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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-12
who NbalI Paw the PIncr,

The secession Of all the Cotton States which is nov
spoken Of fixed fact holds out prospect Of taxes
g. the people Of these States by enviable A.
small sample, quote from the last annual report Of
tie Postmaster General the receipts and expenditures
during the year for the postal service in each
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-12
SOUTH CAROLINA EXPENSES.

Governor Pickens in message to the Legislature Of
South Carolina ehearses the expenses to which the State
will be put in carrying out the military system already
adopted:
To raise and equip regiment for 70 months 5000 900
The regiment Of Col Gregg already months
The regiment raising months 100000
Le.isiat 10000
The act already passed by tie Legislature 20 raise
log on 1000
amount TO- 100 Coo
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-12

hall to the other 0ne would suppose from remarks that
had been made that Western Virginia was aking this
noise upon the floor. Why this charge when there are
AS many acting with in this matter from the East as
from the West am compelled to acknowledge there
are sections in Virginia, and it is forced from by the
| illusions of gentlemen
| Mr.. KEEPER said his friend misunderstood him.
he did not charge the West with opposing the bill He
only appealed to them to come unanimously forward to
| its support.
| Mr. ANDERSON opposed the adoption of the amend
ment and gave at length bis reasons for so doing
The only Obi ct OF the people in calling a convention
was if possible to bring about peaceabe adjustment
of the existing difficulties He did wish to invest the
convention with sovereign power merely to precpi ate
Virginia into seces sOn but to give power which will
be respected in all CHARTERS; and when that is DONE let
that convention appoint delegates Southern Conven-
ton, and il Virginia could not be preserved in the
Union let measures be taken for peaceabe secession.
! Mr. OAPERT0N did not think the amendment OF Mr..
Keen contained anything to create much discussion 1t
was simply proposition by which the people can express
their opnion at the polls to whether the action of the
Convention shall be submitted to them or not The
thing in itself is right There be no objection to it,
Mr.. RIVES indicated his purpose to offer, when
in order, an amendment to the amendment that q
book shall be kept at the polls with column
headed .sLincoln" and another headed antLincoln"
He wanted to see whether not the people would have
Lincoln for their President great deal had been said
about the Union. He would be glad to hear something
said about the Constitution. The rights of Virginia
be maintained and they had been violated under that
Constitution Timid men were afraid to pronounce the
| words Secession and Disunon." Give US rights,
| and the Union will be maintained
Mr. EVANS called the previous question: which was
sustained, and the main question ordered to be put.
The question being on the adoption Of Mr.. Duck
Walls amendment, it was lost.
The question then required on the adoption of Mr.
KEES's amendment, who was proceeding to speak to it
| when
The SPEAKER. Having spoken twice. the member
| has exhausted his privilege.
Mr. KEEN hereupon called for the previous question
and the call being sustained,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-25

