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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-02

On TUESDAY second day May. IA. family Oak spring
King William County, Captain CHARLES a. BRANToN, in ths
sob of his
not onen contemplate the character OF
good hvhed beautiful offerings of generous
and bcnevolenee all knew him. during
Rod Of not a short life.
Mot weary. out winds. expire % son"
As does he who realms unpierced by mortal with
memory thrice blessed by the grateful consciousness OF having
the vieissus gracefully ntermngled the ner glore
Christian Charity traits high toned integrity
unswerving inAexibe honesty.
As upright indagabe Magistrate County which
he hveda the handed and hearted endof
poor and ds,csseda the fond and tender the Kind
devoted parent In all the relations OF life where
winning eoDteeension graceful uban could pang
gently soften soro-The subject of pre-
eminent
such spectacle subject OF useful and
temptation to all who appreciate generous and
Pey.
who though'cseened Distinguished ancestry
Yer knew what pride hauteur wawho surrounded BY
all the comforts OF life the day melting
who was n without sevcty-gencrous without prosion pou
without hgo,ryhas attained that excellence rejoice
know must the fun ffuon Of higher happier destiny
In word there lives the upon u
Die Virginia gentleman Of this Old School happily
the rich and unfadnE virtues Of the phanhpi,
Peace tn the memory Of good noble and %
pJ- Enquirer please copy.
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DlaIogue between a. and Is. in The Street.

Dialogue between 4. and Is. i'm the street.
A. Tell me b. Is the National lntcllgenccra Wing paper
ornotl
b. Wing To be sure it is whig-why do you ask such
a question
A. Because since Hau5on's death have read it daily
and have line In to indicate on which side
It IN politics
b. o. that be accounted for without any reflection
upon rs sincerity You must know that 1t is extremely
digHfsd, and that aims, this quality, has European
reputation! II wishes DO read by Louis Philippe and
Queen Victoria who surely would touch with gloves
on IL vulgar express it, voritabc sentiments
like common cditors
a. Oh! All! Is that ~ Well excuse me- really did
understand how it before: But this did know
1 the last II years, the Wing party had thrown into
the hands Of at paper conupty but because the ,d
upright and exemplary gentlemen, and because
the work be- done, least million Of patronage
and this know further, that the work we'll done and
worth tho money, hut that hare not Wig lin,
~ The wing Nat Int since IL became certain, IN the sum.
Of 1910, that Cen Harrison going be elected
any h0o. Il was 90 hot az biazes then
b. Ny dear sir, you speak with too much heat Make
allowances make allowances for DON'T Only think
how much it elovaes the universal Wing Party that he no.
ona Organ should be excrucatngy dignifcd never
have word to soy in favor Of their hionds or prnc
Piles. and ihot Prince Albert or DJoinvIe con take it up
without mourning the hazard Of finding any Ling IN "a
offend their exquisite Of Ahstocrauc refinement
a. None Of your sneerng DioSlrY Is the thing. The
wings have paid millions for dignity which they sadly
wanted before Who tell WHAT they have gained by hi
am sure can tell what they have gained The actus
/ gain you cannot estimate.
b. Well, / see you imprachcablo. (EreunfJ
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T'ENAS

The following letter is from a distinguished citizen Of
Texas now captive in Mexico, his father Richmond
The United States Government ought to feel bound to ex
ort itself to sustain the principles of humanity and cvza
On by demonstrating with Mexico against the manner in
which she ueats prisoners OF
CASTLE or PERorE, May s, ls43.
have been prevented from writing before by the pain
Of my wounded hand which, until lately has been almost
ntoerable; II Is now, however almost healed You have
seen long before this time Of the battle of "Mer"
and the which have induced my captivity. had
gained victory over force ten times superior TO my
and having artillery and all the appliances Of war, whemy
men only armed with nfes-which lost by the
misconduct of one OF my subaerns, and the consequent
disorder, which always prevails among militia.
There are OF prisoners confined IN this CASTLE among
them Ludovc Coquhoun, whom am indebted for many
OF kindness, he shared with his limited means
long they lasted The whole Of the prisoners here
work the Castle, except myself and my officers who
protested against inracon of Of capitu-
latOn; and the Governor finding incogibe and that IL
would be necessary 10 the bayOnet us has
been generous enough 10 drop the matter.
The Castle OF "Perote" Is situated a mountain, IL or
$4,000 feet above the level Of the sea- and consequently we
most OF the time evolved in fog and mt and in the
mornings and evenings during the whole Sumner it is as
cold as md-winter am not allowed to leave the Castle
with guard, but my Imprisonment occasionally
cheeTed by visits from foreigners their way the city
Mexico Vera Cruz. Since my arrival here Of the
prisoners captured with have been released through the
influence OF their friends the T. s, among them the son
OF J. j. Cnttenden; two who possessed the Of br.
berry have escaped: and think that short intervals and
by few at time, the whole will be discharged with the
exception Of myself to whom the Government appears to
attach such importance that have no hope of liberty until
the termination Of this war; and how long will be pro.
tractod, cannot form the least idea. must endoayor how
to bear my lot with that calm ortudc becoming the
man and the soldier.
have just written TO seen. Adrian Wol Commander
InChei Of the Army o the North" who my pri.
and whose life twice saved the imminent peril Of
my own requesting him 10 his influence with his Go.
yeTnment TO procure the liberty Of the adjacent town.
my paro OF honor; 1t he succeeds my situation will be much
amelorated. My health very bad when started from
Texas but my forced march Of 800 miles has been far
beneficial that now weigh 100 pounds.
Yours, sc.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-02
THE WING PARTY.

