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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-30

Tickets $40, halves 5, quarters : 30. CeIili-
Gates Of packag es OF 25 whole tickets $780, halves
rs, quarters % 80.
s+r Orders for Tickets, and Shares, and Ccri-
ficates Of Packages in The above splendid LoIte--
rics, will receive the most prompt attention, and
an account of each drawing will be sent, when
requested. 10 all who may orier Tickets from us.
J. G. GREGORY & Co,
Jan % Managers, Richmond, Va.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-30

nRH. ID. TALLAFERRO, having resigned
~ his commission in the L. S. Navy, with the
intention Of residing in Richmond: respectfully
offers his professional services to The public
Cdice, the corner OF Franklin and Governor
Streets. Residence On East Grace street. opposite
the Old Church Jan, .o-eoGs
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-30
MARRIED

MARRIED,
Married, on Thursday 23i inst by the Rev.
Fl. II. Gary, r. H. l.. DrBRrLL, ESQ., Of Rich
mond 10 Miss MARY L., daughter OF VIM D.
Jones, OF New Store, Buckingham.
A FEW Over and Frock COATS on hand,
II which are offered below cost, at
G. DUNSPAUGH & cos,
Jan. 80 No 81, West Main street.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-30

A AiELlA ACADEMIA few vacancies.
Il Apply soon. Terms: Board and Tuition
I'LL July Isl, 500 pupils entering in January /;
So pu pills entering in Fehruaiy-payable in ad-
vance.
Dircc, (post-paid) I.oiore P. O., A,eia co.
WM II. HARRISON.
TEDUCATlON.-A Virginia Lady well
qualified as Govcrncss, wishes employment. the
ensuing year in geniecl family.
Direct as above.
Dec 2i-w6w VIM. II. HARRISON.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01
TILE ORPuEAN FAMILY

Give their last Concert the Exchange Concert Room
this evening. To those who have heard t,cm, we say
50 again 10 those who have had that pleasure we
say do not let this opportunity slip. Of hearing the best
singers who have ever visited city. IL would seem
10 us, while listening their beautiful performance Of
"The Funeral Of Napoleon" If we could see before
our eyes the long line Of carriages bearing all that re-
manned Of the hero 90 his final resting place while
Napoleon yive la France" still rings in our esrsp I,
would bc pSeess COZ W. TO enuneTaie whoro all are
beautiful, but We must shy that among decided IA.
vortes, are the "FOresers" aud 1.-THE New York Boat
Song" tho harmony Of which could not be more per.
feet Their performance Of Sacred Music is fully equal
to that Of their other pieces, had an opportunity
OF Witnessing last Sunday when they sapg ut i James
Church, that magnificent composition, the Grand Tie
peum, given with beautiful effect In the afternoon
they sang at the Rev. Mr.. Hogo's Church. which was
crowded TO excess TO hear them We are Rrnufed TO
the universal favor with which this talented family
have been received, and although their success hiss been
unprecedented IN city, we think IL nothing moro
'han Just uibuIe TO merit, combined with elm.
plciiy and modesiy Of character rarely DO found in
professional singers Recooct this is their last night
and from tho anxiety manifested to hear them we arc
the house will be filed to OVERLOOKING and Therefore
we would advise friends procure ,heir tickets in
season.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01

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and FOE wise purposes. d.b.rr,d l ,, an. ,,iv,.s,,
4. il lea. J.nrerou. 10 A.. p.h,c uh,, a., A.. n.
should ,sei.ls,e Tor u. than the Other, n hs. 4,
the constitutional power to confer privilesss uuon
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01
To The Editors Of the Wig.
ANY VOTEIs.

Genilonen-As the Texas question is siill open, allow
ons VIII, hos already occupied your columns upon the sob
Ject, 10 submit 10 your readers few considerations winch
in my humble Judgment ought TO DO decisive.
II will be denied that the constitutional rcquston Of
long citizenship IN order to eligibility the Congress Of
the United States founded in the reasonably presup
ton that foreigners recently Hsim9hs,d would be too ig
EoTanI Of our principles Of government and unfamiliar
with our Institutions be sac dcposilstcs Of 50 important
trust
j, must also be conceded that the clause u The Conu
ton which empowers Congress sdmii new States into
the Union has no geographical limit " the existing boun-
dares Of the United States be limit aud that Canada
may become member ofthe confederpcY Constitutional
" as Texas,
u this be true, and ,bs Constitution Is eopsssn, with
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01
UNION.
To The Editor. Of he IYhir.

