The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-14
IND, Va, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1t. 1860.

garet Coleman, Mary Ryan, Mary Griffin,
bridget Rubin, Kate Hickey, Ellen A. Ham,
Lizzie Town, Alice Cutting. l.. r. Brough,
Elizabeth Kimbaii, Patrick Connor. Ellen
c1nnor, VIM Crane, Ira &. Locke, John II.
Allen, Bridget Kelley, Corinda Gimson, Mr..
Packard, John Huse, Martin Huse, Catharine
Connors, Cora Hickey.
Coy. LETcHEE.--Before leaving Lexington
| for Richmond, Gov. Letcher was invited by his
personal friends to partake of a COMPLIMENTS
| ry supper, which he declined, in consequence
| Of the state of his own health and a recent af-
Fiction in his family. In his reply he said
Recent occurrences admonsh MS that dam
gers are before us, and thar it will require all
'ne wisdom, prudence and patriotism OF the
people North and South, to save the Union
from destruction III the present alarming crisis
| OF public affairs. l earnestly hope the angry
clouds that now obscure the political horizon
may pass oil, without a storm-iha, the bro
ken ties of affection and brotherhood between
lhe Northern and Southern sections of the
Union may be reunited and that the reign Of
peace, order and justice may be revived. To
avert the dangess that are now impending,
Will be found ready to do all that duty and pa
trlotism demands of me.
1t is cause for congratuation, that our peo-
pie are more cordially united now than ever
before. We are one people in feeling and
sentiment, and whenever our soil is invaded
our rights tram pied upon, or our institutions
assailed, we will be As thoroughly united, in
action,
An honorable and successful adminstra
tion Is my only object, aud by indepeu-
dent and energetic discharge of duty, hope
to command public respect, and secure public
confidence.
Gov. LETCHEEs MEssAGE.-The Charles
ton Mercury thus comments upon the message
of Gov. fletcher.
Our readers will rejoice. we are sure to read
message so high in its tone-so truthful in its
positions-and so resoilte in its recommenda-
tons. The Governor of Virginia recommends
that Virginia shall invites a convention OF all
the States IN the Union TO consider the matters
OF disagreement between them, and, fthey can
not agree, 10 provide for Il peaceful separation:
and that Commissioners should be aDpoin ted
TO wait on the Legislatures of the Northern
States which have nullitied the fugitive slave
laws, ard ''tO insist, in the name of Virginia.
upon their unconditional repeal" We con-
gratulate Virginia and the South upon these
recommendations Every State in the South
We doubt not. is ready to go into general con-
vention Of all the States. If the Northren
States assent to the proposition. the South
will either have the guaran tees necessary to
her peace and safety, or the Con federacy will
be dissolved. But will the Nortnren States
consent to go into general convention We
think not. Then, we trust will fellow Il
southern Convention. The mission from
South Carolina is most Opportune, and, we
II ust. Will meet tSuDSt'lilllttlf WIN success.
THE TyEF.-The following is Il summary of
last Tuesday sport:on the Ten Brock Course
Savannah, Georgia:
FtrN R0cs-Sweepstasas. IL lie heats, club purse
Of ) 100 aud stakes:
ported Sovereign, dam Odd Stocking.
. r. l 'SoI2"ii. ". boswell: ci,. C. Exciequer,
hy Revenue. dam Nina. by Boston /
inne-l;5s l:55.
Nicholas |. having competitions galioped around
the course and took the purse.
Tint hacs-Sadd!e race Tor three year alds.
Georsla raised:
l. X ISpanldins's b. f. by Chester, dam
2. NJ iiradsford's ch c. by Entaw Shark :
B. John $. Bryans ch c. 10y Chester 49,. 2 3
Time %, 2:5..
