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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-09
ANXIOUS.



Gent,men-ln your paper OF this day, Nrssss. Mills
and SIMS %! SIauardsvle have corrected ''mstake,"
winch tHey good enough say, they believed un
Intentionally made by the hast. ierer addressed
you GOJduusyiIc. IEcr object u 20 Keep Ofhsrs
compiling TaHfe from making capital Of a." The
mistike was locating Powell, Gap South of simmons
instead OF North think their seIsIt,veEess
ueedlessy aroused The competing thy alude TO-
suppose by Charlottesville. The very obUious Rsiaks
VI writing South Tor North IA a hurry, could furnish
capital the advocates OF the Charlottesville route rpe-
csy among those acquainted with the topography II that
cOunr,; because, the letter, - ke If "Puwv.s
being the nearest part OF the R'tgs Hrrisonbu'g;"
thatu "meels direct line nom "a unsylc the Vi
ding Ridge tue waters tie Kyluna and Rapid
Amt" aud lastly ncutvu tie TACT 4. was Informed
the Railroad line PoWcl.'s Gap WI. be "df one
pO'Rf IL miles Of NJdi.OR Court House" AL these
emeuIs sufficiently explained the mistake and showed
that Puwtlrs Gap was North Instead # South If ; M
mons aud that thought the line would SIAN
ardsyi lc.
should have ,hou III, necessary 70 say anything
IN Ispy the letter Me,srs. Mil, and Sims but Tor
their remsrk that 'SwIf Run Sap mad not been thorough
y examined" Mr.. Couty examined that Gap, b,iuTe
joined him the exploration. How much time he devoted
H. 90 know, but nave perfect c1niiiencs IA the
correctness ui hs opinion, that Is "imp,acCabu" Tor
Railroad, within the compass OF any expense, that piu-
dtnIc HHd dissection could apply That up uion
Mir Saaw's, eIp:t understand n hrs
report Mr. Cuuiy could have conceivable motive tor
suIIng Gap Ills reputation not Only lar skill m
his profession bot for pGfiy and integrity OF character
will Lc yJlcEtd, by he Second Auditor, Mr.. Brown, by
whom e has been frequently Cmp.uycd tue
Board Public urks, ana by all no know him, aud he
is no stranger Virginia think il, probable mat tnesc
gentlemen Gid not design any reflection him. their
remsrk IN ght be construed.
send yod copy Vi his report, which will thank you
publish; understand he compelled to make It IN
very h-sy way; being much npuftunrd by the Agents
with them.
Respectfully,
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address the meeting that occasion, upon the subjects
which n shall be called to consider.
}. Resolved. That the Secretary OF this Commute" be
directed address letter Henry Barnard leo OF FRO
violence, r. inviting him visit this city, and address
the proposed Ass, ciaon aud the czens generally well
the members Of the General Assembly, upon the subject
ct popular education by public schools,
l. Resolved, That a Comm uee vt one be appointed to
select suitable place and the arrangements
Tor the meeting proposed be held the 18Th OF this
month, and report the ing OF this committee
Tn. committee appointed under the % resolution were,
DR.. W. :. Pumer aud T. II Ellis. Under the 9Th resou
ton, T.. ii. El's WIS appointed the committee
lAitet the transaction oi business, the committee
then Adjourned again the residence OF " v
Daniel. IT,, Monday the l2h OF January at O'Clock
r.
CuAs. +. OSBORNE, Chm pro ten.
L, V, DANIEL, ia Secretary.
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la -fet s b Prret.lg IF al games Sy st
is- iiN' 90 ne ssS.ef, ssa for h,ersiHg Billiards.
l. BE 1t enacted by the General Assem- by, &c, That
ali Acts parts OF Acts force IN To un-
lawful gaming, be, and the are hereby repealed,
cepung tuch OF sAIi AcIs designate AID de
scribe the games utsrLced anu prescribe the modes
bringing eli ndets 10 Irlal aud convection.
= 81 1t unac,ed. &c, Thbtevery seller OF cards or dice
OtneG 81 whIieyeT Kind used any unlawful.
game, slal be charged with tax oi tSeny dollars To be
yearly levied, collected aud paid In like manner the
iaAes on Licenses To sell ardent spirits by RETAIL levied.
collected anu pald aud that every person partnership
nat shall carry on the iTHtc without cense obtained
merchlnts licenses may be hereafter obtained,
shaI he dealt wn as ~ the existing laws Is may be
hereafter the retailer al aruen without Ceasr: and
that the trial -: any such offender, evidence snail
20 To the Jury which the Count '!hg the shall IN
Judgment deem aud pronounce an attempt evasion.
j. BE ed, Nc Ghateye peTzOn asccTIaIned by the
verdict Oi Iati have been engaged in playing
any mInnt participating IN oi the nIerdcted genes,
within i've years bc!O.e the pres ntment made the
Grand JITy, whether the game carried ON la Il public
% private house, or other place. any money Ohcr
valuable TIM staked usked issue
Incident OF the game sa, for every such offence, be led
iy doiiar and that the every such IFS ce shall
be interpreted 10 embrace all p!ayings between which
hours have elapsed OF IIeTmsun part OF any
engaged IN tue game, and all persons participating the
playing.
1. BE It enacted &c. That any person persons,
whose testimony any such presentment shall have been
made whether he or they voluntarily before
sent for 10y the Grand Jury shall be exempt
by 10 tits act, 10! any violation Of any its provisions,
which had been previously pepeaied, and shall
be exempt from Jury and militia service, or aud during
i've years next alter the conviction Of any offender hi,
or tLelr tssumJuy.
D BE It enacted &c. Tia. any person producing pack
VI cards, set OF Dice other article by which any
terdcred game Is played, shall pres. n;ment
dUing, unless hrs rll he shall show by lcg. evidence
where and OF whom he procured such gaming Implement
be dealt with receiver OF stolen goods and shall
be shown that the same not purchased procured
within this State, then the offender shall only indicted
twenty dollars.
D. he At eaaefed, &c. That any person brought
vIcon by presenment and ll BY Jury, for cheating
game winch money other valuable IL saked
nsked ON It's issue other incident shall be sentenced
and undergo not less than five than sixty days
confinement the jail and that is eheaing shall
be lett To ths decision o the Jury trying the case.
l. BE II ehaefed. &c. That Act pc &C. given in charge
- GrsHj Jlues &c.
be II. Sc That this Act be IN force, &c.
TnIs irImc-wOIS O law respectfully suggested
10 the consideration Of the Legislature oi Virginia. b.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-09
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE WING

