Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-13

per cent oil the rcce which he collected in church
SUNDAY bv the very simple process OF rendering back
equal amount in Western funds.
A Memphis paper states tbat Rev Dr. I ri r pastor
of a church in Chelsea, near Memphis hal disc)yercd
that superior quality of gas be made Of cotton
seed with the addition OF little rosn. His church and
dwelling are Ii; up with it at ifng cost. Tho gas s
nre pared by a simple process.
Experiments are making in France with new mortar
cannon of which is said the effect will be much great
Wbitworth guns. Thi, Instrument of d. sruciiOn can
serve either as a cannon or mortar. In the first
the mortar forms the breach Of the guns by means OF
double hinge which may be attached or removed with
the greatest facility.
The arte.ian well a. Columbus. Ohio, having reached
depth of 7u5 4-lO feet and no water being obtained,
the work on it has been suspended current OF water
was struck at 50 feet sulphur water at $50 and salt
ter At GA feet tu' OF this water rose the
face The temperature of the well at 475 feet was found
to be IS deg Fh showing increase of temperature
Of one degree every al ieet.
During the niuc months past, ending the lst Of Fet
ruarv the servant girls OF ucunaG have to their
rents aud friends in Europe the large of S6i 800.
The remittances vary 10 szr ranging from = to S25,
more generally the former than the latter. To Gtcjm-
pish this the girls must devote half their wages re-
tanning for their support less than dollar week.
Theresa Suffer- aged 81, died near d Jon, France re-
Gently She was drago3n ia active service from 1925
10 1872 aud has drawn pension since 1900 for exc
lent military service She wounded several times.
An English ball lodged in her bres, the siege Of Tou
Ion in ,q3 Here she hst made tue acquaintance Of
Commaudint B0uaparte was again introduced TO him
First Consul some wears al erwdds and to his wifi 10
saphine and her daughter oieuse the mother of Louis
Napoleon
MIR, Auua Maria Durmae, young German woman,
well known in St. Louis, was murdered and robbed in
that CITY on IhuIsly hst, her body being found the
succeeding day lyi,g neatly Iude in a muddy hollow ia
the outskirts of the city. The victim Of highly
respectat e family aud though remarkably Well ducated
80 -aking several modern aud one two ancient lau-
guages tai vet acquired habits of nebrety, which she
attributed to the dcserOu OF her husband and the death
OF her only child She was in the receipt OF a handsome
income and wore about Aer person cOnsd rable sum
Of money, which probably the temptation to her
murder
F.rnrrl TO TnE DF,Tu--Au English paper saws HAT
the bodies OF Captain Staples aud wife formerly Aiss
stow Of Boston OF the American ship Golden Star, re-
Gently wrecked on the cOaat OF Iceland, had been
covered; that they locked in each Others ams and
the captain held in his hand rope which he bad tried
use for their safety.
Arrsgrrrn SrlcIny o. A MERuEEER John Cathcar
under sentence Of death Tor tle murder Of his wife
in Clearfeld Pa attempted to commit suicide -
few nights sine, by cutting his throat with large spike
which be hid sL.rpenrd for he purpose. de wss near
" dead from los, OF blood when scoycred aad ms life
Is supposed to haze been saved merely by the cOagula
ton Of blood over the wouad.
SIoor ol WAR Sr>A The sloopOi-Nar Dale quietly
gu. at her mooiing dougsig Of he wharf u the navy
ward, on Thursday Her deck abaf. the main hatch i.
nov under water gang Of men wcre at her pumps
during the dag aud gained little the leak-Ports
mouth " H. Gazette
SxArxc y Nrw YoRK-The ic, in the Central Park
in New York city was on Saturday visited by ninety
i've thousand persons the largest number at time
this season Nearly four thousand vehicles the
drive and the create 81, excitement prevailed
PRoylSoSs AND ICE FOR SOvrH CAEoLiNA-lt is stated
that considerable amount OF salted Ia aud vegetables
have lately been shipped fiom Boston for Charleston.
Two vessels age loading with ice Tor the same desnl
lion.
Among the Canada pass ngers at Boston is reported
to be IN" cy.rh uliou a Eneanf Tom Slyer7