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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

Battle orthe .'L,dts."--The adoption of a fe-
line title for contending armies, would, we
imagine, seriously impair the grandeur and
dignity OF mighty hosts on field OF battle
History may speak giowingly of q lion hearted
soldiery, and even refer In terms Of eloquence
to the dogs OF war but what pen so bold as
TO undertake the task of writing narrative
OF the Battle Of the Cats We have an exam
pie ~ is true, In the famed cats OF Kilkenny !:
but even here the historian tells us only that
tney ate each other up, and no catacomb en-
closes the remains of the carniverous quadru-
peds. The world might look in vain for hu-
man examples TO place in this category, If IL
were not for the eccentric taste Of the small
ooys OF Richmond, who, in years past, estab-
Isheu sectional hostilities, and adopted the
name OF Cats." Thus we had Basin Cats
NH Cats, Butchertown Cats, and other cats
as numerous as the various localities of the
Town, and many were the catastrophes result
ing from the deep seated feud Broken heads
ana broken windows We're common for the
weapons used were rocks, since the coutendine
et's seldom got into quartsSe close enough to
make use OF their claws. he hostiiities have
oeen revived from time to time, by each sue
ceeding generation of young ones, and at the
present day are going ahead With con siderable
Ygor. Regardless OF the lessons impaired by
the1f catechisms every Sunday, these fierce
little cats assemble in the neighborhood of
Seddon's Hill, after school hours, and, dra wn
up In battle array, throw rocks at each other,
in defiance of both moral and criminal law -
Un Wednesday last the police got wind of the
| matter, and pitched in with such fearful de-
termination that the youngsters scattered In
every direction, regardless OF everything but
their own safety. We understand that TWEEN.
ty-seven were captured. and possibly the fear
of serious punishment hereafter may inf uence
the cats to cease hostilities for season, or
transfer them to some field more remote from
view.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

THE MARYLAND STATE Cow SvENTIoS-Adjou
5aeat.-The informal State Conference, of
Maryland, assembled in Baltimore, closed its
business Wednesday, and adjourned for the
present The resolutions adopted declare
that s'the policy and interests of Maryland
require that action shall be taken by
which the State shall be committed until the
State of Virginia shall have determined the
question of a proposed Conference or some
other measure requiring the cooperation OF
this State" The Convention further re-
solved that the proposition for a Conference
among the Southern Border States, by dele
gates deriving authority from the people,
would meet the approval of Maryland, and
appoin ted a Committee to visit the Virginia
Convention and express to themthe 30 eSoing
assurance"
"Those of the delegates who desired to go far
ther than was proposed by the report of the
Committee on Resolutions, submitted amend
ments declaring that all attempts upon the
part of the Government to ere occupy re-
possess, or e-take'' any forts or any other
property within the limits of the seeded
States would be acts of war, and that such
acts would absolve Mary land and the Border
States from all connection with the United
States. Judge Chambers left the Chair and
oDposed these amendments as in reality open
ing the way TO secession, and initiating q
programme that would not be sanctioned by
the people of Maryland. Strong speeches
were made in support of the amendments
and for time an "irrepressible conflict
threa tened the harmony of the Conference
Finally the subject was got rid of by postpon.
ing it's consideration until the next meeting
of the Conference.
The Commissioners appointed to Virginia
are Ex Gov. L. L. Lowe. Judge Chambers
w. II. Norris, and DR.. J. Hanson Thomas
They will arrive in Richmond Tomorrow
morning,
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Louisa County nems.-The following items
are communicated by a gentleman from this
county: Two negroes were lodged in jail at
the Court House, Wednesday, for ats<1n pting
to kill Mr.. Charles Il. Jones, who keeps a
grocery store near the gold mines. The ne
groes, who We're from the Green Spring neigh
borhood, called at Jones' grocery at II o'clock
at night, pretending to want mething which
he was getting, when they attempted to beat
ont his brains with a club. Though badly
wounded, he made such show of resistance
that they took to their heels.-Eight negroes,
part of the estate of Robert Morse, were sold
Wednesday for ~ ,000.--Last week plot was
discovered among the negroes of Mr.. Spots
wood Atkinson, who lives about two miles
from the Old Hopeful Church, ION the line of
Louisa and Hanover,1 to murder their mast ter.
Their object was to get possession of q lot of
gold and silver, which he was known to have
| in the house. The negroes, after the plot was
| discovered, said they had intended to make
| use of the gold and silver themselves, and
| send the notes to Lincoln.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