The Undersigned, the Junior proprietor OF the Whg
only say. late hour Of the night, without opportunity
ct consulting his partner that whilst he regrets deter
minanOn II the distinguished founder Of the Wing
Withdraw from s chief editorial control. he will avail
himself OF the earliest occasion. far his means will
allow, TO proper talent IN the future cement Of
the p,per lie has such petension himself but hopes
the great Wing Parry have many worthy OF their
6dehee. X. II. GALLAHER.
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Ertraet ofa Lsit.r 10 the Edifo,..


have been truly graiided with Gov. McDJwelrs dsci
ded Message IN favor Of Railways lie will have
" regret the stand he has takea their favor prefer
enee 10 Canals. Virginia has the imp POSITION
IN our Union for Central hacdy, connect the West
WIN Norfolk, tLe best seaport on the Atlantic. lie who
has made your mountains and thr vaes and spoSons
has liked thu route through your State reach Ohio
rN,r This probably il Guyanjot;c, to reach
the Railways and canals OF the State OF Ohio, leading
ana connected With vast inland Sectional feel
ings and the best Interests oi your STATE should bend
lhis important Railway by this village, that house
II thIs Road is inst made, aud you afterwards the
Winchester Abingdon. be exeuded hereafter through
Tennessee to the Mississippi, Virginia will the
OF Cehf'Gi Stale, the present Union. You need
Tear IN Richmond (and II will be desirable in Western
|rsinia) that the Baltimore and OHIO Railway should have
the right OF way reach the Oho River, FISH
ing Creek but have touched local subject, which
should not have introduced except impress
sons, that former letter. published your paper may
have conveyed, TO wit; that had preference for the
Turnpike Route to Parkvrsburg. The level aud chain
SHOULD settle 10 be that, which you bsye
strashtcst lines, low grades, with the least number
sho make time, and carry the heaviest loads
The hest. and only hs best III ,Ud be adopted will
he difficult hereafter remedy any erto- The line uf
great Ccnua Railway through your noble State. will be
studded vita villages its lne every power and
rich agricultural district, ike the Erie Canal. lac cnhan.
ced value OF property 10 10 miles escn side Of the
Railway, will build two Railways your State. The
incidental advantages are ncilculable.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-09
rCnNSIlHai,rInN-

