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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23
The POSITION OF THE PoPE-A FrenC

THE Position OF THE PoPE.-A French Bsh
op, who has lately had an interview with the
Pope, gives out that his Holiness is firmly re-
solved not to quit Rome under any circum-
stances whatever, and reports the following
as the substance of sta atement made by the
Pope in the course of conversation. The Pope
has not the least doubt that sooner or later
France will withdraw her troops, and that
small remaining territory. But this ''croWn-
ing act of spolia tion - will in no way change
the conduct of the Holy Father. :. 1 may
perish he says, g but the Papacy will not
will come when my successors will enter in 10
the full possession of their rights. St Peter
was crucitied, and am here" 1t being re-
marked to the Sovereign Pontiff that he would
very soon be penniless, he replied that he was
quite devoid of anxiety upon that subject,
since he should always be sure OF finding
three francs day to live upon, and that was
all he wanted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

James River md Kandloha Canal The bill
for the sale of the James River and Kanawha
Canal to the French Company has, for three
nights past, usurped all the time and attention
of the Senate committee to whom it was refer
red They have investigated the bill in all its
bearings, and as the result of their labors have
suggested sundry amendments, which, we
doubt not, will be found acceptable when pre-
sented to the patrons of the bill In the shape
it came from the House committee it met the
approba tion of the lower branch of the Lepis-
lature, and if the Senate passes 1t in its
amended form, the House will no doubt con-
cur. 1t is important that the grea t-work shall
be finished, and the scheme presented in ths
bill seems the only feasible mode of accom-
plishing that desirable object. 1t will nc
doubt be brought to the atten tion of the Sen
ate day or Monday. The time for adjourn
ment having been fixed, it must neces sariIy bt
considered in the next few days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

IMPORTANT FROM TRxAs.-Advices from Tex
as, received via New Orleans, state that Gov.
Houston and the Secretary of State refused to
appear OH the 18th instant, before the Con-
yention at Austin, and take the oath accord
ing to summons served upon them. The other
State officers appeared and took the oath
Lieutenant Governor Clark was 10 assume
the Governors powers on the 10Th, and it was
not known what Gov Houston would do -
Indians in large numbers were on the from
tiers and the Convention was taking defen
siye measures against them. BY way of Ar
kansas, we also receive adviees from Western
Texas. A number of United States officers
had resigned, the troops We're dis orgnized
and short of supplies, and the Quarteamas-
ter's department out of funds. The troops
had ceased to do duty, and Were awartin 2
means of transportation to the eastwardi
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

A IouEs H5eo.-As Lieut.. Mowry and a
companion were approaching Gila Bend. they
met with surprise Of a novel character. At
some hundreds of feet from the station, quite
near the road was suspended from q tree the
corpse OF an Indian. 1t appears that one
month since Gila Bend was inhabited only by
single fanily-an aged American, and his
two sons, OF whom the eldest was hardly hf-
teen years old, and a servant. On certain
night the Inhabitants of Ih9 station were
awakened by the welt known war cry of the
Apaehes, and soon discovered that the house
was surrounded. The establishment being
simply constructed of the branches and leaves
Of trees like Gila City itself and the majority
OF the other stations, the dangers environed
the inhabitants, now attacked by some five
hundred yelling and frantic savages, may be
Imagined. Not hoping TO escape, the men
and boys armed themselves and awaited the
stack. They were saved in the moment OF
EXTERN ina ton by a dead shot from the rife of
the eldest boy, which cut short the life OF the
chief-upon which the whole turned and took
to Hight. The corpse was suspended to an
adjacent tree, and the spoils of war, the ar
rows, head-dress, and other personal proper :
ty of the deceased warrior, were preserved
by the brave little fellow as memorials of the
fight.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

