Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-10

the men responded Amen, with tervency that perhaps
they had never before experienced, Major Anderson
drew the "Star Spanged Banner up to the top OF the
staff the band broke out with the national anthem o.
"ial Columbia and loud and exultan cheers, repeated
again and again, given Ly the officers soldiers ant
workmen. "lf said the narrator, South Carolina haC
at that moment attacked the fort there would have beer
no hesitation upon the part OF any man within it abou
efending that flag"
ITEMS OF NEWS.
Letters from, Independence, No, dated Deem
Der IS report the hanging of three of Montgomery
men for attempting to run of negroes.
The South Carolina Commissioner to Alabama
is Col Andrew Pickens Calhoun, son of the late Johr
c. Calhoun.
young man named John Ferguson, living in Din
widdie county, Va, while at the residence OF Theo
Tucker, in the same county, fell into the hre on Tues
! day last, and was burned to death.
NoroRroUs RowDY ELECTED TO CoNGREss-NeG
| McGowan, saws exchange, who narrowly escaped
hanging in California, when the Vigilance Committee
ruled has become of the most respectable and pros
porous citizens of Arizona and has just been elected to
Congress.
LARGE FIRE IN MonILE-Th stores of Messrs, Gas
cognc Stacy and Fry, Bliss Co.. MObil' were, on
Monday destroyed by fire, with all their contents. The
loss in the buildings $4,000 in goods 100000, on
which there insurance Of some $4,000. Several
other adjoining bgildngs were destroyed.
CAPTURE or Two SLAvERs.-The u. 5. steamer No
hawk It. Craven captured the brig Tocoa and took
her into Key West, last week. She found complete
! " fitted out as a SLAYER. The bark Mary |. kimba
from New Orleans captured by the vessel, I'M
der the same circumstances the next day. She al
so carried to Key West
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.-Wc learn from the Memphis
Avalanche that two wood-chopper5, named John Buck
and George Ablinger, have for some time past been
pursuing their occupation near Wolf river, about four
miles from that city. On Monday morning, Ablinger
was found, stretched upon his back, in little shanty
they occupied jointly with axe buried in his forehead
and stark dead Buck is suspected Of having murdered
his partner, and was arrested.
The SOUTHERN PAclpIc RAmEoAp.-There are now
270 hands employed in grading the road west of Mar
SHALL Texas and it expected that by the first of Jan
uary there would be force Of 800 employed. Besides
considerable number in addition to this force employ
ed in getting out crOSsies, building bridges &c. The
sul-contractors have obligated themselves to complete
% miles Of road ready for the iron by the ls OF May
PREPARE FOR WAG.-A letter from Amelia county,
Va. says The county court has jus. arranged to raise
$1,000 with which TO obtain This surely looks like
there is something ahead. God only knows what that
| thing IS.
ELECTION AND FATAL AFFEAy.-The municipal election
in Elizabeth City, y. Co. held Saturday last, and
resulted in the success OF Dr. Rufus Speed for mayor
by m iority Of 81 votes DR.. j. T. T. G. COhoon,
the present incumbent. During the election ARRAY
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queu,ly died OF his wounds.
FRuucin7 ~ KENrrcEY-On the 2ith ult, John
Robinson aud biz brother David drinking together
in @ tavern near Baristown Ky. when quarrel arose
between them which resulted in John Robinson receig-
ing several stabs causing death on the soh. David
Robinson was arrested.
Tn S.orkbriiqc, England, the library of a deceased
clergyman sold for S. and the liquors in his cellar for
E.16.
Ascension Perez McI'eln, having been called anu
att3, blew his brains ont tue other day in New Or
leans co1echouse from modification no the insult.
Graft Little, a resident Of Gainesville Ga went into the
store Of biz brotherin.aw james ". Harrison, in that
town. on Thursday evening and assaulted him, where
upon Harrison fred I've six barrels Of revolver at
hm, killing him on tue spot
GA a mango tree, under which Gen. HaveIock is bu-
riad rudey cu piece ot lin is nailed bearing the fol-
loving words scratched upon IL "On this spot liz the
remains Of General Hayeock. May he rest in peace -
This all that marks the grave OF the hero of Lucknow
H. Portland, Oregon, there is man who lived with
his wife several and had several children. At last
h, got tired of im aud proposed that they should OBJ
tain divorce lie said be had objection she would
support him. She agreed to DO So and they were di
yorced. She j, married again. and supports her
former husband by retaining him in the family as ser
want.
FATALITY Or DIPTnEErA-Died, in Nelson county
Va on the lst ult OF diptheria Margaret V, aged 4
wears aud - days. the lh Ct, OF the same disease
Louisa aged II years the 2p,h ult OF the same dis
ease, William Il aged years; on the 2st ut, OF the
same disease John j. aged year; and the 22d ult
of the same disease Eeanora aged 10 years all children
of James Z. and Caroline Y. Garland.
FrrEc1s OF THE SOUTHERN WAn-By private letters
received per Kangaroo learn that orders were re-
c,yed by the agent in England Of one Of our largest
manufactures in the United States, TO send back all the
rcyoyers that could he spared by the first mail steamer
70 either New York Boston, the demand was so great
the supply was not equal. From 900 to 900 Of Colts
reyoyers were to be sent at ouce.-Bostou Tran.
GOV. Perry, of Florida reached home last week from
the North where be- purchased 900 Hayward rifles and
5000 Minnie muskets, for the use of the State.
SAEoF SLAVES At SroTsYLvASIA CoUKr House. OF
No>pAY-Sam - years old, $lo9j Henry, % years
old 1923; Daniel 81 years old, :615; Ralph, 81 years
old SiOu Bedford II years old, $500 Prince, 10 years
old 5000: Robert 40 years Old 1855; Sally and infant
5000. Violet $3.50 Hulia, 5000 Fanny and two small
children 81, 10; ordinary hands, q months credit.
BypFoRp SENrINEL-The last number Of this paper
announces change of proprietorship. Messrs. Atkins
* Reese have disposed oft 10 Messrs L. D. Kenneth and
~ p. Ferguson We extend greetings of fellowship to
the new proprietors aud wish them prosperity
L.. S Acknowledgements Sax,on, fourth artillery, has
been ordered by the War Department to proceed to Eu
rope for the purpose OF making Investigations N regard
TO the improvements in artillery and particularly in re
ference 10 the rled cannon lately introduced into the
ght artillery of Russia, on which Lieut. S will make a
full report of his examination to the War Department
REslGxrD-Licut. Chapman aud Master Mills, L. S N,
have resigned their commissions in the service. Both of
the gentlemen from Alabama, and were attached to
the U. 5. steamer Brooklyn.
A WoRA BIZ Van b. RrS.--Mr. Van Buren, it it said,
is preparing a history OF the times, beginning with the
great struggle between John Adams and Thomas Jeer-
son. at the beginning of the last century, and to end
with the present extraordinary year.