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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-16

NEW ORLEANs Oct. Z.
MARiSE CAsUAL1ms.-Ths schr Pioneer Cs,t Brow n
arrived yesterday from Brazos Santiago In fifteen days
Capt B. reports that he encountered gale on tho
inst fifteen miles Of the s. w Pass, which caused the
schooner 10 leak badly.
On The 9Th inst no picked up George Snoidor in
a skih, twenty five miles off from tho S. w. Psss.
The steam schr James Cage, Capt Hussey, from this
port for Bfazos Santiago, has returned dsres, having
broken portion Of hor machinery when of the S. w
Pass.-PeayuHe.
Tho destructive hro 10 which Tho division under Con.
Taylor was exposed when advancing the enemys forts
the 2lst uL, Monterey may be gathered from the
fate Of the gallant Third Regiment
Soon aicr the Time when thU order % advance was Civ
en-, MAJOR Lear 10 nd Of the regiment al the time
GOT killed. Capt. Morris then assumod the comnand-ho,
TOO, shared like fate. Capt Banbfdge next 10 lead
ho got severely wounded, and had TO retire. Bvt Mai
Barbour was the next 10 take cJmmand-ho was killed.
Capt Field was noHtaEd he was killed AZ the close 81
the engagement, Capt Henry was in command Of what
remained ~ the regiment, which found 10 number
on being mustered IL men, including the officers and tho
rank and hc - Delta.
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Jones' majority in the District. ll6 votes
New Books.

We have received from Messrs. J. w. Randolph & Co.
the following publications
No. of " The Statesmen of the Commonwealth OF
England, with treatise the Popular Progress Eng
lish History"
No. of " Pictorial History of England" gotten up
in good style, and published neatly by Harper & Brothers,
Cliff street, New York.
No. Of Martin or The Founding" by Eugene Sue
Nos ll3 and ia of Harpers Illuminated and Ilustra-
ted Shakespeare.
These publications all sufficiently known the
public, and require recommendation at our hands
From the same, we have Parts l, and 3 of Z" Rays
Arithmetic" These well adapted TO impartnR infor-
nation of this important branch Of tudy-commenein
with simple and clear illustrations Of the rudiments and
extending the difficult rules contained in the ari,h
neucs Of the day.
Also, The farmers Almanac" for the year lsI7 con.
tanning, in addition the essentials Of an almanack
number Of amusing stories-seected pieces Of poetry
the time of holding the Courts Pennsy lvana Maryland
and Virginia, &c. &c.
We have from Messrs Drinker 81 Morris No - new
seres) American Journal of the Medical Sciences" by
Isaac Hays VI. D. This number abounds in a great va
rety OF essays upon important medical subjects
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South Carolina.

This state voted on Monday. The contest is warm in
Charleston, where in addition the Congressional and To-
gslaive tickets, the office OF ia1-coecior is also run for
Henry L. Pnckney Esq, it is thought, will be elected
There be party lines drawn in that legislative
canvass, butsoyoral Wings are before the people.
The Legislature Of South Carolina votes for President
and Vice President, the people only voting for mbers Of
the Legislature This is the only instance the country
in which the people do not vote, directly for the CHEST
officers under the Government The subject has been dis
eussed and will in degree become a test The pub
lie voice either is now will be- in few years. in iavor
Of change, from system thoroughly Anti. Republi
can. The old Hunkors with all their assumed democrat
feelings, oppose violently change which may eventu
ally terminate in a political revolution
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From the Philadelphia Ledger
An Artists DpsDair.

Mr.. Gale, the young American artist whose mystetiou.
disappearance from Boston led the apprehension Of sui
eide, ia feared has destroyed himself account of bitter
DISAPPOINTMENT nt the neglect with which the very beautiful
creations # his pencil have been treated lie had produ
ced three large scrpiual paintings Our fret parents pas
sing the tree OF knowledge their sad retreat from Para
disc; the Saviour healing the Of Malchus and the
Slaughtered the lnnocents by Herod They are reposen
ted TO DO mastery paintings either Of which should have
placed the ARTIST beyond After months Of exhibit
lion Of Boston. he had received TO paw the rent
at tho hall lie had vile aud two children but was with
out sny % sustain tiem-nothing to nav bills
nothing buy daily bread. IN This " things his mind
gave itself up despair flo wrote a paper in which
his success bitterly contrased with that Of Herr Alex
DER lie seems Of first to have had the design Of DESTROY
ing himself with poison, bottle Of which was found upon
bic table, but sweryed from this that the sight Of his dead
body might Tighten Tho cogo Of his paper init
mates that he had resolved to drown himself There was
smother paper found, Of which tho following a copy:
"BosTON, Oct 4. 1876.
ITO he sdiiors Of me BOSTON papers, and citizens gene,
Taiigs
"FofRye mo Tor leaving you tius. NJ limo has como
have lived long enough in this heartless world am
in debt about s 800 and have o exhibition II Scrip
tua PsntnRs which have been exhibited in the Stale of
Now York, for $3.50 week. beg pardon for soliciting
sympahies m behf of my dear wife ond helpless
children Do for Gods sake lake measures 10 let the
public know Of these paintings There DO kind hoars
enough u 60 and sec thom relieve her from oil ombur
"a sments.
yours. truly, AT. GALE"
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AN IDEA WORTH INyExr1c.r,xc

