Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-06
sUMMARY OF NEWS.

Nathaniel II. Moore, l.. L. d, has been elected
President Of Columbia College, NY.
oae mO's-Milton ii Walsh, for several years
Clerk in the Auditors Office Of Illinois, has beer
engaged in feaud and forgeres, by which the Stat,
will lose some $500, 200.
The New Hampshire Ghost Story, which wal
read with much satisfaction by all the old crone
IN tho country, was downright, humbug.
DE- ID. NJ. Reese, of New York. has been up.
pointed Professor OF the Institutes OF Medicine and
Medical Jurisprudence, in the Washington Univer-
atty Of Baltimore.
Mr. Mason, OF Ohio, declines a reelection to
Congrers.
Avery heavy tide Of emigsn,s is flowing into the
Territory OF Wisconsin.
Elder q. Pratt, n prominent member OF the Nor.
mon fraternity at Nauvoo, has disappeared very
suddenly.
Funeral rites. in memory Of the late Duke of
Orleans were celebrated at the Catholic Cathedral
IN the City Of New York. on Wednesday morning,
by the Freueh residents, Sc.
Rip,on won the tro,ing match at New York on
Motday, beating Confidence and Lady SUI Dix IN
Two heats.
The Raleigh IN C) Register states that all the
Loco Foco candidates for the Legislature IN Surry
county have come out in favor of n National Bank,
declaring it the only remedy for the evils OF the
times.
In the Superior Court at Norfolk, Va, James
Colbett, a seaman recovered n verdict against Com
mander VIM. X. Lattimer. Tor $500 The plaintiff
n seaman on board the Cyane, commanded by
Capt L. and was discharged 1t Norfolk. As he
was leaving the vessel, Captain Latlimer ordered
HIM to be detained and put in irons. and he was
kept their some time, a compensation for which
the jury rendered the above verdict.
MIR Clay, il seems, gets his title OF "Ml Boy OF
the Sashes," from the fact that when poor, ia.
theress boy, he used TO ride TO mill through the
Slashes OF Hanover county, Va, to get meal Tor his
moiher-Nag's Head N. c. .7dreeate.
To be sure, he did; and tho way that he will ride
into the Big Mill ut Washington, two years from
the coming fall, will be n caution to all Loco Focos
and Tyler men.
John Jon.s.-The N. Y. Commercial which, till
recently, has been somewhat Tyetish, is down
upon the lout Of the Madisonian like duck upon
june-bug-and TO cap the climax Of Johns ,ribu-
lation, the Journal of Commerce, even, calls his
story about the purchase Of the State Stocks by
some nabob, "The latest Humbug.
The fire in motion Some IS ofthe refractory
subordinates" in the N. Y. Custom House, who re-
fused TO shell out literally in support OF Tyler pa
pers, were removed Monday, TO make room for
some OF the more pliabe adherenis ofihe Guard.
Van Buren, Dsmoeraey.-During the latter part of
Martins inslorious reign, prominent Democrat in
Ohio, who had long fattened upon the public crib
was constrained to become candidate for the State
Senate, by a new mail bag contract, to the amount
OF 100000, in which he waspaid some Is per cent
moro than others asked for tho same work.
The Wing young men Of Cincinnati have called
meeting TO form Clay Club.
Horace Paguad, First Clerk in the Auditors Office
Miss, charged with committing forgeries in State
warrants, to the amount of $4,000 was arrested in
Buffalo, NJ Y. on the 29lh ult.
In Connecticut the Democracy dsfranchised all
the students at Yale College, rendering them iucom
potent, as voters, by law; while in New York these
Puritans pardoned between so and 100 convicts, on
BAckwells Island the night before the last charter
election, and marched them up TO the polls in the
doubtful wards, the next morning.
TuE HARRIsRuRo CONVENTION AND Ma. Tr-
LER-We are told, says the Louisville Journal
that extensive and careful inquiries on the part Of
the best informed politicians in the country, have
resulted IN conviction that, among all the living
members OF the convention that nominated Mr. Ty
lsr there not ave who would not now gladly
sign petition for his resignation.
