The Daily Dispatch: April 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Special session of the Rhode Island Legislature.

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Important Correspondence.

A deluded people.

Missouri 's response to Lincoln 's Proclamation.

"The Bulls and Bears."

Washington affairs.

Exciting Scenes in Baltimore — passage of Northern troops.

Preserve order.

Will they do it?

Supreme Court of appeals .

The torchlight procession and illumination last night.

Hutchinson Division.

The Fayette Artillery .

The Russian War.

Seizure of vessels.

Major Anderson to the Secretary of War .

Manufacture of United States arms.

Position of Senator Douglas .

Proclamation of the Governor of Maryland .

A Pennsylvania volunteer.

Restricting Telegraphic operations.

Seizure of powder.

The torchlight Precession and illumination last night.

Can Eastern Virginia be fortified?

Who we have to fight.

The Carolina example.

Another noble example.

Their Real object.

Base line of military operations.

Response to our Henrico Correspondent.

Negro labor on fortifications.

Good news from North Carolina .

All hail, Maryland .

Mor violence in Ohio .

The secession of Virginia .

Brunswick county .

Fayetteville Arsenal .

The Cincinnati seizures.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch . troops in motion — resignation of Dr. Junkin , &c.

Movements in Harper's Ferry

Shocking outrage.

Arrival of supply steamers.

Special session of the Rhode Island Legislature .

Border States--privateers fitting out, Etc.

From Charleston .

The feeling at Louisville .

Excitement at Philadelphia .

Rejoicing at Mobile .

Fatal Railroad accident.

Adjournment of the Pennsylvania Legislature .

Massachusetts volunteers .

Steamship Pocahontas ,

From Montgomery .

Trustee's Sale of land and five Negroes, in Hanover .

Trustees' Sale of valuable Real Estate , Slaves, and Household Furniture .

Main St. Hospital for Slaves.

From Petersburg .

Stage Innovations.

Twenty-five dollars reward.

Committed to jail as a Runaway.

Shoes and Boots for Servants and laborers.

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Special session of the Rhode Island Legislature.

Providence, April 18.

--The Legislature of this State met in extra session yesterday. Gov. Sprague appeared at the opening of the session, and made an address to the Senate, impressing upon the members the duty of sustaining the Government in this crisis. His remarks were warmly applauded.

A bill was immediately passed authorizing the raising of a regiment. It is understood that $500,000 will be appropriated.

The Daily Dispatch: April 20, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. April 20, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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