Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
ITEMS OF NEWS.

The City Council of Petersburg has voted 80 OOO ior
the purchase of arms for the volunteers OF that city,
The Brooklyn On. Y gas light company have reduced
the price of gas from 81 80 to 81 % per 1000 feet
The WOODEN factory OF Bailey & Bowman in Frederick
county, was burnt on the 7'h inst. Loss So 900.
Prof James L. Strother, late principal OF the school
at Qatman, Texas, lately committed suicide
D. p Holloway, the new commissioner oil patents, Is
editor of the Richmond (lud.) Palladium.
Captain Robert Josselyn the poe has been appointed
private Secretary 20 JEFF Davis
The shad fisheries OF North Carolina are sad to be un-
usually productive this season.
President Lincoln's reception at Trenton, for lew
hours cost the State 81 00S.
J. c. Taylor native OF Virginia, committed suicide
az Savannah on the 18th inst
recruiting office for the Confederate States army, is
abcu; TO be opened in Washington.
Nearly 800 men have been enlisted in Bait more Tor the
army of the Southern COnfedersey.
John Van Ripper, suspected OF being au abohtionist,
was ordered to leave Pe'erbuig, Va, last Saturday
John K Braener, of Knoxville has been elected pre-
s;dent OF the East Tennessee aud Virginia Railroad
Hon. Charl L. Scott late member OF Congress from
California has determined 10 settle in Alabama
The Southern stud nts eight in number, lave
"seced d. from Dartmouth College.
Geo w. Slacum native OF Alexandria, Va, and Tor
many years u Consul Rio Janeiro died at Co'ing-
ton Ky on the 9ih inst
Hon. VIM S Barry, President of the Mississippi State
Convention announces that that body will convene at
Jackson, Miss, ON Monday, harch 25;h.
4.
Vile on her last trip from New York to Savannah eaped
overheard and was drowned.
Captain Jacob Van Dorcn died at Shepsherdsown,
Va las. week He formerly a member o. the NT-
einia Legislature from Berkeley county.
The Charleston News OF Friday afternoon says that
the Guns were placed aboard the Floating Battery, and
on trial worked admirably
The Washington Star has every 20 believe that
on Saturday last Major Anderson ordered TO repair
to Newport cracks Ky. for recruiting duty.
tf.Tf nNt n trO
Alabama, died on the 18Th instant He was native OF
VrgiuiI.
George ". Helm young man residing near Shinr-
ston Harrison couatv was found drowned in Bingham
creek above Worthington, on Sunday, the ID INST
Hon j. T. Harris, late member OF Congress from the
Rockingham district Va announces himself candidate
for reelection.
The steamship Bremen and City of Manchester sailed
for Europe from New York. on Saturday. with 1870 pai-
sengers in all.
-Four runaway slaves from Pendeton county, Virginia,
were lately arrested in Somerset county, Ps aud CON-
mtttd to jail at Cumberland. Md.
J. A. McBlrrop, Chief Justice Of Hamilton county,
Texas. has been notified by publ; meeting TO leave
there because he is peced Of being aboitonis
fire ia Lyuchburg Va, Friday night, destroyed the
s,diIcry shop of Dawson X Williams, Main street,
and the stove shop of ThOs B. DOrnin, adjoining.
At a large meeting in Boetourt on last coGrt day,
resuution ns,ucng their delegate TO vote for immed-
ate secession" was passed by 22O 10 20.
Ex-Presdent Van Buren, is said to be writing history
of his times from the era OF the Jefferson Presidency to
that Of Abraham LucCn.
P,rson Wm. g. Brownlow, of Tennessee, declares
Himself candidate fer the office oil Governor al tle sp
pronching 4 gust election.
Mallory Sutherland, Of Dinviddie county, Va, was
asced and badly beaten by of his slaves last Sat
misy.
A house of il-fame in Wyiheyil!e, Virginia known
FORT Sum'cr' demolished by tie citizens OF iha'
place la. week.
The secret ballot system has been ebsudoned in ILL
rois BY d law jCst psasel in ths Sale every voter is
required to put his name On The bsck of his ballot.
The Charleston (Scuth Cardinal News he's earnest
article rqr the union Of toe Border Slave Staes with
the Cotton States IL think, he Border States had bet-
ter net Join the Southern Coniederacy.
