The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-22

wanted Tor, before we grant It. The right OF enquiry
will not be called in question.
III The Lexington Observer assures us that Mr.
Clay will not visit Washington this winter, unless
the case in the Supreme Court requiring his presence
| shall come up this term.
IT drunken man killed his own child in Philn
delphia, day or two ago, in the fury Of his pas
sions.
/ II Recently n circus rider shot at and wounded
brother circus rider, in ST. Louis, and thinking he
had killed his enemy, killed himself.
| II Four Indian skeletons, sitting in an upright
posture, have been found recently In subternnean
chamber, in the State Of New York. They had by
their side the military utensils of the race
! III An idiot girl going into the Montreal Cathe-
dral the other day, upon seeing the candles the
altar lighted cried out fire, fire. immediately the
congregation rushed to get out and before the rush
could be arrested many persons were seriously tram
pied upon.
| n La Mascherata, the famous songstress, whose
voice compasses the lowest barytone and highest
Soprano has arrived in France. Her body is Of
snow white while her head and neck are those Of
the blacklist negress She covers her ace and throat
with mask.
/ II Because Mr.. Campbell is removing Democrats
from Office, the Philadelphia Pennsylvania calls on
the President and his subordinates to Wings
from Office also. No than right, say we, If the
President SO determine. We go for to the knife
on this subject.
4 II The largest body Of commandments in the U.
States is the African Baptist church IN Richmond.
II consists Of 273s members.
/ III The Urbanna (ohio) Citizen is out for Judge
Mclean for President.
n There were seventy-two millions Of hogs in
the whole world in 1886 and Of this number the U.
States had twenty-six millions
4 M ST. Joseph, Missouri, four years ago, was not
Now it is village Of 1900 inhabitants, and rapidly
growing
III The Jack son, Mise, Souhron, says that 1t
always feels DESTROYS Of saying thing to the Union
and the President when the talk Of vigorous prose-
, cuti on of the war"-and that is-"Do hush"
II The Jefferson City Mo. Metropolitan says that
the Missouri Historical and Philosophical Society is
making rapid advances in the affections of the peo-
pie and In the prosecution Of its labors. We look
with great pleasure Its illustrations Of the Indian
History Of Missouri. Ithas wide field before It.
I1 The Jefferson City Mo. Metropolitan does OF
believe that Senator Atchison wants be Governor
Of Oregon or would accept the post If rendered 10
9 him. We shall see
n The Oxford Miss Organizer proposes Mr.. Blu
!, chanan for President and Gen. Quitman for Vice
President. The jackson Southron thinks this Kan
CARGO ticket--strongest in the hind-legsi
II II Is believed that Gen. Matthews, of Miss
win go against paying the Mississippi Planters Banl
Bonds.
Sr The Wings In the Legislature Of Mississippi
propose to throw their ltlrages for Major Baronfo
y u s. Senator in view of the reported intimatio
from Col Jefferson Davis that he Davis does no
wish to be elected to the u s. Senate by Wing votes
e HI Abamowicz Is in ST. Louis Why can't tn
Adelphi or the Olympic induce her to come TO Wash
ngton to charm our with her nightingale voice
J. III On the 18th inst. at o'clock, p. M, the Obi
at Cincinnati after rising to within eight inches
the flood Of 1882, began to recede.
III Simon Towle has been chosen by the Legi.
lature of Florida Comptroller of Public Accounts
{ in thar State, and Dr. w. r. Hayward State Trer
: surer.
6 dJ There is permanent lake of sour water |
Texas, not far from Nacogdoches. Il is the resort
= invalds.
n II The ST. Louis Republican; of the 9th instant
insists tho Mr. Trist did press upon the Congress
: Qucretaro propositions for peace
III There are 1900 women with the American
army In Mexico, as laundresses cooks, &c.
Iyr There are now in the United States some 500
miles Of railroad, which cost upwards Of Sl40 000 00
/, HI In nine cases out Of ten, the greatest ours
: you can leave your children is n fortune.
II On Saturday last q feet Of water In the Obi
1 ut Wheeling
> On Saturday, fire in Attica, New York, DE-
stroyed property to the amount of $4,000
Jf Forrest, the Tragedian, Is to build gothi
chateau the banks Of the Hudson, to cost $780, Ot
I yr 1t was 80 dark In Cincinnati last Sunday week
that people could not each other at O'Clock i
J the morning two yards apart.
lf True sleghing all over the North to-day.
The shoe business of the United States employ
100000 persons, and Is valued at fifty millions.
Levi Worthy, while cunning in Moriah N. Y
. on Sunday, 2sth ult., was shot BY companion Mr.
= StoweIl, who mistook his movements for those Of
4 deer.
! Toronto, Canada has $1,000 inhabitants, and i
lighted with gas.
!. The editor Of the New York Mirror, now in Wash
!, ngton says that Mr.. CHALEs EAMEs Ii the writer
! the strong editorials in the Union.
The Senate of South Carolina has refused to lei
the dear people vote directly for Electors for Presi
dent. What consistent Democratsi
u The attempt to remove the seat Of government Of
e Georgia has failed
Peace and Indemnify" is now the ,oar.cry Of the
Democratsi
. Inc prospects In the Plains for an abundant har-
: vest Oh Buffalo robes is most encouraging
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