Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-26
INCIDENTS AND ITEMS OF TIE DAY

The name of Camp Floyd in Utah has been changed
to Camp Cri:tenden.
Capt. L. McLaws (of Georgia. of 7.h infantry U. s.
A, has res gned.
Calvin W. Cherry, a prominent Memphis banker died
suddenly in that city on Sunday morning last.
The dwelling of Mr. Wallace Cave, of Orange county,
Va, was consumed by fire on the 18th. Loss $1,000
DIR. ". A Carswell, U. S Army has resigned, and will
report for service to the Confederate States.
Col j. Watson Webb, who refuses the mission to Tur-
key, is to be made surveyor of the por, Of New York
The Cunard Steamship Company have offered the Ara.
bil and Niagara Tor SALE
Daniel Hughlett, formerly of Fiuquier county Va,
drowned near Chattanooga, Tenn few days SINCE
Dr.. John Hamm, May years ago United States Minis
to Brazil died Zlresvil!e, Ohio the 22d inst.
Andrew Houck and Geo Branner, two Magistrates Of
Rockingham county, Va, died last week.
Mr. Michael Baker respectable farmer near Carlisle
Pa. committed suicide last week.
The total expenses Of the New York Fire Department
for the past year foot up the handsome OF s26S cool
VIM. W. Life teacher of penmanship committed
suicide in Philadelphia on Fridly last.
II Is stated tina. the Hon. Geo. W. Summers Of Va
ba, been offered by Mr.. Lincoln seat on the bench of
the United States Supreme Court.
A bride has been invented in France with which
runaway horses nostrs suddenly closed an thecua
methoC II IL SAID, TO stop The animal.
Governor Magohin, of X ntucky, has vetoed the bill
authorizing the banks Of tina: State to issue 100000
in notes.
Orleans drawing nightly immense houses by her exqa
site performance
General Winfield Scott, it is said, is engaged in Tr
ting full ard accurate history OF his many campaigns
The second volume has been completed.
wesger Hughes was shot and MORALLY wounded by
G. Duncan, in DinyiIle, KY, on Wednesday. Hughes
died en- Friday.
Levi Q. C. McGinns was publicly hung at Cunning
Ga or 18Th inst The number OF spectators is sid
t. have been fifteen thousand
Carl Schurz the newly appointed Minister to Portugal
is scribed as German Red and Black Republican
Atheist aud Aboltonist.
Among the late removals at Washington are these of
H. Loving, from 81 400 cerksnp in the Land office,
and f. N. Merchant, from 81 GOO clerkship in the
Treasury Department. They are both from Virginia.
The Massachusetts, shoemakers moving for another
Strike" IL is said tina. bootmakers have been making
boots for five dollars case which they received and
twelve dollars for in 1859.
Qlite a severe snow prevailed on Thursday in
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and throughout the
North generally, in delaying the railroad
trains.
Since the commencement Of the present crisis Europe
same time the receipts from California have amounted
to about 100000.
Toe subject Of the Territories has been brought before
the Southern Congress- Mr. Wright OF Ga. He contends
that the Seeded States have lost their rights their
share of the pupic lands.
The Navy of the Confederate States consists CT
six Cutters formerly in the Revenue Eervice-two
mers brig, and several gnn boats. Active prepera'
tons making for procuring and armDg other vessels.
The report that the grea: Northern aud Southern Mail
his been withdrawn from the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad is coDtradcted by Mr. Owen the President oil
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company.
William Absom, who convicted Of the murder Of
his wife in April last and sentenced to be hung
mitted suicide in his cell the Bergen On. jail
Wednesday nght, by opening an artery in his arm with
| a steel pen.
The large hotel together with the adj lcent buildings
furniture and appointments the Sulphur Springs -four
miles west of Ashevle n. c. were totally destroyed by
lire on Thursday night last. The loss is estimated
about 81 2 900, upon which there is no insurance.
The Portsmouth (Va.) Transcript says: The effects Of
the late storm beginning to be ascertaiued We
conversed yesterday with gentleman from the country
who has one o. the largest orchards in lower Virginia
and is extensively engaged in trucking aud be informed
US that his fruit tomatoes aud peas, have been almost
totally destroyed OF peaches be does not expect To
have enough to make pie
| strange specimen of the kind, known as the Sea
Horse" was caught 10 the Rappahannock river, Va,
| few weeks since The creature is about five inches in
length has the body and tail OF a water dragon and the
welformed neck aud head OF o horse Fins are in the
place of ears upon the head also along the back and
und rneath the belly. 1t is said be the first OF ia
kind ever caught in the waters Of Virginia 1t was
kept alive for three weeks during which time 1t showed
fierce disposition, raising ITSELF when angered and
making short, snorting noise somewhat similar to
horse IL bas been placed in the Smithsonian institute
| nj Washington for exhibition