Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-01
ITEMS OF NEWs.


Constitution has become associated with f. Barksdale
Esq In the publication Of the jackson Mississippiqn.
burglar who threatened vengeance for being drive
from Cummings Landing, Arkansas, was found hangin
to a tree next morning.
Gov. Smith has so far recovered from bis protracte
Illness, as 10 have returned to Washington on honda
last He is, however, still feeble.
The delegates to the adjourned State Convention o
Georgia have been officially notified 10 reassembe at s
vannah on March 18th.
In Cas- county, Nebraska on the 9Th instant, tire
horse thieves captured by lynchDg party who ha
given them pursuit, and hanged TO in the woods
Within the past two years there have been more in
of murder of husbands by their wives than in tn
twenty years previous.
An Illinois paper short time since, said Of felo'
who was very dirty, that the assessors OF the Il
which be lived set him down as real estate.
Lieut. E. s. Mowry reached Charleston on Ssturda,
last from recruiting service with sevenys men, TO
| the South Carolina Army.
George Holcombe, aged si1ty.two died in Waincott
Mich. on the night of the 18Th inst from the use
choroform, which he had taken to cure the toohsche
The largest snow drift in the State of Massachusetts
lies the town OF Florida, Berkshire county, and
thirty feet in DEPTH ard one-thrd Of mile ia length W.
| find this sumner in one Of our exchanges
Mrs Mary Curran gave birth to an infant at Jerse,
City, few nights since, while in profound sleep. Sh,
was only awakened by her husband who aroused BY
| the cries Of the new conner.
The Golisboro' Rough Notes states that another com
pany of volunteers, numbering thirty passed through
that place Tuesday afternoon on their way to Charles
ton. Others are expected in day or to two.
Sharp words passed between Senators Latham and
Gwin Saturday in the Senate after which both gen
tcmen left the Hall. duelis appreheDded. For some
weeks past their relations have been nythng but friendly
The steam sloop-ofwar PaUnee sailed on Monday al
ternoon from the Philadelphia hayward. Her desna
ton il Washington where, it is stated she will be pre-
| pared for action in case OF an emergency"
woman of thiry.fye was recently sent to the poor
house in Schohre county, n Y, who ten years before
the accomplished wife Of the b. 81 lawyer in that
| gion. Liquor the cause of her ruin.
1t has been recently discovered in Habersham county
Ga. that woman held 10 slavery for twenty years, is
willie, having been kidnapped when child from Bati'
more, Nd.
| Col. H. s. Webb, brother of Gen. j. Watson Webb,
OF the Courier and Enquirer in New Orleans, to offer
the services OF himself and four sons to the Southern
| army.
Jas L. Houston about sixteen years Of age in ITALIA
hassee, Florida found dead in his Thursday
morning last, with phia OF cbloroform in his hand He
had been suffering with toothache aud using choro-
form to relieve the pain.
The report of the military committee to the Louisiana
Legislature mak's honorable mention Of the fact that
among the free coored population or Louisiana, large
have volunteered their service to the State.
wealthy widow lady, from North Alabama, is report
ed by the Memphis Enquirer to have arrived in that city,
for the purpose OF ordering lot OF cotton previously
consigned 10 Memphis re-shipped to New Orleans, on
account OF the action Of Tennessee in the late election
The American sculptor, Hart, whose statue of Henry
Clay 10 this city has been much admired is now in
Paris on his way from the United States to Florence
whittier he is taking back several important aud vaua
bic orders
The increased number OF wokmen required at the
United States armory in Springfield, Mass. produce
400 additional muskets per month after the present
month"; have all been engaged.
Miss Mary Butler, of Wilamso own, Mass, committed
suicide the young ladies' school in that village few
evenings since She procured two spoonfus OF
sive subimate which she swallowed and died in a few
hours in great agony.
At Chesterfield Mass, the lst instant, two seighs
met in the highway aud the shaft of of them caught
in the proruding hoops Of lady in the other Sleigh
and the horse trottlDg the fashionable female
lifted from her seat and carried, screaming and
struggling for thirty feet more but not injured, SIZE
chung closely 10 the shaft.
grand ri-centennia anniversary Of the birthday Of
Shakespeare is proposed to be held in England in April
1854. An enthusiastic writer proposes that temple be
dedicated to him on that day in London TO be filed wiki
the choicest editions of his works. and adorned with
of the great authors and artists who have illus
trated his works.
Four men who had been engaged in cleaning the
from the track Of the Grand Trunk railway the river
Ouee, Canada were killed on Friday the l5h. Seven
of the employees OF the railway were returning from
thir work, and walking the track between Riviere
Ouele and the crossing the brkge when the
plough dashed in amongst them, killing and mangling
four OF the number in most fighfu manner, and
hroWing the other three of the track.
One of the curious facts revealed by the publication
Of custom houses is that there imported into this
country last year 100000 lbs of opium OF this amount
it is estimated, from reliable data that not more than
one-enth is used for medical purposes. The habit Of
eating opium is known to be spreading at rapid rate
among lawyers, doctors, clergymen aud literary men,
aud enormous quantities used by the manufacturers
OF those poisonous liquids which dealt in drinks
in the saloons and groceries that nest city and village
in the county.
Attracted by his red wagon herd of bufsloes at
tackled Col Claiborne while travelling in the wilde Of
Arkansas, lately The phalanr blocked his road and
he turned 10 fee, they rushed wildly after him he
urged onward the terror stricken horse. The Colonel
threw out successfully his oyercoat and cushion which
the animals paused rampe upon but they gain
ell upon him aud their horns already clashDg against
the back OF the buggy when he plunged his horse east
deep in the hollow OF large OAK aud there he SAFE
the back of the buggy being the only point of attack
Discharges from six-shooter two bottles OF brandy
cold turkey, and finally bottle of Scotch snuff at last
sent them of sneezng ard believing.
Convention was hid at Atlanta Ga, Feb. 49, the
OBJ lct Of which is to promote the introduction of South
ern spun cotton yarns into the markets of France, Bel
girm Switzerland, Germany and Russia. The Conven-
ton was largely attended by planters and others
report was adopted in favor of making up complete
set OF samples Of Southern spun yarns be forwarded
70 Europe, and of taking steps to obtain accurate inor
nation from abroad to prices, styles numbers and
kinds OF cotton yarns saleable in foreign markets Mr.
Dayton made statement Of the financial, commercial
and industrial issues, bound up in the political future Of
the South He argued that separate political existence
uniccompaned by financial and commercial ndepen.
dence but the shadow without the substance OF hb
ery.
At Charleston, S c., last week, the weather I'M
usually mild. Peach trees in full bloom, green
pas had been in blossom for week, and strawberries
were beginning to FORM The Mercury anticipates that
sbout the middle of month Strawberries aud green
peas will be among the Injuries supplied to Major ADDER
son at Fort SUMTER which would seem to Indicate that
the fort is to be taken by the 4h of March after all
The Dallas exas) Herald says that during the last Of
January the editor hyacinbs roses verbenas chry
santhemums oleand-rs and phox in full bloom. Such
has before been the case during the month Of jan
uiry, in one Of the prairie countries of rtbern Texas
In addition to these novelties friend Of the editor
Gently gathered dish Of fresh Eng sh peas from vines
that have not yet been killed by the ross of winter AL
these things the flowers and the peas have been brought
about without the use of lighthouses stoves.