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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA
I,XTR.4 SESSION.
Sen Tf,.

TUESDAY, March 5, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at the usual
hour, Mr.. Johnson in the chair.) and opened
with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. MOORMAS, Of the
Me thodist Church.
Bus Rep0rted "A bill imposing taxes for
the support of Government: Il bill making
appropriations for deficiencies in former ap-
preparations, and Tor detraying expenses of
the General Assembly and Con ven tion, now
in session-which were read the first time. and
ordered 10 be read a second time bill for the
relief of John NJ. Homes, late Sheriff of Pen
dleton county; a bin for the relief OF John H.
Dunlary late Sheriff of Mathews county: a
bill for the voluntary enslavement of Thomas
Garland ANA Mary Anderson, free persons OF
color, Of the county OF Hanover.
Resolutions Gf I"qriry.-lhe following re-
solutions OF inquiry We're offered and re-
| terred BY Mr.. Quesenberry, OF incorporating
the oxford Cotton and " OOIeu Manufactur-
ing Company in the county OF Caroline by
Nr. August, of allowing Mrs. Martha Jane
Eekert To marry again.
Mr. NCkKyNEY called for the order of the
dty-the bill releasing the schooner Pauline
from the payment Of commemorative claim
TO a fine imposed for au alleged violation OF
the inspec ton laws. The bill was passed.
Biits PaSsed.-Senate bill to authorize an
issue of arms TO Titus V. Williams, OF the
county of Iazewell, for the use OF an Acad-
envy; House bill TO amend an act passed 3lst
March, 1s60, entitled ''an act TO restrict the
catching of oysters in certain months" House
BILL 10 ncorpor.te te the Berkeley Border Guard
Armory Company; Senate bill 10 refund to
the Preston Coal and Iron Company money
improperly paid by it into the Treasury.
Hitjtu.y Acditmy.-The biil~appropriatin TIM,
s;100, 600 for the establishment Of Il Military
Academy at some eligible point in the Trans
Allegheny portion of the State, having been
taken up, was discussed by Messrs. NELSON
and PAXTON, and rejected for want OF a CON
sUitu tional majority.
On motion of Mr. TowNRs, the vote by
which the bill was lost. was reconsidered,
and the bill laid on the table in order 10 en-
able its friends to modify it.
On motion Mr.. DIcKiSsoS, of Prince Ed
ward, the Senate adjourned.
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S.oa..,a... e lE.,r rnnairad Mondau ayanino

DISPATCHES FROM MAJOR AsDERsoS.-The
Secretary of War received Monday evening
another dispatch from Major Anderson, dated
Feb. 2S. He contradicts the statement that
President Davis had been TO Charleston. He
SAYS that the report that he had been sick is
without a particle of foundation. He is in
good health as is also his little band OF sol
drers. Affairs III Charleston hafbor are ar
irving at a point when further delay on their
hart W Ill be i'm Icssi Bile Their ex ensiSe orks
of defence and attack are nearly II not quite
completed The feeling between the authori
lies and himself continues 10 be friendly, and
he is allowed all the faciiities that he eonid
EXPECT Fresh provisions and marketing are
supplied in abundance. lie experiences no
difficulty In sending or receiving bis mai! mat
ter.
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40 changes We're made by the Council Mon
day evening in the tax bill save that in sec
tlon lth, which divides merchants, traders
and shop-keepers into eighteen classes and
prescroes the amount 10 be paid by each. The
ordinance now reads "And if he shall sell
wine, ardent SD rits, ar mixture thereof. he
shall pay an additional tax of $40; and IL hf,
IS rectiiier of spirituous liquors, he shall
pay an additional tex of $50" The amount
was reduced respectively from 800 and SlO0
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There rds q decided change in the weather
yesterday. The summer breezes of the past
rev tttys gave place to a keen northern blast,
almost as poten tial as the one gotten or nj
Washington by the great representative Aue
from the Sucker State. We may not see the
last oi winter till March bids US adicu-and
IL VIII DE remembered that the present month
owes us an instalment of equinoc iial gales
due and payable about the 2ist inst
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county Coart.-In the County Court OF
liehrleo, Yesterday, Jacob =. Tyler was tried
for assaulting b. w Gentry: found guilty
hned 800, and sent to Jail for 80 days.
