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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
To THE Eprrors OF 1nr wurn.

have a few words for your correspondent "Can-
dou," in this days paper. thought was not wide
OF the mark, when ] charged that the cry about
City Sergeant Of "LoeO toeo origin" The SEN
sitiveness of "Candour," in eonneIion with other
circumstances, confirms my suspicion.
Is not the author of "CRd0ur" a Loco Foeo7 /
challenge denial.
Is he not the author Of most Of the articles which
have appeared 10 the daily papers, complaining Of
the election Of Sergeant ! challenge a denial.
lie says: 81 know no opposition to the Mayor.
j hear Of none. None is Attempted"
Is not "Candour" the same man, who some two
weeks ago called for opposition TO the Mayor, and
said IN effect, that all and every body confessed his
ineOmpotency, and desired his removal7 I derv
contradiction. affirm that he Is. I canno: be ms.
taken. The writer Of the piece refer TO. (which
found no second) was well understood TO bs a Loco
FOcO, and he Is Identical with &C andourH
"Candour' says Mr.. Goddn IL a Wing, and i,
would be remarkable for the Locos to 90 TO work
20 put one Wing Oid, to put another Wing in. Not
nc ALL Division ia the Wing ranks is what the Io-
COS seek; and II Goddln had been elected, we should
have found them putting forth the same pteous
means for Ferguson, which they are now lavishing
upon Goddin
again repeat the question aboye-and to each
and oil defy contradiction. Is not "Candour" a
Loeoi Did he not propose opposition TO the May
OFT And has he not written most Of the paragraphs
abusing the court for eIocting Fetguson7
VIII the Wings Of Richmond permit themse YES
20 he distracted and inhamed against each other by
the acts Of Loco Foco1 A CfTIZEN. Z
Monday, April 8.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
To THE EDIroRs OF ruE Who.
CITY SERGEANT

"A Voter Of Madison Ward is a most b,pnv
man in finding out that "Candour, is the yery m.
dlvldual to whom he alluded in his communication
o, saturday last, and that "Candour" has some GIN
S,',ahai interest TO promote" In the sense that "a
voter VIII have this interest Of which he speaks
nc may feel himself certain that he is wholly and
ABSOLUTELY mistaken. But that "Candour" has one
species oil interest," is most true and would boast of
W !, Is the interest he feels, that young man like
wellington Goddn, who has filled the Office of De.
putty Constable from the age Of fifteen; who has all
mat time conducted himself with such marked pro.
pretty industry, and sobrety; who has in fact gain
ed me esteem, and high regard ofall who know him
should be elevated to the Office of City Sergeant
SrS, would be my delight, and il should be the
pleasure OF every good. every virtuous, and every
grateful etzen, 10 put him there. This is the in.
terest winch "Canoour" feels and would TO Heaven
voter" and every citizen could feel the same
interest. What, whether "Candourn be a Loco
oeo. or NOT, has to do in this matter, cannot tell
ana Is, too strange that our "Voter should bring
up lhe subject OF politics here. MIR Goddin as has
oeeh SAID before. was n Wing always; a sterling
true, genuine Wing; his competitor, Mr. Ferguson IL
Is well known, Loco Foco or last Administration
man, until just before the election he happened 10
get iancy for the Log Cabin or something else and
turned, changed, "rheeied about" and became A
wing. Bot this has nothing to do with it. "Can-
a , Is asked, how would he like the issue of
w mig or Loco Focoi Just rs well rs "a Voter ~
i can assure him. have never feared such an is.
sue and never will. But, MIR Voter turn round
youtSei and consider; you esteem MIR Goddin, be-
neve, as well as myself; you think highly of him.
anu you should desire the best officer, and | hope
to-day, shall learn that you have voted for him.
CANDOUR.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
MIR. SPEAKER uTNTpp