Getting the Guns in Order.-The Adjutant
General has instructed the commanders of the
various Artillery Companies in the State to
have their gun houses repaired, and the pieces
and "furniture'' which usually ACCOMPANIES
them put in good order-instructions which
the commanding officers are losing no time in
obeying. Should any contest ever arise in
which Virginia would be compelled to take a
part, she must necessarily rely ostly on her
artillery and rifiemen: and it is well to see
that they are prepared for strife Virginia
riiiemen We're famed in former wars not less
for their efficiency than those con trolling the
larger arm of the service. Virginia NAV not
be adequately armed, but it is certainly true
that she is better prepared for any warlike
ntingency than very many of her sisters
either North or South. Those of the latter
section are, however, Fastening to put them.
selves in the proper attitude to main tain thei,
menaced rights
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

The Weather for some time back has possess
ed all the racterstics of winter, although
the almanacs, by way of a joke call it
spring. We had touch of the ''balmy'' in
February, when we didn't care about 1t and
the tender buds that peeped out to see what
was going on have since been nipped prema-
turely by the frost of March. Yesterday the
weather exhibited symptoms of improvement,
but the quality of the article that has been
so freely supplied of late makes us say what
we do say, that we should be in a most un-
comfortable fix if we chad nothing else but
spring" We hope March will ''march on''
in a hurry, and take all his wind instrumen Is
with him TO a Northern latitude, where snow
and ice are among the attributes of May
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

Night Sessions House of Delegates.
on yesterday, deteUnined holding uight
sessions from and after Monday next. The
movement, it is hoped, is intended as more
than mere propitiary sacrifice on the altar
OF "bunkum.' If the latter, it can serve no
beneficial purpose. Experience has demon
strated that if members would but work more
and talk less, while they are in session in the
day time, there would be necessity for
night sessions. Members might easily con-
dense into one hour all the work which they
are in the habit of doing in a day, and all tina,
they are likely to do in a day and night under
the new arrangement. During the whole ses
sion, some of the talking members seem to
have been impressed with Swift's idea, tha
IN preaching sermons men should not take
ann at any particular thing. "Shoot at every
thing said the Dean, ''for depend on it, scat
tering shots hit the most BIRDS The difficulty
may lie in the fact that members do not them :
selves see what they are shooting at. Ener-
giles devoted to the accomplishment of a def
mite object if the latter be for the interest OF
the people, cannot be misapplied
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

EssIoN IN ARKANsAs.-The Arkansas
Convention, after voting down an Ordinance
of Secession, agreed, rs com promise measure
TO submit to the people two propositions, one
Secession Ordinance, the other resolutions
of Il Union tendency. Upon these PROPOSE
tions the people are to vote in August next
The news of the rejection of the Seces sion Or
dinance was received at Fort Smith and Van
Buren, with great rejoicing. The Convention
also appointed delegates to the Border State
Convention
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

A BAND OF INDIANS FLBEcED BY AN AGENT Iy
WEST TRoY.-On Saturday night a troupe of
Indians gave an entertainment at West Troy
The audience was quite large, and the per
formances passed off for some time with much
spirit But when the programme had about
half concluded, some of the Indians discover
ed that their agent had run off with the en-
tire proceeds of the entertainment, amounting
to between thirty and forty dollars. Their
war dance was soon changed from sport to
earnest and was enacted in the open air ins tead
of the Hall. The poor creatures could speak
very little English, and as they rushed about
the streets in pursuit of the recreant agent,
labbering and yelling in the purest Aborigine,
there was, of course. no little sensation pro-
duced in the village. The Indians had not
enough money left to pay their hotel bill.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

Mrs. GAINES SUIT.-Mrs. Gaines has no
idea of expressing the people who have been
beaten by the decree of the Supreme Court
Gen. Gaines exacted a pledge from her few
hours before he died, that she would not CON-
promise with any parties TO win the case
She can now, having complied with his dying
request, make any just arrangements.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

