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,Ihcs.Old Watch.

"Fathcr," said ColneIia Woodley, one
night at tea, "Rachel Ashley has got a
gold ,catch."
"Well, what inference do you draw
from that fact :"
"Why, the very natural one, that |
ought to be equally well provided for"
"Exacty So But what shall we do
with your cousin Emily! Surely she
ought to have a watch also. 1t would
not look well for you TO sport one and
she destitute"
Cornela looked disconnected, but her
cousin, Emily Layton, retired and ami
able girl, nterposed and begged that Cor
reia might be graliicd without regard to
herself.
"W ell" continued Woodcy, show
shall we manage this affair | am i'll
able to purchase watch, without doing
injustice to my creditors"
Tears were the only response Of Cor
neia. The night passed gloomiIy away,
but ere the family had retired to repose,
Emily and her uncle had an interesting
conference. The following evening there
was to be grand party, 10 which Cornc-
liza and Emily were invited. The gay
and fashionable were there, but COrnclia
neither saw or thought of but one. Thad-
deus Lacy was her bright and particu-
lar STAR" and well worthy was he of the
preference. 1t was TO attract his attcn'
ton that the gold watch was wanted. II
was for his eye that CorneIia had dis
played all her charms. The next day
found Thaddeus visitor at Mr.. Wood
lev's. Cornelia eXulted in n conquest
Every day found him, whom she wa:
proud to have conquered, guest at heI
fathers. Attention, so particular, de
manded an explanation OF It's object. |
was made, most Unexpectedly to some
concerned, if not all, by declaration o
love to the unprotending Emily Layton
instead of to the expecting Cornelit
Woodley A scene, followed, rcadil,
imagined by the reader. The worst be
ing known, few weeks served to blum
the edge of disappointment sufficiently t,
make the annunciation Of the wedding
day less hazardous than might have bee
expected from the first ouipourlngs q
Miss Woodley's grief. The day cam
I that was to convert Miss Layton to Mrs
5 Lacy, when 10 and behold she wore tn
| identical watch that her cousin had cXhi
C bitcd at the party. Was it present
. Far from it. 1t was the gift of departe
t mother to Emily, but her restrained eli
i cumstances had prevented her from eve
: exhibiting it in public. She had pressc
c it on her kind uncle knowing his inabil
n ty to CRAFTY her cousin without scrousl
! incommoding himself This act of ger
II crosby had been communicated to Corn
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self, "yuu are Mr.. B, from Balti.
more ?" "Yes, SIR was the reply. "a
bookseller ?" "Yes, SIR" again. "Ah
| bought some books from you - "Yes,
sir, you did," "Did forget you 10 pay
for them - 'No, sir, YOU did not
Good morning, SIR said the orator,
lifting his cap with offended dignity, and
passing on. This anecdote does not show
either Randolph's goodness of head OF
heart, but it shows his character.
The other anecdote is as follows: The
Hon. Peter -, who was a matchmaker
and who had represented B county
for many years in Congress, once made a
motion to amend resolution offered by
Randolph, on the subject of military
claims. Mr.. Randolph rose up after the
amendment had been offered, and drawing
his watch from his fob, asked the Hon.
Peter what o'clock it was. lie told him.
Sir replied the orator, "you can mend
my watch, but not my motlons.-I on
understand ticficS, sir, but not tactics :"
That, too, was fine retort, when, az
ter he had been speaking, several mem
bcrs rose i'll succession 10 attack him.
"Sir," said he to the Speaker, 81 am in
the condition OF old Lear
"Thc little dogs and all,
Tray, Banch, and Sweetheart,
Sec--thcy bark at me-
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John Randolph of Roanoke.