The New York Courier s Enquirer ,,v,:-Mr
speaker Hunter is in a prcdicament in his Co.,
stesslonaI District in Virginia, which we confes, bs,
hawk and buzzard to our optics. and IL ~. e. !.
Impossible TO make out his archaeological classic,
uon, let hts friends call upon Mr. Audubon Cor mo-.
distinct information. To save our souls n soUlj
ne Impossible at this moment to say whether h. be
Nulllher or non eompos and il is almo., -
70 decide whether he is or not a candidate for re-
election In tho nrst place he said to his
that ne was not, afterwards that he was. and snb.s.
Huenty that on the whole he was. From the bes,
t., We nave on me subject, he really $50 a,
Ieast would appear from the last ndyiees We -
rom MS district 1t is to be hoped that the donb,
WIZ De settled pretty soon by his Constituents
themselves result that it seems to us will settle
nioo'ed point not only important to MIR. Hunter
soeltude Tor the actual position of that yerv die
tngushed gentleman. very us
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07

III me Town oil Manchester, at the residence of NJ
Jno. Iurpn, on the 5th day of Febunrv nI,;n,o
WIS hEbEcoA WEBSTER, relict Of Edmond Wei
go, "sou " years Her advanced age and deli.
the fortunes OF that dreadful mnladv m. Can..J
'euuereu her last moments truly DISTRESSING 1,
wiz DC consoling 10 her relations and nnnr,o
irishus, 10 Know that her confidence in the immor-
drew to the close of long spent usefuI yi,,,o,,"
ana plous life. The writer of this very burbIe ,nl
imperfect Tribute to the memory of Mrs Webe,.r
might say much upon the subject, but his obi,c, H.
NOV 70 IaVisn Iulsome penegyrics upon the dead II
IS OF the living he designs to speak and has 10 -
gfet That he Is not more perfectly ACQUAINTED viii
All the circumstances connected with tho snhi., -
th'' notice. When Mr. Turpin was a yerv voun,
man and came TO Richmond to carve out h; 80
fortune, among strangers he fortunately became an
inmate IN the family Of Mr.. Il Mrs. Webster. hon,
iohg ne remained IN this situation is unkoown
TO tie writer, but long enough 10 create n I,,,
hS, permanent, and purely disinterested ffiendsbio
"hich II seldom met with. After many vc,r, se,fI
riton, Mt Iurpin, accidentally, perbaps. hoard
that the circumstances Of these most eyc,IIn, 49,
PIE were any thing else than easy and comCn,,abi.
lie at once purchased and sont To the coun,,, 20
hmola, such articles and supplies of comCort az 30
knew would be acceptable TO them and 6n,iI, -;
yited them to Manchester, to make HI, house ,bsi,
future asylum, and home. The writer ~ nd
the IMPRESSION that MIR. Webster lived b,, CO. ~
TWO years in his new situation perhaps Iess. he -
IecenIly and respectfully buried in the new burving
GROUND ~ the OIiy Of Richmond near the Poor
mouse: Mrs. Webster saw and fell her dost,,,,,.
stuauon she was old, inhrfn, and Of extreme feeble
ana delicate health; and pha, Of extreme nice and
aeiieate sensIbiy Such was her situation ,gb,n Nj
ana Mrs Turpin camed and conferred her vithsr'
ed spirits, 10y rendering her not only home in hi.
house, Tor life, but long as himself and his r,mi
had comfort, she should participate win IT,
wen ana faithfully has that disinterested and
benevolent pledge been redeemed. The wr,tor
witnessed the attentive, respectful, and nT.c.
uonaie regard, paid to the last sad durios
required Tor the dead; and in placing her re'
MAINS by the side Of him who had been no,
companion ~ youth, spectacle Of no ordinary eb,r.
@ presents itself 20 tho contemplation Of human.
o..i;o violence, and all the noble and generous
IeenngS OF our nature. Without the hone Of onv OH
~ IeWafd Pgtthi which Mr.. Turpin carries in lis
0 owe BOSOM has he nursed and cherished ns mo-
.neT' 9ne who had no claim on him, or his family;
ana TIE writer ofthis notice has taken The liberty
70 make itpublic, his apology is to be found m
lne admiration he entertains for the author Of so
much dl'tInieresied kindness and bsneyolenee.
The Richmond Enquirer is requested to eopv.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
From the ~ Y. .gm,yiea1

