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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

INDIAN Com IN GREAT BEiTAiN.-The difficulty which
bad been anticipated IN the introduction Of maize into the
British market does show itself in fact. In debate in
the House OF Commons the Irish coercion BILL Sir JANIS
GRHAN, IN claiming credit for the Irish policy Of Govern
ment spoke particularly Of the Of their purchases
OF American II seems from his statement that ii
prejudice against maize has already subsidized The de-
maud had already become great and Waterford and tho
other ports where II was admitted IL areIdy supered.
ing the demand for oats which, indeed cannot be sold there
as chesp.
Sir James Graham expressed at the same time the hope
which seems well founded that the consequence OF
seding potsioes the chief article Of food would be bens
ea ef CT on the moral nnd social we'll tho phys.
cal condition Of the nsh peope-l Boston Daily Advert
sorl
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29
Prom The fsoudoun Chronicle. April I7h.
EdmcnIiOnIn LOmdnIiIl.


L0ndoUH County, Va. Aprh TO- 1876.
Ma EbroR,-In passing through tho northern parts or
Yrgnia and having heard much Of re reputation u the
Lisbon institution had desire u seeing Tor my own
satisacuon IL truly gratifying to say that this insu-
ton is under the direction and instruction Of gontoman
every way competent and disposed to DO justice hose
placed under his charge. Mr.. Benton, we'll known 10
this community teacher, has IN his possession Phio-
sophical, Chemical snd Mechanical Apparatus which in
many respects excel that Of many Of American Col
leges. Much of this apparatus made by Mr. r. him.
se and he other parts Of IL purchased he own e1
pense and gi5.s is Of the most substantial snd tho
rough workmanship HE ..akes bic own chemical tcsu
and manufactures nany sees q bFass and other metals
useful in bic Ho san excellent sspernien-
and manpuator and bis pupils have the privilege Of his
lectures aud experiments, necessary 20 Tho right UNDER
standing Of The sciences taught here.
The branches Of q common English educahon the high
branches Of the mshemacs and the Latin and Greek
languages taught this school This institution 10 on
titled to liberal patronage. both from the correct knowl
edge which The principal and his assistants possess Of the
sciences and ao from the good order and system manifest
in the school.
CHARLES WHEELER,
PsFsDENr oT THg REorop CoLLssS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

friend Louisa furnishes The following details ofs
eholy accident.

melancholy accidents
"LoUpA, Arm 22 1876.
"On last sunday three young men, who had gone nest
ing Bethany thinking that there would be disappOnt-
men In luence Of the minister striving carly
usual ff there late hour, and rode with considers
die speed I've mRes farther West Chapel When getting
within quarter u mile " he last mentioned place Of
Worship M BenIsmin n. Jones' horss took alright, and
with violence 20 within hundred and ffty gsps Of
the ssiiag house. when Mr. J. thrown end instantly
killed. hf. Jones young Of moral snd sedaie
department and a sey industrious habits He has been
sDstched from his friends the morning Of HE days-and
We would here drop tear Of ympsihy Tor h aged parents
bot cannot undertake pousy their anguish on hearing
u their sudden Recommendation hope they will find con-
sosticn IN Him whose Judgments are unsearchsble, snd
whose Wsys past Ending ouL"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29
FarmviIIe Convention.