GentemenAs there is report in circulation that h, W
avowed Is my intention to for Mr.. James A. Sedon
the Democratic candidate for Congress- in preference I'd
Mr. lno Bolts, ihe Wing candidate, justice to the Whis
Cause, and what owe TO myself demands public denis
oi this unoundei charge thus brought against c pro
nouneo this accusation utterly false for have never ex
pressed any opinion calculated to show any PARTIALLY on
my part towards those destructive. dsoganxnR and rad
cal Of the modern Democratic Party En,,,,;n
ing these views IN the exercise OF the high and
bio right Of suffrage, shall be found jealous in IN,
support Of those cardinal Wing principles on whose per
manen success depend the Perpetuy Of free nstu-
TONS us well as the prosperity, honour and happiness o
our beloved country.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01
TO TIE VOTERS OF MONROE WARD.

John IT, TAFT. Esq, experienced magistrate. and man
as all know, Of superior mind, will II elected a. an
Alderman for Monroe Ward. We trust that the people
will sustain him with mind aud voice
MANY VOTEls.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01

~ CHRIST Church the 5sh D. Bcg. Geo wo1Sire Mr
JANRs GRAY, N Mia. MARTHA Ann RLtf1. ~ ofths ely
On goth ~ Eef Thouss nure JOIN ~ NGfff. va
n Idicset county Mu LOpsA ASHTON, q rorsmouth
Va.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01
Mr.. LAUREL, llILrAx Co, Va,
March 23d, l845.
To ne Editor, Of "a, Vbis,

To tie Editors Of tie WAis
Messrs. Edon- have read with considerable car. and
rejection your appeal TO Cergymen the subject OF Edu
cation in your paper Of 2lst instant and aer some hest
son, have determined TO do what very unusual with me-
and that s, 10 write for pewspape You certainly do the
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01
pEf;I,,

% Saturday The 20 March residence n mr Robert
fuam. The county u Hoareo No THOMAS CIOPTOa. AZ
old Revolutionary soldier in tho oimJsar Ofhsase.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01

4 ICORICE.--5O cases Mass Licorice, land.
IL NC aud for sale ~ apI DAVENPORT ALLEN.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01
PUBLIC MEETING AT THE UNION HOTEL

Nh LYoSs will address the Wings Of Richmond in the
Dining Room at the Union Hotel, on Tuesday evening
next the let Of April at o'clock.
MANY WING VOTERS.
Saturday. 29th March.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01

" The Annual Meeting OF the Virginia Tract Society
VIII be held IN the LIST Presbyterian Dr. Pumers) Church.
ON wednesday night. the I'd Of April Services to COM
mence Of half past 7 O'Clock.
Interesting reports Of the labours Of Copoeus IN this
State will he presented; and addresses ay be expeete
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01

Tho New York Tribune contends that IL Texas sh.l
decline the proer of said have been already
made TO her by the EXeouye under the Joint Resolution
OF Congress 'aen the whole force Of that resolution in
exhausted The Tribune quotes from the resolution as
follows, directly following the House plopositiou)
Nat. Inf.
"And be it further resolved That the President Of the
United State. as in his judgment and discretion deem
most advisable instead of proceeding submit @ fore
going resolution the republic OF Texas an overture ON
the part OF The United States for admission decide
uaio with that Republic, tkea-" .r -5----
as II not plain asks The Tribune that tho President in
not authorized Ia alternative first the other He
hi decide under which proposition he win proceed but
having chosen and failed with that has no righ, after
ward resort the Other Tho House has
oieAly transmitted to Texas she rejects it, Mr. Polk
must wait until Congress gives him power. The
House Resolutions will be- dead"
OF JEFFERSON WARD MEETING will
take place, ut the Union Ho,el, AT O'Clock. -
Several OF the candidates expected to be present
address the people.
Come. ell who feel the success and pros
perity o6 Richmond co..
FLOUR, inspected in the City of Richmond during the
quarter, ending 3lst March, ls45:
&,5S5 bbls. superfno. .-r . 4
1891 half bbs super6ne,
l,423 bbls fine
2,7t0 do. middlhg..
G97 Condemned,
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RICHMOND DAILY WING.
TuEsDAY MORNING. APRIL l. isis.
DICT ATION."

