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The Daily Dispatch: April 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening Session. (search)
the purpose of ascertaining the views of the people on the great question now agitating the public mind. Resolutions were introduced by Col. R Watkins instructing their Delegate to the State Convention to vote for an Ordinance of Secession. C. C. McRae, Esq., vigorously opposed their adoption, (which a correspondent says "caused a little confusion occasionally.")--The resolutions were carried in the affirmative, some dozen negative votes only having been given in. The resolves will be published. Our correspondent thinks that Mr. McRae made a good speech — as good as could be made, considering the side he was on; but that it was the wrong side, and could do no good.--He adds that the eyes of the people of Chesterfield are being opened to the importance of the secession issue — they are in favor of it, and that they "wish that, by some miraculous power, a light could shine on the members of the Convention like on Paul of old, and cause the scales to fall from their eyes, that they
The Daily Dispatch: November 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], Proceedings in the Courts. (search)
insurance Company of the Valley of Virginia vs. Smith — argued by Macfarland and Roberts and James Alfred Jones for plaintiff, and B. R. Wellford, jr, and Wm. W. Crump for defendant — judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond reversed. Howard vs. Holt — argued by James Garland for plaintiff, and C. R. Slaughter for defendant — judgment of the Circuit Court of Campbell county reversed. Bennett, auditor, &c, vs. Hancock — argued by J. Randolph Tucker for plaintiff, and C. C. McRae for defendant — judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond affirmed. C. S. District Court.--This Court will be in session to-day, when Judge Halyburton will deliver a decision in the famous case in which the French Government is interested, in regard to a large quantity of tobacco hitherto a subject of controversy as liable to confiscation. We understand that the decision has been made up on evidence from Europe, that the tobacco, which was purchased here by an agent
The Daily Dispatch: May 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], A free Ballot and a free Press. (search)
Manchester. --An election of Trustees for the town of Manchester was held on the 27th of April, the following gentlemen being chosen to fill the position, viz: John H. Hatcher, C. C. McRae, Claiborn Burnett, P. D. McKinney, Wm, H. Garnett, Emmett W Weisiger, and James Batler. Considerable excitement prevailed on the subject of the election, and the friends of the respective candidates labored vigorously for their election. Despite the war this ancient town has improved considerably within the past two years. It has sent several companies to the field who have done good service. Lately arrangements have been made to build a paper mill, the foundation of which has already been commenced. The whole building is experted to be ready by the 1st of July. It will be created on the cauri, west of the cotton factory. Manchester, which was founded long prior to the Revolution, was settled by Scotch emigrants and as long ago as 1680 a paper used to be published there. Probably at come