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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-03

An IHfsrtsfing Lau.A law has been recently passed
in one u the Western sises which compes persons "a
disclose the amount Of money hey have interest," in or
der hat they may be assessed correctly. eoiemporary
quantity remarks that several widows his neRhborhood
have In consequence gone into another stafs-PhH
Lsdgsr.
Nothing more natural. The state Of matter o. money
conclude, OF coarse.
Speaking Of another " state" reminds us of Iauyha
bic turn made Of the Of Pennsylvania
during the period Of that States greatest ebaas.msnts
which, a. ives rather accidental than intentional may be
reported presJ'ne. without offence. merchant from
the good city Of Bfothery Love, after having recovered
from severe 81 Of Sickness had occasion to visit neigh
boring city upon business. In passing to saluaona OF
meeting with The 6rst friend he called upon alter his ar-
VAL remarked that he had jus, emerged from mos-
'pTfieAfd dqfF" Yes" responded the other-who had
not heard Of his neghbos Illness aud perhaps think
ing Of the unpaid State bonds held by hnsef"you are
just from PsHnsviosnia, I take itIp-l Bali San.
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BY the Prssid,Ht Of the Republic Of Teras.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the People Of Teras have evineed decided
y. ihst prompt and definite action should be had upon
the proposition for annes aon, recently submitted by
the Government Of ihs United States 10 this 0ove,o
en and thata Convention should be assembled for this
purpose and,
Where's eompeten, for the people alone 10 decide fin
ally upon the proposition for annexation and "by de
puties in convention assembled" adopt Constitution
with a view the admission Of Texas as one OF m,
States Of the American Union, aud,
Where's suihoriiy " given by tho Constitution Of hi.
Republic, any branch Of the Government 10 call a
Convention, and 10 change the organic iaw hi. bsns
right reserved 10 the people themselves and which tbev
alone can properly exercise,
Th,fsJore, be known hat ANsoS lows Pre,iden,
Of the Republic Of Texas DESTROYS Of giving direction and
effect the public will already fully expressed do re-
eoramsnd 10 the citizens 81 Texas that an election for .
pues Convention 10 be held in the different counties
Of tho Republic "wednesday the fourth day Of June next
upon the following basis, wig: Each county ~ the
elect Deputy, irrespective Of the number e voters IL
contained the last annual elections Each county vo
Jog that three hundred, snd lees than sir hundred
elect Deputies Each county voting al that time
hundred and lees than nine hundred elect three De
puies; And each county voting Of that time nine hundred
snd upwards, elect four Beputies and atie said De-
pues elected do assemble In Convention Of the city Of
Austin, the "Fourh II July" nexL for the purpose OF
considering the proposition for the snnesson 81 Texas TO
the United States snd any oher proposition which nag be
inside concerning the nationality Of the Repabc and
should they Judge u expeent and proper sdopt pro
vsionsy Constitution be submitted the people for
heir sn6ssion, with view 10 the admission q Texas
sas into ths Nor'h Ame mean pnIsnr secordpucs rih
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-03