The following description of this remarkable
person, we fad in the National Intelligcnccr:
His long thin legs, about as thick as a
strong walking cane, and Of much such a
shape were encased iii apair of tight small
cloths, so tight that they seemed part and
parcel of the limbs of the wearer. Hand
some white stockings were fastened with
great tidiness at the knees by small gold
buckle, and over them, coming about half
way up the calf, were pair of what, |
believe, are called hose, coarse and coun-
try knit. He wore shocs.--They were
old fashioned, and fastened also with
buckles, huge ones. He trod like an In
dian, without turning his toes out, bu,
planklng them down straight ahead. |,
was the fashion in those days to wear 4
fantailed coat, with small collar, and but
tons lar apart behind, and few on the
breast. MIR. Randolph's were the reverse
of all this, and, instead of his coat be-
ing fan-taled, it was what, we believe
the knights of the needle call swallow
tailed the collar was immensely large
the buttons behind were in kissing proxi
nifty, and they sat together as close OF
the breast of the garments as the feaster.
at crowded festival. His waist wa
remarkably slender; so slender that
as he stood with his arms akimbo, h
could easily, as thought, with his lon
bony fingers have spanned it. Aroun
him his coat, Which was very tight, wa
held together by one button, and, in cor
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THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOY.
DIT J. T.. 10 W.

BI y. l.. now.
Ho. give me my fathers silent gun
Baptized in the blood of Lexington;
And over my youthful bosom fling
His powdcr.horn with its crimson string
And spread around me his blanket warm,
That may battle the winters storm:
So bless me, mother, with tears of joy,
For am a wild Green Mountain boy.
The hills that smile in the morning beam,
And echo the eagles matin scream;
The shady rivers that bowl along
Like the gusty tide of a drinking song:
The pcnsive vale, and the laughing lea,
That came through the Revolution free;
They wait to echo my shout of joy,
For am a wild Green Mountain boy.
Oh tell mo not that the South forget
The breast that lcaped to the bayonct,
When Eutaw mingled her fountains flood
Wit, the crimson tide of New England blood
And the soldie, dropped mid the tangled vines
And found grave in the Carolncs;
Oh, she'll receive me with shouts of JOY,
For am a wild Green Momtain boy.
My grandsirc stood, with his mountainccrs,
BY the sunny wales of the cavaliers,
And gathered amid the sylvan glen,
To the wild haloo of Maron's men,
And lsten'd to Sumptcr's rifles ring,
And bath'd his temples in Jaspcr's spring;
The rafting bullets he heard with JOY,
For he was wild Green Mountain boy.
Ho We who boast meath Southern sun,
Have We a greater than Bennington!
Or sleep your fathers in glory now
Above the dead upon Bunkcr's brow!
Your martial spirits, in days gone by,
Knew how the men of the North could die;
And the haughtIest sneer cannot destroy
The fame OF the wild Green Mountain boy.
My heart in its morning dream aspircs
To reach the fame of thy mountain sircs,
TO spring to the battles signal note,
And bid the flag of their glory float;
And would haste from the mountain glen
To Join the children of Marion's men;
And loud the valleys should peal my joy,
For ain wild Green Mountain boy.
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: ~ H mDr', Peru, La Sale county, Ill.
G. e. MILEu, Dayton.
A. D. SMITH, Smiths mills.
hsox GuRLEy, Troy Grove.
Hrxav PuILLIrs Munson, (Indian crcck.)
q. w. REYSoLps, =. NJ. Pontiac.
REFS MouGAS, Morgan's mill.
JAMES G. CLArr, Bristol, Kane Co III.
WILLIAM R,SEY, near Van Buren,, III.
WILLIAM X. BnowS, Sunbury, Illinois.
HESaY HICKS, Hicks mill, De kalb Go. Ill.
w. w. WIN, Oswcgo, Kane Co. Ill.
ANTHONY PITzEn, Booncsboro', Oglc Go. III
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NUMBER 3.
nd to labor comes not into the code OF