TRIAL FOR MURDER.-Sarah Herrington who
was married in 1859, at the age of fifteen
years, was tried at Bnghampton, N Y, las t
week, for poisoning her husband James Her
rington, aged thirty six. On the trial it was
proven that the prisoner had purchased arse
mic, but also that the deceased had been an ar
senic eater for years before his death. The
Delaware Republican says the Judges charge
10 the jury was clear and impartial. and that
the verdict OF the jury was not guilty. Mrs.
Herrington refused to dress in mourning dur
ing her trial, and the expression of her face
dad not change from the time the jury was
empannelled until they rendered their yer
dict, except that she shed few tears when
her counsel was opening her defence to the
jury-again, during the Judges charge, and
when the verdict of not guilty was pro-
nounced. Public opinion or sympathy for her
was so strong that the immense crowd OF
spectators present, when the verdict was rem
dered, applauded and cheered in the widest
and most excited manner
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

Real Estdte.-But little real es tate is now
offered for sale; that offered TO the public by
advertisement comprises property conveyed
in trust for specific purposes. Holders are, as
usual asking the ruling prices of last season
and evince an unwillingness to operate unless
at former standard rates. which shows con-
clusively that property holders have good rea-
son to hope for a more prosperous state Of
things than now exists.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

Packages by Ecpress.-An official notifica-
ton in regard to the collection Of duties rem
ders it necessary that parties sending pack
ages into the Confederate States, by the
Adams Express Company, shall furnish to
the agent written in voice of the contents OF
every package, duly sworn to before a Magis-
trate. The authorities of that Government
will hencefcrth collect du ties on all goods
except such articles as are exempt by the
tariff going into their territory.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

LAEsT FROM JAPAS.-Private letters have
been received in New York from Mr.. Harris,
our Minister at Yedo, dated as late as the 10th
of December. The Ambassadors who visited
cial employments, and were loud and sincere
IN their ackno wledgments for the honor and
kindness shown them while in the United
States.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

OMITTING THE PRAYER.--The Wilmington
Republican says no little talk has been crea-
ted on account of the Rev. John l.. GRAY,
pastor of the Episcopal Church, at Seaford,
Delaware, emitting prayer for the President
of the United States, as laid down in the Epis-
copal prayer-book. After prayer he made
some explanat ton why he did so, saying "that
his sympathes We're with the South, he being
a Southern man" He says that he shall con-
tinue so to do until otherwise directed by the
Bishop or the Vestry.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23
ENFORCEMENT OF THE RSoUTHERyTARIFF

ENFORCEMENT OF THE SOUTHERN TARIFF LAWS.
Measures have been taken by the Secretary of
the Treasury of the Confederate States, Mr..
Memmlnger, 10 prevent the introduction of
goods by the inland routes. At all railway
connections between the Confederate and
Border States officers have been stationed to
enforce the DEGREES and tariff regulations of
the Confederate States. The same precau-
tions have been taken to prevent smugg ling
on the coast line
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

The Palmetto Tree.-There is naturally con-
siderable interest felt in regard to this kind of
tree at the present time. Those desirous of
seeing one as it appears in its native Carolina
have been afforded an opportunity of gratify-
ing commendable curiosity, fine specimen
having been sent on to N B Hill. Esq :, of this
city, which he has caused TO be planted in his
yard on 10th street, between Franklin and
Grace streets. 1t is good representative OF
the sturdy Independence of the race on whose
soil it had its being.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

The city is unusually quiet for this season
of the year. We note the presence OF a good
many strangers, but most OF the interest they
manifest seems 10 be centered on the State
Convention and its deliberations. The spring
trade opens with fair prospects of remunera-
tive returns TO our merchants, who deserve
great credit for the manly way in which they
meet the conseq uenees of the ''crisis"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23
THE EVACUATION OF FORT SUMTER.-Tht
Charleston Courier of Thursday morning has

