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The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1861., [Electronic resource]

Launch of an Iron frigate. --Late English papers state that the formidable iron-cased frigate, the Warrior, the largest man-of-war ever built, and more than 1500 tons larger than the largest vessel in the world, after the Great Eastern, was safely launched into the river on Saturday, the 29th ultimo.

From California. --By the arrival of the Pony express at Fort Kearney on the 16th inst., we have San Francisco advices to the 2d inst. The news should have reached us earlier, but owing to a heavy storm in the vicinity of Fort Kearney, the dispatches have been unavoidably delayed. The important item is the departure of the steamer Golden Age, with $1,265,000 in treasure, for New York. Among the passengers is Col. Fremont.

Hon. H. A. Wise, of Princess Anne county, is a candidate for the State Convention. A company called the Home Guard is organizing in Westmoreland co., Va. At Williamsburg, Va., on Monday, there was sufficient hail to cover the ground. Samuel Gilford, an old and prominent merchant of New York, died on the 16th inst. Senator A. G. Brown, of Miss., has gone home.

Desperation. --A man named Wm. Robinson was arrested in Augusta, Ga., for some trifling offence, on the 16thinst. He at once drew a bowie-knife and resisted the officer, at the same time retreating towards the river; but on reaching the water he pulled off his coat, plunged in, swam half-way across, and was drowned.

it. Force may be employed against masses of individuals, however numerous; never against political communities or States." "The Southern people are unconquerable.--The race which peoples these; States can never be held in bondage. New political systems must now be constructed, and let us hope that, under the guidance of Him who sitteth upon the circle of the heavens, the South and the North may yet dwell together in peace." 17th January, 1780-1861. The Charleston Mercury, of the 17th inst., says: This anniversary of the battle of the Cow-pens finds our citizen soldiers in the field, called there to defend their homes and firesides, their wives and children, from the armed hostility of a corrupt and perverted Government. The usual holiday parade is wanting, the gay uniform has disappeared, and in its place our ear catches the now familiar tread of armed men--brave lads in grey"--who stand ready to breast the storm of vulgar tyranny which threatens the dear old Com

$20 reward. --I will give $20 reward for the return of my Negro man, "Washington," who left my house, in the lower part of Henrico county, on the morning of the 17th inst., without leave or provocation. Washington is about five feet 8 or 9 inches high, very black, about twenty years old, and has very white teeth, and smiles very pleasantly when spoken to. He will probably have a forged pass in his possession, as he can read and write. I will give the above reward for his return to me at my house, or if he is secured in jail so that I can get him. [ja 18--1w] L. S. Courtney.

k were over due at Liverpool when the Asia sailed. The steamers Marathon and City of Washington have been substituted for the steamers Kedar and Vigo. The Cork "Examiner" starts a rumor that the Prince of Wales is to be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, but it was not credited. It was reported that the British Government had sent a strong note to France against an extension of the French occupation of Syria. The ship Ohio, from New Orleans, bound to Liverpool, was spoken on the 17th ult., in a damaged condition, having had to throw part of her cargo overboard. It was reported that the correspondence between France and England, relative to the French fleet before Gaeta, was of an unsatisfactory character. The state of affairs at Gaeta were unchanged. It was reported that negotiations were pending for the extension of an armistice. Count Franpani is said to be heading a reactionary movement in Abruzzi. The Prince Regent of Prussia has commenced his re

k, passed the ordinance of immediate secession by a vote of 208 to 89. It will be made nearly unanimous. The Convention adopted the following ordinance to dissolve the union between the State of Georgia and the other States united with her under a compact entitled the Constitution of the United States: "We, the people of the State of Georgia, do declare, ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained, that the ordinance adopted by the people of Georgia, in convention, in the year 1788, whereby the Constitution of the United States was assented to, ratified and adopted, and also all acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly ratifying and adopting the amendments to the said Constitution, are hereby repealed, rescinded and abrogated; and we do further declare and ordain that the union now subsisting between the State of Georgia and the other States, under the name of the United States of America, is hereby dissolved; and that the State of Georgia is in the full possessio

on, who is a native of Buckingham, and who is well known in this city. The latter served with great gallantry in the Mexican war, and was engaged, we believe, in all the battles from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico. He is a relation of the other, and is, like him, a graduate of West Point. Major Anderson, of Fort Sumter, is a native of Kentucky. He is the son of Captain Richard Clough Anderson, of the revolutionary army, who was born in Hanover county, and lived there until about the year 1790, when he removed to Kentucky. Richard Clough Anderson joined Washington's army at the very commencement of that great officer's career as commander-in-Chief. He was at the battle of Brooklyn, in the retreat through the Jerseys, and commanded the advanced company which surprised the Hessians on the morning of the battle of Trenton. He fought, likewise, in the battles of Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and assisted in the storming of Stony Point. Sent, with the Virginia troo

Schr. Emma Jane, Phillips, for Richmond, cl'd at Baltimore 18th inst. Schr. M. H. Read, Kelley, from Norfolk for New Bedford, arrived at New York 18th inst. Schr. Sailie Mears (of Yorktown, Va.), Richardson, Antigua, Dec. 23, via St. M18th inst. Schr. Sailie Mears (of Yorktown, Va.), Richardson, Antigua, Dec. 23, via St. Martins 28th, with salt, arrived at New York 18th inst. Schr. Frances, O'Dounell, for Norfolk, cleared at New York 19th inst. Schrs. Crenshaw, Moss, Richmond; S. C. Jones, Bedell, Norfolk; and Margaret, Henson, City Point, arrived at do. same da18th inst. Schr. Frances, O'Dounell, for Norfolk, cleared at New York 19th inst. Schrs. Crenshaw, Moss, Richmond; S. C. Jones, Bedell, Norfolk; and Margaret, Henson, City Point, arrived at do. same day. Schr. Problem, Jones, from Richmond, arrived at Norfolk 18th inst. Ocean Breeze, Leighton, from Alexandria, arrived at Gibraltar 21st ult. New York, Cooper, from Richmond, arrived at Marseilles 27th ult. Disaseer. Br. bark Ja18th inst. Ocean Breeze, Leighton, from Alexandria, arrived at Gibraltar 21st ult. New York, Cooper, from Richmond, arrived at Marseilles 27th ult. Disaseer. Br. bark Jane Brown, Broose, 8 days from Richmond, Va., bound to Liverpool, with a cargo of wheat and flour, experienced a heavy gale on the 26th Dec., was thrown on her beam ends and became very leaky, and was obliged to bear up for Bermuda, where she arrived