Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13
NEWS AM MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

Two of the New York vessels sei7 at Savannah are
to be sold auction, by order Of Gov. Brown
Archibald Campbell editor Of the Wheeling Iatelti-
gencer has been nominated by the President for Post
master at that place.
An enterprisipg individual in Troy advertisea to fur
nsh for oce with signatures TO petitions at
the rate OF dollar hundred.
The Delaware Legislature at its late session passed
law imposing fine of 800 for dealing in lottery poll
cies.
The majority in Arkansas in favor Of State Conven
ton, was u $50.
Lieut.. Horace N Crabb, United States Navy, died in
Philadelphia, on the 10th inst.
FRUIT KLLED.-The Washington pa Examiner says
tina. the late freezing weather has destroyed, in great
measure if not entirely the buds Of the pear and cherry
treeg.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CoYFERESCEs.-The two Confer
of the Methodist Episcopal Churches will be held
the 18th instant, one at Chambersburg Pa, and the
other at Saunton Va Both will be largely attended by
the cergg veil oflcia Iae,nOers ci the yarous
churches and stations within the bounds.
FLORIDA POSTAGE STAMPs.-Specmens OF an ulauthor-
lied postage stamp, affixed TO letters deposited in the
mails in Florida, have been received in Washington
They are rudely executed and are not in any respect
cOunereis Of the stamps Issued by the Poto6ice De-
psrtment.
A letter from Brigham Young endorses in the strong.
est terms the right OF SECESSION ana as for coercion
says: my people have already experienced the workings
of that internal principle and this government hes un
| or ensave a free people"
| A table has been published showing the number of
visitors to the skating pond OF the New York Central
Park during the seasons Of ls59d0 and ls6O-'6l The
former of thirty days had been 1872 600 v
tors while the latter OF only twenty-six days had 1885,
| I0l.
Great apprehenons said to be felt in New Mexico
in regard the purposes OF the government respecting
United States troops. If withdrawn the country will be
taken possession OF at once by the provisional govern
ment in Texas unless restrained from doing by the
Congress Of the Southern COnfedeaey Montgomery.
The Washington Republican of Monday morning says
that it currently reported last night that Senator
Wgal had left the city for the purpose Of sending
challenge to Captain jackson, of Kentucky. The dill
Guilty grew out o. the fact tnat a. dinner party, sena
tor Wigfal became very abusive of Senator Cfenden
when Captain jackson, who is friend OF Senator
Crittenden resented the insult by sappns tie Texas
Senator in the mouth, at which ne became very ndig
nant and of course resorts to the usual southern Gus
tom Of wipng out all indignes.
An old ourmudgeon recently died In New York city,
leaving behind 5000 900 worth OF property, and will
in which his executors are directed to pay 10 his daugh
ter $500 per annum until her marriage, then fourth
portion of the to be paid her, provided she does
not marry person named Frederick L. Shelter. If she
marres Shelter then her entire interest in her fathers
nroperty is revoked There may be people curious
enough to enquire whether gold or Shelter will win tho
fair maiden.
The two great Notifications of Florida Fort Dickens
and Fort Taylor, now in regular "siege trim" and
could hold for eight months all the soldiers in
the South surrounding them The sixty tremendous guns
added the lat err and the renforcements of artillery
added to the rsnamed, have rendered them in the
timation of able engineers, perfectly impegnabe TO all
probable Of attack. The garrison fed the
usual barrack allowance but is prohibited. Fort
Jefferson will soon be on footing. There arc about
one hundred and ten men In Fort Taylor.