INV ! oRK, MAY 81, lS45.
The Office OF The Tribune has been removed from Ann
street into spacious building put up for the purpose on the
corner OF Spruce and Nassau street, fronting the Park and
City Hall. The whole interior arrangement of tho building
most admirably adapted for the purpose while the var
Gus departments necessary To Printing arc
on scale the most complete and uniform Of any place of
the Kind ever behed. The Editors and oil hands are
noble band ct Wings, and aiming to propagate good
principles and advocate political doctrines and though
the bread they casting upon the waters may no,
return for many days hence, il m in fourfod the
amount.
have perused with no common pleasure the three first
parts OF scenes OF numbers Of interesting and instructive
popular Lectures Science and Art delivered in the
principal cities and towns Of the United States by Dyon
sius Lardne and published BY Greedy e. MeElrath Tn
bene Buildings The style simple and plain aud sdsp
ed ell classes aud have extensive
The subjects treated Of in these numbers contain an i'm
mense amount OF information valuable the merchant and
mechanic. May not be here permitted TO remark that
while the Wing presses Of the country exerng all their
energies disseminate useful knowledge among the labor
ing classes and advocating those laws which protect their
occupations from injury, the opposite presses denounc
ing them oPpressors OF the operatives that they them
selves usy the readily like vampires suck their fo
bood ard reyel in their tots.
Our Board Of Aldermen employed nearly the whole OF
last Thusdiy in discussing whether the 4h OF July next
would he the sixty ninth SEVENTEEN Anniversary of our
National Independence Their decision as We, has no,
been made pupiicprobaby they 10 consult the re-
cords first, sud then Pixies arithmetic
The Garrison Abbey Kelley. and LesvL gals
and boys, in their late meeting in Boston, have decided
that Christian Charity towards the ,avehoder is bsrney
and twadde-ihnt the only argument such IL 'eold
nse-ihat the why you all do and believe
as they do Is not because have got mind and sye
sight sufficient, but because you eopsknnag Sup
pose you send deputation after them the
operation.
Bsrnurl, Of the American Museum has wax statue Of
Polly Bodne standing along side Of General Jackson end
In the They TO be very harmless couple
in their present situation. Report says, neither has long 10
live. The old General has the ststye Of pretty Miss on
the other sde in the attitude Of placing green wreath
upon his brow. What strange combination Of circum-
stances, and what collection Of rsrtes There is good
deal Of fun, folly. and curiosity TO be here by paying
q quarter
BUSINESSES frr, froze frizen-poes stocks exchanges
and markets Of oil kinds will Temsin in saig quo until the
Great Western arrives which will be Tomorrow or mart
day. HUDSON.
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Grafifu der

We have rarely seea striking instance Of the
to an old crony than contained In the fol-
lowing notice Of Gov. Shannon in Democratic paper in
New Orleans
Mr. shannon The Minister OF President Tyler to Mexi
co. IL not the for such Of uncertainty and tu-
mutt as now prevails in that country Ia 10 said he has
been nvng IN the utmost obseury, without knowing
caring what was going We glad hear that be
on his way homewards."
Gov shannon is frsi rate Democrat and his sppoini
ment was hailed with rapture by the entire Democratic
press But that he has disgraeed HIMSELF and ~ far
he could do, his country al.o and fore
told by numbers-he is spoken Of president Tylers
Minister" and his return hOmewurds is hailed with glad
ness
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An oeeasiOnaI fare up !

However harmonious the Democracy OF Virginia may
be in the eyes Of the world that unity and good
will does prevail in oil other States Even in the land
OF STEADY habits" the Democracy to have gotten
into stew about the "loaves and fishes" The rivalry be-
tween the "od Hunkers" and the Young Democracy has
been running decidedly high the following will Indicate
"There is "hare ups among the Polk and Texas pa
ots Of Connecticut about Tie diYsion Of heir punder
Senator Niles was denounced in at Hartford BY
slas Mix and John ~ Palmer. The "O!d Hunker."
there, in this State have the Of the President The
"Young Democracy" ssy that they do tho work without
getting their share Of the "Spoils,"-AiLaHv Journal
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OF Inc ruth o. the adaRe-
He that by the plough would thrive,
Mnsf cifher hold hin.rlf or drive

CANINE slsAcITY.-A friend informs wh;e walk
ing railroad bridge Roriheys Point few days
since, he interested 10 watching the of
three dogs plsying together on use, while cars
approaching at full speed. Tyo Of them, Of The New
foundand species jumped the sides Of the bridge ready
for spring into the water in Of emergency, while the
oher VI the terrier breed up the track hoping
the engine. Looking round, and finding that he was
likely be overaken, he posated himself full length
between the rails huRsng close the ground m the aIn
had fairly passed him. and then Jumped up wsgRcd
bis tail, GiaGh as TO say, "you didn't IL that time
and again uined his comaarons in their gombos The
msny youngsters who often caeessy pursue their sports on
the bridge should, like these dogs be ready "eesr the
track when the bell rings"-SaLem GaEeus.
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NOTES ON NEW BOOKS.

