The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-15

/ ]AA. III IN W "A LII moved 70 amenO Oy 6uO1nR
| that said committee have leave to sit bat once.
| Mr. COwAN proposed to amend the resolu.
tion by making the committee on the part of
| the Honse five, and on the part of the Senate
| amendment, 1t was lost. The vote being then
| taken on the resolution amended BY Mr..
| CoWAN, II was lost-ayes q, nays75.
| INe q. .neral7at BW-The bill imposing taxes
for the support of State Government came
mp as unfinished business. The subject of
merchants licenses and the amount OF taxes
| to be imposed thereon, was discussed for seve-
raj hours. The 0d raloreM principle was final.
| ty adopted. 1t charges per cent. on the sales
OF merc nants, exempting entirely all goods Of
direct importation and all goods made or
| bought In Virginia. Pending the discussion,
the hour of arrived, and the Speaker vacated
the chair
News FROM TEXAS, &c The Austin (Texas)
| Intelligencer pu blishes official dispatches be-
tween Gov. Houston and Secretary Floyd
| Gov. Houston writes February 10: II have
used all necessary caution and prudence, and
may now act upon the facts before me. Unless
prompt measures are adopted by the federal
| government, circumstances will compel Texas
| TO adopt the course she desires to avoid Texas
| cannot invade with impunity; but If thrown
upon her own resources, she may not only re.
| sist, but adopt means to prevent recurrence
| of Outrages,' &c.
Secretary Floyd replies on the 18th that i'm.
| mediate action will s,e taken by the govern
ment and able officers dispatched to tnke com.
| mand of the department of Texas. A strong
! reinforcement will also be sent as soon the
| season opens.
Governor Houston has also sent dispatch
| to Colonel McCulloch saying that there will
be stirring times on the Rio 0rande ere long.
AT Houston, on the 10th ult, two squares and
| thirty houses were destroyed by fire. Loss
S275,OtH.
grave and seriou: difficulty has occurred
between American and Mexican settlers at
Mesilla, Arizona. Several have been killed on
both sides. The Mexicans Outnumbered, and
We're surrounding the Americans, who had
| sent to Fort Fillmore for assis lance.
MEDICAL GRADUATEs.-At the commence
ment of the Jefferson Medical College, Mon
day night, there were I7o graduates. The fol.
| lowing are among the number:
Fi1ginia:-L. p. Bailey, NJ. S. Barksdale, J.
| F. Bass, R; Campbell, J. ID: Cooper. J: y.
Ferguson, J. NJ. Gaines, NJ D., T. p. Hereford,
| Jr., c. j. Hunter, G. W. Hunter, G. A. Jack,
| son, M. Jones, w. w. Morris G. Il. Morton,
| T. W. Nelson: q. A. Owen, w. T. Owen, J. A.
| Warren. North Ca, o!no.-W. G. Clendenin,
| F. g. Dnla, Il. q. Dunlap, 5. Fulton, w. w.
Gaether, u. NJ, l.. Graham, J. Hedgepath, w g.
snsanr ssgn p : ksw sssw l. )" wsq1an R1n,ns01,
nssses:-T. B. Bass, NJ. NJ. Butler, +: q: Coch-
ran, S. II. Hynds. il. F. Lackey, ]. Il. Lester,
w. J: Mofitt. N: G. Pyles, ID. Thomas, A. J.
Adams, c. NJ. BurkhaIter, J. B. F. Lever, w
| q. Mace. w. T. Thomas. Grorgia.-A. T.. An
drews, M. Bishop, J. E. Blocker, J. A. Butts
Il. +. Child, A.. 9. Hagerson, G. NJ. Hanks,
g: NJ. kerns, ". King, Jr, J; NJ: Loftin, J. 1.
! Mapp, j. +. Matthews, f. J. Morgan, II. W
| Nicholson, W. II. Roberts, B. +. Rudisil, F..
Walker, Jas. Wilcoxson.
MURDERS IN ST. Louis, Mo.-The St. Louis
| Republican records the following murders, in
| its issue for Friday:
On Thursday night the house of man
named Henry Myers was entered by burglars,
| and when hearing their operations, he arose
| and went in pursuit he was shot and killed.