Never were the prospects OF the Wing Party so wei!
founded, so brilliant and so certain as now.
We should regard poor triumph which like that
Of $40, did not elect HENRY CLAY. If We cannot
effect rns let effect nothing and let us regard ourselves
ns defeated and vanqushed party. 1t Mr. CLAY
is Indispensable principles but his election is to give
us the evidence and the Of popular opinion being
on the wing side. The could do without but 50
well with nobody else the that the People have
returned to sense, and sound principle is in
dispensable 10 the vital interests OF this county,
Mr. Clay will be elected wear by the most overwhelm
ing that any candidate for the Presidency ever vet
As the result, fear nothing What we feel socitude
about Is the vote ef Virginia That is an extremely
nice matter, and hairs weight may carry It ei,herwav No
other State in the Union closely divided or by lines
which 1t is difficult to break through.
Let five hundred good Wings each make this promise to
himself: vii eoRuert Locooco before November III
let hIm do tins, and the thing accomplished There
now from statistics, thousand majority all told
against the Wings in Virginia.
Mr.. Ro. c. Scott, know, made GU, the majority to be
much larger; but, Locofocoism he did
clearly those whose position has been more
steady.
Overcome thousand so OOO and old Virginia
s-Whig and will for Henry Clay in 1874 We be.
heye she will DO it in any but change thousand
votes, and the thing Is certain
We call upon the Wings to be up and doing. They can
easily accomplish this
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Ia, Political Arena.

We truly sorry that this distinguished fearless and
faithful public sentinel falls victim the severity of the
times We that Its friends will yet devise the means
for sustaining it, and continuing career Of honorable
usefulness 1t enough for whig rally the town
OF fredericksburg
Yesterday also died the Petersburg Republican. sheet
OF recent origin Grandfather Richie bound cry
its funeral hope shall be excused However If it
insisted upon, unicgnedy express our regret at the
severity OF the times, which sink many good fellow to
rise Even the Corporal who is upon the cash
system, says he has money plentiful than it is
Ii he says that how be with those who 70 upon
tick,
We bid the Arena good night really VIC would long
known and valued friend.
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BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.

Time and place Of meetingJ
VfRofSn AND FoREreN BAPTIST BIBLE SocrETY.
Friday Morning 10 O'Clock. the Second Baptist Church
Report and addresses.
VfRefmA BAfTnr FoRriov MfasroS SooiETv.
Friday Afternoon O'Clock, Second Baptist Church.
Report md addresses.
Sermon,
Friday Might nj the Cd Church, before the Bible Society.
By Elder jas Fife Elder Putnam Owens his alternate.
GENERAL ASSOCIATION.
Saturday Morning O'Clock, Second Baptist Church.
Sermon II O'clock by Elder J. y. Letter General A..
sociauon continued in the Afternoon Preaching o'clock
NJ First aud Third Churches.
EDUcArfoN srRwov, Saturday Night, First Church. by
Elder jas. Romey-T W. Sydnor, alternate
VfRoruA BAPTIST EDUosTIoN Soonry.
Monday Morning, 10 O'Clock, ~ First Baptist Church.
Report and Addresses
Va. BAPTIST s. SoHooL and TRAoT ASSOCIATION
Monday Afternoon, o'clock, First Church.
Report and Addresses.
SERMON before the Virginia Baptist Foreign Mission so
cey Monday Night First Baptist Church. by Elder Jame
y. Taylor.
Adjourned meetings Of different Societies, Tuesday
lining. Annual meeting Of Trustees Of Richmond Col
lcge, Tuesdoy Afternoon, o'clock, Second Church
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Giimsr Pants. and Madison and Greene V.s

