Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-18
SUMMARY or NEWS.


Robinson, the rcpu,ed murderer OF Ellen Jcwe,t,
came home, on board tho Exploring Squadron.
Dr. Martins new paper, the Spectator, has been
issued at Washington.
The hes, thing done in Washington, since the first
Monday IN Dec. last, was the adoption of the one
hour rule, IN the House, last week.
Three Of the N. Orleans Banks continued to pay
specie on the I0lh-the Louisiana, Union, and the
Mechanics and Trader's-while the notes of those
which had stopped, were ranging from 81 to 80 per
cent. discount.
Salts selling at the Kanawha Works at SO cents
Per bushel.
Counterfeit $50 notes of the Farmers Bank Of
Va. signed by u Nicholas, as President, and VIM
Nekcrvls, as Cashier, are in circulation.
We learn from Mexico, via Charleston, that Pre-
sdent SANTA ANA had given official notice to oil
Mexican Ministers and Consuls, in Europe and A
merica with intent for them to make the same known
to all other Governments, that he has released all
e!'izens OF other countries than Texas who were
taken IN the Santa Fe Expedition, as an act of
philanthropy, and through respect to their several
Governments; but that, hereafter all persons OF all
nations taken in arms in the ranks OF the Texans
shall be vigorously subjected TO the laws of war, as
Texans.
Old Johnny q. observed recently in one of his
speeches, that he was Democrat, but not in the
usual sense IN which that word was used lie was
not Democrat ofthe Give Points" but was in his
feelings, as much Democrat rs any member of tho
House.
nterf,its.-Bank notes of five dollars purport-
ing TO be OF the Commercial Bank of Pcnnsy lvanis,
in reality struck on the plato OF the Commercial
Bank of Milngton, Maryland, with the words
Maryland altered To Pennsylvania, and Mngton
To Phladeph and the sisnaturesof the President
= 49, g 81 pL'i"i4ipha Institution forged
have been put into circulation, within the last three
days. They are we'll calculated to deceive
The Aboliioniss Of Vermont have nominated C..
"a ''inms as Their candidate for Governor of that
state: lie and MIR James @. Brney, Gov. Dorr,
anu hlen, oil Ohio, will probably be swsrn into of
hce about the same time. Dorr however. has bce,
sworn IN, but like the Connecticut pedler on leaving
gaol he has since "sworn out."-N. Y. Cow.
New Clay papers are sprinsng up throughout
e country which is one Of the best "sisns OF tho
S U' as showing which way the wind blows
TINE called the Daily American Citizen has lust an,
pearcd IN Albany.
The Democratic Review promises 10 give n mr.
TRAIT OF "Governor Dorr" Gov. King offers one
thousand dollars Tor an original likeness He in
tends to ornament one OF the public buildings with
t.-.Nro HarsH Herald
The Nashville Union thinks that the Wbiss m;sbt
at least do honor to Mr. Van Buren, as ex. President
We certainly like him a great deal better in his ca.
paci'y oil eX President than we did that of Presi-
Sideni. And he received a lar larger majority of
woes Tor the ex Presidency than he ever did or ever
Will Tor the Presidency.-Lou. Jour.
Mr. Dorr is IN the city Of New York. or WINS q,
That state, and says thot he has men enough TO
pfotGe! him IN case his arrest IS ntompted. We
hope he will have chance to try the vnlor of his
fc"ter Musltes. We do not believe that fugi-
tive from justice will DO allowed TO defy with i'm.
pnnity the State OF New York-Pror. Journal
The man who murdered two lads. sons Of Mr.
Pets, IN Windsor, VI, few days since has been
iound dead on tho bank OF Connecticut River, near
Weatbersheld. 1t is supposed that he made an at
tempt 10 SWIM across the river TO avoid detection
IN winch he failed, and was drowned.
Johnny, where's my razor" brawlod an Eastern
Shore man, rs he stood before the looking. glass,
duly prepared for the operation Of shaving.
Why, daddy, I've just been opening oysters
"Wel, inrnntion take the boy, run and rub it ona
ptlcHonti nnd, 10y gosh, you ever do the like again,
u you shan't grind It.
Remarkable Geological Chang,s.-The farmers
Nonlhy Vlsior says, that where the Mcrrimack
rVer flowed deep IN its bed, sufficient Ia float ~
gun Snip thirty three years ago, nc has for several
years past moved good English grass, at tho rate OF
TWO tons OF hay to the acre, and where no raised
stout corn twenty years neo is now the centre
li Tho greatest depth Of the river lie furthermore
'aysi that no human power alter these changes
constantly going on IN the Concord ntervae since tho
'ncroachmonis Of the river commence in the quick
land at the centre where neither layers Of rocks or
rees, or driven piles hnvo any effect.
josiah Quincy is President of tho Massachusetts
senate. and JOSIAH Quincy is President OF the Sc
tate OF New Hampshire, and Josiah Quincy IS Pre-.
Ident Of Harvard University.
ConN CRoP.-The growing Corn on the Eas
ern Shore Of Maryland has a very bad appearance.
ome Of the fields have had 10 be almost entirely rs
planted, owing To the rayagos Of the army worm.
Csnrepihs Times.
Arrow occurred in the fremont Theatre, at Bos-
on, low nights since. One Of the actors named
FIELD, Tho Phazmn md Stnws Of the PIC and
'osD assailod w Johnson who was 70 badly
nlnredns n prevent his appearance. The cause
q not stated.
Ma. CALHoUN.--It is affirmed with no hes-
alton, in the political circles IN Washington thar
VIZ John & Calhoun Is now tho prominent candi-
late Of the Loco Foco parity that ~ Of tho leaders
Il the pauy-Which Is tho same thing-for tho
ank and file Of that party always followed their
that Il his formal enumeration NJ the
anddalo depended upon tho vote Of the Loo Fo-
os IN Congress. that vote could be obtained to-
morrow. II he is not, hnally, takon up. it will bo
through the "bargain and intrigue" of Willy rivals.
Hlera. CARTE.
MoRr MuRDrRs.-On Tuesday night We learn
party Of indiana, supposed 10 10 20 warriors, AZ
aoktd the house Of Mr. Rob nson Of Jehesln couu-
v, Just beyond tho DELLA, above the federal road
everal miles killed his mother and four others a
he family md plundcred and burned his place
paftv OF IT, s. troops are stationed some ten
niles, Il Is said from tho place. Large parties OF
tzens afc conc m pursuit
fTailaha'sco Foudiau, flh inst.
TTansglpania UHirfsiV.-The control Of The
Icadomoal Department Of tho Transylvsnia Uni.
ersity At Lexington, Kentucky, has bssn tr,o,-
erred 10 tho Methodist EpisconaI Church ri.
blowing new faculty has been announced, I'm
lascom, ID u, Professor Of Moral and IoteIect,ot
philosophy and acting President. Rev q II Me,
own, Professor NJ Languages Rev II. Ke,n
'rincipa Of tho Preparatory Dcpaumen, Pr
'ssot Of Mathematics will soon be announced