Henry and Mary Ann White for retailing
ardent spirits in violation of law, confessed
judgment for the costs. which they paid
The case of Dr. Gavinzal was contiuued
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Thedfre.-Mss Bateman commenced her en-
gagement on Monday night, in the difficult
character of Juliet which she rendered in
manner most acceptable to large and fash.
louabie audience. Her elocution is excellent
her voice clear and distinct, her gestures
graceful, and her personal advantages withal
matte accomplishments. In thus passing iudg-
m-nt upon the young lady, we are backed by
public opinion for the unusual compliment
was paiG her of such prolonged appla use at the
fnd OF the fourth act, that she was compelled
Il come before the curtain and the S me oya-
ton greeted her ~ the close The ch hiracter of
''ROmeo was sustained quite crpditabIy for a
"fi'st appearance, in H. by I, llrum but we
think the ma gement would consult their
own IN terest, as Well as the wishes of the uub-
lie, by procuring sorae leading actor whose
experience has made him familiar with the
standard dramas of the day, and therefo fore ca
pable Of doing them full justice. Nercutio
(MertOl) was likewise Well rendered for one
who has but a tied acquaintance with a
part req uiring much study. Bailey rs Frjar
Lawrence, and Warwick, as Tybalt gave
general satsfact ton. The remaining charac-
ters require no especial notice
Mrs. 5. +. Bateman's tragedy of "GeraI-
dine" was produced last night, and will be
repeated tonight Miss Bateman sustains
the part Of the heroine, and Mr.. Bateman an
pears in two char;tc ters. We may therefore
look for something excellent. both in the
. lead " and IL the support. The entertain
ment concludes with the farce of the Lottery
Ticket"
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Carried to Prison.-James Baker who was
recently convicted of feloniously entering
Harry Miller's shoe shop, and sentenced to
the Penitentiary for one year, was yesterday
carried to the place OF his future abode by
the Sergeant of this city. He was hardly
allotted enough time wherein TO learn trade
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The YorsG WIFE-The marriage of middle
age is companionship, the second marriage OF
maturity, perhaps the reparation OF A mist take,
perhalis the paliid transcript of a buried JOY !;
direct blessing Of God, and is the com plete
Ideal OF a lovely human life. Let those who
have found that pearl hold it fasl and keep it
safe Within the doors where love dweils no
evil tai.sg should enter and the loving bride
who would be the happy wife must speedily
gaar! against her own impatience ana desp
when the lover Is merging into the hus baaa,
the flatterer into the friend.
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Released from Prison. n.-(iovprnor Ietcber.
on Monday last, pardoned and released from
tho States Prison Daniel Murphy, who was
sent thlther by the Circuit Court of Hardy
county ior two years, for manslaughter -
Prisoner had about eight months OF his time
to serve.
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Correctf0a.-In the report of the proceed
lngs OF the City Council, published YESTERDAY.
1t was represented that a petition was pre-.
sented from w. g. Allen, Esq, asking the
sessed." The petition asked the restoration
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Dis0rdertR.-Ma Clarke free, was car
ried before the Mayor yes terday, and ordered
small modicum of what Paddy gave tho
drum for getting drunk, and using obscene
language.
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Marriage Virginia la vs. never have
thrown any very great drawbacks in the way
of persons desiring 20 enter the holy estate or
matrimoBy. and even such were put In the
way of asprants have been nuiliiied by a
trip 10 North Carolina or Washington, ID. c.,
when found difficult to overcome. The fol-
lowing Is copied from bill lately introduced
in the Senate on the snbject of marriage IL
censes
1T shall be the duty of every Clerk issu;nga
marriage license, TO ascertain from the parry OBJ
farming the same, and 60 make record thereof
beIore delivering the said license. near may
ne' OF the time and place Of the proposed mar
rage the iu names Of both parties, their pee
we ages before marriage whether they are sin-
gre OF widowed, the places OF their birth and
rt>i0ehcs, occupation of tho husband. nd of tho
names ct their parents. unless for COED cause the
TiefS deem IL expedient to omit - nalnes Of
their pareuss."
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N6rGe DisDisssd ssd,-Daniel w. Lea and
hobert Brinnon Were arrested yesterday ON
a bench warrant and brought before the
Mayor, charged with having committed n
ieioniouS assault on Elizabeth England. on
the 9th dag of Febrnary. / will be remen-
hcrcd that the above parties were convicted
last week before Judge Lyons, of an assault
on john Burns, for which they We're sen.
fenced TO short terms in the city Jail They
were underS DING punishment when the above
process was served on them. The Grand
jury of the Hastings Court had indicted the
parties for feloniously causing Mrs England
bodily I'M jury. The testimony of Mrs f.
showed that the affair was not susceptible of
the interpre tation placed on ii by the Grand
Jury. The Mayor made some comments on the
stupidity and ignorance of indicting the par
ties for acrime so entirely out of the range of
the proof. The assault made by the parties
was clearly not ielony-nor was every
knocking down felony. lie would discharge
them on the bench warrant, but would say
nothing for the present of the assault which,
could be established. Mrs. England who was
pres ent, gave such tes timony as sustained the
Mayor III his view of the grade of offence com
mitted by the parties, who We're sent back to
Jail
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Ftre.-The alarm of fire, on Monday night
about O'Clock, was caused by the partial
burning of a kitchen on Mr. Daniels premises,
7th street, between Grace and Franklin. Da-
mage small.