The venerable Herman Leroy died las, svsnino
IN the 9lth year Of his aee.
For nearly Two thirds Of that long term OF life.
Mr.. Leroy was hOnombly connected with the com,
merce Of our city, which he has seen rising fron a
petty community, until IL has become the CONNER
clal emporium.
lie grew with lie growth: acquiring wealth and
distinction, until, yet N green old age he voluntsri
~ teured from business with wealth and spotless
character, both ofhis own attainment
nc has since lived in the midst Of his numerous
,a. n l'y-sonetifnes here, sometimes NJ Marsb6eld
with his diuehter, Mrs. webster-ond he. =, -,
PlI we gent debt here, where his useful and hon
1.eu we was pissed, and where few, very few o,
snose mo started with him in his career. remain J.
d,sn ~, T,s1fen, however and their childrens chill.
an, The urgency Of public ah,rs eoco,.Il.I A.
ins,on 10 return yesterday morning, 70 Wash.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
Stat, nebk-Lnco Pan st..u

The Fredericksburg Arena referring to cores
pondeni, who charges the Wings with involving
the stay IN debt, says
I'VE veg leave to say that, ifhe supposes the Wbig,
oi Frglna, as party, are, ever have been ide6-
uhed with the Use Of Internal improvements mr.
aetunied by desire 10 increase the debt Of tho
ola'e, ne IS greatly mistaken. We challenge him 10
aOduco any proof OF these assertions. IL ia we'll
known that the Enquirer has, for twenty-five years
beer the unilnching, able and jealous advocate Of
improvement, IN all parts Of the State-vhile The
lukewdrmness Of the WING in the cause has Cre.
quenlly given dissatisfaction 10 tC friends-Ths
most magnificent scheme Of improvement ever offer
cd 70 ibe State was reported and ably urged. Jour
Or hVe yearsago, by the then locoloco leader Of the
House Of Delegates, Col. Waking And is must DO
IN the recollection ofour Correspondent that the We
" last effort made 10 involve the State skill further
N debt wos defeated mainly by the sIertions of
wing members. Biographical position and section
interests, add not political afinitos, have divided
the Legislature On this subject. The effort then IL
VAN To connect the Wings as a parry, with what i.
al present, an unpopular cause.p
The attempted the I,ocofocos to attach tho odium
Of eEtraVagant appropriations to the Wings, is Of n
piece With their wontod nns And like most Of
their other dsspicabe tricks il is not only destitute
oi all justice. but that which they obleo, to the
Wings lies at their own door, They have been IN.
during their nscondancy in the State, it was. that
chs ofthe heavy debt now resting upon the com.
monweaIth, was contracted. Gen, Dorman during
the last session, prepared, from oicia documents.
statement showing this fact.
But this i' not ell. Aflsr the Looos soma four o,
i've years ago, had involved tho State in debr. 6nd
Ing Themselves sinking they rssorted 10 the di.bon.
est sIPedien Of diminishing the taxes, to gain liul,
popularity They have continued to this dov I,
vote against the necessary taxes to meet tho obgs
tons Of their own ereaiing;--and even during IN,
ate session. they voted for many new appropria
"on', ana then voted against the tar ,bn-thu
creating new debts, and Withholding the means o
meeting them and the old ones.
VIII Gen. Dorman favour Ne with the statsmen
aooVe reieredio1 We would sIpo,e the disrepu
'seI' tricks Of these dsmsgOguss.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
To the Voters of the countv Of y,,.;