GT CONSI MpTION.-There IT, pertaps no dis.a.. will,
which country affected. which sweeps annually y
victims, that fell destroyer II the human TaeeConsumyI
Day aer day afsr year the
ppa Ct the cold ana sent tomb flesh added
quest No erred from hlehiihg
exempt It's death ding shafts. The Oh
aged aHi the aa food Tor this
mnLlni Tie whe haired patriarch whoss life OF tenptruee
has rendered las system p"ou To tue attacks of oihsT Ill., and
who gouIt, arei COT the OF ICES
nds fastening fing upon his ga
ing Im from world ever bngt To m which look compliment
~ on tays well spent
there help No preventive Of the danger.
which beet H. IN changtibe aGd tickle clme We mink
may And the allegation Of those who eEuued
verac be bel ey d. there 'v,ntve aud remedy
WaT tam OF WId Ch,rTy j. offered a
such IL needs "ddvGntous aid of long
uous ecf aes TO give Il noOrey lis tu- value and intrinsic
sufficient ene the confidence Of public
and "Nan faus Of it. inventor benefaetor
his species
For who, sale and retail, by
j,s GAYNoR L WOOD, Richmond
Tvs Asrtcrs oF PHRtSILo0Y oS REVELATION; or Mari.
EmLI.u, FAraIsu. PERSONAL IDENTITY. REGExERArIov,
furUEg STATE, AtuElsN CFLED5, OPERATION -
HOLY SuEIr S CoSyERsIJS or MEr AND
HuuAS RE.FJN igiLIrY: By j T. WdIh, Editor Of the
Southern Review
TIE above Wof. will be published in octay, FORM and
will contain between and two hundred pages at s
per copy, copies FOR 3d. aud twelve copies for TO-
The aspects. real moral bearings IT PhrenooRy on
the above questions will be fully and fcsres.y presented
without regard consequences the opinions Of man
kind. Those persons who wish 10 understand the moral
aud religious aspects Of this Science, will DO we'll
scribe, as It will eubJdy principles which be found
IN any PhTCnO 81. work existence. II YOU want This
IN the city, who wish obtain it, subscribe by leaving
tlcif names at Mr. Elders depot Of cheap Literature
main street
j. All E5i,os who will give this two insertions. shall
nu hpr
JAyuAEy 7h, 1870.
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BOSTON MAxKET-Mo,p,y A,rkx,oo,. Ian. 3.

BOSTON MAakET-MoSpAy AFTERNOON, Jan. 5.
Co,ton-No sslos except in sum, lots by retail. Provs
ions-S les Of mess Bee. Slo few bbls Pork
Slt mos 100 old Hams at 95e. 300 Kegs Lard at sie
IL bbls at DC, mos. Flour-Thcre Is tar demand
Geneses ut So Nothing doing in Southern. Corn--Thc
market Is dull. with small sales previous prices Sugar
Sales OF 500 boxes Cuba brown at si'sic, ms
Cotee-3DO bags prime ST Domingo sold today a, &c,
mos-ArIAs.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-09
CONGRESS ON WEDNESDAY.

We cannot agreeaby, adyanlageousy, bcstow
space Than by the Congress proceedings Wednesday
Congress Is the Of affair to which We must look
r the Of peace and for the destiny Of the va.
tou
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-09

" A Lecture Go gentlemen alone. by Dr. Wufstor Of
Philadelphia this evening" 1t odd Fellows' Hall. on the
Ougfn and Progress Of Lite, the Cuusos ~ Imbecliiy
and lnsaniy and Oi the Fca'iu Degouoacy Of Race
&c. &C., with some notes love and Marriage. These
Lectures such be brought before a mixed
audience. Tickets 81, atho door, and at Dr. w. Office
corner oi Main and llh Street, L.slos Row Rhcfe he
makes Phrcnoogcl Examinations Of persons oil hours.
Jan. 9Th.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-09
MAHHIED.

on wednesday tho IN instant by Rev Philip Montague.
ar. RICHARD =. r CAUTHORN, to Nps FRANCEs GREEN.
WOOD. ~ ~ Esssr county
ar The Religious Herald and Enquirer win pcass copy
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-09
To IHE VOTERS or ESSEN.
HOUsE or DELEGATES.

