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California News. --The California express arrived at Fort Kearney on the 12th, with San Francisco advices to May 1st. The steamer Golden Age had sailed with $488,000 in treasure, one-fourth of which goes to England. There was great excitement in consequence of the war news. Advices of the secession of Virginia had been received, and of the Baltimore riot. Also, a report that Jeff. Davis was marching on Washington. The fear of the privateers of the Southern States had diminished the shipment of treasure. The Union spirit was aroused in all sections of the State, and sympathizers with secession were very quiet. A secession flag erected over the U. S. Marshal's office had been hauled down. The House of Delegates had passed a bill for the election of members Congress on the 20th. The Senate would probably concur. The Douglas men go for the Union, thus rendering fusion with the Breckinridge party impracticable. The troubles in Santa Clara county continue.
The London Times on the war.[from London Times, may 1, per great Eastern.] Indignation at the attack on Fort Sumter seems to be the prevailing feeling throughout the Northern States. Mankind will always be more moved by the sound of actual warfare than by the violation of rights or the abandonment of compacts. The Southern States may have torn the Constitution of the Union to pieces, but the patience of the North was not worn out until shot and shell had been poured into a Federal Fortress and a Federal officer had been led a prisoner through the rebellious city of Charleston. Now, however, there can be no doubt of the excitement all through the North. How long it may last, and whether it will survive a calm examination of the coming campaign, are other questions. For the present, there is an earnest desire in the Northern States to avenge the capture of Fort Sumter. The President's appeal has been responded to in every quarter. The feeling in New York city was so strong a
nt of international law by collecting dues from foreign ships before breaking bulk, the law officers of the Crown said that so much depended on circumstances that no definite instructions had been sent to British cruisers on the American coast. He believed that the collection of duties as proposed would be impracticable. Relative to the blockade, he said it could only be recognized when effective. Regarding letters of marque issued by the Southern Confederacy, the Government were of opinion that the Southern Confederacy must be recognized as belligerents. Insurances were being effected in London on California gold in transit from Panama to London, the consignments being diverted from New York. The London Times, of Tuesday, May 1st. says the present course of American events, so far from being likely to embarrass the London money market, would be likely to have an opposite result. The commercial advices represent the Liverpool cotton market firm. Consols 91¾a91 7/8.
Foreign Items(per Europa.) --A riot of striking weavers at Ghent had been suppressed by the military. Garibaldi has returned to Capscia. It is denied that Sardinia had made conciliatory proposals to Rome. The city authorities of Warsaw had rendered their resignation. A treaty of commerce has been signed between France and Belgium. The Times, (May 1.) recognizes the supreme importance of the struggles in the United States, and says that the subjects on which the question will be put tomorrow in Parliament will assume gigantic importance is the eyes of this country.
The Daily Dispatch: may 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], How a Minister's pocket was picked. (search)
The Ordinance of Secession, passed by the Virginia Convention on the 1st of May, has been inscribed on parchment in beautiful and durable style by Mr. Wm. Flegenheimer, professor of writing in this city, and will be signed by members on the re-assembling of the Convention, on the 12th of June.
The Daily Dispatch: November 8, 1860., [Electronic resource], Servants' Clothing--Servants' Clothing. (search)
$20 reward. --Ranaway from Mr. W. J. Worsham, about the 1st of May last, a Negro Woman, named Isabella. She belonged to Ro. B. Corbin, of Caroline, and may be lurking about his farm, where she has a child, or in this city, where she has been hired for several years past. She is of middle size and dark brown complexion. She wore ear rings, and was quite tidy in her dress. The above reward will be paid upon her delivery to us, or her confinement in jail where we can get her. Edwin Wortham & Co. oc 12--sw2m&no 8--d2w
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1860., [Electronic resource], A School teacher carefully returned to the North. (search)
rglaries were committed in this city, and four lads, the oldest not over eighteen, were arrested for the offence. After being examined before the Mayor and the Hustings Court, they were sent on to be tried for felony, before Judge Meredith, as the Judge of the Hustings Court had not been elected. When called before the Circuit Judge for trial, some few days since, the question of jurisdiction was raised, and to avoid all difficulty, they were remanded to the Mayor, to be again heard and sent up for trial before Judge Lyons. On Saturday last, in conformity with this decision, William Martin, charged with breaking into the store-house of Power, Horner & Harris, on the 26th of May; Thos. Wilkinson and John Lipscomb, charged with breaking into Thos. C. Word's store on the night of the 1st of May; and James Baker, Thos. Wilkinson and John Lipscomb, charged with breaking into Henry Miller's shoe shop, and stealing shoes — were examined before the Mayor and remanded for further hearing.
$20 reward. --Ranaway from Mr. W. J. Worsham, about the 1st of May last, a Negro Woman, named Isabella. She belonged to Ro. B. Corbin, of Caroline, and may be lurking about his farm, where she has a child, or in this city, where she has been hired for several years past. She is of middle size and dark brown complexion. She wore ear rings, and was quite tidy in her dress. The above reward will be paid upon her delivery to us, or her confinement in jail where we can get her. Edwin Wortham & Co. oc 12--sw2m&no 8--d2w
ipient of a Bible from his congregation at the close of his pastorship, and his labors have been blessed. Passed. John Bailey, now in Europe. A letter from him was read, stating that he felt it necessary to remain in Europe until May next. As a Southern preacher, he had met with but little sympathy, except among his own relatives.--He had, however, taken occasion to disabuse the minds of many persons in relation to slavery, and had not been without good results following his preaching. Leave was granted Mr. Bailey to remain in Europe until the 1st of May. Leonidas Rosser said he had much less time to preach than he desired. He had, however, expressed the great desire within him to prosecute at all times the work of the ministry.--Passed. E. P. Wilson, suffering under disease of the throat, and had been advised to remove to Florida. Passed. And after a short recess, to allow a meeting of the Conference Missionary Society, the Conference, at 1 o'clock, adjourned.
$20 reward. --Ranaway from Mr. W. J. Worsham, about the 1st of May last, a Negro Woman, named Isabella. She belonged to Ro. B. Corbin, of Caroline, and may be lurking about his farm, where she has a child, or in this city, where she has been hired for several years past. She is of middle size and dark brown complexion. She wore ear rings, and was quite tidy in her dress. The above reward will be paid upon her delivery to us, or her confinement in jail where we can get her. Edwin Wortham & Co. oc 12--sw2m&no 8--d2w