AS rs well known to many of you, my nam. h, -,
been frequently mentioned within sbo,, go a'
IN connection with the Office of Delegate from ,h,
county IN the next General Assembly. To n,.'
ven. any Misrepresentation as to my course, feel 4,
P.oPe. 70 say, mat have uniformly declined ali
oVertnres which have been made to me. unless !,
was clearly oscertained tina, there would he no
candidate presented by the Democratic party AZ the
ensuing election. Understanding that, aItbon"b n,
a meeting OF portion Of that party held to-day 4,
was resolved by majority of those present no, to
nominate candidate Of their own, Nevertheless
several of the party who do not feel tbemseIyS.
oounu that decision, will in all probability pur.
sue uliierent course, deem it my duty in pursu.
ahGe OF the determination have stated above thns
Puoneiy TO announce to you that shall moi he I.
ean9luate at the ensuing election. | beg leave IN
tenuer TO my friends the acknowledgment of nv
wSrmest gratitude for the interest which thew hav
% .s IN my success, and to assure them thai no.
u,'ng Sut sense OF duty to myself and to the par
" with which have acted, could prevent me -,
complying with their wishes. ''0'''
am, with grea, respect,
Your fellow citizen,
j. II. VOTING
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
AMELIA


"oos"se that our ssiimabie friend, Lswi, Z
nerve. has received the honor Of nomination from,
1s federal Loco party to represent thi. county n
u' next House OF Delegates We eoogra,uIa,, him
apoh inc nonor' and we hope, in all sincerity. i
~. Py nave the aseendaney in the county, tina,
ae may De elected, for We love the man with MI M,
kinks Besides. we have faith tina, he will, con-.
Out right side up after all; and il he prove success,
'a'' no may yet prove the instrument for relormin,
the county We reeolleet the time, no, long q a.,
wnen We could not keep pace with him in fo,,ns
"% 'nunderoo't'-tha, time may come back
again. Al any rates, we live in hope,.~
mere Is one drawback upon his prospee,,-
DHH Week" is understood to have about !, IN.
o'oor oil arstocraey to the delicate ofactores of IN.
"ue Democraey-and Few who are so unlor,un,,,
~ reside IN that infected suspected quarter of
INC county come to be popular hvorites.
mr wiley the late Van Buren, member, ro,ir.s
Wing candidate. - '"e
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
HrsRrco, April 5,h, Isll.
From Me LouisrilI, .InnrnnL

l1fhI-President Van Buren,, on his arrival in
.no", o,H' was so wanting in dignity and self re.
~, as 10 give notice that he would, on the 23d
INST, receive the visits of his friends and sc.
Sualniances generally, but of his political friend,
NOBODY cares for such exhibitions of his t,Ienss,
Low; while he was President the U. States his
h -. p was destructive Of the best interests OF
Is merely imPotent and contemplate
Ill leave this great nation prosperous and
happy," said General Jackson, at the close Of Ri.
administration "rhe country IS IN an awf,I coz
eaiHon," eTelaims the official organ at the eIo,e ~
MIR. Van Buren's Administration.-B. "
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
Ohio and Ch.,apeak, Canal Con,,,,,

~ ,,,, ' S"'e' company.
Francis Thomas (Member of Congress, from tho
Frederick District in Maryland, President of the
Ohio and Chesapeake Canal Company. and tho
whole Directory, have been removes from Office INV
Inc Stockholders, by Unanimous vote. Rumor as.
Signs as the cause for this vigorous STEP some i'm.
proper use OF the funds of the Company. Resolu.
IONS were also passed by the Stockholders, exnr,x.
sing their strong dsapprobaton Of the active in,.,
terence on the part of the officers of the Companv
in party politics. f"y
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07

elected. legally and Iairy. why oppose him until he
has done wrong1 Why deprive him Of the ,timu /.
10, TO acting we'll in hi. place. by saying TO him
ai,,; owe,er wen and faithfully you perform your
respectfully think that if Mr Goddin eounte.
nanees' as am sure he does not, the unprecedented
course OF extortng pledges in his favor from the
new Megistraey, to be redeemed twelve months
nenee That he Is taking very effectual course to
,mp'lr the high standing he occupies among his fel.
low eiuzens. TATE.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
WARD ELECTIONS

