Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-06
RICHMOND WING.


MANY Of the South Carolnians not only have Yankee
arms in their hands when they muster IN Narke parade
but Yankee around their necks in the privacy Of
their own bones
The Cine matt ENQUIRER states that many Western Re
pnblcan- hope 20 realize great advantages from civil
war since the value Of their lands and town lots would
be enhanced by the removal OF the settlers IRON the Dor
der to the interior country.
A lady passenger Who some months ago broke her
while getting on board California bound steamer at Pa
mama has Just obtained verdict OF - OOO against Com.
Vanderbilt by a San Francisco jury.
The President elect according 10 the latest programme,
viii no: reach Washington much before the goth Of Feb
rusry and then he will be the guest of Senator Trum
bull up the 4.h Of March No military escort 10 Wash
ingtOn will be accepted. Mrs. Lincoln and her three
viii embark few days after the departure OF the
head OF the family, ard proceed directly 10 Washington
by the shortest route
The New York World Saws the profits Of the street
railroads Of that city enormous The third Avenue
road cost about S465uoO 10 Is represented by stock
70 he value o. II $4,000 which, not long since, was
Quoted 20 per cent in other words returns 90
Der cent on i've times is original cost The Sixth Ave
abos, $3.50 900, aud Is represented by stock
worth $500 600 which is valued at l7o per CEN. The
Eighth Avenue road cost about $4,000 which IS said
% be worth 2u9 per cent.
Stimulated b7 the conduct of Mississippi in planting
battery "a. ycasburg and compelling steamers 10 lie TO,
Cincinnati paper suggests that by breaking down
blnkuents Sjly overflow ali the country OF the
lover Mississippi and drown out the towns and panta-
tons" The statement is little exaggerated perhsps
but there doubt that the damage thus done would
be vast I, would De awfu. act OF vengeance, Just
t would be 70 blow up q man who lived over powder
magazine On, the possibility is something which ought
an either case influence the conduct Of the exposed
party.
Tie Nashville Banner reports the disappearance OF
samuel Jones, deputy sheriff OF Aaury county, with
500 600 of the county funds lie had enjoyed the
ience Of the community. The means adopted by the
s~inder we're very novel aud deliberate. He forged
judgments upon good men in the county aud sold them
90 capitalists q discount Of twenty-five per cent at the
same time agreeing collect them without charge. Ee
vas engaged for several weeks in selling these fictitious
judgments lie left behind him wife and six children.
Oa the 2-h ult 8dy residing in Albany visited some
ecds ia Trov intending 10 return home by the stes,
stage that evening She missed that stage and
ps-d TO remain Nth hes Troy friends for the night. She
retired 70 bed early great distress Of mind about her
Two infants AZ home one Of whom Is not vet weanei
IN thu night she got up her sleep and walked 10 Al
bany in her night clothes swakng until she bad
reached her own bedroom ard sharply spoken to by
her husband As she had le her day clothes At TToy,
her friends there must have been both astOnshd aId
alarm ID by her disappearance.
A short time ago. the Baron de - gave a bachelors
dinner Al bis splendid apartments In Paris While Tie
party was al dessert the BarOns wife suddenly entered
"Gentlemen" said she. d" 70 disturb YOU but
-x weeks ago nv husband in the heat OF discussion
which did not provoke had the ulmany cOwardice TO
strike me - there Witnesses my lawyers tell
me that cannot s1e for a divorce You can all De Wit
ussses that nov strike him aud giving him a severe
solid slap IN the face sbs msrstcay walked away. The
husband has summoned his witnesses 10 sustain hls suit
for divorce.