Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-04
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| FIsu SroUT--Tho S.. Louis Organ mention,
that boy who was fishing Zoe catfish few day.
ago, caught one which, upon being opened, wsi
found TO contain IN his nav n silk purse, IN whicl
were eight gold thaers. some silver change, anC
$50 on the Geauga Bank Of gainesville which or
examination proved TO be counterfeit.
This IS the hgsi instance that has come to ou
KNOWLEDGE OF the ver'heaion Of Mr Benion's pro
phecy, "thlt the Yellow Boys would be s,en hoat
Ing up the Mississippi"-.N. Y. Courier.
WARN WoRK Two men fighting on the bate
~, both drunk, 200 idle spectators clipping ths
hands, and screaming Observation-Disclosures at q
des.-N y Sun.
The larses, Wing meeting since 1910, was held
al Lowell, on Saturday night. Grcai enthusiasts
prevailed; ensrget1 speeches were made, and a &c.
-, uiion UNANIMOUSLY passed nominating Henry
Clay for President
MELAseHoIr AceDEsr.-we learn from q
friend that lad, the son of MIR John Andy, near
Reading, While engaged on Saturday in gathering
black bersieS, dropped his hat into a small pond
be stepped into the vAier 10 regain the hat, bu,
hndins himself detained by the mud into which he
was sinking, be called out for help. Mrs Andy,
BIS mother hearing the cry. rushed 70 his rescue,
but found herself also unable 10 save the lad or 10
aid hsraelC Her cries brought 10 her assistance her
married daughter, Mfs Boyer, who sprung into III q
water. bat vas unabls TO Affect any good and they
al Periahed in the pond, mother, daughter and
The pond in which these persons were downed
-, perhaps, not moro than twenty feet across,
though the water and soft mud are fifteen fee,
d,ep.-IPhil. u. S. Gazette.
MosILE, July 20.
THE CRoFs.-A!l accounts from the interior 70
present the crops AS unusually promising. The
Wheat crop much exceeds on average, and that oil
corn will be prodgous The cotton, 80 far, IRE
| SCENTS hne appearance nnd has had much fewer n
the casualties 10 encounter than ordinary. II haC
become 90 common 10 hear complaints from III,
country Of bad prospects that it IL really refesh.
"A tins ~ vStIbouf hee han
We hope the remainder Of the season may prov,
| cqpa ly pTopiliOus.
Portions Of the country ore represented as some
whoi sleky, and among Others the little village o
| Marion, but ffom the papers Of that place VIC or,
happy 10 lcirn that tho report applied to Mari.
on or iis vicinity, 70 entirely without foundation.
| Charles Mason has been appointed Chief Jus
tice, and 4. 9. Wilson and Joseph Williams asso
cate Justices for the Territory OF lowo.
-Four Of the visitors at Cape May, have died sine,
the opening Of the season.
"ETW TTad,"-The Average rae Of duty now
charged in the ports Of Great Britain, on Louisiana
sugar, molstscs rice, Tobacco cotton spirits grain
CIDER wheat, barley. oats, poiatoes hour hay, beef
pork, bacon, and linsetd oil. Is two hundred enc
sixty four per cont. upon the present value in III,
n. Y. Markets
The last Democratic Review says, THAT between
tho Two eTent pnrcs into which tho country Is d.
, Vidod, Mr. Tyler falls ~ the rtound like lead.
~ 1uFlU| NNN iNNfNiI ~ ~ ~ NlN ass Ufu III
oeein hoing unable 20 ray the interest TO the de.
Foii'orA
Mr. Maflil in leetufing in Baltimore, upon the
moral aspect oftho loih century
The Now York Journal Of Commerce states very
grnv,ly that the New Haven fish story turns GU,
TO DO incorrect. We beiieve that 10 the case with
most II them.
"A TsrTibk Fashi0n.-We find in tho Gloucester
Telea raph, an alarming description of new fash.
ionnlie ladies head dress called tho Thamcs-Tun.
mel liooj; the projecting roof of which is so lone,
that u IL recommend d that hanging lamps 10 sus-
nded NJ convenient distance nlong tho interior 10
u unno tho otherwise concealed ccuntonauce OF the
wcaror.-Thoy cnst an awful shadow, aud tho eyes
nH,uno th't CLASSY glitter, common to a fright
encd cnt, IN dark girto'.
The Norfolk Herald soyo the new Lard oil burns
beautifully, giving clear, brilliant light, and has
neither smoke nor smell.
Tho Locolocos, after breaking tho country, arc
threatening to break" the New Orleans election I
The election of Mr. Clay, about two years hence,
will probably cause them 10 break their necks.
"Jabe what are you doirg there on the floor 2"
''WhY, s,r I've had a shock"
"a shockl"
0Yca sir"
"What kind Of a shock ~
"Why, sir, one Of your subscribers came in dur
ing your absence, and offered 10 pny n ycofs sub
sctpiion, which produced such an effect upon me
| that have been perfectly helpless ever snce.n
ono wonder, JADE; bot cheer Up; f you survive
this you ore safo-as there IS little prospect Of ano.
Their such a catastrophe in this Office.