an IDEA WORTH INvEsTIGATING.-A LAT,
useosr has been made in England
se nss OF metallic Substance. melted nv in,n,,
nea AMI when IN this the sn,y,n,e
battery are brought In conn-e ION with ns.th. i'm
meu ate result Is that a IN, i'm an,
metal combine and du.eib The pole IN. battery
mus eavng the immense eordion purity I.
physical fheL as Jet unexplained Now 10
suptoe that what thus happens
cur 10 the ANIMAL flannel and tho
ous eeneh' resulting from the application Gavan.n in s
cure OF human disease and s giving
and hrath TO tho animated impure paels. OF nm,
ood and OF the various other hid, beirg THUG DR.
Christie usses' The idea with tie one having III,
Inclination and ability may give Il attention.
tor further particulars another nj mi.
paper Explanatory pamphlets be had gratis by application
the agents Tor this city, Me.ss DUvA PURCELL Dn,,I..
-. .a'".oeet nlehmonn,N 1924
b sands Sarsapurilla.-All that the ntmos-
pherc yields To plants plants yield animal.
Eternal round in which nd M. apn..
but in which matter merely changes form I'm, In
this Interchangeable there
which may be modified by the aid and
Numbers who in the days OF ay,
lershed under the .nd,
AMI to society by that admirable
aud thus while luxury has introduced ,
and the chemist
equal proportion For and for ne,,.
and sores OF every description Sands be found in
a specific.
~ Prepared and sold wholesale for
by A. B. d DsANDs, Druggists Chemists. Grant. BuIiinr,
No. ~ Broadway Yok vii ala.
by DUVh PURCELL, Agents, Main street Riehuopd Va
Price, VI per bottle sir bottles for collars
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Baltimore County Court.
tribute 10 the late Colonel william e. wa


On the opening Of the Court yesterday morning the At
toney General, Geo. r. Richardson ESQ., arose, and in
the following brief remarks moved tho adjournmento the
Court testimonial Of respect for the late COL W. H.
Watson
-" appear your Honors this morning. 10 ask en- adjourn,
ment Of this Court. do because, since the last adj b.
Iournment Of the Court, city has intelligence of ano
struggle between gallant army and fore ign foe
IL BE- hardly necessary say that have been again vic
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 20, indeed, bot ut the oss Of blood
each drop O which has grown dJuby dear 10 usaud
We mourn the loss
The battles Of the 9Th aud 9th Of May last. We regard
ed as brilliant beyond those any other Of modern war
fare Those OF the 22d. % 9th Of September are
now before and they may svoraby compare with the
former, i they do DOT excel bnancy of schicvorrcD
desperate daring AMI cDnsurnmate skill In the battles of
May lat D. was ours 10 the los Of Msor RnggDi
In those Of the Lost month lost Col VIM. H. Walson
member Of this Bar lie was man in whom with ye,
maturity Of judgment. united the quality of daring
coufage and away from The Bar he was peculiarly suited
FOR the life and duucs Of a solder.
With these qualities also ended such u,l,,ni.
Of charscef that he ght indeed look upon a men NJ
friends. Individually, he was my near friend when In
Ieit h profession 10 follow the bon Of his Intellect and in
cinaton, al Knew thit he would win solder. name
And, lie % the hlfd fought fght ut Monterey
be- has h.d an opportunity to lush maiden sword ard nc
comps1cd deeds VI vlof, II done, ald that be- has
gaiIanty susta nod HE countrys honor AMI his own
ale has fallen the field OF glory, bit We remember
him also citizen; he has done crodt our city ss the
fspresenauye o. the people n State md Municipal c1un-
ellis, and now, having departed from w. having closed his
lite with the distinguished honor o soldiers death,
asking too much thai this adjourn, token Of re-
speci 10 his memory I"
10 granting the motion, Chief Justice Archer remarked.
The annOunccmen Of the doath Of cor late townsman
aud professional brother has received by the Court
With ito feelings such cilculsed 10 inspire
Col Watson YVES known 70 no ~ Reniem1u Of high char.
s his cationssOcia and professional A. man
VI courage and patriotic srdo he was pre eminent d
ngushed IN the opinion ~ oil who knew him. and ~ sur
rendering his life ;" doionoe OF his couny's honor, no
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Prom The n. o. Picayune Of Oct. 9.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO

