Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-14
NEWS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


There were fifteen deaths in New York city OF small
pox last week.
The Liverpool consulate is TO be bestowed Speaker
LittlejohD, of the New York Legislature.
Gov Moore, Alabama, it is stated will shortly tender
to President Davis of the Confederate States 900
armed and equipped.
Our sugar maple tree has been planted experimentaly
in the woods OF Boulogue and attempts will be made to
accmatze it in France for its yield OF sugar.
An adventurous pioneer, Capt Walker NJ. Gibson, has
purchased an island in the Indian Archipelago, and is
trying to organize band of settlers in California.
Thomas Rose, wealthy planter. driven to insanity by
depreciation of negroes his throat in jackson Miss
last week.
The Church Of the Immaculate Conception" in New
York. which was erected at cost OF 100000 is to be
dedicated on next Sunday Twelve Bishops have been
invited.
reckless fellow smoking cigar, while making cart
ridges at Jackson Mississippi on the the 10th instant,
dropped the ashes in open key OF gunpowde which
exploded, blew up the place, and nearly killed four
men.
The Chicago Tribune publishes elaborate article,
showing that the earnings of the railroads centering in
Chicago for 1850, was Sl7,69OOOO. The earnings OF
the ten Trunk roads show increase over 1882 OF 81
10000.
The statement Of the losses life and property on the
lakes during the year 1860 published. in the Buffalo
papers of Monday 1t shows a total loss by steam and
sail vessels of O2O OO being increase over the
vious year Of $685. 1885, loss Of life in 1862 57S an IN
crease ovei 1859 of 473
contractor on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad sold on
the 18th u his force of seventy odd negroes (Which he
has had in the construction Of this road men, women and
boys at average of one thousand three hundred and
seventy dollars and fifty cents at twelve months credit
with interest, for bills on Mobile.
There are in this city, says the Schenectady STAR
very esmable married couple, who have had eleven chill
den six of whom were born blind the youngest blind,
and only few weeks old. When of sufficient age they
sent to the Asylum for the Blind, in New York They
said to be possessed of fine talents Weunderstand
that their parents cousins There Is no defect IN the
eyes of either parents. hne Illustration oil Walkers
laws on intermarrage.
On the I'd inst a lamentable affair occurred near
Ezabethtown Hardin county, in which the lives OF Hew-
Duncan and Thos II. Duncan brothers, and the son
Of the former, were probably sacrificed Thomas H.
Duncan merchant of Eizabethtown, proceeded 10 the
residence Of his brother near Stephensburg, and became
involved in an alteration with him in regard to the treat
of their aged and invalid mother, who resided with
Hewson Duncan who ordered his brother TO leave,
threatening him with a shot gun. Thomas Ii. Duncan
then shot bis brother through the neck with revolver
whose then caught the shot gun and beat his uncle
terribly about the head and shot in the abdomen by
bis uncle. 1t was expected that all three would die.
Prof C. G. Meigs has resigned his chair in Jefferson
Medical College in Philadelphia.
Paul. the slave murderer Savannah has died of the
Injuries inflicted by the mob who attempted TO rescue
HIM from the officers Of the law.
Governor Magon of Kentucky had his left arm broken
at its socket Sunday last by the upsetting OF stage
coach at Harrodsburg.
negro boy, belonging to Hon. Albert Rust of Ar
kansas, died the bound train from Washing
City to Wheeling Friday night last. Arriving in
Wheeling, Mr. r. procured coffin and had the boy de-
Gently buried.
1t is said that Major Anderson, holding Fort Sumter
Lieut. Semmer, holding Fort Pickens, and Captains Hill
aud Ricketts, holding forts in Texas all belong to the first
regiment United States artillery.
The nomination Of Mr. Critien1pn 10 the Sunreme
Court has not been determined upon and there is appa
renty probability of IT, The suspicion that Henry
Winter Davis figuring for this place excites good deal
Of surprise among the legal fraternity-N y. Times.
Hortcuuralists and pomoogsts will be glad to learn
that by the postal arrangements passed at the late
session of Congress- seeds or cuttings cassed a.
maiable matter in packages and 70 be charged with
postage at the rate of cent when sent
der fifteen hundred miles, and two cents when
sent that distance. The package must not exceed
eight ounces
INDIAN Decentralization Shultz shot an Indian,
Oga-me-ge-gee ia June last at TayOrs Falls Minnesota
in cold blood and escaped down the river The Indians
con- Is years old, followed on his track to wTeak
geauce. He succeeded only Thursday week, while
Schultz and a comrade cutting wood, the avenger
waited over an hour get shot, and not wound the
companion. When fired at Shutz fell dead without a
struggle.
AFFAIRS AT CHARIEsroN.-The Columbia Is c. Guar
dian states upon tie authority of private letter written
are wanted for the guns the islands General Beau
regard has called for troops. He il changing the
position Of the largest guns, and preparing for protection
from sea attacks. He has made very favorable i'm
preston and inspr;ed general confidence.
FALSE ALARN-rhc statement in the Charleston
papers that Governor Brown, OF Georgia. had caused
be attached the stock hdi by NOrthern in the Ma
and Western railroad il entirely without ouudAtion
dispatch from a responsible source in Savannah, TO
George b. Carhsrt Esq Of New York. contradicts the
story; and, in addition, It may be stated that ordi
some weeks ago passed by the Georgia State
Convention for the protection Of foreign capital
CLEARED HW AT JCNP-On Saturday night horse
ran away down Main street, in Wheeling at u furious
rate boy out into the street. and recrssly stood
in the horses way in the hope Of stopping him; but the
horse jumped clear OF the boys head, and went on
still greater speed The youth being questioned as to
running such risk said he knew the horse and wasn't
afraid of him.
DEATH OF SURGxoN.-Dr Caleb B. r. Kennedy, OF
Clarke county, Va. and formerly surgeon to the north
boundry expedition, died recently sea, about
30 miles from San Francisco
SHOCKING DEATH.-Dr Vermeue, of New Market,
New jersey, committed auicde on Saturday, at that
place, by throwing himself upon the track Of the Central
railroad just the express train dashed by high rate
of speed He horribly mutated, and killed instant
ly. lie had been in state OF partial insanity much Of
the time during the past year.