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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26
THE STOCKTON Gun.

IL is generally known that the gallant and intel
ligent Captain Stockton, OF the U. s. Navy,-io
whom the Government has judiciOusly coniiJed the
plan Of construction Of the steamer no W going
up 10 the Navy Yard at Philsde phs,- has for
some time pas, devoted his attention TO the inven
ton Of cannon OF greater power certainty and de.
structive qualities thsn those now ordinarily in use
IL sppears that experiments were made With It last
week, which are thus noticed in the Philadelphia
Evening Journal :-Bah. finer. Oct. "a.
The STocKroH GUN.-We learn that the ex
PERTINENT, m'de at Sandy Hook, last week, with
the "Slockton Gun," we're Of The most extraordi
nary and successful character. We should be gra
tilted permitted to detail the psrIicul lars OF
the results Of tie experiments that were made by
plain Stockton at the sboye named plice.
We have often heard j, stated, that Capt. Stock
ton would make the vessel that is now building aI
the Navy Yard, under his direction, nyincible
We are row fully satisfied be will co so.
This magnificent gun, combining as il doe,, III.
power Of FuIton's Torpedo. and the certainty Of
execution Of the Kentucky ride, will be ihs wonder
OF the age. There will not be possibility Of es.
cape from i've destructive power either for ships or
crews. Its combined accuracy of aim, and aniaz
Jog force Of power, will render il ues's.blo. II is
an engine c paJle Of such vast destIuSt,on that IL
mus, literally hnnhilaie naval warfare in future.
The snms paper has the following pa sgrapb:
The STEM and Stern POS, Of the senmer Prince
ton was this d y raised at he Navy Ysrd-presen',
Capt. Stock on, Cormindehts Engs. Mexican,
Leuts. Thompson and Pennington and number
OF gent crnen among hem we're Messrs. Thomp.
son Of New Jersey, ard Ed ards Of Delaware COun.
ty.
This steamer is propelled by the Erickson pro
pellor-hsr model is not Of ihe ordinary class she
il ore Of he experimental steamers nov building
On stepping the stern pos, IL usual to place coin
under the sp Of be keel, which was done by Cap.
pacing ten dollar con-, heads No." NJ he said
This gene nan does no hing IN a small way.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26
sU NJ " A 4 Y


Joseph X. living E'q who has taken the field
rs candidate TOR Congress, viIl address the people
or A bcmire, on the various political topics Of the
times, at The next Court.
Should hero be a legal enforcement Of the pay
ment Of dcbis 2 IN Tribune.
The Loeos IN Sissi 81, nj and many other parts OF
i5neJ, supposed obligation IN the case, as ridicu-
lous and nntiquated subleduge.
.1R,DaBriern Ssn'im,nt The By State Dsmc.
erat s1ys tina, 'ihe time must come vhsn man
shall h 70 weight in the community in proportion
10 the size of his soul, and not to the weight Of his
money b,rs or % the extent Of his lands OF to tho
value o. hi5 morchandis-.
And when that time does come, the sdiior OF the
Democrat will he as light no DIR.
A PHixcg or PuMrwtN. Mr. I; Grisr, residing
nenr PusbIrg, raised this season a pumpkin,
weighing 81 pounds, On the same vino With IL,
were fourteen ohofs. oil raised iron single seed ,
and weighing in oil 952 pounds.
Ina case which arose in tho court OF Poinco
Gsogs's County, Judge Stephen decided hat the
f}ankfupt Liw Of the United States nnnuls and
supefcsdos tho insovsnt laws If tho State. Tho
cisa wa a,gued by Thomas g. Pratt and VII inn
II. Tuck, Eos pending petition nnder tie state
Avs
Sarah Freeman, recently convicted At New Tia.
ven, ol hivng murdered her own infant child. has
been sen onced 10 be hung on the 18th day q june
next.
a man named w. ID. Carr, was recently couvc.
at Ogd snsburg, N. Y. Of bisamy, having mat'i'd
several wives Some years since 10 welded 3
lady named Clark, lived with her long tine,
| IN N ran away 10 Csnsda wtete he welded once
| vice. and hniy was e5ught At Iburn, New
York, and sent TO the Peni,sOt Sry Tor FIVE ye 70.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26

