Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-27
SUMMARY or NEWS

The following neat "toast" hits the nail on tLe
head Ii was given at . recent celebration in New
York.
BIZ LADI.-- improvements IN Opiies-I il said
by multiplying glasses, gentlemen 81 double; by
reducing hem they may now see objects worth look
ing at that single.
MIR. Henry Elliott, the husband OF Madame Co
leste, died in Baltimore on Thursday.
On Sunday last, near Centreville, Md. an ,fF,ir
took place, IN the course OF which negro boy struck
n white man, named konneman, on the head with
hoe, inIurins him much that his life is despair.
ed Of
The venerable Moan WEBSTER delivered dis
course at Amherst on July 4th. upon the History
Of Political Parties since the commencement OF The
Government.
Colonel James Bull, ore OF the most prominent
and energetic citizens Of Northern Pennsylyania.
died at Towanda, Bradford county, on the 7th
Hon. PhiIander Stephens, formtrlya member
OF Congress, died at Springfield, Susquehnnna
county, Pennsylvania. on the 9Th, aged 81 years.
John c. Bennett, the Norman. is out with more
disclosures respecting that arch hypocrite Jo Smub
lie accuses 10. Of having instigated the murder of
Gov. Boggs, and affords such grounds for nccusn-
Ton. as Will probably induce the proper aulhoities
TO institute legal enquiries into their truth.
The Earl Of Leicester, formerly Mr Coke. of Nor
folk-and well known to many American trayeIlerv
hos Just died at tho patrarcha age Of 81. This
gentleman was Wing. and has had so long a
parliamentary career as to have voted against the
fret American war.
Clay Cuba large and enthusiastic Meeting of
the Whiesoi 81. Louis washed on the 9th ut which
CluL was formed, and the campaign fairly open-
cd.
At the Temperance celebration at 81. Louis on
the fth inst tho following sentiment, among Others
was drank:
1.-THE Reformed Drankads-wc welcome them
as the only messengers that have ever returned from
the Spirit land"
The Albany Argus, which has been IN ultra free
trade paper, Tor years, very suddenly "gad to per-
oeive IN Congress disposition 10 guard the interests
OF the wool.growets, as we'll as Of the manuactu-
rers"
The Northampton Courier estimates that one
hundred thousand persons are employed in Massa-
ehusetts, bradng straw.
The Directors ofthe Cocheco Manufacturing Co,
OF Dover, N. H., have voted to stop their works on
the ls OF October unless Congress pass a tariff by
that time.
Wisconsin Territory hos now population A.
OOO, showing an increase Of $4,000 since the last
census in 1910.
a white Crane was shot on the 2Ist. ON the meao
dows near Newark. II is a rare bird and is seldom
in this vicinity.
The COlumbian-A paper with this title is about
TO be started At Columbia, tPs) by. J: ClinedInst,
intended to support the claims Of Hurry Of tho
Yves" for the Presidency.
The Washington Pal Reporter has hois,ed tho
Clay banner. J. Bausman, Esq. is the editor.
James Lynch, one Of the JUSTICES Of the Court
Of Session, foe the City Of Now York, has recover-
ed Judgment for his salary in suit against tho
Mayor
The Navy appropriation bill was postponed soma
weeks ago, az the urgent request Of Mr. Wise, and
when called mp by Mr. Fillmore. action upon u was
resisted by Cave Johnson, and the Locol generally
and now the Tyler and Tory presses arc abusing
the wings for delay
More Tgisdsnr--T Shaw, tho Wing Pos,mas-
ter at Yates, Orleans county, who was appointed
las, year by Mr. Granger has been removed by John
Iyler, and his place given TO bitter LocofocO, Pc
Ter SAKE. Thus Is II that an unerateful viper,
warmed 70 life by tho Wing party, turns its envo
nomed fangs against the breas, that gave it susen-
anct.
The emgrnnts from the Emerald Isle would do
we'll TO strike for st. Louis, on landing NJ Potatoes
are quoted in that market At only i2i cents per
bushel.
An individual nimdo Edward Stevenson, he's pub.
iished a statement in The Sangamo, Illinois, Jour
nal, IN which no aGifms that his brother was muir
dered IN Jackson county, on the "a OF June, by two
MofmOns named Brown and Abbott, because he
would not contribute 10 build the Temple Of Nau-
ZOO
How TO DO IT III Capt. Tyler be really anxious
10 get rid Of the D,srbuton law, uhy don't no ro-
peal Il, by ordering his Collectors Of lhe Customs 10
levy rs instead u 20 per cent upon imports and II
would 60 by the board at once.
There is a drop Of honey in every aowor
Pail Iaq.
True; but the sweetest 10 be found in all Of them
are IN That delightful nosegny tho Modisouan.
They average Just about ono death per week, by
drowning, ~ Cape May.
MrPIekens Of s. G. declines "a. election 10 Con.
gross,