and to labor comes no. into the code of
modern gentllity. ~
Industry and frugality will ler 70
cheeriulness and contchtment, and a n
tented wife tends greatly to soften the
asperities and smooth the rough path in
a mans journey through life. 1t has
been truly said, a pleasant and cheerful
wife is a rainbow in the sky, when the
husbands mind is tossed with storms and
tempests but dissatisfied and fretful
wife, in the hour of trouble, is like thunl
der cloud, charged with electric fluid.
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CoURTlNG SCENE.-"Jo Jonathan, did you
read that arc story about the man rs was
Rugged to death by the bear :"
"GLcss | did, Sewke, and it DID make
me feel 50 bad"
"Why, how did you feel, Jonathan I"
"kind'er sort'cr as if I'd like to hug
you ccna most TO death, tew, you ,arnal,
nice, plump, elegant little cri,tcr, you,
Scwhc."
40 la Go away-you Jonathan"
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SAVAGE Foop.-Thcrc is lady in
New York who will not permit her chill
drcn to eat any thing of which Indian
meal constitutes an ingredient, for fear i,
will make them savage.
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"Thc little dogs and all,
Tray, Blanch, and Sweetheart,
Sec--thcy bark at me-"
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! 0 i " 0 Il K

OF every description, executed in the neatest
manner, at the usual prices.
OTTAWA is the seat of justice OF La Sale
county, is situated at the junction OF the Fox river
with the Illinois, 300 miles, Ivy water, from saint
Louis, and midway between Chicago and Peoria.
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VOLUME ii.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY ny
GEORGE +. WEAVER g. JOHN HlSE,
La Sale street, one door from The noii-cest cerncr
cfMe Public Square.
TERI MS :

TERMS:
Two dollars and fifty cents per annum, II paid IN
advance; Three dollars fnot paid before the expi-
ration of the first six months; And three dollars
and twenty five cents if delayed until the end OF
the year.
Advertisements inserted at 81 per square for
the irst insertion and % cents for each sub
seauent insertion. 4 liberal discount made to
those who advertise by the year.
QrNo paper discontinued until all arrearages
are paid, unless at the option OF the editors.
All communications, to ensure attention, must
be post paid.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-27
FOR GOVERNOR or vrpc,N,.

iht EDITORS OF THS WHIG.
Messrs Edi,ors-In taking aperspocliye eI,ncc q,
The great men of our land, nv mental owe IL nc 4,
naturally and forcbiy attracted by the iIusttion.
parsonage OF the Hon. james Garland of Nelson No.
one most Mt IN every sense, for The important Office
The name is sufficient, without common, nno,
his qualifications, and as to his claims I am ,nro
none can, Tor moment think any one has greater
lie Is a faithful and we'll tried servant. who ba,
mao ms country at heart and his constituents
'h mihu-who has given abundant satisfaction in hi,
every public avocation- no was an ardent v;nd;..
tor OF the present Administrations truly bone,t and
candid mainland one who possesses ius, The nromn,
ness, application, siernness and decision that V,,i
MA now requires IN her GoveTnor;-and farther Lo
70 one VINO mas recently been sacrificed on the altar
oil defeat, Tor greater iavorite in the Wbie Party
Wnen there was no fault TO find, and nousbt In 10
gained IN political point, there is only shade of
suaoow OF dIherence IN the political opinions of the
two, viz: the row incumbent believe. , In;,.J
States Bank unconstitutional bu, could be ;ns,',.,
ed TO go Ter IL, whilst Major G. entertaining an.
same opinions rs to its constitutionalitv told h;s
constituents he would not lie instructed In nerin,s
hnseh, OUT u elected, and instructed TO go for H.
would. MA" WHO
Inc chief cause, seems, ofhis being so wantonIv
anu suddenly sacrificed was, TO Soolhe the wounded
ieenngs, and WOO the pleasing smiles of the frown.
"s 'o'e'hor' whose cream OF laughing dimples had
oeen sonred into irowns, by the thunders Of a dis
approving nssembly-whose almost una nimous ;,
SHheHons, when there was no constitutional bnr
uer) were not sufficient to prevent him from resign
ing nearly two years before his natural term would
have expired.
Now, then, if sympa,hies were thus great in thi,
wa now much greater ought they TO lie in
the present. for Major @. had nought TO do with
the Offending Legislature; he acted neither as main
OF mar spring IN the affair; and how just, how noble
y.-and how signally soothing, doubtless, 'twould
be TO the one who has Just ground. TO cons,der Inn
se injured, whilst thereby there are none could be
f fI; Gov. Gllmer could not obect-his baImy
Ienus couIl not oblect-sureIy the Elk Administra-
ton party could not obiect-ihe patet pa,orum Vic
signs himself "Louss," in your Journal of the Ith
INST, VINO only differs with Major Garland, in being
lover oil Virginia, whilst The Major is a lover Of
virginia and The Union, could not oLject-then wbv
not elect him Governor WY
sincerely hope his name will he particularly
impressed on every man who claims a seat in our
next ASSEMBLY, and his merits be considered. (for
he more he's studied, the better he'll he Ekedj and
ne oe elected to supply that vacancy, which, IN my
humble OPINION has been rather p9tshly produced.
GREENE
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-27
NEXT GOyERNop

