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The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
of Albemarle. Mr. McComas nominated Henry S. Coleman, of Stafford. Mr. Gregory nominated Roscoe Burke, of King William. Mr. Tredway nominated S. H. Joter, of Richmond. Mr. Speed nominated Wm. Josiah Leake, of Goochland. Mr. Cox nominated Wm. Welch, of Chesterfield. Mr. Montague nominated Jos. Tompkins, of Chesterfield. There being no further nominations the Secretary proceeded to call the roll, and the vote resulted as follows: Jeter 35, Leake 34, Coleman 26,nsion of the rules to allow him to make a motion to withdraw all but the three highest candidates.--Carried. Mr. Morton then made the motion indicated, but there being a tie between two of the candidates, it was amended on the suggestion of Mr. Cox, of Chesterfield, so as to drop all but four, and the motion, as amended, was adopted. The Secretary then announced the names of the candidates, as follows: Messrs. Leake, Jeter, Welch, and Coleman. The vote resulted: Leake 46, Jeter 4
The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
incoln gets into power That's its only value. Lincoln and Hamlin were duly declared President and Vice President yesterday. All the military were on the alert. There was no disturbance. Gov. Floyd's defence will, I understand, place an entirely new light. on the six million dness. He is out in a card in this morning's papers. The Herald, or some other New York sheet, says that Miss Lane is going to marry a distinguished railroad man. Some of your city papers ought to publish Cox's assault on Goddings. It is capital. Miss Fanny Forrest, the Lyric Queen and popular Ballad writer, "and Mr. Fenno Burton,"the Greatest Comic Vocal Artist of the Age," are giving 15 cent entertainments at Old Fellows' Hall, in this city As an inducement for people to attend they offer any quantity of butter knives, jewelry, and twenty-five dollars superb moire antique silk dresses. They fling these in for nothing so you get two hours worth of singing and a butter knife, all for 15 cents.
The Daily Dispatch: February 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Tour of Mr. Lincoln. (search)
stian miss Rody Christian miss S A Christian miss Sally Creushaw miss Nannic Crow miss Adlice Coleman mrs H W Crosby mrs Jas O Cosgrove mrs Clarissa Cox mrs Sarah A Crawford mrs J V Creery mrs Mary A Crawford mrs Mary J Creery mrs M A Crawford mrs E C Crump mrs Annie H Croue mrs Julia Curry mrs Mary 2 Clarke E H Curry W J Collins W B Corturn W Curry N Clutter V J Cumings T Crow T W Crouch G W Coghill R H Clarke R Conoloy P Crumn R M Cox E Compton E Cosby P G Cappronea P Clarke C A Clarke C H Curtis C J Cox N Cook L Cartier L Chapin A Chorway Dr Corvetns mr Connelly M CheCox N Cook L Cartier L Chapin A Chorway Dr Corvetns mr Connelly M Cherozer C Ceuhorelli V Dixon Wm Davis Wilson Dellas Dr W Daudridge W A Dyers Ceo W Davis Thos Dubre Saml Dickenson L H Damotti Davis Burnan Davis B T Davis C A Dice Paul Dodd R S Davidson W M Downer S W Dorset J Decourcy Jas Doherty J L O Downing Jno Daherty Jas 2 Epes B J Ewing Chas
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
when Virginia must take her stand, and his opinion was that a Border State Convention would make the question satisfactorily. The National difficulties. Mr. Cox. of Chesterfield, offered the following resolution for adoption: Resolved, That the Committee on Federal Relations be instructed to report, without delay, an of all the Border Slave States at the earliest practicable day; also to report on the subject of coercion by the Federal Government of the seceded States. Mr. Cox, in presenting this resolution, alluded to the excited state of feeling in his county, which had been much inflamed since the reception of the Peace Conference pr, grandest country on earth. As he told his friends at home, his platform was his country — Virginia-- and on that platform he hoped he would ever be found. Mr. Cox said that as the resolutions contained so instructions to the committee, they could not be offered as a substitute for his, unless the rules were suspended.