Some of ou' IoeoiocO trends, land the eliior o.
the Argus 20 b-lisyo among the nunber.) came
aeoJs AN orPossUH. yestsrd ~. and msigking IL o'
that Old coon sent It down TO US 10 be T. keu
Gaze Of. We are not sstonishe1 the oror !, "a
which our friends have fallen they have been a,
times 81 dreldulIy frightened ~ the coon u at &
so no~hIt natural they should, uron tho same il
ciple that rogue "Ihlnks each bush an Off y
mis- AXE every thing Of the KIDD for their ancient
ensmY. Thoy hove however mede only he m
msraks which their roliuca brethren else~h re
hiv- made; where elections have lstey teken pla:e
the locos ihok they have certainly caught he eobn,
br, they wi eventually find that, ike our f ends in
Wheeling, they have only caug It postum.
+. s. Wen have the Old fellow IN fae order IN
time for orr Christmis dinno'.-Whesi. TIme".
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26
LORD AsHBUn ron.

The Philadelphia Inquirer 10 indebted to a friend
for the following outline OF this distinguished noble
man, cleaned from authentic source;
Lori A.hbuuon whose name ha, now become
30 familiar to the Ameucnn People IN consequence
Of lhs happy ermnaIon OF our difHculue, wnh
Great b ! an, IN The set lemcnt of which he has
borne 80 distnguisneJ a part is The second son Of
the late SIR Francis ID ri 'g. on eminen metchant Of
London, who was born l3 h Aprl, l740, created q
bsronet 20 n May, 1898, and who died l7h Sep
TEN sr, 1910.
rs Francrs had ten children, five son, and five
Daughters. The eldest son Is the pfosen. Sir Thom
as Baring. born IN I772. The cond, Aex1nder,
row Lord AshburtOn, who was born 2Tth Discover
I774, and married Ann Louisa, eldest daughter Of
mo late William Bingham, Esq. Of PHI sdslpn a, &
Senator Of the United States) on the 23i August,
1898 The third brother, Henry, was born IN I776.
and was married 20 the second daughter Of Mr.
Bingham, from whom he vas divorced, after bayIng
had by her Two sons and two daughters The twO
brothers, Alexander and Henry, were the leading
partners in tho celebrated banking house under the
firm OF b ung & Brothers, in London, which, from
tBeHensiyc transactions m loans, stock &c. hccu
muuted grea, wealth and was fof several ys'r5 the
agent Of the Bank oi the United States in that
Guy.
"Ths family Of the 3 rings is descended in n d
rect line from the Rev. FAM Barring, who vss n
clergyman Of the Lutheran Church at Bremen; one
Of whose sons, John, en- grated TO England IN the
latter part Of the slxeenh century, whore no mar
Il
lord Ashburton obtained his tito TO tho peer.
age by letters tent APu 10. 1885, and IN virtue Of
his Office which he then he'd under the ministry as
| President OF the Board Of Tfade and Master Of the
Mint, became a member Of the Pnvy Council ana
one Of the Cabinet
"The Birony Of AshLur'on was originally con
ferrod upon the celebrated lawyer John Ddnning, .
nalive Of that place, who married ss'et Of >
F,aneis Barring. Tie was succeeded by his son Ric :
| ard, who vas the second Lord Asbburton, and Who
died without issue in 1926. The Barony thus DO
came e1unci, and renamed until the creation Of
his cousin, tho present Lord Ashbuuon, who is IN,
third Lord holding that tile, aud upon whom II
vas conferred with reference 10 the relationship
| which he sustained TO his predecessor.
"Lord Ashbuuon has had family OF nine chill
lfrn. Ills two eldest sons, William Bingham am
Ftancis, are Numbers Of Permanent, the hts, q
whom /, married TO daughter Of the Earl OF Sand
wieh, and the tscond TO Clare Horiense, Frenci
lady. and daughter Of the Duke de Bassano. tn
ihrd son is c'e'gyman Of the Episcopal Church
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26

