Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-16


10 DO Globe BANK %
3 So Franklin ins Co, %.
} do Western Railroad, Git.
The President mas sent in a large batch oC arrnv
promotions, TO the Senate, for confirmation. While
Congress is cutting the army dOtsn, Capt, TYLER is
for increasing the officers.
From the albany Daily .idp.
letter with the following poe,ical suDerscrip,ion
was handed into the Post Office, in this city, few
days snce
VIII the Post. Master 81 Albany rl.,so b..,.,
As IS, TO . send luis letter to l.. Underwood:
III give II al once-'ts HdTdicick, Vermont
Mr. Benz. Boughon who recently died a, F,ede.
rlcssburg, bequeathed $1,000 to the Bible and Tract
Societies, each.
Daniel d Flora. formerly OF Wvths county, com
united suicide by hanging himself at Buchanan, last
week.
The remains of the late Major Lomax, were in
tered at Mount Auburn, with military honors.
A iIost was visible at Pi,tsburg, Pa. on the morn
ing OF the 9Th inst.
ship cleared from Philadelphia the other dav.
for Hull England, with 400 tons of bones.
VIM Strickland, Of Phila. has been elected an
honorary member Of the Royal Society OF Civil
Engineers Of London.
James Arlington Bennett, Of Long Island. bs,
been appointed Major General, by Gov Carlin of
lhnois, IN the Mormon Legion, and a Doctor OF
Laws, hy the Mormon University.
The Mon,our Iron Works. near Danville. Pa
said to be the largest establishment of the kind in
the country, and capable Of manufacturing 10 600
tons OF pig metal per annum, has been brought TO n
suspension Of business.
Eighteen more Of the Santa Fe Prisoners. most
ly Germans, have been released by Santa Anna.
and arrived at N. Orleans.
JoHE BsLL Brr.-Shares in English Yves, India
Steam Ships, IN which 50 pounds had been paid in.
are now quoted AZ 10. in London.
FAcToRT GIRLs.-Fo rty-three well dressed. mo
des' ADD beautiful factory girls. from the State Of
Name, embarked this morning, ut 6 o'clock. in one
OF the Western cars Tor Cabotvle. Tim, who was
present and politely assisted them n their seat.
says Il was evident from their robust figures rosv
cheeks, and cheerful countenances, that they were
not addicted % the health destroying practiee oC
tight luoing.- Boston Transcript
Professor s. X. Jennings has been transferred N
The Char OF Obstetrics and Diseases Of Women
and Dr Tho's T. Bond appointed Professor M M,
terra Medica and Therape in the Wasbin1ton
Medical University Of Bil,imore.
Mr. David Urquhar, Of New Orleans. bsino on
visit 20 Baltimore, fell dead, while walking in the
street, on Saturday last.
a Grand Jury in New Orleans. while exomin;n.
the City Jsils, few days ago, found woman ,1
one OF mem, VINO had been there four Year., with
out any CRIME, and without having been brought
up for trial.
The Democrats have called a meeting for Inc
southern tier Of counties, IN New York 10 ndopt
measures to secure the speedy compIet,on of ,be
Erie Rairoad-all work on which, was stonned NJ
tho late session Of the Legislature.
The u. S. Bankfng House-Niek's Marble Pa
lace IN Philadelphia 10 to be sold, the I'd Of July,
al auction.
The Springs COMPANY was arriving daily. 1T
the White Sulphur, last week, add the Indications
point to COY and numerously attended season.
Levi - SIamm has abandoned tho Editorial Chair
NJ the New Fro, and ne that paper will no longer
DO kept IN existence by the City Government Il will
probably 60 down. shortly.
iIcRRIRLE.-Wo nro informed th,t Two Young
boys Of Mr. John Pettis, Of Windsor w. we're killed
Ivy an lnshman IN his employ, on Friday or Satur-
day last, NJ that place. The monster was nj work
in the cornhold, when he suddenly struck ono Of
the boys upon the head with a hoe, killing him in
stanty. Tic cut open the skull Of the other boy by
blow with the hoe, MORALLY woundlng him. He
is supposed % hove committed these dreadful muir
ders 10 revenge himself on the family FOR some fan
oie1 injury.-N. n. Patriot.
RArgER roUeH-A person vert last week into
public house near DudleY, and after some CONVERSE
ton offered 10 bet n wager OF los that he would eat
the coat on his back II they would allow aim 10 cut
the buttons on. The wager was laid and the coat
was cut 10 pieces and put IN frying pan, and after
well frying tin liquor he ate every bit Of his cont
and won the wager Cambridgs Eng lido.
The Loco Foco Government Of 81. Louis. Mo-
have abolished oil the brokers shops in that place
Pegs IN Nsw Hampshire-At the shoe peg ma.
nufaclory IN Meredith, N. H., the pegs are split by
knife, which strikes 600 times in minute-avera.
ging $4,000 pegs in that time.