The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-30
NEWS Sc. BY THE MAILS.

NeW Weather Guage. In Clarksville, Temp,
they say, when the thermometer stands at 500
"Weolher to dsy--Mint Juleps palatablsp
or The Roanoke, Va, Advocate says, that it has
seen letter from gentleman who knows General
Taylor intimately. and that the writer endorses the
old Hero's Whiggery sup TO the notch
Fredericksburg Va, July 30. Wheat los to ITO
cents Corn SIS to sixty cents. No -four coming in
and no sales. So says one OF the best journals in
Virginia, the News
ar The Editor Of the Richmond Wing says that
he believes General Taylor to be as much of Wing
as he, the editor is. The Whssery Of Mr.. Toler is
as firm as the mountains.
Nashville, Tenn. This village is improving. The
orhopolitan says that IS houses are going up. Viii
lagc, did we say City, we mean, and one Of the
pIeasaniest and most hospilabe on the continent
or Mr.. T. Savage, laie teller Of the State Bank
at Washington, has been made cashier Of the new
Commercial Bank of that village. Mr.. o. G. Pars-
ley is president. This, for men who deal in Bank
notes.
CT James Mcdowell, an old Revolutioner' in N.
Caroline, is the bro her Of the Hero Mcdowell who
fought by The SIDE of Marion, is l04 years DID, has
grand son 60 years II age, and his eldest son is
81. The old soldier lost one eye in the battles Of
his country.
The Fiua This old fashioned disease is very
fatal in the Abingdon District in Virginia. So we
learn from the 'Virginian' Of Abingdon.
Good Ne,cs. Col Williams has Withdrawn and
Col Haskell has clear track of it in his District in
Tennessee. He will make quite as short work with
his Democratic opponent as he did with Pillow-rip
up his easement and let his feathers out
Hear this, Boys. The laborers on the Illinois
canal receive S2s month, and have struck for
higher wages Now is your time to st ike in.
I5 Mr.. G. L. Curry, in letter to the st. Louis
Revelle describes Oregon TO DO second Paradise.
ar Flour at Cincinnati on the Goth instant So.
so only.
7ragicaL In Pittsburg, on the night Of the 27th
instant brother endeavored to rescue bis sister
from house Of i'll fame and not finding her, he and
his friends attacked the house, whereupon some per-
sons near by began to FIRE several muskets, by which
five persons were wounded and one probably killed
CT The farmers near Marietta, Ohio, have raised
l46,5oO pounds Of wool.
or Chief Justice Durfee, of r. Island died on the
10Th instant in Providence. He went through life
doing what no thought was right
A nt,0 Bishop. Sam Bowman, Of Lancaster, Pa.
has been made Bishop of Indiana in the Episcopal
church. He will refuse the hat it is said.
az The Editor of the North American and Ga
zetie calls tho editor Of the Union a second Mause
Headrigg Of old amortality' memory-because he
scods the Wings SO terribly, for daring to go for old
Zach. Don't mind him, Mr.. North American, he
is only argr, because Mr.. Polk won't let him 60 for
the old Hero!
Hypocrisy--it for tat. The Democrats accuse
the Wings Of hypocrcy in going for military chief
tian of whom they used to affect such holy horr,r
The Wings retort the charge upon the Democrats
for their equally holy horror Of a military chieftian
when at one time they were worshppers Of military
qualities!
I5S The jefferson city, Mo-, Metropolitan says
that Gen. Jackson was elected because be was
Civilian. History and the Editor Of this Metropo-
Titan are evidently at loggerheads.
The Clergy. A promintn Democrat Of Kentucky
asserts that the clergy in all countries go with the
corrupt. This Democrat must be Of the Grund
school Of thinking
or "A few years longer war will do us no harm
says the above Democrat Wonder whether he
would have thought so If he had been in Yells for
lorn hope!
The Presidents DUN. Col. Hughes's Regiment
Poor Illinois. Her State debt is sl4, sl2s20,l6 J!
What miserable set Of Legislators she had when
they created this terrible debt. They were all inn
maculate Democrats!
10. Resolred, That we will vote for no candidate
in 1885, for President that runs under tho shade of
military glory, without principles
So declare the Democrats Of Platte county, Mis-
sou, in their convention of the 9th inst. This reso
luton kills Gen. Cass and all other Democratic &C.
nerals dead-for they not only have no principles,
but no military glory to repose in
Democratic National Convention. This body is
to meet in My, ls4s, at Batimore-so say the
Platte meeting II might well stay at home. Il
goes in for Mr.. james M. Hughes for Governor
Col. Doniphan will nix his flint
G The Telegraph was posting along through
middle Ohio at last dates.
Another &raight-out. James A. Stewart. who
came near beating Philip Francis Thomas for Dem
ocrac candidate for Governor Of Maryland is out in
the papers with seven column address to the peo-
pie, announcing himself as an Independent candi-
date for Congress from the 9th District. He handles
the Democratic leaders--quorun pars suprema f4ii
without mittcns, and then declares for Gen. Tay-
Tor with all his might and main.
Brazil The Emperor has seized five Of our
whale ships. He certainly has not the fear Of Mr..
Polk before bis eyes. Pedro wants trouncing and
James is the one to give it 10 him.
Bird and Woman Shooting. A Miss Gushing
Of Constantine, Mich, was recently shot BY rife
ball from the gun Of her lover, who was tipping of
few birds for her near the house. She was stand
ing the window and the ball entered her cheek