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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29
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| WARRINGTON, Aug. %.
The attempts thus far made 90 give tho SuB-TRk ,suR,
Law practical execution have sgnsly failed. and be-
lcve the officers Of tho Treasury Department have
to the conclusion that II s mpaecabe obey the Law
in its spirit Thus far il is certain that literal
ecuon has not been obcyed. and doubt there Is
the disposition TO obey the law in letter. wrote you
.vsde it. and both by Treasury Drafts Treasury Notes
Treasury Warsnts, Treasury ORDERS Treasury requsi-
lions, and for aught know other kinds OF Treasury
paper In all these forms Government paper be iSSu-
ed, and is issued-some OF Il becoming paper ccua-
ting medium aud Ut IL taking tho place OF drafts and
checks upon the banks. These Treasury Drafts continue
TO be issued and to be n currency They like any
graved Bank Notes. and issued OF various denomna
tous-the Government sung convenience in this
precisely the Banks suit their convenience
The Government dealing IN large transactions does not
need small notes, and docs issue them, but whatever
form OF il requires puts aHost in utter violation OF
both the spirit and letter OF tho Subeasury Law. BY
this and false nfoma continually before
the country in regard TO the actual expenditures and in
debtedness Of the Government
The Secretary Of the Treasury in his monthly
all along held the idea. that all money in the
Treasury actually drawn from the DcpOse Banks. and
this long after he has given the creditors drafts
upon the Banks. IL pays A h. c. hundred thousand
dollars by Draft distant Bank and vet until A. b.
c. his Draft, and the has nfor-
OF this fact publishes the money hand, aud
deposited TO the credit OF the General Government
Sonnet times these Drafts sent extreme OF the
union and ,de able in another Some they
'hs disbesng officers to be by them eashed, sud
all this takes ume all this time the Government sppe2s
much money in Bank than really deposited
the credit of the Treasury. But ali this in violation OF
the spri, Of the Sub Treasury Hard money borne
upon the backs Of nues aud horses guarded by an
Government officers, sent fresh from the mines OF Mex
CO to some Mexican port. thence shipped to New York
thence transported by land carriage New Orleans and
thence back Meco whence star,ed-a these are but
incidents TO the real Sub-TIeasury law.
But the most palpabe violation Of the law Of which 1
heard is the continued OF the Banks Of the Dis
Of Columbia Repositories Of the public money
The SubTreasury law that "disburns officers
ing present (tbe date Of the aEl credits Banks
shall, until the first day OF January next be allowed
check the allowing the public creditors
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29

r.. wEsrwooD.
.... a liiils child.
little moek-iaeed, quiet, village child
Sat singing, by her cottage door al eve,
A low, sweet, Sabbath Song No human ear
Caught tho faint melody--no human eye
Behed the upturned aspect, or the smile
That wfcathcd her innocent lips the while they breathe
The oft-repes'ed burden Of the hymn.
" Praise God $500 oVd'
Sersph by the Throne
In the foil glory stood With esger hsnd
He smote the golden harpstrings I'LL a food
OF harmony on the celestial air
WeIled forth unceasng. Then with great voice,
lie sang the "lloy, Holy, oyefmore,
Lord God Almighty aud tho eternal courts
Thrilled With the rapture, and the hicrafchies,
ANGEL and rapi aIchango, thTobbed and burned
With vehement adofauOn. Higher yot
Rose tho majestic anthem, without pause
Higher, with rich magnifcsnce Of sound
To its foil stronglh Bnd still tho infinite heavens
Rang With the Holy, Holy, ovofmore 2"
I'LL trembling from excess Of awe and love-
Each scop'efed spirit sank before the Throne
With mote hallelujah. But, even thon
While tho ocstaue song he height,
Sto.s in an alien voices voice that seemed
To foat, float upward from some world Affair."
a meek and child like voice, faint but how sweet
u nat blended with the soraph's rushing strain,
Eyen as iouniain's music with the rolf
or the reverbefate thunder Loving smiles
Lit up the besuy Of each angels face
~ that now uttsrance. Smiles Of JOY that grew
More Joyous yet, and anon
w ns heard The simple burden Of the hymn
Praise God praise God :" And when tho sorsph's uong
liad reached ne close, and DER the golden Tyre
silence hung brooding-when the eternal courts
kung but with echoes Of his chant Sublime,
5uh hrougn tho abysma space, that wandering voice
Game floating upward from is world sfar,
SOL murmurin7 sweet on the celestial air
Praise God praise God ~
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29

