The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-24

stopped ana Collapsed IN attempt VIII We btNut
20 sell The road ont, ~ 1t is to be completed by
another company. which viii take some months 10
do any thing
REN>vu or Tx PsssfDsyr MoSRoEs REMAINS 1t
will be remembered that the Legislature OF Virgin
la at It's last session framed an act, sppropriaing
two Thousand dollars TO defray the necessary ex-
penses of suitably removing the remains OF FIX
| plesi.ien, Monroe ftom the city of New York to
the city Of Rem1nd provided the family OF living
representatives of Mr. Monroe consented TO the re-
u,ova Some correspondence has passed on the
subject between the authorities of Virginia aud 'he
representative. Of the family in New York, and dc
! foi'e scrion has been agreed upon. The Mayor OF
| New 10 has expressed his Willingness to CO
operate with the authorities OF Virginia in the re-
moval, aud on Friday last received the following
lei.er " hieh he has Huder considerations
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
RICHMOND, May -, 1858
| To ne Hon. Daniel F. Femdnn,
| Mayor of tie CITY IF Mem FORK:
| Saviour iayor Of the 18th inst, addressed 10
Mr.. wm. MunfoId, has been received since
| writing his letter, he has received Information
stating who the proper representatives OF MI mon
are aud while your kindness IN ofie'lns 10 oD-
tain the information IS nj appreciated IL becomes
| now unnecessary. BY direction OF Govern Wise.
| I have now to request that you WILL in your Of
fetal capacity Of Mayor, grant the permission de-
sired for the removal Of the remains OF the late
| President Monroe from their present place OF In.
terment in New York to the city OF RichmoDd, and
| that You will also obtain the like permission from
your City Inspector. IL is desirable that the re-
representatives. and relatives OF the family should be
present at the disn,ermant II agrers''fe to them
| have requested SIR. Samuel L. Gt uveTDeur, Jr 1,
who ss iis nearest iineal descendant, to appoint
the ti1e for the ceremonies and to cnnfer with
yeu TO ascertain what time Hll best suit the au
IhoTiiies of New York
Very respectfully, &c, &c.
GEORGE W MUNEORD,
Secretary Of the Common ealih
The New York Express speaking of the matter,
says:
Mr.. Monroe's remains at present in the Sc
cond street Marble Cemetery. His death took
place in this city the 4ih OF July, 1881. and his
funeral was attended by the cifzeas of this mo
tropnis. with distinguished military and other
appropriate hoU0rs. The family OF the illustrious
dead have not yet consented to the removal of his
remains and /, is understood some hesitation exists
on the part of some members of IL to its entire
proprety uuder all the circumstances, though a
proportion direct on the snhject from Gov. Wise,
of Virginia, will probably reach them within few
days. should the consent of the family be obtain
ed, the next step will doubtless tie for the Govern
or To put himself in communication With our own
city authorities, requesting their consent. Proht-
bly, SO far family ties affect the resting place 81
the eX r. esfdeut his tomb should property remain
here. The distinguish ID deceased married his WIFE,
Il Miss Cartwright, in This city. lie died here and
! buried ut the citys expense. His descend
ants Into the third generation are loeated in our
| mi,ist. President Monroe left two daughters. One
of them ~as married to uige Hay, Of Virginia,
| aud left n daughter. who died at an early age -
| The otb-ra.d younger daugEer, Maria, married
| samuel l. q luyerreur. aftCr~ards Postmaster OF
| tits city. This lady died few years ago, after
welcoming b. mo her only from the Mexican
war, for gallant conduct in which he had bren
| hrevetted and compiimentcd. AT the close o; the
| war this gentleman, also called Samuel l.. TOWER
| neur. resigned his commission, aud ia at present
clerk in the Treasury Depai tmeBt At Washington
| n addition to those above named. Col. James Mon
! roe, nephew of the deceased President is "A resi-
dent Of our city, Ms is also grand nephew, James
Monroe, jr.