Weregetied to few persons present the meet
ing Monday evening called for the purpose Of consider
log the exPedency Of sending delegates the Fnrmyile
Convention No one who has any thing like an adequate
conception Of the immense agricultural resources Of the re
sion OF country which it Is the object Of the improvement
contemplated by the Of that Convention t. pene-
trate can for moment doubt the deep interest which
ctzens Of Richmond ought feel IN speedy eompeUn
and attribute the thnness Of the attendance on this
OCCASION therefore, the fact that public attention has not
been as Pointedy turned this subject importance
demands.
The object OF the meeting explained by VIM c. Car
nDgton, Esq who preiaced series of resolutions with
brief and forcbe speech setting the necessity and a
vantages Of the enterprise. lie followed by Mr. Mac
farand IN few pertinent remarks. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted and the Chairman (Jumes Bosher
Esq) took appoint the delegates (ten in number)
to represent the city Of Richmond tho proposed Conyon-
ton.
Both Mr. Darlington and Mr.. Mscfarand sdverted to the
importance Of exciting in that section Of the State more i'm
medatey interested IN the construction Of Rail Road TO
the valleys Of the Dan end aunon heretofore SO uniform
y hostile to the policy Of internal improvement spirit and
feeling IN accordance with the spirit Of the age and
may add intimately connected with their own pros
pery. This be best done by inducing them 20 feel that
they have direct and special interest in policy which,
while shull neither be wasieul prodga Of the means
the Stale shall be liberal and Just every section Of IT,
We hope WINTER the Legislature influenced by
enlarged and saiosman-ike Of the cspacies as
well a. the wants Of the Commonwealth We hope to see
tbs South sderu. especially view OF their interest not
only the Of the Road contemplated by those
who bsye pvt the bail IN motion, but in reference to the
Improvement Of the Roanoke navigation also. which they
can never hope achieve while the Roanoke shs
themselves oppose H. sctuoed by generous aud H.
bera spirit hsn they have heretofore displayed. II would
indeed be the dawn Of brighter day for e Old Dominion
II his spectacle Of the union Of all hearts and hsnds pedg
ed her regeneration, by Bdicous development OF her
resources. by policy liberal and prudent should
be exhibited We will, oil events hope that may be co.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

AL other descriptions OF glass we're a. sirar reoucuon
We have before us likewise much fuller table
Of comparative prices, at the same periods OF artl
cles manufactured at the Flint Glass Works in
Boston, showing like results-but we deem il I'M
necessary to extend this article by their publica-
ton.
" hen facts like hese,--undeniable as they are
admitted 20 be--are laid before the country, we
are met With a question, which. from the trlum-
phant air Of the eatechist is nanifestly believed
90 be unanswerable Why we are asked, if it be
she effect Of protective duties to reduce prices, do
the manufacturers ask for lheml The answer is
rot as difficult however, as the querist supposes.
The manufacturers desire protective duties. be.
cause they enable them, IN the infancy Of their
business, to compete with the wealthy capitalists
and the pauper labour of Great Britain,-nOt by
increasing the prices Of the articles upon which
they are levied, but by forcing the foreigner to
reduce his own previously cxorbiiani profits, in
order, after paying the duty to enter the domcs-
tic market, thus secured 10 our own arizans upon
something Ike footing Of equality. The supply
- thus increased 10y competition, while the demand
remaining comparatively stationary, prices fall 10
the lowest recommending point cad the inventive
ingeR'rity Of both are IN constant exercise, by
lsbor-saving appliances and other economical ex.
pcdfcnts, 10 enable the 10 undersell tho other
The statistics of every branch Of domestic industry
e1cmplifes aud sustsius this position. Add, in
deed, is fully corroborded BY Sir Robert Peel
himself whose testimony, we presume, will be re.
ceivcd as satisfactory by his Pree Trade allies on
this side Of the water. In his elaborate and pow.
erfal speech in the House Of Commons ennouu-
cling his determination to modify tho restrictive
syslem Of Great Britain he labors earnestly "a
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

u We learn from yesterdays Enquirer that the case Of
George Nuer, charged with the young Glover
University Student, Charlottesville came on before the
examining that place last Friday lie was sen, ON
to the Superior Court which sits the 18th OF Nav for
uia "A man named keck, who had boon arrested on the
same charge was discharged from custody nothing appear
ing To crimnaie him. V. w. Sou,haI Commonwealth.
Attorney. appeared for the and Alexander Rive,
and Egberi Watson of Albemare aud VIM NJ Oyer,on Of
Richmond, were counsel for the nrisnnsra
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

Our TRADE IN THE EVENT WAR.-Our exports TO
~ he world amount to lI6i69O6 Our exports Great
Britain and her dependencies to SO 7O5 OO more than
half our whole trade. The sudden stop TO half our trade
would our Banks and Of our Merchants
aud make bankupts VI half OF the mechanics in
days after the declaration Of The effect. produced
in 1914 will be the in l5I7. Have the advocates of
war reflected this result. Is Oregon the chsnee
Of much oss and all the misery and misfortune il must
entail,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