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ft9httng IN HaTket.--Captain Wilkinson.
" I" ..h e'Iiy nonr Yesterday morning. arrested
man called John Hughes who was n, the
,nne disturbing the peace OF the people In the
lst Market House. he having selected that
spot lot pitched battle. The defendant de-
s!red continuance of the case until thI.
morning, and accordingly he was reunired 10
give surety for his good behavior and appear
ance at that time. He could not do IL -
Iiughes must be gotten up the high pres
sure principle 4 pair of formidab,e hrass
knuekies were fonnd on his person The OH.
Ger represan ted his condnct in market ye,.er
Day morning as being most shocking to all
delicate observation.
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RAILROAD MgETISG.-A meeting was held in
Caswell county, n. c., on the lst ins tant, at
which Col Bedford Brown presided, and n :.
NJ. Roam acted Secretary. The object OF
the meeting was briefly and iueidly explained,
W hich was 10 consider the important in teres Is
of the county OF Caswell III the cons truction
OF railroad from the company shops on the
Central Railroad, via 1anceyville and Mil
ton, to Barksdale's Depot. Col Brown ex-
planned the great advantages of this road.
Mr. Thomas Mctiehee Smith, of Milton, was
called on, who entertained the meeting by a
very admirable and practical speech, setting
forth the great advantages OF this route over
every other, connecting the various sections
OF the country.
Brief remarks Were made by Mr.. VIM. Rus
sci, Richard ] Smith, ESD, Walter j Jones,
Esq and others, warmly approving the en- :
terprise,
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet
on Tuesday of April Caswell County Court,
and that the friends of the road, in and out OF
the State, be invited to attend ON that occa-
sion.
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TIE fnatrsrsdrg0 Of Leldn1's Patron Sufnt
PGtrtck, which occurs on the 18th of March
VIII, doubtless, be celebrated in an appropri-
ate manner by the natives Of the first germ of
the sea resident here. AS a class the South
mas no truer or more steadflst friends than
lrIshmen. Still they never forget their own
loved isle, and are ever loyal to the memory
OF their first great mis- sionary. No doubt the
proceedings alluded TO will be under the di-
reetion OF the Hibernian Society, and we shall
also see on the 18th fine parade of the Mont
gomery Guard. We hope so
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REYoLT OF CoNVICTs.-On Monday, IL IN ult.,
the ConVictS in the Chatham Prison, Eng
land, numbering eleven hundred men, sue
ceeded in oyerpoWering their keepers, and for
the space of Il few hours held undisputed
sway of the prison. Upon being ordered to
return to work, after dinner, a gang of about
fifty turned upon their keepers i'll the yard.
whom they soon oNerpoWered and drove be
fore them. Other gangs OF conViets then Join
ed the mutineers and the keepers on duty, to
the number of about one hundred and fifty
were driven out of the prison by the unfuria-
ted conyicts. The prisoners in the cells We're
then liberated and Il scene of the utmost con
fusion epsted. After gaining their liberty, the
convicts Immediately commenced Il wholesale
work of destruction i'll the i'll terror of the pri-
son. A large number OF them rushed into The
office of Capt. Powell, where they commenc
ed destroying the books and papers, and every
other available article on which they could
Law their hands--desks, tables, chairs, and
every thing which could be broken up being
quickly destroyed. They then endeaNored 10
set the prison on fire, and The building was
actually fired in two or three places, from
which the flames began to pour forth, but
were extinguished from the outside. lnIorma-
tion of the revolt was sent 70 the garrison,
a nd one thousand troops We're soon on the
ground. The eonyicts were driven into their
cells at the point of the bayonet, and order
once more restored. The next day punish
ment was ordered on about ninety OF the mu
t!neers.
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The Nayor. yesterday, imposed u fine of IS
on John Marion, who keeps grocery on ST.
Stephen street for selling liquors TO be drank
at the place where sorr.
