Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-03

- CITY ITEMS.
AErRosrrcr or raE HALr YkAR : The fcllO,;pv 4,
s'Ss OF the prominent events 10 and near mi. e,,v
non lst January to lst July:
jan Ash Fast day recommended nv P,..;d.,. n.
LA generally observed by the cOmmunitv
so Legislature net in extra session.
Asnisersafy OF battle Of New Orleans celebrated
fA@as " ho"tx-rs With gun Carriages
Hto. D.nner 10 Ex.Goverpor TlovS :. -.
he'eL = J. y. Taylor shot by JOS. Barpe,s IN asn.
county. oO~ OAI1e'h u henreo
ca. Convection lii passed by both Houses of the
A ION, Address BY Hon. A T. Hopkins. Of Al.bam..
before legislature.
lS'h- Mr.. FAX AIea knocked down and robh.a =,
Di51.sh .@eoHs Of money, vhle proceeding home a.
i9,h Join resolution M for Peace Conference concur.
Soaa Tyler, W. .. Rves, Geo w. Samm,r, so5 Jas +.
SsSooa appointed Commissioners
Sis- Jenniogs Wise elected Captain of the r l.
i aes; sopper, ssrensde, &c.
n, "orSing Mems meeting at African Church
DsSrceriy proceedings.
SI.h. J. .. Taylor shot BY ]. Barnett. died.
-o.a- New Tobacco Excharge ooered.-Ncisy Citizens
-sIag at African Church; Aessrs. Randolph, Strgsr
-, NOoertzon dominated candidates Ter the Conven-
BAL NOUS "es-ns A. III!
81 o. February.
zee lst Douglas meeting a. African Church. - S.
0sss;on mseisy az Mechanics Hall
"a. Union Rally" a. Metropolitan Hall
on Dedication services in basement OF Broad Street
hsshodiss Church. S''>''
4n. Eleetion Of members Of the Convention Hes,-s
@SiAfand, johnson, and Rindolph excited
Squire - $40 NAP''O'
D, isA Convention assembled 10 BAL Of the House Of
IA Convention met At Mechanics. Eaa persian. to
sI,t aAyos tsAaoOo he,o,y destroyed by Gre.
s.- Wsst1Stoas B.rsh DAy Celebrated. Balls ty
NJ " a. Aeehsnies Hail. and Youag Guard q. cea.ral
sSt Death Of Paap Hsrrsoa j.
, 20 a lodgoa0n aas,ins 10 f,oat Of Exesanrs Hotel
seeSee 81 n. Goode, OF h-do-d O5ro1ioss me nbers
~ The Convention "Stoere. and Eisssd
s6's Dss'h Of Wveti CArdwel
ash Serensd- 10 assLrs Tyler and Seddol Conn!s-
NSltIs &c TIE adjourned Peace Con srencc.
HaTeA let Annual commencement o, Va Nei'osl
co. Se.-DeAh Of Judge G. w. Hopkins Lesialaavs
excursion to Old Point 80.
s-h Secession Tag boosted in 1.fessoa ward-sp,eCh
a. African Church 10y hon. W. Q Rves
sh Sesess,oa Dag 10 Jefferson Ward bo~a do1u by
Ventoa reported
llA. Ron G. W. Summers commenced two DAYS
50 eca IN Tie Convention.
lS,h Hon John Tyler commenced a two days EpssgA
n TOE Corves ioo-Sersrsds to LisoL CO.. Lay ami
Hoo. john CoChraue at EKc5sngs Hotel
ION, secession neetiSS az the African Caurch ad
Ssss} p Gon. A. Pryor Arrival Of a del CATION
tsom Petersburg. grsa, enthu54srn Union meeting AZ
trOpoltsn HaIl, addressed By Mesrs. EaIlT. VIE
Btnl aud Johneoa.
23i Presentation OF Gorai wssath 20 Col ]. B
BA,dNir, Of August,
2t.a. SsT0on b. Rsv. W. Van DYKE, OF Brocklvu.
Al Ksv' pr. Heges ChurIh in the forenoon.
27.h. S-roa1e 10 Hou. L T. wissl aod the Young
ladies' Of The Richmond + sale Icsi.uI. large troces
sVl @ArSn'Ss ts'oesh the streets with a band
49, Va on meeting AZ African Church, addressed By
Vol J. Il Baldsin and Others
30 d. L Glll.aer shoots at Ios Ssrar a. Exchange
u. hoasr Of tacsga;es ia Sss-On all night on the
slt e. g the BeHora Arensl guns.
=, apr" lst-Anothsr UbiOn meeting laid at African
Chu.ea. ''Stsr Spapg'ed RsnnesN sung
81 Caarter etc To-, old officers re-slected.
ll'e Hgh freshet In James River.
lsa Z eoatre between Aessrs Aar@adaks johnson
a1d John n Daniel
lssh. News q surrender Of For, Sumter received;
gr'ai Icingi loo guns fed on Capitol Square Season
g the Taestr cl sed
18th Ptsssgs Of Tia Ordinance Of Secession By tie
Nirginis Conven ion made known. Great rejoicing
- n General Illumination aud Proe s-ion 20 celebrate
me "a. OF sumter and psssgs OF the Orinapce of Sc
eesion-sa sxra'rdinaFy dsmo1s'rstion.
Alt Departure Of the K Richmond Grays for Norfolk
oored advance Of the PAwnss 10 James River Cir at
excitement in the community General and smusag rush
20 u ekrus TO rep. Jne s,saner.
IS Consti utica o. 4 oyisiorSl Government Of the
Coz "a rat. S's.-s IarG bv the Convention.
Ray D sruc iiH, by i-e Of warehouses occupied
by .-s- d. Bfidz'crd j Co and D ss,eston
- b. D-rarure a. 81 r Eiment Gen. I 2 August
70 MIh4msbUrg Richard Dunlop shot BY TroA Ander.
son vale .hyng-bo-h lad,
Ash parture OF lss ReeimAu Col. T. P. Noore,
aud C-p. Shields company OF Ho~iE.rs, for Manassas
J-fe,ion-
50 a. Arrival OF His Excelleocy, J.fIsFson Davis.
SO.h Presidents leves at the Governors Horse.
aRs 6h Explosion o. Decorating powder a. tAs resi-
deBcs OF NJ. Z Finch
In. NJ IOhu I. sD;'heE aeeitentsls shot BY JOSEF
BsunIasl In pistol gallery; died ne1t daY.
s.h. Presentation OF aig MARYLAND line on Capitol
squsrg; speech BY Hon. James v. Mason.
10 h. Brilliant victory Bethel Church.
l2ih Convection re-assemhed a. the Captn'.
lS.h East day recommended by President Davis; gen
erelly and rslgious'y observed.
lssh Steamer 6l ancove burn, at Rockets.
lsth Constitution OF the Coniecerate States adopted
By TIE Couveotion.
26h John Lindsey shO. By Henry Cooper.