The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
operty and places " of the United States in any of the States that have withdrawn or may withdraw from the Union, or to collect the duties on imports in the same. Mr. Flournoy, of Halifax, took the floor, and made a powerful speech against submission and coercion. He believed that a bold and decided resistance on the part of Virginia would be a measure of peace, and lead eventually to a restoration of the Union. He desired the Convention to divide the question, and take that part of Mr. Cox's original resolution requiring a report on the subject of coercion. This subject he wished disposed of promptly and at once, and if an assurance could not be given that it was not the design of the Administration to use coercive measure, Virginia should never submit to see her Southern sisters forced. Mr. Flournoy passed a severe criticism upon Lincoln's Inaugural. the Peace Conference. A communication was received from the Executive, enclosing the report of the Virginia Commis
The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], The intended evacuation of Fort Sumter. (search)
ted the proceedings of a meeting lately held in Smyth county, favoring preparation for resistance to coercion, declaring secession expedient, complimenting South Carolina, &c., and endorsing the course of their delegate in the Convention. Referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Committee appointed. The President announced the following committee to audit expenses incurred before the organization of the Convention, under a resolution adopted yesterday: Messrs. Macfarland, Cox of Chesterfield, and Leake. Anti-secession resolution. Mr. Tarr, of Brooke, offered the following: whereas a number of the Southern States of the Union having seceded therefrom, and an attempt to retake the forts and other property of the United States now in possession of said States, by the Federal Government, in the present critical condition of the country, would, it is believed, seriously endanger the peaceful relations now existing between the remaining Southern States an
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
Mr. Clark, of Nelson, moved to reconsider the vote by which the Committee refused leave to withdraw. The Chairman said no vote could be reconsidered in Committee of the Whole. Mr. Wise moved that the Committee rise, and on that motion Mr. Cox, of Chesterfield, called for the yeas and nays. The roll was then called, and the vote resulted, yeas 32, nays 63. So the motion was decided in the negative. Mr. Wise said that he had found a friend who was kind enough to pair off wit reduce it to writing, on the demand of any member. Mr. Turner contended that a point of order was not a motion, and therefore the rule did not require him to reduce it to writing. The Chair decided otherwise, and an appeal was taken. Mr. Cox, of Chesterfield, called the previous question, which was not sustained. Mr. Clemens renewed the resolution previously offered by Mr. Conrad, amended, and Mr. Morton at once moved an adjournment. The Chair decided that the motion was in or
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our subscribers. (search)
ue moved to lay the whole subject on the table. Not carried. The resolution was then adopted. Nominations were now ordered to be made for the election of members in vacant Congressional Districts. Richmond District. Mr. Treadway nominated Hon. James A. Seddon, of Goochland. Withdrawn. Mr. Johnson nominated Mr. William H. Macfarland. Mr. Harris nominated Hon. D. C. Dejarnette, of Caroline. Messrs. Neeson and Ambler favored the election of Mr. Dejarnette. Messrs. Cox and Mallory favored the election of Mr. Macfarland. Mr. Macfarland received 73 and Mr. Dejarnette 28 votes. Fourth District. Mr. Neblett nominated Hon. Roger A. Payor. Mr. Chambliss nominated Mr. Wood Bouldin, of Charlotte county. Mr. Bouldin requested his friend to withdraw his name, as he was elected to the General Assembly. Mr. Goode favored the election of Mr. Pryor in a speech of some length. Mr. Pryor received 55, and Mr. Bouldin 41 votes. The o
The Daily Dispatch: November 8, 1860., [Electronic resource], Servants' Clothing--Servants' Clothing. (search)
Arrived. Barque Jane Brown, Wm. Brown, master, from Liverpool 13th Sept., with salt, to E. W. De Voss & Co. Schr. Buena Vista, Robby, N. Y., hay, Mark Downey. Schr. Alvarado, Slover, White Point, gravel, Jno. Viles. Schr. Martha May, Waddleton, York River, Wheat. Schr. Ring Dove, Adams, Philadelphia, coal, W. F Cox. Schr.Mary Eliza, Moorecock, Chickahominy, billets. Schr. Wm. and James, Watson, Back River, oysters. Schr. W.S. Thomas, Johnson, Hampton Creek, oysters. Schr. Regulator, Watson, Warwick River, oysters. Sloop Elizabeth Bush, Richardson, Nansemond, oysters. Sailed, Schr. Laura Francis, Higgins, Salem, feed, W. D. Colquitt & Co. Schr. Amos Falkenbur, Wilbert, down the river, light. Schr. D. M. French, Stiles, down the river, light. Bremen, Oct. 19.--Arr'd, ship Elena, Richmond. Liverpool, Oct. 24.--Cl'd, ship Avon, City Point. Halifax, Oct. 30.--Arr'd, schr. Truro, Richmond. Salem,
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
ly signed. One of the features of the plan was the raising of a corps of Minute Men, who are pledged to hold themselves in readiness to defend the South in its action, whenever authoritatively decided upon. Meantime we are having rather tight times here. One of our heaviest mercantile houses, that of Messrs. Fellowes & Co., has suspended payment, with liabilities to the figure of $4,500,000, and assets reckoned at $5,000,000.--Another firm, one yet more substantial in the city, Walter, Cox & Co., commission merchants and cotton traders, has felt itself also obliged to suspend. But these houses will be found to have ample means to meet all their liabilities. They have preferred this course to the sacrifice of the Cotton shipped to it for sale. These suspensions, it is cheering to know, involve only a delay, and are looked upon as necessary to protect the planters' interests. Arms for the South. The steamship Montgomery arrived at Savannah on Monday last, with 180 box
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