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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-08
YIRGINIA ELECTIONS

Mason q Jaeksoa-Rcported a Wing as last year. DE.
tails not received.
Fayefte Niehoias-A Wing said To be elected, and NO
doubt the District is Whg-Last year a Loco by uc
cident.
CaJeH 4 TayHe-Last year whg-Two accounts-
that Wing, the other that Loco Foco, Is elected
We shall probably hear the truth tonight.
PTestoH-The Wings within eight Of clecting their
man, great change Of popular feeling their favor
IIOod y Riichie-Two accounts from these counties
which, between them, elect member. IN Wood the
Wings swept all before them 10y 300 majority We have
specific accounts from Rnehe Probably they have
all been the daddy ,f the county. II So we shall
doubt hear from him Tuesday how the thing really IT,
Randolph-Rumor tie Streets that the Wings have
carried Randolph, they certainly did # 1t 50 pleased
them, having there majority Of lIO-Lnst year Loco by
luck.
Hardy-A wing usual here, byI5O majority or there
abDuts.
Logan, Lee, Grayson, TazewoIl and or two other
counties hear from, which cannot affect the result The
Locos, happy iosny, will have the House by ma
orty Of from 10, outof g. aud the Senate by the
lnstyear We would have it Otherwise. They
have brewed the troubles IT the country and now let them
DRINK the consequences Of meeting them
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AIVFUL MURDERS ~ NEW JERSEY
$1,000 Reward for the murderers.

A whole family was murdered, men, women aud chill.
dren on Monday last Port Golden Warren CO.. New
Jersey with every circumstance of deliberate burbarty
Mr. John b. Parke, aged who for year, has lad
ho 81 converting all ms property into specie and the
folly uf boaeng Of the amount thus accumulated lived
hrslhrna misunderstanding his mouse, his broicrn.
law John Cartner who worked the arm-his wife and four
chidrcn-.-to together with q servant
Yesterday morning the neigbors were fhrown into
fternaon hearing that oil these persons, excepthc maid
servant. who at home the preceding night, were
murdered.
On reaching the spot the dreadful spectacle was
prcscucd Cnrtnor who appears have been decpyed out
oi tie house. found partially thrown into lime sim
his head literally beaten 10 fragments with rail- which wa.
picked up close by with oil the horrd marks OF the
made of o.
ON entering the house, Mr. Parke found In hi- bed
dead, with his throat cut from a. His sister, Mrs.
Cauncr and he infant At her side in like nur.
dercd. aud little Of or years old stabbed boo
Nerl pac,s--and only not dead.
There were other children, but they slept u a dis
part III, houscunknown, probably, 10 the murder.
ore. aud fortunately, they awakened by the
do'ds OF bell prrpcraunr below, and hgrce gave 40 u.
drauon of their presence aud only knew they orphans
whcug,uf boo the morning receive their mothers accu..
toned k-s.
The house was nd,d compotcly-but what amount OF
pIuudu wa. obtained, could yet conjecture.
The news spread rapidly the country s raised and hand
bills already circulating boz a dlrsbuons offering 200 e
namc Of hc surviving relatives, $1,000 Tor the arrest and
congctioh Of the murderer.
PLUMBER. undoubtedly, was the motive and uniy.ra opir
ion uscnbod the hornd deeds strangers who must i,y,
come from n distance.
As there must have boon twoor three concerned t, b,,
seems reasonable that clue will bc found and due uupi In
ment be- awarded 20 this unparalleled massacre.
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MISE,S DISTRICT
INC NoreIk MernId. Of sa,nrdnn. snrs

