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MIR. GOUGH-THE TEMPERANCE
CAI1SE

On Thursday evening, the last night Mr..
Tough spoke in Portsmouth, the weather was ex-
'remely inclement yet was that beautiful Hall of
The Baptist Church, crowded with the beauty,
fashion and wisdom of our town, to listen 10 the
eioquence OF that man who can play upon the
strings of the human heart, as can the skil(ul
artist bring music from the strings Of the harp or
inc VOL. Expectation was great, and it is praise
enough TO Mr.. Cough 10 say that that expecta-
ton was fully realized by powerful address, of
two hours in length. The effect of his speaking
two nights in this town has been some two hun
dred signers 10 the pledge, including recruits from
all classes In this community, from the beautiful
girl who would sip her thimbe glass of cordial, to
The sedae and wise father, who has long INDUCED
IN the moderate glass of wine, TO him whose era
wing appetite could never be satisfied by the fiery
torrent
We feel gratfed in being able to state that the
Committe appointed to conduct the meetings du
ring MIR. Coughs stay, were enabled to make
very liberal pecuniary acknowledgement for his
highly interesting and opportune visit
After Mr.. Cough had concluded his address,
the Rev. Thomas Hume offered the following
preamble and resolutions which were ordered to
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and
passed unanimously. Mr.. G.. immedia tey re-
sponded and in feeling, earnest and distinct man.
.ner, alluded to his late misfortune in New York
so clear, SO satisfactory was his statement, that
we believe that there was not one person in that
vast assembly. but what acquitted him of every
evil thought, act, and intention.
WHEREAS, Mr.. Cough has addressed us on
two occasions on the subject of Temperance, and
given an impulse to the good work among us,
such as in many respects, had not been realized
before; we take pleasure and feel it our duty to
express our admiration Of him as an eloquent lec
infer, and an ardent advocate of the grand prihc-
pies OF Temperance.
ReSolUcd, That admiring the noble devotion of
MIR. Cough, convinced Of the integrity and puritv
OF his purposes, and regarding him as eminenty
fitted by his extraordinary powers of eloquence to
advance The good cause he is engaged in, we ut
ter our feeble but hearty call on all the friends of
humanity To cooperate with and sustain him in
his endeavors.
RESOLVED, That Mr.. Cough is hereby rendered
our thanks for his valuable labors amung us, and
that he be most respectfully and earnestly re-
quested to visit US as as his engagements
will allow.
ReSolUed, That this preamble and resolutions
be published in the Portsmouth New Era, and
that the Norfolk papers be respectfully requested
TO copy.
T.. r.. HUNTER, President.
IL. T. LESLIE, Secretary, pro tenn.
Ftp Mr.. Coughs last address was delivered
In Norfolk last evening, to a crowded and over
flowing house, which we regret to say, was, just
at the opening of the meeting, disturbed by Sc
rlous fire, that broke out in the city near the
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-04-11
T.. r.. HUNTER, President.
Ill. Z. LESLIE, Secretary, pro tenn.

Ftp Mr.. Coughs last address was delivered
In Norfolk last evening, 10 crowded and over
howlng house, which we regret to say, was, just
at the opening of The meeting, disturbed by Sc
rlous fire, that broke gu, in the city near the
church. The meeting passed similar resolutions
to the above, which were acknowledged by Mr..
IT, in his own peculiar and happy manner His
visit has been emnenty successful, some thousand
names having been added to the Pledge in both
towns.
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In the Affirmative,
1O,1O7 shares.

I0,107 shares, 1858 votes.
No vote in the Negative.
BY tho same. which was unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That the President communicate
copy Of the above 10 the President and Directors
Of the Board Of Public Works, an d request thai
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OUR FLAGl

FREE TRADE-LOW DUTIES-NO DEBT-SE-
PARTITION FROM BANKS--ECONOMY-R
TRENCENIENT-AND STRICT ADHERENCE
TO THE CONSTITUTION.
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gG We are authorized to an
nounce Capt. JOHN w. COLLINS, as the Demo
cratic Candidate to represent this County in the
House of Delegates of Virginia, in conjunction
with Col ISAIAH CHERRY April IL.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19
Case of Lieut.. shnumburx.