"DICTATIoN:"
In the Compiler OF yesterday. find the following ar
deie. to which We request a moments attention;
"CITY CANVASS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01

IL The Annual Meeting of the Bible Society of yry,.
mia viii be held in the Centenary Church on Tuesday night
the lst OF April, half past o'clock Several Interest,
ing addresses may he expected. NH Odd
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01

" NoTlCE.-Cargo sale Of Sugar. &c. this morning
III O'Clock, at Roekst which the attention OF dealers
DUNLOP. MONCJRE A Aus,.
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MARINE lNTELLlGENCE.

ARRIVED,
Steamer Columbus, Parrish. Baltimore, suDJnes.
schr Argus, Keenc. Sonington potatoes &c, 10 Rar-
ku& Whiilock. -
''ehr Columbus, churchhill, Plymouth. Mass. ballast
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-20

improvement Of the Des Moines.--A
Convention, consisting Of delegates from
several of the back counties. is to be held
at Ot.umwa. on The 2ls, Of this month. -
The ohjec. of the meeting is TO devise
such measures as will ensure the speedy
improvement, Of the navigation Of the Des
Moines river. The Times, of Keosau-
qua. says that one object of the conven.
ton will be to petition Congress TO resuf-
vey the Des Moines. 1.-The Govern
ment had i. surveyed by Major Gihon,
several years since, but no report OF the
survey was ever made to the prope,
department a, Washington. owing to his
quitting ,he u. S. service before the
report was completed" "Another OBJ.
ject will be to petition Congress- for a
grant Of land for the improvement of the
navigation Of the river. after it has beer
SURVEYED"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-20

One John r. Jones. alias Aisqui,h,
alias Wade, alias Watts. who one night
of las. Oclober, walked, vi Ell arms, into
the shop of rinsley & Olmsiead, of this
city, and has since been confined in the
county Jail on charge Of burglary was
indicted by the grand jury las, week and
had his trial on Friday and Saturday,
This Jack Ke,ch, though found in said
shop and cangh, with money in his pos
session, was acquitted. Instead of re-
ceiving meri,cd punishment. he is sci free,
to roam al large and prey upon sociely.-
We understand he has ,orlled up the
river. We caution our Northern friends
to I've OH the gui riUe for this sucker
Thieving is the mans trade aud he is all
adept a. his business. His appearance
is genteel-has rather an innocent and
efeminale look and puts up a, the fashion
able hotels. We have no disposition to
defame any one, for
GOOD name in man and woman,
ls the immediate Jewel OF the soul"
So we wish to rob 70 man Of his jewel
though in this fellows case the quotation
may no, apply. else he would no, have sc
many aliases tackled to him. From al
we have heard, we believe the man to BIZ
cunning thief, a finished villain and ;
knave Of lawyer.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-20
The LcyislatWrc.

|, seems to be the general impression
tina, there will be meeting Of the l.egisla-
,ure on the frs, Monday Of December.-
How far such course WILDE consistent
with law without proclamation from the
Governor we are unable to decide; but II
would seem to us.haviny alreadyheld their
annual session. as provided for by the or
eanic law, that their functions az members
are ended, unless they are called s"geiher
upon snme special occasion by the pro-
clama,ion of the Governor, in an eTfra
session. II seems to US there IS M law
for the meeting in December, without
such am exercise Of the Executive auiho-
| ri,y.
AS for the necessity Of any meeting OF
the Legislature this winter. we presume
tina, all in,elligen, and disinterested per
some are united in the opinion that, unless
for The purpose Of expending the balance
of the appropriation made by Congress
and sitting out the residue Of the serenity.
! fpe DAYS allowed them by law, no special
reason for such an infection exists.
Our Legislatures heretofore have seldom
been any thing less than an mfic'ioh
upon the people. The less Legislation.
the better for US all. We are governed
decidedly too much. The motto adopted
in the coat of arms of Florida, is not sc
bad after all-"Let as alone" Onl
Legislature meets only to undo what the
former one has done; to have its own acts
repealed by the next one that succeeds. -
Each new wave upon the shore WASHES
out all traces Of the last, and leaves it.
own in their place. No one can tell wha
there is for the legislature to do this win
ter. II they 60 10 Iowa City. for wan
of some better employment they vii
concoc, some mischief; for
"Satan finds some mischief still,
Y For idle hands TO do"
The correct course would therefore, "
Y think, be for the members Of the Legisl;
: ,ure to stay at home. until they are Gale
: to the Sea. Of Government by compe,er
e authority;and we think the Cow shoul
d hesitate long before he convenes an e1fr
d session, with the little necessity there
5 at present existing for it.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-20
Latter Day Saimtisnl.