The Norfolk Herald, OF Saturday, says
The majority OF MIR. Wise in his District comprising
twelve counties and the city Of WILLIAMSBURG is 800 The
Harrison majority in le4O in the counties and city
LAG.
but the remarkable feature in Mr. wi.e's election
-, that he his election great DECREE not entire,
~, 10 Locofoco votes -
Three huHdrcddHd Sirtv where five Hundred at least or
n thousand .'he favorite mulberry was boosted Of!
What pains, what dreadful consumption OF BREATH have
been taken achieve this puul result the reader already
knows Yet, letus not do Mr.. Wise injustice Ills stump
powers onB could nothaye achieved it, But that he had ulac
ed most OF the prominent of the DISTINCT under an
anomalous and little ccdabc species of personal awe To
himself, he COULD have achieved with all ms stump
oratory Mr.. Carter a stranger. The old Leaders
hung back, some with ono motive, some with another.
Hundreds OF Wings and Democrats too remained At home
Mr.. Wise has been elected by RABID Locos and rIsnY
whigs-whg who we hope will call themselves wings
agan-or the Wing party powerful and does not stand
i'll need of these wreiched time servers to accomplish lis
great patriotic onds aud it weak and lowy we for
had rather wrecked forever than to be indebted
Tor IT, usccndcncy the assistance of who have not
the soul To vote their principles and their opinions May
all such join John Tyler and the "Corporas Guard MAY
they least take themselves off from the Wing party who
neither respect their motives Of public conduct or rely upon
their sincerity need desire their assistance To con-
fully IN the present and Interior ends OF the Wing par
~ and to abandon that party the day of trial. and give all
possible aid and comfort its implacabe opponents,
10 those who have betrayed it, argues mbccily Of mind
or else depravity OF public principle which be scorncd
OF all men, needs but be stated We understand what
waiting for Mr.. Wises slippers in that District and
we know the waters.
We would congratulate this gentleman upon his having
logged into the traces, who we'll enough dispos
ed 10 resist him; and who only dsuppoye his public
course, but hate him in their hearts we did not fear he
would suspect us of irony in offering him congratulations
for victory seshness and scrviliy which was too
easily deserve i triumph.
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10 u. lI,ml,ts II ~ l.ommon comeiI.

This Is no time for schemes Of doubtful utility and Ger
tain expenditure Money hard 10 got TO be spent I'M
necessarily either individually or by communities, and the
scheme Of City Work House, which to money and
mend morals, it. advocates aver, within the above
category
The plan contcmplaos the erection Of Keepers House.
and the conversion Of the SmalPox Hospital into Work
House, the Poor House remain Of present. the pur.
chase Of land building Of ice houses digging ice ponds
&c. and the Incarceration Of ofenden Of certain class
for various periods Of time who perform labor that
will maintain themselves. All offences cognizabo
by State laws and At the expense Of the State, and those
laws enforced needless for new ones 10
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RICHMOND DAILY WING.
MONDAY MORNING. MAY =. IsIa.

Meeting Of the Sheri6s-Messrs. Jones and Bolts.
This is the legal day for the assembling OF the Sheris
in the iri named county the Is Congressional Districts
OF Virginia compare the polls Of their respective
ties, and. guided by the face of those polls make
OF those who have been thereby ostensJly elected
Ii, from any cause all the Shorifs do or cannot
sembc the rst day. the law empowers and requires
those in attendance, adjourn from day day until the
conducting Sheriff of county in the District his
post Louisa well Chesterfield Court takes place
day, and hence is probable that the Sheriff Of Louisa
least will have in his power be attendance before
Wednesday.
The Of the Sheus orsfore cannot probably be
known sooner than Thursday. The tor that
appears be favor OF Mr. jones' but yet we would not
be greatly surprised if Mr.. Bolts the itself
But result the it way, have the strongest
confidence that Mr. has elected by the legal
OF the district We need now disclose the grounds
OF this confidence Suffice it, that the opinion has
been adopted lightly.
If the against him. Mr.. Bolts will contest. His
determination has been deliberately formed, is sanctioned
10y the appreciation OF his party and Interchangeable Not
another in the State Is perfect OF the olcc.
laws, has had much experience contested elec
tons, and making up his mind the trouble and
pcnse OF contest the whole State may assured that he
will hardly second best
MIR. Bolts does con6ne the bad roics, al.
though that ground alone, he believes himself elected
lie takes stronger grounds yet grounds which imposs.
bic around, without absolutely and avowedy setting
aside the laws of Virginia.
80 securely he entrenched both by the grounds last
alluded and by the numbers OF bad Mr. Jones'
polls, that feel full security his obtaining the seat
what tribunal Judge the question. Popular
talk suggests the eNpcdency of running the
again, in preference a before Congress;
hut MIR Bolts considering such course must pay attcn.
other things besides his gaanuy 1t already
elected aud elected fairly aud legally his right pa, the
question n second trial. extremely questionable.
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F,snes S'RsspsRut'Iho Ahongnss ~ America posse .s'd
knowledge of e healing lu which many -un1scs that
CIVILIZED man W. Fij nature they became initiated her
scft ami NE -le pointed out invariably f1iOFrd
h't remedies obtained from The vegetable
inF 900 such perfect harmony with ays powerful
H''lnF an controlling dc1se b. thus SauT sarsp1ufa
Fu'V N'fril' preparation operate on be system II lnfmruyc
t uites with Wis uflc1trr h preserving prime
~ /" .e diseased action uhuei md The vital powers enabled
F" lfi'm Nef iunrors Indigestion iysUaIsl. obstinate
'as NJ ie tn such sH firum rnrvorn -cpI head and
"'If smllf d.la crDIa krv's rheumatism cnIlrgs
" % ih' gnd. and other Affection safely and certainly
cured ty fs
iof n"cuars see advertisements m @ other city PAPERS
If'fed afsi ad wh0elis lnd retail AMI fr rtfs,or ty
~ bHANbs a 90 bmsrrfs md Ch@nt.. Granite Buiiinrs
no s'' broadway corner n tambor York authorized
agent ~ kcn1d A. buyal A. Co. Petersburg R0ef Auts,
son IN Norfolk VI A. Santo and s1d BY Druggists generally In the
principal ches ~ ic H. staes-Pncc sIoO p'r bouc btu.
'"' lma
UNANNEHS OII.-1o his NJ urs pune sr,rt. 10, sale d.,
mas BOYD. EDMOND A. DAVENPORT
HOCK AND CHAMPAGNE wINES.-ops Dr..
u mont Champ, Vine l0lannesbcrgsr IIo.I
henrr and otie brars NJ Rock pfces f1t fae Nv
mas W. NJ HARRsON
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The Replies Of Mesrs. Calhoun, VaR BureR, Cass, John
no1 aad Itchaaaa.

