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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-20


OFFICERS OF TIE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
Hon. George NJ, Dallas Chancellor.
Hon, William w Seaton.
Hon James A. Pearce,
Professor Joseph Henry, H., D., Secretary +,
Professor Charles g, Jeweit Assistant Secretary
RRoEsrs--Er0feio.
Hon. George NJ Dallsa Vice President OF the United
States, Pa.
Hon Roger fancy, Chief Justice Of the United States,
Nd,
Hon, william w searon, Mayor Of the city Of Wash,
inston,
.SeRaiJrs,
Hon, Sidney Breese, Carlyle, lll,nais,
Hon Jamea A. Pearre, Chtsiertown, Maryland,
Hon, Jefferson Davis, Wartenton Mississippi,
RsprfssnidtireS.
Hon Henry W billiard. Montgomery, Alabama,
! Hon George y. Marsh, Darlington, Vermont
: Hon Robert McClelland, Munroe. Michigan
CIfiEeHs az Large.
Hon Ruhis Choae, Boston, Massachusetts,.
Gideon Hawley, H.. d., Albany, New York
Hen William g. Preston Columbia, South CaralinR.
Professor A. Dallas Barhe, IL D. National Institute,
Washington.
lreyei Brig General Joseph q Tousn, National Inst
tuie, Washington
Hon Richard Rush Paris France r
----
Professor IRNRY's residence corner of and 9Th sreete
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-20
WINES AND Liquors AT REDUCED

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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-20
Aspect or the Thirty-FIrst congress.

a...an SENATE.
Aigs IN Haics; Ndfires III Small Capitals; Democrats
IN Roniau; those marked =. s are Free SoierS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27
Our Village Schools.

The mex, term Of these schools will commence
on Monday, sOth inst. The Committee have
employed Ma and MRs SEARS, two tried, APP
proved, professional teachers, to take charge Of
tho more advanced scholars, in the Central
School, and the mos, capable and experienced
teachers they could select for the primary schools
Ii is hoped parents will sec tina; their children
are ready to commence their studies with the
-sonimeHosmeni Of The term, and attend punctu-
ally. The Committee feel that without the
cheerful and efficient cooperation Of parents,
no exeriions of theirs or of the teachers can
make our schools what they should be but with
such cooperation, they believe our schools for
the coming year will be equal to any We have
heretofore had. 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27
Great Destruction Of Crops at the
South.

The recent severe weather has been exceed
ingly destructive TO the growing crops, especial
" al the South. At Pocataligo, S. c. the
ground was covered with snow on the 18th T,
near Eutaw snow fell three hours killing the
cotton and damaging the corn; at Beaufort, on
the 10TH there was black frost, and the Their
mometer wont down more than 40 degrees; on
the Edisto one planter had thirty acres Of cot.
ton cut off and another crop 10 the neghbor-
hood suffered the same fate at North San,cc
three inches Of snow fell and thick ice was form
cd, the vegetation suffering badly at Hamburg
there was killing frost, and planters gave up
the crop as far n. to plow their fields after il at
Georgetown on the 10th, At 2 +. NJ, the Their
mometer was down 10 80 deg. "a few days be-
fore ii was So deg. and 30 deg.--corn and fruit
persisted as did all tho rice not covered by wa
ter; at Graham's Town there was snow and ice,
destroying coitot, corn and wheat at Walter
borough there was more snow than ut any time
in twelve months at Waxhaws Il was seven
inches, wheat badly hurt, cotton must be replant-
ed; at Cheraw tho snow was four to six inches
deep, aud over n great extent Of country the
young cotton was destroyed at BaTnwell Court
House the Thermometer fell 10 81 deg. and be-
tween the cold and the snow gardens and fields
were devastated; the Charleston Mercury reck.
ons that half the cotton crop Of the State will
have TO be put in again.
At Wilmington, N. C., the storm began on
the 18th, and snow and sleet prevailed from day
light till dark Eve inches Of snow fell, followed
BY hard frost Mt night. Fruit and vegetables
suffered.
At Macon, Ga, there was snow and frost on
the 10th. killing all the cotton that was up. The
Savannah Georgian has heard Of a district Of
so miles over which the storm extended at Alta
lsuta, two inches Of snow fell at Milledgeville
and Dalton, cotton, corn, wheat and fruit were
destroyed by frost at Columbia the snow lasted
Eve hours, doing great damage to fruit and veg
citation on the 18th tho weather was still cold
at Columbia, with cutting north wind in
many places there is not seed enough TO be had
10 replant the cotton.
At Charleston Va, the fruit blossoms were
blighted, and even some OF the trees injured
The Richmond Wing says there will probably
be no peaches in that State this year, though
some apples have may escaped.
At Centreville, Md, the ground frozo SC
hard on tho 18th that the farmers could moi
plough.
The weather has been proporliouately quite
as severe at the North. but much less damage
has been done. as the crops are no, advanced
enough TO feel it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