~ Il stated that Cave Johnson, the Postmaster &c.
nerO has issued order. requiring his clerks be in A.
tendance daily from A. NJ ul 3 P. NJ. and to account
Tor any absonce in tho ntefysI The rule may be very
proper one bot where Is the necessity for is PRONUNCIATION
public Why no, inform HE clerks, who alone
Interested. without making ostent1toDs display the
county u his official vigilance u looks very much
parousry when taken in connection with he frequent
references Of the Union the working hsbs Of tho Pre-
sdsnt and hs subsIjinateshke design u humbug that
mauy.headed monster " he dear people, whom dems-
Rozues always fauer aud fear.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

The GAINESVILLE (Oho) Courier Of the 2lst instant thus
notices the recent decease, that place. of Mrs SUSAN
NAN CooFER aged So years:
The deceased was an inmate Of the household OF TO-
WA'nlSaroN-a domestic in his family Irwas the srea-
test pleasure OF her declining years recount to her chill
dren the incidents of that great mans domestic fe-to
speak oil nm whom she rccoecled WELL and for whose
memory no patriot OF the land could cherish deeper re-
verenee She dwe upon his character his noble traits
his dignity his nobility Of aspect the eountenance upon
which high and glorious thoughts had stamped their i'm
press-his generosity. his imnartnl instice =,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

1-T The GAINESVILLE Herald states that Professor Dog
geu of Randolph Macon College, on his return home from
the country where he had been celebrate the ,es of
mamony. on the night OF the 18th instant was attacked
by party of who ms,Ook him for some one else and
badly beaten,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

CHINESE EMiGRASTs.-A missionary writing from China
to Dr. Cone Of N. Y says alt is not unreasonable 10 an
hcipate that emigration from China to America will vet
take place, equal if greater than any that has
been known from Europe. ven predict that the
populaoRO of the Pacific States will be composed in no
small measure Of Chinese. channel once opened vast
numbers OF that oVerPOPulaled country will wend their
way thither.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

" "Thc Bankers Weekly Circular and Statistical Re-
cord published in New York. by J. Romans Smith, is ono
oil the most valuable periodicals in the u States. The last
number, particularly abounds in 10
all classes of the community.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29
Maj. for Tatem Q.
House Of Delegates.
For H. II. Kelly. u. For ]. r Kilby. w.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
THE ELECTION.

Returns are coming in more auspicously for the Wings
han we had dared to hope scarcely possible the
heavy majority OF last Spring be overeome but the
skies are certainly bright and Frightening"
In the last Legislature there was Locofoco majority of
&c joint ballot As heard FROM the balance sheet
shows the following result:
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

REwARp ToR MEsNtRisERs,-A committee Of citizens in
Charleston, $. C.. interested in the subject Of animal
Heism have offered premiums Of hundred dolsr. for
any demonsativo Of community Of sensaton or Of
the influence Of will alOne and additional one u five
hundred dollars for Of lucidy or oaifvoyanes
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

CONSUMPTION OF CorTos THE UNITED SrArEs-Since
1876 period OF % year,, the consumed has in.
creased from III 100000 1876 100000 bs-more than
Told During the period the increase Of consumption
in Great Britain has been from 100000 to $50 600 900
bs-less Than fold. We manufacture more cotton
Than France, and quite much 60 600 900 Germans
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29
DIED.

Do yesterday, at o'clock, Mrs Tsisstrl, oonsou oi
Mr. hyer Myers aged 20 year and months Tho friends
and aequananoss Of tho amy end aso those Of Mr. Abra
ham Levy, are respectfully invited attend hof funeral a,
her late residence on 18Th street, at o'clock this afternoon
without luflhef inyitliIon.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

TuE STEAMSHIP Mi'soUR.-The Secretary Of tho Navy
has made with Captsin George W. Taylor the
American diving bell aod seaboiiom exploring man, 20
proceed with his powerful apparatus Gibraltar for the
purpose Of raising the steamship Missouri.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

Tvs lRnN REeioN or ro--Thero are twenty. three
blast furnaces IN Scota and Lawrence counties Ohio
which will make this year 31l50 tons pig, which $50
per ton, The current market price amounts 10 500
Each furnace employs average 100 hands
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

Morses Electro Magnetic Telegraph 20 be extended
TO Portland, Maine. Ii is said that recent experiments
have demonstrated that the may otted down all
points between Buffalo and Albany AT the same instant
merely by placing battery at the several Places and with
out disconnecting the wire.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29
VINO Loss.

nett GAIN so far of 9, equal ls votes It's hardly
probable that the Wings will be able carry sufficient
number OF the remaining counties majority
But the result shows them what they might have done if
they had put forth their energies.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

Two deaf mutes married AZ New York on Monday
morning, by the Rev. Mr. CAREY, the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum The ceremony performed in the language of
signs, and was attended by the inmates institution
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29
- Eagle Hotel.
JOHN ELDERS
DEPOT OF CHEAP LITERATURE.