Our table is again well spread, by Messrs J. w. Ran
doiph q Co. We have before us, just hand with.
out the time Mt present to examine them particularly No.
~ OF harPers illustrated BibeNos ST. SO OF the Iu.
minated and Illustrated Shakespeare, with continuation
OF the Twelfth nights or what you will Price IS es-No
% OF the Library Of Select Novels. A Tae-The Wv.
oming-price 2S cents. Then have n pretty little
Work called The Blind Girl" by Emma C. Embury-
And neItwe have "a System OF Latin verifeation in
series OF progressive exercises including specimens of
translation from the English and German Poetry into La
tin Verse For the use of Schools and Colleges. by Chs.
Anthon, l.. l.. ID.
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The MARvELLoUs-We copy the following pa rsgraph
from the New York Mirror. II will certainly astonish
people:
Professor Bronson stated in his concluding lecture last
week. that it drop of human blood be subjected
animation by the oIhydrogen microscope and magnihed
twenty millions Of times, all the species Of animals
there be discovered. In the blood of healthy person. all
the animalcuia quiet and psaceabe but the blood
OF diseased person. they furious raging and preyng
upon each Other This he stated in illustration Of his po
sition that contains within himself all the principles
of the universe 1t also asserted that if dead be
thrown int pool of siagnant water, and allowed dis
solve there drop OF taken from any part OF the
pool oud examined above will show every species OF
animal Of the Kind that has existed the earth
raging and destroying another he bodies OF all the
lower ANIMALS being thus made up OF nnimaeuln similar
themselves; and the body of man being compounded Of
all that Is below In the scale Of cIeaionn
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AG H%OTFU1lT5s

ne sssns OF the proposuoa FOR snnex,oa already sab
.ued 70 this Gevssnnsnt BY that Of the United s,ss.
wi give due notice of The aid eiecsoos appoint pre.l
eng omeef n The several precincb Who wall appoint the
lodges and Cietks Of aid seeon and have The came
aeeeo according 70 As Consuuton snd Lave regulating
Selections and msds due return thereof Ia testimony where
have caused As Great Seal Of the Republic 10 Be here
ANsoN JONES.
~ Done Il Washington this 6hh day q Nay. in
La the year Of Lord one thousand eight hundred
- and fosv6vs, and VI the indspeudsncs Of The Re-
public the tsnth u -
By the President a.- -s
EsssR ALLxs. Attorney General,
snd Acting Secretary of snts.
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LIVERPOOL cL...rrscArrss.

81, oek AID oRAisEThs asu market continues steady
xn r demand, and pess pretty uniform fos ssv.si
"s ,S ps, . Inc see.'p generally o without iaer...
ssI VIC "a STORE We quote Genesee At 81.
xs'os St,oot There an occasional LOT sold under
inc lower figures. but Of ORDER and not in good coud
ton. r... p " sOo~ so''N'-
Ohio in round hoops is very dull Of sss and ,ho..h nan
orally held nj $3.50 does 60 of at that In Southern
nou ere no alteration 10 price but the market i. verv
ao SAFE; we quote Georyetown and Brsndywins at
In wheat we hear Of no transactions. Goad il v,.,,d
ou' mere none such In Market Rye continues without
ana sells at % cents. North River worth ~ Gu,
weighs Souihefa IS, weight Delivered ana vs,. a., ~
cents Canal oats quote % 9sS cent. for
prime and Southern 70 - cents according to quality
VIDA. fCou "A,
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DIED,

