Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-22
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brilliant Meteor was observed at Alexandria on Mon.
day evening, twilight lts Gays The Gazete'
from East West and It, duration ct several seconds
1t had the appearance Of br;sh, Comet with highly 10
minous tail aud the nucleus bursting emitted bright sparks
attended as sumo though, (and doubt the fact was
with noise.
The President OF the L. States has recognized Con.
sui General for the L. States from the Sublime Porte
ABRAmAN ZlrE ocLU, the fret Diplomatic agent re.
ceiyed from that power.
Col. Benton is understood be dissatisfied with the
Administration and the Administration with him. We
suspect be i still dissatisfied with himself Than with
the Adminisa;ion-wi,h his self deseron the Texas
question, and his submitting be logged the ranks
by tie undersuappers OF Party, when great opportunity
had been prescribed and seized BY him. OF serving his
country and rendering his historical. lie merely
threw away the opportunity, but with it all confidence IN
his hrmness and the faerng estimate that he superior
| to the common herd OF American Politicians.
Eon. ReveTty Johnson, U. 5. Senator from Maryland,
| aud family, IN London, August BAD.
The Nashville Wing Of the 18th, surTenders Tennessee
the Loeos. Brosa H. Is elected Governor Foster
by about GOO aud there will be small Democratic ma
on,y on joint ballot in the Legislature. This OF small
importance, without Tennessee, there is Democratic
mDjoriiy he Senate Of the U. States.
We have received and will publish Tomorrow, n letter
from Mr.. Collier Of Petersburg, in reply correspondent,
in this paper: Aud yet do not arc Why we shouy
especially We have demand for every inch Of ROOM
since Mr. Collier does make specifications called
for and does invited Offer any plan Of social COM
bnGton against Gamblers: Courtesy alone prevails with
US: But demand OF that gentleman either to be
practical to expect the Of columns
TOT the diffusion Of seifylndeaOy a1d proucss decana
ton.
DEATH OF YOUNG KENDALL.
The correspondent Of tho n. Y. Herald gives the follow
ing account Of this latest tragedy:
alt appears that the parties in this case, William Kendall
(son Of Amos kendal Rufus Elliott, "a broern.law oil
Hr. John e. Rves, late OF the Globe frmJ aud josiah
Bailey printer OF this city nmaies and friends Tor
time past, at pin alley yesterday, ant after play.
ing tine. young Elliott left somewhat d.speasoi
having been csyaliery superseded the board. The
hfce young Or neither We boeSe h over twenty
years Of sgs) 0R1n the alley tins afternoon
prior which. however, alteration occurred between
Elliott and Bailey ia apo;bOcay's store, opp ste Fuller,
Hotel, the avenue, IN which alteration D1iy struck
Elliott and sc0Ored his eye. AZ e ten pn alley in the
immediate noghborhood, the quarrel regulated and
further aggravated between Bailey and Kendall, the one
part aud Elliott the other, bat without coming Ohus-
tiues, Elliott retired, went to his lodgings, and procured
SIX bIroieJ revolving pistol with which, fully charged
lac down upon tho avenue. aud, encouneiing Bailey
and Kendall near Fuers Hotel some angry words
InicrehanIcd when Kendall, with stick, advanced upof
Elliott, who Immediately drew forth hs pistol fred ant
shot lars antagonist through the breast, killing han al
most Immediately. Bailey then advanced upon III
lDti, when the later discharged Two barrels at his
adversary the second discharge shsterug hs right nTm
the elbow such degree, II feared will render am
puiaOn unavoidable. Elliot with his pistol held fcrroJ
before hint. then advanced 10 tue hotel clearing tl
hackuen aud Others BIS desperation. Entering h0
tel pased through the back yard making h way artot
into street, where entering heck he Temporarily InaI
bis usenp- The police immediately tie aIrf b1
10 tfaco Of him iui iinis could be- obtained The tod
Of young Kendall taken 20 noighhogng house. ~ "
presence broC the family properly deemed mud
without preparing them IN some degree for tAoH sudJo
aflicuon.
A. shout ten o'clock this evening young Elliot was o,
pretended tie house at Mr Parker, un scct -quar
distant from Cpemans hoto. couple %. J1.iiccs N III
Peace called n, and after examination before ther
s prisoner, comnitled ul the morning when io vi
be feeHanuncd a. ~ hm adm disability to bal"
ions BrEay soldier Of tie Revolution, died in Herd
county the 5th Aug, eyed l0l years. lie was o nntiy
Of New Jetey, and fought az Trenton, Monmouth Bran
DIVINE Germantown aud Little York.
L TOBACCO FIRING.
| We hear "i the commencement of Tobacco firing
two instances Of early crops from the condntf
rams. This now the Danger and most formidable On
to the growing Tobacco. Like the uist in Wheat, II
pervSdng and ncutabe. IN Richmond and vicinity III
Whole week has been a nearly uninterrupted and war
fain-u succession Of showers should rather say