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Visit of President Davis to Marion Hill.
--Saturday morning, his Excellency Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States, paid a visit to Marion Hill, accompanied by Joseph Mayo, Esq., Mayor of Richmond, to witness the progress and plaExcellency Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States, paid a visit to Marion Hill, accompanied by Joseph Mayo, Esq., Mayor of Richmond, to witness the progress and plan of operations going on at the aforesaid place, for the defence of the city.
His Excellency arrived at Marion Hill a bout 12 M., and was received by Captain Even Soot, Chief Engineer of the fortifications at Marion Hill.
The laborers were entirely
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Damages awarded. (search)
From Petersburg.[special Correspondence of the Dispatch.]
Petersburg, Saturday, June 1, 1861.
A splendid rawhide saddle, intended as a present for President Davis, passed through here to- day, from Kingsville, S. C. It look very much like a Mexican saddle.
On the pommel is placed a beautiful compass, about four inches in diameter, and handsomely mounted with silver.
The Baptist Association adjourned sine die to-day.
It is understood that nearly all the churches will be occupied to-morrow by some of the distinguished ministers who have been in attendance on the Association.
A free negro, named Anthony Prichard, was arrested and brought before Mayor Townes this morning, by Mr. George Sturdivant, for selling him a horse which was not the negro's property.
The horse was stolen by the fellow from Mr. Beasley, some 25 or 30 miles up in Dinwiddie, and brought down and sold to Mr. S. for $50. Only half the money was recovered — the balance will be lost.
The case wa
From Washington.barbarous designs of the U. S. Leaders — troops pouring in — Manassas Junction to be attacked by 40,000 men — plan for assassinating President Davis--strict watch of the U. S. Officers, and Laxity on the part of the Confederate authorities.[special Correspondence of the Dispatch.]
Washington, D. C., June 1.
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Marvelous Cues of a Snakes bite. (search)
Fast day.
President Davis has recommended the observance of the 13th of June as a day of national fasting and prayer.
We have no doubt this recommendation will be generally observed throughout the Southern Confederacy.
It is gratifying to witness the devout recognition of a Divine Power which, from the beginning, has been manifested by the Confederate Government and by those in authority in the various States.
In this they truly represent the religious spirit of the South, which is generally a Christian people, and knows comparatively nothing of that compound of infidelity and fanaticism which prevails so widely in the Northern and Western States.
Yet, human nature, in its best estate, has about it so much of the dross of earth and evil that it behooves the best man who ever lived, and the most virtuous community that ever existed, to fall prostrate upon the earth when the Almighty draws near to judge the nations, and in sackcloth and ashes, with prayer and fasting and p