"' peop'e have not willed il, that the Rich.
"o'u San'o should have the pleasure of disposne
tho uu6ernatoria Office ask to bring to the con.
sldera'ion Of the Legislature the name Of Jym. M
PeytOn, Of Roanoke.
whist do not admit, that mere sectional con.
sdera''ons should controul the appointment, or II,
portant iunctonaries. yet think, n neglected. "a.
s'on. when 'p'e'ent' an individual of equal Quail.
heatlons, has superior claims. The west b,, No,
had her due proportion of honors or Ped.r,I
ms may have been owing to the fact. tina, there
were not so many wise and experienced statesmen
west OF the mountains AZ east.
MIR Peyton is a western nan, but he i, Virgin.
Ian all over, and every inch of him. lie po..es,e,
hne genius and fine business capacities, and would
take noble pride in dcvotng all the energc, of hi,
soul to the prosperity and happiness Of tho Old Do.
mlnion. Whilst would disparage the claims Of no
other, whose name has been r,cntioned-he, in all
the requisites Of COED Governor, will be found infs
r'o1 10 none. a L QUO Lsnder
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-27

y, NEW 1oRE, Monday, r. Nj
Inc stockholders Of tho Maine (Frankfor,l Bank
appear determined to have justice done To its cai
GERS u the law will reach them. The Pre,ident n, =.
been arrested on charge Of swindIing, on com
phnt OF Certain persons interested and bound over
Tor tral. The substance of the charge against him
we understand to he, that he took the funds of lie
oahk, sold II a, par, received pay for IT, kent Tho
prohts, and pad the bank for its funds used in tbe
speculation in wild land at So so an acre. which
was worth nothing There is considerable excite
ment IN Frankfort upon this subject
STOCKS.
monday-A small improvement is noticed in
most descriptions N. o. Bank improved 1: Cantor
lfi Harlem !; Mohawk "a
state S!oeks-Are firm and sales made NJ the IoI
iowing fale;-l2OO N. York SIS 1854 NJ sst. IoOo
Illinois l57Oat So 5000 Indiana State Bond, sqI.
~ 5000 at GO; 1000 NJ 60 10; 1000 nj 60 /, q
'Ooo at TO; 5000 at GO GO, 1000 do Sterling NJ eoe
r o,, MARKETs-Msy q.
FLOUR is without the. slightest change. s,i.,
OF common bunds At 4,75.
EkhiN-The price of Corn and Rye is the
same as last week. " ''o
COrTDN-Aboul 500 bales have been sold IN.
Day NJ &c. below tho rates that were current he.
lore INC arrival OF tho steamer from Liyerrool
COFFEE and SUGARS rhero have Lcoo
some transactions, but wi;hou, any change in price
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-27
From the Journal Of Commerce. !

