The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-20
LOCAL MAxxHR9.

hrst insertion. ard = cents for con,inmnnce.
LOCAL 1kA1xURe.
III nass aieetisx.-Immediaiely on The adjourn-
tha ". ~ Tue Denocratic State Convention. At
va n.scan ~ Church, ON Saturday night last, Il
w Pswr" ny vas oreanized by eailin9O Osl.W w.
w::Iayne, OF Fauquier, to the Chair. and ap-
late Con ven ton $50 SseSAe&s'ssoA - '"0
nc COL .p;,r PAYNE on ,akirs the chair, reminded
thrown on, aud that they had ....m n,.J q.
STHihiahs. IL order could not be I,rs..rrad
IN the Convention, he hoped, as citizens, they
would set an example of decor urn that ,,c;.h,
he followed by future Conversions. n. 49,
announced his readiness to proceed to hnsi.
ness.
Col s. b. Paul. of Petersburg. after rs,.-x;u
to the importance Of , Southern Conven,ion
and Of Virginia's being there as q conssr rvati,..
element. offered the following resolutions:
and hesS', n"c ed That ever, y pa.te.m
sure OF security for Const.txfto~aI states KigAfs
Resolved. therefore, That the General Assembly
81 Vifs MIA shout respond farOraby to the invita-
ton Of the State of south Caroiiaa. communicated
ny ne her eCon,nissiorer IN person. bs the appoint
nient OF commissioners 10 n United Southern Con-
fsre"ce. % 80
:: The resolutions were advocated BY Messrs
r, MsMulien, r Il Ayle,', X: Cooke, Crop
per or Norfolk, John Seddon, ". Isbeii Goode
of Bedford, Edmund Rufin, B. X. Wexford.
and Cooke OF Wythe, and adopted with great
unanimity
d.
lourned, and marched in 81 body to the Ex-
change Hotel to welcome Gen. p. Il. STAKE
The Commissioner TO Virginia from MISSISSIPPI
pi, who had Just arrived in this city.
Cratton to the Co,apaissioaey from Missis-
Stpt,-Ihe mass meeting held on Saturday
night .. the African Church, composed main
~ OF lne Delegates to the Democratic State
ConNenuon.) passed resolutions in favor of
conference of The Southern States After
the adjournment OF the meeting, in pursuance
OF an understanding to that effect, the mem
oers composing IL repaired nasSs to the TX
change Hotel 20 pay their RESPECTS to ard vol
come General +. IL. s,tarke the Commissioner
to Virginia from Mississippi, who arrived in
the city on Saturday. Col. W. w. Payne, on
behalf or the meeting and the people of vir-
ginil, gave hin, cordial welcome 10 the State
Gen. Starke was received with vociferous
cheering He said that he came as the Com
missioner from Mississippi-a daughter of
Nlrginla-who wished 10 receive her counsel
and to be led by her instruction. Mississippi
desired conference Of her sister Son tbern
States as a Union-saying measure ins tead of a
disnnion measure. If the Black Republicans
OF the North persist in nullifying the provi-
sions of the Federal Constitution and tram
plIng on our rights. after first vainly appealing
TO the Federal Government for redress, we
must seize the Federal property within our
limits and compel them by force To AN otner.
vance of the provisions Of the Consultation
and the guaranteed rights of the Southern
States.
The remarks of Gen Sthrke were ex trernelv
eioquent, ana drew forth deafening applause
from the multitude assembled in front Of tho
hotel.
Hastings Conyt-Satnvday-LaN Dav.--rhe
following is record of the proceedings Of the
above Court on the last day Of its late term -
Sarah SUNDERLAND, (wife OF Nathaniel Sun
deriand,) confined in Jail awaiting Indictment
Tor stealing clothing-discharged, no present.
meht having been made noAe pyossga; WAS
entered IN the case OF VIM English, Catharins
bar De-
parties indicted for misdemeanor Jnc Walls.
charged with misdemeanOr, was bailed for his
appearance at the next term in $lUu. .Silax
BeaZley and Nicholas Vanderyall. charged
win misdemeanor, were called, but did not
answer-a caPtas was awarded. Cornelius
Murphy and VIM. O'Brien. (misCemeanor
case, bailed III Sl50 for their appearance next
term. The bail (boHd S25U) OF John Jefferson
Tyler (iointly charged with Robert Davis
and William Ready with misde emeanor)
was forfeited by his non-appearnnce The
otheTs gave bail to appear and answer
Inc names OF the following persons, indicted
for misdemeanor, were called and sa We the two
nrst, they answered and entered bail for An
appearance at the next Court viz: John H.