The EVACUATION OF FORT SCATER.-Ihe
Charleston Courier of Thursday morning has
the following announcement
On Wednesday rumors were rife in this city
that Major Hutto, Paymaster of the U. 5.
Army, had made arrangements with the agent
of the New York steamers for the transport
of the garrison at Fort Sumter to New York.
on the steamship Columbia, TO leave Satur-
day.
Reliable informa tion shows that it was only
conjecture Major Hutto visited the Fort
on Tuesday for the purpose OF paying the
troops the amount due them for regular ser
vice. The assertion made in various papers
that the terms of enlistment OF twenty six OF
the men had nearly expired, is also mistake
Some two or three of the privates VIII nave
served their time ont in August next, ana one
in December. Beyond this, their terms OF
enlistment are for two and three years longer
Major Anderson IN conversation with MAJOR
Hutto stated that he was in daily expecta-
ton of receiving by mail the orders for evacu- :
alton, and hoped to get them that day; HIS
supply Of fuel and provisions was nearly eX-
hausted, SO much SO that if not speedily re-
iieyed they would be compelled To burn some
of the gun carriages for fuel.
Major Anderson expressed preference Tor
the Charleston and New York line Of steamers
TO that Of public vessel for the embarkation
OF the troops, the former having better ,ac-
commoda tions. He stated that the fort would
be given up to the Sout tn Carolina authorities
after an examination by an authorized officer,
and receipt for the property.
Modena, the greatest Of Italian actors, is
dead, ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

CARRIAGE ROAD Up MOUNT WAsHISGToN.--As
soon as the snow disappears on the easteriy
side of Mount Washington, work will be re-
surned on the carriage road up from the glen.
1t is the intention of the managers of the en-
terprise to have the road completed by the 4th
of JuIy.-B0Stoa transcript.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

THE BgEcH TREE A NosCosDCcToR.-On the
appearance OF thunder storm, the Indians
invariably leave their pursuits and seek
shelter under beech tree. In Tennessee 1t is
also considered complete protec ton, as it is
never known to be struck with lightning,
while other trees are shattered TO splinters.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

A RAILROAD TRAIN PREcIPIrATRp INTO A
R1vER.-On Tuesday night, burthen train
was approaching Hackensack bridge, in New
Jersey, the draw bridge was discovered to be
open. The discovery was made too late, and
the locomotive, cars and engineer were pre-
cipitated into the river, in twenty feet of wa
ter and mud. THE engineer was badly in
jured.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

THE Arctic WHALE FIsHEKY-Six screw
ships, five of which were specially built for
the Arctic fishery, and two sailing ships, are
now fitting out at Dundee, Scotland, for the
Polar regions. Five of these vessels have
cost, collectively, f75, geo, being An average of
f15, 900 each.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

The PEACH CRoP.-The Rochester Demo
crat says From all parts of Western New
York comes unwelcome intelligence respect
ing the prospects of the peach crop. There
is little reason to doubt that the cold snap
early in February did great damage to this
frnit -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

IMPORTANT REPORTS FROM NEW ORLEAxs.-A
dis patch from Montgomery, on the Goth inst 1,
announces that arrangements have been MADE
with the Commissioners of the Confederate
States at Washington TO await the withdrawal
of the Federal troops from the fortifieations
before opening negotiations.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

York River Raitroad.-This railroad has
now before the General Assembly bill So
liciting aid to the extent of 800 900, in order
to complete il. The State owns five. seventh
of the whole stock, and the Directory say tha {
with that sum Of money (for which they ask
the road can be completed in q short time, and
placed on paving footing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

bers will please conduct the business of the
day with dignity and decorum.n ss4s
The motion was finally indefinitely post.
poned sYE8 eH
The bill providing for bringing the remains
of Gen. Harry Lee to his native State WAS
passed to its engrossment.
On motion, the House adjourned. Il
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

Uaipersdttst Church Rev. A. Bosserman.
pastor of the above Church, is no W absent in
Baltimore, attending church dedication, and
his pulpit will be supplied Sunday (to-mor-
row. by Rev j: I. Goodrich, Of New York,
who will preach in the morning at Ii O'Clock
and at night at O'Clock
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