The Replies Of Mesrs Calhoun, Van BHreR. Cass, John
son, aud buchanan.
The Evening Post OF Yesterday contains something
columns Of replies the part OF the five Democratic
candidates for the Presidency.
These were elected by Committee appointed to put sun
dry questions these gentlemen the part OF Locotoeo
State Convention in Indiana. And they all pub
scd batch, by the Evening Post Van Buren, PapeJ
the Virginia election being
Ofthc ten columns thus occupied filed up by
Mr. Van Buren,. The of what all the rest contain
has already ansprcd; there any great necessity
for the other candidates for the candidacy
thing upon the subjects submitted them their opinions
well enough known already, each. With 1.-THE
Sage OF Lndenwad" the different and there were
one OF points upon which the present opinions OF that
parsonage objects OF curiosity. lie has undcrtak
satisfy that curiosity these columns OF "soid
matter.
The "roply" of with columns and half about
atona Bank: cloves labor los"-A hall dozen lines
dispose of Distribution question, and then
umn and half upon the subject OF the Tsnf.
MIR " Buren, goes for some Kind OF Tariff Tariff for
revenue and not protection, he says. Yetheavers
distinctly that che has doubt of the Constitutional
to make determinations. And these Determinations he
thinks indispensable the successful operation OF
bill"and it IL his opinion, moreover that, nbe
deemed necessary conducive 10 the safety Of
the country encourage the manufacturer at home OF the
articles necessary defence war, nothing be
their domestic manufacture naSmuch the ooeci in view
is to promote the safety OF all the expense OF all"
This rather uggy admit, but perhaps the following
perspcuous paragraph appear clear 10 the search
after meaning:
'Whcn the convention speak of a discriminating tarif
revenue, understand them referring to determinations
below the maximum ot duties upon imported articles
designed increase the protection already afforded To
domestic manufacturers but to ont views OF policy
different in their character, and which properly be en-
| braced IN such measure"
In sober earnest this part Of Mr.. Van Buens elaborate
document will satisfy nobody The friends OF good Ia
m find nothing cordial IN the seeming concessions &C.
casionaly minated expressed, IN the course OF this
myscd pape: while the trecadors will be apt 10 "smell
a rat ihat heap of meal yonder deNterousy rolled
up 10 conceal what under. We nothing in this ere.
ply" warrant saying that it heokens very speedy
elimination the of Undertook the ascendant,
that bodies any very terrible eclipse the fiery planet that
beams from Fort Hill
Things in fact may be considered remaining 'in satu
quo beiium," pretty much they did before last
Evenings Post issued.
II isremarkabe that Mr. Van Buren, write short,
straight forward and cearheaded document which common
,or uncommon people understand. The fog of his
character and OF his principles appears in foggy wordsN
\. Express.
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be executed at cost admitting that the
vets under them did support themselves which every
man knows would not be the The grievance is that
the poor much aud mend that propose take
ourselves the expense Of supporting vagrun volaors
OF the peace, &c. which is paid by the State. How
this lessen expensei These will not remain unless
under bars and bolts strongly guarded. How, and
what they work pay for their cost much less
that OF the paupersi II can't be done.
IL the paupers cost too much, have doubt they
domake them work, and work for the benefit OF the city,
as many, majority OF them, fully able do in
the extensive grounds attached the Poor by
the sale OF vegetables, fruit &c. they might dciray
siderable portisn oi their and II they would work.
the worthless of them probably would not YOU would
at least get rid OF the expense OF supporting them
In 1886 and ~ this city. for OF Small Pox Hos
pita lost hundreds of lives and sustained injury her
trade that estimate; aud after erected
IL took 10 months eradicate the diseasc-Since that
time, this dreadful scougc has broken here several
times and has been always, with exception, promptly
checked and that exception caused by the OF the
not being carried the Hospital With these
King facts staring in the face about entering
system part OF which the destruction of this Hospital
erected great expense because indispensable ne
ecSy; and now when has fully tested the wisdom and
economy OF that outlay and the expense of main
tanning for the last five years does exceed $500 we
to give up this certain good, which little and
adopt some visionary scheme, prolific in promises. and
rs barren in performances, OF the Golden Humbugs
with which We aboundcd few years ago.
Let us profit by experience and base legislation
common and shall get along much better. Con-
vert the land have purchased into grave yar and by
its sale YOU will get back what you have laid ou-and
place every thing ON It's old footing, except that make
e PaHpcrs rOrk. and oork for The benefit Of the city,
Your icch"usc hear, has cavcd Intake this as an
omen and let the balance Of the scheme follow thu ice
house, and You will do what have no doubt would be- ap
proved by those who clothed You with the power Of spend
other Pgoulp's
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MISSIONARIES

