Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-25
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


Po iIicians, it appears, are no, tho orly people
charseable with trading in the popularity OF the ner
Of the day. A trading house in philadelphia ha,
procured quantity OF sticks from MIR Gays woods
N Kentucky, and are retailing them as Ashland
Cabbages l-NeOark Daily.
| Tins Pcayune says an able bodied negro wa,
sold The other day in New Orleans, for S FOO.
Mechanics IN Ofies.-The Madison Nndi,na,
Courier says: soar Mayor is a cabinet maker
our Marshal blacksmith, the City Attorney !
plasiereri the Secretary carpenter the Assessor
pattern maker, the Collector ,ooacconsi three OF
the nine CouncIlmen arc ailors. two ara Carmen.
ters, one machinist, onc n wagon maker, one a
miliwright, and one a fanmill maker. Let any other
city IN the U. s. beat us II they can. Who will say
we are not working men 2"
Loco FSe' .M5reis.-A Mr. Wright, q candidate
Tor the Legislature OF lllirois, is making stump
| speeches, and advances with oil eatnestuess the
doctrine that the State should raise money enough
TO 90 in the market AMI buy up her own stock AZ
| sixteen cents in the dollir-its present value. Mr.
Wright belongs to the Democratic party OF this
generation"
ood There is a large sum of money-say some $780,
VOO-in the Treasury OF New Brunswick. demo.
minated the disputed Ter ilofy Fund.- Thi, fund
levied upon tie timber cut the Disputed Terrific
y Tor the last SIX seven years by the authorities
OF New Brunswick, is bv the terms Of the Treaty,
TO be paid over 10 the United States for tho benefit
OF Main and Massachusetts, and is one of the pro =
visions Of the settlement.
Murder.-The Nashville Wing Of the OH suys:-
I'VE learn that traveller by tho name of Ross
man, from Hampstead county Arkansas. vas wnv.
IHid ana murdered few miles this side Blison's
tavern, IN Humphreys county on TUESDAY, last
Another traveller from Arkansas, who lodged n,
Bi'son's the Sunday night previous is suspected as
the murderer
BURGLAET.-Some scoundrel or scoundrels en-
, .eired the Jewelry shop If MIR Joseph Gpin. Of
maysvIlie' on the night Of the 5'h instant, and car
RED OF goods, consisting principally of gold and
silver patent lever watches gold chains and seaIs
amounting in all TO about SO 600 worth The bur
glar mas not been caught. reward Of $3.50 has
oeen offered for his apprehension aud the restoration
oil the JeWelry-L9uisriHe Journal.
The Indiana election is close, but after all the
cro%lns OF the Chapman's, Mr. Smiths election 10
the Senate is secured.
a smoke house, containing 10000 lbs. OF meat,
was burnt at Pttsburg, last week.
One Of the Philadelphia papers says there are Ten
thousand persons IN that city out If broad money
and employment.
The latest accounts say that the Maryland tobacco
crop will be short one.
Gov King, Of Rhode Island, hos made q requisi.
ton uron the Governor Of New Hampshire Tor the
Surrender Of the uAi'or Dorr.
Gen. WILLIAM Ross, a distinguished citizen Of
Wilko'bafe, r.. del recently aged 80.
Mai RrcHARD ATgR, a soldier OF the Revolution
lorme,ly Of Lynn, Mass, died at Southport lately,
The Locos in the N Y Legislature seem TO hnv,
disposition to nullly the district law but lack the
nerve 20 DO il.
The Britannia cleared about Sill 900 on her last
voyage 10 Boston.
The god-huncrs are meeting with much success
in Monroe CO., Geo.
Why do they I,he Whigsl refuse to repeal this
clnuge1 Whv affrk IN 81. =
distribution, when there is nothing for the States 10
10 ;eive . Louisville Sun.
Why do the Locofoeos insist on the repeal of this
clause Why oppose periinacously an nbstrnct
principle Of dlstribu1n when there is nothing 10
be distributed - Prentice.
The Vermont Statesman says that fellow in
That neighbornood, commonly called "tho Little
Beau" has been indicted Tor seducing three girls and
a widow. There should DO two strings 10 Tint
beau; ono ncfoss bis back and the other around
his neck.-Tb.
II s said that Mr. Savage has cleared $4,000 on
his contract FOR completing the Bunker Hill Monu.
mont and that ns no has tho control Of IL until tho
limit Of tho contract expires, he will make as much
more by conveying passengers TO the top his steam
car. IL takes live Yankee 10 tu1n a psnny siick.D
Iowa ELECrIoN.-The Burlington Gazette, 10.
coioco, gives returns from nearly the whole Terri.
tory. by these returns the council stands sia 10 SIX
and one doubtful; and tho House OF Rcprescntatves
This shows large Wing gain over previous cleo
lions.
A Mrs. Kearney recently committed suicide OF
Clinton, Mass, by blowing out her brains with
pisto.
Capt. Fsrwell snd the crew Of the schooner Mary
Carver, of Boston, wero murdered by tho canni-
balls, near Cape Pamus, few weeks since.
SEwED Ur.--mr Benton remarked in the Son
ate, that "if the tax needles was continued the
Wig party would be sepsd pB.--N. II. Pat.
And he might have added, that the Looos, II thew
defeat TsnG bill, will be hung up Dov. Inq.
a singula, D,aih.--A coored barber named
Thomas Mellon recently died at Bedford, Pa. hav.
ing conceived that snake was IN his s,omach-
After death he was opened, and pint Of cherry
stones was found therein.
HEHsT CLAT has consented to visit the South
west this Fall. AZ Memphis, New Orleans, Mo
biie, and all along tho Mississippi and Gulf thew
will give him an hearty welc me.
GEM Lafsyette's last dc camp in our Revo.
luton, Gen. J X Smith, died at Portland, Maine.
on the 7th inst, aged 80 years.