Aram %, 1896
lust received and for sale this day, the Col.
~ lowing New Publications
Peers and Parenus novel, by Gore author Of Ngb.,
and Daughters, &c. price IS.
John the Bold or The White Hood and Players. bv w u -
penter. author Of Claiborne the Rebel 49,
Jeaes's Dairy. sudden Riches b. Michael Ang, T,,,t
Esq., author ~ Irish Sketch Book I9.
The Poor Gentleman COMEDY aets By George Goldman
No " NJ The MODERN smHdard Dfama, 70.
Ny Shooting Boz BY Ffint Foessr Of warret
Woodlands with illustrations So
Be % The Bowey BY authof Mysteries boston Is
Another supply n Marguerite Do Vslois. BY Dumas
harrafei Cadpoe by Rev n Cobod and Commander at Nal
a BY sue os cents each
New vera Daily and Weekly Herald
baltimore Continent and sun,
Philadelphia Courier Post AMI Gazste always received and for
sale here.
MO. 100 Forever More goods At Keen Cos Tor $40
than any Store Town. you want b,r
ns ecma the od established MONEY gavina Institution
No i02, NAM ~ whore End asgortsn ~ Hssdv
made Clothing brought ths sket Among which ane
French Coh Fock and Dress medium T~sed and
Casbmaret Fceh saes and Plaid and plain Brown
Linen Do Also Pants Of nm ana
oord Csssre linen dr corf Gabroon and Coonads
~ AZ prices from ~ Is To go Vesisof Marse Valencia Bonn
bszns, sain sud SIN Also Cnyst scar Socks suspondors
6et IN endless yarie,y, At KEEN cos. sp9s
COLE LEATHER. $50 sides "Good" Sole
- Leather 200 sids Dams sedA and for
DAvFapoRT AIIgNE 90
ENEATHER5. 1000 lbs. prime live geese Fea-
'P@ GORDON a sKMKzR
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29
ALEXANDRA HOTEL.

II Street leading to Mayo,s Bridge.
VIE pnderssned would respectfully inform his and pa
Il irons that he his former ,,a "a
where he has fitted house upon Of magn6erpea up
equaled by any thing this City now fully pre-
pared 10 accommodate htn with good things of
this @ and with splendid lodging beds and the bst Of
attention from himself and a'sistlnts
He their nj nj. fme, ho,. nd
assures them that he will never be any establish
The ALHAsRRA FOUNTAIN will be in oo,r,,or d,,v--,,,
in the evening the GOLDEN BALL kept up by the water
ap29-2t. RUSSELL W. ALLEN
MANAGERS OFFICE--D. Paine a.
" CO.---For this evening; $4,000, 5000 $500
lI2O 10 OF 1000, &c. IS Nos. IL drawn. Ticket. g.
Also the Dollar Lottery-S3OOO, 1000, &C. IS Nos,
Is drawn.
Drawn Nos. Of Grand Consolidated Lottery, Cla.sl7
% So 40 % 50 10 II 81 4s CT IA Al SO 4 81.
SfN FOR BOSTON.-The regular packet
sehr W. W. WYRR, Albums master. having most Of
per cargo engaged will have Immediate freight Of
aP ~ RANKIN a wnITLoCK.
VHGINIA BACON.-IOooo lbs Va. CURED Bacon
Ia,dins this day from .obr May and for sale by
,p FOR GEORGETOWN, ID. C.-Tbe
sooP MARY ANN having nearly her cargo on board
viii take small soon Apply to tho Captain
on board, in the dock,
aP29 JA~Es FISHERS SONS
,AAl tSOR NEW YORK. The superior packet
., 'shr PArRlck HENRY Capt Chester having
OF h cargo enEaFed viii have Immediate dispatch remain
der Of freight passage having elegant spo on
ppatu NJ ludlemH wharf,
apes JAs Ptsugp,s soNs .
4 UCK's PRIZE OFFICE, Rasement Hoon.
- Eagle Hotel.
Dmwn Nos of Grand Consolidated Lottery, Glass II.
~ SIS 80 % 50 ~ u 81 ~ 81 IL IL 50 4 a
Whole Ticket Nos ~ ~ a. prize Of $3.50 sold and ea.hsd
h LuCK's PRIZE OFFICE
y. WORLDS OFFICE.---Tho drawing Of a
% good Lottery comes by mail this evening a. OO0
CspitoI. &c. &C. Tickets 81 so. Is NombersEH
Disseminating the risk package Of 90 whole tiek
past O'clock WORDS oFFfCE
HOYTS Office $4,000 Capitals for TODAY. Ticket.
IL $3.50 halves Sl25. qrs 625 cents for .sr
on the nsual terms, until hafpast o'clock n
hoYIS Ohoo. No.3, Exchange
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29
MARINE INTELLlGENCE.
Public Debate.