Tho Now York Tribune says The Rev. Eugene Kin.
caId aud Lady Of the Baptist Mission in Burmuh arrived In
THIS city Saturday last England the ship Samuel
Hicks from Liverpool Mr. Rncaid has been absent near.
y fourteen year, and has returned his native land o..
count of declining health he has brought with him. be-
ido- hs hre' children tAool dee children Oi thc Bry. Mr.
C"msiDck Of the Mission who will renain with their
L--luLL- Ln IML- cuuulrL. - Pill LLlnLrar-
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Biggmy-Thomas O'Niel, who lives in Mary above
Seventh street, Monday brought before Alderman
Rodman the instance OF who called herself his
wife, charged with bigamy. Ii appears from certificate
given by Alderman Campbell that he married about
years since this woman, and resided about year
with her and then left her the ground that she had hus
band living in Ireland. short since he married
BY the pastor of Patricks church another woman
who present the examination. lie held To bail
this charge the Quarter Sessons.EreaiRg
MeTcuTu.
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BrslNEss IN NEW YORK.

The New fork Expires Bu-inc- b. quite active Boz
The CITY, hutit transacted by the few and not b the many
some houses. with capital aud credit, doing heavy
business. while the with moderate means doing
very little Rents, for stores particularly, lower than
they have been years. Some that have been among our
most active merchants sorry see moving in
less business portions Of o city, apparently close up their
ahairs."-Phd. Inguirsr.
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The question Of the constituuonnlity Of the Bankrupt
Law argued recent term OF the t. > Circuit Court
for the Eastern District OF LOusana-he question being
raised by several creditors who opposed the petitions
tain persons praying be declared bankrpts. On the
oath umo Judge Mckinley delivered the opinion OF the
Court the conclusion of which Is follows:
Nat. Int.
"ln answer TO the question whether the Of Congress
to establish uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
L. = approved the 18Th OF August lSII q constitutional
law adjourned Into this Court 10y the District Court for said
District ordered that the following be certified
10 said District Court sitting bankruptcy the opinion
of this Court az
"That the pff,pngrcss establish uniform system
at bankruptcy thrGtsoui the T. s. approved the 18th
Of August II valid and binding law according the
Constitution Vi the u. $. Of America.
j. Mckinley.
Associate Justice fihc Supreme Court Of the t. s."
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Good Luck.-Somc workmen engaged in building n
wall the yard of Mr. Benz Wilcox, OF llh and
Walnut streets found Monday morning about 10 o'clock.
a bag containing upwards o hundred and fifty
Spanish dollars all anteceden the date 1852, buried
bout four feet under ground This bag decayed that
II fell pieces 1t handled, but
the specie OF good ever, Mr..
Wilcox, with his accustomed berality, refused 10
accept OF the money, and 1t shared among the
aborers, four in number.-Among the coins very
old silver piece OF the Province OF Massachusetts Bay
OF the rs struck this country, and commonly
known pine shilling. IL purchased 10y Mr..
Samuel Hayes who doubt will take pleasure in exhibit
ing his customers Ere. Mere.
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We respectfully invite the attention of the Common
Council To the article Of "IoNo." We ale now more at
leisure, and propose bestow more attention upon Civ
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purpose and purchased the articles stolen OF them. large
quantity II stolen goods found in his possession The
boys who have been arrested also charge him with paying
them with spurious made by Observation-Disclosures
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n. s. TREASURY NOTEs

