Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16

We renew the appeal too, 70 voters 10 making their
choice Of Representatives in Congress- to disregard every
sentiment and consideration that might bias therjudg
ment and look only qualification for the pcs. 10 be
filed. Virginia looks hack with q noble pride to
the great men who represented her In the councils OF
the old revelation Has she such nov to main
tain her reputation and guard her interests Perhaps
not, but yet many of whom any State might be proud
and to whom any people might entrust their right 1t
should be the conscientious duty OF every citizen to see
that his vote is cast for such man. Our present dele
gacn is one of great ability let there be no falling or
MATTERS IN LiNCOLNDOM.
GLEANINGS FROM NORTHERN NEWSPAPERS.
The reports Of the sick and wounded in the hospitals
| at Wasbir gton Georgetown and Alexandra, made up
to the Z7hut show as follows, compared with the re-
| ports OF the week previous
New York troops lss Szo
| Whole number 76I o.s
| Officers included " 10
Il will be rrcoleced that some thirty thousand add.
tona troops entered Washington between the 10Th and
9Th.
The quota of Indiana men for the 10 thirty.four
thousand. She has now In the held: ..
Infantry oVoo
| Cavslry i,sOo
| Artillsyv 800
Total 80 400
There are thirteen regiments Of infantry and three
Of cavalry now rasng in Kentucky for the Union cause
Tue Cynthiana (Ky) Nsvs has been closed up by the
Union forces and j. A. Morey It's editor and proprietor
has been arrested charge Of recruiting for The rebel
army.
| The State of Maine has received from the United
States Government two hundred thousand dollars, in
part payment for the expenses incurred 10 furnishing SOL
| diers.
The GOVERN has contracted with sn establishment
In Trenton n j., for the manufacture OF 10000 musket
! barrels.
Alse Cleveland paper says that within week no less
than four female recruits had been discovered in COM
panes enlisted for the Lincoln war In that city.
The steamer State OF Georgia has been purchased by
the United States Government She Is large side-wheel
| steamer Of 1900 tons burden.
Miss Zela Gale and Miss Abbie Carr who we're ournta
at the Continental Theatre Philadelphia died at the hoe.
pal on the a5ih ut within two hcurs Of each other-
Until within day two, there we're hopes that both
Of these uuforunates would recover IL was Ia dale
who In drawing the dress from the nall set Ere 10 IL and
who was enyeloped in thick skirt by one OF the young
prls In the room, which extpgushed the flames. Mrs.
Gale is quite prosrated in consequence OF the
and deaths Of her four daughters She Is az the hospital
aud Is conued her bed These is. two deaths make
nine victims Of the Continental Theatre calamity
In connection with the sad sd r at the Continental It
sta ted that Zea Gale engaged 10 be married TO
Mr. Jones' who held the position OF second officer on the
| steam kangaroo. Toe breaking OF shaft On the
homeward yoyagc pyenied the arrival Of the vessel at
the usual time and tie srs ntnaton he had OF the ter
be calamity was conveyed BY a,tacbe Of the Wall Ut
Street Theatre who sent New York for that puI-
pose Mr. Jones arrived too late to see bis betrothec
She hsd brestbad Der last.
A banner vas pr scented to Henry Wilson, hsesachu-
sets regiment in ,ston, Robert o. Winthrop making
he presentation speech. Robert O. Winthrop might
rave been much better employed than in playing Sec
oai fiddle TO Henry Wilsan.
late LETTER 10 the New York Tins from Fort Pick
ems says JEFF Davis is really dead and most Of the
peope are tired Of the var, and want peace on sny
terms"
! Pa-son Cheeyer has been preaching In New FORK In
favor Of Incolns i'm nedstey aboshing slavery. He lie
reported to have sai
Let the Government adv euce at ts central slrne and
Gu. down the aooeh OF slavery FROM s thFope and open
the Prison door, Of the millions still a;tened for bis sse'
rfcfs let them do this and the priests OF that helsh
Couicderacy will ay howlng from It's AFFAIR." and the
armies of the Confederacy will be disbanded In terror
AID the fec people H. e. negroes) will take the proph-
| cts Of this Bss. ~ lot none Of them escape.
Terrific Ch.ever Why SOFT 20. and your brother
Bsecber head the advance
There Is great apprehension - Lnecindom sSos. the
fate Of Kentucky. Raymond, Of the New YotA -.
says thai toe reri Government does not quickly
mo earthly power prevent be VICTORIOUS march Of
Gen. s. johnston Lotto the Q 10 Valley snd the win
tepg Of hs grand army in the cities Of Louisville and
| Cincinnati
An idea of the facility with which Mcclellan is putting
flesh upon bis "Skee,ou" army may gathered from the
advertisement In the New York papers of Colonel Ct
the New York Volunteer to the t ct that any suitable
person who shall recruit for that regiment shall te
| titled to official position therein follows:
For recruiting % she bodied men, Captain 20 tb!e
bodied men, LIST Lieutenant 10 able bodied men, % Lieu.
tenant 10 able bodied men, Isl Sergeant; able bodied
men, Sergeant; able bodied men, Corporal.
Western Lincoln papers admit that all the people Of
Indiana do not by any bend the suppaut knee
the Illinois dictator large meeting was held at Balm
bridge Putnam county, few days ago. at which strong
peace resolutions passed. ard denuloistons Of Lin.
coins unholy expressed still larger meeting Of
the come description vas held in Franklin, also in the
same State.
Tax PENNSYLVANIA MISUNDERSTANDING, "Wednesday,
Oct The election yesterday resulted in tho selection
If the Republican ticket with the exception perhaps, o.
Treasurer which is still in doubt The vote is smaller
than usual.
THE ONO ELECTION. Cleveland, Wednesday, 0c'. .
The returns are very backward in being received
Twenty counties, in different pirs OF the State, give
Todd, the Union candidate for Governor 1000.
Tux Iowa ELrcrros-Cbicsgo, weduts i.y, OCT. o.
Toe returns OF the Iowa election in slowly Those
received indicate the election Of Krwood Republican, for
Governor.
FORTRESS MONROE Oct 10 -Ccmmander Goldsborough
arrived here from Washington this morning There was
an alarm in Hampton Roads last right which by the
way the darkest aud sormiest Of TIE Two
re bel steamers cam, down tbesJames river doubtless
wi the intention Of and rope Of running the blockade
under fthe darkness but ndrg their movements
observed, they wi tdrew.
We learn that Commander William Nay United
States Navy died his residence the Eastern sh Of
Maryland the 0h inst in the 46h year Of his age
NEw YORK Oct IL The steamer Asia has arrived
with Liverpool sdvices IN the 2sih ut The American
squadron had left Gina fr home, except small wee
sel which remained at the earnest reQles, OF American
merchants and it had suddenly to Shanghai where
schooner reported 20 he fitting out for privateer
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The Harriet Lsneis about to
take board heavier armament Of 32pouuders. The
steamers Pawnee, Pocahontas, Seminole, and Anscosta
also 10 the hands of workue1, undergoing repairs
changing ornaments &. The steam frigate Pensacola,
though drawing seventeen feet OF water reached Axan