Messr' Edtors-You will please state through
the columns Of your paper that the f,owing Tirk.
cts will be voted ior this day, in Madison and
Monroe Wards.
MosRoE WARD
For COMMUNICATIONS Cuskie, w e Allen. G.
" M Mun,ofd' Joseph Mayo, and James T. Heath.
samuel i Pulliam, and John l. Tate.
MADISON WARD.
For ncHmen--Samuei r Adie. Gustavp, A
Myers, l. ID Crenshaw, James Bosher. and WIN
A Pattes n. ~
For adsrmsn-James Evans. Edmond Bailey
James II Lynch, and Alexander Duvnl.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT or RICHMOND.
High wat,r, Ibis day, s, O'CLOCK, PM.

SAILED,
Sehr Andrew Jackson, Melton. No,Coik
Schr a. w. Leeds, Leeds, Albany. coal
and Slaves. '''u''o
Sehr Elizabeth, Dsntzsn, Sandwich. eo,l.
Schr wyoming, Richeron, Sandwich, coal.
MEMORANDA.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5-Arrived. Sch,
Union, Gfowell days from Richmond.
BAL llMOHE, Monday Cleared, Saturday.
Brig Mar Hill, Richmond. '
Sehrs John Barr, Flowers. Riobmond ro,s,.,.
soE' Harrington, doj a A Pendegrast, Creighton
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
To The Editors Of the Wing and N, P,,pr, q,
Richmond

The attempt to induce plsdg, N vote aoain,t Mr.
Ferguson twelve months hence, on the p1ft of the
Aldermen 70 be elected n0io Is most eYtraord,n,.
~ procedure. II be proves the best officer In the
world, he nevertheless TO be turned out Of Officer
Would those Who wish 10 impose the pledge. tb.r,.
selves be IN favor Of turning out Mr. Ferguson. A
he should prove himself entltlod 10 the eon6deoes
Of every bodyl Can any thing be more absurd. o.
even tyrannica2
ls The principle sought 10 be introduced, right
The CITY Magistrates are an important portion O
our judiciary system. They decide upon our pro
perry, lives and characters IL IL q matter Of Oh,
utmost importance that they should be men Of in
tslligenec and probity. How long are they Hkell
TO continue 20, " their qualifications are tried b.
such test a. preference for this or that man 90 Cit
Sergeant a year hencel The Hastings Coui
would soon degenerate into body Of mere part
aans.
have very high respect for both Messrs. God
dan and Ferguson; but as Mr. Ferguson las bee
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
RICH MOND:
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. APRIL ,,

9@ The citizens Of Richmond who are desirou,
Of tesy'ng their respect for the memory of the late
President of the United States, are requested TO
meet at Trinity Church on Thursday, the s,h inst.
at o'clock, z. NJ WIN. I.ANiRERT
Mayor of the C,v or ID ;.L..~.l
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07

iD~ RELIGIOUS NOTICE.-Tb, I'm Ami.
yyersary Of the Virginia Tract Society will be held
.fovldencs permitting, on Wednesday evening, at
hall past o'clock, the First Baptist Church.
several addresses may be expected. The public
are respectfully invited 10 attend. spg
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
T''VI" NC tallIreT Of yeFIerdtyI
DEATH
q LEl Pr.iIl,nL y Me Unil.d sLal,,.