On he 21ib Nay Wyoming beekenbufg county Va in the
soh year q her aEe Mrs MARTHA f. GOODE wife ssmr
W Gooe Esq- shsr PAINFUL and posrsetsd lnssa savng
fond husband and Two ule children ussy srf
bedes devoted relations and 10 whom ss
sndeasd By macy ties and BY whom he will mot
shscfonais remembrance To intelligence a-nt
ne combined the beauties Of N. ehrsn with al the
virtues that sdofn and dignity the hedc. To know her wss 10
love her, ~
on MONDAY The 10Th May residence u Mrs. G. r.
feeram OPHELiA INCOME younres daughter Of Mstee. Al
and Opbeia a Smith. aged aDnshs.
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NEW ORLEANS MARKEr.

-, <,r,,,,<,, - MONDAY MoRNise, May &c.
Ihe COTTON market on Saturday was about the s,m.
as had been the three preceding days there was fair in
quy and the sales amounted 10 about 1000 b,I, :, G
prices Of the week before. 80
we could hear Of nothing Of importance In tho western
markets prices remained the came NJ last quoted
Both SUGAR and M0LASSES are dull; s.les ver.
small at last quotations. WV
EAChANGE continues in fair demand, bu, no change
" ass-oh's ON London ga per prem, on Paris sf25
81 2I5 he north 20 days 3si Der e. dir. \, ,.h,
par per CT prem. -
fRElGH1S are dull and looking down, we quote COTTON
70 Liverpool ID ssa l6d to Havre 5c per lb-Iyspie
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~ EDWARD tSrroS svLwsR.
! have thy Lowell know no fear
Or that divine possession;
Vet draw more close, and thou shalt hear
jealous heafrs confession.
nurse pang lest farer youth,
Or loftier hopes, should win thoe;
There blows no wind TO chill the truth
Whose amsIanth blooms within ihco.
UowofIhy tbee u ! could grow;
The love that lufed Thee perished-
Thy woman heart could ns'er forego
The earliest dream II cherished.
do not say that doubt and love
Are one-whalc'er they tell us;
Nsyl nsy, III not thy looks shove,
star can mako me jealous.
II lhoa ara Snise--snd mine OF last.
l coyet 90 the treasure,
Each glance that thou dost elsewhere cast,
Deprises mo Of pleasure.
an 70 much mispf gown,
That could wish 70 hide ihso,
Where peVer bresih but mino slons
Should drink delight beside thee.
Then ssy not with that soothing air,
have no rivas near thee;
The sunbeam lingering In thy hair.
The breeze that uemblss BY thee,
The very herb bspss,b Wy see,.
The Toss whose odors thee,
R!vsh In eli things he must meet
Who would be oil things 70 thee,
IfsunIighi from lho dial NJ
But for one mosont banIsbed,
Tp,n " The silsneed plate and see,
The hour, themselves, are vanished.
W..
IL aueht. ihs, from me lures thine eyes,
My issloosy has trial;
The tahie~t clouds that cfoss The skies,
Have srknsss for the dial Wv
"A Ior.
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MRS. cAuDLE's CURTAIN LECTURES.

