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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

FORT SuATER.-The Washington cores
nondent of the Baltimore Sun says that Gen.
Scott, in reply to a letter from Southern cit
izen, stated that Sumter is to be evacuated
A Washington dispatch says
The facts are, that a messenger has been
sent to Sumter to announce the decision OF
the President and the Cabinet TO Major An
dereon who will communicate II 10 UoV.
Pckens; but the mode of evacuation has not
vet been decided upon. Gen. Scott faVors the
garrison coming overland TO Washington,
whilst the President prefers they should be
brought 10 Fortress Monroe In steamer d.
rect from the fortress.
Three soldiers, who obtained their discharge
from Fort Sumter, arrived In New YORK
Wednesday They say Maj. Anderson is short
of both provisions and fuel. According TO
one of their statements, there are twenty five
more men whose term of service expires this
day, Wednesday, 18th. He says that none OF
them will re enlist.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

A Public Ltbrary.-We have always re-
gretted the very slight encouragement given
by the public TO all the attempts heretofore
made to establish public library. Were we
to meas ure the literary taste of our citizens by
the amount of support they have afforded
such enterprises in the past, we should say
they possessed precious little of the commodi-
ty in question. To all thinking men, it must
be truly refreshing to turn aside from the fu-
riotis bus tie of business into the quiet retreat
of a library of well-selected tones. Such n
class as we have alluded to regard an oasis of
this kind an Indispensable requisite to perfect
enioyment. When one can, for a few dollars
per annum, surround himself with all the
highest products of the older Civilizations
when his surroundings console him for the
| less of Paris, Rome, London, New York, and
other large communities-when he is encom-
passed round about not only by the solid books
which the best minds of those cities have pro-
ducA but all those ephemeral, fanciful and
| jocose thoughts which passing events call
| for rth from them, we think neglect of such an
ips titution betokens want of literary taste,
niygardly parsimony, or the absence of that
| refinement of which we are wont to boast
| We believe the books of the Richmond Lii
| brary are to be placed in the new building re-
| Gently erected by the city on Bank street, cor
| ner of l0th-a good location, if they are not
| placed too high up.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

THE SUCCESSOR OF GEN. TwIGGs.-The Presi-
dent has appointed Col f. V. Sumner, Briga-
dier General in the United States army, to the
post rendered vacant by the dismissal of Bre-
vet Major General ID. +. Twiggs. Gen. Sum
ner has served in the army over forty years,
having entered the second regiment of Infant
ry in 1919. At the organization of the first
regiment of Dragoons, he was transferred to
that regiment. Most of his life has been
spent in the saddle, west of the Mississippi
river. He participated throughout the wal
with Mexico, and was promoted for gallant
and meritorious conduct in the battles of Ger
ro Gordo and Molina del Rey. AT the battle
of Churubusco Gen. Scott paid him the high
compliment OF assigning him to the command
of another regiment--the Mounted Rifles--al
though a field officer of that regiment was
then on duty with it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

MIKRs, THE French BAsKER.-Mires, the
great French banker, illustrates the ups ana
downs of life quite as aptly as the princes
and potentates who in this century seem nd ere ne.
waited only as a target for the sings ana W
rows of outrageous fortune Mires, ohl3
twelve years ago, was desperately poor, ana
utterly unknown; Mires, within the las year !,
has been a name constantly in men NOUNS )
he rivalled the Rothschilds in wealth anu ,l IN
the magnitude of his financial operations he
was one of the powers of the French Govern
ment he bought out the great Partisan Jour
nal Constitutionnet, and wished to eontroi
public opinion rs he had done stocks ne mar
ried his daughter to IA Prince de Poiignac,
scion of one of the proudest houses in France,
he negotiated or attempted to negotiate IN ms
own name the great Turkish loan, ana thus
Nv his eudeayors to bear on his shoulders the
we;cbt of a sinking Empire, brought upon
himeeif the notice of the world. To-day,
Mas lies In a Paris Jail, aud none so poor as
to do him reverence his for,une Is sone' e MS
ponei p''',naa ~ his GOOD name Is sullied; and his
praesy has 0tTsf syen to sH Hrs.
" ,rben an he made his daughter Princess dc Po'
lixuac,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16
PRICE ONE CENT.
LOCAL MATTERS.

