Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-14
STATE AFFAIRS.

STATE AFFAIRS.
Ex.GovxRSoR Sxru ron GovkkSoR AoArx.-The Rich.
nond Wing alludes to rumoe that "Ex-Goyernor Smith
TO be The Wing candidate for Governor thc next cleo
ton "a prevailing In certain sections along tho foot OF
the Blue Ridge We presume the rumor originated from
closing paragraph In the Governors address to the peo
pie prior TO his recent election Congress- lilo there
talked very plainly about appealing the people OF the
State should he be defeated in view of the that he
was the body OF the press Of his party
"a well As by smc Of its leading members for hs refsa
to submit his claims TO Convention. That this could
only DO done either by forcing himself the Democratic
party as its Caucus nominee independent, cand
date for Governor Is what generally understood IN
this quarter. Having been elected however VIC supposed
the ExGov. had abandoned tho idea Of "kckng In the
traces. Virgiua is looked forward rs being entitled
20 the next Sprakership Of the House Of
and Gov Smith will be the man. II energy and hard cleo
oueerng meet their usual reward Il cruel however
Tor that wing OF the Democracy opposed Cow Sc pre-
tensions, attempt kill him by associang his name
with the Wing candidate for Governor" as should the
rumor gain eureney, viii put exnguisher all his
aspirations {, the Speakcrship.-Fied. Herald
We regret TO learn tina, Daniel PAYNE citizen of Fred
ericksburg. accidentally drowned while bathing a,
the lower wharf on the Sd iustant-Ffea Nses
The steamer san Jacinio, which arrived in Philadelphia
on Tuesday brought home the remaus Of the late com
mandcr Upshur, who died while in command of the Le
want Norfolk Beaeon
j. w. Swanson, student OF the Floyd Institute and
grandson of Vincent witcher of Pitsyyapia Was ACCT
IDENTITY drowned on the Bad inst He was expert swim
mcr, but was drowned in effort to ave fellow pupil
who could not swim, from drowning II Is supposed he
became stranged aud sunk Ills companion was raved
but as he could swim, no fears felt for him. and his
danger was not discovered until he missed and had
sunk to rise no more.-Petsrsburg Int.
The citizens Of Abingdon Saturday last by vote OF
about two TO one refused to have the supplied with
water The naked question, we believe was whether or
not they wouldhavc their dwellings in case
of fire. and they said No, Very WELL be II so-of course
the expenditure OF few dollars in extra taxation is OF
more consequence than the loss OF human life and the
n NnAn nl min A,s.
required heretofore far injurious the property
holder than The loss of his ali the jeopardy OF his
ehildren.--i binydOn po9iaid,, efeh
CAsEs OF PoIsoSNs.-Frank, Lewis and Rank, slaves
belonging To the estate of the late James Reed of this
county, were committed TO Jail, on "Wednesday on n
charge of administering medicine or drug to a white
woman by the OF Ellen Callahan for the purpose
producing aboron thereby causing the death Of the
said Ellen Callahan; and also of administering drug or
me cnc to Whey, slave, for the same purpose-pro.
curing amscarriage but not causing death-A5ingdon
IIr., gh.
The crop in the immediate vicinity of the CITY
looks promising IL viii be short in the stalk, however
being stunted by the drought the carly part Of the
season
The grading The Hemp6eld Railroad to the right Of
Fulton Is progressing finely To through those hills
Il has been found necessary to change the course OF
Wheeling creek and in instance this has been adyan-
;ageously DONE Wheeliag GdEstte
SrAuSroS GoSG ur.-saunion is, just now, improving
very rapidly. Banks churches private houses hotels
lawyers offices and bakeries going up on ever
side. Staunton will be great place 1t is larger
now than Keezetown. And big people here too
arc.-Std,ntoi. Messenger.
ALL GANNoS.-During the last week a great hue and
has prevailed the tobacco warehouses in this city
relative tho total failure of the crop this season. MANY
commended learn, from letters received that hal
the usual would be made and the weed must
taby go up figure that has reached for many
years previous We Informed that there is no foun
da,ion Tor any such belief We have conversed with
gentleman who visited the country day or two since
IL n Ia tOf IL
ingy favorable And since the rain Of Monday night and
yesterday the prospect OF large crop certainly much
better From tie samc gentleman learn also that the
corn looking well, better than he has ever seen
It Mt this season No predict what the crop
viii be- OF either tobacco. We all see how
ever that at this time tie prospects better
Pet. Express
We are sorry to have to state that the Rev. j. McCaul
ey about to retire from his situation Principal Of the
Wesleyan Female Institute ofthis place.
Rev NJ. Wilson, heretofore Assistant, understand
will take Mr.. McCsueys place. as Principal of the Inst
tute.-StdUnton Messenger.
EXANISArIoS oY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS b. Linscomb Of
Richmond, before the Mayor yesterday charged Will
the murder of John oDay. The circumstances connect
ed with this unfortunate affair. have already been full
is detailed in this paper and it il to repea
them. large number of witnesses were examined yes
terdij both for the prisoner and the commonwealth.
was proved that ODay, the stabbed of the
party that commenced the attack Lpscomb; and more
over, that Lpscomb stabbed 0Day least one hundred
yardrom the spot where the assault made him. anC
while ODay rereating along with Others who had
seen the knife, and we've endeavorng avoid it, TIL,
Mayor finally determined to send the prisoner on for
further tiia before the OF the Husncs Court
which meets the third Thursday in this month Bail
asked but refused and the prisoner remanded tojal VIM
T. Joynes and Robert b. Foster Esq., appeared counse
for the prisoner-PeteTsJnrg Express
CONTESTED ELEcTroS.-The North Western Observe,
contains communication, in which the writer asserts
that Mr. Lewis will probably the election for Con
in this district. His ground Of contest That tn
vote OF jackson county is Illegal and ought not have
been counted with the returns because the law allows &c
that county only five districts and only places of voting
in each district making legal precincts in a-whcrc
az in comparing the polls the shers admitted poll book
from fourteen different places of voting in Jackson whic
county Mr.. SnodgTass upwards of 600 majority au
secured his certificate. We shall decide the question
here raised being quite happy that it Is
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