Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-22

ALBANY, "Wednesday, Feb. 18th.
The for the State Printing has left its traces broad
and deep The rival factions much bitter towards
each other than towards the Wings The great mass of the
pnrtynre not merely dissatisfied, but dgusted with the re-
appointment Of Croswcl. But ho has n majority Of the
leaders his SIDE aud their influence will him
The Atlas which the organ of the Young Democracy"
here maintains hot fire upon the Argus; but the latter puts
itself upon dignity and rarely notices it, assaant except
by flashing It over the shoulders of the Eve. Joumn
The struggle for the "spos" is beyond al des
crpion Never, within the memory Of man, the Cap
ltal 80 ovcrrun with oceFockcrs The lobby daily in
dance upon the Governor and Legislature several hundred
strong. The disposal Of five six of the important Offices
III your city has thnned the crowd somewhat but there
j. still cnmUrOus legion left The ~ York appointments
have raised terrible breeze. For two three days
after they became public hotels and barrooms rang
with denuncations Of Gov. Bouck. The disappointed
candidates imputed all sorts Of unworthy motives the
Governor aud his Senatorial advisers. Messrs. Var.
ian aud Scott in for their share OF abuse and
invecuye The former Is said to have acted the Co
yernors principle Of taking Of number first. The
appointment his brohcrnlaw, Stevens 10 the lucrative
office Of Inspector Of Pot and Pearls an instance in point
II IS Understood that another member Of the Bouck family
provided for the distribution Of the New York batch
Of spDs The appointment Of Deputy lloilt Office at
the Quarantine u said 20 have been secured " tho
Executive sons.iuaw. IL was in aIluson 10 this and
other appointments Ut similar character that Of the
applicants for rlcc who has displayed the most
dable patience said when asked what his prospects were,
thot he believed one Of the Governors family
manned 10 be provided for, and after that he thought his
I claims would be taken into consideration
Tho Legislature makes slow work. As yet they have
done nothing OF the eust pubic &C.
voral momentous questions awaiting their action. Among
these the Virginia controversy stands prominent The
introduced by Mr. Jones' Of your city, repeal the Jury
Law Of SiO will in a probability pass both Houses by
decisive mnoritca; but there numbers Of the majority
who will with the Wings against the repeal, and many
more who will Jor thunder the operation Of the party
Mr. Van Buren, leaves HE retirement IT Undertook this
week. and makes HE first appearance for the tho
Albany stage lie here rcFulrc the party mnch-
merry which the squabbe about tho spols has thrown
ofRcar and u have himself nominated for the Presidency by
the BOcOfocOs Of the Legislature. Neither Mr. Calhoun
Col Johnson hss yet strength enough this STATIC
% oppose successfully this movement. But they
steadily g1iung while Mauy steadily losing
ground II the friends Of Calhoun, johnson Go. carry
their point Of ccorg delegates 20 tho Lpcoioco National
Convention by districts. they will rive Mr. Van Buren,
hard run.
/ ACCIDENT ON THR WILMINGTON RAILROAD.
We are panied learn that accident occurred the
Wilmington and Roanoke Railroad on Saturday night by
which ono passengcf Killed sud eleven Injured The
accident caused by the breaking Of the aSeee Of tho
passenger The pusscngcr killed Mr. Hall, q Balt.
more, and formerly president II Halifax, N. G. OF tho
/ eleven passengers who injured ten ensbe to
pursue their journey The other one by the advice OF
physician stopped for tho purpose Of having his wounds
! attended to--PeteTsburg Int.