Tho cultivation Of Sugar, too, rapidly extending
Last year. in IL parishes OF Louisiana, hot less than 36
new plantations opened, OF which upward. of 200
had before been dcv.I the cultivation OF cotton. The
cnIure II increasing Florida also and, Texas soon to
add her products the of which ell DE esi
mated the general aggregate But il tho culture be
rendered Improbable by policy which the home
market to the foreigner they abandon tfor 9TH
which will be certain III en-. They
will become principally competitors OF the domestic cotton
grower instead OF the foreign rugarpanter and in
creased production Of the former staple under such cir
cumstanoes necessarily reduce pIice IL stated
in the Report OF the New Orleans Chamber of Comnerre
tina, tho force rseenty diverted from cotton hes probably
heretofore produced than bales and that the
whole force and capital employed Sugar would be
capable Of producing 100000 bales cotton (abouI
neith Of eEiire crop) the culture OF which
return, if driven from that OF Sugar; and,
marks none for moment donbi the depressing and
ruin0us effect which such would inevitably pro-
duee the price of cotton.
So far, therefore, from anticipating any thing like a
beneficial effect the American farmer and planter from
the combined uauence Of recent British aud American
tariff legislation ihnk that class of the community,
quite as much The maLufaetuers il more will be
injured by the policy We hope il may prove other
wise but SUCH reasoning from the facts before u.s.
TO US TO be tho inevitable tendency Of system which
especially recommended support by its authors
and advocates
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29
The Mediterranean Whea,.

We have conversed with many intelligent farmers who
without an exception, concur in opinion variety Of
wheat withsiOod the vcstudcs Of the season tier than
any neoyng 10 very great extent exemption from injury
from the Fly and seab hose dire enemies 10 the wheat
oop-Hnd NO were Rraed TO learn further that -four
i.hnR qualities had very much improved since the ino
duouon OF s culture among This last fact will tend 10
increase iis popularity among wheatgrowe ns the
est TO put proper appreciation upon a kind OF wheat
whose constitutional properties enable resist the evils
OF insects and weather which have hitherto tended 90 much
disponssblo grain.
he Mediterranean wheat possesses habits Of character
when must commend IL TO tho favor Of discerning wheat
growers J. II bcars earlier planting than most other
kinds = Itposscssos greater constitutional vigor is rapid
o growth and therefore fessts the NY better than rnst
other kinds II arrives At maturity fully ten DAYS or
two weeks earlier than 9th or kinds and IL thereby
nbled TO escape those influences Of weather which arc
posed to generate the rust.-Ameriean Farmer.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29

~ The South Carolina papers discussing with
warmth the eXpedency Of transferring appoint
men OF Presidential Electors from the Legislature
People. South Carolina IL the only State in which The
people permitted in Presidential election
The Charleston Mercury warmly Tessts the proposed
change II thinks that South Catoins is now the best
governed commonwealth in the Union aud content TO
keep her This may be the fact but State the
onion has constitution thoroughly aristocrauc in its
provso1s and by the operation Of which the will Of
msory Of the white population is eIeciusly paray-
zed The State may be, for all this we'll governed; but
II It be- it only affords another illustration Of the trhiug in
fuence Of "orms Of upon the prosperity and
happiness Of a commOnw- al,h.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29
From The CAarIsston Nsps
Introduction of C0tfon into T.,.I,o,