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- FOR HIGH CONsTABLE I

FOR HIGH CONsTABLE.-ro
90 my FELLOW CITIZENS OF kICa-
MoND: Ia response 10 the cali made upon me BY
" Many Faters,' | would say that, having had
considerable experience in the Collectors Office,
think e0uld give satisfaction In that of Coasta-
bic. Therefore announce myself candidate for
that ofee, aad u elected, promise a faish!al
performance OF the duties.
fe zI-tdet GEO. A. FREEMAN
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FOR HIGH CONSTABLE OF
D-S The CITY OF RiCHMoND.--I am n
candidate tor the offce Of HIGH CONSTABLE OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, and respectfully So
licit the votes Of nay fellow citizens.
5. w. HENRY,
fe 1S-tde< Late Deputy Constable.
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HOUSE OF DEL LEGATES
The House was called 10 order at III o'clo'


The House was called TO order at IL o'clock
A NJ, by Speaker CRUTCHFIRLn.
A message was received from the Senate
announcing the passage OF House bills for the
relief OF Joshua Ii. Stats, late Sheriff of the
county Of Jackson; changing the time Of
holding the Circuit Court in the town Of Dan
Vile: Incorporating the Staunton Arms and
Ordnance Manufacturing Company: also,
/ Senate bills Incorporating the southern In
stitution for the anticipation Of the condition
OF the deaf, dumb ahd blind negroes OF tie
! Commonwealth Tor incorporating The Mary
lard and Virginia Coal Oil Company III the
county of Taylor. Most of the Senate bills
above named were referred TO committees.
Fits PdsSed.-Senate bill Incorporating the
Maryland and Virginia Coal Oil Company in
Tavior county; House bills amending the act
passed March 2orh 1860, au thoriZing the Coun-
ell OF the City of Richmond 10 construct a
railroad in its streets; amending certain laws
respecting the militia of the Common wealth;
for the relief of David A. Hopkins and SamI.
Y. Campbell, of Rockbridge county.
rms Reported.-Eor the relief of Thomas
Nichols; refundng Il sum OF money to the
heirs of VIM "A. Bradford and Peter Grant;
refunding Il sum OF money to 4. Is. CroWder.
Mr. Bass presented report from special
committee authorizing the Trustees of the
Parsonage Of the NJ. f.. Church IN Salem,
Roanoke county, 10 execute deco OF trust on
their property IN said town.
Tie Tftr BiN.-The hour having arrived for
the considera ton of the bin ''imposing taxes
for the support of Government as the order
of the day, IT was taken up on inonoh OF MT.
HAYMoSD, and numerous amendments thereto
proposed An amendment offered by Mr.
CoLIfER of Petersburg, eXemptinS the ssli-
ries of laboring men frem taxation was adopt
ed An amendment proposed by Mr.. AMBER
soN, of Botetonrt, TO exempt the salaries OF
the Judges of the Supreme Courts OF Appeals
and of the Circuit Courts from taxation, was
lost 1t was advocated by Messrs. MYERS
and RogggTsos, and opposed by Messrs. Duck
WALL and YEKBY.
On motion of Mr.. KIycHELog, the House al
iourned.
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Home GuaTds.--The bill authorizing the
Governor to commission and ana Home
Guards y as independent military organiZa-
tions, provides that they snail be subject 10
duty ander their own officers and only with
III The LIMITS OF their respective counties or
corporations. majority of the members can
adopt such laws for their own govern
ment as they see III, if they are not in con
nct 9th the Constitution IF he Uatted States
or Of this Commonwealth The right is re-
served 10 the Governor to withdraw the COM
missions '' fer good cause" The members are
TO be of persons over Is years Of age and
therefore not subject TO military duty but
who, nevertheless, ARE desirous of forming
themselves into military companies, for the
purpose OF protecting the property, homes
and lives of the people, and cting in the ca
pacity of Home Guards III the present
crisis SO the preamble states. AS - Home
Guards - are not to adopt any rules in con-
iiict with the Federal Cons what will
they DO should Lincoln determine that that
instrument gives him power To come 10 old
Virginia with his my yfmidons to enforce obe-
dience to Black Republican rnle They can-
not oppose him without violating their rules
In such a contingency they had. better not
work by any rules.
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FOR HIGH Constable.
WI. REyEeIDCEwi1I he vo,,

Y w IL. Bt.t EkiDCI Il VIII be voted
4e~~Sss for as d candidate Tor the Office OF UiGH
CONSTABLE Of the clty of Richmond. Knowing
him to be young man of strict business habits,
his supporters, therefore call upon bs III 10 al
low US the use of his name FOR this purpose,
suring him "a large support Of
NH 5-2t* MANY VOTERS.