ADvERrIsNG.--Th London corresponds.
Of the New Orleans Bulletin recently examined
a tradesman's stock and fixtures for the purpose
Of purchasing the establishment for friend. He
saws
"rhe value of the stock and goodwill was
enormously enhanced, when 1t was proved to Us
that the enormous sum Of two thousand pounds
sterling had been sunk in advertising and thats
positive income Of ten per cent. was deductable
from this cause alone; and il was explained to
us that London tradesman always calculates 3
steady advertisement going the round of the pa
pers and kept before the public eye, is always
considered not as money spent, but as so much
put out at interest, and always to be paid for by
any one wishing to purchase part Of his buii-
ness"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH--In illus
tration of Improvement in reference to Sabbah
observance, Rev. DIR Edwards recently stated
that the great weekly cattle sale in the vicinity
Of Boston had been changed by the drovers
from Monday to Thursday; that upwards Of
thirty railroad companies had ceased to run their
ears on the Lords day-twelve of them the las
year; and that on upwards of two thousand
miles Of our railroads the Sabbath is now uni
formly respected. Asevidence that this was the
result of general change in public sentiment
he said, a conductor on one Of the roads had
stated, that while they carried a hundred or
more on week days, they often had not noe
than dozen on Sundays, and that on the ha
Sabbath Of their running, they started with but
two men one Of whom got out on the way, and The
other being too drunk to get out was carried
through.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

6T We learn that singular divorce case was
decided before the Supreme Court Of this State
last week. A Mr. X. pciitioned to have the
bonds dissolved between him and his lady love,
on the ground that he was husband only in
name-his wife granting him nothing more than
the simplest platonic privileges. The lady, i
came out on evidence, married for the sake Of
company, but had no idea of taking any Of the
responsibilities Of the married state; she had no
taste that way, and SO, to render assurance douby
sure, at night she would tie herself up in can
yass bag, to guard against accidents. The Court
took pity on the poor fellow, and gave him chance
to try his luck again, by granting the prayer Of
his ADMINISTRATIONS Day Star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

BoLD RoBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
NEAR HARTFoED.--The Hartford Courant gives
an account Of n startling outrage in the immedi-
ate vicinity Of that city on Tuesday evening.
As William +. Gates, butcher Of Hartford, was
returning from Vernon, and when within miles
OF home, be was suddenly seized by the collar
and dragged from the seat in his wagon TO the
ground As be attempted to rise, and had par
tally done 80, the person having hold Of him
struck knife or dirk at him with the intention
Of sisbbing him. The blade passed through his
outside coat, his dress coat and his vest I'LL il
fortunately struck against his watch and glanced
oil, slightly cutting bis shirt. At this another
man stepped hastily up, aud in a gruiI and fegn-
ed voice demanded his wallet IL no did not want
his brains blown out, at the same time present
ing pistol 10 bis head and cooking it.
ia the hands Of two armed assassins, himself
unarmed, aud far from any hopes Of assistance,
Mr. Gates gave up his wallet, which they took
and rummaged. while he ran on and overlook
his horse lie went on until be reached help,
afler which he and others went back with the
hopes Of making some discovery by which the
robbers could be Unidentified. Tho sand was
heavy on that spot, and il was impossible 10 de-
tect any persons by their tracks. On looking
about, Tho wallet found in the edge Of the
bushes, lying open, but tho money, amouniingt to
$3.50, was gone. The papersin the wallet were
left undissurbed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