Nltc00H u = nSOPt,s 0VIs'
do do do e22 8-12 Of "
A2ft $40 $50 80 40
q" Of ~ " Is 2o4o 50 20 %
do do do part Of
one-fourtTa Of section n, town
ship IS, : sngs 3, and bounded
en- the nor til by 5th street and
on the ca It BY Desoto street,
and on the south by the suth
line Of sec ton 81, being the
west division line between the
east and We It line Of the south
east one-fo, nth ten acres, 10 20 50 81 ~
Mitchell G R, Opt, Mtchell's 4th
addition, al l of 5 300 90 3o
do Mitchells I'd, oil Of 800 80 oo
do do do do 800 81 o.
do do ID, Ill (excspt
and ~ Z q 90 80 - ~
Mitchell G G B Opt, Nitchsl's d - e.
addition, u Of 100 W 10 ~
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Since our last report, the following eontrt.
buttons tor tho army ha>. been ra.is,.r.,, H.
,"'o"e' . Il Jones, al the Passport Office:
A Rouse and T.. IT Eatfs. 500. clothing 10 III
North Carolina Rert,oent
MERIT burgen, u, ooo, ciothing 10 9th and 18th
North Carolina
D. bason, S2,soo. clothing to 9th Nor III Caro-.
lima State troop.
> Z. Brown, o., ss5, clothing % same.
r. r. . Barbour. eco. eiothing to 9Th South
Mr. Railoch, *2oo. sciothiag to l3th Mort tn
Carolina
J. r.. karmer and b. r. Whitaker. xcoo
clothing Ia Sd n. Carolina State troops
X. w. baniei for ladies of Weldon sea,
clothing 10 LIST North Carolina,
IL. IL French, $500, clothing 10 18th vir =
Rinia.
l.. w. Gaibraith, u, POI, clothing to llth Mia
sissippi.
DIR. Greenwood, sioo, clothing to Con feaera,e
troops.
II. II. Kemp, 81, 923, clothing to Cobb-s R.s,.
ment Georgia troops.
IL. A. Lockett, tdQo clothing to 18th and ssth
J. J.. Martin. 1920. clothing to 18th North
John Mikei. ssoo, clothing to 18th North
George Peters, 500. clothing to Mary land
troops.
). ID. Umstead and III. Parker so ooo cIoth-
lug 10 9th North Carolina
a Neht, $40, clothing 10 Mississippi troops
mos. warren, $1,000, clothing To Louisiana
troops.
K Il. Whitaker. 81 cash to the Maryland
troops,
: Nj. Wood, J. q. Thompson. and Fl. Rob
rrts, 1881, clothing 10 9Th North Caro-
lima.
Making q total of ssi,IA for tho last two
days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-18

TERRIELR MURDER IN MKMPHis.-The Mem
phis -4ualanche, CT Tuesday last gives the fol-
lowing account of an unnatural murder
which occurred in that city on Monday eve
ming:
About O'Clock last evening, one of the
most atroeious murders it has ever been our
lot TO record WAS commi tied in q we'll KIN own
house Of i'll fame, on Washington street, be-
tween Main and Second. The victim was u
frall young woman known as Hattie Rogers,
and the perpetrator of the deed Is Il young
man named Armand Selby, very respect ably
connected, whose family resides III this city
II seems that Young Selby had become deeply
enamored of the young woman, and had per
suaded her to leave her boarding house and
to occupy Il house rented by him in tie south
ern portion OF the city. They had lived to-
gether but 4 short time, when, about Il week
since, young Selby giving way to his violent
temper, beat her most numerically. She at
once left his house and went back TO her for
mer boarding placeon Washington ST., where
since her beating she had been contned to her
bed Young Selby has visited the house several
times and iinplored of the other inmates OF
the house to intereede for him with her.
which they did, but without success. Last
evening one OF the women living there was
lying in bed with Miss Rogers, who was on
the front side, with her back turned to the
door, when both were aroused by the ringing
OF the street door-beIi Shortly after steps
were heard ascending the stairs, aud "a mo
ment later young Seiby opened the chamber
door, and with the words, "Hattie, I'm CO.
ing TO Kill you, - walked to the bedside, place
II pistol to her back and fired. The ball entered
Just beneath her right shoulder, coming out be-
low her left breast, and in1ictiug Il slight flesh
wound In the thigh of her compa nion. The
poor girl never spoke afterwards, and expired
in about twenty minutes. Before the startled
inmates of the place could realize what had
occurred, the murderer dashed furiously down
stairs, reached the street door, opened it, and
soon beyond the hope of pursuit. Up to
a late hour last night no tidings had been re-
ceiyed from him.
The deceased was between twenty -one and
twenty three years OF age, had lived in the city
about eleven months; and was from Cleve-
land, Ohio, where she was married At the age
of sixteen. and had one child. Cruel treat
ment upon the part of her husband induced
her to abandon him and commence the life
she led up 10 the time OF her death. She was
small in stature, with Il purely Greeian face,
and was very beautiful even in death.
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From Western Niryinia.