A pamphle, has jus. been published at
S.Louis by Q. Olney one Of the Mormon
Elders, from which we CLEAN the follow
ing items in condensed form. He says
he found Nauvoo a sink Of iniqui,v yet
all are not SO practising. upon their own
Judgment. for hundreds have such conf.
dence in the Twelve tina, they believe if
they commi, sin at their command and
counsel it will lie at the door Of the
Twelve. The building Of the Nauv"o
house is wholly abandoned. A desperate
effort is making to finish the Temple.
though thousands of the iilhing are appro.
prialed to the subsistence of The Twelve,
the bishops and their prostitutes. The
| Twelve often meet in council and on one
such occasion Olney saw three revolving
pistols on the table. The houses Of the
Twelve are guarded al nigh, in order to
prevent any inlruders from entering
Their influence i. so great ,ha, they have
but to speak the word, and no crime how.
ever horrible. no act however mean OF
degrading but will be executed by their
assistants. lie has heard High Priests
say If gentle comes in the way the best
method is to pu. him ''out Of the way
as quick as possible, and this some o
these deluded beings think is no sin
One of Brigham Young's sayings is
"rhe bible is no more to the people o
this generation than last years almanac
for am all the bible neehful for the peo
pie now, il they will obey my counsel ;
We close with the following extract:
..Anolher heart rendng fact in the pre-
sen, history Of Nauvoo is, that hundred
of honest hearted females are there, win
have no means with which 10 get away
and scarce any means of subsistence there
| except at the expense of virtue, and VIII
are continually subject to the imporuni
ties Of those tiends in human shape who
after having gratfied their passion for lus
e will, straightway, upon the public stand
i. declare before God and the Angels, til;
!, no system Of spiritual wifery is practise
or tolerated by them, when perhaps som
y Of their victims are al the very time upo
q their knees in secret, beseechng God ,
a forgive them for yielding in an unguart
IS ed moment 10 their seducers. and To npe
way for their escape from The folds
their desroyers; that, perchance, by Ii
Of morality. virtue and ple.y. they ma
atone for the weakness Of moment, al
at last gain an inheritance with the sain
u of God.'
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-20

The party now in power is undoubted.
~ the most corrupt. mercenary and selfish
that has vet ruled the people. Their
grand and only governing motive seems
to be Office and the power to commando
Selishness is at the bottom Of all. Pa
trio,ism is out Of the question. We have
now an apt exhibition Of this venal, party
spirit IN The vacancy on the Supreme
Bench Of the U S. A year has elapsed
and still no appointment made. And
why! Simply, because the claims Of this
and tina. State must be considered and the
claims Of this and Of tina, person regarded
and party purposes weighed, while The
wheels Of the Judiciary mus, be retarded
and patriotism blush for shame. In fact,
the whole course of the Administration
has been battle for Office and self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and If it does not effec,u
sl'y destroy itself before the four wears
ciose-we will be mistaken, that's all.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-20

1t is al present part OF the tactics OF
Locofocoism to raise a great ou,cry against
Monopolies, Corporations and the Facto-
nv System. in order to create a prejudice
agains, the Tariff Witness the follow.
ing taken from the United States Jour
nal. Locofoco paper a. Washington city:
There is much about the present Fac
tory System OF this country and England.
with which democrats ca1 have no sym
pa,hv. This amassing fortunes by few
capitalists, out Of the laboring classes, is
repugnant to their ideas Of Justice. This
securing, by legislation. princely reve-
nues TO certain families Of lders, assimi.
Iaes this country too much Ia the Old
World to find favor here. The policy oil
this country is to break up all associations
Of weal,h-scat.er fortunes and ditiuse
capital and profits among all classes, until
a practical Democratic equality shall be
realized"
The factory system here spoken Of is
one Of the benefcen, results Of the protec.
HUe system. which has caused manusac
tories to spring up all over our land. Civ.
ing employment TO the INDECENT Of botl
sexes and to every class of labor; which
has created market for all the produce
farmer can raise, and enhanced the price:
Of all he has to sell. BY this means is
produced that practical democratic equal
ity'' Of which the writer speaks ra,he
than by flooding the country with foreigl
goods und sending our capitalists and ar
| ,isans abroad.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-20

