Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-17
ITEMS OF NEWS.

There is terrible dcsiuion n New York The Dlg
Bl.k saws: ~, viii be seen by police reports that
600 poor people sought lodging in the statonhouses last
night Thous luds suffering for want of food and
clothing maay dycg-setuily dying of starvation"
W. regret TO have to say that nothing has vet been
ceivci jh' Navy Department increase the prObab
y that the L s. sOopOlwa Levaut has not tOuudered
sea, has been sppreheaded for some weeks past
An attempt was made by the mob in Cincinnati
Friday last, take from ji, by force, two persons, ar
strd Tor suabbHs two polio. men. The military were
call QUO, and the mob dispersed.
The mechanics aud working men thrown out of em-
poyment in New lO,k city, beginning to "agitate
in earnest Meetings OF the cabinet makers aud piano
forte jon neymeu have been called 10 consider whai they
shall DO.
The Boston Shoe and Leather Reporter, in a recent
article the trade 10 Is curious circumstance
that aros, the first orders Of the received
by several Pearl street houesou Tuesday, from large
dealer in Charleston, :. g, for bOots and shoes.
A correspondent a. Frar's Point Mississippi informs
US that saturday last OF the yOurg at that
place headed up au Ctigy OF Hon. Andy Johnson in a
barrel aud rolled il into The river. Lev way ot cis
posing Of All obnC Aous Individual
A young lady in indianapolis arose in her sleep the
other night and cut OF her hair close as could be
cropped oy peuitenuary barber. When She got up in
the morning. aud looked in the glass she hOrihed
and cOmpl ned ha. had shOrn her head while
she slept.
Editors and printers are unfortunately for themselves
always foreuos. iu Offering their services when patriot
ism makes a call. The Charleston Mercury aud other
papers m that cy well all through the South,
sorey pressed for editors reporters and compOsitors.
frightful death by burning occurred lest week, at
Columbus. Ohio. Some eOurteZlns had been drinking
TO excess when the clothes Of OF them caught fire
and we're completely burned oil her back, nothing
naming upon her but a eathsFn belt Those who wiz
messed i. and heard her mingled songs curses and
prayers, viii never iOrGetit.
Il affords rs no little satisfaction to announce says
tie n O. Bulletin that brOgau mandatory has been
established ia this city upOu large scale, and having
surroundings and supports that promise speedily
ou iouze this branch of trade in Aes Orleans, and
long throughout the Southern States The establish
ment We refer to commenced operations about week
ago and is no, We; in fact in un blast though it turns
out about siI hundred pairs per day.
Mr. L rcon has just been presented with $3.50 gold
headed cane, by California friend.
The NV York Times has dispatch from Springfield
saving it denied there that Winter Davis is be in
Liucou's cabinet
The ship Alooui at New York from London brings
on freight 900 kegs of chjs gunpowder invention
Lieut. Vim. Butler, of the I'd artillery, L. S. A., from
South Carolina who has been for three the from
tier is en- route to bis native State and will forward his
resignation to the department forthwith.
james L. HOoe, of Alabama, graduate of the naval
school at Annapolis, but at present mdshipman on
l
has through his father b. j. HoOe, Esq, rendered his
services to the Governor of Alabama.
Cadet James G.. Cowau, of Alabama, has resigned his
post at the West Point Military Academy, and returned
hone, where he will tender hs services TO the Governor
of his State.
Maj e + al Van Dorm, of the second regiment of L..
) Dragons has eld-red his resignation to the War De
parment and offered his services TO the Governor Of
Mississippi he was 5reyetted for gallant services at the
battles Of CerrO GOrdo, CheIubusco and Contreras
L cut EdsO0. Of the ordnance department, with six
men, arrived At Newport K | last week, with lnstruc-
tons put the of For Adams in complete Or
der. The tort is without garrison.
Ma Niles aud Mr. Heitt, late members of Congress
from South Carolina out in a statement giving what
they claim b. version Of their interview with
the President e2lly in December, TO the reinforce
the forts IL the harbor OF Charleston. The state
ment however contains nothing Of striking interest not
seIdy given in the correspondence between the South
Carolina commissioners and the PIesideat
Il l. stated that great excitement caused IN the
Academy OF Music PHILADELPHIA on Saturday night by
party Of men who hissed during the performance Of
the national airs Hail Colombia and yankee Doodle
The men Kissing were summAFly elected and Quet r.
stored.
Judge Smslley, of the United States Circuit Court
New York, in his charge TO the grand jury declared
South Carolina, by her secession ordinance and suose
qlsnt acts guilty Of high treason against the Federal
Government
respectable young man named Clarkson was arrest
ed in PHILADELPHIA Satu day charged with ObtaEing
$4,000 on two checks, the Bank OF North America
and 81 200 on another check the East River IN ~
Bank. The checks, it is alleged proved to be bogus
"SFAKTLlNG RUNoR Under this head the New York
Tribune publishes tie following very doubtful story from
a correspondent.
Il have reliable secret and confidential information
that there Is pratcal expedition in contemplation
among some reckless and desperate men, OF them
belonging TO vile portion of this city, iorcbly seize
the California steamers with their immense treasure in
case Of bloodsbed al Charleston schooner has been
already chartered New Orleaus TO take these pirates
elndestnely 70 the lshmus where they will wait till the
il aboard the steamer and then seize the vessel
under the Palmetto Sag and under the authority Of the
South Carolina Government They intend to seize t~o
vessels or iu succession in this uay and
them into the Charleston babOF Ehese lhe pasder viii