"a There was an interesting incident con-
nected with Mr. Kendalls departure from Mex
leo, something more than year since When
he was taken prisoner, years ago, during the
Santa Fe expedition, he was marched with 9TH
crs to the Capitol, and thrown into one Of the
gloomy prisons of the city. During the solitary
hours of his confinement, beautiful Mexican
lady, who had heard Of him, often went 10 h:
prison window, and threw into bis cell beautiful
bouquets Of flowers. She would sit before his
CRATE for hours, day after day, and sing to him
the sweetest airs and lays Of her native land
Upon his final release and return home, he sent sent
to the Sonora Lopsz--such was the name oil his
guardian angela splendid present Upon BIS
second visit to the Capitol, with Gen. Scott ne
took charge of her son, and brought him TO 'ae
United States, to educate aud to rear him. AS
he was leaving the city, the Sonora threws
magnificent gold chain over his neck, and rush,
ed away,--too much overcome to take leave 2,
her boy. The Senorais the most acccomplishsa
singer in Mexico, and altogether one Of tns
most beautiful women we have ever seen IN the
Capital.--LoiceR Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

EXTENSIVE SILK AND SHAWL SroRE,-
Messrs. Jewett & Prescott's advertisement APP
pears in another column, and, IL we are any
Judges of men and things, it is no exaggeration
Of the advantages to be derived from visit TO
the great New England Depot for Shawls and
Silk Goods in Milk Street. Passing through
the man-sales room or avenue Of this establish
ment, which is $50 feet in length, we were ush-
ercd into large hall or saloon, some 20 feet by
40, richly carpeted and furnished; and these
two spacious apartments, with two basement
rooms Of large dimensions, are filed almost ex-
clusively with shawls and silk goods for the
wholesale and retail trade. At first glance, il
would seem unjust TO the wholesale purchasers
TO have goods retailed from the same establish
ment, but, on reflection, we think the candid
trader will admit this to be mistake. II would
be extremely hazardous for any firm TO import
a stock of goods equal in magnitude to that OF
Messrs j. & p, and rely singly upon either the
wholesale or retail branches Of trade for a mar
ket. Besides, an union of the two enables the
proprietors to cater for the tastes of consumers,
and import such styles and fabrics as will surely
find ready sale. 1t is by this system, that Stu
art Of New York, has arrived at such distinction
in the dry goods business; and if Boston was as
favorable in point of locality, there would be an
other establishment in no respect inferior.
Considering the large proportion of shawls
and silk goods that are brought out under the
influence Of this well established house, the low
prices at which they are always offered, the SUI.
perior fabrics and the styles that always adorn
their counters, we cannot appreciate the motives
that would induce any lady or gentleman to
make selections in Boston, without consulting
Mesprs Jewett & Prescotts assortment.-N
England IPashingionidn.
pBsee their advertisement in this paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

LAMEMTABLE AFFAIR AT QUINCY, MASS.
"A correspondent furnishes US with the par
tieulars Of an affair OF most distressing char
aeier, which occurred at Quincy, on Tuesday
last. The dead body of young lady, named
Harriet A. Nightengale, daughter Of MIR Moses
Nightengale, was on that day found in tho Ca
nal, not far from the late John Quincy Adams.
II seems that Miss Nightengale had formed an
attachment for young man residing in Quincy
and, at FIRST, she thought her affection might be
reciprocated. But, attending Church last Sab
bath, she read the name Of her lover declaring
his intentions of marrying another young lady,
This drove her to madness, and going home, she
passed the night in dreadful state of mental
excitement On Monday she wrote letter,
directed il to her late lover, which she dropped
in the Post Office, and it is presumed that the
same night she put an end TO her existence by
throwing herself into the Canal Since the re-
covery of her body the contents Of the letter
have been made public. In it she expressed a
deep affection for the young man-stated that
she had rejected many suitors on his account
and that as he was about marrying another she
could not bear the thought of living. Mis-
Nightingale was about 81 years Of age, and bore
a high reputation among large circle of devo-
ted iriends.-Bosfon Herald, April IA.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

