Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-06

Juan has been ordered to proceed to the port OF Apn
wall and the steamer Fulton at Pensacola has bccu cle-
grsphcd tn the same effect. The ST. Marys is probably
now at Panama. Her commander has been instructed 10
remain there 50 long American interests require the
presence OF a man OF war.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
J. Z. DoBBIN.
To. W. II. DAvIDer Esq
President Z. N. 5. 5. Company, New York.
UNITED Sr,rEs SUPREME CouRr.- Washington, Nay .
The following cases were before the Court to-day.
No log. Before rePorted-srgument continued by Mr..
Henderson for the appellant and Hon. J. NJ Smi lev
the appellee.
No. $50. Robert Hudgins ct al, appellants vs. John
L. iiudsns assignee and No 24o. Ellicott Hudgins
ct al appellants, vs. the same motion to dismiss
argued 10y Messrs Robinson and Patton support and
Messrs. Lyons and Reverdy johnson in opposition.
Fares TrRSED To TRAGEDY.-A few days since some
young men ia Lgonter, westmoreland county Pa got
up sham duel but in loading the weapons one of the Sc
coud by carlessness or ignorance discharged pistol the
ramrod of which driven through his hand causing
serious wound which will render amputation necessary
if he should recover which is considered very doubt
full
STREET SWEEPING MAcHINE.-An improved machine
Tor sweeping streets has been invented. The brooms
made to move back and FORTH and sweep the ground
in almost precisely the manner the hand broom
Zach brush works Independently OF the other and il
pressed iuto place by spring from behind this arrange
ment prevents yielding movement and allows the
TO iu separately, stones impedments which hap.
pen TO lie in their without disturbing the other broos
The dirt is swept endless revolving belt which
carries to one side and discharges the the
ground A. the machine advances through street the
Nth II be thrown uD into long winrows be suisse
quently removed by shoves or by another machine.
THE REcENr GREAT FiRE-It il now generally sgre.d
that the total loss by the disastrous conagao Of We'd
neay night will not exceed the stated by us YES.
teiday, that Is 100000 Two thirds of this sun will b
covered 10y insurance leaving clear loss the property
owners OF 100000. The city insurance offices suffer
quite heavily. The principal offices lose follows =
ErsftE ia "A An u. 4.
alton. S2o,OOu North American s25 200; Delaware Mu
tua s25oOO; Royal Insurance Company s25 600 Phils
delPhia Fire and Life, Sll,OOO ommon~ealth So Ooo
ContribuIionship, $500 Independent Mutual 81 500
Total S2sO,OUO.-FhH v. I'm
\ of St Quentin has endeavored to commit .u
eide Ia novel manner She boiled quantity of water
and placing herself her bed undressed poured it over
her body. But death accustomed and her suffer
ings were 80 dreadful that she forced shrek out
~ ons THIS drew tbs !" ri G 5 greatly 'f IN
JlTrd, the woman Is considered likely to recover She
was unable to pay the expenses of law suit in which she
had been engaged, and it preyed on her mind
CHILp sHor.-A child of Mr.. WIN. Luckey was killed
IN Baker county, Ca. the Sth u under the follow
ing circumstances: There an old pistol about the
house which had not been used for three four
MS Luckey TOOK II, aud after examining to see if il
was loaded aud trying repeatedly fire it Off gave il 10
her infant 10 play with. Another her children abop,
four years old took the pistol from the child and
placing the muzze against it, forehead snapped 1.-THE
pistol Tired, killing the infant Instantly.
VIOLENT SroRM.-The New Orleans papers of Nondav
report that violent visited that city on SUNDAY
which extended to the Lake where it confined from 4
NJ to r. NJ gentleman who usrrowy escaped
waery grave states that previous the commencement
OF !he storm there were twelve sks in sight only one Of
which he saw reach land and in that boat two out of
four persons were drowned
| FIRE CHATTANOOGA TEyS-On the 9stb nit q fir.
broke out ia OF the brick warehouses owned by n
johnson, and used by Grenvlle, Sempe Co.. in Chatta
U Qun 1nzfF ~ Ii l.Vsr. .s.E-
principal losers are Grenvle Sempe Co. Hook Brv4n
Pardue, T. Hope and a. Ii. Johnson.