Giimsr Pants. aud Madison aud Greene Vests.
<6hese improved articles may be had divers places
about town. We understand the Corporal Is 50 much
pleased with them that he has undertaken agent
for the inventor at only 20 per on the cost
The pants button up before and behind and makes
odds whether put them hind part before OF fore part
behind They possess the necromanc property Of max
ing you all things all A Democrat here, n
Tyler there. and "every inch Wing" in the third
place.
The Corporal says these the very brooches that Mr..
Gimer the fair maid of Loco Focoism in and
that Goggin mentioned in his speech Charlottesville
They certainly from what hear Of them excellent
pants to cleetoneer in.
The Madison & Greene vest is beautiful pattern and
bang up affair. Hndoo uggler occupies the fore
ground with wand in hand that wand by which he makes
it rain when ran is wanted. Does Mr.. Gimer require il
and pray for rain in Greene Madison, but in of
the Wing Counties of the District IL docs accordingly.
ltis most discriminating wand.
Corporal Suecter will sell these things, very small
advance. We doing only duty chronecrs. in
mentioning the facts.
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GONE OVER FALLS-The Buffalo Commercial Ad-
verser states that Friday last the ca
taract, the Canadian side of Niagara lie driving
pair Of horses and had backed into the River to get load
Of sand somewhere nearly opposite Navy Island when the
current bore off the wagon and horses beyond the control OF
the driver towards the rapids person who witnessed
the perlous situation, made off intercept them
but getting alarmed for his safety had to change his
and again. One Of the horses extricaed him.
self from the wagon and safety the Shore while
his mate and the driver pitch from shoot
the other, until they both plunged into the abyss below
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THE HANOVER AGRICULTURAL socIETY-TTs
EXHIBITIONS AND PREMIUMS

The third Thursday OF May the day appointed fo
the annua Fair but unfortunately the day rainy
10 prcvcnt even quorum OF the members of the Socet,
FROM attending The meeting consequently adjourned over
the Tuesday when the exhibition took place; which
what would have been, IT the inst day had been
good one-tor II impossible make the notice Of the
! adjourned meeting generally known.
Ony few OF the better part of species honorcd US
with their presence aud while express our pleasure for
the and support which they gave the efforts
OF the farmers, may be permitted signify regre,
that many absent who would have ELECTED ad-
and greatly enhanced the pleasures the OCCASION
The greater part Of the morning occupied in listen.
ing to the very excellent address ct the President andn the
deliberations OF the Society on their business mators when
they concluded the following premiums awarded:
For the best Stallion calculated produce stock adapt
ed to the saddle harness or draft SS-to MAJ Thos Dos
we'll
For the best colt years old, 50 5O-to MAJ 7. boswell
For the best brood mare, S5-to John T. Anderson.
For the best pair OF mules, S5-to Mrs Eliz. Price.
For the best bull, S5-to Capt. John J. Taylor.
For The best mich COW, S5-,o Capt. Jesse VIM.
For the best boar S5-to Ira l.. Bowles.
The Society gave n premium To Boiling Vaughan for
remarkably fine boar, which he exhibited the Courthouse
the st day appointed for the fair, but which
compete for the prize the day that the Fair
took place.
For the best Buck $50 Jno. d. c. Brown.
There variety OF articles of Domestic Man.
uacture which did great credit the industry and OF
the ladies' to the best OF which the following premiums
awarded viz:
The premium for The best domestic carpet S5-to Mrs
Henry Hill.
For the best woolen cOuntopano 50 5O-to Mrs Elz.
Williamson.
For the best cotton counterpart 50 5O-to Mrs Henry
Hill.
For the hes, piece Of Va. cloth 50 SO-,O Miss Jane
SnCad.
For the best piece of Domestic flannel - 5O-to Ms
James Winston.
For the best hcarth.rug 81 5O-to Mrs DIR. Gaines.
For the best butter 81 5O-to Mrs Henry Hill
For the best matTUsS S5-to Mrs T.. FOniaine.
For the best bcd.quilt - 5O-to Miss Lip>comb
For the best pr blankets 81 5Oto Mrs Jno. q. lar
ris.
For the best toilet Sl-io Mrs Jno ID. &. Brown.
For the best piece OF Domestic Bingham Sl-to Mrs
Edm Fonainc.
For the best pr yarn socks S-to Mrs Nancy Harris
For the bestpr OF socks S-to Mrs Jno &. Har
MS.
Jno. Haw-S5.
CARTER BRAXToN. President.
RICHARD +. DlRRAcoTT. Scc'rg.
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AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