Adyiees from Mexico were received BY the james L.
Day, which appear to US Of tho importance The
American Flag Of the Goth ut published at Matamorar,
announced tho receipt OF late there from the city Of
MEXICO direct, but tho details given not Of Importance
We are able to announce. however, p,siyely that
letters were received ia this city by the Day, by gentle
man deeply interested IN Mexican affairs and from vety
responsible foreign IN Matamoras which say that
Gen Anontc has been appointed President OF Mexico ad
interim and Gen Santa Anna geneiaso Of the armies
Of Mexico and further, that Santa Anna then enga-
ged IN raising and Organizing troops, intending take the
field in person 10 the North.
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The SUIb-TFeasury.

Every day adds something the ridiculo with VIII oh
this pcrncious scheme has overwhelmed authors every
add donsl proof that tosly imperative
every brings 1t the contamination Of ~.
career Not satisfied with ample trial II had already
gone through not contentsd with rs failure to divorce
the government from the banks In despite u eSpe.
renee common sense, and tho decidedly central tendcn
~ Of such an Institution. suIi the ridiculous
farce played before eyes, Of vaults when there IL no
specie to put In them. safes, when there nothing 10 be
preserved. and huge koys aud wsan keepers when the
poorest rogue IN existence have inducemont o
break through aud steal - II determined to annihi-
late oil hope Of making them available st blow, Mr..
Walker, while cndcnvorng TO negotiate loan, insists
upon b. that his treasury shall not be paid the
Custom House thereby destroying their value, entirely
circulating medium, and reducing Them exactly 10 the
condition any private mans note bearing five per cent
interest
In what light these arrangements arc regarded by
che Commercial community loan by the following
from paper thoroughly free trade IN all its opinions:
t-s, "a, Jsnrrsl Of og-Has,. o. o.
Tar totH-N' negotiation he yet boon made with
che banks individuals and impression that the
oncyNyuud not now be- advaSccd upon terms proposed
Nv The banks few days $50, viz deposit Of Treasury
notes, bearing per cent interest The change, II coy,
y " be- aubIfed o. public sentiment which has been
Thor decided expressed against the The
chants icc tai whle new systems Of finance are coming
ino opetauon especially necessary thai moDeyed
Institutions should maintain strong position and they
10 perceive how Administration, which has pro-
claimed hat o.. fundamental policy - separation from
hanks ard tho rejection uf bank bile. should mmed
ssy back a.klne Tor loans nia these rejected n
situations ~ their locied currency There 90 il.us-
furr shout thr business but is perceived why
AZ The pnopc sod certainly none why the people should
b msde siek o. tho Administration from aking
cen mediocre
IN me mean tme ,h- hard saanst the rove
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os-rt,ps-4,-es IF ia. lou. Of cs.-c- ..

"Accordng TO rcceut official estimate, the charge ON
the Treasury Tor the army movements for the eight
weeks will be ten millions. As there probably
two OF three millions left IN the Treasury Mr.. Walker may
be able TO get along till Congress assemblies with loan
eight millions.
Tho Government must and will abandon the Subuea-
sury scheme. Early in the session notifications OF
that system will be proposed The specie clause will be
further postponed and the banks and bank and bank
checks will he again rcsored TO by the Government
"Some discussing officers hero received lately from the
Treasury drais New York but they could do nothing
with them. They were to make payments in different
places, and IN both small and large sums, and found Them
selves IN fact unable TO make the payments One of them
went to New York with his draft, and obtained tho amount
in New FORK bank notes but when he arrived here he
found that they would the purpose. In fact
system but the old would answer and that to
dcPosiic his bank notes, and make payments by checks
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FoEr avfvweRrH.-UEFosruNTE OccUREEvoE-
We informed by tho clerk Of the steamer Ltto Mis
soun says The S. Louis Era that uagca affair happen-
ed few dsys since at Fort Lcavcnworh. a sentinel on
guard challenged drunken volunteer, who about
cross Tho Inc Of u tho cncampmsnts, snd rccov.
ing suitable answer be forbade he approach but the
man wiz was in bcasy STATE II intoxicaon, persisted
DO NC th'b 10 pas into the nc- whereopOn the guard
shot hum dead. The man killed belonged Of the
81 Louis companies; but neither his the ssntinsrs
name was aseortained By informant The affair
SAID 70 have caused excitement, end the sentinel
arrested and paced under guird N. u. TINES
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JOHN ELDERS
DEPOT OF CHEAP LITERATURE,