The Masonic fraternity in New York civ contemn,,
building Temple which in size and maguifcenc, will
surpass any edhce OF the kind in the world The Grand
Lodge not being incOfnoratc body the work will IN,
undertaken, With it, approval by association formed
Tor that purpose. The cost is estimated at $InOoOn-
That of the Masonic Temple in Philadelpha WI. over
s3"OOO The site OF the building has yet been
/ leot,d
/ THE CAMDEN ASD ANNOY RAILROAD SLAUGHTER ,s
stated ilnt the Camden aud Amboy Railroad Company
refuse pay the bills Of the Physicians Tor trr services
rendered TO the sufferers by the terrible aur on the
railroad in August last the ground that they wer po
the time, they gave express directions them to accent
no remuneration from those they attended.
/ CnISE.E GooDs rus IsTHNUs-It j. stated that
Adams Californian express, which reached New Ysik on
Wednesday per steamship Illinois, brought among, 9th.
~ freight ~ bond forty three cases O silk goods FROM
Canton via Sau Francisco aud the Isthmus Of Panama
being the first importation Of China goods that ever ar
/ rived at New York by express across the Isthmus.
Private letters from Ancona It,ly dated II Of April
advise Us that Mr. Fillmore there route from Rome
to Venice aud expressed termination visit St Pc
ter,burgh now that peace declared before returning
/ TO the United States.
BErrER "SoeFRISG~It is said that the bride of
Major Rlines. L. 5. A., Sho married in NeHbutg,
the other day, received from her mother bridal present
~ the shape OF Ferry property worth 100000. That
10 Nnr AnuNl q. A..
happy
Tue 'CoSyIsoArlos" ~ CoSNEcTlcur.-The con6scation
OF Catholic Church property in Connecticut amounts to
just 'conhscston" vt a ~ learn from the Hartford
CourauL BY the law Of Connecticut which vests church
property n the State Ia Of the death Of the Bhnp
IL il made incumbent upon the State Treasurer to convey
e property 10 the society congregation who have oc
cuped Immediately upon their becomiug Incorporated
II Appears therefore, that the State merely hs the gan
temporarily and thst the congregations who built the
churches and paid Tor them will soou get tho use o
them.
Tue ESotrsH ~ ISpn-Late adyiees from India ret,
recnt at the king Of Dude, which territory the Ia. In
da Company have recently annexed 10 their dominion 70
fuses abticate, declaring his determination 10 visit En
gland, and lay his before the Queen The compsn,
have given orders that all the kings property shall b,
'ezedin 'he name Of the British government.
TW PAv,VA Ma.sAcRg--The Panama autbort ties pub
Itch official statement Of the recent massacre o
American citizens IL 10 designed to be eIcupnory o
the di-gssciu part the local authorities took in tba
tran-ction. They condemn, however, the wanton out
sge. n the mob, aud express desire 10 and pun
ish tlg guilty.
: DEusEp.-Nrs. Jeru.ha Palmer, for many years pub
lisherof the Mount fIoey q. J) Mirror aud Mother o
v u Palmer, ESQ., Of Philadelphia, died in Mount Bol
, on saturday night She wss 90 years Of ago, and va
With cue exception, the oldest resident Of Mount Holly
G TBE MoRNoSs-The Mormons recently held mas
u convention IN Cedar Grove Utah, at which they estimates
J. thei population 100000 and resolved TO demand sd
tufn Tho mi gafiof tsvil
y mace before the close q the present Session Of Congress
II tgrUaS % ANgRCAS OfucgRs-Major Dela6eld Ma
n jor Nordecs aud Captain Mcclellan, the military officer
i dephed by the United ats Government To visit III
.e"tof Nar la the Cmeawere among the passeDgeb ID
Persia.