Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-24
NEWS AND MISCELLANY.

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II Is stated that ex-senator R. NJ. 7. Hunter has
requested similar permission on the same condi'
ton.
II is understood that John Scott, Esq, Of Eau
| ouier. is writing the life of Col. Mostly
woman is in prison in England for burning
| her child's eve out with red hot skewer
Fifty thousand widows are receiving U. s. pen
| sions.
In o6 wears Punch has had but one libel suit,
and il has lampooned everybody.
Robinson, the Maine soldier who saved Secreta'
nv Sayard's life, has been presented with iarIn
A LADY in Indianapolis committed suicide be-
cause her husband refused 10 take her to an Ice
cream saloon.
A woman in Utica committed suicide few
DAYS since because her daughter married against
her wishes
Anan in Iowa recently beat his wife's brains
out while she was asleep in bed, that he might
marry young girl OF fifteen.
A pretty young woman in Dover, Del, was
shot dead recently by jealous sweetheart
Good bye, Buys" exclaimed large, fne'loOk,
ing man on a steamer at 81. Louis last week. ana
then leaped overheard and disappeared beneath
the muddy water.
A gentleman who died at Natick recently left
three widows, and they find great deal oil trou'
hle in settling his affairs.
General osterhaus has ordered the restoration
of civil authority at Jackson, Mississippi SO lar
as is consistent with military necessities.
The Canadian Parliament has been called TO
meet on the Sth prOx. The government, II Is
stated, will not ask Of Parliament an appropria-
lion Tor Notifications.
The Dresden Musical Festival will employ 49,
600 vocalists.
A Western paper iutimates that the Govern.
ment is swindled at the rate of two million dol.
lass per week on whisky.
One firm In London advertises to the amount
of S200G00 per aGnum. All the partners have
grcwn immensely rich.
Two duels are reported as occurring al New
Orleans ,uring the past week between returned
Cuniederates and stay-at-homes. One person is
reported killed and another MORALLY wounded.
In speech at Washington, last week, the Sec
retary of the Interior denounced the French occu-
patton of Mexico as a want OF generous gallant
r., and wished that " it might be the will of God,
in the order OF His providence that this great Re.
public Of ours should be called upon to protect
her feeble sister Republic.
CAPTAIN John S. Nicholas, United States navy,
a naive Of Virginia, died in New Jersey on the
18Th Instant de received his commission in the
navy in 1916, and in is forty nine years of ser,
vice had spent twenty years at sea.
The negroes are leaving the farmers in the
Northern Neck OF Virginia, in large numbers,
SAYS the Alexandria GGSette, and coming up TO
Washington. Only few are returning. The
steamboats, take of forty to fifty from several of
the landings from or twice week. On some of
the large farms only two or three OF the former
servants remain, and they are generally women
and children.
The corn crop in the Northern Neck of Virginia
Is very promising, and is likely, in proportion 10
the quantity planted. to produce more abundant
yield than usual.
F Right Rev. Alonz0 Potter, D. D., l.. l.. D., Pro.
testant Episcopal Bishop Of Pennsylvania, died
in San Francisco, California, on the 4th inst, in
the 65th year Of his age. Bishop Potter was
born in Duchess county, New York, July 10,
1900. He was cOnsecrated Bishop OF Pennsyva.
MIA in September, l545. Just prior TO his dspar-
ture for California, few weeks since, the Bishop
was married.
h is said that eighty plantations in Louisiana
have recently been conhscated. These embrace
many OF the finest sugar estates Of the Southern
country. Mr.. Conway, the Government agent
is making arrangements 10 divide up these estates
into forty acre lots for freedmen and poor whites.
The Loudoun Mirror asserts on the best su
thority that Mr.. Faulkner has been pardoned, and
admitted to the practice of law in the courts OF
Berkeley county.
Ex-Governor Vance, of North Carolina, like
Ex-Governor Letcher Of Virginia, has been per
mitted TO return TO his home.
The venerable and distinguished John Bell has
returned to Nashville, where he designs again
taking up his residence.
General Thomas has ordered that the Hon. En-
erson Etheridge be held at Columbus, Ky, until
further orders and not be allowed 10 converse on
political affairs on pain of close conhnsment.-
He Is now under guard.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has decided
that the law Of Congress requiring stamps on
legal pap:rs, either at the beginning or other
stages OF a suit, is unconstitutional.
Billy Mulligan, a desperate, recently killed two
men in a fit Of delirium tremens in San Fran
cisco. He was killed by policeman.
Bishops Lynch and Msgill-:he former of
Charleston, the latter of this city-two eminent
Catholic Bishops are sojourning In New York.
Hugh Shelly late Speaker of the House of Dele
gates of Virginia Is in Washington, urging his
application for pardon.
There has been insuborlnatiOn among the col
ored troops at Savannah, but II was soon sup
pressed by vigorous" measures.
The yearly consumption of beer by the English
Is twenty million barrels, or just about barrel
head.
Applications for pardon are pouring in at
Washington. AS many as two hundred per
day are received. sixty psTdons were granted
Friday.
President johnson has pa rdoned Christopher
HYDE, of Alexandria, heretofore sentenced to
the Clinton prison, New York, by military COM
mission.
The post office at Danville Virginia, was open
ed on Wednesday, and mail communication will
hereafter be regularly had between Washing
ton and that point. Trains run regularly now
on the railroad between Richmond and Danville.
The village of Chsrlestown, where John
Brown was hung, is being visited by many North
erners, who have carried of everything movable
from the field on which the galows. stood.
Major General Steadman has assumed command
of the Department of Georgia, and Major General
Branron ofthe Department Of Savannah.
Seven negroes were sentenced at Savannah on
Friday last 10 six months imprisonment aud
fine of $500 each for perjury, they having sworn
falsely against one Henry Walbridge.
The election for municipal officers came off at
fredericksburg Va, on tuesday. Montgomery
Slaughter was reelected Mayor. There was
scarcely q change in the Council.
Marshal Bazaine, the French commander in
Mexico has taken o blooming Mexican girl for
wife, The ceremony has taken place at the
palace in the presence of the Emperor and I'm
press 1t was very quietly gone through, only q
dejeuner Of eighty covers following the mass
said by. the Archblshop.
The Cincinnati Times says that General Grant
has recommended to Secretary Stanton that, in.
dependent of departments and divisions. the
whole cavalry forces OF the United States be d.
yided into two corps to be commanded by Major
General Philip Sheridan and Ed. McCook.
The Fairfax county court house which, during
the most Of the war, was used by the Govern
ment, has been turned over t. the proper parties,
and preparations are being made 10 hold the en-
suing term of the court therein, thereby adding
one more TO the gratifying Evidences Of the re-
establishment Of civil authority In the Old Do
minion.
The Army of the Shenandoah Is virtually dis
continued. The 18th Pennsylvania cavalry took
their departure for home from Winchester on
Wednesday. There are now no troops left IN the
Valley but one year men. The guerlllas are rep
resented as having totally disappeared, and the
PEOPLE are diligently employed in raising crops
&c. In a few days more there will probably be
TO troops left in the Valley, except at Winchester
Mudd, Arnold, 0'Laughlin and Spangler ar.
rived at Fortress Monroe on Tuesday afternoon
on the steamboat State Of Maine, from which