I.ambert, Robt. :. Davis. Alex. Gill, William
Ready, Geo. Alexander, VIM. J. Dabney. and
John Griffith. charged with a violent assault
on 1. Phillips, whose trials were begun on Fri
day, were this day acquitted. Robert Graham.
VINO was convicted on Friday of a attemntiug Il,
cheat a countryman fined Sl35 and put in iail
for thirty days, had two bills Of exception filed
in the case by his counsel. A small sum OF
money. amounting 70 about Sli, parto that
which 1t was alleged he and q confederate
'gouged' ont of the countrymap was res tored
to the last named by order Of the Court
Collision James Rirsr-The reader will
find under the marine head, a brief mention OF
Ii collision which occurred on Saturday last
between the ; tea nier Bel idere and the sehoou
er Robt G. Stlnard, in which both vessels sns-
tanned serious damage The accident took
place about twelve miles below this city near
Cox's Ferry. The schooner, which was load.
ed with about $1,000 worth of guano consign-
ed to Bacon \ Baskervill, was attached to IL
steam-tug 1T the time, and the BeIyidere was
going down the river. The wheel Of the steam
boat struck the schooner near the bow hrit nd
carried II away with its gearing. The wood
work OF the major portion OF the wheel house
was left on the schooner's deck and the iron
work of the wheel scraped along the deck
pressing IL under The wafer for several min.
uies, carving away The railing and making
sundry holes in the deck, through which The
water poured ia torrents, damaging the cargo
10 considerable extent The BeiVidere con.
tinued Oh ne! way AS far rs Norfolk The
schooner was toWed up 10 this por and gotten
into the dock, where means were Instantly
taken 10 keep her from sinking and 10 dis.
charge her cargo. ---.-.
IriPrortU"Ht IN FIRE AyDs. One o the pun.
makers OF Peters burg exhi bited 10 members Of
the Senate last week an excellent srecimen of
4 Vi innie musket, W hich he had IA bTtc ared out
oi one OF the old style Hint mus of the year
1929. patent breach had been added, nd a
raised movable sight for making the piece
effective al long range The barrel was
groOsed IN regular rliie style, ard was accom-.
PANIED win an apparatus for making conical
balls An iuch or two OF the small ena o the
barrel, W hich IL was fuu ad necessary 10 remoye
was supplied ny The ra,eut breach thus
s1enS ShenIES the bar. el. II was stated that to-,
cost for converting the present worthless fiin,
inGskes iuto tfe Minnie fashion {for a large
qHuhtiiyt would be about three doliays and
nttS cents Tor each gun.
PfcNshtsle aIs Ly The Grand JafY.--Ou Friday
last 'ne rand .IGIy presented the following
prfsoaS: Ecwafd r. Miller, 4. j. Black and
Jesse "hiie, Tor keeping aad exhihitinga n faro
hanh. fatrisk kean for a Tibet tthe same BE-
inS eohciii.ti Al u letter aiisg u have been
wiitie: hy him aHd rutlis hpsi la The New York
Herald on or about ihe Sth November last 4
H. Marshall for an aTsault. Alexander Sell
Den and Edward Patterson. {free persons OF
eoior,l Tor rcmaining in the State contrary 10
law. Chris topher Enrging, lor permitliny an
unlawful assembly in bis house. The e rnnd
Jury having completed .he.r !abors, adjourn u.d
asdt,. ssfs83 =
TIE ysir Baak.- The bill incorporating IA.
Traders Bank Of the city Of Richmond having
passed both branches OF the GENERAL Assem-
bly,, ~ now u law. The capital IL IL be nor
les, tIiah -itt,ttl, or more than Si.satast Il
is sisiood that il will ~ int 7, Immediate
operation The office Of The Bank Will b, rs
tani'shed IN the lower part CT the csty We
uhuelsi sithu tiiti many OF the eapi tnlsts y. hos :.
interest II Is intended 10 subserye are ur,.
patee 10 take the stock literally.
Centin"td--T The case Of Thos Hia ad. char .p.,
Wiih Receiving lot of coffee stolen trv.n Ih.
niessrs. Cr.nshaw, December 18TH. was con.
tinued on Friday by the Nustings Court iiil
the next term. of al ha