Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-20
Hot !, RichmoI
NEWS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

WM H. B. GUSTS.
American Hot !, Richmond, Feb. 10th 1861.
NEWS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Several mad dogs have been killed ia Lynchburg re-
Gently
The health Of Col f. H. Smith, of the Virginia Mil.
tary institute, is almost destroyed.
John cOlay of Illinois, has been apr oiated private
secretary during the presidential term OF Me- Lincoln.
Col Samuel Colt OF Hartford Connecticut, is in poor
health and allied last week for Havana, where he hopes
10 recuperate.
Ex.pcstmaster Fowler, of New York. is slid to have
charge of cotton factory in Mexico. al yearly salary
OF - Geo, and house rem; free.
The Legislature CT Ohio have passed bi!! prohibiting
utermarisge or illicit intercourse between persons OF
white and those Of negro blood.
The following States hold elections during the coming
summer Virginia in May; Kentucky, Tenn ssee, aud
North Carolina in August.
DxCEAsED.-CoL j. b BTaBt. aged citiz OF ST.
Louis aud formerly quareImastr Of the department OF
the wtst died the 5th inst His property Nas valued
at upwards OF two millions Of dollars.
SgSTgSCE or DEATH.-- Richard White and John Il.
Burca mayer, 5o.h convicted OF murder at Charleston,
South Carolina have been sentenced 10 be hung the
Sd of April
due vas fought 10 Georgia ou the sh inst between
iw Hart edos oi the Tashassee Fla SeAtinsl, aud
gentleman named Coleman, in which both parties were
killed.
We haye news by telegraph that there has been a.
nal decision oy the Canaoisn OF Qleen bench in
the case of the fugitive Anderson By this decision An
Gerson Is set al liberty.
Rev. Wm W Walker aud j. +. r. Crsbb, we're ar.
res ed in Westn IRELAND county, Va, last week, end
bound over TO fight duel which had been arrang
t. come Cd With rifles. The diff ,u,y originated in poll
ties.
The London Chemical News states that hundreds Of
barrels ol the clarified fat of orses imported from
OStend 70 Eagsnd snd sold in London as genuine but
ter Pes aud puiding made of such savory subst 'nceS
NUT be very tempting to epicures.
Hon George H. Dallas, U S Minister at the Court of
S. Jamss wrss very eloquent etetrs TO his friends de-
oorirg the present condition Of political affairs in the
United Sst's. Public men of England in high station
con with him upO1 the State OF his county and this
nteaded kindness he feels 10 be reproach aud humia
tion.
The English papers state that the suffering of the
vea,os population OF Coventry is Of the most severe
k;ad l. is said that in fifty CT the people have
had any work for The past four months thus throwing
them entirely on charity. But there is population OF
more thar fifty thousand in this condition, and though
much has been done 20 relieve them there stu exists
gr.a. amount Of desiitutiOn.
A. cre Of the largest Republican meetings ever held
in Chicago on Saturday night, the course OF Senator
Seward ud Mr. Kellogg Of lincis with reference to the
adjustment Of existing political difficulties was triumph
aully SasialCedl
We learn from f report Of the Auditor OF louis,aI
that ~ tie past thirty there have been ninety-ore
deacAtons among the public officers OF that State sum
ming M loss of S35G 600 Most of these dealcatious
have occurred within the last two or three years
Charles lion late City Marshall Of Detroit has gone
to Charleston and enl sted Lieutenant in ons OF 'he
compani,s o the secession troops lie Is native OF ID
troit aud his father NJ or in the regular army was
killed in the Florida Seminole
l. Officially announced that Mr.. Lincoln will eayc
New York on Thursday next at o'clock in the morn
i, aud arrive at Trenton at noon leave 23o and
arrive at Phla .l LA at leave Friday morning 1t
snd arrive a. Harrisburg az 7. ~ leave Harrisburg
oa ,u-day morarg at . aud arrive az Baltimore at
2 NJ leave NJ 3 and arrive a. $50 At Washington.
L. j. stated that MIS- Harriet Lane has courteOusy in
vie Nrs Lincoln TO accept the hOspitaes OF the hito
Il use Immediately her arrival in Washing o., IA or
!c. that she may become familiar with "a, ,inerna mat
A. emcu o. biz house ike that OF the Pres dett al mat
sinn.
ware has passed bill gbosbing imprisonment for debt
vi her residents uon.rcsdeGs. The bal 10 call
Stite Conyeatnn to amend the Constitution been indet
nitely os,poned Toe House has adopted resolutions
DENYING the right OF sece.-i)n
FAvAL ACCInESr TO A SlSGSTRESS.--Hatte James q
popular yo1ug sougstress attached to the Gaietes, in
Broadway New York. died on S4u day from the fleets
o. burns accidentally received few lights before by her
c, 1thes ca Chi lie a theicot lights
Mr. MAYO the May0r o. Richmond, being on visit to
New Yo,k s; wek attended the battalion drill of the
7,h Regiment, on Friday Light. While there he was
called on for aech in the course OF which he refer
red to the present distracted state OF the country, aud
hoped tina, the Uu;cn might ruined by the poll
,cass lie trusted the day would be far distant when
the Seventh would be arrayed in hostility against their
southern brethren. If you TO K chmood" said
he 81 will dsarm YOU all by good ahesr and Hospitality
give Virginia her rights, and she will be the last to de
seit the glorious hig Of the Mon.
new bo- Bon has been produced in Paris. IL con
sss Of an caabe bCquet which Is neither more nor ies'
than bunch of real flowers covered with crysa!zed SUI
gar which applied while the flowers are on the bush
he Ingenious inventor reported to have sent boq1e
of yioeis prepared in this TO the Princess Cothde
The delicious odor and brilliant tnts Of the Hover are
preserved and when the fair possessor tired oi gazing
upoa them she has still left feast f for Hebe IL IS
said that no btnbon yet produced can tqrel IN deli
clcy this floral t bit Roses prepared IN the same
manner Tn. eject on them ia peculiarly beautiful the
| sugar sparkling like dew after Summer shower.
The preparations for the Inauguration ball at Wash
ineton are on the enlarged and liberal scale The
building viii be situated in the Of the Cy Hall, and
is to be $50 feet long aud Gn feet Wide, with supp
room attached OF the sime crg OF the main building
q feet vide The height will ne - feet IL will be u
fame hui ding the dancing floor will be constructed Of
Norh Carolina inc. The building will be covered with
felt roofing and lined inside with muslin. The orche
ira will be large .Or, to accommodate sixty musCa =
The main ha will be carable OF holding Eight u QUA
! 0 ,rsous he entrance will be through the main tn-
:. lice of the City Hall The s..s rOGms for Ldies
aud gentlemen will be 10 the two large court rCo US ad-
/, .ent in the City Hall The huiding will cost, when
ii lshed Opo; upholstery - 900 supper, s JOO. IN
Gliding vines music supposed 10 be DodvoFihs Sl2ON.
ri,.f,ng, chandeliers, &c. $500 doorkeepers attend
ants upon dressing rooms, hall incidental expenses &c
I l- =. IN