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The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fatal accident. (search)
Fatal accident. --A shocking accident occurred in Carroll county, Va., on the 6th inst., which resulted in the death of Chas. Potter, son of Mr. Wm. C. Potter of that county.--Mr. Potter was engaged in drying plank, when he was called from home, and left his son in charge of the kiln. The little fellow had gone inside for the purpose of kindling the fire, when the scaffold overhead fell, completely crushing and killing him before assistance could avail.
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Later from California. (search)
This, however, has yet to manifest itself. During the month just past about 1200 letters have been sent from California eastward by the Pony express, and the patronage of the express continues to increase steadily, being fully doubled since August. Members of the Legislature begin to congregate at Sacramento and San Francisco, and are actively canvassing the claims of the different aspirants for the Speakership of both the Senate and the Assembly. Both Houses will convene on Monday, the 6th inst. It is now claimed that the Douglas Democrats lack five of a majority over all other parties in the. Legislature, and great difficulty in electing a United States Senator is anticipated. There is only $141,000 in the general fund of the State Treasury, which is already more than appropriated to the State's prison purposes, so that the Legislature will encounter pecuniary embarrassment from the Start. During the late storm snow accumulated to seven feet in depth on the Si
The Daily Dispatch: January 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Farewell speech of Hon. Jeff Davis. (search)
Election of Convention delegates. Milledgeville, Ga., Jan, 24. --The Convention elected Senator Toombs and Howell Cobb from the State at large, delegates to the Montgomery Convention, and the following district delegates; 1st Francis Barton; 2d. Martin V. Crawford; 3d. Judge Nesbitt; 4th. Ben. Hill; 5th. Augustus R. Wright; 6th. Thos. R. Cobb; 7th. A. H. Stephens. It then adjourned until to-morrow.
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
The House bill amending the charter of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company was made the order of the day for to-morrow. The act for the relief of the Banks of the Commonwealth was returned to the House by request of that body. The bill was subsequently passed by the House and communicated to the Senate. Reports of Committees--The following bills were reported from committees: A bill for making railroad companies liable for damages in certain cases; a bill to amend the 6th section of chapter 165 of the Code, so as to allow compensation to attorneys for the Commonwealth in the Circuit Courts of towns and cities for services heretofore performed by them; House bill to authorize the issue of Treasury notes; a bill providing pay for the Adjutant General for his services in reorganizing the Militia in 1858 and 1859; a bill to increase the pay of certain officers in the Public Guard; a bill to authorize the Adjutant General to employ an assistant in his office; a bil
The Daily Dispatch: February 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Peace Congress. (search)
The Peace Congress. A dispatch from Washington, on the 6th, gives the following account of the proceedings of the Peace Congress on that day: The Peace Congress are making little progress. They move slowly and surely. Their sessions still incline to be, secret. At their meeting this morning, after adopting rules by which they are to be governed, Mr. Guthrie, of Kentucky, offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee--one from each State, to be selected by the delegates of each State --on whom is to devolve the important duty of reporting some plan of adjustment. Mr. Guthrie sustained his motion in a powerful and patriotic speech, in which he showed the great importance of a speedy settlement of the political differences now distracting the country. The great Mississippi Valley, he stated, had a right to be heard on this vital question. She had more at stake in this matter than any other section of the Union, and he called upon the Convention to come for
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Odd fellows. (search)
Va., contemplate offering the "Commissioners of the Confederate States," now in Washington, the compliment of a public dinner. Dr. Wm. J. Walker, of Boston, has given to the Natural History Society of Massachusetts, a house in Bulfinch street, the assessed value of which is $30,000. Gen. Millson, Representative in Congress, was received by a public turn-out at Norfolk, Va., Friday afternoon, on his return from Congress. Richard Fraxeous, a free negro, was shot and killed on the 6th inst., by the jailor of Frederick county, Va., while attempting to escape. Lieut. Edward T. Spedden, U. S. N., late attached to the United States steamer Mohawk, died at Brooklyn on the 3d inst. It is now certain that North Carolina has gone against calling a Convention by 1,200 majority. Robt. W. Harrison, a well-known citizen of Petersburg, Va., died suddenly on the 8th instant. The residence of J. T. Lanier, near Petersburg, Va., was robbed of $160 one night last week.
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
gard to the Peace Conference propositions he differed entirely with the gentleman from Kanawha,(Mr. Summers.) A basis of adjustment ought to settle forever the agitation of the slavery question, which this failed to do. All agreed that the State was no longer safe under the Constitution of our fathers, and only differed on the amendments proposed to be incorporated. It was sufficient to render a change necessary, to know that the forms of the Constitution were observed in the election on the 6th of November last, which has resulted in the inauguration of a party avowedly hostile to our interests, and permitted that party to seize all the power of Government, and to wield it to our oppression. The Constitution that we require must be a shield to protect us, not only in the territories, forts, dock-yards, &c., but must give us equality in all the purposes of Government. The first section of the Peace Propositions conceded to the Black Republican party all that they had ever asked for
The Daily Dispatch: April 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ed in stealing it. --Albert, slave of the Messrs. Hardgrove, found with Clara Coleman's pass, was punished for purloining a cloak from her. --Two young white men were arraigned for getting on a bender and knocking Wm. H. Hayward's glass door into a cocked hat; one was discharged, and the other gave bail. --Silas, slave of B. S. Dickinson, was punished for getting drunk and be having disorderly on Grace street, Sunday.-- Jos. Smith, small darkey, found asleep under a pile of lumber, corner of 6th street, was detained, in order that he might be bound out to learn a trade by the Hustings Court.--Jim Burns, a Norfolk immigrant, was let off on promise of striking a bee-line for salt water. He was arrested for intoxication.--Eliza R. Ellis, negro, no papers and drunk, punished.-- Wm. King, negro, having no papers, was arrested; but producing the documents, was arrested; but producing the documents, was released.--John Lillis, belligerent and athletic, was arrested for pounding Jno. Joyce
The Daily Dispatch: may 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Getting in Trim. (search)
a place which he prudently left to avoid the consequences of entertaining opinions favorable to the South, furnishes us with the following: Col. Butler, with the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, took possession of the railroad at the Relay House (Washington Branch) B. &O. R. R., on Sunday. The policy of the Government appears to be to capture Harper's Ferry and Alexandria, and make them military camps. It is altogether probable they took possession of the latter place this morning, (the 6th.) It is urged by prominent Republicans to make a decisive blow — reduce Norfolk and Richmond immediately. On Saturday two young men from Prince George's county, Maryland, were arrested as Secessionists, but by the interference of Capt. Towers, of the Washington Light Infantry, who apologized for them, they were let off. The Pennsylvania troops, quartered in the Inauguration Ball-room, are reported by some of their own members as being half starved, (having only salt pork and c
The Daily Dispatch: may 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Who is he? (search)
Who is he? --The Cincinnati Enquirer, of the 6th inst., publishes the following: One of the first merchants in Richmond, Va., and one of its wealthiest citizens, in reply to a business firm in this city, who had expressed regret that they had heard of his having joined the Secessionists, wrote, on the 26th ult., that--
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