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Virginia State Convention.Fourteenth day.--[second session.] Richmond, June 28, 1861.
The Convention was called to order at the mal hour, prayer being offered by Rev. Mr. doddridge of the Episcopal Church.
Mr. Chambliss submitted a resolution, which as ordered to be printed, in reference to the Ferry machinery.
Mr. James Barbour, chairman of the Commission, on Confederate Relations, presented a , which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Bouldin submitted an ordinance prescribing the mode of electing a President and Vice-President of the Confederate States.
Mr. Barbour also submitted a petition of Messrs. Blacklock, Dent & Co., of Alexandria which was referred to the Committee of Finance.
On motion of Mr. Scott, the ordinance providing for the re-apportionment of the Confessional Districts was recommitted.
On motion of Mr. Conrad. the Convention went into secret session.
After half an hour's session, the doors were again opened.
Several ordinances
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.from the Peninsula. Groves Wharf, June 28, 1861.
I send you a portion of one of the Yankees' rifled gun shell projectiles, the inspection of which may satisfy the curiosity of those of your readers who call at your office.
It was picked up on the conclusion of the Bethel fight, just in the rear of our forces.
The sound of one of those shells passing through the air is similar to that of a large spinning wheel in rapid motion, and serves as a caution for the shot-at to lower capats. One must observe that dodging the large balls is now an acknowledged rule in modern warfare tactics, vide Mexican war. During the continuance of the above battle, the noise of the numerous rifled shots in passing was absolutely devilish, at least to the ear and feelings of a tyro in the art of war. As customary in all the dealings of the North with the South, the latter paid with interest all it received at the hands of the former, and I have excellent reas
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.affairs at Williamsburg. Williamsburg, Va., June 28, 1861.
We frequently hear reports that large bodies of Federal forces are marching up From Old Point to give us battle, and you would be proud to see with what alacrity and joy our soldiers seize their arms.
We are all (with the exception of a very few, who are sick,) in fine spirits and in fighting order, and under our brave and gallant commanders, we would never fear to meet the insolent invaders of our soil.
The people of Williamsburg, and especially the ladies, are very kind to the soldiers in sewing for them and attending to the few who are sick.
They comfort us with their smiles and blessings, and remind us of those ancient heroines--
"Those mothers of romance Who roused a nation for a woman's glance."
The weather has been quite warm recently, but we generally cool off in the evening by taking a bath in the neighboring creeks.
In a word, we are as comfortably an