Frederic William Smidt, native Of Hanover,
| aged about 2o years, was found at about three
pool of blood, in 4 boarding house kept by
| Robert Fenstall. His head was nearly severed
| from his body, and more sickening, horrible
| sight than the deceased, buichered as he was,
! surrounded by all the evidences OF a terrific
| struggle, could not easily be- conceived. There
| was no testimony of any kind which would
serve to account for the awful deed.
| MEXICANs.-The Santa F. mail to the 18th uit.
| has arrived at Independence. The remains OF
Lieut.. May are on the route des tined for burial
| in Washington city.
Union of an attack from Indians and Mexi-
cans, who are reported as leagued together to
| capture that post. Preparations had been
| made for their reception. No ho>til Indians
parently friendly were met. A company Of
| troops was met at Cow Greek, who will escort
all the mails remaining at Pawnee Fork into
| Santa Fe.
| THE POISONING CASE IN NEW ORLEANS
| The coroner's jury in the case OF Miss Eleanor
| NJ. OReilly, whose sudden death some weeks
| ago. in New Orleans, La caused suspicion of
| foul play, returned a verdict on the 6th inst,
| stating that Miss O'Reilly's death was the re-
| suit Of arsenic, wiilfully administered to her
l hV Sa,tf, al fhnr IxAr IN
| strongly censure DIR. Rama Vionnet for giving
| the certificate of the cause of her death with
| out any inquiry into the matter; and they
| call upon the grand Jury either tO deprive the
| doctor of his license to practice medicine or
indict him as an accessory after The act.
HYATT IN PRIsON.-Thaddeus Hyatt, COM
| mitted by the Senate to the Jail of the District
| of Columbia occupies q large room, which
has been furnished with furniture by his
friends, and he will be supplied with food and
| other comforts, so that he will suffer only
| from want of exercise He will probably
apply for n writ of hab.aS corpus, which will
| bring the case before the Supreme Court. II
the Court sustains the Senate, Hyatt cannot
| escape imprisO nment otherwise than by purg-
ing himself by testifying, unless the Senate
| back down and release him.
ANOTHER AMERICAN STEAMER ArLoAT-
The Adriatic, one of the famous Collins line
| OF steamers. is announced shortly TO be once
| more engaged In active service on the Atlantic
ocean, and ply between New York and France
| The enormous and steady increase Of our
| commercial relations with France has fully
| taxed the capacity of the one American steam
! ship line, and the Adriatic will figure rather
| as "A companion than as n rival of the Fulton
| and the Arago.
| LATER FROM MExICO-The schooner AFRO.
| mant, from Vera cruz on the I'd inst, has ar
| rived At New Orleans. Gen. Miramon reached
| San Juan, which Is three leagues from Vera
Cruz, on the I'd inst, and was threatening al
| immediate attack on that city. Two vessels
| had been fitted out at Campeachy and sent to
| Vera Cruz, tOassiat The Liberals in the trans.
| portattOn Of provisions aud munitions Of wer
| MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AT THE NORru-The
| Municipal Election in Belfast Maine, has re.
| suited in the choicesOf Democratic Mayor
The Republicans year ago, had 200 majority
| At Westfleld. Conn, too, 'the whole Demo.
cratic ticket was elected" At BiddefOrd Me-
! the Democrats also elected their Mayor; the
Republicans have the Council. At Bangor ths
| Republicans have the Mayor.
| STEAMBOAT BURNT AND LIFE LoeT.-Tht
| steamer Belle OF Peoria. bound from Peoria fc
St. Louis with a full cargo, was burned 10 the
| waters edge, on Sunday, u, noon. Two lIre.
| men and ono deck hand were lost, and the So.
cond clerk was severely injured. The boat
| was insured for Al5,VW
HEAVY VERDIcr.-At the last term Of the
Court Of Common Pleas Of Belmont county
! Ohio, the Crescent Manufac Turing Company Ol
| Wheeling, Va, obtained q judgment against
| the Cincinnati Wilmington and ZanesyItle
Railroad Company for ssi, ,56s. =
TORAcco.-Mrs. Charles bland raised on
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