The Oregon Qurstion.-Tb. :
OF tins morning asserts, ON II IN
pleased To call good inform,,,o. "% !.
Grea, Western brouyh, an, = No "a
s'lon from the British Govern ~
follows: heai
"Grea, Britain now propo... .
Oregon in the join, occup,.s,
American and British au,hor;,;., VI
teen years, and after The espiralls, y. y
time, to submit. The question ~ =
ment to the inhabitants. leav;r, w ! !
be American or British as they rta ~
to be independent. and to form :
eminent of their own." 'iS
The Journal Of Commerce
tons this new proposition, bu, n.
runor. The Express is utterly u;. NV
ed. No such proposition la, o.. JUG
the British Government; ,houvb :. y
that the arrangement has been IN sa
al Washington, unoflicially and -
officially. We are not al liner. Nm
all we know upon the subj.c, 4,
known for some days. bul we .,a.
sert positively that all which h,, v.'s
said or written. in reference IA ~, -
posed arrangement, has been s,ia
ten on this side Of the water I'M 7
far as is known. or there is ,nv =. w
believe; ,he British Governm.n,
wholly unadvlsed Of The mailer. H.
merely in the form Of a suese,i..
ginaiing here. which may po.,ibI, I
the views Of the British Cabir,, y
Courier and Eng, Oct. 81.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-20

The N. Y. Journal Of Commerce says
il is rumored that Mr. Packenham, the
British Minister, finding there is no hopes
Of settling the Oregon question, has pro.
posed to leave the whole Territory in its
present condition for twenty years. under
the joint protection Of England and the
U. Sand stimulating that at the end OF
said time the Inhabitants may attach Them
selves to either nation or Gecame an indie.
pendent sovereignty as they may pre-
fer.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-20

e. Bonney, the person who was so ef.
icien, in arres,ing the Davenport. murder
ers, has written letter to the editor OF
the Advertiser Of Rock Island in reply ia
the various rumors in circulation in re.
gard to him. He complains Of editors
who have endorsed the statements Of fel
ons upon the gallows-says that he in
tends to have the cases for which he is
indicted removed to Burlington and
threatens legal redress upon all who have
slandered him.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-20
Foreign News.

The Steamship Caledonia, Capt. Luil,
arrived a, Boston on Monday, with Lon
don and Liverpool dates to the 1911, her
day Of sailing. being s days later than
The news brought by the Great Western.
We clean the following from various
sources.
The Harresk.-The very wet. nnia-
vorable weather experienced during me
week. has done so much injury 10 that
portion of the crops still abroad IN the
northern counties, as TO render 1t next 10
impossible for the grain to be secured IN
any other than the worst condIion. how
ever auspicious the weather may hereafter
become.
Louis Philippe and his Family =
Yesterday week 18Th Oci.) was Louis
Phllppes I'D birth day, and he was new
er in better health On Wednesday. he
| passed in review all the regiments which,
having completed years service, are
about to quit the capital; and, although
he was on horseback for several hours, he
| felt no faligue-a circumstance remarka-
| BILE for so old man. Al the review ne
was surrounded with all his family. and
was like venerable patriarch, for. be-
sides his wife and his sister, there were
four sons and two daughters. four dangh.
,ers.in law; three onsin law. and nine
grand children.
Spain Madrid. Oct.-No news what
ever to communicate.
The treaty recognizing the independ-
ence Of Chill has been published.
Great numbers Of our poor people arr
contemplating emigration 10 the United
States, Many have already gone there
and some hundreds are going to Algiers
Commodore Smith. commanding the
United States forces in The Mediterranean
was lately reported at Mahon in quaran
tine: he had returned from Funis.
Germany. Berlin, Oct 9.--l have ;
piece of most unexpected intelligence lt
communicate; the Zollverein has separat
ed without coming 10 any decision what
ever on The question of an increase Of du
ties and consequently the present duties
remain unal,ered. This, i, is said will
be advantageous to American commerc,
generally, and especially American cotton
The new religion continues 10 exci,
attention.
Russia-S. Petersburgh. October O.
The Emperor is much annoyed al tn
late affairs in Caucasus, so much tn
more as il was he himself who schemet
and ordered the operations. The loss Il
the Russian army has been much NOR
serious than represented.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-20

Mr. Gushing, in his lectures on China,
says, that the population of tina, country
has not been overra,ed. but that The mum.
Der which the Chinese claim, three hun.
dred and fifty millions. is about correct.
Two crops are produced year in the
south where the poorer classes live on
rice. dogs. cats, rats, &c. The country
is as large as Europe and both land and
water TEEN with human beings, who live
alike in boats OH the rivers, and in hons.