SIckLE-IsM-The great tragedy at Washing
ton last season has been initiated many times
since The trial Of the party accused of the dea h
OF Mr. key, tnt we have now TO record the
deed of u copyist. who in shooting his victim
at Chicago described the affair in which he
had been engaged in Il laconism that conveys
| the whole story without the necessity of re-
sorting TO details August Williams shot Il
man named kaufholtZs. and, rushing into the
station house of the police, asked to be ted,
| saving, at is a Sickles case Williams found
Il letter dropped by Kaufholtzs, that implica-
! tea me constancy Of the formers wife lie
Went home and confronted her. She made a
! full confession. lie armed himself, went to-
ward his victim, placed pistol at his side.
| and fired. Itis supposed the man will die.
NAvyYAHD MArrEEs--Wc understand
| that seventeen ship carpenters were takeE in
| the navy yard this morning. Our conclusion
! IL that this increase Of force i. made prepara-
| tory to docking the Boston built sloop- Of war
Narrasausett, which vessel, unless we are sad
| ly disappoin,e ted, VIII require the expenditure
| of considerable labor and mechanical iugenu III
| ~ before she responds 10 the wishes of the
government. However, our mechanics are
| just The nicn for the task.
! We also learn, that in a few days the WcrI,
| necessary for the launch Of the new steamer
| Richmond will be completed. II 50, it is natu-
raj 10 infer that only short time can eiapsa
! before this noble gun boat will be afoat in
her natural eIement.-P Portsmouth, Transcript.
| MORE FRUITS OF THE IEEEpREssIBLE Con
FLicr.-The Petersburg Express, Of yesterday,
says:
number of young Women--some eight or
| ten-arrited i'll this city, yesterday morning.
| from New York and dividing into parties OF
| four or five each. proceeded South and West
in search of employment. They were some oi
| The victims Of abolilionism-pOor women, de-
| pending solely upon the work Of their hand
| for 5read-whose lips, perhaps never uttered
| "A word against any section of their country
| and whose hearts never cherished Il though
! except Tor the welfare and love OF all. This is
| painful commeE taTy, aad is written as with
| fire upon the tracks Of Northern !snaticsIn.
TIE LATE JUDGE BooNE.--Hon. William
r. Boone, J udge Of the L. ). District Couri
| for the Territory OF New Mexico, who died in
Philadelphia last Wednesday, was formerly Il
member OF the ennsyivania Legislature and
| under the administration of President Fill
more was appoint ted commissioner to Nicara.
qua. He spent three years in the public ser.
| vice upon the Isthlnus. He was in politics =
| heightened and Jealous whig OF the old
| school but on the dissolution of that party
.ndt bad f--S
ed by Mr.. Buchanan Judge of the L. s. Dis.
trict Court OF New Mexico the duties OF which
| he discharged with ability.
| SHOCKING ACCIDENT FROM WEARING HOOPER
| SkiRrS.-On Friday week Il daughter of Mr.
| l.. X. Barr, residing near Hagarstown Md. was
| frightfully burnt whilst washing near fire
| in an clubhouse. The young lady had her bac 4
| TO the fire, and having on an extension skirt
| the latter came in contact with the flames a.
| she leaned over or pressed against the tub in
| which she was doing her work. She was in.
| SPONTANEOUSLY enveloped in flames, and thougt
| thrown down and rolled i'll the snow by hel
| mother, the fire was not extinguishsd until
! the flesh was burned 10 a crisp She was still
living on Tuesday, but her recovery is doubt.
| ful.
LIEUT.. GEO. w. MAY, who died in New Yorl
| atew days ago, Was formerly soldier in Capt
| Martin Scotts company, Fifth Infantry. HI
| distinguished himself at The battles Of Pal,
Alto, Resaca de la Palma, the taking of Mon
terey, siege OF Vera Cruz aud battle of Cerrs
| Gordo, aud after the last conflict was promo
| ted Tor his gallantry tn lleutenantcy in
Worths Division. He afterwards served as 1
| fllibuster with Gen. Walker and died yictiu
TO the diseases contracted during his arduous
| campaigns.
MRS. RoBINsoN.-The editor of THE Centra
| he saw AIRS. Robinson, the "heautiful mur
dcress.'' She turned her face to the wall n,