Jan. 9, IsiG. (
The papers Of TO day will announce to YOU my friends
and fellow couutymen, determination not sgain TO be
candidate tor seat ~ te Legislature Of our State have
10 this Determination Giier mature CobefatOn aud
with little regret that comply with the Urgent
solicitations Of those who have Ofon amidst the tying
through which have passed. cheefcd, sustained
and honored But nn BE-, necessity furbds
&. and requires that should my whole attention TO my
private interest," too long neglected. But sever
lie relation which has existed between long without
parting word II be no more than to tondor u the Whgs
Of Essex euyen bless her, aud may che forever
ntegny,) each and all OF them, Of the deep
Of obi guOn which them for their uniform
unwsvtrng kindness, confidence and support and Of this
they may be satisfied that LEI good I'll betide the Wing
Csuse let the cloud Vt adversely lower may they sha
have e. brand with ing altitude, nor will I
throw myseli the path Of those who made
all that an. You entrusted 10 me you standard VIXEN
the fight hottest, and wust lIose O sser
counties have boon TAILED the dust that Of Old Bee 4
has been KEEP floating the breeze aud rtIrn t you
pOitcd and uDtafnisaed, aud shall fall the ranks
solder under broad folds, ready "O 1gui
an, 20 fight ever" Aud you, democratic friends, am
sure will do the Ju-uce say, that whilst yyI have
found me incorporating political opponent, nave
forgotten although 81 had party g. obey. had
psO county serve" and IN the discharge oi my duties
ho fepfest naye Of Essex that her Interests have been
advanced and her rights protected .r me lsy. To
you, my constituents 90, may say thI DO tr the r-auG-
eaton II knowing that have done nv .u, "s,ue
vice. and while another ght have fcpic-cl.I you with
ubiy. have not been waning zeal ardent
discharge iahluly ihetusi repn.td in me" You
nov, w fellow oOuntymcn, by the app cauon ri your
tebe fund 10 the support Of your ppn', ,crvsd almost u
entirely rom any that score. aud hu, in
favourable Uiuutul Tor uuicrahig system 1T Tree
schools. Some general syiem Tor Die pufpUo will be,
hope adopted ~ ihc Lesrure tie present session
" not shu tndenvOf 20 procure the passage of law iu
Uur County b. submitted your %. election Tor yuu
adoption rejection. satisfied hat you feel boz com
In,u with myself the great Importance oi odnouuf h,
fsng generation; let al then, Of every aud ,ycry
party, hesfuly un NY opnruI most laud
able 81 a undtfskn and never sa. fed unul every
'id wi,hiu the limits II our County, sna De- obo read
the "Cunpuuon Of bis county and ihe grades Oi hs rel
gion w. fur this purpose. d. necessary LEI us pos
not only checruly bot glidy-ani u can be one q,
fis humble lnsfimcnt- doing Iis greet g0uj, sbs
myself honor aud more rich q, safdcd hau
Il he'd aHaiaed to the oiuest political sauon within lh'
Commonwealth.
Your fsi,tful and obeisui servant,
MUSCOE GARNETT
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GROCERIES At AUCTION.-we shall .en this
" msrn'ng AZ lN5 &C ock. prime 81. Crpiy Sugars
Wet India HuHss,s, Rio, f1puiyra and java Coffee
2. inc & shcr and Pine Apple Cheese Philadelphia and
Mountain Butte, Winter Pressed Lump OIL Sup,ffne So,
lad OH, Good and Dimlg-d Lo.ticr, &C.
Dc o WILLIAMS g. UAXAIT, Aucts
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NEGRO HIRING.

