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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-27

law. have passed the Senate. In the House
they have both been under discussion but
with no decisive result.
The bill introduced By Mr.. Parish, of Erie,
for the protection of married women, was Kill
led in the Senate. on Tuesday, after a pro-
tracted debate.
The State Journal of yesterday gives the
following summary Of the proceedings of the
preceding day:
LEGISLATIVE SuMNARY.-The Senate, ycster-
day, occupied a good part of the day in the
discussion of questions incidental to the pro-
| ceedings. The Report of the State Board of
EQUALIZATION was read. This Senate concurred
in the House arrangement for the Legislative
| visit. Three new bills were introduced. A
new bill providing for the closing of the af-
/ fairs of the Canal Bank of Cleveland was
passed. The House resolutions on the pen
! sions, etc, of the soldiers of 1912, were dis
cussed at some length and referred.
Mr. Monroe offered a resolution of amend
ment to the Constitution, which provides for
annual elections of Representatives and bien-
j MEL elections of Senators, with annual SEES
sions similar to the amendment voted on III
| 1857, except that it does not provide for sin
gle districts
The afternoon was taken up with the rou-
tine of legislation, and various discussions.
HOUSE
The House appointed a committee of sever
to act with the Senate as a committee of Ar
ranrnmentS for the rpcpption of the IeUiSla
lures of Tennessee and Kentucky, who are ex
pccted here today. Some ten or twelve me
MORALS were presented. They asked for laws
reducing salaries, and 10 prevent the immigra
ton of colored people, and a suspension of thu
School Library law,
There were seven bills read 4 second time
one OF which is to provide for final trial Of mi
nor criminal ~effenscs in the townships.
The Senate bill to abolish the publication o
then laid on the table.
4 bill was introduced, to abolish all rates O
interest, and fixing it ut six per cent. when nj
contract is made. Several bills were read,
for a third reading, but DELAYED on account G
the absence of members who were ~seryin!
on the out door .ommittecs. A resolution o
inquiry into the cost of continuing the wor
on the Artesian Well to 5000 feet, was lai
over for discussion.
In the afternoon, there was very little done
Business has been so interrupted by the legi;
lative visits, that the House could not do NOR
than fll up the time. Without any inclins
ton to neglect business, it was still impossibl
to dispatch any.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-27
NEXT gTATE FAIR.

The State Beard Of Agriculture met at Co
!umbus On Tuesday and fixed upon the time
and pace for holding the next State Fair
Cleveland, Columbus, GAINESVILLE and Dayton
were competitors fol- the honor of The location,
all of which were prepared to secure the pay
ment of the sum Of s., 900 as required by the
Board. After numerous ballotings Dayton
finally triumphed-and accordingly the mex
State Fair will be held at that city on the 25th
26th, 9th, and 28th days Of September.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-27

Gov. STEWART, of Missouri, is represented
as being a victim to strong drink and a most
reckless partizan. All this may be true, but
whatever his moral of political delinquencies,
he possesses a big heart and is both just and
humane. His veto of the infamous law re-
Gently passed by the Legislature of that State
to enslave or drive into exile the free blacks,
is an act that will go far toward milking
amends for bis former shortcomings, whether
they be sins of omission or commission.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-27

CoLUNBUs ARTEsLAN WELL.-Thoueh this
well is now 2,340 feet deep, it gives no sign of
spouting, and therein differs materially from
sundry borss inside the Capitol. The work
was suspended on the Artesian the 18th of Oc-
tober, and the average daily progress down.
ward for fourteen days before stopping work,
was four and onc-quarter feet, twenty-four hours
of continuous labor being a days work, the ex-
penses of which was $50. Appropriations
might az well be made 10 continue the work so
far progressed, until the drill either cools,
af,.t2 or drops through.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-27

BY the notice published to-day it will be
seen that the State Central Committee has
issued a call for a Convention to select dele
gates for the State ut large to the Chicago
Convention, and designating the mode of
choosing two delegates foT each Congressional
district. Tho Convention will be he'd at Co
lumbus Oh Thursday lst of March next, and
Delaware County is entitled to six delegates.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-27

The last year has been peculiarly fatal in ex-
tinguishing the grand literary lights of this
country. We have lost Hallam, Irving, Pres
colt, Humbolt, and now another, in many res
poets greater name than either, has been added
to the list. T. Darlington Macanlay died in
London recently, as we are informed by the
last steamer, of an affection OF the heart, after
an illness Of two weeks
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-27

sn ~M~m Es&s"n o@N anma n-ms@Sa@s. 1J$*$%%sH% s % % an%%aS av s@
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