OcroBER 10. l546.
lust received, and for sale, the following
- Works
James New Novel, Heidelberg, Romanee-25e
Part 3th complete OF OF the Commonwealth Of
Eagand-25c
Part 9Th OF Chamber Information for the Feople-2se
Part of Mortin the Poundiins by sue-oe
Gabriel Numanse the Niece OF Abt-e-Kaeer to
assa'sinae Louis Philip, Krs French by Gust Helbe
LLD-25c
ALSO, LAST srEAMER-
Tho London Pictorial News
Times
Punch
The Western Continent, for Saturday, Oct 10
Also, further supplies OF the following
Gsnevens. IN two parts Dumers
Three Guardsmen, by Dumer.-5Oe
Wandering Jew, by sue-5Oc.
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Yet More.

The paper, under the head OF Government Shin
plasors, says: I'VE nave been shown $50 Treasury
OF the Of January &C. 1884, which was sent from
Matamoros by gentleman to his wife in this city No
broker will exchange IT, and bank will touch it. The
sdy lay her winter wood with the proceeds
How is she manage without submitting to a mons,rous
shave 7"
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" We take from the Baltimore Patriot the following in
tefostng tribute TO tho memory Of the late gallant Col VIZ
II. WATSON. Such tokens Of regard aud Of high appreca
ton Of the services Of those who give their lives for the
honor Of and the support Of countrys cause
the highest degree proper. and encouraging to those
who have yet uphold standard and push on the war
10 N succesafuI terfninatiou.
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Georgia Elections.

The returns from this State yet complete. The
following is from the Savannah Republican of the 18th
The Wings have already elected four member, Of
Congress by increased majerites. King, ToOmbs. Ste
phens and Jones have succeeded, CERTAIN and the old
Plough Boy is giving the Brgader something of Mon
terry 1t touch and 90 business" but We think
he will Taylor him last. II HARRISON is de-
iested, the delegation will stand Wings Democrats
otherwise the delegation will be equal, four and four
We append a few returas:
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Tho MimncI,nanes

We understand that affeay concluded n late hour
this day, with the Wnncb1go delegation. BY which they
cedo their lands Iowa the government of the United
States Tho precise of the arrangement have not
reached and indeed, treaties generally secret docu-
mfnts until they have boon ratified. The Winnebagoes
will have formal audience with their Great Father the
President Of The United States before they leave the city
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NEW BOOKS.
Received i'm advance AT j. w. RAN.
DOLPI a CO.'S BoOkstOrc mud Ri,.,i

crys III MAIN SThEET
"WEDNESDAY, Oct Ii, 1876.
The Back Piummed Rneman OF the Revolution by N
Curtis 25e.
Third supply OF Blanche Of Brandywne, by Lippard 75e
Life Travels aud Adventures the Pa
eihc Ocean, by + J faTnam.
No l2d Liell's Living Age for October l2tc.
The Rose Affections for edited by Emily Marshall
with ten elegant steel platcN o. rs.
The Rose Of Sharon religious for Ist7 by Miss
4 Rdgaron, with beautiful plaies So.
Further OF tie Floral with lv,ve Bo
quet OF Flowers f'om Naare each Flower poui
by Mis-. Anna y. Dnnies 81
Saered Poems BY William Tapnan ,n.ndv
bound in CIoh Gin, sS,2S
Chihs Book OF tie Ocean,
The Tortoi Shell Kitten nd other tale. for youth SIC
Mrs Barbauh's early lessons 25c.
fuckers Cultivnors Almanac wih plates for IsIs &c
Nj COLLECTION Of Sacred ming Me os ,,J
Chorals tn my different refd IN. new
me hoi for teaching The rudimebt- tf hue
The Teachers Offering Stories, IL knfs by
teneher. Use.
hriher supply Of and fashionable Muse the Piano
Forte consisting Of Songs March-- waNe Ron,u
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n0e. great quantity OF goods being exported for
drawback OF the high duties paid upon then which may
o not be "elanded within tho United States low
er duty upon lower Besides the fresh mporstions
are now all going into warehouse the first OF Dec
except much as s necessary for immediate eonsump
ton. The duties therefore, the next months will
be diminished and the debenures while the Mex
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AFTERNOON Session.


