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The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Tortures of the French prisoners in China. (search)
Felony cases. --The following cases are to be tried before Judge Lyons, at the Grand Jury term, in February: Joseph H. Crenshaw, for shooting Jno. Askew, with intent to kill, on the 11th of September last. Mary Shay, for stealing $27 from Patrick Reynolds, on the 14th of November. Matthew Egan, for stabbing James Farrer, with intent to kill, on the 24th of December. William Martin, for breaking into the store of Porier, Harris & Horner, with intent to commit larceny, on the 26th of May. Lorenzo W. Frazier, for breaking and entering the house of John N. Davis, and stealing clothing, &c., valued at $30. Charles Reininger, for stealing $70 from Frederick Hausler and Max Stadelhofer, on the 5th of December. John Lipscomb and Thomas Wilkerson, for breaking into the store of C. P. Word &Bro., with intent to commit larceny, on the 1st of May. David Muldoon, for stabbing Davis Conover, with intent to kill, on the 21st of December. James Bak
Hustings Court --May 15th--R. D. Sanxay, Senior Alderman, presiding. Richard, a slave, the property of John Washington, for stealing four gilt picture frames and pictures, of the value of $48, the property of Chas. R. Rees, was found guilty, and sentenced to transportation beyond the limits of the United States. He would only have been whipped for the above crime, but it appeared that he had been convicted of grand larceny in stealing a $225 gold watch, on the 11th of September last, and ordered 39 for that offence. Charles Smith was examined for forging the name of Warwick & Barksdale and P. T. Moore & Co. to two checks for the payment of money, and sent on for final trial before Judge Lyons. He is now committed on six cases, the above included. Ordinary licenses were granted Thos. M. Granger, Peter Chick, Wm. E. Scherborn and James Kirk. [A large number of Ordinary keepers have not renewed their licenses, and the Court sits to-day for the purpose of renewing
Federal Mails Renewed in Kentucky. Washington, Sept. 11. --The Postmaster General has ordered the renewal of the mail to Paducah, it being still in the possession of the Federals.
Further from Europe. more English opinions. Montreal, Sept. 11. --The steamship North Briton has arrived. Her news generally has been anticipated. Lord Palmerston has been installed as Warden of the Cinque Ports. In his speech he incidentally alluded to the battles of Bull Run and Manassas Plains, as an evidence of the helplessness and inefficiency of brave but undisciplined troops against an organized enemy. The London Times concludes a leading editorial on the American question, by stating that the subjugation of the Confederate States by the United States is a hopeless undertaking. Lord John Russell's latest letter says that the issue is narrowing down to the question of slavery and abolitionism, and thinks that President Lincoln will soon declare all slaves within the United States to be free. Fifteen thousand bales of cotton have been purchased by leading houses here for shipment to the United States.
The Augusta banks. Augusta, Sept. 11 --The banks in this city held a meeting to-day and adopted the resolutions passed by the banks in Charleston, agreeing to receive the Treasury notes of the Confederate States for dues and on deposit. The following are the resolutions adopted by the Charleston banks, and referred to in the foregoing dispatch: 1. Resolved, That the several banks in Charleston will continue to receive Treasury notes in payment of all dues to themselves, and also on deposit, and will receive payment in the same medium for all paper sent to them for collection; and they hereby decline all collections for which payment in Treasury notes is not satisfactory. 2. Resolved, That in conformity with the spirit and purpose of the foregoing resolution, all credits will be given and be payable in currency, in which term Treasury notes are included.
Items from Louisville. Louisville, Sept. 11. --James Chapin, of Vicksburg, Miss., is accused of being the Captain of the Home Guards. There were tremendous rains here last night. With the exception of the single item of the activity prevailing at the Navy-Yard, nothing else has been received from Washington city since noon on Monday last.
General Dix and the Baltimore Police. Baltimore, Sept. 11 --General Dix has directed the Mayor not to pay the old Police. The Mayor has obeyed the order; but has done so under a protest.
The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], From wise's Legion — position of the enemy — an Ambuscade, &c. (search)
The privateer Sumter. New York, Sept. 11 --An arrival from Barbadoes reports that the privateer Sumter was there, and was short of coal, and found great difficulty in getting a supply.
From Kentucky. Frankport, Sept. 11. --The State-Rights Convention occupies the representative chamber. The Senate is not in session.
Leslie Coombs on coercion. Louisville, Sept. 11. --Leslie Coombs has written a strong coercion letter to the Syracuse Convention.
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