w 'sAN u -a'Asf II IONNnhESS.
As the Extra Session Of Congress is close al bsnJ,
commencing on Monday, 3O.h instant. we have pre.
pared the annexed list Of oil the members elect. Of
both Houses specifying the political character OF
each.
The Senate is full with the exception Of one mem.
her from Tennessee, and the House with the sy
eeption Of Two members from Pennsy yania and
from Illinois. As the election in the last mentioned
State does not take place tIll August, she will N
course DO unrepresented al the special session.
Although no actual returns have been received from,
Alabamo and Mississippi, we consider the result 40
certain ~ both States, that we have inserted ill.,
names OF the members presumed 70 bel elected 1a
the sake Of completing the list.
IL 10 worthy Of remark, that in the present Con.
gress, with theieXcepon Of a very few members M.
iitica lines much more distinctly drawn H.
they were in the last Congress The Consery,,ivs
party has ceased TO exist ns such, nnd the n,,,s,,
ns of which it was composed are now merged IN
one or the other Of the Two leading parties
SENATE.
Tho Senate comprises hfy-two members. ,wo
from each State, holding office sir years. The ri.
lowing is list Of the members Of thnt bodv os =,
present constituted. No vacancies will ocSpr ~
expiration Of the term Of service until the 4tb III
March, l543.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-27
THE AGRICULTURAL. rxu,n,r,o


Inc Henrieo Agricultural and Horticultural So
ee'y he'd It's hr't Fair yesterday, and splendid
exhibition 1t was-surpassing the expectations of
'ne most Jealous pioneers in the enterprise. Tho
spacious area at Goddins Spring. lovely spot ror
sueh an OCCASION was crowded to excess by vi,ers.
nc ''u'eS' TOO turned out numerousy, mingling
her gay eoors with the dark hues of the luxuriant
srowths Of nature, and throwing brl;,ncv ov., a..
beauty ofthe scene. With such success in the ON.
se'' those vino have been active in the good cause
mus have bnoylnt hopes for the future.
ino ehhioition wrs crenod with most fervent
prayer by tie Rev. Dr. Empie, who was succeeded
ny strorg. ptaeiica anJ appropriate addtcss bv
tne PRESIDENT Of tie Society the Rev. Jesse
iurAsr' oi'his address,, the ind vdus's to whom
'he premiums were awarded, and the eneral par
'co'ais oi the exhibition, we propose to devote a
more detailed notice 20 morrow.
II was late in the evening ts.,re ths company
dispersed.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-27
SOMETHING coon

Here - deler,able moreeau from the pen Of
Amos Kendall. twas written in 1929. after his
appointment as Fourth Auditor, and published in
me omciai journal o. that day. The heart OF that
a"'aole individual must leap for joy at the pros
pee' Ola speedy practice Of his long cherished prin-
eiples by Wing Administration,
We commend the letter to tho special considera-
ton OF the bowling Ogre Of the Globe and the dis.
consulate Fly 'up-,heCreek OF the Enquirer:
"FRAsLiN Mus, (Ohio,) Sept. o. 90.
reform measures, there must be a change OF
men. without change Of men, fraud cannot be
punished; dehnquencies cannot be detected; unlaw-
iui allowances cannot DO stopped; improper modes
VI uoing business, and irregular practices in Office,
can never be corrected. DO not all Offices belong 10
the Peoplei What right have the ipeumbenis 10
.nem more than othersi No wrong il done to tho
man VINO Is removed, for he 10 deprived of no right
IL Is The duty OF the President, and all others TO
~no'n .ne reoPie have entrusted tho power, to re-
move their subordinates whenever they believe tho
public interest REFUSES it, So fascinating h. nov,r
anu 30 corrupting the long possession of Office tbnt
believe the chances for a pure ndmioi,,roton
woud.oe much greater were limit Of eight or ten
yes prescribed, beyond which no man should 10
competent To hold any Of the subordinate Offices at
washington IL is the policy of Office. holder, to
create an impression that their Offices are pripafs
rtshis; that they nre wrongod when removed; that
they nave right TO demand the reasons for their re-
nova, and nave them formally set forth. When tho
feop'e assent to a doctrine like this, YOU mnv hid
farewell to all hope Of REFORM yrca, nav n,
tne abuses OF our Government. We shall hsve
Cletks Auditors, Comptrollers, Registers, Treasu-
Ie1s and Secretaries for life; bad customs will never
De corrected; oneous princine, W I'M ,,.,.;i G.
ever; precedent will take the nl,ce of 49,. H. oe
hciai corps ut Washington will govern tho U,;on
anu u we 20 not have Presidents for life We Al, "A
nave ehtaicd upon us forever n succession fron nm.
nhai 'no'hcr, preserving the unity OF the official
II. nal ina -
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-27

