The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-24

DEATH OF tkrkRAS.-(fen. Robert But
Ter, Assistant Adjutani General To Gen. jack
son at the battle of New Orleans. died at his
residence at Lake Jackson. hear Tallahassee,
Florida, on the afternoon of January i2tn.-
Only three of General jacason's prominent
officers at that battle now survive, viz: Gen.
Vim. q. Butter. of Kentucky: Major Cbotard.
of Mississippi: and Col. "A. +. Hayne, OF
South Carolina.
>CouRr MARTIAL.-Cate, Wetmore at the
West Point Academy. is To be tried for 4 grave
offence, l,y Il court martial to assemble on The
aith instant vt West Point, which court is TO
be presided over by Col. Mansfield inspector
general.
SINGULAR MoRrALIrY-Rev Mr. Marshall,
ano her priest III Phiiaaeipuia, died ON FRI
day. the fourth in fifteen days. Rev. Father
Nespre, formerly of Georgetown College and
Washington college, IL now lying very Al i'll
Philadelphia.
NAVAL INTELLECTUALLY officers attached
to the United STATES steam sioop-of- war PEN
sacola have been detached and are awaiting
orders. Lieut.. Alex. r. Wariey has been or
| d-red TO the National Observatory AZ wash
ington.
IHE "MAINE" LAW.-Rev. Mr. Clark who
has been travelling over the State OF New
Ham pshre as domestic missionary, has, 1T is
stated become fully convinced OF The utter
| failure of the Maine law as an agent ot re.
| form.
| The funeral of the late Hon. John Nelson
| took place in Baltimore Oil Saturday. The
| officiating minister was Rev Charles L. How
| ard, OF the Emanuel Protestant Episcopal
| Church.
| The Rav. James Huckins, Of the Baptist
| Church, Galveston, Texas, has accepted the
| cali of the Second Baptist Church, Charles
| ton, s. G..
Joe Barker ex- Mayor OF Pittsburs. general.
| ~ known as the street apostle, Is now in Jail
i'll that city, and very sick from stroke OF
| apcpiexy.
James Moore. a brakeman. was killed on the
| Northern Central Railroad, neal q vids bo.
rough, Pa, nn Saturday last.
| II is stated that there have been over 3 tOnn =.
COO worth OF scrip issued by The Post Office
| Depar tment. One man, il is said holds two
millions Of this scrip, purchases at 50 cents
Grams flour mill, at Marietta, Ohio, was
destroyed by fire Saturday morning. The loss
which is covered by ins urance, amounted To
| Slu.Uo0.
Bryant says that 's,he groves were Gods
| first temples. A good many romantic young
| lovers u.iquestionabIy fluid them deiigh ful
| meeting -houses.-P
A young lady of New Orleans, who recently
| performed a remarkable .eat in rowing, has
| been presented with beautiful yawi. A
| smack would have been more appropriate.
The wife Of Mr.. L. l.. Pryor, of calhoun
county, Miss, gave birth few nights ago 10
| three children, each weighing eight pounds,
or twenty. four in the aggregate.
Charles Starr, Sr, one of the three original
founders OF the American Bible Society, died
| At Orange, N. j., last week.
Rev Chas S. Patnam, rector Of the church
Of the Rsdeemeri in Brooklyn, died at Hanover,
N. H., isHh inst.
Thos. s. OhiceY, anativs of Carlisle, Pa, and
formerly widely known as an excellent min
iature painter, died in California recently.
i A fire occurred in the once Of the Columbia
South Oaroiinian last Friday, causing a dam
age of 3. SUI or S::,Qoo-insured.
A dispatch from Jackson. Mss, announces
the death of the Secretary VI Siale of Missis-
sii,pi, which event took place on The t6tu tast.
4 The Typographical Union VI Montgomery,
Ala had an appropriate celebration vi FrA"k-
lin's birthday. ~ s.el 81 fs
| The venerable William Arnold, an esteemed
minister'0f the Meihodist Church, died neal
Macon, Ga, on the lath inst.
Mr.. Andrew Scott well kaown printer
and Publisher, Of Philadelphiu. disd en- Bat
urday last. '' ssss. gs,4sf &
+ The Baltimore Methodiss Conference, Bish.
op Simpson presiding, will meet - Wancnes'
ter, Va, on the roth pr0x. :
II There have been further private salee o,
Texs4 indemnity five's, IN New York, at a0a
II which u m advance. #sg
/ The sisamer uuneaf5an sailed from Port
lAud, Saturday. Tor Liverpool.
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easds asasF 1ntght.-PsAsA. ID ~
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