The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-14
THE DAILY DISPATCH


tive department. one Of which was from the
Secretary Of the Interior, enclosing copies Of
the charges which have been filed in that de-
pariment against the Commissioner to run the
Mexican boundary.
number Of petitions, including some fifty
or sixty against the renewal of Woodworth's
patent.
Mr.. Shields reported bill to make the
Columbia turnpike road free TO the DISTRICT
line.
The French spoiation bill was then taken
up.
House. OF REpREsENrArIvEs.-On motion
Of Mr.. Stanton, of Kentucky, the Dill from the
Senate appropriaiing 100000 for continuing
the work upon the two wings OF tne cap,,o.
was taken up. The House coDcurred IN the
amendment limiting the contracts OF the Archi.
tect and the Secretary of the Interior 10 the
amount appropriated, ane non-concurred IN
that proposing to pay the workmen TOR the
time they have been idle.
Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, asked leave TO
introduce resolution with view that the
Joint committee on public printing shall not
so construe the acts in relation to the subject
as to authorize them TO discharge the contrac.
tor and employ another person; but in cases
of neglect OF duty or unnecessary delay in ex
ecuting the printing, the fact shall be reported
TO Congress for lis advice.
The House refused to suspend the rules
Yeas SO, nays 60.
MIR. Orr moveda suspension of the rules to
enable him to introduce resolution directing
the Committee ofWays and Means to report,
on the 10Th instant, bill TO exempt railroad
iron duty. The House negatived the motion
yeas IS, nays 95.
Other matters were Intellectually sought to
be introduced.
DEsTRUc TIVE STORM AND FREsHET.-G Great
Loss Of Pr0perty.-A violent storm of rain. hail
and snow occurred in the vicinity of Clarks-
burg, Va, Jon The 4th instant, doing immense dam
age to property on Elk Creek and West Fork
River, which rose to an unprecedented height.
The Clarksburg Register says:
The bridge across the Elk, at this place, on
the Clarksburg and Pbillppi turnpike, was
swept away, as was also the warehouse Of
DR. Git tibgs, occupied by Thomas Jones as a
saddler's shop. The damage done to the tam
merry of John Siea ley, Esq. was immense
The grist and saw mills of DIR. Cuttings were
considerably injured, and large quantity of
grain and lumber were either destroyed or
swept away. 1t was with considerable diff
Guilty that the bridge across the Elk, on the
Northwestern turnpike, was saved. The bridge
at the mouth of the Elk, on the Northwestern
turnpike. was swept of, but was cabled to a
tree and saved.
On the West Fork River the destruction was
very great. Two bridges were carried away
one on the road to Milford and one on the
Northwestern turnpike. A bridge, supposed
to be the one across the river at Weston, float
ed past here On Monday evening. A large
quantity of fine lumber, logs, &C., were swept
away and lost.
We learn that the damage at Milford, Wes-
ton and Philippi has been very great. The
bridge across the Valley River and Three
Fork, near Prun,ytown, are reported to have
been lost.
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT. AT a
meeting Of the Board of Managers, held on the
sixth instant, the following bylaws were
adopted
LIST. In addition to the persons named in
the constitution of the Society, every citizen
who contributes $25 shall become an honorary
member; and every contributor of 500 or
more, shall be eligible to the office of vice pre-
sident.
2nd. Four marble panels shall be inserted
ID the Monument on which shall be inscribed
the name and place of residence of each con-
fributor of 81 900, $500. 5000, and 500; one
panel to be appropriated to those who contri-
bute 81 .OO0 or more; one to those who contri-
bnte SOU, and less than $1,000; one TO those
who contribute 5000, and less than $500; and
the fourth to contributors of 500, and less
than $500.
HE WHEELING BRIDGE.-What sort of an
obstruction to the free navigation of the Ohio
river the Wheeling bridge is, the following
statement from the Wheeling Gazette of the
9th instant will show:
"The steamer Pittsburg, one. of The largest
and fastest boats on our river, lowered her
chimneys yesterday while laying at the wharf
on business, and passed under the bridge at
good speed, with some Is feet to spare, al
tnough there was "a feet water,-the highest
rise SINCE 1882 Before she was out of sight
cue had them again in their places. This
fudge" r'ps' -"
AN IMPORTANT FAcT.-Gen Samuel Hous-
ION, IN late speech, is said to have stated a
!aet not generally known, and which is of
Importance to the families of soldiers who
were murdered by order of Santa Anna. at
Gollad, in 1886. II is that the Legislature of
iexas, several years ago, passed an act. civ.
ing 70 'he next ofkin of each soldier who fell
~ mat massacre, sixteen hundred acres of
iand, 10 De located on any of the inappropriate
Cd lands belonging to the State.
oliver CROMWELL AND THE MAINE Law.
Ill may be an anachronism to say that Crem
wen was opposed to the Maine liquor law
but jost read what he said on the subect in
letter to the Governor Of Edinburg Castle,
written in 1864:
Your pretended fear lest error should step in
Is Ike the man who would keep all the wine
Out OF the country lest men should become
drunk. IL will be found an unjust and unwise
policy 10 deprive man of his natural liberty,
upon asuppostion that he may abuse IT,.
When ne doth abuse t-judge.
HE GREAT CorToN STATE Alabama
produces 400 bales of cotton more than anv
oIner State. Mississippi produces more than
any other except Alabama. 'AAA
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNRRsurp
~ The firms of GAY. MATHEWS a. co Of R;., |
mond, and Of MATHEWS, GAY & Co. of Lewis. |
burg. are this day dissolved by mutual conssnt
Thomas Mathews and Samuel A. Glover are author
lied to settle up and collect the assets and dis.
charge the liabllties of Cav Ma.hews & O. go