Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-07

Good Bacon ga. cold In claeisn.,i. GEEK before
AZ, at u and n eents per round-wheat at os 10
!oo-snd Flour at 81 to - a5.
The Legislature Of Pennsylv meets on the 9th
to district the State Tor their Congressional Election
IN October. and provide means Tor paying the in
terest on their State debt.
They have some samples Of Eas, India Cotton il
Savannah, Geo, which, in quality, are between the
best OF upland and sea island.
MIR. CLAY.-The Knoxville (renn.) Post says
The manifestations OF n disposition on the part o
the Wing party in the Union TO advocate the elec.
ton OF MIR Clay, to the Presidency, are so strong
that no Tears need be entertained Of spit IN
ranks IN the selection of a candidate. There i.
scarcely State in the Union where his popularity
Is not greater than that OF any other individual
whose CLAIMS have been spoken OF. lnmany Other
States, his friends constitute large majority, and
IN others CTcnncsseo for exanpe) there is scarcely
"A Wing IN the country. whose first choice is not
"HARRr OF rHe WEsr."-ln our own State, there
Is no difference Of opinion upon this subject. all arc
united, all resolved to do battle for their country
under the broad banner Of Clay and the Constitu.
tion.-.fngusia Chronieis and Sentinel, Nay u.
Ma. VAN BsRrN AT AsuLAsp.-The Lexing.
ton, Ky. Reporter Of Wednesday last says:
We noticed in our paper OF Saturday Mr. Van
burcn's arrival and reception IN the city, the even
ing before. He remained at the Dudley House,
where lodgings had been provided for him until the
next day, when he accepted an invitation from MIR
Clay to visit Ashland, where he has since been
Mr. Pauding is with him. We understand they
leave on Thursday next for the residence OF Col
Johnson IN Scott, and after spending few days with
that gallant old soldier, will leave for Louisville and
ST. Louis. The distinguished gentlemen have been
treated with grca, attention and courtesy Ivy OUT
citizens generally, who, regardless OF all other con
sderauons, have been governed by their convictions
OF what WAS due to them as gentlemen.
capital story (says the New York CONNER.
cal Advettser,) which is altogether too good to be
lest, Is told about MIR Jostin, the General Treasurer
OF the Suffrage party in Rhode Island. He is a
sehoolmasier IN Newport; and IN order TO vndicate
MS course 10 his scholars IN relation to the late
revolutionary movements, made them a speech pro
wing that IN all cases the maj ori,v must rale. The
next morning he found black dag raised over the
dollhouse, and On entering he ascer,ained that
all the boys but one, reused to obey him, on the
principle that the majority rule aud the auihoity
belonged TO them. The result was that the parents
were obliged 10 take them all away except the one
ooecient boy, and he and MIR Josilin were left &c
settle the question of majority between them.
young physician OF Rome, says a letter from thai
city, has succeeded in discovering the means o.
pe'riiying all substances OF organic formation with
out their being changed materially in color.
few days are sufficient operate this sormation
lie has already exhibited flowers, birds, fishes
and even human heads, beautifully petrifed.
For the last two or three weeks, Governor Dorr
late of Rhode Island, has been prodigious favorit,
OF the LocoiOcos IN all parts of the country. l.
there no, n strong probability that they will ruI
him Tor the Presidency
he certainly runs well.-Lou Journal.