Coysiea-The little island where Napoleon first
saw the light, has been the birth pace OF n hardy
and courageous race who lons defended their iber
ties against the ambitious republic OF Genoa, and
other encroaching powers. Such men as S4mrle
tro and Paoli proved themselves worthy - Neir
ancient descent from Pho nicons upon WIFI. mes.
islanders ije themselves not little. There ore
yet among them who have lost none Of the
erocity and de ermnation for which Corsicsns have
always heen distinguished. 10 late English pa
per we find the following account Of the capture OF
desperate ruffiau who had long infested that is
land.
A formidable bandit, named Nieo, under sem
tence 10y default for murder, and who had long been
the terror oil the country round Sartene, has at
length been got rid Of. Hs has escaped 10 SARDINIA,
but having returned, and bang seen in the hamlet
of Arraggio, brigsdier Of gendaTmerie, With two
Of hs men. wen, out in the evening OF the 1I,h
inst, and posted themselves at place called Ban
chino. by which Nicoli mus, pass to reach Arragio
where he was expected. When he clnne up he vas
summoned 70 surrender, but instead OF giving him.
self up he fred his caTbne at the party, but for
iuna:ely, missed his aim. Finding his adversary so
resoute. the brgajer returned the fire. and lodged
a brace Of tails in tic bandits breast Nevertheless
he rose ngsin, and the two other sendarmes founj
il necessary TO fire upon him also, and thus put an
end 10 his ilfe and atrocities.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26

YAzoo.-We learn by gentleman just from
that portion Of the Mississippi, that tho weal her is
hne, end the planters busy engaged in pickle T:
cotton; tho STA no of vh ch was exceiGn'. IL 10
supposed that ,000O GOD bales will be shipped via
Yszoo river, an increase over last year. Marches
alone, it was said, NO I'D ship ~ 900 bales. We
rejoice a, the prosperity OF our YaZO1 friends, add
wish them m increase 10 prces. We sntic patio
higher rates as so1n sufficient specie shali come
~. THIS must bs the ciss Tor M Octcr shipmcn 8
could be made from the North or from Europe than
the "wnere Win" 10 Ouy undoubtcd bills of excnsngs
that go begging, only because there - a lack >
sac precious metal hers.-N.O o. Bllletn. E
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26
Your, respectfully, -
JOHN BARNEY,
o. BALTIM0RE.

i-J|Tho z.al and the odro.,ness with which, in
the farce Of "TVrn cut" tina, wise and scrupuous
serving man, N eky Nipperkin. at wink from his
stupid old master, uundIeS his good sister. his pref
~ niece, his nephew and all his honest friends and
visitors Out Of DOORS is nothing to the grace and the
expedition with which the new Philadelphia Col
ec,or mikes men bundle, as soon % the eonssen-
tous John Tyler gives the word. These arc peo j.
pie, meantime, with whom our man Of seruples has
NJ more to do, over whom he has no moro Official
right, than over the State officers Of Virginia. Ye.
mark how sans eersBionis man, or IS or 20 men,
are tossed board, a, tho smallest presidential
nod This is Law, this is constitution, this con.
science and RepubIieanism for youl Jssui whs
a eonseieneol
The Evening Journal ssys;
"John Saunders, messenger at the Custom House
| hiss btcn removed, and John Fdsdine sppon'od IL
his plses. Crosby sellick', one Of the night in
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26


Miller the Millenum man recently n-onhesi.J
that II would never rain again. and some of tho
Eastern fiiks began 10 ihink th.re mish, be son,c
thing IN the prediction; fDr enough il had not
ra'ned for SIX weeks or so. Every hing W 5 up.
set, however, by the tremendous outpourin, of tho
heavens on Friday night of las, week. fine nro-
phet and HE disciples were drowned in their own
tent, they may consider themselves well of.
N. Y. COur.
PARTY TACTiCS.-The Tylsrites, in walk
ing into the camp uf their new allies seem do
termined 10 take the command. There are To be but
two parties IN the couniry--the Wings ana the d..
m'nsiraton. The elections which have recently IA.
ken place IN some o( tho States, such as Georgia
Maryland, and Ohio, are said 10 have resulted in
favor Of the Administration. This view Of the Sub.
lee' seua'nly makes things very simple; it i, con-
venisni arrangement, and saves the necessity Of
using variety of patty names. Here is the adj
sonsns decllration TO the fact; it is both presen,
end prospective in its bearing:
1--WE have no hesitation in saying, that the great
Democratic Republican party is ans will be, the
adm slstratiHn party. The masses Of that Marty
mnin'ain he identical principles advocated by the
President; they approve his measures, and they ~
p iud mis- leading acts (the veioes) and defend him
against the assaults Of his enemies. THESE are the
masses, ana no selfish leader or leaders can ever
turn them AGAINST the Chief Magistrate"
We do not know more summary mode than
this for getting rid OF the rival preensions of Mr
Calhoun, Mr. Van Burcn, Col. johnson, MIR Blu.
chanan and the rest. There will he this ajyant,se
too, that whereas each Of these gentlemen has Ger.
tain political aini.ies which suit par;icu ar sections.
and Do no, suit in o;heE quarters the present Chief
Magistrate IS Of so accommodating n Character ss to
ba 10 each div sim OF tho party jus, what il pleas
es to consider hlm--lBslt. Amsr.
.7boiiiioH Whigs!-It will be seen by letter in
10 day's paper, that the Wings do carry the State
OF Vermont by the kin OF their teeth and with the
all Of the Abolitionists. Their Lieutenant Cover.
nor is an Aboltons'!-AlaJ
The most ENORMOUS lie ct the season, and very
stupid one wIthl. We have already taken occasion
notice the buadeTing bockheadism that could nut
forth palpable and 30 silly a falsehood. Tis
Wings c,rred Vermont IN spite OF bolisionisrn But
for the votes drawn or by that fac:Ion, the Whig
ma joTity in the State would have been very large
one. As it vas, Barber the loeoloeo candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, who was also nomins,.d by
the Aboilonist was defeated by decided maj9ri.
ty.-N. Y. Cou.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26
oUERE DE Hoo :

