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By the Governor of Virginia.a Proclamation.
The Convention of the Commonwealth of Virginia having adopted, on the 17th day of April, 1861, an ordinance "to repeal the ratification of the Constitution of the United State of America, by the State of Virginia, and to resume all the rights and powers granted under said Constitution; " and by the schedule thereto annexed, required polls to be opened for the ratification or rejection of the same by the people of this State, on the 4th Thursday in May next: Now, therefore, I, John Letcher,Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby proclaim that the annexed is an authentic copy of said Ordinance and schedule, and that all officers designated therein are required to conform to its provisions, in every respect.
Given under my hand, as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 24th day of April, 1861, and in the 85th year of the Commonwealth.
John Letcher.
By the Governor:
George W. Munford
Affairs at Cairo.
--Intelligence from Cairo to the 4th inst., is to the effect that 6,500 Federal troops were stationed at that point.
On the same day a citizen of Cairo, named Burns, shot one of the soldiers, named George Myra, for insulting his wife.
Myra received two shots, and died almost instantly.
He was from near Springfield, Ill. No arrests were made, as Burns was in the right.
Cards in Texas.
--The Belton (Texas) Independent, of the 4th inst.,says: "Wheat is being harvested this week, and will continue until finished.
Never was there such a vast amount of grain in Texas.
Oats and barley are in a fair way to make the largest yield we ever saw. Corn will now be made without additional rain, but we are certain of showers after this.
Providence has indeed favored us with his bountiful smiles, and as a Christian people we should feel truly grateful."
[for the Richmond Dispatch.]to the Italians of America.University of Virginia, May 11, 1861.
I read in the Daily Dispatch, of the 4th instant, an article about the proposed formation of a Garibaldi Legion in New York, intended to fight against the rights and people of the South.
As the name of the legion is that of the modern Italian hero, and I am a native Italian, although now a naturalized American and a resident in the State of Virginia, I feel the deepest interest for all that regards both my native and my adopted country; and I hope, therefore, that should the intention of forming such a legion be true, no Italian may enlist under its banner.
The Italians of this time are naturally bound to respect, and everywhere to sustain, the principle which Italy has assumed in fighting the battles of her independence; the principle which, being now acknowledged by the civilized world in Europe, has led to the deliverance of that lately oppressed land; the principle that only despot
The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Statement of the Dahlonega Mint , Ga. (search)
Statement of the Dahlonega Mint, Ga.
--The deposits of April amount to 322.10 oz., and consisted entirely of Georgia gold — bearing a net value of 6191.39.
This is a heavier amount of work than fell to the lot of either of the preceding months in this year, and much higher than the corresponding month of last year.
The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Dispatch Correspondence. (search)
Five Dollars Reward.
--Ranaway from the subscriber, on 4th inst., Eliza, a slave, property of R. W. Thomasson, Esq., who is about 35 years old, of medium size, dark brown skin, has a burn or scar on one of her checks, and lisps when speaking.
Eliza may probably be found at the house of her sister, Fannie.
White, on 7th north of Broad street, in this city.
The above reward will be promptly paid for her delivery to B. A. Cocke, at Exchange Hotel, or to
Albert S. Jones.
my 24--6t In Hanover County.
Five Dollars reward.
--Ranaway from the subscriber, on 4th inst., Eliza, a slave, property of R. W. Thomasson, Esq., who is about 25 years old, of medium size dark brown skin, has a burn or scar on one of her checks, and lisps when speaking.
Eliza may probably be found at the house of her sister, Fannie White, on 7th, north of Broad street, in this city.
The above reward will be promptly paid for her delivery to B. A. Cocke, at Exchange Hotel, or to
Albert S. Jones.
my 24--5t In Hanover County.
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1860., [Electronic resource], Stormy meeting (search)
Additional by the Prince Albert. New York, Nov. 5.
--The steamer Prince Albert, before reported at St. Johns, has arrived at this place.
A dispatch from Ancona says that voting on the annexation decree would take place on the 4th and 5th of November.
The English squadron had left Syria for the Adriatic.
Two French vessels remained at Beyrout.
A reported agitation prevailed at Damascus.
Threats had been made against the Christians in consequence of the war tax.
The Hungarian Diet would be convoked without delay.
The Emperor would be then crowned King of Hungary.
Similar constitutional institutions will be granted Transylvania.
Gen. Beneded had been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the army of Italy.
The Emperor's Charter had been favorably received.
Pesto and Buda had been illuminated by order of the municipalities.
The number of members of Reichrath was to be increased to one hundred, the councillors to be elected by the Provincial Diet