MES OF the South, IL upon us. and must be
ieariessiy me certainly with calm and pru-
dent discretion. and all sobrie.y OF judge
ment but with an obdurate purpose TO sstab-
hsh the Just rights of our people, and to yield
nothing that pertains to Virginia as free and
sovereign SIale. Very resp'y yours.
J. NJ. MASON.
The Enquirer also publishes a letter from
the Hon. Henry L. Hopkins, prominent
member of the Douglas wing of the Virginia
Democracy, in response to communication
addressed to him on the subject of State
Convention. Mr. Hopkins is opposed to any
Convention Of delegates appointed by primary
meetings of the people but thinks it would be
wise for the Legislature to call such Con.
vsntion, and provide by law for the election Of
Its members, without delay. Abiding to the
secession movement, he says:
While the cotton States are busily preparing
to take the awful step of secession, merely be-
cause OF the loss of a Presiden tai election, ua-
der and according to the forms of the Consti-
tuition, would appeal to them, as friends and
bretkren, to wait yet q little longer-especially
as both houses of Congress, the Federal Judi.
ciary- and million of Northern votes are
with us and then l would ask Virginia sim
gle-handed and alone, IL other States would
not join her in her mission of peace, to send
commissioners to all those States in the North
whose Legislatures have passed acts to nullify
or obstruct the Fugitive Slave Law of Oon-
gress, IN nagrant violation OF the Constitut tion
and our rights under ii, TO repeal those ob-
noxious acts, as the only means of saving the
Union from destruc ton.
II their Legislatures or Conventions called
to consider the proposition, should reject it,
preferriDg their unconstitutional and hostile
legislation to the preservation of the Union,
then The whole South would 20 out together
and the act of secession, founded, not on the
legal and constitutional election of Presi-
dent, but upon their hostile iegisi ZION against
ue, thus soiemnly redDirmsd, would be justified
ia the sight of God and man. This remedy
under existing circumstances. would, / think
be sufficient and etfectual
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

Suspicious Charoctr.-Officer Chalkley. YES
terday afternoon, succeeded in arresting and
caeing a man who calls himself MARION p
BARBER, as suspicious character. For two
years past Barber has resided near Cedar
Point" Goochland county, where he was in
the employ OF person called Urumwright
the keeper OF a small groggery, Some few
days since, the residents of the neighborhoed
on learning that Drumwrfght had conspired
with two negroes owned by MIR, Turner TO
murder their master while on his way homp
and rob him OF his money, assem- bled and at.
tempted to catch both Drumwrght and Bar
bier, but the former made good his escape-
They, however, captured Barber, and after
consulting together, put him on q canal boat
and ordered him TO leave the county, never to
Ieturn again. Barber came to this CITY and
at once wrote TO "Nora,'' a negro slave owned
by Drumwrlght, inviting her to Join him here
and accompany him to the North As soon an
this correspondence was discovered, the neigh :
bore came TO the conclusion that bot Bar bic r
and Drumwright were here, and four of them
came on to arrest the former. Alter deecrib-
Ing both parties, they went in search of Drum
wright, discovered him in the bushes near the
western suburbs, took him into custody. and
returned with him to Goochiand yesterday
afternoon, where he will probably get ample
justice. Barber, in the meantime will be
kept in prison until Tuesday next, when be
will undergo an examination as Suspicious
character.
We understand that the two servants of Mr.
Turner, George and Mat, who were engaged
by Drumwright to kill their master, and who
had actually dug grave in which Drum.
wright was to bury him, shrunk from The
task, and informed their overseer of the foul
plot They have also been arres ted and com.
mitted to the jail of Goochland county for
| trial.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

