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The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
considered only as declaratory of the popular voice of the electors of such county or election district, and as a popular instruction by the electors of such county or election district to their own delegate or delegates to the Convention. Mr. Newton, of Hanover, advocated prompt action in the matter, and deprecated in a very eloquent manner the hampering of the Convention with any such restrictions as the proposed amendments would impose, it adopted. It would be competent for the Conventi Friend Garrett. J. T. Gibson, J. Gilmer, Graham, Gratten, Dunter James, C. H. Jones, Warner T. Jones. Kantman, Kemper, Kincheloe, Lundy, Lina, Mallory, McDowell, McGehee, Meddey, Miles, J. R. Miller, Mong, Montague, Montgomery, Morgan, Nelson, Newton, Orlain, R. K. Robinson, Rutherford, Seddon, Shannon, H Smith Thomas Temlis, Tyler, Ward, Wilson, Wingfield, Witten, Woolfolk and Mr. Speaker--62. After being debated pro and con, it was withdrawn by the mover. Mr. Collier offered and a
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
By Mr. Jones, of Appomattox, of reporting a bill authorizing the County Court of Appomattox to raise $6,000 in the manner indicated in their petition, for the purpose of arming the volunteer and militia companies of said county; by Mr. Richardson, of amending and re-enacting an act, entitled "an act for the encouragement of certain volunteer military companies in the city of Wheeling, passed March 27th, 1858, of amending the 4th section of the act making regulations concerning licenses; by Mr. Newton, of incorporating the Richmond and Liverpool Packet Company; by Mr. Wood, of reporting a bill to establish a School of Military Science in connection with the University of Virginia; by Mr. Bisbie, of incorporating the Virginia Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Company; by Mr. Alderson, of constructing a turnpike from the mouth of Twenty-Mile Greek on the Western and Gauly Bridge Turnpike Company, by way of Clay C. H., terminating at the upper three forks of Sandy; by Mr. Bell, of changing the t
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
educing the act of limitations in actions of ejectment. Lunatic Asylums.--On motion of Mr. Christian, it was Resolved, That the Committee on Lunatic Asylums inquire into the expediency of changing the names of the several Asylums, for their more convenient designation, as follows, respectively, viz: into "The Eastern Lunatic Asylum," "The Central Lunatic Asylum," and "The Northwestern Lunatic Asylum." Referred to the Committee on Lunatic Asylums. Depredations on Tide-water.--On motion of Mr. Seddon, a special committee, consisting of Messrs. Seddon, Rutherford and Newton, was appointed to take into consideration the subject of depredations on certain tide-waters of Virginia, and suggest a remedy therefore. Judge Hopkins' Speech.--On motion of Mr. Seddon, a committee was appointed to solicit from Hon. A. F. Hopkins, Commissioner from Alabama, for publication, a copy of his speech before the General Assembly, on Monday, January 15th. On motion, adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Spanking. (search)
tion. Mr. Barbour's resolutions and the report being distinct subjects, Mr. Newton, of Hanover, offered a proposition to strike out the preamble of the committethe position of our friends, and to strengthen the hands of our enemies. Mr. Newton supported his proposition by an able and eloquent speech. Mr. Christian Jones, Kaufman, Kemper, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, McCamant, McDowell, McGehee Mong, Newton, R. K. Robinson, Rives, Rutherfoord, Seddon, Henry Smith. Thomas. Tomlin, TyleMcDowell, McGehee, McKinney, J. R. Miller, Mong. Montague, Montgomery, Nelson, Newton. R. K. Robinson, Rives, Rutherfoord, Seddon, H. Smith, Thomas, Tomlin, Tyler, tions be forth with telegraphed to the Executives of the several States. Mr. Newton moved that the fourth resolution offered as part of his substitute for the p Thomas Martin, McCamant, McDowell, McGehee, McKinney, Mong, Montague. Nelson, Newton, R. K. Robinson, Rives, Rutherfoord, Saunders, Seddon, Henry Smith, Thomas Toml
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
rly returns of their conditions to the Executive Department; by Mr. Hoffman, of refunding to the executor of Chas. Holden the amount of a fine paid by him, and paying to the said executor certain commissions; by Mr. Sibert, of refunding to John J. Grandstaff, late sheriff of Shenandoah, a certain sum of money erroneously paid; by Mr. Jett, the proceedings of a meeting in Richmond county, in favor of a Convention. Position of Virginia.--Mr. Wood, of Albemarle, offered the resolution of Mr. Newton, rejected yesterday, declaring the position Virginia would occupy in the contingency of a last alternative in a war between different sections of the Confederacy. The Speaker ruled the motion out of order. Ordnance Department.--The bill to create an Ordnance Department, to consist of one Colonel of Ordnance, to be chosen by the Governor, with six subordinates, all to rank and receive pay as U. States officer of same grade, their duties being the same performed by the Ordnance, Quarte
The Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Yorktown. (search)
From Yorktown. [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Yorktown, July 24th, 1861. The news from Manassas has sent a thrill of joy and gratitude through all hearts here. As it was announced in our camp and another, peal after peal of loud huzzas went up, until the welkin rang with the universal shout — In the Georgia camp the scene was lively and animating. The soldiers repaired in a body to the quarters of Col. Colquitt, and in response to their calls he and Maj. Tracy, Lieut. Colonel Newton, and others, responded in eloquent and patriotic sentiments — There was one thought to mar the general joy of the occasion — that was, the thought of the dead. Yet there is not a soldier here who would not have shared the perils and risked the fate of that great battle. All here are impatient for action and deplore the chances which brought them here, while their friends and companions in arms are in the midst of such stirring scenes elsewhere. I have not seen in the service finer<
The Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Tomes of respect. (search)
d and co-operation of such invaluable adjuncts as women, and just as certainly "none but the brave deserve the fair."While nobly sending forth brothers, sons and husbands, with words of cheer, they bid them do their duty, saying "return with your shield or on it." "We wait to welcome thee home."In passing through the establishment of Mr. Ruskell, yesterday morning, we saw another evidence of the devotion of the fair sex. in a splendid flag which the ladies of Hanover were having made for Captain Newton's gallant boys. It will be remembered that they lost two of their men in the battle last Sunday. This flag has the Virginia coat of arms on one side, and on the obverse is an eagle clutching a shield, inscribed, "Victory awaits the Brave," encircled by the words "Resistance to oppression is obedience to God." It is of heavy blue silk and worthy of being carried to battle by the brave men to whom it will be confided. In the battle last Sunday the enemy sought to gain a mean advantage b
The Daily Dispatch: September 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 11 (search)
prove exceedingly efficient whenever the Yankees may attempt a landing on our coast. Provisions are getting high here: bacon 25 cents per lb., butter 37½ a 40 cents, sugar 25 a 30 cents, coffee 37½ cents, salt $7 a 8 per sack.--Many other articles, however, are not unreasonably high. Our principal streets to-day present a lively and animated appearance. The hotels are well patronized and the numerous guests are fed by the gentlemanly proprietors of the Atlantic and the National--Mr. Newton of the former, and Mr. Walters of the latter — upon the good things of which this section of the State so plentifully abounds, and at night, with neat, well-furnished and airy sleeping apartments. That vile and justly detested enemy of the South, old Greeley, states that the Southern troops feed on "hog and hominy," and it is well that we have plentiful supplies of these substantial articles of diet; but if he knew of the delectable repasts of which many of the gallant soldiers partake in
The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
By the Governor of Virginia a proclamation. --Whereas, a vacancy has occurred in the House of Delegates of Virginia by the resignation of Wm. b. Newton, Esq., the member elect from the country of Hanover: Therefore, the Sheriff of said county is hereby required to hold an election at the several places of voting prescribed by law, on Thursday, the 24th day of the present month, to supply the said vacancy. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the Seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 3d day of October, 1861, and in the 86th year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: Geo. w. Munford, Sec'y of the Com'th. oc 4--d&cw3t
The Daily Dispatch: December 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], American affairs in London. (search)
field of literature or of science, where, I ask, is there a great name in England which is not equally venerated in America?. It was but the other day that I took a little trip to the banks of your little river Avon, to visit the birth-place and the last resting-place of your great poet, and there I found on the record of the pilgrims who go to that shrine a proportion are from America. [Cheers] So, among philosophers, we know no greater guide than Bacon, in science no higher authority than Newton, and, if I may be permitted to come down to the limits of your own municipality of London, there is not a street, nor an alley, nor a lane, which is not scrutinized with eagerness by my countrymen, on account of their associations with persons and events of which they can read at home in the historical or the library productions of the mother country. [Cheers,] Neither is there a deed of heroism recorded here that does not elicit its tribute of applause in the remotest hamlet of the western
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