HE subscribers offer their services their friends and
the public generally, Tor the hiring out II their Ne.
soes They attend tsm sickness ny md Fst good
Ind good prices They feel confident hey
my patronise them. HILL A TAtIAFRRRO,
Ohce IN Bell Tavern Amy,
A. t6-ctFet Rchmoad Va.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-09

Mr. YANCEY Of Ala. moved that tho House resolve
itself into Committee Of tho Whole The motion prevail
3D. and the debate resumed upon the question Of tho
notice and the whole Oregon question debated upon
it, merits.
Mr. YANCEI expressed himself IN opposition 10 war
NJ This time and therefore IN opposition giving the GO
NJ this time, because he regarded II measure
Tie advocated the American claim u the whole territory,
and believed that IL 10 be secured by the delay
Mr. CALEB B. SMITH Of Ia. mndo very able and
eloquent speech against RyinR the notice ~ this time, and
in favor Il committing the POKER 10 the President give
the notice. The responsibility belonged him, and he
would not take II from him. The country however
ought ~ be defended md placed In condition tu
meet any emergency that might happen, but now
condition ipf
Mr.. Smiths spe ch commanded great attention from the
fact that he Western and Of the Committee
Foreign Rotations. Il was patriotic, staesmanko. and
Of the nation.
Mr.. COBB next obtained TIC q ,or, and on his motion
the Committee aud The House adj turned.
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Scmi-Oficial Dispatches by the steamer
Princeton from Vera Cruz.

The Southern Mail is III, bringing New Orleans
papers Co sd. The Princeton arrived at Pensacola
on the goth, five days from Vera Cruz. a few days
before the departure Of the Princeton she, with the
Cumberland and Potomac, proceeded twelve miles
up the coast from Vera Cruz to take in supplies.
While there the enemy concentrated force OF 300
Mcxicans who fired on our boats and wounded one
man. The Princeton lying close by, opened her
fire upon the chapparel and concealed breastworks,
and soon silenced the battery.
The Mexican account OF the affair IS. that they
had three men killed and several wounded, and
that we lost one officer and some men. Our &C
count is. that the Mexicans had eight or nine
wounded and three Killed and on our side OF! ) one
man wounded.
Aris,a had issued proclamation 10 the troops OF
the division declaring that his and their honor was
affected by the disastrous action OF the 9th May,
and states that he has demanded an inYestIga-
ton, which the Government had granted.
General Parcdes had not left Mexico for the army
of the North.
The proposed movement of Gen. Taylor upon
Monterey was well known in all parts OF Mexico.
The people OF Monterey were getting much alarm
ed The army formerly under Arista was at IL
ares, under Mcjia about 1000 strong
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IL the second pisce viii advance II proof fact
WHICH hss been generally denied eut Of The truth OF
which :e.r no longer remains doubt speak OF ne
csvent Of premiums Il money ey the SCENTS OF TIE
s--s, Government 20 the peasants who brought The
bodies 0: their murdered masters Wien had the
honor of speaking three months ago OF tals hoETioe 'act
I'D 1o- dare positively affirm any thing 20 ulols-ous
nov Arm i; The proofs sEe clear taey aiioini TO
,osrre evidence The noble Peer coc> INTO ms proof
atlea--h ouor.n- among other
- :ifc- massage, :-ori The Ollc;sl Proclamation o.
-; p-.i.-- OF ZIoczow AnGzc,owskl dated February
~ l-.6 sNusct me .-tA1.arts OF tie province 20 AZ
res; al suspected persons especially expect nag le
people vii seize upon. !; the Necessity exists
turbulent spirits armed Win theI: >cE.s> t,u AN, anu
deliver them 70 the Prefecture. CT f'ttoT'-ef 70 &c
,r-5 .i- t- Sgcs Immediately Kan appropriate
recor?erse N --9Hes-
These ext4acrs-aI. for which W. have room. and
which We have sometimes taken the liberty OF con-
densing II the tzaasaton-are enough 70 show the
light n which VI. Montaembsrt views The lste IL
sur-ectioa n Poland-;hai !, was insu-recton OF
the Polish people a-ai.lst their own Nobility foment-
ed BY Austria Tor the purpose Of at once destroying
the Polish Nobility and constituting itself the real
master OF Poland n their stead. NJ Montalembert
goes into the farther proof CT this al great length
dwelling particularly on the facr tha; rot one OF
these assass;as was punished but on the contrary
thev we're sppauded II Proclamation signed BY
the Emperor himself
The noble Peer then calls earnestly upon France
to take up this matter-to tina: the stipulaiions
Of the Treaty o; Vienna are observed, and TO pre-
vent the whole o; Poland tom fleeing to the arms
Russia. which VIII be the inevitable consequence
Of ,ile proceedings of Austria. which VIII increase
tie power OF Russia in Europe to extent not 10
be regarded except with uneasiness BY France and
winch mus, seriously endanser the peace OF Eu-