Decisions Of the STprenis Court of AppsaIs-
The above Court adjoui ned on the 23d ult., 10
meet again on January 5th, 1861. The follow.
ing decisions were rendered on the day Of ad
lournment:
Brown, DC, VS.. Shoemaker, &c. Argued by
James Garland for the appellants, and O. r
Slaughter for the appellees. Decree OF the
Circuit Court Of Lynchburg affirmed
Halls adm'rs VS. Hall aud others. Argued
by Con. Robinson and J. Alfred Jones for the
appellants, aad q. G. Girls swold for the appel
lees. Decree of the Circuit Court Of Giouces-
ter county reversed.
Sale VS.. Saae's ex'oran ais, and Sales ex'or
vs. Sale and athers. Argued by John Thorn o.
son, Jr., for the appellants, and John O. l..
Goggin FOR the appeIiees. Decree of the Cir
cult Court OF Amherst county reversed.
Reid's admir- VS.. Blackstone. Argued by
Tucker & Patton for the appellants, and l.
w. Taylor for the appellees. Decree of the
Circuit Court OF Fairfax county affirmed
Deik and others vs. Barbara and OTHERS
Argued by Tazeweli rasIor TOR appellants; no
counsel for appeliees. Decree of the Circuit
Court of Isle of WigAt county affirmed
Morton vs. Morton and others Argued by
VIM. T. Joynes for the appellants, and j
A Jones for the appeilees. Decree of the Orr
cuit Court of Peters burg reversed.
Alexandria and Washington Railroad Coro
pany vs. Studd and others; sup.reeieas denied
Same VS.. Fowle and others; superesdsas denied
Aun O. White against John c. White An.
peal from judgment of SpotsyIyania Circuit
Court allo ed.
Penn aud Fitzpatrick VS.. Whitehead and
others. Appeal from judgment of Clrcui,
Coort OF Nelson county allowed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

ASSUMING THE PRINOE.-The long voyage o.
the feet which took home the Prince caused
much uneasness in England. The Princes
birthday was celebrated without him. Oh
that day young gentleman OF respec table ap
pearancs and address presented himself at tht
gate of Castle Hill. The sentinels stopped
him. telling him it was the entrance only fol
The royal family, on which the stranger said
81 am the Prince of Wales" The sentinel;
thinking from his gentlemanly manners tha
this was the truth, presented arms and per
mitted him to pass. In this way he passed
several sentinels; but in one of the interior
the servants, who inquired his business. 81
am the Prince of Wales, )" he said, land am GO
ing to see my mother, the Queen" The SER
want said he would accompany him, and call
ing the uperinteudent, they discovered the
stranger TO be ali insane youth, of some TWEEN ty
wears Of age, named Harding, who had beer
recently discharged from private lunatit
asyIum as cured.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

Nsw BLASTING PowDER.-A French scien-
tific newspaper says that a patent has just
been taken out in Belgium for simple meth
cd of making blasting powder from spent tan
bark. 1t says that while the price OF this
powder Is less than that of gunpowder, II
lakes but tone-seventeenth part as much to pro-
duce the same effect as the latter. 1t Is com
posed of fifty two and one-half pounds of nit
rate of soda 10 seventy-two and one half
pounds Of waste tan bark, and twenty pounds
of pulverized sulphur. The nitrate of soda is
dissolved in a sufficient quantity of boiling
water, ard the tan bark added in a manner to
com pletely impregnate il with the solution.
after which the sulphur is added in the same
way The mixture is taken from the fire and
thoroughly dried, when it is ready for use. II
il is wet, this does not permanently injure il,
but on being again dried is as good as ever.
II fired in The open air, it causes no explosion,
but is very efficient for blasting when confined
In the usual manner. II is not suitable for
ii Sc in guns or cannons.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

Vsssd Saak.-During the gale at Oity Point,
on Wednesday night last, the schooner "Au-
gustos Holley," OF Norfolk, Davis, master,
sprung aleak and sunk in a few minus
thereafter. The "Hoiley" was loaded with
ru n, tor L * q. B. Davenport, of this city, "
which place the vessel was bound. When the
leak was discovered, the vessel settled so rap
idly that the captain had NO time 10 remove
any OF the cargo, which was insured for 90, 40D
GA Thursday. about $50 barrels Of run which
had fioated on the deck, was picked up aad
brought TO this city. All that portion in tns
hold will no doubt be saved. The loss, there.
fore, will probably not exceed one. Nth the In.
SuranCe.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01
TERMS OFADYFRrTSTN0.
Desperate N.g,o-Yesterday morning fire.,