A Tn
CONSEQUENCES IHEREoF.
Now Caudle-in the Of all that's hijeous-vb,t
do You intend do with that ugly ape you sent here To-
dsyf Isn't AZ enough, Caudle, that VIC should have the
mouths we have 10 feed already but you squandsr
money upon geological quadrupedi MT quadruped1,-
what IS II, ihcnl There, Caudie-now you needn't hem
you has'nt got q cough-irs oil q sham; and should
like TO know what's 10 be done with that beasii Besut-
iui specimen-irsa nasty fiat nosed ugly brutet s and
I'm not To be annoyed by foreign apes-I'm not He shall
never have . moments peace in this house. LIS
quite enough to hsvo the Of you, without such
monsters IN the house. Elegant ringta1 tell YOU
caro- neither for hi. head tail You never knew any
thing that did I'll FIX your .besuty-uow depend on
Aptto bitter I've no doubt Of it, always thought you
Iust inhuman enough TO have such unnatural
spite You know hate snimsl-, Caudle but You can
make pet OF an ugly monkey while your poor wife i,
abused and negleced-but I'll poison km-I will. .Keeo
clear OF the reach Of his eehP I'll broom him Out of the
house-thars what will liza quite sufficient for one
woman TO endure his a pretty nose did You
III hat'en IL closer TO It's ugly face than nature did ORR
ginally. Heavens. Csude, what is that1 Murvl For
PHYS sake. what has happened7 Overturned The wal
ter-con'aining my best China ten SET A pretty pc,
this, Mr.. Csude. to dpnssiieaiel "A Hule playful.
onlyf And Is this the satisfaction 1 get sh,r the
eroekey Is all smashed Break him of such triek.1
I'll break his neck. Caude, will you send him of
direeurl You won'l Then-Mary. I'--no I Won't
III not be hasiy. Csadle-but cant endure This treat
ment long-I an't-Caud--Csudls, Are You deao7
There 1t goes sRain Caude dani you hear that crasb7
u on hear nothing but my nossP tell you Csud,: we'll
Mary, wha, ncwl-='wound his tail ound tho astral and
Is dfsSg!n II up the back siairs" Caudle! Oh yes
you'd the mischief is ell over-why dom, Won
hurry Mr. Caude! Don'i you hear the glass shaded
Alh-Ugh Oh. murder! skosL!-here he comes, straight
into the paror: Catch him!-'iop him! Caude-MaryI
Don't LEI him IL! Shot the door, Msry -
ssssss
$50. you've secured the nansisr have you OF last Mr.
Caudel Neg, d.. Csudle, you know -i'm mistress in
my oga house, aud We haven't taking 'bosrders
yet No, cir! asd what 10 more, shan Tha, bsboon
gentleman mu" go out. DO hl You know cant do It.
Then be conientP No, shsnt, Caudse. You sny YOU
have given but siI poundten for him 'Ony six
for hint Caude, you ought to have guardian A pref
y penny surely Now Caudls, you're going sleep
monkey yet--Coud-lll be hsnged he isn'i snoring
The lest sound heard that night continues the MSS
was heavy blow upon the pavement My pet monkey
had jumped from the window, and found him In the
morning lying nesr the por,ico with broken ueekg
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Poultry Establishment
S44 As
80 05

Thus you will that have clear gain of IS 49, s-
ter paying the for the OF the barn and
yard My own abors | count nothing, because they
given before and after each days labor.
The yard in which The poultry kept is triangular
area surrounded by high picket fence through the
tire Of this yard. Of passes, surdng the
poultry oil the drink they needed and ia OF the
yard. there is bed Of coal dust and what little
novel, each hen had her particular place in which she rolled
will however, state that the stock hens had increased
from ihirtyfve Lightweight and tina, the increase If
tyihree. hope this effort will spur others who think
they will TRY do something live, make their way
through the world in the best possible for the
venence Of themselves and families Much be done
render less the suengs pcdsnt man; and here
by sdmonished Of the truth OF the adsge-
He that by the plough would thrive,
Must either hold himself or drive.
Preserpng Eggs-My manner OF keeping eggs so that
they will be fresh, follows psce layer Of saw-dust
IN keg then pack the eggs closely each other with
small end dorn, prevent the yolk passing through the
white ~ tbs egg this, place another layer Of
dust pae sing closely 10 end between the eRgs where they
do touch each oter and OF filing the keg; then
head il tight and charge end for end every Neniy-our
hours ia this msnGer. eggs will keep year, cod be
fresh the day they laid. PHILIP SMITH, JH.
Westmorelsnd. FEB. 10, l645.
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TEXAS Will, ACcEpT