CONTRIBUTION TO air NERNoN.-Sincs the eth Of
April, osef fourth of the gross r.csr ts Of the Mt.
| Veruon trips OF the steamer Thomas Coliyer. from
| Washington. have been appropriated to the La
dies Mount Vernon Association Fund, for the pur-
| chase of that estate
THE Mormon NEws.-The Washington Union. OF
yesterday, has some extracts from letters Of its
Correspondent at Fort Bridger. Gov Cumming
when last seen, was within 10 miles of Salt Lake
| City, with Col. Kane. He escorted by about
20 MormoDs well lnounted, and under the COM
| rnand of Pete Rockwell, notorious Dauite. He
WAS to have public reception the Sunday after
his arrival in the city. The correspondent adds:
We are waiting tor news from the governor wi b
much Interest and anxiety. His early return to
camp is not looked for toy many, he took with him
large supplies-as, for Instance, loo ratlons Of
flee, 1000 Of sugar ard other articles in proper
.ion. Be that as IT may. shall await the develop
memt of facts, aud advise you II the earliest
meut.
AFFAIRS AT GooPoRT Navy YARD.-During the |
Two months past, 600 men have been discharged
mill 81
employment until the LIST of Jaly next There are |
now 40 men employed there. The Norfolk Her |
aid says
The sloop-otwar Cyane is still in the dry dock |
and il will be four or five weeks before she
will ready to ha taken out. The Saratoga is ~
ing at the wharf being rugged, and will shortly be
ready for sea.
moud is progressing iaPidiy.
The sloopof-"sr John Adams is at the wharf, |
having been dismasted.
Notwithstanding the discharge of so many men |
everything looks active and brisk.
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billy BowLEcs AND 1HE GREAT FATHER while |
in New Orleans Billy Bowlegs went into the tele.
graph office, and sent of the following dispatch to
the President Ct the United States
Billy Bawiegs grsets the Great Chief of the
Whites aud wishes him long life.
b. BgwLEGs."
nv the WaY, IL mas been discovered in New Or
leans that Mr.. Bowlegs name is not characteristic
Of his "lower extrem'ries,' for they straight
APpoI>rMEsr-Gov. Wise has appointed W. II.
Par ker, Esq, of Northampton county, TO the office
Of Chief Inspector created upder the act TO prevent
the escape Of slaves, vice Or. j. J. Simpkins n.
signed
Fatal ACCIDENT A correspondent of the New
Haven Palladium, at East Lynn, states that a
promising little girl aged fur years, daughter of
Capt Willard BeckwItb, Of that town, while at
play with pair of scissors on Wednesday last, |
caught her toe in the carr ct and fell her face
ransing the scissors To penetrate threefourths of
an inch into the side OF her nose, which caused her
ieaIh on Friday last.
BoARp or VISITORS To THE NAVAL ACADENY.-The
following Board of Visitors has been appointed 10
witness the annual examination OF the several |
,Iasses Of acting midshpmen at the Naval Academy
ln the frst day of june next: Commodore |
ieorge w. Storer, Captain Frederick Engle, Cap |
lain A. a. Itarwood, Commander Henry X. IIof !
and Commander Chas. H. Poor
Lone SENTENCE David Davis has been convicted !
y The Circuit Court Of Morgan county, Va Of the
Dncder Of VIM. Barker, and sentenced to the peni |
eniiafy for eighteen years.
Fry IN Tur Wrr.r-rhs IIessian fly has made
- hrpeareBce la the wheat in some part OF Prince
i'iiain conntE. Va, and is doing considerable
sInnge ~ the latc,Hheat. In other re poets how.
ret, The prospect For enc crop is very Cheering
THr KANSAS Ditt.-Thc Washington Union pub
l-h~s . iour letter from the Hon Jefferson It.,i.
ipro' ing Gf the provisions Of the Enslish-Kansss
ct as better than the original bill.
Tho employees OF the Memphis aud Charleston
airoad arc on n strike, the mpany requiring
hem to work eleven hours day thruu shout the
ummer.
Henry w Pratt, late teller of The Grafton Mass
'ark. and Albert A. Stackw ell. Indicted for rob.
hOg the Grafton Bank Ut Sl2 100, have both pieea
unity.
II Is contemplated TO have the Alexandria, Lon
oun and Hampshire railroad completed TO Lees
urg by next winter.
Dispatches from Fort Lesveuworth say that
brigham Young has resigned the Goyernorsbip Of
ltah. He WAS remorsd long ago.