gentleman who left General Flo, ~
..,.,. uu the 10Th inst, gives us some +, ia
ding information ia regard 10 the mo TO-
.-.nts Of our army in the West, some por, on
d, VI hich We are permitted to make puh e.
a.r,r.! Floyd, with his command. left Ri,
swell Mountain on Sunday last, and wa, at
Nv river. IN Raleigh county, twenty, 40
miles Girliut,l on Wednesday. His intent on
3. ~ get 4 fight If possible, and Will attack
tE- euruy wherever ne encount ers him. no
s.utraul has scattered his forces, and is fDl-ig-
,ns about the country, committing ali kiAds
ol4rIr4iau0ns aud outrageS, III which The
a. mon men are not spared. A portion of
~ army Is In Nicholas county, and the re-
ma ndcr ~ D1gwCod Gap and on the Gaulev.
r. D, corls>tured that General Lee may start
Id pursuit, hut OF this nothing is positively
kGo"n.
" learn with regret that one of the mos /
valuable men IN Western Virginia lost his
life on WcIues lay morning last. His name
WIS John Amick and ne had rendered most
important service 10 Gen. Floyd in tho ca
pac.y ola scout. His house. on thu Wilder
ness road. some sixteen miles from Meadow
Bun, wAs surrounded by about seventy
Hassiaua who had marked him As q victim
An5h, nothing dauuted, made an attempt
Ia dash through them and effect his escape:
ugt was twice shot through the body, and
mortality wounded. His loss Is deeply regret
led. by Gen. FLOYD
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The First Regiment of North Carolina

The Fret Regiment of North Carolina cav
airy Co! k. Ransom, is expected in Rich
moud to day or 10 morrow. The regiment,
Numbering $50 men and 800 horses, left their
camp at Ridgeway, n. G., on the 18th inst,
aud proceeded 10 this city by the ordinary
roads. Its commander, Col. Ransom, gradu =
sted at West Point in 1850. The same year
he entered the LIST United States dragons
and Was sent 10 New Mexico. Although a
youh. officer, lie soon obtained command OF
accompany aud post, which post he estab-
hshed. During the four years he was In
N"T Mexico he WAS in active service, and
gained a high reputation in the army. In
1874 he was sent to West Point as Instructor
81 Cavalry. In 1855, when the LIST regiment
Of tinted States cavalry was formed, his APP
rolntment as It's AdJutant was especially
maac He was among the first TO offer his
services 10 his native State. Early last fall
from his far western poet he wrote to Gov
Elllf, Should my State at any time need
me, command me-" He has now, after three
months labor, succeeded in forming one of
the finest cavalry regiments In the South
'oi. Ransom is just thirty years OF age, has q
Inc pTsonacl, and is n superb horseman.
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The University of Virg inia.

mere ars now between forty and fifty stu
u'"e at the University, and 1T Is probable
'na' There Will be over II hundred present in
'"e course OF Il few months. The Professor
ana Assistant Professor of Modern Languages
"ie Engaged in organizing a Military depart
t"'eNI Tor Lhe purpose of instructing SUDDEN tt
'H lhe practical parts of the science Of war.
Inc successor OF The former Professor Of Ma
'heihs'lea, DR.. A. 4. Biedsoe, is Mr. Massie.
VINO was mt one time an assistant instructor
VI mat branch of study AT the University
III Is. l.. tiildersieeve, Professor of Greek
III" Hebrew, Ills the chair Of Mr.. Lewis NJ
coleman, the late Professor of Latin, who is
now Captain in the Confederate Army.
~ u If now the only professor in the school
Vi ancient Languages There are no assist
ah'instrnctcrs engaged. Every department,
however, including those OF Law and Met,i-
me IL eompetently provided for.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-18
Map Of the Battle-Ground at Greenbrier