BY late arrivals at New Orleans from Texas it would
appear that there is longer any doubt the probs
by Of the People Of Texas aecedng to the proposition
for snneing that Republic to the United States. Presi-
dent Jones has, sceordingy. issued Proclamation ceiling
upon the People Of Texas toh hold Contention to form
Constitution as Stats sOsui being numbered among
the States Of this Union. We publish below the rroea-
nation. which ha, been put forth in anticipation Of the
Congress Of Texas Acesdng the proposition from The u
States:
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CoTToH-Tbers has been stsady bu.ioss, 1. 1910,
throughout the week. and the pncss nav, -. ~ 49,.
laned The sales for the week ending ls.t evepin. :,
mount to 1850 bales. Of which 1850 were Ip.sd md Pa
rida. ordinary to good ordinary 81 81; middIin =, -
mddng 81 st; middins fair fair 81 e.: ,iIv NJ,
and good fair u ~ cenrss and $500 6slss Nosis
sna view oIesn: ordinary = good ordinary 81 s; mid
lsy ist ~ Az and good tar 81 csuu The sSri,ss
lows: - ~-'s'', - fuVe - toi-
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aAanAos ovssrfos LII sppssu By the following par
epa mat ihe Western ssvssss have decided for them
sslves the question my man marry hs vi(,,s .l.,,r.
enstom o. thu Osasss i. have many wives O.
can % snosdsd 10 the u three daushsr the man
o. ethsrwss yosnx. he elais then e soou - ,hsy
Rsssiiis, Nsy 81.
Jossph oseood. tho aa who yes ssss 10 de Hon., Of
es~sissd ssisids Tuesday sAeru ooa. On. OF m.
pusons who vss dek vas preparing solaoa Of srs.nie
In bottle. for medicine, and happened to turn away for
moment. when O~goed ssissd tAs botsIs ana sv.o~.i
the whole coassass-Bsssss Essfs.ss
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SOMETHING THAR snoULD BE LOOKED INTO.


To hs Editors Of the Wig
Gendemen-It with some degree Of surprise tina, I
have lately been informed that there s nov in our Civ
three NEGRO Sabbath. Schools under operation. I was
ncreduous Of the fact " their sxssnes until last Sabbath
morning! A'Pirt Of inquiry caused visit &C. Jsms,
Episcopal Cheh, who're assembled several hundred
Negro children, together with some grown ones asked
what II meant, and was Informed that IL was sunday
School for Negroes Whether there be restrictions or no,
a'to The extent they TO be taught not swarebu,
would respectfully ask those who srs concerned in the
ter give the information.
am clearly for SLOWING servants ell Reeiops prv,lee..
CONSISTENT with their condition. Its pleasure no doubt,
TO Them TO assemble 10 worship God according 20 the light
before lhen Hsa Qualification % slaves 10 see
mem nus interested but. sm of opinion that s Clearly
agans the policy of Slave INSTITUTION. 10 allow tb.
70 congfegae ~ the capacity u Sunday School Scholars
70 receive instruction., u what kind Those vi
are engaged IN the occupation nay assume IL through mo
tives OF fhianhrophy,-but doubt very much N fh.v
nave counted the injury that msy result the community
large BY misguided idea Of Christian kjqdness OF be-
neVoebce 10 MOI oonsIuo my words into intention 10
impugn the good motives u person. thus engsRed in ths
90 mel dangerous enierprize-but only desire 10 have
ms matter attended TO before evils arise which would be
difficult 10 quell. 100 "
IL TINS measure Is that has been considered bv tbe
proper authorities, and granted beesuse o belief hst n
nay ameorse the coDdon Of our slave population In snv
Nsng0us Pon, oi view. snd that hiss been sanctioned
y We community Who are TO suffer any evil that may re-
only be represented IN i've proper ah, IN its infancy
nave uwsys conceived Ia doubtful policy 10 sllov
Neeloes worship IN masses exclusively OF ssve.bo.e
RESTRICTIONS winch are necessarily placed upon them by the
presence OF white persons, removed, ard they are Ie
"s' any measure DER ineIinstoas o. soms Of