NINE PATERsox's CAurIoS.-An incident
in connection with the Bonaparte- Paterson
trial has excited some remark IN Paris. NINE.
Paterson, coming To France, did not bring
with her all the papers which sustained her
case, for fear they might be stolen. Some she
left behind; while those she brought she had
sewed in 10 garments which never Quilted her
person, This indirect imputation upon the
honor of her opponents and the French police,
excited sentiment OF indignation which has
found expression in various ways. Even her
lawyer, n. Berger, spoke OF the apprehen-
While the defence made use Of tho fact tc
throw doubt upon the authanticity Of the Ger,
titled duplicates presented TO the Court.
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MORE PLucKING OF THE GoosE.-The famous
japanese swindle has been outdone; publ
cans have been found who surpass the Le-
lands and Albany eclipses New York. Mr..
Lincoln and his suite are more prodigious
feeders and drinkers than the No Kamis. -
Delavan House in Albany, and a bill was rem
dered to the amount of eleven hundred and
twenty dollars. As there were eighteen per-
sons ia the party, two OF whom, Mr.. and Mrs
Lincoln did not dine i'll the hotel the expense
for each person, three quarters of a day,
was lust seventy dollars I. Included in this
bill was a charge Of three hundred and fifty
seven dollars for wine, above twenty two
dollars or nine bottles u head. We are not
surprised after such drinking, at a considera-
Bile charge for Congress water. Neither is 1T
wonderful that the breakages for stoves,
chairs, and so forth, were set down at a hun
dred and fifty dollars Fellows with nine
been in q state to break everything about
them. even their necks. Shakespeare makes
Iago saw that .'your Englishmen is the most
noient In poting your Dane, your German,
Your swaebellied Hollander are nothing 10
your English. He drinks You with facility
yyonr Dane dead drunk he sweats not 10 over
throw your Almain, and he gives your aIoi noi
nh sweet England" But England Is a
-A,enny mug to your genuine American,
according to the hotel bills. Wneh Ihe
Prince of Wales WAS at Albany, with re-
tinue of thirty persons, his bill al CongIess
Hall for two days was two hundred anu III
dollars, including sixty dollars given 70 SCI
wants. How moderate in comparison WIN
Mr.. Lincoln being a rigid temperance man !,
the keepers Of the Delayan have prooau,y
taken their revenge upon him in this manner.
~ y. Post.
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ANOTHER TERRIFIC GALE IN EyatAyn On

ANOTHER TERRIFIC GALE IN ENaLASD--On
Wednesday, February 10th, a furious gale
swept over London and the surrounding
country. In fact, it amounted to perfect
hurricane, and great was the CONSERVATION
generally caused by the falling of stacks of
chmneys, walls, palisades, and everything
which afforded butt to the wind and was
not of sufficient strength to resist it's violence
The houses in the more exposed situations
We're shaken to their foundations, much TO
the terror of the inhabitants. "A large de-
struction of property is reported. The North
wing of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham was
totally destroyed. In Gloucestershire and
Worcestershire the loss of property was very
great. Trees in hundreds We're thrown down
and many houses We're unroofed. At South
ampton and other points on the coast grea
damage was done to the shipping. Through
out the west of England the trains were de
layed and telegraphic communication serious
Y interrupted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

RECLAIMING FALLEN WoMBN.-The move
women has been attended with remarkable re-
suits. Similar measures have been adopted
in other large cities of Great Britain with
success, In Glasgow, over two hundred have
been received into the Refuge and provided
with employment, mainly through the efforts
of a single lady. who devoted herself to this
work; and many more have applied, but have
been rejec ted, from the want of means for
their support. OF 163 who had been received
in over a twelvemonth, only twenty had re-
lapsed, and nearly all of these had returned
of their own accord, bitterly repenting theiI
weakness, and desiring further opportunity
of reformation. As the mos insidious means
were adopted to lure them back to vice. the
secessions were encouragingly limited. In
Dublin too, similar movement has been
inaugurated, and very considerable number
have embraced the opportunity of abandoning
their evil courses
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