DAMAGES Against AN OPERATIc MANAGER
damages for - 900 were last week awarded
by st. Louis Court. against M Maurice
Strakoseh, the operate Manager, for q breach
of ontract with Henry Boerustern, Direct tor
of the St. Louis Opera House.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

EARLY OCCURRENCE OF THE NAME OF WASH
ISGToS.-A writer in the Historical Magazine
for the current month gives an early-perhaps
the earliest-authentic notice of the land in
England from which the hame of Washington
is derived. In the first volume of the "Chron-
icon Monasterii de Abingdon published in
illustration of media val British History, un-
der the direction of the Master of the Rolls
by the British Government, at page 337, we
find a grant of land from King Edgar, the
Anglo Saxon King, to 'Athelunold Washing
atune." The document bears date A. d. e63
about nine centuries ago
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

Unsneees$(ui Huat.-Onicers Seal and Nor
ris, who departed on an exploring tour In
search of Cockston, Muidawn and Riddeil
who escaped from Jail a few days since, have
returned 10 this city. They kept watch and
word" for the fugitives at the main outlets,
but they did not see them
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

YANKEE NorIoSs.--In the town of Concord,
Mass, according to the recent census returns
there are annually manufactured 100, 900
pals and $1,000 tubs, worth t9s 600: 1000
gross OF pencils, worth ~ 200; 1900 packs of
gold leaf, worth I'll, 900.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

Robtery.-We understand that the premises
OF Mr. Vim. w. Wells, on Church Hill, were
entered by some prowier few nights since
and despoiled OF q considerable quantity Of
provisions which had been stored away for
family use.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

A MELANCHOLY CASE OF DISSIPATION The
Boston Journal mentions the following sad
Instance of mental and social ruin resulting
from unres trained dssipat ton
"Among the tenants of the lock up on Mon
day night was mana wreck of what he
was before he became a prey to his perverted
appetite-who, until within few years,
stood in the foremost rank of the medical
profession, enjoying lucrative practice in
one OF our suburban towns, surrounded by
all the comforts which wealth and social po-
sltion could give; yet having yielded to pas
sion for drink, has in the space of eight years
squandered u fortune of about one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, and descended to
the lowest degree of degradation
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

AN "A ABORIGINAL SENSATION PREACHEE.-
White Cloud, the Indian, has made his mark
AS moving preacher, and last week Il hear
ing was arranged for him in the Baptist
Church, Broome street, New York. While
the congregation was waiting in anxious still
ness, White Cloud suddenly made his ap-
pearauce at a side-d door, not in the peaceful
and sober robes of the pious divine, but decked
ont in the savage tinery of an Indian warrior.
Flourishing his tomahaWk in the air, and in
dulging in a series of war -whoops that nearly
split the ears of the Mortified spectators, he
passed up allt, down the aises of the church,
and finally brought up in the lecture room,
where he continued to regae the ears of the
audience with his terrific yells, some of whom,
after recovering from the first effects of this
new method tor producing a sensation, began
to look about for the most ready means of es
cape. The ladies, partic ularly, screamed with
fright, and one is said to have tainted, as
White Cloud passed near her, brandishing his
tomahawk, and throwing himself into the
demoniac attitudes of the war dance. The
chief subsided, however, after time, fancy
ing, probably, that his in ntroduction had been
favorably accomplished quiet was res tored,
and White Cloud proceeded with his sermon
rather interesting, by the way-which he was
about proceeding TO enhance by some love
stories among the red beauties of his tribe,
when the deacons of the church present very
unfeelngly brought him up all standing,
doubtless under the impression that the con-
gregation Were already sufficiently nstructed
in matters OF that nature.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23

Thedtre.-Two otiTring pieces TO- nigh. -
sixteen String Jack" and .sHorseshoe Ro.
binson." There Is force enough in this pro.
gramme TO draw n large audience, aud we
presume the house will be Well filled Mr.
Couldock commences ON Monday night.