Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-16
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John B. Lancaster, ESQ, distinguished lawyer st Lou
| isvilIe, is dead.
Owing to the recent drought in India, Il is estimated
that four millions Of persons deprived Of the means
| of subsistence.
Il ia reported that the London manager, Gye has sue
ceeded in obtaining the services Of Jenny Lind for the
season.
Hon. Scion Borland has sold bis paper, the Memphis
Enquirer to the Memphis Avalsnch and retired from ed
| torisl life.
Not alongsago, Natal, the opera singer, performed
brilliantly at the Tacon theatre Havana and the next
| night gave birth to a robust little tenor.
It rumored that tho u Crusader has been
detailed to proceed to Charleston and embark Major An
derson and the garrison under his command aud convey
| them to some other port.
letter writer says that ex-senator Pugh of Ohio, has
decided as he close up his business at Gin
cinnat remove to some of the Southern Ststes
he intends to apply himself solely the practice Of
| bis profession.
Gen. Twiggs reception in New Orleans on the Sd inst
| Is described by the Delta triumphant. The
whole city greeted bin he passed through the streets
In barouche drawn by four horses ladies waved their
| handkerchieis, cheered, &C., &c;, The General
| made speech OF thanks.
The Methodist Church on Elk River in Barbour coun
ty, Va, was consumed by fire las. Thursday night
The church recently built at considerable cost
1t is thought to have been set fire by malicious
| person.
| Last Wednesday, the Baltimore Conference met in
|
domiced in the houses OF citizens OF Stanton without
regard religious denominations Bishop Scott presides
the Conference and is represented having great
| sympathy with the border churches
Three drowned last week at Colburns Creek in
Annamessex Somerset county The of two Of the
men were John Williams ian Englshman) and John
Rnggold of Philadelphia. The third man, whose name
was ascertained, from board the sloop Boston,
and supposed to be her captain.
1t is said that the Attorney General, Mr. Bates has
gisen the opinion President Lincoln that the
cannot be collected except under the law Of 1899 which
renders it necessary for collectors 10 reside within their
respective districts and therefore il will be impossible TO
execute laws with propreiy even were it otherwise FEAST
| bic in vessels.
The three soldiers lately discharged at Fort Sumter
have arrived at New York. According to one Of them,
there % whose term OF service expires
this week lie saws that none Of them will re-enlist
They confirm the report that Major Anderson is short Of
provisions and fuel and says his men are indsposed TO
| fight against the South.
reward of 5000 il offered for the arrest of William
Ssuls who is charged with the murder OF n. T. Turnage.
lie escaped from the Jail of Wayne county at Colds
boro the ID instant The fugitive is thus described
About y years old walks very erect, Is feet or I'D
inches high appears rather slender, visage somewhat
thin large hazel and had goatee aud moustache
when he left. He bad formerly scar on one OF bis
cheeks caused by liberation which would no doubt on
| close inspection, be discovered
According to a Washington Dispatch President Davis
as received information that the evacuation OF Fort
Sumter will take place. but that the most strenuous and
active being taken at Washington 10 con-
centrae the naval forces Of the North and that not ouy
Charleston, Savannah New Orleans and Mobile will be
boekaded Forts Pickens, Jefferson and Taylor rein
forced but that if necessary, vessels will be chartered
to keep active surveillance possible OF all parts
OF the coast where there ports OF entry between
South Carolina and the Rio Grande.