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Supreme CoHyt cf AppeaIs.-The following
decisions nave been rendered by this tribunal
since our last report:
Robbins rs. Todd's Ex'or. Argued by c. G.
,frIswold for the plaintiff, and Il. L. Daniel
i"r the defendant. Judgment of the Circuit
Court OF King and Queen county affirmed
Davis, sheriff. IS. Commonwealth. Argued
by Arthur \. MOrsGn for the plaintiff. and
John X Tucker. Attorney General. on behalf
ol tn" Commonwealth. Judgment of the Cir.
cut Court OF the city of Richmond affirmed
BroWn rs Reucher, &c. Argued ny Peachv
X. Gratt1n, r. I. Daniel and l.. ] Bowden
Tor the appellant, and John O. Steger Cyrus
"A. Branch and VIM. s. Peachey for the ap-
peliees Decree of the Circuit Court of the
city OF Williamsburg and county of James
City reversed.
Davis rs. the Commonwealth Argued by
James Garland for the plaintiff, and the At
torney General for the Commonwealth
Judgment Of the Circuit Court of Amherst
county reversed.
Holman as. Hart. Argued by William
(freen for the appellant. and Charles r
Slaughter for the defendant. Judgment of
the Circuit Court of Buckingham county re-
versed.
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REISFoRcgggSr FoR FoRr PIcKENs.--A dis
patch from Washington, dated the 4th inst,
says
Lieut. Gilman was last week sent to Pensa-
cola, With dispatches for The commander OF
the United states steam sloop Brooklyn, d.
rectiHg him not To transfer the troops on
board his vessel To Fort Pickeus until after
the third inst. II is presumed, therefore, that
the garrison effort Pickens win bereinforeei
to-day. as the captain fof the Brooklyn is
anxious 10 gst rid Of bis large company as
socp as possible
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The Public Guard There is now pending
before the General Assembly a bill which de-
serves 10 pass, though in the confusion Incl
dent TO the present excited state OF affairs, il
may be overslaughed. We allude TO the bill
" increasing the pay OF certain officers of the
Public Guard" This bill commends itself TO
the consideration of members, because it is IN
behalf OF Very meritorioUs organizaton-the
creation OF their own predecessors. The DILL
provides that the pay OF officers and men shall
be as follows
'0f the Captain, $50. of the First Lieutenant,
$50: OF the Second Lieusenaat, F45 of the First
Sergeant, $50 OF each other Sergeant, fE OF
each Corporal and Musician, sl3. aud OF each
private, @ll Each non-c0mmissionei officer,
siclsa and private shall receive ono ration per
day. in kind. and the same clothing and quarter
masters stares are allowed TO infantry la the
service Of the United States, nader the Laws and
regulations thereof now In force Each OF the
commissioned officers shall be entitled % four
tions per day, TO be eonm"ted at thirty cents per
ration aud each shall be allowed. Tor one ser
want, the pay, ratIons and clothing of private.
and such quartermasters stores for himself aud
servant ~ are now allowed to the officers OF the
same grade In the infantry of the United States
The bill is now on IFS second reading.
Books # Hitttasy Instr actioa The on
GERS OF the State Militia are all decidedly in
favor OF the passage of the bill recently in
trodneed Ia The Senate, which authorizes the
Governor TO purchase for distribution
among them 1910 copies of Maj. Giiman's
Manuel OF instruction, prov vided he same can
be had at III 80 per volume. III the bill be-
comes u law, the books are to be 80 marked as
Id designate them as State property, and tae
Adlutant General Is 10 deliver 10 the Conn
mandant OF each regiment or battalion,
enough TO supply one copy to each field otiieer,
ana one 70 the captain OF each troop for the
use OF the officers and members OF said COM
pinS Should the bill become Il law~-of which
we entertain little doubt--thoSe who May OBJ
tain books Will have to receipt for them, and
the parties authorized 10 receive them who
may fail TO dIstribnte and take receipts, are
subject to r!ne of not iess than $40, mol
more than 500. an otiieer failing 10 fesara a
book 10 subject TO fine Of go,
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TO THE CITIZENS OF TIIE
- CITY OF RiCHMOND.-I present my
self before You a andidate for the Office OF
HIGH CONSTABLE. II ii shall be your pleasure
TO elect to that ofice will transact the busf-
Of the Office with stIict Hdalty 10 your inter-
ssts. fe ig--tde TH0s. BARHAM.