NoRTHERNERs IN FAVOR OF SEcEssIoy-A
petition is being circulated in Boston asking
Congress to consent to the secession of the
Cotton States, allowing them ~to form any
other government which they deem best for
their interests provided that they declare
freedom of navigate in the Mississippi river,
and surrender all right to district of terri
tory of six miles square, bordering on the
Mississippi and opposite to the city of New
Orleans, as port of entry of the United
and claim to participation of the Territories
now belonging to the United States, and in
consideration of which all forts, custom
houses, and other property of the United
above named States, shall be made over and
surrendered to them" The petitioners think
this will prevent civil war, and restore conf
dence in the business community, while a
conquest of those States would bring no bene-
fits to the country.
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MORE HEAVY ORDNANCE AND AAAUNITIoS. -
We learn that Gov. Pickens has six hundred
and sixty kegs of powder en- route, which
morning for this city, having just arrived
there from the North. bill of lading for
twenty seven hundred other kegs of powder
from the North, per order of Gov. Pickens,
morning-makng in all thirty three hundred
and sixty kegs of powder. Two heavy ten
inch mortars from Richmond, ordered by Gov.
Pickens, in addition to those already arrived,
morning on the northeastern Railroad. Also,
four hundred nine inch shells and large
amount OF shot, &c.-ChdrIestOn Courier.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

Quarters Propided.-The Colonel command
ing the l79th Regiment has obtained Bosher's
Hall AS headquarters for the instruction OF
the officers of the Regiment in battalion drill.
and for business purposes. For this they are
indebted to the liberality of the City Council,
the members of that body having voted $500
per annum for the above purpose. The execu-
tive officers of this thriving Regiment will
not now be compelled to go about from place
to place, as they have been doing for years
past.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

Street ErtensiOn.-We learn that a scheme
is on foot to extend 10th street, from its inter-
section with nj street, northward, until it
shall meet Valley or l7th street. 1t is believed
that ii such a street were opened and graded,
that 1t would add immensely 10 the value OF
property along it's borders, and open n valua-
bic thoroughfare to the heart of the city. The
owners of property in that section would do
well to see to this matter, and lend their aid to
its accomplishment.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

Speaking to Postsrity.--Many of the men,
Der. of the General Assembly of Virginia are
in the habit of "speaking to posterity," as
John Randolph's friend did in the u. ~ Con-
gress forty years ago. They certainly do not
speak to any question now before them II I'm
not speaking to the question now before us,
said Randolph's friend 90 l am speaking to
posterity." 90 And If you speak much long
err" said old Roanoke, "you'n have your au-
diencs before you" .....
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

FAST DAY IN CoSSEcTIcUr.-Gov. Bucking-
ham, of Connecticut, has designated Friday,
the 2Sth inst, to be observed in public and
private as a day of fasting, humiliation and
prayer, ''that the President OF the United
States may have wisdom from above TO direct
him in the discharge of his responsible duties,
and be sustained by people loyal to the Co
vernment; that he will save us from further
strife and contention. from revolution and
civil war; that a fraternal spirit may pervade
all parts of our land binding rs together In
II common brotherhood; that our National
Union may be preserved, and the blessings
of free Government be perpetuated."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

Federal 0Fcers--The only Federal Office yet
vacated in this city, by resignation, is that of
District Attorney, and the occupant, by opera
ton of law, holds over till his successor is
appointed. There are a good many rumors
afioat rs to who will, and who will not, be
appointed to certain offices of trust In the gift
of the President elect, but we persuaded
that no definite policy has been determined on
in respect to any of them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