The New York Express Of yesterday contains n letter
from Mr. Smith Register n the Treasury, in which he
states that no Treasury Notes have been issued In mistake
un account ~ the loan authorised by the Act Of August
iSt2 recently ook place trougha clerical error lie adds.
Before the whole Of the ccrocs issued, The clerk
who committed The orror detected and Immediately com.
uuncaicd the fact % the present Secretary Of the Tfca
bury, who upon lsccrauing the excess, amounting 10
fraction hundred thousand dDausJ took prompt
measures have the certificates cancelled. and the surplus
deposit returned the party who had taken tho loan. Thus
correcting The without difficulty, and with the
ronco II al the parties iniercstcd"-PhH Inquirer.
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Nsfarious BasHsss.A man named James White, who
kecpsa cellar n Shipper street below Sixth for the sale Of
second hand goods, Monday arrested by the Recor
ds oiccr the charge Of buying goods knowing them
have been stolen. For TINS past gang u boys
have stealing kogs, bnli, locks lead pipe from uncn
anc hnnscs mud stores who appears induced 90 do
% b. this man. who furnished them with implements the
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CAMPAIGN COMMENCED.

Acr ], Scene lsr. On Tuesday last the Wing and Io.
candidates-Messrs. Stanly and Aforementioned
the people the Courthouse this place for upwards OF
three hours Mr. Staniy be fine spirits ana Is
only apurousy hut aiectonaey received by his par
" and personal friends Mr. Arlington seems To he and
told he Is, very decent man, but his apparently
scanty and superficial stores OF political information are
wholly inadequate 4 with Mr.. Stanv whose
mind and memory teemIng with facts derived from an
active and tudious Congressional experience years.
standing. Mr. Arlington to be aware OF this, as
nearly all the topics which he chose PROFOUND or discuss
of the class long since consigned the tomb OF the
Capuet after having been the theme OF every Loco stump
for eight year,. Even ghost the long deunct
bank OF the United States for large share OF casti-
CATION and the oit-rcuted charge of democratic economy
and Wing extravaganza revived dvo upon, and as
sertcd.-NcrJcTR Spectator.
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THE TENTH CONGRESSIONAI, DISTRICT.

/.
The moriyng result this district has proven
anticipated that the Wings have been defeated for
knowing their ability carry the election II the
ments from Page and Warren be true, is manifest that
united and vigorous effort the part Of the Wings would
have elected Faulkner g. Congress irumphany, but the
people could not be- induced Ia believe that IN casting their
for Wing candidate for Congress they would be do
ing more than passing personal compliment Ia ayoritc
candidate In Frederick, for instance FanIkners entire
vote II short Of the Wing strength boy nearly 800 and why
Because the Wings regarding the contest as hopeless. a.
mere fancy game aud there being Wing candidates for
the House VI Delegates, did not attend the polls than
halt their force. IN Hampshire the short Of the
Wing strength by nearly 200, TIE Wings taking for grant
ed that the Gerymandor able 10 swallow them and
would certainly do u.
The Wings OF the 10Th district will hang their heads in
shame when they learn how this Gerrymander has
been fought IN the other Districts. IN the Richmond dis
ci, 10 which ali the ingenuity Of the LocOocUs the last
Assembly directed with view Of stopping the mou,
OF John VI. Bolts, that gallant Wing has run them within
nryseyen votes, and by report the election has been car
RED against him by ~ Illegal vote. cast Tor Jones Do
Observation-Disclosures Gazsffe.
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MARRIED..

on Tie goth Of April by III" Rev Reuben Mr. NATHA
MIL KING of Hcnnco TO Mrs SUSAN w. BOwLEs of Hano
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The drt Of May day upon which in New York thousand
Of families every year change their neutrality-suspicious.