The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-13

/ ioTe ~. ftunt, Colonel 1hiS venerable III
| 1st and soldier WAS a Colonel in the Mexican
| War, and has been Judge OF the First District
court of New Orleans for years. He is a South
Caroiinian, and the oldest of four widely
| Known brothers in professional lite.
Lieut.. Andrew Jackson, late of the United
| states Cavalry, & grandson of Old Hickory,
vas in Memphis on the 18th nit, on his way
| 20 Montgomery TO WELD his sword In defence
IF Southern soil.
Lincoln employs his troops in repairing the
l railroads In Maryland. very wise pTecau- ?
| zion, as their principal employment Will con-
| sist In making tracks.
The coun ties OF Bland aud Grayson are re-
| spending CALAMITY to the call OF virginia.
besides the "Dare Devils the lass named
| county has a company of Rifienen, and anoth-
/ CT corps called the 'Grayson hornets
| Gen. William o. Butler, one OF the heroes
of the Mexican war, and candidate Tor Vice
President the Cass ticket III 1873, is com
| mancIer OF the secession yoluRt eers In Ken
lucky.
George Rothrocl2, 80 years of age, and for
more than sixty years highly respected citi-
zen of Fredericksburg, died OF paralysis on
Thursday.
additional steam sloops ot-war for the sup
preston. of the slave trade the of
Cuba.
A bill is now before the British Parliament
modifying the law of marriage in ireland, so
Us 70 prevent the recurrence OF Gelyerton
cases henceforIh.
1t is said that Gov. Andrew has written an
extremely caustic letter to Mr.. Caleb Gushing,
declining TO avail himself OF his services, eth
er IN military or civic capacity. We hope
this Is true.
The Pennsylvania House of Delegates on
Tuesday passed unanimously the So, DOC, 900
loan bill, and authorizing the raising of iteen
additional regiments.
Policeman Evans has been committed for
trial at Washington, for killing volunteer
named Howard.
Mr.. James l.. Coleman, well known citi-
zen of Augusta, Ga, was killed last week by
Il fall from railway train.
young man by the name of billiard, of
the Marion Rifles, :" was accidentally shot in
the leg at Harper's Ferry, on Tuesday last.
ID. II. Todd, of New Orleans, brother-in law
OF Mr.. Lincoln, has been appointed first Lieu
tenant in the army OF the Confederate States.
The Cincinnati Commercial says the frost
OF last week has destroyed nearly all the
peach crop i'll that section.
A letter from an officer of the 9TH Regiment
says they expect 10 return To New York OF the
18th inst.
Lieut. Jones, who set fire to the Uarper's
Ferry works, is appoin ted Assistant quarter
master General, with the rank OF Captain.
second attempt to get up meeting OF the
Atlantic Telegraph Company has failed, and
it is now adjourned sine die.
The savings banks in England have deposits
~
millions OF dollars.
J. Richard Lewellen, of Petersburg has
been elected Captain of the Archer Rifles, vice
Archer, promoted.
Count Johannes sued the Bee Printing Com
nanv, of Boston, for libel, and recovered
81, 800.
y. II. Foster, of Murfreesboro', n. c., has
proved his loyalty, and the decree of Danish
ment was revoked.
John Elder, aged II, has been sentenced to
The penitentiary for two years for burglary,
in Wythe county, Va,
DR.. Richard H. Cox, of King and Queen, and
DR.. Jacob Haller of Wythe, have been ap-
pointed Surgeons in the army OF Virginia.
Another volunteer pany has been or
2anized in Smyth county, Va, James E..
| Greever, Captain.
One or two soldiers have been accidental
| ly' shot In Washing ton. Some OF them will
| be shot by design before long.
Col. Mansfield, late commandant at West
| Point, has been appointed 10 be a Brigadier
| General, U. s. a.
| The Wheeling traitors boast of having re-
| ceived 1000 stand of arms from the Federal
| Government.
The Brahmins in India have been obliged to
| suspend the laws of caste until the present
| famine is over.
| A drunken man, named Mathew Carly,
| murdered his wife, in Memphis, Tennessee, on
| the 9th instant.
| Orleans, tor the defence of the South.
Major Tochman, the Polish exile, is al Mont
| gomery. He will fight for the South
| The crops in the Kama W ha valley look very
| promising.
| President Lincoln has appointed Mr.. Lewis
| Clephane, Pos tmaster OF Washington city.
General Beauregard left Montgomery for
Charleston on the tn instant
The Episcopal Convention, at Montgomery,
voted to secede from the church at the North.
The Southern Baptist Convention is in ses-
| sion at Savannah.
Pelham Bonny, Esq, one of the most prom
inent citizens of Bosto died few days ago.
A Vermont regiment is on the way to Fort
ress Monroe.
One hundred ana five Cincinnati printers
have enlisted
The Library of the Vatican contains 100 900
printed volumes and %. 900 manuscripts.