Miss Bdtemdn's Beneft.-An excellent bill Is
offered for the occasion Of Miss Ba Batemans
farewell benefit tonight. The tragedy of
'.Geraldine," which succeeded finely last
week, and the pleasing comedy of the Little
Treasure" are to be performed. We hope the
young actress will be encouraged by the pres
ence of q large auditory.
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Of Good Quality Dimmock, an ex-
cellent judge of heavy ordnance and the
qualities that go to make up first class can
non, gives the highest praise to the pieces
owned by Virginia. Though the majority of
them are small they We're made of such ex-
cellent material that it would be a waste Of
money to cast them over again. After being
re-bored they will be equal to any that could
now be made. One of the small cannon taken
from the Armory, was tried at the TredPgar
foundry few evenings since and found to be
all right
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

The EVACUATION OF SUMTER AT CHARLESTON.
The Charleston Courier announcing the news
of the proposed evacuation of Fort Sumter
heads the paragraph "a conquest of Peace.
The Mercury has a brief editorial on the sub
iect. 1t says:
Sumter is to be ours without a fight. All
will be reioiced that the blood of our people is
not 10 be shed in our harbor, in either small
or great degree. To those who have trou bled
themselves with vague fears of war on
large scale, and the horrors of war extensive
ly, the relief will be as great as the apprehen-
sion has been grieyouS. For ourselves, not
wthstanding all the Northern thunder, we
| have never been able to bring ourselves seri-
ously to believe in the probability of any
more than a few collisions, sufficient to show
| that we ere IN earnest and competent to make
good our position OF independence against our
wouldbe masters. These gentry ''hold our
| valor light also the honesty of the deter
| mination of the Southern people to be quit of
| them and their impertinent and detrimental
| interference through Il government in COM
| mon. 1t may, perhaps, yet be necessary 10
| instruct them a little in these particulars
But it appears that for the present, under the
circumstances in this case, they are inclined
| sensiby to dispense with experiment and its
| teachings. How far this discretion will ne
| yiyity the hopes and stimulate the efforts OF
! reconstructionists throughout the South, is Il
| matter TO be disco vered by observation. The
temper and intention of the Northern people
has now been so thoroughly developed anC
| exposed to the eyes of all those at the Soutf
3nTh no will see, that trust Union -mender:
Are too late in their attempts upon the virtue
| and Integrity of our people. Crushed egg
| shells and friendship abused can never bs
| mended. We have no doubt, however, tina
| Herculean efforts will be made in that direc
| ton, and must only take good care of thes
| weaker brethren at the South, whose senti
| ments are stronger than their reason, or VIII.
| live in the past rather than the future. Th
| strait jacket was valuable invention. But
in the mean time, the prospect of havin;
| Sumter is very pleasant
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

AaALGAsATIoS PROHIBITED IN CALIFORNIA
A bill introduced into the lower House of the
California Legislature, on the Both of Janu-
ary, to prevent the amalgamation of differ
ent races of men, provides that any white
person who shall hereafter be convicted OF
marrying with negro, mulatto, Chinese or
Indian, shall be punished by fine or imprison-
ment, or both ; and that person who boards
or intermarries with any individual of any OF
said races, shall be Irind fdcie evidence that
such Il person is not white citizen, and shall
subject him to all constitutional disabilities
imposed on persons of color.
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Diriding an Appse into Three or More
Hdlves.-Under the rule which allows II mem
Der of the House to speak but twice on the
same subject, some members claim the right
to speak three times, or oftener. In this, they
remind one of the Hibernian who offered To
divide his apple into three or more hatues
among his companions.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

The Ordinance passed to exclude vagrants
and other dangerous persons from the city, af-
ter providing for the payment of damages by
railroad companies, steamboats,, &o., for
bringing them into the city, says that they
shall be taken out by the same means by
which they came in, and if, after being so car
ried out, they shall return, they are to "be
placed in the chain gang of the city, and COM
PEELED to werk upon the Streets The law
has opera ted very well thus far. The Mayor
has appointed alderman Sanxay to execute
a Ia w
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