The Sultan Of Turkey has determined to make an effort
toward the Introduction Of the culture OF into his do
mnions With this view than year ago. reques-
ted the American Minister OF COnsnntnoplo confer with
the Secretary OF State for the purpose of selecting
ding TO him one Two Americans well ACQUAINTED will
the process Of cultivation Of the plant.
M Buchanan has at length succeeded in accomplishing
tho preliminary measures, BY the appointment OF Dr. Law
renee smith, Of this city, and DIR. James b. Davis Of CO.
umbir who will leave By the lst Of October the latest
for England their TO Consanunoplc They are 10
carry with them cotton gin, ponghs, hoes cotton seeds
Of the various kinds cultivated this country agricultural
hooks and every thing else necessary once
Tor which the Sultan s anxious the necessary
for planting neItyear.
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nppearanee anil ,,l,......hl. =, ~ = -.
men, Of s n 70 ne sonic" aud eon'sn'-
farmer. h.s. sa,,S ~. ",noi anu when
what eu.or, 49, 81 - ~, -vpp'ng ,iOn me nst OF
,hinss - ms uees .em 'esa'u a. indispensable many
will =. maiSn .t n 'esiy sapeinnsus-,eey
their c,.h o,,l.. - - .Ss s1sn amount 70 wnen
approach 80 I. h-,.. ~. s, 1 'naS 700, w,hou' any
ving I'm. ..,,.s" n hsss,- r pa"PethiekeI ma
habi,. of .,onan,s H. ,,s ~ niue perseverance, IN
really nscsssr- =, IN uy money ekpenoi'eie ~
many of ~, ~ ~. ,a,i.. - see nos msel.oe
- "a 49, se.S oy arev eonioundng nsppr
Ic,, Of a. $50, 49, @ .Imer vii soon learn, IN
s,i,;..s. ~ - s'et more money-more mo.
Lno,sl.sc. 49, -. " ooNs anu nIs. 70, MOI
which st Isp;h a"'sa may DC easapv gtsuuea sna
Bu, w, NM, 80 naoa5 euuoo'es noso VINO ene'sn y,
The imm.di.,a 49, ~ - WIN somo ooseNauons upon
rae, ,s ,r.d h., c. ). I new corn Iew p"i' -
'I.hi. 60 lin ~ =. s III .ns 'ns soun"y.
.,n,inn. -, - " ~ ,uo inmeaate enee, anu !"
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Arkansas Election

R. w. Johnson LOco) is elected Congress from this
State the successor Of A. Yell. without opposition
10 the State Legislature usual the Locofocos will have
large majority. The election have turned upon
the next u s. Senatorial election for which Mr.
Ashley the present Senator and Mr. YELL of the House Of
Representatives competitors. Three-fourhs Of the
members elect it said favor Of the reelection OF
Ashley.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29
Correspondence OF the Charleston Courier
NEW ORLEANS, (rhursd ay,) Aug. 800, P. NJ.

TO the EdtfoTs o. the ChoTtesfOn Courier:
The engrossing topic among business men now is the
degree OF forwadncss and the probable of COM
ing Cotton crop. We have daily newspaper accounts from
the interior OF rayages committed by army and bo
which cOrroboraed by letters received from
planters, who estimate their crop wall fall short in
instances one-hsl thirds of the last These
stories always received with dstrust Europe, like the
cry Of "nO CROP, which has certainly been alsifed
this season. am convinced, however the destruc-
ton going BY the vicinity exagge-
rated and likely make the coming crop less If any
thing than the past which the outside exceed
2O5O,U0O bales. / expect that the anticipation Of two
short crops in succession wead extensive specua
tons the coming That the present is be-
hind the last three weeks least fully demonstrated
Up 10 this time only three bales Of crop have been
ceiTed her against 1857 date and these
three Immature and evidently forced forward weeks be-
fore their
The "cpper ship" Sophia Walker came up last nigh,
from the Brazos bringing the last companies Of the
Regiment La volunteers, aud the schr Warsaw also brought
up the Putnam Ride Company attached the reg-
The seamshp Alabama left for the Brazos with Mai
Gen Patterson, Mas. A. Van Baren Canes, &c board
and Tor freight provisions and OF the mules econom
caly purchased in st. Louis for the Army II with
IN ten days OF the Let September period before which
Gen Scott said force could DO concentrated and su
eienty prepared TO carry vigorously Mexico fol
which opinion he sneered by the Union aud So
ellites without mercy This time near ard su officer.
and munitions OF absolutely necessary for The emerge
tic movements OF Gen. TAYLOR moving slowly on thei
way towards him The county looks and will decide
whether the Union Gen. Scott, must competent &
shadow forth the coming campaign.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29
To the Editor. Of thu Wig

10 The EdiloFs q ths WHIT
Gentlemen ALLOW me through your columns to sug-
gest Mayor the pfoprey Of increasing tho Night
Watch; the number Of which now only eighteen Ii
must be manifest 10 every who will reflect
ment how impossible il s for the Watch parole this City
IN such manner secure its peace and quiet. We
have eighteen watehmen. Suppose, time tho Watch
were engaged In queng the riot on the Square the other
night another Of similar character
a. Rockets; do you not at how impossible IL
would DO to keep those turbulent parties down.
word to the wise is sufficient
JEFFERSON WARD.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29

