The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
One hundred sailors were selected at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to be sent
toBaltimore on Saturday in the steamer
De Soto. Upon being searched, most of
them were found to be dressed in citizens
clothing under their outer dress, and
were arlncd-with the intention, proba-
bly, of making their escape upon con-
yenicnt opportunity. Many of them are
desperate characters. They were sent
into the hold of the United States ship
Vandalia, and the matches fastened down.
General Grant, on hearing that the
citizens of Ohio were preparing suitable
testimonial for General Sherman, ordered
the sum Of five hundred dollars to be
subscribed for him toward that object.
That ferocious she-guerrilla, Sue
Mundy, with a band, on the night of tie
5th instant, killed Ave members Of the
Fifteenth Kentucky infantry, near Leba-
non, kentucky. The gucrrillas, after CON-
hitting the deed, turned their attention to
the destruction of the rolling stock of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. A
number of box-cars, which were sta
toned on the side track, were set on fire
and nearly consumed.
The publication of the incomes in Chi
cago has begun. The list of those whose
incomes are over $4,000 is quite large.
The following are the names of those
whose income exceeds 100000: Potter
Palmer, $333,4S John V. Farwell,
$l97,152; Peter Schullter, $1OS,731.
Those whose income is Se6r $50, 900, and
less than 100000, number nine; over
$4,000, and less than $50, 900, three;
over $50, and less than $40, 600, six
teen; over $40, 1000, and less than $780,
600, fifty-one; over $4,000, and less
than $4,000, one hundred and thirty
one; under $4,000, and over $4,000,
five hundred and nincty.one.
A correspondent Of Boston paper
writes from this city that General Nc
Clellan leaves for his European tour the
first week in February. He has declined
the offer of the private vessel rendered
by his friends. Heleaves in the Steamer
China, and will be gone couple Of years.
lie is made perfectly easy in pecuniary
matters He will make thorough study
of the military science in Europe.
A telegraph message was sent, few
days since, from City Point to Chatta.
nooga, with but single repetition, and
that at Pittsburg. The distance is about
two thousand miles.
The Kentucky Legislature has adopted
resolutions in favor of emancipation, the
consent Of the owners being obtained,
and compensation made.
On Tuesday, the Union State Conven.
ton of Tennessee met in the capitol at
Nashville, and organized by electing the
Hon. Samuel Il. Rodgers, Of Knox coun-
ty, president. Messrs. Mercer, Myers
and Cone were chosen vice. presidents.
The Missouri State Convention, on the
18th, passed the following ordinance by
a vote of sixty to four: "Be it ordained
by the people of the State of Missouri,
in convention assembled, that hereafter
in this State there shall be neither slavery
nor involuntary servitude, except in pun
ishment of crime, whereof the party Shall
have been duly convicted, and all per-
sons held to service or labor as slaves
ore hereby declared free.
James Guthrie has been elected United
States Senator from Kentucky, in place
Of Lazarus L. Powell-General Rousseau
came in ten votes OF getting it.
William Pitt Fessendcn has been
elected United States Senator from Maine.
On Sunday, scouting party from
GAINESVILLE, Tennessee, captured south
Of the Cumberland river the guerrilla
leader, Jake Sly. Sly and four Of his
men were executed on the spot.
The Gait House, at Louisville, Ken
lucky, was destroyed by fire on Wednes-
day night. Two guests were burnt to
death.
General Prices army is reported at
Beggy depot, on Red river.
Gold was quoted in New York on
Wednesday night at 2l9.