A Good SmJgestion.-The last report Of the
Board OF Directors Of the Virginia Military
insfftute very truthfuhy says that Virginia
mas already expended more money in expior-
ing, surveying, establishing and re-cstabiish-
ing the old and disputed lines aud landmarks
between her own territory and that of her
cotermtnous States, than would have been re-
CURED TO execute all the surveys necessary as
the basis OF correct map. Decides, as mere
landmarks or even monuments are perishable
and often entirely ohliterated, doubts diff
eulties and expense will be perpetually re-
curing in regard to the state lines (yvhereyer
they are artificial-not naturally until those
lines shall be once ascertained and agreed
uponwith our Border States and then the chief
points in each line fixed as respects latitude
and iongitude-after which no difficulty could
possibly arise, although every vestige of land
marks might be obiterated, as the various
points of the lines could be readily ascertained
and re-estabished byreference to their latitude
and longitude, and the practical astrononi-
cal observations in any locality, to ties,
any point in dispute. They add
"should it be the pleasure of the General As
sembiy to appropriate few thousand dollars each
to defray the necessary expenses Of the esur-
veys whilst in progress, the Superintendent OF the
tered upon aud prosecuted during the vacation
months of each year, by corps of Professors and
Cadets of the first class, and so continued until
completed
In this way the Professor of Engineering
would prepare the materials for an accurate geo.
graphical map, whilst the Professors of Agricui-
ture and of Chemistry, aided by corps of Assisa n
Cadets of their first classes respectiv ely could be
| making surveys, explorations and investigations
in connection with the geology, agriculture, and
| natural history Of the Stale.
| There would thus be provided the best and
most improving practical school, tor both Profes
sors aud students, connected with the department.
of applied science at the Institute. whist at thu
l same time, great and valuable work would b,
| accomplished for the Commonwealth, by her mos
| scientific men, and In the most cconefnical man
ner.' -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Arrirat Of Var MdtsTiat.-The steamship
Jamesto wn brought to this city on Thursday
a lot of material for defensive purposes, in
cIuding gun carriages for rifed cannon, cais-
sons, limbers and travelling forges, purchased
by the State Of Virginia from an establish
ment in Troy, N. Y. They We're transferred
! to the State Arrnory, and it was well that this
operation was speedily performed, for had
they remained on the steamer over night dis
| astrous confiagration might have resulted. -
| To protect the articles from the weather, they
| had been covered with tarpaulin, and it il
| supposed, says or informant, that sponta-
| neons combus ton must have taken place, as
| fire was discovered in the packages on theil
| arrival at the Armory. AS IL happened, they
| were not much damaged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Bark Ptonesr.-This vessel, owned by
Messrs. De Voss & Co., which left Richmond
some time since with a cargo of tobacco, &C.,
to put into port for repair, was in Cork,
Ireland on the I'D of February: She had Il
bad time in getting in, and it was found Le-
cessary to carry her into the dry dock, where
she would be furnished with 4 new stern
post, piece of new keel, and be caulked all
over A letter from on board says: 1.-The
Irish rocks are very hard, at least the cracks
the ship got makes me think So" The
Pioneer would get away from Cork In about
ten days, aud sail for Liverpool.
1t will be remembered, also, that at last ac-
counts the ship Virginia Dare, which not
after leaving the Capes, and was compelled to
put into St. Georges, Bermuda, to refit. Al
this place part Of the damageH cargo, consist
ing Uf 600 barrels of flour and 800 bags OF
wheat, was exposed to sale. The Virginia
Dare has, no doubt, long ere this, sailed from
| Bermuda en- route for Liverpool.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or v1Rs,N,.
EXTRA SESs9Og1
SENATE.


,, FRInAy. March Is, 1851
. me SENATE WAS called to ORDER at 10 o clock
mE B.ASSoS in The chair.
btus Fused --Honse blu 10 amend the n act
concerning District Free schools In the county
ot Jefferson; Senate bill to incorporate the
sSueen's Point Division, No. %, OF the Sons of
temperance, In the county of Hampshire !:
senate bill TO authorize tho sale of certain
Church property in tho town of Moorefield !:
SENATE bill TO amend the act tsseerporating the
insurance Company of the kzsste of Virginia
of Richmond Senate bill rsa incorporate the
oxford Cotton and Wooien Company Sem
ate bill for the incorporation sd the Home
Mining and Manufacturing Company Senate
bill 10 amend the first section of an &C enti.
tied AN acts{o incQrporate the Springfield
md Deep Run Goal Mining and Msnufactur-
ing Company passed the 12th Of February,
1861 Senate bill allowing compensation to
Parsha A. Fowlkes and Joseph q. Fowlkes,
for the arrest of three eonvicts, escaped from
the Jail OF Lunenbarg county: Senafe bin In
relation TO the devise made by joel Osborne
TO the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
Railroad Company.
BtH Rsported.--Mr. CoaHrLL asked leave 10
| report bin autorizpg the amendment of the
| charter OF Holidays Cove Railroad Com
pany.
On motion OF Mr.. CoaaILL, the Senate aa.
| iourped,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16
SEIZURE OF VESSEL AT NEW IoRK.-Ih