ORioIS OF LKss Consequence THAN DIS
TrSr.-When Philip Henry, the father of the
celebrated commentator, sought the hand Of the
only daughter and heiress Of Mrs Mathews in
marriage, an objection was made by her father,
who admitted that he was gentleman, scholar,
and an excellent preacher, but he was s,rang-
or, and shay did not ereH knoic rhere he came
from" "True," said the daughter, who had well
weighed tho excellent qualities and graces Of
the stranger, "but ] know ,ohere he is going, and
should ike to 60 with him." and they walked
lifes pilgrimage together.
How honorcd would that reluctant father have
been, could he have foressen that his daughter
would be the mother Of Mathew Henry And
how different would be the worlds estimate Of
men, il they were judged less by their origin,
and more by their destiny There is one pride
OF family highly comrnendable- is another
pride Of family inefiably contemplated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

WONDERFUL ESCAPE OF A SLAvE.-A few
weeks ago, a slave in Southern city managed
TO open correspondence with gentleman in
Northern city, with view Of efIecting an es-
cape from bondage. Having arranged the pre-
liminaries, be paid somebody $40 to box him
up, and mark him This side up, with care"
and take him to the Express office consigned to
his friend at the North. On the passage, being
on board of steamboat, he was accidentally
head downwards, and almost died with the rush
Of blood to the head. At the next change Of
transportation, however, he was turned right
side up again, and after 20 hours confinement,
arrived safely at his destination. On receiving
the box, the gentleman had doubts whether he
should find corpse or free man. He tapped
lightly on the box with the question, GAN right ?"
aud was delighted to hear the response, "All
right, SIR" The poor fellow was Immediately
liberated from bis place OF living burial, and for
warded TO wealthy AboIiiionist in city in
New-England, where he now is. When did
Spartan intrepidity show greater frmness and
fortitude under bodily suffering, than did this
poor slave, when animated by the inspiring hope
Of freedom We are glad to have assurance
that this story is no fight of fancy, but is ALSO
lutely true The fugitive, upon whose track tho
two-Iegeed blood-hounds arc coursing, will nov
err 90 back to Slavery, il the whole South should
come after him.-BWlington (Vt) Courier, l2ih
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

GAMBLING CLuBs IN BosroN.--A friend Of
ours was invited, some time since, to Join a
''cub," located in the very heart of our city.
The house was elegantly furnished, Refreshments
were capitally served up at a very moderate
rate, the company was very agreeable, and our
friend flattered himself that he found place
whore he could "drop in" and while away those
lonely hours which fall to the lot of every single
man in a large city. After enjoying his "Club"
for a week or So he was invited one night to
step up stairs into a private room, where a sup
per was prepared. A vague recollection haunts
him Of having drank a few glasses OF champagne,
and then played uingf-et-un, but he is very pos
tive that the next morning he was called upon
to pay -four hundred dollars which it was alleged
he had lost the evening previous. 1t was a les
son to him, and we publish the FACT, hoping
that it may warn others away from the "Club."
Boston Bee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

A CHILD POISONED wIru ToBAoco.-Lsst
Saturday, Patrick Ryan, living in Green street,
had little boy two years old last month, re-
markable for his size, beauty and intelligence.
lie was the picture Of health, bu, had been rath-
err uneasy for y night or two previous, which was
attributed by his parents to worms The father
stated the case Saturday forenoon to a man
named Wait, who We beliye, worked in the same
machine shop with himself. This Wait has for
some time past been pretending to be doctor,
and in the habit Of prescribing whenever he got
a chance. He readily told the father that he
could cure the child at once. lie directed him
to put some tobacco into some warm water a,
noon, Ahi lei il steep I'LL night lie directed
how much-hAlf hand-which was stepped in a
cofIeo-cup full Of water. In the evening Wait
attended to administer the injection himself,
The moment the injection was given, the child
exclaimed .it is hot" and Immediately became
pale, gnsped few times, and il was dead. So
instantly was il, as the mother described il, that
when he administered the injection, at blew the
breath out Of him." So deadly poisonous is to-
bacco, and so fatal arc the consequences Of igno-
rance.-FaH Rirer Neics.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