What's in the uind2 We Fl d the following in
. Democratic paper OF the "G;eat Metro DO 10 I"
Does it relate TO some movement of Secretary
Spencer, who has I've p, ceiVe) lately been in that
quar;erl Is he going TO call another Syracuse
Convention
"rhe New York Morning Post has the followine
'Rumor stys that n sensation will bs created in
Western New York IN the course of week by
action to be made by ceri,in high official per
onases connected With the administration OF aff,irs
at Warrington. Nous rsTr0as.'"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26
Kendall Courss.-FcuRTH DAT. A purse OF 5000
entrance s3O-4 mile heats.


entrance s30-4 mile heats.
The day was exceedingly lovely one indeed;
the inv goraiing and bTacins air OF Autumn MN.
ged de iciously with the bilmy breath OF Spring,
this, and the wide spread fame of sold white nose,
aud the fresh and recently gathered nurss OF Wiz
ton Brown not only created much excitement, and
predictions OF n fierce contest but attracted large
assembcge. There were cal sorts of people" there
and more than all SORTS OF vehicles. Bread carts
and cabs, furniture carriages and suke,, 20 carts
and bussies, carriages and ptEtons; indeed their
names we're legion.
Coming TO the stand, III. horses, four in number
got of we'll together al the zap oftho drum Resnc.
having the inside track and leading, which position
he maintained for the two ms; miles, followed close
ly by Spectre, Boston laying also close aside, and
Wilton Brown in the it was clear tina, bo,h
Boston and the grey were feeling orch o:heT;
when about half way round IN the fourth mic,
Wilton Brown leading. Boston made play and col.
Jared him, and CT the short turn home passed him,
They made fair start for the second heat, Spec
ire inside, who lead the FIRST mile, the grey second
Boston third. Upon coming past tbs stand IN tbs
second and third miles Wllton Blown was ahead,
and there wss some good running, ard tets freely
offered tia, the grey would take tbs heat, the gap
bewee them being considerable one. until Lear y
ihe close Of the last quarter when Boston put ijsIn
his strength, and verifying his aGeicnt renown, with
tremendous stride rushed M 10 the grey, colared
and passed him, leading past the stand IN 756. about
four lengths ahead OF the grey: Spectre and Re-
liancs where.
The spectators sau,cd the cold hoss" with q
Tremendous STOUT Of applause, although the sim.
made slow. Tie entries were
b. G. Harris b. h. Reliance, aged, dress,
orange and green, 2 dis.
I Il Boyce's br. C Spectre, years old,
dress. dis.
Co. WIN. Il. Johnson's ch b. Boston,
aged, dress. b'uc and blue,
Col. +. Thompson's 2. c. Wilton Brown,
years Old. d;ess, hlus ani pink, } 9
Tines 90; Z S. Clipper.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26

