Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-18
ITEMS DF NEWS.


Mr. and Mrs.. Charles Kean, viii revisit this coun.
Catharine HAYES ia making musical tour through
Ireland.
Judge Wood, of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, is
dead
The Hon j Clancy Jones American Minister to Aus
tra ia expected reach home during the present month
Two new companies styled the Charlottesville Nour-
teer Troop, and the Junior Guard have Just been or
glnized in Charlottesville.
In cons auence Of the late heavy rains the basement
story of the Court Baptist Church in Portsmouth,
is covered with to the depth Of two feet or more
Mr. Bouliguy, of Louisiana, continues to act in the
House Of Representatives Jjnd 6de member, ire
spective OF the se;e sson of his State
Hon. r. A. Bennett, member ofthe Tennessee Lege-
ture was dangerously wounded few days ago n al!
fray with Dr. Kennedy.
pi of land recently sold in London at the rate
of 900 COO per acre, sufficient TO cover It With silver
equal to half dollar in thickness.
President Buchanan is understood to be very unea'y
in reference to attempt TO impcate him in any kn0wl
edge completely with Ex Secretary Foyds Indian Bond
swndle.
foundations in Spain have recently taken place dis
n their character as those in Holland The Ebro
Douro aud several other rivers have ovefowed their
banks, and whole villages have been swept away
Mr.. Clark Allen OF the Abbevie company, Charleston,
South Caro.iua, instantly killed on last Tuesday. He
running from one room another, and pierced
by bayonet in the bands of OF his companions in
the eye, penetrating the brain, causing instant death.
A serious ARRAY occurred at Dover Tenn on Friday
evening which re ued in the immediate death OF a Mr..
Terry Tee difficulty occurred in the Court House,
during the session Of the court. Sexton and Daniels
both fired at the Iime and killed III, old man in
santy
We learn ON the Memphis appeal that the Missis-
spp Legislature, in session, has levied an addoDsl
OF fifty per cent upon the present State tax and
thoriz The Governor 10 borrow Two millions OF dollars at
10 per cent payable in one two aud three years. Of
| the accruing revenues Of the State.
A tolrd Of naval surgeons for the examination OF
sstant surgeons for promotion and candidates for adnis-
on into the navy, will convene at the naval asylum,
Philadelphia the lst March next The board conss
of surgeons James N. Greene. j. NJ. Foliz and c. ii.
Wheewrght and passed assistant surgeon John f. Tay
| loT, recorder.
The New York police on Wednesday look in hand d
speculative publisher in that city, who undertook to raise
the wind by ",xtra," giig ihe.lugus particulars OF
an assault upon Fort Sumter, with list OF the killed
wounded Il, The fellow made his escape, but some OF
his emsssries arrested with copies Of the yanous
publication
When bill came up 10 the Alabama Senate to amend
act 10 prohibit the sale OF spirtuous liquors within
certain limits in Limestone county, Nc Griin, of Rus
sell moved an amendment making IL fine OF II 0"i for
any member of the Senate TO drink ardent spirits in
about the State Capitol building. 1t adopted Mr..
Bullock wanted it to apply TO but the Senator fl ON
Russell
Ia the United States District Court at New York. the
jury in the of George Law aud Gusayus COnover,
sureties for Isaac " Fowler the defaultng Postmaster
rendered a verdict that they were not responsible for
the of their bond because at the time il
ecuted Fowler deiauter to tue amount of $50 900
and that the surees Gid not know it, but that the proper
officers OF the Postoice Department did. The bond was
therefore pronounced invalid.
1t Is stated that assurances have recently been Ieceiv
ed a. Washington that no attack will be made on Fort
Sumter or Fort Pickens and that as Mr.. Davis
sh II have been inaugurated President Of the Souhe
Confederacy he will send mini ter to Washington with
power negotiate with this govern ment concerning the
vi'!oas matters ip dispute However this may be- it is
ce tain, as ascertaned from an undoubted source, that
or Anderson feels himself secure in his po iton and
should he be sssaed doubt is entertained that he can
sustain il until succorod by the government.