The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-15
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Aletser appears the Sshib kson nj.
sssioW. from Mr.. SzZ. PAHnons, address2 10
wx D. BIsHoP, c. nISsioner Of Paten q a
the subject of Itai,Aa bees. Mp. was mt
70 Italy last April, ~ the pAspnt Once. " ssrk
this insect and procure supply OF them. He
sta'es In this letter that he had purchased
hives TO The full extent VI his authority from
the Patent Once, and that hshaA paschased,
nssidea. more than \ hundred. hyes r1or his
own use, with q view to the general introduce
tiop Of fAis bee into the United States. He
considers 1t greatly superior to the native bro
Of this country. II will, he says, endure the
cold better than cur's--swarm twice as often
Its queen Is more prolifc-the working bees
forage earlier and are more misunderstanding
are less apt to sting and gen tle--the queen
will lay its eggs in y new hive and the new
brood will receive her-its proboscis 10 longer
aud can reach deeper into flowers than the
common bee-and it Is stronger, and Drawer
and more effectually keeps out the moth
Their labor il said to be much moro produc-
tive than the common bee. Each hive will
make nifty others in the course Of the first
year. Mr.. r. THINKS the italian bee will en-
tuChy c0PRe0us tA1C COeS tAeOu Uoo Ia t0IS COuus
try. He advises all who want TO 60 into the
bee culture to buy LANcsrRorTx's valuable
book on the subject.
The Legislature.
Among the bills reported in the Senate yes
terday, was one Incorporating the town OF
Ceredo, in Wayne county, founded by ELI
THAYER)-also a bill defining who are va
grants. An act of incorporation was granted
The Central Savings Bank of Richmond The
charter of the Virginia Fire and Marine Insu-
rance Company was amended. The Committee
OF General Laws reported against the expedi-
eEcy of incorporating Washington Lodge, No.
10, Sons Of Malta, (of this city, In the House
the bill for q "tax OF special licenses was de.
bated the bill amending the charter of the
james River and Kanawha Company will be
further considered to-day. The House refused
to have night sessions tor the present. Both
branches Of the General Assembly have adopt
ed resolutions to proceed to the election Of GER
tain officers Of State to-day.
Hon. MIR. MEMMINGER.-Mr. Memminger
arrived safely in Charlest ton on Friday. lie
expresses himself as completely oyerpowered
by the innumerabie delicate attentions and
marks OF respect paid to South Carolina in
the person Of her Commissioner during his
SOJCuiu at niCumOuO MS RuSN Oh ScDul
good feeling and est TEEN on the part of the Old
Dominion towards us, is highly gratifying Ii
gives evidence, too, Of what we new er doubled
the strong Southern predictions and affini-
ties OF her people, whatever be their attach
ment to the Union and the course of Vir-
ginia in the present conjuncture of affairs.
Charleston Mercury.
ONE OF MAYOR WOODS OFFIcERs-Ma$or
Wood, of New York city. has appointed man
named FATTY" Welsh to q lucrative position
in the city Inspectors Office. "Fatty's quail
hcations for The office, as summed up by the
New York Tribune, are various. Fatty be-
longs to the Dead Rabbits was in the 4th of
July riots in - was in the Dead Rabbit riots
and was nearly killed. but was cured at the
city's expense by being sent to the Hospital,
he was last summer in the Sunday riots and
again shot, and again cured by the city sur
geohs, and at the time Of his appoin tment by
Mavor Wood, he was training for a prize.fig
Pleasant city, is New York.
THE KENTUCKY SCuLPToR.-On the recent
return OF Joel T. Hart, the sculptor, to his
former home in Kantucky, after an absence OF
ten years at the fountains of art in Europe a
festival was given in his honor at Lexing-
ton by distinguished citizens. Appropriate
tributes were paid to the triumphant career
OF the arrest during fifteen years culmina ting
In his admired statue ofHenry Cayn now pre-
birthday of the departed statesman. April 18th,
by order of the patriotic ladies of Virginia
SUDDEN DEATH.-Dr. Alexander Duke died
suddenly in Memphis, Tenn, on the 9TH inst
Or. Duke was from near Charlottesville, Va,
but had recently resided at Savannah. Ga
While there he was the attending physician
of the negroes brought to this country in the
celebrated yacht Wanderer. He had resided
in Memphis several month
THE GEORGIA STATE RoAD.-MiIledgeville
papers state that over $4,000 has been paid by
the Georgia State Road out of the earnings for
January, in satisfaction of judgments and in
Of old suits tied against il
four or five years since. $33,0GO have also been
paid into the treasury of the State for the same
month.
EARLY PorAToEs.-The Jacksonville ola J
announces the receipt Of a fine lot
of Irish potatoes, growth of 1860 from the gar
den of Col. l.. A. Hardee, leading horticul.
turist Of that section.