Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-19
ITEMS OF NEWS

The North Carolina House of Commons has killed the
| stay law.
CONNIE dore Vanderbilt is seriously III of On affection
| OF the heart.
The County Court Of Wythe Va has voted 81 900 for
| armiDg the county.
The Boston Common Council have concurred with the
Board OF Aldermen in inviting Senator Crenden visit
Boston after the adjournment Of Congress.
DKpor BrRsrD-The depot Of the Virginia and Tenn.
essee railroad at Marion, Va, destroyed by fire on
| the s.h inst. IL was fully insured.
sHor DY GAMBLxR-Mr. Govan, an Arkansas planter,
was shot and fatally injured by Scott gambler on
the steam boat Uncle sam, below Memphis on the oh
inst. The ARRAY grew out OF game OF cards.
DRowsEp-Rev. Mr.. Mathew, Of Washington, Diviess
county, Ind an agent Of The American Tract Society,
accidenty drowned on Monday, in creek mile or
two above Vincennes.
NoMIyArED-The Hon. W. =. NbIack, NJ c. from
Indiana Saturday nominated by the President
be Chief Justice OF the Territory of Nebraska Au-
gustus Hall deceased
young man in New Orleans named Thos Uhlhorn,
attempted 10 cowhde another named Eugene II. Levy,
wien the latter drew pistol and shot his assAant dead
Both were cotton factors clerks.
SUICIDE "A Dexton Tiffany, E'q a wealthy lawyer Of
St. Louis whose family Ia wife six children)
present in Worcester Mass his throat on the l4th
inst. He reported TO be worth half million, and
the Of the rash deed cannot be accounted for
EXTENSIVE RoBBERY--At New Orleans, on Thursday
week. the residence OF A. Tamboury robbed Of sill
and Other articles valued at a 900 Not par
tcle OF the clothing OF the family what they had
their backs, left behind.
PARALYzrD.-Dr. Thos p Mitchell of Bedford coun-
IT, old aud highly esteemed Citizen formerly in the
Senate of Virginia stricken down with psraly
few days since, and is thought 70 be in very critical
condition.
|, MrRDxR AND LYscHISG-W. D. Wescott, a merchant
oil New Orleans, found murdered in bis bed at the
Hunter House. Palestine Texas, on January 2sth. A
negro boy who confessed taking his money and ps-
tos was arrested and subsequently, taken from the jail
and hung
Loss OF MAIL TO NEw 0RLEASs.-A New Orleans pa
per states that Of back mail matter that, in
consequence OF the recent irjury TO the railroad had
en- sent to Vicksburg tor transmission TO that city, by
ooa was on the Lhrme and ofcourse shared the fate
OF the rest Of the freight.
IRoS FOR TIE MANASSAS GAP RAnRoAp-The British
bark Louisa with 1870 OF iron rails, and the Amer-
ship John Clark, with 300 tons of iron rails for
This railroad have arrived erindris which, with the
cargo OF the BRUSH brig Perthshre 300 TONS just landed,
completes the whole OF the contract for iron 10 carry the
track OF the road to Harrisonburg.
NEW YORK MERCHANTS ASKING FOR RELIEF.-The
New iork takers of the million loan have sent Pc
ton TO the committee OF ways and of the House
OF Representatives asking for the return OF their depos
liz OF one per cent made IN October last. They aege
that they suffered heavy losses by the failure of the then
Secretary Ct the Treasury to furnish them with coupon
bonds.
The New York Times INDUCES in the following en-.
couragng anticpaons Further ad'ces, to day, from
Charleston contradict the positive assertions that Fort
Sumter be acked this week. Ia the meantime,
large renorcements of and supplies have been con-
centrated By Government, ready to be rushed into
Charleston tarbor the attack begins and the first gun
will be the signal for the sailing OF an overwhelming fleet
TO the rescue OF Anderson and his brave comrades.
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFE 1t has area-
dy been mentioned that five lives lost by the burn
ing Of the steamer Charmer, the night OF the 10th
instant, between Eicksburg and New Orleans. Amorg
those supposed to be lost DR.. Mligan and wife, OF
PenIsy lyaDs; named Gfeen, believed 10 be New
O'leaus merchant aud Ambrose Dave and wife, young
married couple. n. ii. Lee, OF Richmond Va, is among
saved.