:City Of Richmond.
On motion Of Mr. LIONS, il was laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr. LIONS,
The hill for the appointment Of proxies to repre-
sent the State Stock in the Banks OF Virginia was
Tr,oxur,rn instead of the "Ereeuf;pe," TO appoint
the proxies on the part Of the State, sc. and was
passed. Ayes l3-noes TO-
On motion OF Mr. BouLpis,
The Senate adjourned.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06

ala ueo1s 10 Joseph Allen, Sl0,S54
Loss on lot to pay part of the same, 1900
faid ID w Green for Dover stock, which is
not worth one cent, 1000
Paid for 10 shares do 400
Do note to Sam'l Cottrell, 900
Do part Of note to do $50
Do check TO S L Puiam, O6O
Do note, endorsed by r M Saunders, to
VIM Taylor, for which received
shares Dover Stock OF Saunders, 1000
Note TO Va. Savings institution, 300
Do TO Porter, Keen & Co. I3s
Paid Lawyers fees lI5O
Loss on notes to pay the same, 800
S2l ,45I
Cr-by house and lot Of Green, at Rock
cts, 5000
Sls,454
Resnnc,fi1llv
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
s2Is,OI6 Os


Leaving outstanding s2ls,OI6 Os
Amount issued under net OF 3lst
March, 1910, s5,5s9,5i7 81
Or that issued there
has been redeem
ed 1,112,GOI 67
Leaving outstanding Of thatissue 4,476,9i5 81
s4,Goi,9 o1 %
Estimated to have been received by
public officers, and not returned
to the Treasury, Of all issues,
about $1,000 90
Leaving an amount outstanding
estimated at sI.652. O9I %
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary Of the Urea sHry.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-06
LoeoIoeyaev tangled.

We apprehend from the representation of III
Boston Atlas, that the jeulousies Of the Loco Foe
leaders, have so tangled them, that they never wi
be able to unIavel themselves.