Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


Governor Brough has published a letter To
the people Of Ohio declining denomination for
governor.
The Washington Republican averages the cattle
stealing in Washington ~ one hundred head q
dav, The theits are usu l.y committed while the
animals are grazing.
The Pennsylvauil Central Railroad c 'mpany
has given $4,000 for the foundation of a Penn.
svlyania Sold ers' ana ) ilnr-' Orphans Home,
aud the State has added $4,000.
Emigr ,nts from Europe are now reaching this
country at tie rats OF about one thousand PER
day. They should be encouraged to so South
and occupy the e.ti!e, deserted helds OF the late
rebelliOus states.
The federal postmaster al stanton, Va, was
owing the government about twelve hundred dol
lara AZ tie CONNIE. cement Of the rebellion. He
yislied Washington last week 70 settle up the old
&C cunt by filing receipts of the Confederate
government" for that amount His astonishuent
was UnboUnded WLen the Offer was declined.
The sad news is received from New Zealand that
the Pal Mariri fanatics I'VE visited 0potlki. hung
and beheadet the Rev. NJ. Yolkner abandoned BY
and vaiuly calling upon his flock for aid. They
scooped out and etc his brains. A fanatic priest
at Lis eyes. N. Yolkuer died calmly praying.
A Paris letter in the Nord says The Emperor
Napoleon astOnishes everybody by his unalterable
health Bodily we9rlness, enormous heat, fatigue
IRON WOrk-nOLnlng OFeTCOue3 Nun. ne - al
ways bright and we'll the hrst 70 be ready, while
some Of his suite sppesrsiDgularly fatigued."
Lord Palmerston has offered Mrs. Golden a pen.
sion OF e. 500 per annum which she has declined,
al the same time expressing her grateful sense at
the kindness manifested by the crown aud the ad.
mInstrStion.
A Paris correspondent of the Journal de
Geneve says that within the last few days Prince
Napoleon, according 10 the statements Of his
nj. a,1 - a,
returned 10 better sentiments, aud that instead Of
wishing TO brave the Emperor, he is prepared TO
re ognze the fault he has committed. he per-
,ists nevertheless In his resignation Of the Vice
Presidency OF the Privy Council (which assuredly
no one will object TOY but will ret in his func
tons as President Of the Universal Exhibition.
Baron James de Rothschild Of Paris Baron
Auselln de ROthschild Of Wanna Baron Adolphe
de Rothschild Of Naples, and Baron Charles de
Kothschild Of Frankfort, accompanied by their
families. are row ell collected together in Lon
don, on the occasion Of the marriage of Evelina
De Rothschild second daughter of Baron Lionel
lie Rothscnild n. p, with Ferdinand de Roths.
child second son OF the great Vienna capitalist.
The Pre,lGent en- the Goth instant pardoned
Nor tr5ae A. Pollen of Missouri NJ. Leach, of
North Carolina ex-memeer Of Congress; K. d.
Arnold late Mayor OF Savannah, the same who
surrendered the city 10 General Sherman. War.
rants for pardon were likewise directed 20 be Is
sued 70 W. =. Morris, Rich, I'd Peters, J. W. Dan
can, C. Harris and r. G.. Hay, OF North Caro-
Ina.
Among the applications for pardon las, Tues.
day was that Of bishop Lynch the Catholic Bish.
Cd of Charles on, noted heretofore for his bitter
aud most viruent opposition 20 the Government
and the Union. The p tition is drawn up and
signed BY Bishop Spnulding, of Baltimore and by
the Bishop Of Buffalo, New York. The tone of
the petition is exceedingly hun BILE and pentent.
Petitions for pardon were also filed this afternoon
BY John B. Bald win, late member OF the rebel
Congress John ). Barbour, President Of the Or
auCe and A eXlndria Railroad Company p. H.
Kipgorth, Va; aud Il. B. Hobbs f. A. Grierson
and L. A. Burris, Of Delaware, notorious as pi.
lOts and blockade runners.
Cre,.s g-uity and extreme poverty are said to
prevail Throughout the q OF Mississippi. The
D opls are paralyEsd aud have planted nothing
Tor The future. o. the c JtJn turned over TO the
United states authorities ny General Taylor, a
considerable portion as been stolen, and II is
sa j 20 be ii ficui, 10 prevent il. The returned
soldiers. who are charged with tad nG il, sly
Wat tho have fought four years without pay,
and that they nov intend 20 pay themselves
"A the Confederate rule Is no longer recognized,
aud the Federal has not been established, the
country is suffering more or less from condl-
ton Of anarchy.
Willlam V. Spencer, of Boston, publishes a
work by Woodbury. n. Fernald q curious volume
titled " A view at the foundation or first causes
OF harac,es, as operative before birth, from
hereditary and spiritual sources, being treatise
on the organic structure and quality of tie hu.
man soul as determined by prenatal conditions
IN the parentsge and ancestry, and how far We
can direct and control them" II can hardly be
considered book for general reading, but cannot
fail to interest the Psychologist and those dis
posed TO chronological speculation.
Joseph Paxton, known all over the civilized
word as the architect Of the London Crystal
Palace Of 1851 and the inventor Of q system Of
bu lding which has been initiated in numerous
large cities land finds It's noblest elimination in
the Sydenham Crystal Palace, has lately diel Ia
England where Cor some time he has been in in
firm be lth. He was the son Of humble parents,
and for many years was a landscape gardener for
the Duke Of Devonshire, father Of the present
Duke. Having under his charge the celebrated
pleasure grounds AZ ChStsWorth, he built there
from iron and glass, large house intended for
the protection Of tropical plants and trees. II is
said that the idea was suggested 10 him by the
structure Of leaf At this time the Interna-
tionsl Exhibition scheme was under way, and
Paxton presented plan for the building, which
was adopted. From that time he became famous.
He grew rich wa made a knight by the Queen,
and was elected to the British parliament.