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The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia (search)
Committee to consider the condition of the free negro papulation of the Common wealth. Messrs. Woolfolk, Rivers, Woodhouse, Thomas, Baskerville, McCamant, Orgain. Wilson of is in of Wight, Kanman, West, Lockridge. Mr. Hunter presented a petition from the President Direction and Stockholders of the Bank of Benkelay. Referred to the Committee on Finance. The following special committee was appointed by the Speaker to procure committee accommodations--Messrs. Hass. Wayne, and Davis of Amherst The Committee appointed in pursuance of a resolution of the House "in inquire who are entitled to mats in this House, to which certain persons were elected in May who have since their election tricts appended in their report and furthermore that no-persons have themselves claiming to be members of this House of Delegates from those counties and districts. The committee then proceeded to report in the cases of Jacob W. Marshall, claiming to be a member of the House fro
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], H. W. Beecher. (search)
ted at from ten to twenty thousand men. From Fortress Monroe. Fortress Monroe, Dec. 3. --There has been no arrival here from either Hatteras or Port Royal. The weather has been quite cold and wintry. To-day about half an inch of snow fall. A strong northeast wind has been blowing all day, with some abatement about noon. The steamer Spaulding leaves to-night for Hatteras Inlet with provisions, clothing, etc., for the troops. A flag of truce, in charge of Provost Marshal Davis, went from here this morning to convey to Norfolk Mr. Pangford, Consul for Saxony, on his way to New Orleans. Desertions from the Navy. Washington, Dec. 4. --Martin S. Harris, of New York, appointed Acting Master in the Navy, on temporary service, and Eli Bowen, of Marblehead, Mass., and Robert Simms, of New York, who were appointed Acting Master's mates, have deserted after drawing two months advance pay. Northern commercial and Financial Matters. On Wednesday
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], H. W. Beecher. (search)
The Confederate steamer Nashville. We have already published a brief announcement of the arrival of the C. S. steamer Nashville at Southampton, England, the fact having been communicated officially to President Davis. We now have a full confirmation of the news, by the last European steamer. She reached-Southampton on the 21st of November, with the "rebel" flag flying. On her voyage out she fell in with the American ship Harvey Birch, from Havre, bound to New York; and after taking the captain and crew on board the steamer, set fire to the prize and burned her to the water's edge. The "prisoners" were set at liberty on their arrival at Southampton. The Nashville is commanded by Capt. Robert B. Pegram, C. S. N., a native of Virginia and a gallant officer. It is stated that he communicated with Mr. Yancey directly after his arrival at the British port. A leading abolition paper of New York intimates that the Nashville is "fitting out" at Southampton, and may, very possibly,
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Railroad accident. (search)
Ranaway.--$100 reward. --Ranaway, on Monday, a Negro Boy, named Essex, about five feet eight inches high; black, stammers slightly; about twenty or twenty-two years old; weight about 150 pounds; formerly belonged to Capt. John Wright, of Plain View P. O., King and Queen county, Va. The above reward will be paid on his delivery to me at my office, in this city. He may be making his way to West Point, Va. He has a wife in that neighborhood. His upper teeth are dark, from tartar on them. Benjamin Davis. oc 22--ts