Mr.. Scott maintained that these gentlemen now on trial
for the alleged charge Of taking the life of d. NJ Hoyt
had not committed under all the circumstances any oct
in violation OF either the laws Of God or man--that al
though parties may Get together TO commit felony
yet II one or two stand by when the committed and
take no part in the Decd he or they cannot be made
partieeps eTinis, neither he charged aiding and abe
ting in the felony. To make person party consentng
and aiding in the offence, he either assist in the act
by blows watching, giving security some other way
assisting the party parties IN the actual commission of
the felony In the Of Col. S. s. Myers and VIM s.
Burr, there evidence that they in any way assisted
aided or Allotted w. K Myers in taking the life Of Dud-
ley Marvin iIoy To send taom for further ral the
Mayor must be convinced that there probable cause Of
the guilt Of w. S. Burr and Col S. s. Myers in aiding W.
X. Myers. There is evidence that they did mid and
nbei him. lilo went farther, and maintained that per-
be committed for trial unless there can be shown
priHs Jdeie evidence Of guilt To sustain these positions.
he referred to Russell pages % and 81 and 395 English
Crown Cases pages % and 100, AMI Chity, page SO.
Mr. Mayo asked until Tomorrow IL O'Clock 10 reply
which was granted, and the Court adjourned.
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ch,ry valley. o,.-s, Co, n. Y, osl 4. is,s.

chsrv Valley. ou.ss, CO, N. Y, DC. 4. is.s.
NJ. Seth ~ Sss;s
ars.r-Gausd aass pfopp the folcwrg com
mancst watch sfoaI ke puslish. 70 the wosL
have teen am eiei o lssi ave rain In the
sse, attended with hacking COACH and sw,a have
been able dos days work dsus an have been
attended BY hrec of tins respectable
tut ostaned relief. Al lest Undue 10 uy
Wtstar's Balsaua OF wild CHERRY,
us,d th'es bottles. and with entire
aorcd aud once more reIHise rerset healtb.
sga-d, JOHN FERNS
For sale. wholesale and retail. by GAYNOR 4 wOOn.
oes Richmond, Va.
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n LEXANDER'ST RICOBAPHE.-The most
m celebrated Hair Dye in use 10 a Ioyld and who, an -
Ne aI changes It's color beautiful brown or
without injury TO the hair or skin The principal objections
70 other Dyes are that being powder their h apd
60 with considerable trouble and besides slightly the kir
several hours to effect GLANCE Of color fresh ,uppy
OF the Tfieobaphs received, nd for sale BY 'T'
49, GAYNOR a WOOD.
we nave an eIeelen hgIy peumed Pomade called The
PERUVIAN HAIR TONIC, which noa,t, +, ,i,n -, -.
anec tn the Hair that sell TO Aeeonp,ny Inc o
taIh.. 10 ~ =. a.,
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More beauties of the system.
The PhiIsdeIphia North American sars:-

The FhHadeIpha NOHh Ame:lcan says -
IAN OVERFLOW The Journal of Commerce of Satur-
day says, I'VE IN the Custom House yesterday when
the door OF the Sub Treasury unlocked and behold
there was not dollar Of specie in the whole pace.,n
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lsEAL
10 VIII ----, Justice OF he Feaee
LOT the county aIofesaid, do hereby certify who's,
name above subscribed aesrg witness personals, ar
peaed before me in made on that m,
VIII
subscribed as parties the attorney
me ZANE IN tho Presence Of the said witness, as their se and
- 49, ~ M"
Witness my hand and ssaI this day Of eighteen
ES9dred and. e'"
l5-wtd
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hNow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That we,
tn Subscribers being Stockholders James River and Kama
wha Company, do hereby constitute and appoint - our
true and lawful attorney and PROXY each OF us in All
general meetings Of The Stockholders held within
sf months from and after the date are sol
sonay presento represented by PROXY with full power
and authority at such give ,uch yos or votes
ana I'd 90 snh oef act OF acts each Of do
member OF tbs said meetings.
and We do hereby au and vote or vote, rt NJ
acts aid attorney lawfully for n, IN
OF the authority hereby conferred upon him.
Witness our hands and zeal this day Of on. thousand
eight hundred and -.