THz United STATES AID moaoooo.-The Pa
RE Correspondent Of the Courier d T. ats Unis'
writing under date of October !, states that Com.
Morgan. VINO had visited Tsngier With two vessels
Of war; had returned hrstily to Cadz in tbs frigae
Congres'. leaving the Fairfield At Tangier 10 follow
shortly for Cldz Z. The P.chi had refused the r.
plra,ion which the Commodore had demanded for
the main'enance OF the pacific relations between the
Court Of Morocco and Inc United States, who. eupon
he had written TO the Emperor. and an answer to
tho le,Lsr was expected by The F field.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26

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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26

~ The Ladies' OF the Th,.a B,o,,,, Cnureb.
having prepared many uscful aud valuable articles.
Will oiier them for sale on Tuesday next, the 6tst
day OF November, in III, lower room OF the City
Hail. at which place they respectfully invite their
friends and the public generally. The proceeds Of
TINS sale will be appropriated to tho enlargement, OF
'"ef pace Of worship, the necessity of which, all
will atonco appreciate.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26


Iur spsHesr. Nc Learn. in,enis To com. furth 9TH
,Nindeaiion OF himssifss a member OF Ms Tyles's
Cabinet. and ssawa'g. So NC have heard bat We
don't vouea fcr tbs rs9oU. Mic wsts,er's ,xsmp's
arposrsto have been con,sxiou..-N. Y. Express.
The Loco Fees CT New York have nominated
the fol owing candidates Tor Assembly:
pt Thomas Hubbard, George Pauliins. D,niel
c PENN; Tish Dhvy. Abso.em L. Miller lanes
I. Thompson. ID. Jones. Charles T.. Daily. Ed.
ward SANFORD, T. Ii. White, WIN MeNiar.sy.
The Woodstock Sentinel complains ,martlv Of
The Treatment, recently received bv one Of the .or-
Thy citizens OF the "Lesion" in Winchester, where
ne was essailed by two persons, and received q
blow on the head which proved nearly fatal
What has Locofoeoism done What ure its
fruits l-PhR. ErsH. Jour.
Destroyed the ba,, currency the world ever s,v-
broke down the credit of the counuy-b.ey.rsd
"unofed' OF thousands OF its eiiizens-eorrup,ed
pubic morals-hed out the Offices under the 20.
Ssinment as brides to tho mos. prod ra,e-repu.
dated the honest deb's OF States, and entailed al
most every possible disgrace upon the nation.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26

Ma. WEssrsR-A letter has been sen, 10 Mr.
WEBSTER lnviins him TO partake Ct public dinner
IN New York, Us he passes through the city on
his return TO the seat Of Government. Tho letter
Is ssnei by gentlemen Of bon polt cal parties, and
embraces as mueh respeetnblhy we will engage,
as any similar document which was ever offered
for the signatures Of the New Yofk Metehants.
" 4. Jour Com
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26

The Conr. Journal at Washington, says Mr.
Tyler intends 10 dismiss from office all persons who
are hostile TO his administration. If he should DO
so. wnsre will he find men TO fill them asain1-
There are but one or two live Tyler men in this
St''e. ana they would have 10 10 found by q search
warrant. Where would Mic Tyler find hi. usn2
Echo answers-whele - Salisbury Waieinan
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26

The flung Of tho new tube to the ar,esiln vel
at Gfenclc. near Paris, is Just completed. and now
the water flows 10 perfectly clear. and preserving
us original Temperature The old nelosure is alre dy
partly demolished. and the men are erecting strong
seaipdng, the height Of 10 f-c for the purpose
Of fxi'= the machinery which is 10 bring the wafer
to that elevation. The quln'l.y supplied vii
hen be correctly escsuhined, AMI the uses 10 which
i. is 10 be converted will DO decided upon.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26

Joseph Hopkins. the drum Majo. OF the Dorriles.
and Keepers of that respectable grcgeery, tho
fewter Mug, was not, it appears tn, Hopkins
lately apo ntcd to Office in the Custom House
The new Office holder is George +. Hopkins, an
old s'auneh Wing We thought i, strange that the
Grand Marshall Of the Ind snation Meeurg should
mus be rewarded, While nothing was done for the
woman.-.E 7. .fmsriean.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-26

attempted Rsseu. 81 a Slivs.-A slave belonging
to gentleman from Georgia, now in the city, was
arrested last evening on a charge of theft at homs
brought against him by his master for the purpose
Of bringing him within the power Of the authorities
of Georgia. lie was committed 10 jiil-Bot how.
ever without an attempt on The part Of one or two
hundred negroes near the Court House to rescue
him. There was no serious disturbance.
Boston American.