Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-28
SUMMARY OIs NEiYs

ia sh .usa-Diej. in East Bridse~at,r. on
Wednesday nigh, ia-i, 2O'h instant, Deacon John
whitman. IN the 10Th year oi his age. lie retain.
ga his mental and physieol faculties Ia Temarka-
he degree up to the hour Of his death.
General Jseksou's TariG letter 10 DIR Calmsn
Is now going the ROUNDS Of the paperr, in pursur
Of Captain Tyie''s toast.
The ~ Y. papers contain letter from Judge
llants, the excellent > lperinte ndent Of our CITY
Water works, commencing very highly the lead
riPe, manufactured " Messrs. Fathoms & Bro.
Tiers, Of n. Y.
Baking G-Mr Henry, the Loco candidate
loo Governor IN N. G. has given notice through
the papers that his health is too feeble to endure
the exposure, excitement aud labor oi a political
canvass, OF this season OF the year, which regad-
cd by some es virtually giving up the contest.
The Michigan State Journal, published nt Ann
AZ; our pleeesat the head Of its columns the name,
OF ilrskr cLar AMI Joms DAVIS. and assign, sood
reasons for It's proceedings. The end will crown the
means.
MIR Merriek, Loco Foco Postmaster, a, Boston.
wayne 20, mo- has taken tho road for Texas,
leaving hts suteles to make up In, def,lcations
MANY oi ms bretheten might follow his example
without endangefng the prosperity Of the coun.
ny.
Thomas Car, Esq, late Consul at Tangier.
ana lady arrived at Boston on Wednss1iy, in The
bug Niagara ftJn Cadiz. The Niagara repor.s
that French squadron, consisting OF ship II the
line, tngate, steamer and FIVE bri:s of war were
at Cadlz awai,,ng orders to sail for Tangier.
Every brctz- brings on the wings some movemen,
o''he peor 10 IT, favor Of Henry Clay for the ntr,
leigh Presden'.
Efforts 're being made Ivy the planters of Gna.
vile county, IN. C.. to fleet Connection between
The Portsmouth and Roanoke and CASTOR and Ra.
Railroads.
The British steamer Teviot, lying in Havana,
took hreon the iish inst from sponta c,mbus-
ton oil the coal in her lower hold. The money aud
nt Onf
hlIed with water from her Engines The precise
damage TO the Teviot was not as,ertained, but s
supposed to be considerable. The Teviot was
recently from Vera Cruz.
Al Cincinnati, on the 2lst instant, Flour had fall
zen 10 80 per barrel, and soles were dull at that
Wheot continued TO sell at so cents per busbel
ne rVer was falling fast, but the navigation con.
unued uninterrupted for small boats to Pi,,sburg.
a NEW sHELL.-We understand that o weapon
oiiho most destructive character has I,t.Iv b..n
InVented by an American resident IN Eng lanJ and
une ,nodel sent TO this country to he submitted TO
ths United States Government for their pureh,to
or approval. The principles Of its destructibitv
nav ho' oeen dvu'Ged, nor will they probably
ne u our government purchases the exclusive right
II IS represented 10 be 'inlcrna mnchinen OF Tho
htst water, not only scattering destruction where
Hsu'hos out cutting and slashng MS Il proceeds
n.'n Two edged teeth and cutters The model is in
S hahus OF an intelligent engineer OF ths CITY, who
VIII shortly proceed TO Washington on the suffice,
IN. Y. Con-.
NEW POST OFFICE BILL.-Instead Of the nte.ent
fS OF postage, the rst section of the bill promo
Aes mat from and after the presen, quarter $50 h
September,) the rates shall be for every i.,,cr
'onpoted OIL single sheet of paper, conveyed not
exceeding 80 miles, five cents; over 80 and not ex
oeeong 100 miles, ten cents, over $50 and not ex
oeeuns SuO miles, fifteen cents; over 300 nd no, ex
.eeuins Soo mn $, twenty cents; 500 miles,
t"ooy NV, cents. Double and treble letters ave
10 pay double and treble rates, and four or more
pieces Ivy the ounce. All way swIpapers. that :
an sent from any place but the office of the pub
fisher are pay letter pos,agcl
L0ins'HHd.-The Mobile Chronicle Of tho 2Ist
says Ihe returns are all in, and that the Hou.e
stands 81 Wings 10 &c Locos and the Senate @
Wings TO Loeos-and this, too. again 81 the Gre
oe vote for Mou,ou. II the Locoioco Chapman,
OF Tue day wish to crow over such result let them
by al, means.
H'a!h Of Louis Phiiippt. As our city cores
pondent alluded laSt week TO a stock exchange ru.
NOR that Louis PHILIPPE is ill.,, we may rs well mon
Ton nat we have reason believe the rumor TO be
totally untounded. friend Of our own who is in
reIis d'ned with the king, at the Chateau DO Neuil-
" u rev Gays ago; and the monarch IS described as
entertaining numerous party with all the ease
ana sayety Of man In health. lie drove round
te park after dinner; IN the evening he desired son
Q, h'S guests mott go away early; and agree
noe little scene occurred, on his presenting corn
pnmeniary gift TO an English gentlemen who had
rendered some service by suggesting improvements
10 one OF the departments. These ore not the way.
otHsiek mnn.-ILondon Spectator.
Cen Z.oHARIAU RossELL, Clerk ofthe Supreme
Court OF Now jersey, died at his resid. nee n
age. ' " '''
During the quarter ending on the Iih ocJune
me amount ct salt manufactured in the Lower u Is
. sD OF me hanSwhs tVa.) Salt Works, was 3Is
3O6 bushels, and in the Upper District oIg iGs
bushels-in both SCI, "a bushels
Benedict Arnold w'sn trnitor-he was a brav,
Aaron Burr was ;,aiior-he was also states
man OF great abilities
John Tyler was a t. .itor-he was never anu Thin,
else worth speaking Of
CHEAr.-The terms OF tuition in the Michigan
oul.ers ty are hIef at $40 for four years. Boarc
cen be had iortwo shilling n week,-Iou Sun.