Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-21


the democratic Cabinet candidate for Govsruor oil Sg-
| MIA
The recent manifestations In Brooklyn aud elsewhere Of
intetnsl fi,ues aud opposition ngs, the party have
all passed aud entirely oolerated hon the
niuds 81 ilS members.
Tue rank, Of the ne. party according to the nforma-
ton before U.s. rapidly filling up both 10 this Safe aud
throughout the coudtry generally but more particularly
in Vueiuis.
The navigation oi the Ohio River still remains closed by
ce and in vss Of the presen, cold ~ea,her there bu
| slight prospect Of an immediate opsuing.
correspondent of the ST. Louis Republican,, writing
from Nsbrsks City gives the folo~ing item in regard to
| tho Of that district:
The ceusus has been completed 10 this Dstrct cx-
tending from the Weeping Water, eight miles north Of
this. g TIE Little Nemeha distance OF about 10 miles
sou'h. The result shows. wnue m lie. OF tuen'y one
and upwards hundred and sxy Of sixteen and
upwards hundred and twcntythrse; under sixteen
hundred aud thirty Femses Of sxteen aud up
wards hundred aud twenty two; under sixteen. one
hundred aud twenty. Slaves, ..
FnoA HAvASA.-The Havana letter Of the Journal Ct
Commerce says that Captain McCuocb, Of the schoones
John @. White, aud his mate, board the spsnjh
frigs.s Pevs and iu Havana Harbor The writer adds:
"Mr. J. II. Felix ard Lscost we're pinion bound. aud
laced together Too irst is said to be in delicats
health They DO tried tor aidng aud ab :tting uea
son General Uranzsno having despatched with them to
the Captain General aud tho "Niary Commission" "s<
pediest." suhs,n; for hundred lives Tais chief know.
no half way work. aud no will ud CRIME uot-
Tue character their has changed much rince
the painting for justice bag Seea l@ned by the ar.s
Oh baud trial that awarded Mr. ThrasLer. alter the
case made up and determined in chambers, under
perior Amusement.
BouSrr LAND TO OLp SoLpIkRs-Ir quires having been
made to the provisions Of the bill introduced the
Senate By Nr. Srodhpad, Of Peunsyvsuis, the 18th
instant insert for the Information af all concer:e ed
Bill, in addition to certain acts granting bopny land
offc nd ho have
| in the military CT the United States.
Bsn enacted dc That each OF the surviving commits
souei apd commissioned officers, musicians, aud p
Yates whether o regulars, volunteers, rangers militia,
sho regularly mustered into the service OF the ur
tel States, aud every Ctcer commissioned and
mi.sousd, sesmcp, Ordinary seaman, marins, clc.k,
| aud lapcimaR III the navy except those yAo have
received prize moIe5 IN any " the "ars in which
| this country has been engaged sace seycnte, y
hundred and ninety, and each OF the Of tee
a volunteers, State troops Of State Terri
tory called military service aud regularly mustered
tleIen aud whose services have been paid Unid
States ubS, Iuent 10 the eghe, nth day Juur eighteen
hundred and twelve, stall be sDt.ileI ~ receive
ti:ate from the Department OF tho Interior
for hundred and sixty OF suo or where any OF
those who have Served shall have received
warrant b. shall entitled certificate or warrant
for such quMti,y Of lard will make thr Who'll with
what he may have heretofore received. huudecd aud
sty ceres 10 each person having served afOcssd
Sec: =. Ara tt II farther enacted, That i'll OF
the death oil any per-oa vac, u living, would be ented
Il certificate warrant aoIesgit Ter this act,
leaving widow, or, II widow, miuor''chI o. Chi
| dFen such widow, or, 10 ~iGOx. such minor child or
en- shall be ,Eii!ed receive a cerncss or war.
fxgt or he quaaty VI aud that sucu dece is.d
perSo py..a M cnttd under the pro, isio n,
Of inis 5c: il nov 'Lsme. E.ogitsd That u m qIeut
INA .sge shalt pi the sIl bi Guy sIch ~d,~
such warrant she bea wiiJr time OF Il na
/ spD.citon and 1T tte DATE OF such WARRANT
Sec. .. 49,. I. 1t j.rter enacted; Tat in no case
stan ally such certificate " warrant he issued for any
service less than wSh eight lays Q, Shs;e the person
sat actually nave been Engaged IN battle Dor uis>s
piry ciiI,ug such rsrt5cate shall establish
as eht'n by r.s".d ey sce oil s.'d service o.
$50 trtibl with,
Sc l. ind5s Jcrther enacted That said cett6 tie,
or "arrinS may a>ssmei, Transferred, aud cd
tIe wirrAItees or their neirs alag, SccorJu.
PROVISIONS o; existing laws reSu inS tue assignment
'rdnsirI, aud Icsrcn Of bounty -Iand uIs.