Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-23
INcprNrs AND ITEMS OF THE DAY.

INCIDENTS AND ITEMS OF THE DAY.
The people of Fredericksburg, have voted to establish
free schools.
IL is said that $40 900 ave annuity gsmb,ed away
faro in New fork.
FRS. Lieut. f. j. Harvc of va) ninth il fautry, hes
rsgned.
Mr. Rirey. the horse tanner, is in Boston, where he as
gwen two lectures with his usual success.
Ex-Governor Boutwell, Of Mass has declined 10 accept
the post of first comptroller OF the U. S. Treasury.
1t is stated that the nomination OF Henry Winter Da
Wis, as minister to Russia, is pretty much settled upon
W. w. Holden, the editor of the Raleigh (N. c. Stand
ard received his third challenge for this last week
He refuses to accept or reIact.
Dr. williamson, of Assumption parish, La, mnr-
deed in Baton Rouge in that State the night OF the
l3th inst, by unknown parties.
Lir. Keeue Richards, of Kentucky, sold. few days
ago, his splendid FLY "Betde Ward" Mr.. Foley, Of
louisiana for SO Goo.
Gen. Twiegs has declined the appointment of Bisa-
der Generals hip of the Confederate States Army,
count OF his feeble health.
Hon Waldo p johnson, the newly elected Senator
from Missouri is Yrgnian, and son Of exGov. Joseph
johnson.
Col VIM b. Payne formerly member Of the House of
egates from Fluvanna county, hut resident Of Dam
vile Tor several months past has been appointed Post
master at that place.
E.Joseph Tidbal Esq formerly of Winchester, Va, and
well known as a gentleman OF more than ordinary
torical powers died recently at the residence of his
brother at Marysvile, California.
Miss Ellen Smith, of Boston, Mass, has just recovered
81 900 of Francis Cemenson for breach of promise of
marriage after twenty years courtshp. Only $500
year for waiting so long.
The Troy Times states that General Wool Is confined
to his residence with attack of Illness
that on Friday be was unable see any person who
called.
Charles Adams Faulkner, student Of Harvard Col
lege was killed at Poters station, North Cambridge,
Mss, Saturday, by being run over by train Of
cara.
sufficient amount of capital stock having been sub
scribed the Commissioners Of the Bank Of Ptsyvania
9. H. advertise that meeting of stockholders will be
held on the 4th of April for the purpose OF organization
Tie minimum capital under the charter 100000 and
something over that sum has been subscribed.
The Charleston Courier of Tuesday says that CommO
dote Ingraham and Captain Hartstein in pursuance Of
orders from Montgomery by the Secretary OF the Navy
and Secretary Of War; took their departure on Monday
., p NJ for the above place. They both bear lmpor-
dispatches from General Beauregard and Governor
PiCkens
On Tuesday night Col j. D. Stewart, Of Nd, had his
pocket picked while in the Washington Theatre OF his
pocket book, containing $3.50, mostly in 500 Bank OF
Washington bills Col. 5. had recently returned tom
Ru 5sa and it is possible that the thief followed him from
money.
dispatch from Charleston states that Paymaser Hut
ton OF the L. 5. army, visited Fort Sumter Tuesday,
undcr flag OF truce and paid oil fifty OF the soldiers
stationed there. Il also reported in Charleston that
tn troops at Fort Sumter would Leave on Saturday in
the steamer Columbia, for New York.
Mr. Crittenden gives the following reasons for pospo-
ping his visit Boston, in letter to the Mayoril have
received letters urging to Kentucky by the
2ap of this month tue day which the Leg stature OF
ht State is meet in extraordinary session. for the
purpose of considering the present unhappy state of the
country It to be my duty to obey this call,
and have decided to do so. must beg OF you there
tore TO to the City Council and to allow me
still further to postpone my visi; to Boston,"
The New Orleans Delta says that party Of gentlemen
have bought half million of land in Southern Flo.
rls about one hundred miles south of Tampa Bay, az
ts cents an acre. where they intend to raise tropical
fruit.
The famous foreign journal unives, which ought 10
be well informed in American affairs announces thai the
last hours of Lola Nontez soothed by the kind at
teuons of Mrs. Buchanan cife Of tie President Of the
United STATES.
ASthe late session Of the Illinois Legislature the men,
bers, among other e1uavagances, voted themselves
gold pen each valued at S5 Some of the members,
who had special for gold pens effected "dcser"
with the ieweler furnishing them, for tablespoons
tols and like articles of household value
Wendell Phillip spoke in New Haven last week. His
declaration that you will never the Cult State. come
back until they come back black empire under the
coa.rol of the black race" was heartily applauied
Thd editor OF the Rural New Yorker says he has con-
tnued observations in regard TO the condition OF the
peach buds 10 that State and finds them injured in Wes-
tern New York more than be at FIRST disposed TO be-
l;eve There may be some few saved near the lake
Shore ia close proximity to OF the inland lakes,
aud also in few favored localities but general thing
the crop Is gone
terrible fire occurred on Friday last in a building ia
Brooklyn, n. Y, used as a hoop skirt factory young
girl in her fright jumped from fifth story window and
dashed her brains out As she fell she struck the sue
cessyc wndow-siIls, marking them with blood Another
girl stood by unable to descend on account Of tho
Hines She Glally fell senseeSs to the foor and
cued alive by daring fireman after great peril 1t
il thought reyengeiu lover FIRE TO the structure
with the iatention to burn up tie two girls.
The st. Louis Democrat gives currency to tina!
the Attorney General Mr. Bates has given the opinion %
President Lincoln that the revenue cannot be collected
except under the law OF 1909 which renders necessary
for collectors reside within their respective districts
ald therefore il will be impossible TO execute the
laws with propriety il otherwise feasible, in
vessels.
The President has nominated Nr Chae. L. Wilson, of
III to be Secretary OF Legation at London and Mr..
Wm Pennington, Jr, (Ex-Speaksr PenuiDgons soD,) of
J.. to be Secretary of Legation at Paris Hon Free
man IL Morse, OF Ne, (exM. c las been nominated
Consu! at Liverpool It is stated that on Tuesday Carl
Schurz offered by the President and Secretary If
Safe, either the mission TO Br5zil Perm Chill, which
he declined. The mission to Portugal was then tender
ed him, which offer be accepts.
disease known as the spotted fever prevails con-
siderable extent in QaAphn aud lebanon counties Pa
Il has proved fatal in a number OF instances recently,
bliog the skill OF physicians and carrying its victims
OF quite suddenly.
The St. Louis Republican says: "fhe farmers Of Hi
nos have every be satisfied with the appear
of the Wheat crop at this time. We have reliable
Information from more than twenty counties Of Southern
Illinois, giving that during the past 10 years
the wheat fields in March have never appeared so
promising as now. The growth is admirably well set,
the ground WELL is healthy and strong,
aging large expectation of full gsnares at the close Of
the The amount sown last fall was unusually
rge, and 1861 bids fair he distinguished in Hi
nos for the auen wheat harvest was 1880 for the
peEhoric crop IN Central and Northern Illinois.
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