Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-27
1rn1nrNrs AND LIENS OF THE DAY.

The Savannah News of the 22d inst contains epeeisl
dispatch from Montgomery announcing that Major Cop
pins, Of the t'ev Orleans Iouave Regimen, with ooo
men, was ordered 10 PensaeUle o. the 81
Peter Schwne in all at Wetud pka Ala for the lur-
der Of his wife and servant committed suicide last
week by cutting his throat.
Mr. RAYMOND, editor OF the New York Times, 1t is un-
ders,ood will be appointed Consul to Paris very agree
a6le situation with a salary of s. 900 year.
The Albemarle Elizabeth City, SouthrOn, Of the 20
inst. saws that Hon Kenneth R4yner has come out ID
favor OF the secession of North Carolina.
The dwelling OF Thos WOrsham, in Prince George
county "a, Ra5 destroyed by fire on Saturday last
Loss - 600
The savannah Republican of wednesday says il is
stated on the street that Governor Brown received on
Saturday from President Davis, requstoa for two
thousand troops i is surmised that they are intended
for that city and Pensacola.
The Columbus correspondent of the Cleveland Herald
writes that the election of John Sherman Senator from
Ohio is regarded in that city a certain indication OF
the defeat of Wade at the next election. The corespon
dent holds Northern Chic respor sibc fof the result.
The Kentucky Senate has agreed to ADJOURN on The
9th inst No attempt has yet been made to call Soy
ereign Convention" and the eecesson have
abandoned the idea The Legislature have invited Mr.
Cri.tenden to address them.
The Georgia Convention has adopted new State Co J.
stuion aud Submitted TO the vote of the people Tor
acceptance. The Convention few days since re-
sd submit the permanent Constitution OF the Con.
feieracy to the people.
By private dispatches from Tallahassee the Charleston
Mercury learns hatGOv Perry is concentrating troops
u Pensacola with the utmost activity.
On the 23l instant the tobacco factory OF Peters
glanton and five adjoining houses at Farmvile, Va,
were dastroy by fire Loss :l2 900 INSURANCE % uOO.
The Wilmington Herald says i, is reported that Gov.
Ellis of North Carolina whose Illness for several days
past has created much uneaness among his friends, Is
rapidly sinking under consumption.
The bon. Geo W. Scranton, republican member O.,
the late and elected the mex. Congress- from Fem
siYanis, died at Scranton in that State, on the 2tth
Instant
Schuyler Coliax and John Sherman contemplate an
overland tour to California the first coach under the
new mail contract the central route. 1t Is expected
TO start the ! 9TH of June.
The Vice Pr sident of the Unitd States the last Post
master General the present Secretary OF the Interior and
| the present Secretary of War were all printers
4 duel fought near West Point, Geo, on the 10th
| pst between Mr.. Seth Shepherd and Mr. A. K. Cole
| man OF Unontown Perry county, but fortunately no
dan!ase resulted 10 either rOat shots exchanged
by the pres and preparations were being made for
the fifty round the MAYOR OF West Point nterfeced and
pat stop the proceedings whereupon the parties
-ned to the city aud submitted the matter TO a board
OF honur Consisting Of Hyn. Va; y. Brooks and VIM.
= Clarke who succeeded IN restoring amcable relations
| between them
1t Tucson, California, ball is not considered suc-
Cess Uuicss il terminates Ia general fight With knives
and reYolyers. few weeks ago II by tho name OF
Fam commenced spirited little difficulty at Mexican
iudaugo in that place, which concluded in beautiful
fight. lie killed musician TO properly inaugurate the
cee and then began indiscrim nate slaughter. He
was pretty badly cut u hiih IT, but lad the satisfaction
Of shooting another musician through tue leg anu Sc
/ porta through the arm before lie VAS arrested.