Such perfect swarms Of the Wing papers. in all
sections OF the country, coming out for the Great
Statesman of the West, that really, we cannot keep
them posted Upi
srRAws.-The Albany Argus publishes the
post Office list of letters.
The Naval Court Martial at New York. have
knocked one midshipman from the stocks, and now
have Lieutenant on the iooys.
The last democratic Review Is embeliished with
portrait of Gov. Dorr, with a sketch Of his life
and excuses for his disgracefu eas in the field and
footrace. II the Review stand that, like Old
Hiekory's popularity, II can stand any thing.
Maj. Donaldson, late Private Secretary of Gene
raj Jackson, is in New York, and Governor Polk is
also fishing about, down cast
LOeotoes EeOnamy.-ln 1884, the building nj the
N. Y. Custom House was commenced, under Jack
son rule-wns continued by the foowe. in the foot.
steps, and has recently been completed, at an ex-
pense Of $9S5,000.
"Wc have been disposed 10 deal gently with the |
most Forcible Feeble of the Maiisonian. In the |
first place. we happen TO know tba, it is looked upon
by those IN whose beha'iil bows It's penny whistle,
with the mos. sickened feelings OF disgust. II is |
considered by the Cabinet inhicton on their pa
tenee-n sort of substitute for the severe trials Of
good old Job-which they must bear as they can
hoping, from day TO day. that its inaniilon will be
the death Of 1T. Hence we have allowed its exceed
ing Stiffness TO pass unnotieed -merey CHANGING st
its contents from day TO day. TO see whether there
could be any possible hope of lis in bng TO the
extensive dead level Of mediocrity."-N y. Com.
The Clay Club Of ST. Louis was fully Organized
last night ny the election OF officers, whose names
will be i1und IN the proceedings. The enthusiasm
an favor OF Mr. Clay increases, and last night abou.
one hundred names wero added TO roll them
many yards LOT e. 81. Louis Ntv Era, July 2Id.
The Wheat Harvest in this County is now abont
half through with ond never there more delight
ful weather, fairer prospect Of a continuauce
Of the same blessing There will be but one shor,
crop this year-Corn-whIi Wheat, Barley, Oats,
Grass, Pctitoes, &c, are prolific almost beyond ox
0mpe.-ROehesir .3GUOeaiS.
The freight Of barrel Of -four from New York
TO Portland, Me. is 12i cents, and the postage Of
sng'e letter TO the same place is 49, cents.
One train Of o5 cars, loaded with 400 tons Of
coal arrived at the Philadelphia Depot the other
Day, from Pottsville.
WESTERN CURREHcT. - Michigan hiss three .
Banks only paying specie-O Ohio % in all, paying |
specie the charters of 26 Of which, expire ne1t
yeor-illinos 2, with branches under the matches,
and bills 90 per cent discount--Tennessee in all
TO pay Aug. Ij-keniuciy 8, aud ell good-I.9u,
isans, paying, and ~ broke, bills 20 to 60 per
cent dscount-Alabamo,7 banks, all insOlyent, and
bills al G3 discount
Prom the Presss-FTeHch Pdpsr
Tho Oldest man Of France is NJ. Noel dc Quer-
sonnieres. who was formerly a commissaTy Of tho
army, now living in Psris, though BON Of Val n
ciennes in l725. lie is not subject 10 any nfrmity.
takes four meals day, shaves himself reads and
writes without speetacles, sings very agreoaby and
sleeps soundly. He writes very good poetry and
his conversation isfull Of wit and sense, Astounding
with anecdotes. At the age Of ninety he married
young Engish girl, aged only sixteen, who died in
giving birth 70 a son. lie states that his grand>
mother died nt tho age Of nehundred and twenty.
FIVE, and would have lived longer but for severe fall
When converting gnily 10 will frequently iovts.
his friends TO his funeral in the next century.
r ECTURBs TO YOUNG MEN, on me Formation Of
- Charaeers Dangers Of the Young, SC by RUFUS w.
CLARK ", Pastor Of the Second Pfcshyferan Church
Washington. Just published and for sale by
w RANDOLPH 4 co.