Of ST000o paid principally to the iron foundees OF Ten
nessee though Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, also
participate
IAN the Shoes hats caps blankets and clothing for the
SoOoO hands employed in the culture. produced from
inc northern and stses which. at the low esti-
mate OF S1O EACH makes 100000 paid under this head
the planters, their overseers engineers, and mechanics.
with all their respective families. ttI
Nearly or gate S3oo,ooo. annually paid to north
ern and western mechanics for moasses casks aud hooPs
and nails fof the sugar hogshesds. rsi ~
All the agricultural utensils. such poughs. hauows.
spades, shovcs axes, sne-knives hoes harnes
barows &c.-al the nss iron, hardware, and tools OF
every description are procured from the northern and
AT least $500 900 are annually paid to the west for
mules, horses and. of mules alone 1000 to 5000
are annually required average OF least $50
each-as nl larger sum yearly paid TO the quart
for pork bacon corn exclusive OF what is raised in
the State With the exception OF bricks and Of
lumber, oil the materials for ting the neediul
buildings. such as boiling. draining, and houses the
dwellings OF the planter, his mechanics and
goes, are brought from other States Including satc, tes
lime, oil, paint glass, nails and hardware. The Sugar
planter consumes large quantities of rice from South Ca
rolinn and Georgia, and tobacco from Virginia aud ken.
lucky and in short he and his negroes clothed lodi
ed and fed, and his growed and made by supplies
drawn from abroad is there probably single State in
the Union that does lay him under contribution to
giestcr or less extent For oil hosc supplies, well
Others that be recoected enumerated the
sugarpanicr has only his crop depend upon the pro-
ceeds OF which he certainly distributes with most liberal
hand among his fecw-citzens in the other States, aud
In mode best calculated to promote their interests and
general prosperity Should change in the policy Of
country curai destroy the sugar interest in Louisiana
and transfer TO foreign planters il should be borne
mind that the latter, draw few OF their supplies
spends the whole Of his income home and gives regular
and employment thousands OF indus
tious mechanics, artisans aud agrcultuasis in every
section of the Union all OF whom would be suffer
ers by the change"
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New York.

Parties marshaing their forces Ia the Empire State
for the fall election. The "Nadves," in advance Of the
others have held their State Convention, nominated
Edward Z. Desvan hen candidate for Governor; bu,
respectfully declines the honor IL amusing TO see
persons who's" indicate clearly their foreign descent
eamong about natoeisn, and endeayOug voiny to Or
gsnize party upon the "single idea" Of hostility TO ma
ufazed foreigners. Tney ought go to the forest and
select an Aboriginal chief their candidate The In
dams arc real the only "natives" in the land.
The Wings ~ hold their State Convention on the
2Sd OF September We regret that thore likely to
be no little disoord in their ranks-one portion Of them in
wing pop5 sued ON, 90 SssS , g -I p5r f iUgsB.r
IN national organizations while another Influenced bv
considerations Of wretched erpedeney are la favor of
fayng around the Wing flag the eiques and factions that
abound in that State. by selecting candidate for Govern
or Who IN addition 10 being Whig is also tainted with
Aboliuonism, AntRentism. and some half dozen other
'n' which are - constantly sprngiog up north Of tho
| Potomac.
the Loeooco, are also to hold their Convention 4, the
course Of next month. They, too arc divided into "Od
hsnkefs" and "Barnburnou," and engaged ia bitter
end' We imagine however thst in despite Of tho here
toiore controlling influence Of the Albany Argus. the
WnRhs and Van Bufens, who tho leaders or the Old
bunker i'ehon' will carry the day 10 tho nominating Con-
venton, and from the facility with which they bos sll d
senons ns soon nomination 10 msde in the State also
unless the Wings initiating for once their erample sb,
harmonic their differences and the canvass with
something Of tho zeal aud unanmiiy Of their opponents,
~
" Woregret to perceive that Mr. Giddnrs Of Ohio has
been nominated for reelection Congress In tho Western
Reserve District Il lie remarkable that he should desire
to be again member Of Congress- seeing that he s firmly
oopnion that "the Union is dissolved" How can no take
Che oath 10 support Constitution. which he airms bss
ceased to EXIST Believing him 10 be monomsniao we
should hesrY rejoice bic defeat Wing though he esims
be he h', loug 'Eo made bis Wing principles subor-
dins'e 70 he AboiuOnsm; snd slthoueh he msy concur
Win Us 10 opinion upon certain questions We are moro
'hsn willing 70 dispense with bic corporation n We can At
DE same time GO, nd Of his fsosucisrn snd folly.
ELOUR.-sOO barrels old Flour, desirable
- brands Tor falc By
su~ EDMOND DAyENPoRT.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29