PoRrRAIT OF MR. LNCOLN.-Ge0. T. Wright, portrait
rairtc. OF Hartford, Coma, tas been employed By the
state OF Illinois paint the portal. OF President Lincoln
for s capitol The appropriation for the work is - $50
Two girls, daughters OF Mr. Hole, Of Wes,cuester
ccuatv New York burn. 10 death recently,
through tho clothes Of of them accidentally caohng
fe.
meeting was held in Phlipp last court day. and resO
lutors adopted endorsing those offered IN the State
Convention by Mr. Woods, and an additional oUe for
immediate secession.
The R.veuswood jackson couuty) Chronicle publish
e. the proceedings OF "the Southern Rights District
Convention lately held at Speucertown for tue purpose
Of Nominating candidate to represent the COUNT Of
Jackson and Roaae in the next General Assembly of
Virginia. George W. Duyal, OF Roane was nominated
by acclamatcn.
No Extra SESSION IN NORTH CARoLINA-The Fayette-
vile (N Observer of Thursday, states that Governor
Ellis has decided not to call the Legislature of that Safe
together unless something more urgent than now exs
should occur 20 render Gu extra session necessary.
INDIANA FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION. The PROPOSE
ton for a National Convention introduced in the lie
aure OF Indiana the first day OF the session. passed
Just before the at )urnment by decided majority in
both Houses.
The Georgia State Convention has passed resolution
providing for the annual payment TO pensioners real
dnt in the Ste Of equal to that paid TO them by
the United States Government prior to the secession OF
the State.
The Louisiana Convention has before it an ordinance
submitting the Permanent Constitution OF the Southern
Co1fedcracy 10 vote OF the people. 1t meets with
much opposition, there being apparent unNingues
10 trlst the matter to the decision OF the people.
Gen. Ben McCullock who has arrived at New Orlean',
reports that Gov Houston had left the State capital
avoid further communication with the Convention He
would probably be depOsed for his contumacy towards
tn m
Tne Illinois Legislature attempted to pass statute i'm
posing penalty Tor fast driving over the bridges OF that
State but by inadvertently leaving out the word fast
or uegcctag specify the legal rate Of speed, has posi-
lively prohibited driving over the bridges at all.
Cadets Moreno and Semmes, the former from Floii1a
and the latter from Alabama have both resigned their
appointments aud will leave West Point Immediately for
Montgomery There are now no cadets at West Point
from the seeded States.
Among the passengers who arrived at New York on
Saturday last, by the steamship Arabia, was Mr.. W. H.
Russell the special correspondent OF the London Times
who has come to this country for the purpose Of giving
fair and impartial account Of the nature and extent Of
our political troubles.
Il stated that the trunks Of the passengers by the
steamer Z. r Cuyer, her last passage from New
York Savannah, opened by the custom-house Of
6cers Of tire latter port and subjected to rigid exam
nation. Nothing but the strictly personal effects OF the
pass ugers permitted 10 pass the custom-house
FLoYDs TRIAL.-Secretary Floyd it is said, has made
out his case very carefully and legal gentlemen in Wash
ington thiuk it will be the remarkable trial
known the history of the Government since the trial
of Aaron Burr. There will be almost overwhelming
effort to break down the Indictment
The ONO SENAroRsHIP.-Dispaches from Columbus,
Ohio announce twenty-nine ballots in the republican
caucus for Senator to fill Chases vacancy. John Sher
Sherman withdrawn but will probably be brought
forward again, stronger than before
EXCURSION TAR To EURofE-A committee of ar
rangemens composed of one member OF the Provision
al Congress from each State Of the Southern Conedera
cy has been formed TO organize an excursion trip by
steamer from Savannah Antwerp The steamer will
call route at Havre where the English mails and pas
sengers will be sent to Southampton.
HORRIBLE CASE PoIsoSNG-THlRTEES PERSONS
DEAD We have reports of horrible Of poison
ing Rockford, Illinois by which whole family,
sstng of father mother and eleven children have been
destroyed The poisoning produced by eating pork
Ia the curing of which some deadly substance (probab
blue vitroD bad been used by mistake for sstpeHe-
Gin. Gdzttts. - -
DISSOLUTION OF CuPARTNRRsHIP.
FE1fEr Of GhBf BURTON this day dissolved bY mutual
Il consent, by the withdrawal OF A. burtop.
In uuiia