The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1860., [Electronic resource], The shortest day.

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Secession movement at the South .

The public Press on Secession.

Theatre Corps in Trouble.

A Shower of gold.

Boston Boot and shoe Market.

Emigration to Central America .

A veteran American diplomatist.

Murder on a Railway Car.

A Rogue of the "New Republic" released.

Another Defeat of the Republicans .

From Washington .

Washington, Dec. 22, 1860.

An Opiate-Drinking Woman.

Sale of Racing Nags.

A Woman and child burnt to death.

Virginia Cattle and horse Flesh.

Another Story from Mrs. Stowe .

Virginia Central Agricultural Society .

Fireside Protectors.

" scarlet cockade. "

Complimentary dinner.

" the Lone Star "

Felonious Assault.

Impudence punished.

Duel on the Tapis .

Police affairs.

The Montgomery Guard ,

House breaking.

Unlawful assemblies.

A " Champion " Reporter.

A Cancer the result of using Pins as Toothpicks.

Ladies handling Firearms.

The Burch Divorce case.

Tobacco in France .

The shortest day.

Three Men killed at Louisville .

Specie in France .

Honors conferred.

No pay this year.

Marriage of Mayor Wood .

An Excellent article.

National Convention .

The English Press on the American excitement.

The State interest.

The public Works .

Kentucky vs. Ohio .

Hiring of Negroes.

South Carolinians in the Federal service.

Promotion of an Ex-member of Congress.

Naval intelligence.

The Fugitive slave case in Canada .

Baltimore, Dec. 21.

Slave Insurance.

Good Negro Blankets

A no. 1 Carpenter for Sale.

[special Dispatch to the Richmond Dispatch .]

From Washington .

South Carolina Convention .

South Carolina Legislature .

Celebrations of the Secession movement

Fire at Adams, N. Y.

The Reaction in Massachusetts .

The Illinois Banks .

North Carolina Legislature .

Adjutant-General N. Y. S. M.

Reported Capture of a slaver.

Fast Bay in Massachusetts .

Fire in Newark .

Northern Markets.

Negro Hiring, 1861 .

Public Hiring of Negroes.

The Co-Partnership

General Agency.

1861 . --Negro Hiring for 1861 .--

Sale of Slaves at Amelia Court-House , December 27th, 1860

Trustees' Sale of valuable farm in Henrico , on the Virginia Central Railroad , and on the Meadow Bridge road, five miles North of Richmond , and 17 Slaves thereon.

By the Governor of Virginia .

Main street Hospital for Slaves.

To Farmers-- Negro Shoes ,

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The shortest day.

--Saturday was the shortest day of the year, being nine hours and four minutes in duration. The succeeding seven days will be one minute longer, and the increase will then become more rapid. The decrease from the longest day has been six hours and thirteen minutes.

The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1860. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. December 24, 1860. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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