Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-02
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

The editor Of tho Savannah Republican received
a Watermelon on the 2jih ult, weighing 39I lbs
which was raised in garden on the Thunder
Road, just out Of town.
in .fnii- Bank Demoerdi.--Mr LoTenzo James
one Of the Loco candidates for the Legislature in
Clarke county, Ala. being asked, 'Do you owe
the Banks any thne7" coolly responded, "l owe the
Branches of the State Bank S3OO 600 upon a large
portion OF which, 10 por cent is paid every sixty
days"
The argument of tho manllmus case was com
menced before the Court OF Errors IN New York
on Tuesday.
NEW WHEAT.-A CARGO OF 1900 bushels Of new
Wheat, from North Carolina, was sold in Baltimore
or Tuesday, at I,25.
The following toast of Capt. Tyler is so fine,
that we cannot foIcso tie pleasure Of giving it an
other insertion. Ii was given at the Southampton
dinner in 1899:
Pilgrim Presidents aud travelling Clbinels-Tho
faithful offspring OF the second presidential Term.
one Tenn and no re election; the best interests of
The country demand it. Will not the popular suf-
frages decree il in 1910 p
The genuine Peter Farley went out in the las,
steamer from Boston, with dispatches for Mr. Ev-
ereu, at London.
Col. Webb is still confined 10 his bed in Pbiln
delpha. and considers himsefas being under Mar.
sh-i Law.
An intoxicated wretch, by the name Of I.eavi,,
SeiIuate, Mass, last week.
In Warren, r. L. nearly all the males tprnod o,,,
ia defence Of the State against foreign oaferg The
females told them all TO so, they could take care
OF oil the rebels in the place, without any help!
Slamm's paper. the Plebian, in N. Y, publishes
inc proclamatlons, &c. Of Gov. Dorr "by au-
thoriiy."
A Boston paper putting dentist of tina, CITY sovs.
DE- IL inserted a set Of teeth for n gentleman the
other day, which worked so we'll that tho landlord
rose ia his boGrdy'
a person went into the Office OF the Montrose
Register, and eaned the junior editor, few days
since. But what was the junior editor doing all
that time7-U. S. Gar.
They have news at Philadelphia, from Hayt
70 June u. at which time every thing was quiet
President Boyer was very sick, and in case Of his
death, one of his generals, in command nt Aux
Coyes, 1t was supposed would succeed him
New jersey permits no Imprisonment for debt
within her limits, after Monday next.
Mr. Barry, an aged gunner in tho public service,
ana ms assistant, named Daniel Davis were killed
me other day, at the Washington Navy Yard, by
the premature explosion OF a bomb she'll.
They have good hitch upon the Editor of the
richmond Enquirer about his genuine support of
Domestic Manufactures in 1903. Then no was
republican. Now, VIC very much feur, in politics
he Is nothing but Loco Foco.- Alex. Gaz.
Kentucky has 962 Revolutionary pensioners, IS
Of whom arc over one hundred years of are-nnJ
y
The sienm sawm ut Hennopin. Illinois. wns
entirely destroyed by Gre on the Ih instant. a
man named Hugh PhInney, ato ferryman NJ Hem
nepin, has been onesied, charged with setting FIRE
TO tho premises.
Richard w. Rediod, who embszzled 5 SO, 900
from the Commercial Bank Of Now York, last DC.
tobcf, ans Nod 70 England, returned few days ago.
nnd voluntarily surrendered himself 10 the civil au-
thort'c5. lie las probably como 10 Inc conclusion
thoton tho whole, honesty is the best policy.
Some repentanl sinner las scnt $40 10 the Sec
feiWy Of tie Treasury, in an anonymous letter
ana mus most opportuncIY put llc Department
~ funds again.
Z lies King was elected Mayor Of Norfolk. on
Frd'y last, Wy molorily Of 800, over various OPP
posing candidates
ieo Somcrs, formerly flreot broker in New
Hork, was convicted Of passing counterfeit money
on Friday last and will be sent on pleasure tip
70 Sing Sing.
Jane, Madison buchanan WINS Gnod $50 and
cost, on Monday, In Baltimore, Tor an assault upon
Thomis Jefferson Beach, reporter lor the Sun.
Spurious quarter dollars aro circulating quite
freely IN Baltimore.
Mr.. Clay NJ h0me.-Tho Alexandra Gazette
asks -"Whnl Other man, within the broad limits of
the Union, could procure such an enthusiastic ver-
liel Of the jury Of the ycinago, IN his behalf rs
mat which has been rendered. Ivy tho ncighbors Of
Henry Clayi Not ono. There IL IN old saying,
that "a Prophet hath no honor in his own country:"
but the ndago seems 10 be reversed in tho case OF
| MIR Clny, who Is most honored by those who best
know him. We'll may he be proud Of such a tribute
from such pcope"
The L.ocoioco currency Of tho Alabama Banks
IS so much worse than worthless, that VIC trust our
incndg ~ that region will send as something better,
| or nothing. II is really, "Oi no account"
Another Wing sraoUr has started up Ut Wanda.
Ia, WI. called "Tho Freeman" which goes the whole
figure for tho Mill Boy Of tho Slashos.
Tho N. Y. Standard is almost the only I.ocofoco
poper IN tho country that has condemned tho
course Of the landpira,es in Rhode Island. Is not
this m ominous hct3
Tho Wings in New Orleans, ia large mass
to give him long pull, strong pull, and a pull
nltogethori
AZ Boston, m Saturday last, City SIX per conts
redeemRblo IN 1872, were cold al Por, az ouclIon.