SEIZURE OF VESSEL AT New IoRK.--The
New York Herald of yes sterday says
The first seizure at this port, growing outof
the resignation of United States Collectors at
Southern ports took place yesterday: On or
about I'd January last, the schooner hestiess,
of Great Egg Harbor, N j. sailed from Phil-
oaelnhia TO Mobile under the usual coasung
t;aorse At Mobile she got n cargo for Hava-
na. Her Captain, as usual, surrendered ms
license and applied to the Collector AZ moo,ie he
for = register. The Collector replied that ne
"a saased 10 be a United States onlcer, and
that M he could not furnish United States re, !,
sster The captain entered his Proes' at hia
hiIa and sailed for Havana; whence, aitel
dischargng and reloading, he sailed dof 'n,s nn
port. arriving here yesterday morning. o,.ol Oh
his arrival the schooner was instantly ssi. -
hy Mr. Sehell under the Sth secuon OF tht
"Act for enrolling and licensing ships, &c. &C
dated Goth February, 1888. We peiievs INA
this is the first case of the kind whlcn nas .s
arisen q tahis port since the secession o. tii'
Southern States.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Nnrch-The March of the present season is
performed in the style of forcible but un-
skilled orchestra, with discordant wind in
struments. Its outset was peaceful and very
like Il lamb, which soon, however, became an
unmanageable tcsfher and then the buster
ing raiier at the head of the band swellad out
his cheeks and blew such q blast that all
ture was chilled, and the unfolding buds and
blossoms shrank from the rude encounter,
while the spring birds flew back to their nests
from whence the sunbeams had mpted them,
and set tied down AS snug as u bug in rug
Not satisfied with such an Internal demon
stration, the Maestro Boreas sounded the call
for the return of win ter and the strong mind
ed old women froLl the North, who are said
to pass the icy months in the refined
occupat ton of picking geese, sent down n
shower of those feathers of which the grim
frost-king makes his bed, and the gusty
thieves had a fresh blow out ON the occasion
The visit, however, was of brief duration.
The snow scattered itself about with a loose
ness on Thursday night, but the morning
found only n few patches here and there, ra-
pidIy dissolving into mud. Thus has March
so far deported itself with its usual warlike
characteristics. Whether it will depart like
unto lion or a lamb, remains yet to be de-
yeloped
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

CoNFIRMATIoYs By THE SESATE.-The Senate,
Thursday, confirmed the following nomina-
tions w. N. Allen, Nathaniel Green, and
Francis Blake, as Lieutenants in the Navy
Julius Were, Alexander w. Starke, and ID.
M. Cohen, as First Lieutenants and James
Forney, of Pennsylvania, and Louis W. Colds
borough, of the District of Columbia, as Sc
cond Lieutanants, in Marine Corps; william
Allen as Paymaster, Anburn, N. Y. The fol-
lowing civil appointments were also affirmed:
Amos Tuck, as Naval Officer at Boston; Rufus
Hosmer, of Michigan, Consul General nj
Frankfort on the Main; Willard B. Phillips,
| as Collector at Salem, Mass; Jos. Russell
Jones, as Marshal for the Northern Dis trio,
of Illinois Cassius NJ. Clay, as Minister tc
Spain.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

EDITORS LOOKING UP.-John ID. Debrees, of
Indiana, is appointed Superin tendent OF Pub.
lie Printing in w Washing gton--an old editor and
printer the appointment is a good one. Rufus
Hosmer, OF Michigan, formerly editor of the
Detroit Advertiser appointed Consul General
at trankfor on the Main, salary 20, ,O0O.-
George f. Baker, of Albany, an attache OF the
Albany Journal, Disbursng Clerk OF the State
Department. salary - 900.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