The mission to London, need not. however %
oessing.ior Il neither MIR Sergeant, nor Mr. Clay =
.on, nor Mr. Webster gets it. we would recommen,,
aSohsesvatvo leader to MIR Tyler-who would be
p u..,;y wi,iog 10 get out Of the way Of certain
Questions, which might call up unpleasant consti,u
uonai reminlscences-and who might wish to avoid
me responsibility Of advocating the extraordinary
scheme which has been attributed to him viz. Of
Incorporating great Bank in the District OF Colum-
ma, with tho privilege Of establishing branches in
the States which would assent to thei, n,roJuc,;on
INTO their borders. The gentleman IN question
mus, KNOW mat such scheme would be "whippino
.ne uesh round the stump with vcngeancc"-that
would oe a most nsidious violation Of the Con-
sttu,ion."-- Enquirer. '"' N'"'
MIR Rlves is the CONSERVATIVE leader, her, r.
'e''eo w. we presume. He can never escape the
,"Po'ent malice Of this WORKOUT hack Of faction.
he mas committed the objectionable sin, and he
must uie the DEATH c. If this fangless viper can
'nhet u. But there is the rutland there is the
source Of ielicita,ion. He has survived his wrath
and unmitisated malgnity, and he can with perfec,
safety despise tho one and the other.
II MIR Rives desires to 20 to London-or which
we know nothing-the hostility orthis seven pri,e;
pied Editor will certainly not operate to his preu
d'ee-so far from it, h will prove high recommen.
'a,ion-as the recall CT Mr.. Andrew Stevenson. who
has the misfortune OF being supposed TO be the pu-
pil Of said Editor, will prove.
As to the opinion imputed to MIR. Riyes. re-.
sPecting the eonsttutonaliy Of n Bank in the Dis
triet Of Columbia-we know that many Of tho Van
Buren, party, and we believe Van Buren, himself.
entertained identically the same sentiment. W..
reeoiect, some two years ego, tina, Mr. Smith Of /.
oil Was honest man and strict constructionist
as the Editor of the Enquirer declared tia, there
could be no doubt of the lily of such
Bank; And the Enquirer, at that Time if our me.
mory serves us Alright, fully endorsed the opinion.
Now, however, it suits his purposes to avow d it.
ierent sentiments. But what are the opinions ~,
such politician worth Who believes they sprirs
from honest motives1 No one. Who breads his
ehmlty or seeks TO propita,e his favour7 No one.
With his downfall, which excited the Joy of many
and the pity Of none. he has become an obiec, of
Contempt to those who once feared him-and con-
unues, as he has been, the subject of scorn TO
oil others. General Jackson once kicked his
paper across the East Room and exclaimed "the
1t 81 in American-an epi,het. how
ever, which, even il deemed just, should be applied
to no one of such antiquity and petiieOats.