Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-17
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INDIANA.


The Legislature Of this State assembled at Indianapolis
Monday week, and organized by the election n the
absence Of the Lieutenant Governor OF T. ID. WapOe,
(Wbg) President pro. of the Senate and Thomas
j. Henley Loco Speaker of the House o. Representatives
Governor Biggers message the Legislature Is mainly de-
voted TO State affairs He takes OCCASION however ad
vertng the Liabilities of the State, aud its present nabi
~ them denounce the doctrine of reputation in
whatever form, and express deep and abiding conf
dence in the integrity of the people Of Indiana and their dis
position faithfully discharge all their obligations soon
their resources will enable them 10 do so.-Naf Int.
\ DEARTH-People want 10 know what is going on at
the white House, but really it would be difficult say
Though very intimate there, cannot get much
Of them They are very mum even towards us The fact
is they in quandary. The Globe has behaved unex
pectedy bad and put them all aback do the Locoocos
generally them kindly hoped The amount
of h that present. they don't exactly know what TO
do Doubtless something decisive will soon turn up
in which will give 10 the public the earliest inel
gence.-TTue Wig.
C;REryorGu the sculptor is now in Washington and will
with his family spend the winter there Powers, the most
promising sculptor of the age Florence and is doing
business in his way and it is stated on the
hority OF Mrs TroOpe, who recently visited his studio
that he obtains double price for his buss in consequence Of
their admitted superiority Greenough speaks of Powers
the best sculptor living lie il native Of Vermont
~ y. Union.
abundance Of Food IN the Wes-The Cincinnati Gaz-
cite states beef selling in the market last week by
the quarierl at cent per pouHG
Massachusetts physician colchicum in scarlet
fever which prevents the tendency to dropsica swelling
calome and 10 grains powder pecac. After the operation
Of this medicine he administers four grains powdered col
chicum every four six hours requred and If much
heat fever mixture; should there bo too much purging
few drops of laudanum.
Colonel Jas Thomas Of the L. s. Army died in Wash
ington City, Thursday in the 62d year Of his age lie
filed the Office Of Quarermaster General IN the Army OF
the United States during the late with Great Britain
and served with great credit and distinction the north
frontier in the goomics period of that war; and by
his energy and activity rendered most important services
To the country.
The Manchester Advertiser states that the anniversary
in bchao the Primitive Methodist Sunday Schools,
Oldham, preached by hoy II years Of age named
loci HoIson of Lancaster Such was the excitement of
the public and hear this Juvenile prodigy that the
congregation admitted by tickets sold at l.. cd
There were twenty.hree candidates for the Office Of
Secretary of the State Of South Carolina, and the spp
for other offices represented ms exceedingly nu
mcrous and greedy.
The n. Y. Commercial Of Saturday says-"somuol
Woodxorth the poet who from ndspoiton has long been
under cloud, died last night, aged - Mr.. w. was by
profession printer-a very umabe man, aud wha
mus"
Another member Of the Indiana Legislature has deceased
DR.. Kennedy Il Shelby county lie a Locofoco.
This the third death among The members elect since Au.
gust
u. S. OrrioER AssAssIxArEp-John Smith Patterson.
Passed Midshpman Of the u. States Navy acting master
the frgate Congress- assassnaied Port WahOH
the 2s October. The murder is snd 10 have been commit
ted without any provoca0n whatever At the last accounts
no trace Of the nurdorors had been found.
/ Tnr WrsrERN ARnoRy.-The Western papers contain
that the commissioners appointed 10 select
site for Western Aunory, have reported IN favor Of old
Fort Massac, the Ohio river in Illinois The situation
| Is said 10 be n most eligible
The New York Union says:--"In the of Saint An
CELLO. tried yesterday the sessions for belng Mr. Nero
berts, Of the e. s. Senate, the Jury at late hour last
ming returned . verdict Of guilty"
HOCS-The Cincinnati Chronicle Of the 9Th inst, say
ave are informed that there larger number Of hogs IN
this morning, than horo has been at any other time th
They sold Saturday, at ~ as per lOOlbs
tolerably brisk for heavy Bacon hogs sold low ~
per hundred The market " rather dull this morning or
account u the warmth Of the weather"
| HqnufacfOrg-A mandatory Of Delft Ware has been
tablshed Alton Ill., by Mr. Thomas Croxon late Of Eng
land The Telegraph speaks in very favorable terms Of Ih'
ware.