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The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Anti-Abolition Mob in New York. (search)
worse counfounded, the chairman was hissed, Mr. Powell was hissed and denouneed as a traitor, whose language would not be any longer tolerated. Men jumped upon the platform and took it by storm. All efforts of the Chief of Police and his aids to restore order were unavailing, and in this state of things it was impossible to hear a syllable uttered by any one, and the abolitionists sought refuge outside the hall. Several patriotic Union speeches were made, and the meeting continued until Mr. Cobb, the proprietor of the building, gave satisfactory assurance that the hall would not again be open for the abolitionists, when, with three cheers for the Union and the Constitution, an adjournment was had, and the crowd quietly dispersed. Thus ended the attempt to heap disgrace upon this city by another Convention of these itinerant abolitionists. The result is being celebrated with bonfires and a large procession of citizens, headed by a band of music, bearing in their midst effigies
The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Post-office affairs. --Virginia-- The site of Forks, Washington county, Va., is changed to Grant's Store, midway between Forks and Bluff Bridge, and Gardner Grantappointed postmaster. Office at Bluff Bridge, Washington county, Va., is discontinued.Appointments.--Lucien A. Hagans postmaster at Brandonville, Prestoncounty, vice Samuel Forquer, removed. Seth W. Cobb, postmaster at Franklin Depot, Southampton county.Va., vice Robert J. Neely, resigned. Daniel M. Shinn, postmaster at Shinnston, Harrisoncounty, Va., vice Peter Davis, resigned. E. B, Hitton, postmaster at Fulkerson, Scottcounty, Va., vice John H. Hilton, resigned.