Desperate Negro Yesterday morning fres
raigned before the Mayor to answer the charge
Of feloniousiy assaulting and beating emcsr
William b. Page. On Thursday last the pYis-
ober. who Is about eighteen years Of age was
arrested aud Gagged for being In ths'city with
ont register. While confined Ia the cell he
called for water, ard Mr.. Page opened the cell
door to ascertain what hs wanted. As hs did
50, the rufiian made a .rush" to escape, and
throwing Mr.. Page heavily, fractured his
right thigh and right shoulder Mr.. Page is
not only very feeble. but quite infirm, aud bs.
ing an old man, 1t is very dou btful II he will
ever entirely recover. Tha prisoner was re-
manded to Jail, to await the result OF Mr..
Page's injuries.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

TIE WORKING CLASSES. NoRTH.-Some OF
the manufacturers OF Philadelphia are pro-
nosing a reduction of the wages of operatives
OF from ten 10 twenty per cent, as was done in
1857. and considerable feeling has been created
in conseq uence. Should the proposition be
carried out, it is thought that geherai STRIKE
would be the result. At present prices,
weayers OF checks, ginghams, &c, cannot
make more than IS q week, and many OF them
do not earn SO much as that.
In New York, IL is stated, at least zen tnou :
sand mechanics are working on "half time, y
aud last week the number of unconditional
discharges from factories and shops could noi
have been fewer than FIVE thousand. One oi
the city journals says fifteen Thousand, ouI
that IL thought TO be an eXaggeration.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01
LOCAL MATTERS.

OHeial Vote Of Viyginia.-We append the ON.
cial vote of.Virginia, In the late Presidents
election. The vote of Wyoming county IL not
incl uded because of the fact that the proper Of
hcer failed to make return. Yesterday mes
senger sent ont by the Governor, returned
with a certificate of the Clerk Of the Court,
showing that Bell received 60 votes, Breckin-
ridge 30, and Douglas o. BY comparing the
vote of the highest Bell Eiector and the vote OF
the highest Breckenridge Elector,as given in the
Official restit below. ii will be seen that Bell
has majofity of2ls. Add to this his majori-
ty of 81 in :Wyoming, and Bells ascertained
majority in the STATE is 2i9. Owing to infor-
malities IN soting for the Electors ntns of the
Bell Electots and sir of the Breckinridge Elec-
tors have bAen chosen to cast the vote of the
State The Electors are to meet at the Capitol,
in this cityi on the 5th of December.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

DUELIkG IN RUssiA.-Dueling is not evil
deutly held in much es TEEN In Russia. Prince
GortschakoH a lieutenant in the regiment OF
lIfe-s uaru dragons, attached to the army of the
Caucasus, aud Captain Schak, of the staff, have
been degraded by Council OF War aud re-
duced 20 the ranks-the former for having
killed Lieutenant Baron Vitlnghoff In duel,
counter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

MARROW ESCAPE OF RoYALTY.-Some Of
the members of the Royal Family of Sardinia
Princess Pia narrowly escaped being buried
under a wall which suddenly fell down al
Genoa, close 10 where they were sitting, W hen
the frigate Duca CT Geneva was being launched.
Two persons were Killed on the spot, and eleven
others were more or less seriously injured.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

ACCIDENT-In Petersburg, on Thursday,
white MIR. John Hawkins was engaged in OIL
ing up the III 1chineIy In the BaLtersea CO To IA
mIil his right arm became entangled in the
machinery, was drawn violently amidst the
wheels and crushed in three places. The for ce
of the jerk drew up his body so that his shout
der also struck the machinery, and his shoul-
der blade was also crushed, when he became
disengaged and fell.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01
TIE MOVEMENT IN GkoR.

lature OF Georgia having passed the Conven.
ton bill, Gov. Brown has issued his procIa
nation IN conformity with the requirement Is
of the act, ordering an election for delegates Il
said Convention, and requiring OF those elect
ed 10 meet at the Capitol On the 10Th OF Janu
ary, 1861, TO consider the mode, measure, anC
time OF resistance.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

DIPTHERIA.-The family of Mr. Gallatin
Bibb living uear Eion, Amherst county, Va,
has been afflicted with mos: distressing IN u r
taiity in ,ne last few weeks. Since the 4th OF
Novem Der, four Of the children have died OF
dipIherIa, while the Remaining three children,
together with The ia her and mother, are dan.
gerously Iii with tue disease. and none of them
ex peeled 10 recover.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01
L1Nco1N,s OARINsr.-rhe following is the