From PENsAcoLA.-rhe Warrington CORES
pondent Of the Pensacola Observer writes as
follows, under date of March 7th
The families are flying into the country, and
preparations are being made tor a severe con-
tiict. The men are at work night and day
putting the batteries in perfect order, balls are
being cast in the Navy Yard, and commnni-
cation with the vessels outside is to be cut OFF
Immediately. Several families have already
moved off 10 Mobile, New Orleans, and other
places This place looks like a place be-
sieged.
Large reinforcements are looked for in the
beginning of the ensuing week. The Wyan.
water were no longer to be obtained at the
Nayy-Yard Since writing the above, the
Wvandotte has entered, and is now AT tht
Navy-Yard. l do not know what business
causes her to be there; there seems 10 De III
air of mystery prevalent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16
RKvoLurroxAY Fusps Crr ORA London

RKvoLuTIoxAT Fuyps CrT ORA London
letter, dated the 2Sth ult., says:
Yesterday an injunction was granted against
persons engaged In London lithographipg
notes Of the Kingdom OF Hungary, purport-
ing to be seized by Louis kossath, bearing
the arms of the Kingdom of Hungary. 1t is
said that the issue contemplated was 150,-
600 900 ferins; that 5000 persons have been
engaged in the manufac tnre, and that the
notes were all printed and on the eve of de.
livery. The Austrian Government called
upon the British Foreign Office to interfere,
but Lord John Russell declined, and an ap-
plication was then made to one of the City
Courts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

KENrUCKIASs FROM A New YORK POINT OF
yIEw.-A correspondent of the New York
World, who came TO Cincinnati to witness
the reception of Mr.. Lincoln, writes to that
paper follows:
A large number of Kentuckans are here
Those whom l have seen are conspie u u3us Il
,hair reticence and their length. i am of the
opinion that Kentuckians, as general rule,
should not leave home i'll one piece In com
munities where the average OF stature Is from
seven 10 eight feet, they might NOT De Regarded
as oh;acts of terror But q sudden incurson
of giants, like that which Cincinnati has
known to-day, is an event fraught with IA
much dread, at least to correspondents OF nvt
feet eight, us the stamped'ng OF rhinocer
occupants.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

MEDICAL GRADUATEs.-Amongt the gradua tes
at the commencement of the Medical Depart
ment of the Pennsylvania University on the
lith inst, were the following from Iirgtnfd:
Thos. B. Amiss, &. Baldwin, f. q. Booth,
Jr., ]. w. Brown, Shirley q. Carter, l.. N.
Cheatwood, Edward A. Craighill, Daniel Ii
Hardaway, N. p Henderson, II. t. Hunter,
r. X. McCausland, 5. M. Mcpherson, IL. IL.
Meade G. Mitchell, =. II. q. Noble, Thomas
Opie Il. 2. Page, Edward w. Perkins, j. M
Stephenson, e. w. Timms, Newton Wayt and
V. o. Williams. Those from North Carotina:
w. H. H. Cobb, NJ. 4. Dodson, ]. L. Fuller
f. r. Gregory, j. II. Hicks, W. A. Holt, j
T. johnson, Chas Lesesue, p. r. Mendin
Thos. A. Oakley, j. B. Robertson, Simpson
Russ, w. CT. Stephens, J. b. Stovali w. B
Watford, and II. III. Worthington.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Oataous.-Oar Union friends believe In
omens. They conceived that the hand Of Pro-
yidence was visible in the swapping of nax-
staff down town, last week. We want TO ask
them about the flag over the Convention Hall.
which came down TO half mast Ia the gale Of
yes ter,iay, and so remained during the session
Was that ominoasa We think not. But .
spectator inquired if anybody was dead with
in and the reply was that the signal Of dis
tress was displayed in consequence OF thu
lack Of vitality in the Conventional body.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

HEAVY DgrALcArioY IN DKY GooDs EsrAB-
LIsHMESr.--A young man who mas occupied =
.asnnnsihla nosition As head clerk in one OF
the de par tments of the large dry goods estab-
H. shmant of Messrs. Hoyey Il Co., on Summer
street, boston, was detected last week IN the
act Of appropriating 70 his own use ,nios ia
nnirv led 10 the discovery OF the fact, that
his smbezxlements extended over several
years and amounted, in the aggregate, to
about $4,000. His employers, overcome oy
sbs antreaties of his wife, attached what pro-
nertv sr he had, but permitted him TO &c "gn'
whipped OF Justice"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

