The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-16
EDITORS TABLE.


The vicksburg Wing is in favor Of a National Con-
vention and says thai the Wings of Mississippi are
of the same way of thinking.
The Russian Gold mines now yield double the
amount of all the other gold mines Of the world
The Philadelphia Pennsylvania d. believes that the
slave question will be settled by the extension Of the
Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific.
Gauthier of Paris died rich man by his wn hands.
He left seven sons who all killed themselve by VIC
lence.
Gen. Taylor has written to the Augusta, Maine,
Wing Convention of last summer, thanking them for
their nomination of him for the Presidency.
Gen. Terres complains that Santa Ana insulted his
grey hairs grossly after the defeat Of the Mexcans
| at the Belen Gate.
The President has made Arnold Plumer Marshal
for the first district Of Pennsylvania but particulars
are not given.
There are those who predict that the John Van
Buren, party Of New York will take up John p. Hale
President. If they do, it will be all that they
| achieve.
The Howard District Free Press thinks that moth
ing from following in the steps Of Poland
and Republican Rome, but the pirtus of the people
A correspondent of the Baltimore Republican, n
abanero is of opinion that the Cubanos desire be
annexed to the Union.
The New Hampshire and Mime Democracy ap-
pear to be gradually settling upon the Missouri Com
promise line.
The Boston Post thinks that New York will vote
to make Democrat President. Not If old Zach Is
in the field
A Michigan paper thinks that the increase Of cap
ita crimes In that State is owing to the abolition of
capital punshments.
Great military preparations at last dates were max
ing in Havana probably to keep the New York Sun
newspaper out Of the Island
The New York Evening Post d. anticipates divi-
sons in the Wing ranks of the next House of Repre-
sentatives but Its anticpations will not be realized
| The Quincy, I'll. Wing is out in favor Of Wing
National Convention.
An Irshman trying to put out Gas Light with his
fingers, cried: "Och murther the oipl Of rick Is in
| ar
The excess of imports during the ten months end
ing September Both last Ithe exports for same
time is fortyth millions. How is that to be paid
for2
Democrat Of Hartford, CT, told Wing the 9TH
er day that he should vote for William Propiso for
next President
DR.. Gibbs, Of South Carolina has discovered three
species of the great Lizard King.
The Wheeling Times thinks that the country has
gone far enough in making whistles out Of pigs tails
and that the examples of the President and his Sec
retaries and his Pillow Generals are not any proof of
skill. We think so, too.
A lawyer Of Cincinnati, who was recently dunned
to pay debt, made demand Of postage md a
charge for reading the dunners' letters.
| Mike Walsh escaped into the Legislature of New
York in the recent hurricane that swept the Demo-
| CrncV of that State ont of mower I
| The Weverton Factory on the Potomac is rapidly
going towards completion.
| The Fredericksburg Recorder, d. calls Gen. Tay-
lor knape, and hypocrite, and fool. The scoun-
dre slanderers Of the Democracy sharpening their
teeth and beginning to utter their howls.
! Thibodeaux's majority over Landry is 1885, Huzza
for this genuine Taylor Wing!
The Legislature of Louisiana is yet uncertain. So
! far the Democrats ahead 2.
News from Monterey to the Goth ult. left General
Taylor there in good health
Tampico has been very fatal to our troops The
Louisiana Regiment of 800 has been reduced by
deaths to 200. The Illinois Regiment has suffered
in nearly the same ratio.
John Gibson, the once celebrated Editor of New
Orleans, died Mt Tampco on the LIST inst.
Morse, d. got in the parish of Rnpides the usual
Democratic majority for Congress-l60.
The New Orleans Bulletin says that Gen. Quit
mann is to take command of Gen. Taylor's line in
his absence. Why not have given it to the gallant
Wool2
Gen. d. Wallace is to succeed Mr.. J. A. BLACK,
from South Carolina in the next Congress.
A drunken market-man charged recently upon
company of cavalry, drawn up in holiday array, in
New York, and broke their lines whereupon the cap
tain killed the poor fellows horse
The correspondent from Washington Of the Charles
ton Courier predicted the other day the election of
Gen. Taylor to the Presidency. Now he predicts the
election Of Mr. Clayii M
Santa Ana has sold his splendid carriage for $500
to Puebla gentleman.
Santa Ana's wife went into Orizaba on the LIST in
stunt, with large sized box full of treasure.
Capt. Walker they say, was killed. by two balls;
one on the head and one In the breasi--and not by
lance.
Capt. Hearn, of the Pennsylvania Regiment, lost
fifteen of his men near San Jose, in a conflict with
body Of lanccrs.
Gen. Lane has put an end to the guerilla warfare
round Puebla by the most decided measures.
Jefferson born In l743, just eight years after
his predecessor Adams Madison, Munroe, and j.
q. Adams followed in their births precisely eight
years after his predecessor.
The Wings are TO hold a State Convention in In
diana on the 18th Of January next, to nominate de-
legates to the Wing National Convention
The Indiana Stnte Journal thinks that good will be
brought out of the blood stained soil of Mexico
That's the faith of the Christian, and noble faith
The wires will be in Indianapolis in sixty days
time.
gentleman Of Louisville KY, has horse who
paced mile the other day In minute and 36 Sec
onds.
The estate Of William Mcclure, Of New Harmony,
Indiana valued ut nearly half million, and bequeath
ed by him TO trustees, for the Diffusion Of useful
knowledge" has all been squandered.
Mr., Trist, we learn from the Philadelphia Penn
sylvanan, does not in his last dispatches absolutely
despair Of pence He Is hopeful minister.
Mr.. stoever, tho Treasurer Of the Mexican voun-
teer Fund In Philadelphia, has distributed TO the
wives and mothers Of volunteers now In tho field
over $4,000