LIECoLN's CABINET.-The following is the
latest I" composition" of Lincoln's Cabinet. 1t
is appended 10 letter from Chicago, where
Lincoln and Hamlin have been in a conference
tor some days: Secretary of State-Edward
Bates, of Missouri. Secretary of War-Geo.
Navy-John NJ. Bolts, of Virginia. Secretary
of the lnterior-Robert q. Schenck, of Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury-Wm. b. Ogden, of
Illinois. Postmaster General-Schuy Ter Col
tax, of Indiana. Attorney General-Henry
Winter Davis, of Maryla
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

The Conesrt at Mechanics Hall this after
noon, by Miss Caroline Richings, aided by other
popular vocaiists, cannot fail 10 attract the IT.
tention Of all lovers of fine vocaIism, and es-
pecially that of the ladies. Miss Richings,
during her engagements IN Richmond, has so
won upon the popular favor that she has been
nightly greeted by fashio nabie audiences and
W that she Is about TO leave the city, che
has kindly nsented 10 give an entertainment I
for the qualification of those who do not at
tend the Theatre. As will be seen by the bills.
the programme is d rich and varied one, and
the entertainment will no doubt prove highly
CRAFTY Ing TO all who witness Ii.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

Insoleat.-Yes.erday morning the Mayor
ordered free negro, then con nfned In the drs,
station-house, to receive ten lashes for being
out the night before without his register. The
black scamp instantly rebelled against the De.
cision, ana voWing that ne would neither b
tied nor punished, placed himself In an atti-
iude OF defence. He was soon oyerpowsrsd
and tied by the police, when the Mayor or
dered him to be taken 10 the whipping pos
aad given thirty. nine
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

Grabbing.-A negro boy, wbo gave the name
of Frank, appeared before the Mayor yester.
day, aud was sentt ttncsd to the lash. for at.
tempting to steal pair of shoes from Alex
ii. i Co. have had shoes stolsu from their
doors so often that one of the clerks was on
the watch when Frauk made the effort to get
the last pair, and caught him in the act.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

FALL OF L WALL-The new wall of an ex-
tensiye flour warehouse, Nos. SO and IS
Whitehall street, New York, Tell to the ground
Wednesday morning. A portion of the build
ing fronting on Pearl street was filled with
flour, the pressure of which was so great on
the walls, insecurely built, that the structure
gave way. Twelve thousand barrels of flour
were Oh storage at the time of the accident
The loss of property is estimated at $4,000
Il. T. Johnson, the owner OF the building was
arrested on the charge OF erecting an unsafe
building.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

WILL CASE DgCIDED.-In the Circuit Court
of Clarke county, Va last week, the wall case
of Littieton's heirs vs.. Littleton's executors,
which has been in litigation for several years
was decided. The amount in vol we'd was some
SlD,U0U worth OF negroes and land, and the
plaintiffs succeeded In revoking the Will which
ernancipated the negroes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01
NOVEMBER q Isk

INV IDUT.
am of opinion it should be admitted 1t is
an obvious mistake, and the presumption
should be- the election was held on the day re-
quired by law, unless the contrary appears
The contrary does not appear-for it is impos- =
sible return of an election should be made
Nov. TO- 1860, held on Dec. 6, 1860, especially
when we are considering the return before the
day stated therein as the day of election. 1t is
q mis- lake aud is as if the month was blank
II it was blank, the legal inference would pre-
vail. J.R. TUCKER
For the Gorernor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

Medal Prssestatios metropolitan Lodge, u
D., has presen ted to Mr. JAS. T. RIDpiCK, tor
his faithful services as secretary, very hano-
some gold medal. On one side are engraved
the square aud conn pass, with the words . To
James E. Riudick," and on the other, are
crossed pens, with the words and figures.
NOV. 17tb, 1860" Such tokens are highly ap-
preciated, and act as stimulants to the dis.
charge of duty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

StrolitSg Yagraa..-- At this season OF the
year, vagraats, like wild geese, are seeking
winter quarters. Yesterday mornirg, officer
Biob discovered fellow in his porch who
gave his name as Alexander Miller, and who
Was soliciting food and raimeat, and fe "
Finding that he WAS stIoliing yagrant,t the Of.
acer took him Into custody, aud the Mayol
sent him to jail In detauit Of security for hil
good behavior.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-01

IMPORTANT SUIT DECiDED.-The Peters.
burg Express says the SUIT OF David Bissett
against tne Soutn-Side Railroad Company
for breach Of contract, was decided in favor OF
the plaintiff, in the Circuit Court of that city
on Thursday. The damages claimed were
SS,0U0. The jury decided III his favor to the
amount of S6995