The Of this officer brought before the u S.
Circuit Court at Washington Saturday, motion made
by his counsel for rule upon the President and the SIX
sRErARY oT WAR; TO show why he should be
stored to the station in the Army held by him previous
March, ls45.
IL appeared from the papers OF Lieut. s. that in 1884, he
was appointed second euenent in the United Staes
soons that in 1886 he promoted the post Of frs,
lieutenan that previous to tho receipt Of his promotion
he forwarded his resignation second lieutenant which
resignation, however not received the War Depart
ment till three months after the promotion Immediately
upon the receipt Of his commission first lieutenant he
addressed the Department stating that he desired his
nation to apply ony to his first commission. The Gov.
eminent thought proper do otherwise and his
struck from the roll OF the army.
In October ls4 President TYLER reversed the decisions
nsdo in the case, and restored Mr. Shaumbug the post
OF hrs Lieutenant and placed his the head Of the
lat In March, ls45, Secrstsry MARCY informed Lieut.
s. that the President had considered the and had
rived at the conclusion that his had been improperly
placed on the army list and that squenty he could
not be considered officer Of the army of the United
States.
The motion received by tho Court for considera-
uon.-Bait. Amer.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19
Mr. Benton.

This gentleman, is stated various quarters take
the lead OF the Administration party in the Congress
Hence suppose his refusal for he whoe Of Oregon
none ;" and his seOrchng suson the Organs great
and small have been forgiven! letter from Washington
to the Philadelphia Sun says:
"An interview has taken place between Mr.. Benton
ho has been here during the reces and the President
in which is understood that mutual explanations took
place. the pursued by the Senate during the
session. nd the policy which the President designs plr
in his In the present exgency Of the party
made clear that the late leader Mr. Aen would be
unsafe reliance. Mr. McDufe is disqualified by physi-
cal nhrmy from occupying situation which requires the
bodily and intellectual energy To relieve the Pre-
siden from the difficulty in which he is plunged Mr. Ben
has agreed accept the leadership of the party in the
Senate in his character may expect
him make his debut the first occasion which party
discussion shall spring up"
A Correspondent of the New York Commercial, advert
ing to the rumor, says:
81 have already alluded the fact that Senator Benton
has given his adhesion TO the Administration His posi-
tOn is longer doubtful He To the aid OF jackson,
in his extremity and he has rendered his fea all ques
tons to MIR. Polk
lf be true, alleged in Of the Democratic pa
pers that he is take the lead in behalf Of the Admins
aon, in the Senate, and he there be the sp
nt only that the Administration has gained much
in his ability, courage and perseverance. But | not
that they will not lose much they gain by his
port, in the Senate.
"Mr Benton cannot coaesce with Cas- and Calhoun
and flanagan, and other spirits OF the Admnisa
ton there. He must be master, wherever he is, and he
reconcile ell the conflicting elements that
work in the Democratic portion Of the Senate. He
flic wounds but he heal them. III very
vunus" to some Of the Democratic members of that
bodyu
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19
Connecticut.

The Locooco State COnven ton in this State found equal
difficulty in selecting their candidate for Governor and in
defining their PoaiiOn upon the Tariff After Eve ineee
tual balloings for Gubernatoral candidate, in which
Isaac TOucey, Governor, and Samuel Ingham nearly
equally divided VOTE they both thrown overheard
Van Buren,, Cas- &c. at Baltimore, and Thomas
T. Whtlescy was nominated by avoto Of 81 to SO. Mr..
Whittesey said have been very bitter Fsderalist Of
old-a circumstance which would invite the special
attention of the Washington Union, which have
a very strong antPathy all Of that tribo-0hO not
LoeotoeoS!
The candidate for Governor having been selected the
Convention then proceeded consider Of resolu
onsono Of which, in the teeth Of the ground taken by
the Washington Union, that there be "No MoDHIcA
TOM Of the Tariff Of 1896 recommends that il be modi
fed-anohOr passed by vote Of SIS 2O) denounces
Senator Nes's speech the Tariff the last session Of
Congress-and another, adopted unanimously spplauds
the pursued by Mr.. Dallas.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19
A Cunning Device.