CoNxEcTIcUT.--Ths Official canvass of the
votes for Governor gives the following result
Trumbull, whir, 27,s0o; Seymour, loco, 20, 1906;
Miles, freesoil, $500, scattering 40. Trumbull
leads Seymour 1894, and falls short Of an cleo
ton SCI votes. The official examination Of the
votes for Senators shows IS wings to be elected,
locos-one by a plurality of votes-and /
free-soilef. The loco plurality in in the First
Congressional District was li7 in the % l40
and in the Sd l4s. In the 4lh the wing plural
itv wns Has
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoS.--A grand coe
yention of the friends Of temperance, and espr
cially of members Of the various permanent os-
CARNATIONS Of pledged total abstinents, will at
semble in Cincinnati on the 18th of May, an
which It is expected that fifty thousand people,
other than Cincinnatians, will DO collected. Its
object is the infusion of increased energy and
efficiency into the general movement for the
promotion of abstinence from all Intoxicating
liquors. Prominent advocates Of Temperance
from all parts of the Union have been invited
and many of them will doubtless attend. 1t is
hoped that Father Mathew will reach this coun-
try in season to attend this Convention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

AccrDEsr.--Mr John B. Pierce, Of Putney,
aged about so years, was seriously injured on
the morning of the 22d inst, by kick (as is
supposedly from young horse, which struck him
in the forehead, breaking through his skull He
was found in the yard, senseless, and remained
50 generally through the day. DIR. Twitchell, Of
Keene, was sent for, who extracted about thirty
pieces of bone from the wound. Mr. Piercs's re-
covery Is somewhat doubtful.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

A GREAT FALL.-A son Of Mr. VIM. Storrs,
Of this village, aged about I, on Monday, I'd,
fell from Keith's Ledge to the road--a distance
of 100 feet, and nearly perpendicular The lad
was small and hit occasionally upon the ledge
in his descent, thu. breaking the fall and pre-
serving bis life. He was badly bruised, but not
a limb was hroken. and he will probably recover
peedily-Monipeiier W'atchmdn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

ASsExATIoS REPUDIATkD IN THE CASAn,
LEoIsLATuRE.--In the Canada Legislature, a
Saturday last, while the Tariff question wa, n.
der discussion, the subject of annexation vu
casually alluded to, when Mr. Blake, SoErio,
General, rose and spoke as follows:
:" lie deeply regretted that such A propoa
should have emanaied from any political party,
or from any section Of the Province. Thedark.
est day for Canada would be that on which b.
last Of the British troops should leave her shores
He trusted that he should never see that day,
and be believed the sentiments be bad uttered
would be responded to by every Hon Member
in the House"
This speech was received with loud cheer
from all quarters Of the House; and as Nj
Blake is one of the disaffected party, it is con
elusive that Canada is not yet ripe for separation
from England.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

A CALIFORNIAN ADVENTURE KILLED u
MRxrco.-A party of Americans going through
Mexico to California got into a iracas WIN
band Of Mexican soldiers at the City OF irapau'
TO, in the valley between the cities Of Mexico
and Gaudalajara, and one Of their number,
Charles Durham of Warehouse Point, e., was
shot dead by the Mexicans. Several Others
we're wounded but not dangerously, and one
Mexican at least was killed by our countrymen.
The affair grew out Of dispute about paylns
for breakfast at an eating house. Durham wa
young and worthy man, and leaves parents "
mourn his loss
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

JAcoB B. MooRE, of New Hampshire, dis
missed clerk under President Polk, has been APP
pointed Postmaster for San Francisco, California,
and Agent for the General Post Office Depart
ment for the Territory Of Oregon.
Mr. +. Crosby is appointed Postmastera at wal.
pole, N. H., in place Of N. G. Rabbit, imported
from Westmoreiand to take charge Of that village.
Allen Cross, Postmaster at Winchester, n II.