Named Entity Results, Henry A. Wise

expenses incurred by holding the present session of the General Assembly and State Convention. --The meeting hereafter was fixed at 11 o'clock A. M. An invitation was extended to the members of the Convention to occupy the privileged seats in the hall of the House. A number of resolutions were offered, viz: Of extending the time of the payment of the revenue by the Sheriffs due March 15th; of increasing the minimum rate of compensation to teachers of indigent children to ten cents per day, and of authorizing County Courts to fix and regulate annually the rates of Ordinary keepers in the Commonwealth. Among the petitions was one for a more perfect organization of the militia of the State. The Governor sent in a message relative to the State muskets sold J. R. Anderson & Co., by which it appears that 8,000 have been delivered, and 45,988 are still in possession of the State. A committee reported against allowing the Wise Dragoons to arm with a less number than now required by law.

Serenade to Hon. Henry A. Wise. Ex-Governor Wise arrived last evening by the Norfolk steamer, and proceeded to the Exchange Hotel, and thence to the Richmond House. As soon as his arrival became known, a portion of his friends procured the FirEx-Governor Wise arrived last evening by the Norfolk steamer, and proceeded to the Exchange Hotel, and thence to the Richmond House. As soon as his arrival became known, a portion of his friends procured the First Regiment Band and gave him a serenade. A very large crowd assembled, and Mr. Wise responded to the determined call made upon him for a speech. He said the Convention ought to have been organized the first day before sundown. He would not then gMr. Wise responded to the determined call made upon him for a speech. He said the Convention ought to have been organized the first day before sundown. He would not then give his views as to what the Convention should do, but would express them before that body. The South having kept the faith of her fathers, he would not desert her, but would fight the Black Republicans in her defence.--He would not ay the destiny oe submission would result in nothing but ruin and disaster. We do not pretend to give more than a meagre outline of Mr. Wise's remarks, as we had no facilities for reporting, and only write from memory. He was repeatedly applauded by the crowd.

Political excitement in Accomac. --At the election for a member of the Virginia State Convention in Accomac county, Mr. Curtis, Conservative, was chosen. His opponents have since held a meeting expressing their want of confidence in their delegate, and requesting Hon. Henry A. Wise and M. W. Fisher to act their representatives in the Convention. The Norfolk Argus, which states the above facts, adds that there was great excitement at Pungoteague on Saturday last; W. H. B. Custis, (the Union candidate,) Judge E. P. Pitts, Dr. Geo. Tyler, and Fred Douglass were burnt in effigy, by the people.