Rice CTop.-The harvesting Of Rice has commenced
unusually eary this season. in State On Cooper Rv
eT, at Dean Hail. the plantation Of Col Carson there were
several stacks Of Rice in the barn yard the Sh inst
The crops that River look uncOmmonly we'll and prom
Use an abundant yield II they only bring any thng like re-.
munerainR prices, from the quantity that will DO made the
planters that River will be reCompCnsod in great de-
for tho Losses sustained by bad during the
two YeaIs.-fC hnreainn Cnnrinr.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29

LEARNED PEDLAR.-SOmo year, ago, gentleman who
rad been appointed professor in the department Of Oriental
Literature in one OF Colleges, Asia to per-
feet himself in the necessary learning for his duties
Not finding all teaching which he desired he came back TO
Germany, hoping among the Of that ntee ctusl
couniry fne one with whom he could complet,
his studies. There he told that the learned ma
that department Jew, who had been for several
years America the professor returned and after ap
plying The Rabbi Boston finally touched on the object
at his pursuit. when TO hrs supre the very
Jew who had been during al ais absence peddng ewery
and trnkets an the professors College yard The
pedar proved TO be really possessed OF learning which
had boon attributed him. aud the discovery the
young professor has been pursuing hs studies under the
IN. Y Jour Com
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IL The Texas papers propose division Of that Stat.
into two commonwealth the Brozos being the boundary
between them. The effect Of this will be give tbs
South two Senator'S and the proposition will therefore
be strongly resisted Mr. Wimors antslavery provision
will assuredy be renewed whenever the subject shall be
fairly presented for the consideration Of Congress
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29

The NIGHTNARE SrEAMBoAT.-A terrible conster-
nation was created on board the Hcndrick Hudson on
Friday night, she poughing her way from Albany
TO New ork All the passengers were soundly asleep,
aad nothing could DO heard but the OF the en-
gne when fellow jumped from his berth, and at the top
OF his voice. cried sire, fire. fre-we all gone-ail
lost" Instantly every soul was aroused and on deck
terror and confusion ensued, and followed which
appalled, the sioest hear-when fortunately 1t was dis
covered that there fire. the alarm having
from passenger who was troubled with the nightmare
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29

The ST. Louis Republican that Capt. kosc alo~.k
gallant Pole. has raised company of volunteers for the
Mexican war. which is about be taken into service
Capt kosciaowsk is countyman OF the noble Koscius
No and like him, trained TO IN the Academy Of
Cadets at Warsaw. He was Eve years the Polish army
officer and twelve months in actual war ser
vice IN the struggles of Poland against the easued OBJ
oppression" OF Russia and Austria, 1891. lie was IN
dozen different battles, and Prague wounded three
tunes Capt koscislowski being banished. this
country in 1894. aud of the cxes to whom Con-
gees made an honorable grantOf land in 1886. =
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frsiEht and Passage 90 Baltimore and PhiIa-
deIphia.
EgSh The Steamer COLUMBUS, Capt
Parrish VIII eays Rockets NJ 4 o'elosk on T5ss
~ ls ior batmofe, and VIII sny
Baiunore only IS uKSRv ifTn5.s 40 a 60
S or hsds 'obaeeo Or stems ihp Than are
'''s-s'" au2p
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Growth of The West,

1t is stated that Racine county, in Wisconsin, which,
1885, contained population OF about 2OOO and in Is42
little over 5000, numbered in 1876, 1888 souls.
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<iroccrics nt Auction.

GrOrcrtCs iit Auction.
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ond br.ndy Imitation Brandy New App,s B.ndy
Cha Tuscaloosa ard oi Moaongahsla wht.ky. No we.rn
Lard superior Guntosdss Teas Indigo Daekns Mutton Haas.
&c &c. \. no
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DIED.

Suddenly Thursday evening The Q7n Aurv~ M fvr,,v
minutes past Oct et ANNA LEF younres, cbi m v5n.
and Anna B. Barter, aged two years.
The fdsnds and acquanianees Of die family ire 80
qd 70 attend the uHerai Of The deceased from .te, n
her her Church Hn on this tsstudsy o,nisv A. M $3.50
without further notieo ~ s ~ - ''''N'