The exhibition Of the Honrco Agricultural Society
of yesterday Goddin's Spring. Every variety Of
useful and ornamental articles exhibited Cows horses,
sheep chickens Of the highest game butter cloths Of do
mestc manufacture poughs and oil other implements Of
agriculture and flowers and fruits in endless profusion
Premiums awarded to the popnotos Of the best Of
each vanotyand we infer that great good judgment
exercised by the nppraisers-os heard gentleman
who got two premiums say, that the judges MASTER
Of the task assigned them.
Mr. Lyons delivered n annual Address, which was in
ceen TASTE and Just such speech the occasion ed 70
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EX.PREsIDENT BOYER.

Adviccs from Jamaica that Fix President Boyer while
enjoying the good things of life Kingston (wherc ne has
been entertaining the merchants and principal citizens with
sumptuous dinners, or the Kingston papers call them
"sccond breakfasts suddenly alarmed the I'd inst
by demand from the Hayden Government upon the Gov
Of Jamaica, to deliver hmup the former be han.
ged. The demand rdcuod by the Kingston people, who
declared that it shall never be complied with.
Penn. Inquirer.
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IL Five Doors gallon be had in this city, CASH.
for oil the that fell in Madison and Greene the
18th OF April he day OF clecton) and proved be that
water The Corpora and number of Others, say they will
pay that high price for it, What they with it, with
us only matter OF conjecture. OUR that the Cor
poral thinks fell ALL aud that he hgng:-
But they in about the Washington the Powha
tan, the ENchange, aud other place.!
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OFFICIAL.
NAVY ORDERS

Lieut. J. T McDonouPh, detached from the n. York
Yard, and leave two months.
Lieut. II. T. Wngaie from the Rendovouz, Charleston,
S. G., to the Boston Yard.
Assistant Surgeon ]. Wilson, 20 the Levant
Passed Midshipman f. Lowry. TO the Rendovouz at N.
York
Mdshipman a. Mackae, to the Coast Survey.
Mdshipman w. y. Browne, leave renewed two months
APPOINTMENTS.
Thomas McDonouRh, and Samuel Archbod, to be Sd
Assistant Engineers WadisoBian.
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correspondent says:

correspondent says:
Grrfyr COUNTY, May 18th, 1913
To he Edifors Of ME Vhigs
Conference.-The Ex-Governor, T.. ". Gincr was Of Ma.
olson Court House yo.tofdoy being Court day. and ad
dressed the people, which, be only course
OF the Commissioners and other officers conducting the
lion in that county but cd his determination 10 hold on
10 the return, by saying that his resignation would be con-
struod acknowledgment of the charges Of "frnudr
&c, which had been preferred against the people Of Mad.
son-a of which regarded the clubbing sophsry Of
specia eader prepare the people coming con-
test He expressed his grateful acknowledgements 10
the people Of Madison for their liberal support and il dis
posed take the honour Of the county (Which he 10
think involved under hs spccal and keeping.
He treated the subject very grave matter.
and then attempted into diculc by saying that
stripped Of a the party feeling which few par.
usan Why presses wcro disposed 10 throw around H. that
would only 10 some old woman NJ o winter
evenings fire, when they could find nothing 20 omusc
lie did forget pay his respecBtJ to-the Richmond
Wing, but said
"Lay on MacduG
q" And cursed be he that first cries. hold-enouph!!"
lie says they seemed disposed first to drive him into
mcasurc but finding that they have walked up the wrong
passenger that they disposed him like a sucking
l dove.
In a communication signed "Groene, !" in the Wing, Sc,
1t stated that the polls the Rapid Ann precincts Madi
son county closed on Friday evening This is mis-
take, which have thought proper correct, the poll
certainly closed that precinct Thursday evening
Notwithstanding instructions from the Court House kee
them open. However, have no doubt the vote then
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VALUABLE FLOUR MILLS FOR
SALE

