Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-23
NEWS AND MISCELLANY

The City Council Of Lowell have appropriated SO 900
for the purpose OF celebrating the coming Fourth of Ju-
H. The citizens are expected to add this sum by sub
scrtOn.
writer in the Valley Tan saws that The bleached re-
mains of the emgan, party massacred at the Mountain
Meadow have been collected into asingl grave md stone
monument cOnca in form fifty feet in height now marks
the spo where they rest. This is surmounted by cross
of red cedar twelve feet in height which is carved
the following Inscription "Nengeance is mine will re-
paw, saith the Lord" On the base Of the monument
stands granite slab into which cut the following
worCs: "Here l20 men, women and children
sacred in cold blood, early in September, 1857. They
were from Arkansas"
TIE Chicago Journal says: owe believe we are speak
ing within reasonable bounds when assert that from
900 to 900 men at this moment march for tie
gold regions of the Rocky Mountains pixies Peak &C.
from various parts of the country and that by the first
of Jy there will be full $4,000 expectant god-seekers
at the mines on their way thither."
The trustees Of the Great Exhibition Of 1862 have
been named and have issued an address. The Of
these gentlemen are Earl Granville the Marquis ofChan-
dos the right Hon. Thomas Barring, and c. w. Dixie,
Esq Ofcourse the Prince Consotis the active head and
manager of the undertaking. and his viii bring to-
gethtr the guarantee fund aud the snewS Of war. This
will De very different affair from the Exhibition of
1851 and aim at much wider ard more practical re-
suits in connection with the new commercial phase we
have entered into by the budget and treaty.
1864 is to witness the tercentenary Of Shakspere's
birth and the preparations have begun by meeting
which TO be held at StratfordonAvon see what
TO be done to give eeiat to that great event.
The Prince Imperial of France having been born on
the 10th March, 1856, has just entered his fifth year
Gagnani says he is exceedingly forward for his age,
he can already read, write, and rido''
The committee appointed TO fix upon design for the
Lexin .on Monument have decided upon that furnished
by Mr., Thomas Ball. 1t represents the Minute OF
the 10 school, he must have appearej-nO doubt
about on the morning OF the 18Th of April with the
determination in his face that denotes resistance to the
DEATH that expresses plner than words the resolution
that fl him. His coat i. but half on and his right hand
points nervousy in the direction Of his ncied foe while
his left grasps tie old lock musket that is ready de-
mOustrate his The figure is instinct with the
spirit of the time tcommemoate and more pre-
sentiment of life it would scarcely be possible give in
clay. The igure, when completed will be fourteen feet
hgh-,he pedestal upwards OF thirty.
The Pi,ts5urg Chronicle of April 9th says: zone of
the rhtfu accidents which We have ever been call
oil upon to record occurred this morning at Hays Co
coal works Irwin's Station, on the Pennsylvania
Railroad 1t appears that six men entered the shaft for
tie purpose of going 10 work, aud were being let down
in the sua way when the rope broke prccipaiing them
dis OF one hundred and twenty feet to the
platform below The result Is easily imagined The en-
tire par killed and their remains terribly mangld.
Tley all miners and worked in the pit. Three Of
them married, and men OF families. We have not
uttu any ItfSoH uT tlt bthhllH VI tt
but presume it have been defective, otherwise the
accident could not have occurred. The casualty wes
most irhtiu one, and produced deep sensation in the
ueiglbohOod where It occurred.
Miss Kgltngae, SAYS an English paper, still remains
in feeble state and Is compelled to remain generally in
recumbent position. Though weak in body she is how
ever strong in her mental powers and pursues her hC
mGusng design with much spiri; and industry
Two c:.scs of statuary that lately arrived at Washing
Italy a-tw wOpk ODpuel in the old Hall Of
Representatives. They contained large white mar.
BILE status by Crawford intended for Of the great
doors the front of the Capitol One represents
Justice, and the other History.
In case the pope should conclude to- excommuncae.
the King cf Sardinia the following Il Is said whbethe
ceremony performed. Il will take place in st. Peters
Church with great pomp All the Cardinals will be pres
eut; tie whole Church will be hung with black the
ciix will be yeiled and torches Of yellow will be
lighted aud eNtngushcd after another. There will
be grand procession Of all the monasiic orders Of Rome,
gho will alttrSaris depart for their monacres aud
vents chanting the N,ercre as they pas' through the
city. The person who gives this information does not
think that the sentence OF communication will be pro-
nounccd by the Pope himself but by the Cardinal select
ed for that purpose.
Dr. Wm. NJ. Casper one OF the heroes of San Jlcin.
to- died in Galveston, Texas, recently. lie
tive Of BoteOurt Co, Va.
The mountains west of Woodstock Shenandoah CO.,
to the depth OF an inch.
DR.. Pinkuey, L. s Surgeon, formerly stationed at
Portsmouth but of the African Squadron has been
condemned by medical survey, and to be sent home.
Rev Mr.. Ducaclct, formerly Of Norfolk, Va, (now
pastor OF st. Stephens Church Philadelphia is leglee
for S2OOUoC OF the fortune OF Mrs Buri, who lately
died there
Gen Asa Rogers has appointed A. ". T. Rust of Lou
dOuu Brgdcicr Inspector Oi the sixth Brigade Virginia
Militia in ths place OF Col y Berkeley who has resign
ed. Col Rust is a graduIte OF West Point.
Judge Taney OF the United States Supreme Court, is
again ill., and will hardly his seat on the bench
| the present term.
The Galveston Mems SAYS that frost in various parts Of
the interior has Injured the early cotton. Much, how
ever had not been planted and there is still ample time
for good crop.
The Austin Texas HtelTgeacer says several bodies
Of armed men have suddenly appeared in that place. aud
mysterioGsy disappeared. Whence they came and wh-
er they gone, tinie will doubtless tell.
Archibald Frazier while eating dinner his boarding
house in Savannah, Ga, on Tuesday, suddenly became
speeches. AMI died in two minutes, post moremex-
animation revealed large piece OF beef fastened in the
windpipe and checking respiration
A fashionable wedding took place in Madison Avenue
New York, Thursday The bridegroom is Mr. Jno Van.
derpool lawyer of New York, and the bride is the ed
est daughter o Mr. Jacob Vanderpoo The bride was
richly dressed in white satin and lace, aud wore
pearl necklace, said 10 be worth 81 500.
The Randolph, Indiana Journal says The wheat
between here and Indianapolis looks fine. The wnter
has been unusually favorable and unless there is good
deal of hawing and freezing without snow before the
middle of April wheat in this part of Indiana will have
fine start for IN abundant harvest.
II is rumored that twenty thousand Swedes and Nor
wegians getting in readiness embark for the Unit
ed States early the coming summer and that many of
them intend seeking homes in Wisconsin.
gang of Indians in Minneso'a who had got posses
sion of keg o. whisky recently had regular aborgi-
nal carouse, during which couple OF them got into
drunken fight when Of the begerents cut the 9TH
ers throat and scaped him.