MAssACHUsErTs PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL
| The Personal Liberty bill, which passed the
| massachusetts SIite Senate last week k, passed
| the House OF Representatives THURSDAY, aiter
| n YARN debate by q vote of 81 to 45. The bill
| modities the present law materially. There is
| no doubt the Governor will sign 1t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Theatre.--A first-rate programme is an
nounced for the Saturday nights entertain.
mant. and since il is TO be Miss Batemans last
appearances, we hope she will receive kindly
farewell call from numerous friends. This
talented young lady will tonight play the
beautiful character of Parthenia, in the play
of "Ingomar;" and we may say Tor the lhior
nation OF those who have never seen it, tina
it is one of the most captivating dramas o.
modern days 1t was produced here last week
| and we are told that il was finely performed
in every particular. The play OF Jack Shep
| herd. - which, it is said, inculcates gooS
I moral lesson, Will conclude the en- Ter tllnment
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

. TAKEN ABAcx One of the ridiculous mis-
haps which will sometimes peiall soialers'
tary of New Orleans on the day OF the iwiggs
reception. They were drawn up along the
street in front OF a building in course OF con-
strnction, and close In their rear was q ionss
mortar bed, two feet deep, with tnat piastic
comDosition, ready for the workmen The
space between the files for the passage OF the
'carriages being rather narrow, the officer or
dered his men to take step back Ihey ala
so and about twenty feet of 'sogers' instan-
taneously disappeared from sight backwards,
the front nle, in close order, preventing the
rear rank from recovering themselves when
their heels stumbled against the mortar bed
They were submerged, and every soldier OF
thaw had his uniform spoiled. They took
cabs and absquatnlated instanter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

AMERIcAN GAME IN SESGLAND.-Eighteen live
American partridges, sent by Mr.. Cunard, OF
New York, to the English Society Of Accli-
matiza ton, have arrived out safely, and are
cared for by Lord Malmsbury. The noble
man has received sixteen live prairie hens
which he expects will soon become natural
lied, aud one of these days afford flood fol-
the Million
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Secession Flag Rails in9.-A large number OF
citizens, resident in the neighoorhood OF
skiing uarter," in Chesterfield county, raised
a secession flag on the l4th inst, amid the
firing OF guns aud other demonstrations OF Joy
Samuel F'iournoy addressed the assembiage,
"a large majority of which is stated TO have
been composed of recent Union men, in favor
of a Southern Confederaey. The mag bears
seven stars and an inscription of "Secesston
xsr ss - and southern coafsderacy." The
moy emcnt originated with Il prominent oppo-
nent of the Secession candidates at the last
election.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

NAPLEs.-Ofiicial dispatches from Flag Of
iicer Bell of the Mediterranean squadron, SAY
that cons spiracies and arrests are OF daily DC
currence at Naples, and that the state OF al
fairs there is very unsettled, so that travel
ers are afraid to come to Naples and spend 1
norton of the winter in that fine climate.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

TIE SouTH CARoLISA BANKS The last
monthly statement of the South Carolina
Banks, compared with the February state
menu shows an increase in circulation to the
extent of S6SS, ,637 90; an increase n specie o
$50, 1888 an increase in deposits OF sl59, 40 81
an increase in foreign exchange of $Il3, 1867 SO
and an increase in domestic exchange o
1909 O1.} 81
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

| OUR MINISTER TO CaISA.-A private letter
dated Florence, Italy, Feb. II, says Hon
| .Jol,n f. Ward, United States Minister to
| China, Joined his family here a few days since
and will return home after a hurried visit 10
| Rome aud Naples. Mr. w. was brought from
| China to the Persian Gulf by the Niagara, ano
was about fifty days en- route.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

SURRENDER OF Fort BRowS.-The Calves
ton Civilian of the 1lth inst, says the surren i
der of Fort Brown was agreed upon quietly
between the Texas Commissioners and Capt.
Hill on the 9th. The News says that Fort
Brown will be given up as soon as transpor-
tation can be found for the Federal troops
The Textu troops at BraZos are represented
to be fortifying the Island to make it impreg-
nable.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Proutdential EscdI-.-Dr. o. A. Crenshaw,
on Thursday night, walked, by inadyertance
through an open door located in the third
story of the building occupied by Alvey
& Lipscomb, on 18th street. but received
proyidentialy, no very serious injury,
though much bruised about the shoulders
The room in question is that formerly used by
the Young Guard AS a drill room, and is over
forty feet from the ground. The door is a
large one and located over Eagle Alley. DIR
Crenshaw, who is an officer Of the Governors
Mounted Guard, had been to attend meeting
of his COMPANY 1t was lucky escape.