Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-10

SUMMARY oF NEWS.

fLoGetse IN THE Nsyr.-Lieut De Camp WAS
hned last week, IN The United States District Cour,
at Boston, $50 for striking one Of the crew of the
irgste Potomac, becou9e he cid NOT instantly obey
an order that was given him by De Camp, when
officer OF the dsy. ~
The Legislature ofNew York has b,com. a hung
Jury upon the apportionment DILL. The Senate re.
loses TO slneton the Geuymander scheme insisted on
by the House.
There IS man in Philadelphia who has such a
naueu 70 any thlng approKimausg 10 monarchy,
mat ne wears no crown 10 his hat. A man IN this
Guy carries his democracy still farher-he wears no
hat at all, ard would not pick up a sovereign If he
saw one IN the sireeL-lN. Y. Sun.
TIsEs IN THE SourH.-An agent OF the Nash
vile Banks, IN Mississippi, who has notes to the
ne cannot even sei money enough TO pay his travel
Ing expenses, and requesting that small sum be
forwarded him to pay MS way.
The Richmond Enquirer refers frequently and
tmphaucaily, now a-dsys, to what it terms the
pledge OF Cen Harrison TO adhere to the Ccmpro.
mise, as very important matter. Now what will
the reader think, when he is told ha; in 1870 when
commenting on that very pledge, the Enquirer de-
Glazed that at did not thank Gen. Harrison Tor in
Why I-bscause, said the Enquirer, that bill ex
pres by Its own Limitation IN lsi2"-the ve.y
ground always taken by the Wings
l8alt. Wing.
Va Sunday morning" says the New York He
raid, MIR Deputy keeper Homan, on examining
ne basket which contained the meal Of Colonel
hd~ards, the expert hsancier Gnd orgsr, discover
ed small box neatly enye'oped with blue paper
ard containing label, "Vioe, Tooth Power"
lie took u up, looked at it, and thinking possibly
'hAt " might hold something else bored hole into
tne sIce, and out came quantity OF double refined
gisz-d pistol power, that no doubt was TO be con-
Veyeu 10 him Tor 4 desperate purpose. He vas
Immediately questioned concerning H. but denied all
Know edge. Colonel Jones immediately ordered
him to De placed 10 position of safety"
The National Forum" another efficient supports
CT oil the Mill Boy, IS the name of very neat pen
ny sheet, which has just appeared in Phila.
Some flrty manufacturing establishments OF DIFF
iereni kinds, IN N Jersey, which closed during
the past summer, are to be set in motion again. in
short time.
The Harry Clay Songster, containing NUMEROUS
melodies, and dedicated 10 The Clay Clubs, has been
/ published in Phia.
MIR Polnsett is now on a visit to Mr. Van Buren,,
at h'ndeThook, but IFS Of no use.
The Bait. American congratulates the country on
us escape from The abduction" and Mr Van Buren,
Himself, that instead Of being whisked off TO North
Ciro ina, IN swift steamer, be was ao ued 10 take
ms own time, IN travelling TO kindeIhook, as soon
after the 4;h of MARCH, 1871, as he wished.
The Northern papers are confden, that Captain
Iyer, now that Congress is out Of the way is about
TO clean out the Phila. Custom. House. The feat
We presume, will be regarded as another evidence
OF his "ron nerve"
SrMrArHT.-lt appears IL at the Chepaehet force,.
win DORIS aid de-camp. NJ jor Hopkins, feel
deeply sasgrieved that Capt Tyler was not eheered
al me Ash6urion dinner, and they have called
general indignation meeting night to resent the
/ insult What ate We TO have nextl IT'S a pity
mat JACK Sheppard was ever hanged. He ousht
10 be the chairman of the meetug.-N. Y. Cow.
Ror IN CoTroS.-Tho Bltan Rouge Gazette q
Saturday says" "A gentleman who has iustreturned
from circuit on the other side the river informs Us
that the rot u making dreadful ravsges on some OF
me cotton plantations OF West Baton Rouge and
/ Point Coupe. In the former parish, d. Hereford.
Df Lobdlii, Col. Courtney. and MIR Gerholt are
lsrse sufferers. In Point Coupe, ia damages are
not so evident The gentlemen inst named, consider
from one third 70 ore.half their crop lostn