- 80 ''''t4eNt ~ i1c JHttfd Skdfsg.
ney and extraordinary event has come To
daTkeD ihe annals Of our country. IN. .,,,,,.I.
- over, and William Henry Harrison. in tbs CUR
year OF his age, sleeps with bis fathers Although
TINS venerable man, the President Of the TTni,eJ
states by great majority was not our cboiss' 90,
We respect MN Tor his military servces-we re-.
spect him for his love Of country-we esteem rio,
Tor his kind heart and his social qua tics IA, 80
den loss comes upon the nation 10 an event fail ~
regret, full Of profound themes for moralizipg r,o
the instability OF all human fortunes, and the
Worthie'sness oi the objects Of human ambition
Asso often quoted from Burke, IL shows US "wbot
shadows we are, and what shadows We pursue ,,
but we've months ago, suppose IL had been pre-.
dicted amidst the contests of an excited cernna,,,
this man will be elected 10 one Of the bigbe.,
Offices IN the world and in one short month sf,er
his Inauguration, he will be gathered unto bts r, .
ther"-what heart would not have sbrupk vim,
itself, at the idea Of passing so rapidly from pr
Vate llie 10 the Presidential chair and from that
eminent station 70 the silent tombf In homo, NJ ~.
Chiei Magistrate Of our common country. Thus sie.
Va'ed ny the voice OF the people, and thus suddenly
struck down IN the midst nj his sympatbizino
eountrYmen, we have Shrouded our column, IN
mourning.
II - indeed, sudden, most uner peetsd. and sY
traofdinary event The coniederated repubiic M
we United states has now been IN operation for
~ curing which time II has seen nine Pre-
blueh's elecled M succession--nrOst OF them old
men-hVe Of them serving eight years eoeb-and
yet not one Of them has died during his Presien.
| ey, except the last He has been in ofies bu, an,
short month from the 4,h Of March 10 Inc an 81
AP,,, when ne 5reathes his las', amid his prayer,
tuition, The four Virginia Presidents who ys,,
living IN Virginia, tdl serving out their eight veors
survived till the end Of their terms, hut nov s,s ~
! no more. Three Of the others are sill liyinS.
It's more wonderful indeed, that more Of then
have not persisted in Office, than that Gen. Ha,,iso
should be the first 10 die. The regret al his dea,i
comes. perhaps, with more awful force, on aeeoun
| OF its sIngularity.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
MARRIED.

AT Charleston, S. c. on Wednesday ale, Nj,
nlr. uUsrAvus V. AscKER of this CITY. 10 Mis,,
a HbIGAIL REBEccA, daughter of the la,e Jossnb
sampson, Esq. Of the former place. ''''P'
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
Mr.. LYONS, AnnR Rss

To his constituents, will commend the attention
not only Of them, but Of Virginia generally. lie
touches the New York topic with peculiar force.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
CITY ELECTION.
ihe Charter Elections take place to-day.
PLACIDE,s pr>,c,,.,

~, - - pr.NEt1I.
ne Dramatic Public will not forget Pr. o1p,,,
''stf'r tonight. He is universally admired.
and one OF the best actors in his Inn.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-07
= W. EGRAhi Secty.
BANK OF VIRGINIA.


me president having communicated to the Boar
OF directors, The proceedings adopted at a meeting Of
the three banks Of this City, held this day. the foI
lowing resolutions were adopted:
RsSotped, That tits expedient, under the circum
stances, for the Bank OF Virginia, and lis branches
to conform to the resolution adopted at the meeting
OF the three Banksin this City, by disseminating for
the present the payment of Their notes 10 COIN
hesO!red, That general statement Of this Bank
anu branches ne prepared and published, in order
That 1t may appear TO the public that her condition
mas notln the least degree been impaired during the
resumption. Wv
Resolved, That this bank will be ready TO resume
Specie payments o-temporaneously with the Ranks
OF Philadelphia or Baltimore, or whenever the bal
ance OF trade between this state and the Northern
Sllss VIII render such measure prudent and safe.
And 10 this end, it will be the fixed policy of the
Mother Bunk, and the same is recommended To
The branches, to observe the utmost prudence in its
Isc0uns' and TO proceed to convert into active md
available resources IT'S supended debts and unpro.
ductive balances.
From the minutes