The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Amer
lean, under date OF November IL, says;
81 feel bound call your attention TO letter from the
Post Master General addressed to the Postmaster at Bal
more, announcing that the missing mail from ST. Louis
October l. had been found Supposed have been rob.
bed and so reported to the Department. says the Post
master General Where and when, and by whom1 am
the more anxious that the Postmaster General should inform
your citizens, this six weeks missing contained va
able drafts and important letters and because some of the
Posmasters route have been blamed for neglect or su
Pected OF something Mr.. Johnson was not wont
10 be so brief in the letter the Postmaster your city
he has his reasons doubt for being aconc now but
TO remove all cause of reproach from other cities and Off
GERS am bound TO iRorm you that missing mail lust
recovered, found IN the DEAD LITTER OFFICE OF the
Post oco Department Of this city! How il there
perhaps would like to know, and Mr. Johnson could
tellyou, no doubt he would from the precise form Of
the letters sent out announcing the recovery Of the
mail, fear you will learn of the facts than you
now know The recovery of the mail after long q Jour
ney IN the wilderness Of Post Office rubbish and after so
long rest in the Dead Letter Office ought perhaps to be
satisfactory enough preclude all further enquiry as to the
iacts attending the loss CERTAIN however that there
for reforms both the interior and exterior
services OF the Post Office Department The eastern mail
Tor the south is delayed Philadelphia night and
IN washington the next night about third OF the tme
and sometimes more frequently. in consequence of some
quarrel with the Railroad Companies. Congress will no
doubt remedy this evil IL is which, south Of this city,
is felt 10 be real grievance"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19
AcauittaI Of DIR. TYLER.

The trial Of Dr. W lium Tyler Of Frederick. on a
charge Of malpractice in treating Ex-Governor Thomas, bv
administering certain drugs to him some fifteen year,
since, has resulted in verdict Of acqutlal upon the r,
count and uPon the others HOlle prossqui was entered
Prom the HsgsmowB CNdj Torch Lrb,
THE TnoNAs AFFnR,-We were in error. in ON, I,.,
number in saying that r-Govsrnor Thomas was the on
witness Examined at the trial Of Dr. Tyler ssvo,sI oG
ical gentlemen testified tho part Of the STATE and an.
on the part Of the iaVerser ell Of whom sHoneated the
latter from blame.
An Intelligent gentleman from Frederick with v0bo,,
we have conyesed upon the subject assures Ne thai bers
not dhoroneo Of opnion In that city, as 10 the fact
that Mr. Thomas is perfect monomaniso upon The sub
Jet OF bis domestic Affairs although in bic statement to Tho
Court no acknowledged the innocence Of his wife and de-
eared his conviction that her character was a. white a. the
driven snow. He u said 10 have prepared himself upon
that portion Of the subject relating 70 the medicsl
OF Dr. Tyler, with a5siduous care; and IL was
In connection with this bfsnch Of the subject hat The d.
sesse Of his mind clearly manifested In detailing
The consequences Of this disease Of which he was sensible
although gresty In the oauseths spectacle
presented wss ono Of the most humilisdnR character
Revelations of weakness and Of msory-cothed In Ian
guage the most iouohinR-dolvered with On eoquenes Of
manner that has seldom failed Of oectand inspired Win
the unnatural FIRE Of enzied mnd-werespoured forth
without conoesmonf, BY one who was, himself Inc sub.
jet end the victim; filing those In attendance with
pity FOR tho sufferer snd causing Them blush At tho IN
hrmes Of their Whether the details Of The rial
will ever be msdo public We cannot tell The Court passed
an order that the testimony should not DO published until
the bed been disposed Of.
Gov. Mcdowell, bic wife and Mrs. Thomas We under-
stand, waited upon, their lodRnga by mos. Of tho
ladies and gentlemen Of Frederick who showed them mary
ed attention snd respect
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19
North CaroIina.