A LOVING, But CHASGEABLE WIFE.-A pris-
oner convicted lately at Cleveland, Ohio, has
a young wife to whom he was married only a
fortnight before his incarceration for burglary
During the pendency of the case, the wife
manifested an extravagant passion for her
confined partner. Her affec tion con ntinued I'M
abated until the man was convicted. The
day after the jury said "guilty," this young
and loving spouse visited the Jail to ask her
husbands advice in regard to her second mar
riage, and presented to him the candidate for
the honors Of which he had the day before
been the sole recipient.
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The Poor The poor of our city still need
aid. Many poor families are I'm need -hus-
bands out of employment, and wives and chill
dren destitute of the necessaries of life. viii
not the benevolent, who have means, aid them
in their necessity "He that giyeth to the
poor iendeth to the Lord"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

Making Night Hfdeous.-Mr. Thompson, or
Putnam, in his speech In the House OF Dele
gates, yesterday, declared his sovereign
contempt and detestation for the agitators i'm
Richmond city, s'who make night hideous by
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

REsIaSATIoSs.-w. w. Gaines, of Louisi-
ana, a 81 200 clerk, and II. g. MeNulty, OF
Connec ticnt and w. r.. G. keeeee, of Cali
fornia, IL, 400 clerks in the Sixth Auditors Of
flee, have rendered their designations. I'd
ward Stubs, Jr., dsbursipg clerk of the Sta u
Depart rtment, was removed yesterday. Geo.
+ Baker, of New York, has been appointed
disbursing clerk of the State Department in
place of Mr.. Stubbs, removed. The salary Is
81 600 per annum. Warren Corwin son ol
Hon. Thomas Corwin, OF Ohio, has been ap-
pointed to first-class tsl ,20ol clerkship in the
Interior Department. -HoshtnJfon States.
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A PKoAIsByr ExIaRASr.-A letter-writel

A PROMINENT EAIaRANf.-A letter writer
says that ex-senator Pugh, of Ohio, has de-
cided, as soon as he can close up his business
at Cincinnati, to remove to some of the Sou tn
ern States, where he intends TO apply himself
solely to the practice of his profession. As
he was Colonel in the Mexican war, and has
seen some service, he will be quite an acq nj :
sition to the Southern Confederation. He Is
said to be wealthy, and has always stood mp
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

CoxPIRxATIoSs BY THE SExArE.-The foilow
ing are all the combinations made by the = ..
Senate on Wednesday John n Goodrich, ,Coi ,
Iector At Boston; Geo, " Mcclellan, oecoIa
Assistant Postmaster General Dewitt y.
Littlelohn, Consul at Liverpool; William l.
Vesey, Consul at AK la ChapsiIe Lucius u.
Forbes, Postmaster at BelOtt, Wisconsin
.Joiin J. Speed Postmaster At Louisville, KY;
George Harrington, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury; j. r. Baker, Of Nebraska, Agent
Of the Ofoe and Menominee Indians.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

WHAT POSTAGE THE VARIOUS CITIES Pay
Some very accurate tables of the postage paid
by the various cities of the Union have been
published. The following table, from the Au-
ditor's report of the Post-Ofice Department,
(the latest published shows the nett proceeds
of the post offices below mentioned, for the
fiscal year ending June 3Oth, 1859
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

DuH.--The Mayors Court present . dull
appearance yesterday, only one stray colored
subject having been apprehended, and he was
let OF with reprimand. The Mayor was
kept busy in the civil warrant business.
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THE CoMMlssIosEas FROM THE ourH.-Sec-
retary Of Stale Seward, IL IL stated, has IN
formed the commissioners Of the Confed-
Grated States that the Government Of the
United States, tfrom motives Of high public
consideration" declines 10 receive them. -
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Declines q Re- -Electiea.--Dr. Charles NJ.
Hubbard, the present able Senator from the
William sburg District, has announced his in
tention OF retiring from public life at the end
of the present session OF the General Assem-
bly
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-15

ELECTION AT ABOLITION HsAparARrERs.--At
the Charter election held in Syracuse. New
York, Tuesday, the Republicans elected the
entire city ticket. and six out of eight Snper-
visors. The Board Of Aldermen stands Re-
puhlieans, four; Democrats, four. Last year
year II was six Republicans and two Demo
Gratis.
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TIE Street Rdiftcay. The lumber necessary
to build the Street Railway arrived some
weeks since, and the only thing that delays
daily expected