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The Daily Dispatch: February 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Convention of States at Washington. (search)
Illinois Legislature. Chicago, Feb. 2. --The Illinois Senate Committee on Federal Relations yesterday reported that, with the earnest desire for the return of harmony among all our sister States, and out of respect to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Governor be requested to appoint five Commissioners to attend the Convention at Washington on the 4th inst. The second resolution says that the appointment of a Commissioner by the State of Illinois, in response to the invitation of the State of Virginia, is not an expression of opinion on the part of this State that any amendment to the Federal Constitution is required to secure the people of the slaveholding States adequate guarantees for security of their rights, nor an approval of the basis of the settlement of our difficulties, proposed by the State of Virginia, but is an expression of our willingness to unite with the State of Virginia in an earnest effort to adjust the present unhappy controversy in the spirit in which
The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
, dimensions, senses, affections, passions — that he is not fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same summer and winter, as a Christian is.-- He showed that if you prick him he does not bleed, if you tickle him he does not laugh, and if you poison him he does not die.--2d. Rev. Edward Dodd, Fellow of Magdalen College and Vicar of St. Giles, Cambridge.--3d. A Jewish gentleman, name not remembered. 4th. The old gentleman in black.--Now, it seems that the Rev. Mr. Dodd was called on for a blessing before meat, and he gave it. In order, however, to spare the feelings of the Jewish gentleman, he omitted the name of the second person in the Trinity.--The old gentleman in black saw that here was a fine opportunity for a row. So he whispered into the ear of his neighbor, Brockhurst, advice which, it must be admitted, was singularly well-timed: "If a man insulted your wife or daughter in public, wo
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Reinforcement for Fort Pickens. (search)
Reinforcement for Fort Pickens. --A dispatch from Washington, dated the 4th inst., says: Lieut. Gilman was last week sent to Pensacola, with dispatches for the commander of the United States steam-sloop Brooklyn, directing him not to transfer the troops on board his vessel to Fort Pickens until after the third inst. It is presumed, therefore, that the garrison of Fort Pickens will be reinforced to-day, as the captain of the Brooklyn is anxious to get rid of his large company as soon as possible.
The Daily Dispatch: March 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Centenary Church --The Rev. John C. Granberry, Chaplain of the University of Virginia, will preach at Centenary Church, Grace st., between 4th and 5th to-morrow (Sunday) morning, at 11 o'clock. Regular afternoon services at 4 o'clock. mh 9--1t
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Texas Convention. Galveston,March 8. --On the 4th inst. the Convention declared Texas out of the Federal Union. Gov. Houston has issued a proclamation to that effect. The Convention has passed an ordinance authorizing the appointment of delegates to represent Texas in the Provisional Government. Vessels sent by the Federal Government will not be seized. Gov. Houston, it is said, will not resign, nor take the oath of allegiance. The Convention is discussing the ordinance defining treason. Col. McCullough has been sent with a detachment of Guards to the upper forts.
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
dments and modifications thereof as they may deem necessary and proper. Resolved, That the basis of representation in the two Houses of the General Assembly should be the same; therefore, be it further. Resolved, That a committee of twelve members, to be selected in equal numbers from the four great divisions of the State, be appointed to apportion representation in the Senate according to the number of the qualified voters in the Commonwealth, and that they report amendments of the 4th Article of the Constitution accordingly. Some discussion ensued upon a point of order, it being suggested that similar resolutions, previously offered by Messrs. Haymond, of Marion, and Turner, of Jackson, and laid upon the table. Mr. Slaughter, of Campbell, moved that the resolutions just offered be laid upon the table, and on this motion Mr. Willey demanded the yeas and nays; but without further action. On motion of Mr. Early, of Franklin, the Convention adjourned to meet aga
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 10 (search)
ted his purpose to settle the difficulty outside the Senate, he should not further allude to it. Mr. Fessenden declared he had said no such thing, he desired to know if Mr. Douglas recognized the code. Mr. Douglas--I assure the Senator he will be responded to when he makes the inquiry in proper form. Mr. Fessenden said that Mr. Douglas need not apprehend a hostile message from him.--He defined his position on the subject of the code. Mr. Douglas responded, reviewing all the proceedings which had led to the difficulty, and contending that it begun by Mr. Fessenden doubting his (Mr. D. 's) word. Mr. Hale said he had something to say in response to Mr. Douglas' onslaught on the Republicans. He read amid roars of laughter, the 4th verse of, the 15th chapter of II. Samuel. Mr. Douglas said that it might be funny, but it was not statesman like to answer argument by personal attacks, as had been done by the Senators from Massachusetts, Maine, and New ampshire.
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Twenty dollars reward. --Ran away from our mill, in Henrico county, on the 4th instant, a Negroman named Ned, about 24 years old, of dark, gingerbread color, slender frame, about 5 feet 8 inches high, and downcast expression when spoken to. We will give the above reward of $20 if he is returned to us in this city. He is supposed to be in Charles City county. C. E. & W. E. Anderson. mh 29--1t
The Daily Dispatch: April 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
Additional Spanish ships for St. Domingo. New Orleans, April 9. --Dates from Havana to the 4th state, three more ships had sailed for St. Domingo.
The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 26 (search)
The last notch, of extravagance has been reached by a Russian lady, for whom a Parisian couturiers has just "built" a dress consuming two hundred and fifty yards of silk and lace Price, ten thousand francs. A little son of J. M. Buchanan, of Orangeburg. S. C., met with a terrible death a few days ago by falling into a kettle of boiling water. The ship Wm. H. Prescott cleared at Mobile for Havre on the 4th inst., with 4, bales of cotton, the largest cargo ever exported from Mobile to that port.
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