HDURSuANT 10 the provisions deeds Thomas
WhtwOrh 10 the subscribers and Clerks
the Hastings Court Of Petersburg for purposes forth
shall sell public auction SATURDAY the 5t
O'Clock r. NJ the
o Petersburg long known the SOJTH-SIDE MILLS There
about fourteen 81 Land attached which several
Houses cfctcd good The
Machinery insured In the Mutual Insurance
sum of $1,000 The Mill Of Stones
and Of the best quality and throughout they are all the
latest aud most approved fixtures which
establishments of the Kind tins country abundance
o u.s. ovcTshot wheels diameter
an abundant wheat these Mills capable forty
% hny thousand barrels Of nnur.
TEEsSSN twelve and approved en-
orcd negotiable and properly Ia secure
the payments. PETER p BATE, D..
WIN. PANNILL, 4 ''u''''s
9r- The sale viii be conducted by
9-ctds PANNIIT, Aur
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Understanding that dissatisfaction still exists among
Of my Wing friends in franklin in consequence o
declining the nomination a candidate for the House
Of Delegates made last March court and feeling INSURED
hiatt dissatisfaction results from ignorance Of the cause
which induced decline, think Unnecessary state
thus publicly, that did 80, solely aud exclusively because
Of the precarious health Of member Of my family-ihe
same cause which formerly induced decline reolec
uonand from any disposition 10 refuse a compliance
with the call Of my fellow. citzons. JOHN WADE.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS

We have received from Mr. J. W. Randolph, the 9th
No. of Allison's History of Europe.
Also the 4th and 9Th Nos. of the Harpers cheap and
elegant edition of Shakespeare.
And last though not least, the Life of John Tyler-a
pamphlet Of 40 pages The author shows some sense
of shame by concealing his name
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As should have known. AZ we had not heard word
Of from seeing the delighted Of Parson Tur-
he Gen. Richardson and other sien6e and en,huue A.
grieulmralists.
The grseed by large display Of the beauty Of
Richmond and the surrounding county.
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SPARE THE BIRDS.

~ %. ". HrruuSE, o. q.
Spare the gentle bird.
Nor do the warbler wrong:
In the green wood - heard
H. sweet and happy song.
it, song 80 clear aud glad
Each listeners heart hath stirred,
And none. however sad,
But blessed that happy bird.
Aud when. at early day,
The farmer rod the dew,
II met him on the way
With welcome blithc and true;
so when at weary eve,
lie homeward wcnds again,
Full sorely would he grieve
To miss the well-lovcd strain.
The mother. who had kept
Watch DER her wakeiul child,
Smiled rs the baby slept
Soothed by its wood-notcs Wild
And gladly had she flung
The easement open free,
A. the dear warbler sung
From out the household tree.
The sick man on his bed
Forgets his WEAKNESS,
And turns his feeble head
To list its songs, that bless
His spirit like u stream
OF mercy from on high,
Or music in the dream
That seals the prophets eve.
O, laugh not at my words,
To warn your childhoOd's hours,
Cherish the gentle birds,
Cherish the fragile flowers;
For since man was boreit
OF Paradise in tears,
God these sweet things hath left
To cheer our eyes and ears.
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VI. FEREALL. Secretary.

u Il Is certain That Mr. Upshu was in the Legislature
during the Warthe Session of I-l2-l3 bitter and un.
compromising iedoa.ist wiihul At the close Of the Ses.
sion or soon after, he came 20 Richmond live and prac.
tce his profession Of the Law. Federast BY birth fed
oraiist by education, fcdcru. Ia opinion until he was
somewhat advanced IN life he tremendous Dem
ocat 20 yerifyin his the old and time approved
truth, that Renegade is worse than Ten Turks
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-02

The election of four members OF the next Congress,
least trial for i-nkes place in Mass Monday next
The candidates the hitherto except in the Es
sex District where Robert Rantou h has declined the Lo-
CO nomination. expecting be appointed collector Bos-
ton, and J. Z. Suckney. Of Lynn. takes his pnce.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-02

Tho Washington correspondent Of lhc New York Aurora
The semeihcio Tyler organ IN the latter c-exprcsses
The opinion that Of the h 81 the President after
ms return 10 the Capital, will be rccn certain Of our min
isers and charges from abroad" lie adds that Mr. Bar
row 20 be Withdrawn from Portugal and urges the claims
o. Judge fagg, Of New Haven to the conomp ted
cy-BALT. ANERicAN.
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Mr. CUSHING, with his Secretary and attaches to leave
~ York his Chinese mission the Liverpool packet OF
the 10th June He will proceed from England up the Med
'erranean IN an English steamer and take she overland
10 India.