The Legislature OF this State Raleigh on the 18th
inst The Senate organized by the election Of that
veteran Wing, COL Andrew Joyner Of Halifax as Speak.
er-the vote being for Joyner a. for Louis D. wson 10
COY 20. our absenees ,hrce Of whom whissa Henry
w. Miller. Principal Clerk, and II. W. Hustled Reading
Clerk. In tho House Of Common. the vote for Speaker
stood; Edward Stanley WI 65. ID. w. Coasts ILL a.
Charles Manly reelected Clerk and j. r. Dodge As.
ssiant Clerk both without opposition. All the officers cleo,
Whgs except Of the Door Of the Senate
he Locofocos. (sys the Raleigh Regse) having made
piteous appeal to the Wings let them have Door
keeper to attend their Caucuses" We are pleased that
they gran6ed.
Two U. s. Senators DO elected BY the Legislature
OF North Carolina Judge Mangum will doubtless be re-
elected For the vacancy occasonad by Mr.. Haywood,
resignation, Messrs. Badger, Morehead, Stany, VIM.
Shepard, Rayne Joyner and others are spoken Of The
materials for good selection arc abundant and we pre-
sumo there will be very little difficulty producing hamo
NOUS action.
Among the the re arrangement
OF the Congressional Districts, which jndieioxs,
laid off by the Legislature during the temporary and &C.
eidental ascend ancy Of the LoOcos State in lsl
Ordinarily, should be the disturbance Of the
Congressional Districts, after they have been arranged
until another should render it necessary But
cannot be denied that it is tho duty OF the Wing major,
in North Carcns make such changes Us shall Sc
euro fair expression OF popular sentiment the Houss
Representatives. BY the existing arrangement the Wings
having majority Of more than 5000 of the popular vote
as shown by the last Subcrnatoria election have only
while the Loeofocos representing minority OF the PEG
pie, have members of Congress The efec, of this vii
be, that should the election of President devove upoI
the next House. the of the people might be nu6e,
by that OF their agents, each of whom responsible only
his own constituents would deem his duty doubtless
reflect the sentiment OF his District without regard to
Of the State at large It be right that this
things should contnue-and trxe "democrat' can OBJ
ject to which a majority of the PEG
pie the right to control the action of the minority.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19
MARINE INTELLIGENCE'
by the Governor of Virginin.
A PROCL

WHEREAS, the President OF the United s,,,.. g.;
w pursuance Of the Act Of Congress providing for
the prosecution OF the existing between the IJned
States and the Republic OF Mexico has made ,con;st
ton upon the Governor OF Virginia for one Infantry
ment OF Volunteers for immediate serries and 10 n.
continued hsrein during the Nth Merieo uol,,s
sooner rged-And whereas BY the change oT ,b
term OF service the enrolment Of the three Regiments of
Volunteers under the Proclamation Of the 23d Nav las, 10
void-Now THEREFORE,, l. WILLIAM SMITH, Cover
nor OF Virginia. dc hereby make known that the service,
OF ten companies to constitute Regimen, Of Infantry TO
serve according TO the Of the regulation of ,be
President will DO accepted-he said companies TO con-
sist Of " S'"-
Captain First Lieutenant; 9 Second Ii.u,.psn,,
sergeants; CorPorals; 9 Musicians; and so
Pnvaies. - ~
These companies. when organized and commissioned
to rendezvous at Guyandoe where they win be mustered
into the service Of the United States Volunteer cors
mics OF Infantry enrolled under the Proclamation of o3I
May last who shall promptly conform to tho no organi
zauon and give notice thereof tho Governsr will
me preference But the Officers must necessarily he
elected anew, and as IL /, for immediate and
service in the field, il too strongly Impressed
the men that in olectng their officers all personal preer
enees should be discarded and the best qualified officers
be chosen.
No Officer of the Militia. whatever NAV be his Grade
VIII forfeit his commission BY entering the proposed Vol
unteer service.
The promptitude with which the reausiton for ,brco
Regiments TO serve for twelve months was responded TO-
anotds undOubted assurance the single now
called for wall be speedily in the field.
Given under my hand as Governor and under
the seal OF the Commonwealth, at Richmond this
H. 81 eighteenth day Of November in the wear of onr
Lord eighteen hundred and forty-six and of the
Commonwealth the seveny-frst.
D' The order of the Adutant General to appear to-
uIolto". no 10
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19
school D,.tr,ot.InIoUI...

Tbs County Court Of Louisa Term laid off the
county into Ecntyour Di'ets and appointed School Commit
sonei Tor each This vas not with view system Of Com
sehooh hkc h)'o Of New YORK New Enrlsnd but
cfey In obedience 10 of the Legat1r intended 10
maEs old system Of Primary Schools more efficient
quorum u the Commissioner November Cont ard
have chosen Luan Minor Superintendent Of the eoun
~.
enfen The number ages and Of elRarrs In
Uhe Commisonef district between the ages Of and Is der
nlng those who, or whose parsnt INDECENT sne
them schooling Al the public II very desirable that
This report be made az or before December Court
In order that The people Of the districts may sssn the abs OF
the Conm 10 lsaniHg the number &c chi den their
re published.
District No Bran sanders-Drtret No p Charles Hop
kins-Difrict No g. DR. Charles ouanes-Dstrct Nc John
hiy-Dsrici No 5, John r o1aret-Dsfrt No 2. Wnrm g.
Turner-Dsret No T. Jos. r. Mosby-Dinriet Ne O. DR. win
A. Ginsspis-Dirrt No ., Dr. VIM Goodwin-D riet No TO-
Dr. Madison Pendlst0n-Dufe No ~. Clayton Coema Dc
rei No ~ Joeph O. PesslntsDisrct No samue guv-
District No ~, D. Archa nd Andeso1-Diuriet No u.s. Robert l.
Dabney-Distfict No TO- William sheltou lminr-Dret No
~ Dr. William 8 Fovsr-Drnct No re-. Lanesiot Hnor r -
Drret No 10, Colonel William o. Haur-Dirret No 20 10.
r. Pendleion-DiErict No -, William w. Acknowledgements No
2i Robert Hent-Distriet No %, Ashley BeOistret No
~, William Ovenon.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19