" the Marshall ID. Society will hold Pub.
nc Debate This Evening, their Room on Franklin Stree,
i'n ana zo'h ouEsrioS; Is Nspsi Reading Ia
men respectfully invited ~ s'"N'
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

hAAaLi- win ssn this mornrs nj 10 o'eloeh
prime fofto kieo Sugars prime Trinidad Me.~. n,,,. Ro
COLL DO Lasuyra do Cub. Coffee old Java GO dee
prime Western bacon Sides. Hams and sbou.,sr. Co..
ani Apple brandy New England Rum old nopoa.sn, "a
Ord whkey Gunpe~dsr and Young Ty,on Teas Bae
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

The hs Of this brief Of Letters Published the
wing some weeks and afsr longer de
lrahle, they resumed.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29
NOTICE.
To StOckholders of the Richmo IN nu.s
Petersburg Railroad Co,npuny

ihE annual meeting ut Stockholders will be-
held at the Companys oee Richmond on Tuesday no,,n,
a "a neat F" ~ O'CLOCK JNo WILLIAMS,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

W The annual meeting of the Stockholders
otthe kiehsond fredericksburg Potomac Railroad C,any win
DC ne on moNDAf s',h May 1885, compapy
IN Richmond, at ~ O'Clock. NJ. '~"'
pei a. ~ hAcu,ipno -
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-29

EEATHERs. 1000 lbs. prime live gecso Fea.
- uers, for aIeby
spas GORDON SKINNER.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-03-13
saassaebusetts 4eatslatnre.

WEDNESDAY, March H.
SENATE. Passed TO be enacted-Bls TO incorno-
rate the Newburyport Railroad Co; the birmingham
Savings Bank; 10 continue the charter of the LINN In
situIon for Savings authorizing the town Of WEYMOUTH
to transfer the right OF fisheries and resolves concerning
Corporations for mutual Improvement aud the promotion
of educaon; concerning the auditing of miscellaneous
accounts authorizing the Treasurer to borrow money.
Petitions presented and referred - Directors of the
Boston and Worcester Railroad fo an increase Of CAPT
a stock the Selectmen of Hardwick for an allowance
OF The school fund and several others
The Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance.
reported bills authorizing sundry persons to build
whaIves
Mr. fhurston from the Committee on Towns report.
ed the bill TO establish he Town Of Ashland which was
recommlted yesterday without amendment After some
discussion, the bill was passed to third reading by
vote Of 20 yeas to nays.
The bill to supply the city Of Boston with par, water
passed to be engrossed.
HOUSE. Sundry petitions were presentedhnd re-
fer1ed
Passed to be enactedBls relating 10 the erection Of
Furnaces and Glass Houses 10 establish Teacher, In
states concerning Railroads; 10 neospslR sesAs
ChaIleown Gas Co resolves the petitions 81 John
l.. Luivan; of John M. Dearborn and offers; and of
the School Committee of Easham bill establish the
city of Roxbury.
-Four resolves were ordered 10 be engrossed
The bill concerning the sale of trust estates aud other
securities in equity was discussed at length bv Messis
Crownngshied anaWaes Of Boston, and Barton Of Wor-
cester Mr. Crownngsheld moved 10 strike out the Sec
ond section, but without taking any question: the orders
of the day were laid on the table