Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-09
HENRY CLAW
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

rev Gays ago, fugitive negro stole n
| horse f'om the stable OF Capt. Minor, of hatcher,
aud made his escape. AS he was riding at full
| speed, flash Of lightning struck him, and tipped
HIM OH his horse, killing him on the spot. The
nurse turned and went quietly back 10 his stable.
RoAsrIsG EARS IN GEoReIA.-In Savannah
on the lO'h inst, MIR. Douglass cut off the ears of
Mr John lnnis, and threw the trophies in the FIRE.
AT a Medical State Convention held at Gin.
humbugi
The Yorkshire dealers in New York have -.
covered judgment against Jesse Hoyt lste Coliec.
tor, for large amount OF clothes which he had
selzed Tor an alleged violation Of the Revenue Laws
Uncle Sam has the bill to pay.
Gov; Pennington, of New Jersey, has appointed
SSdse Dayton, Of Trenton, U. s. Senator, 10 place
! oil Mr. Southard. " r'S'
The Wings OF Brooklyn, New York. bsv, mimi,
meeting. :" large "a's
stale Convention of the Wings Of Msrvl,rd.
mas been called, TO nominate candidates ior S,s,e
omcers, and to take ground upon tho Prcsiden,iaI
War upon the Brokus.-The Common Council
oil ~ Orleans, have levied a tax of 81 600 per vesr
on all the Brokers IN the city. ''
The citizens Of Ohio county, held n Iarge meat
ing at wheeling, on the 30,h ult., md ndontrd n.
solutions approving the objects Of the Lewisburp
attend it. y"
turnf
a letter 10 one OF his constituents of a Tylerish
Character, he's declined a reelection to Congress
WHATS IN HAEEl-Of all the members of
congress, WISE is the rashest and acts with tho
least wisdom. PRoFTrr is dead loss, and Goope
IS good Tor no'hing.-N. -. Bee
Amos Kendall gives notice that he fas turned
hls attention TO agriculture, labOrng with bis own
hands. Amos has the advantage over all the 9th
er farmers, especially Of the good looking ones
u he works in his own fields he need not he AT
INC UonOle ana expense Of putting up seDteropl
Lou. Jour-
THE NEro has reused the whig party 10 the M.
termos'' We hear, on good authority, that MOI ons
member of the Cabinet concurred in the veto and
yet they retain their placesii
We also herr that the bill vetoed was modified
IN lhe Senate so MS TO he cOnormed entely ns was
understood and believed 10 the views Of the Presi-
dent, and yet there 10 Veio. QHosque fandsm-ws
nre almost tempted TO the next word for treaehefy
IKE ms may almost amount TO treason.-k. Y. Il
american.
Cap. Tyler hasn lite touch of Old Hieko,v
about h'o ofier al; for the General went upon tho
principle Of rewarding his frien is-of paying of tho
Swits tfoops IN his sorvioe-and wo see that our
neighbour who has "haile4" each succeeding Veto
SO heartily, Is still in the recep Of Treasury papl
The weight Of the census documents TO h, dis
'rbn'ed TO the States and Territories, IL put down
AZ - tons and the OF transportation IL estina.
cd 81, 900.
The Fowfh--The Whg, Tyler, and Dorr par.
ties had distinct gatherings on the 18th, in Phiadsi.
pha. In the midst OF the feast Of roast beef and the
How of wine, the adherents Of the "Cap,ain" sont
delegation 10 their Democrats friends, who were
IN the vicinity, asking for a friendly political inter-
course md co operation through sentiment which
overtures were declined, and tho penipos returned F
with flea in their car.
Gen. Sample, late Charge 10 Bogot1, was a few
nights since robbed of some $4,000 on board a
steamboat on his way from Cincinnati 10 Louisville.
IL ~ sinted that the money was subScq uently 70.
covered.
bloody fight occurred on Saturday evening in
Philadelphia between two fire companies the MARI
on and Moyamensng. Several men were severely
wounded.
Tho warehouse Of Messrs. Robinson Jacobs, o.
ihat Of Mesus Lakes. and another Of r.. Quimby,
Wooster, o., were burned a few days since. Loss
$3.50, $4,000, and 800 respectively
The brig j. Cohen, Jr. is loading al Phlsbelpbis
with frame holdings for 81 Domingo, IN replace
some Of those destroyed by the late earthquake
AZ the Tyler celebration in PHILADELPHIA, letter.
we're rcad to the company from Captain John and
the Buck eye Blacksmith
Mount Mitchell peak Of The Black Mountain.
IN Bunscombe county, ~ C., u said 70 DO the hgh.
est in North America, cast OF the Rocky Noun
tains being GIG feet high, by actual measurement.
Itis now confidently estimated that the receipts on
The Boston md Albany Railroad tho present season.
will be sufficient TO pay per cent on million
oen one per cent 10 tho sinking fond, per cont 10
the stockholders, and all current expenses.
Tho Canada lumber trade, Il 10 stated, has fallen
ITO one fourth Ofiss amount few years ago,