~ The General Committee Of tho Wing Young Men
Of New York; has done very silly thing in reading the
N. Y. Courier and Enquirer out Of the Wing party, be-
its Editor refused to supper, the nomination Of John
Young for Governor The Courier replies in an article Of
overwhelming severity, which make these young
gentlemen feel the absurdty Of their conduct We should
like TO know by what Tigh, committed" attempts 10
control the scton Of public Journal and snalhemahze
whenever lis does not happen square with its
notions Of orthodoxy Il would be Fortunate oil events
II other papers in New York. protesting to be Wbig
and loyal tho principles Of the Wing party
and little affected by the progressive" notions Of the
sgs, the Courier and Enquirer The Wing party Of tho
Empire State would in that event. command more Of the
respect, because they would deserve it, Of their as
socistes in other parts Of the Union.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19

The opinion rapidly gaining ground In Canada las We
learn by the Kingston British whigl that the Homo Co
vsrnment have 10 serious contemplation to unite the
whole Of tho Norh American British provinces under one
Goverament having at is head viecroy. instead Of
Governor General Quebec said DO the seat Of Co
and Governors be appointed atToronto
ffederiekton, Halifax ST. Johns IN. FL and ChaIlo,tes-
town. e. administer the laws OF each province seps-
raiey until the whole consolidated into statute
book, when other arrangements will be made. II IL also
said that the deisnuon OF Lord Egin in England
stoned by the necessity OF his continual presence the
Colonial Office whore Mr. Butler has charged himself with
the details and working plans Of this very comprehensive
scheme.
II lie further said that the Ministry have IL in concmpla-
ton to consolidate the whole Of the remaining British
sessions in America under another vceroy, tho seat
whose Government to be jamaica. with local admins
traitors at all the other West India Islands, including the
Bermudss and say. also, the territory the main
land, Denerara and Berbice.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19

TINS LATE CAFTArn McKAvErr-An incident concerp
ing this brave who fell in tho stormng Of Monterey
mentioned to by friend which deem worthy OF
areeord The captain Of Irish origin, and in early
childhood was left orphan He found friends in the la
dies Of the Orphan Asylum Society the head Of which 10
now Mrs Bethuno Asprighy gifted boy, he made pid
Improvement and ovncod much promise that pains
There he distinguished HIMSELF and graduated with the
highest honor Immediately graduating he called on all
the ladies' who had been his friends thank them for
their kindness and He used say Them he was
unusually favored, for the loss Of mother he had
found number. From that time he has frequently re
memberod the institution by donation. How many has
this homo Of the orphan brought forward to usefulness and
what numbers influence and distinction It's history Il,
one Of blessings to the young. May it long prosper.
Chm, T1tsLIig,1e,r
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-19

MORALITY IN FRASeR-If statistical returns spcak
truth, morality France is becoming every year less and
less regarded The number Of condemnatons for adute-
~ Is increasing month Of separations between hus-
bands and wives the arisen from 643 in 1897
TO los in 1874. Bankruptcies have from 65l
lstl, to 2,OSl in 1874 the amount in l54l being 80,
$4,000 ancs in 1874 l2l 2O2 900 francs. The amount
OF dividends each bankruptcy has been much and
the number of fraudulent bankrupts has become much
greater The number Of legitmate births greater
than II was few years ago. regard being had the
crease Of the population The number of couples living
IN eoncubnage has aso increased and daily increasing
in remarkable manner II criminal records,
we shall find the painful acs-crmes Of all dercrip-
tons the increase especially in those Of the blacklist
dye-the increase being much greater than the proper
tomato increase Of population. To what
must these things be aseribed