We have seen map of the battle-ground
al dreenbrier river, and of the surrounding
country AS far As the eneiny's encam pment
Oh Cheat Mountain, which was drawn by
Lieut.. {. 5. Morgan, of Richmond. This map
enables one TO see at Il glance the respec tive
positions of all OF our regiments and bate
mrs az well rs those Of the enemy, and delin-
'hieS The features OF the country 80 clearly
mat the whole scene is present to the mind of
the spectator. The style of it's execution is
mighty creditable TO our young townsman,
VINO has gone to the Northwest, the home OF
''s ancestors, TO aid in redeeming their
graves from the possession of the Federal
'ahdals Though a lieutenant In rank, he
10 tehng Adlntant of Lieut.. Colonel Hans
bFoughs battalion, his military education
Having qualified him peculiarly for such a
post
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-18

The STEAMER BgKKuDA.-So much has been
said about this vessel, which arrived at Sa-
vannah a short time ago, both By the North
ern and Southern press, that u description
would not now be Inappropriate
She has the rig of u full-rgged brig, and
coming into port under sail, with & light
heat OF steam, and her SMOKE stack down, her
appearance, at a short distance, indicated
nothing more than an ordinary brig. She has
no sign OF portfolios from the outside, and
the only indication on the decks that she is
designed for n war vessel, is the presence of
four ring bolts firmly fixed in the decks. She
- designed to carry four guns on deck, and
although there are no gan carriages 10 be
seen, yet there are four ten-ipeh rifle cannon
slung in way that they could be brought
into action, had there been occasion, very
short notice. Her bnlwarks, instead Of being
solid, as usual, were constructed OF fancy
wire netting. She presents u beautiful APP
pearance externally, and when she is fully
fitted for action she will, no doubt, prove an
ugly customer for the enemy to cope with.
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found every thing all right v tth the exception
of the prisonef they had taken the day before,
and whom they Ind left rinionsd closely TO
the horse, IN "A sitting position. and his hands
tied hshind him, Try some means other
his horse had bf oxen loos., about the tinae of
the firing, and. being a spirited young animal,
no doubt the poor fellow became second Ma
Zeppa, bound rs he WAS to a horse frantic with
fright, and which had doubtless taken 10 the
woods on the first report Of firearms The
chance for his white alley" was desperate
thick underbr in the darkness OF mid
night, dashed TO a fierv charger, should con-
slider worse than death itself The party,
however, hastily mounted and proceeded on
their return march. -.sts
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A correspondent writes from Fairfax &.
II, October 18th, that Lieut.. Arnold, of
G"orgi2, WAS shot ana MORALLY wounded on
jhr previous day b. sentinel. He had
walk"d out from camp, and on his return
snll;e,i the sentinel as usual, but had pro-
c,eiei only a few PAGES when he was shot III
the left breast. The last word that esca ped
li, lips was the name OF the one TO whom his
affections were pledged. The deceased WAS
popular with his company, and his loss viii
bc mourned by many relatives and friends.
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TEIsEGRAREIIC.
The Southern Commercial Ccnv,utien.

MASON, Ca, Oct. 1.-THE Convention au-
ring their sersjon last night passed the follow.
ing resolutions
resolution recommending such an amend
ment to the sequestraticn law M to provide
for the sequestration Of property Of such alien
enemies as have sons In tho Confedernte ser.
vice, ana for the benefit OF such sons
resolution approving the plan OF tho
Marine Gathering Ram, presented by Mr.. J. .
=. Butts, of Ga, and reeommen ding the pla n
to the favorable cousiderat ton OF the nuihori-
ties OF the Confederate States, and also pro.
posed that n subscription be opened In the
Convention to put the plan IN immediate ore
ration.
A resolution declaring the importance OF
opening railway communication with the
coal and iron mines OF North Carolina.
= "A resolution declaring that return cargoes
of onr produce should bc furnished to yesse Is
bringing goods from foreign ports; but decIar-
our produce should not be allowed in any OF
our seaports.
A resolution recommending to the favora-
BILE consideration of the Postmaster General
the policy of establishing postal relations
with European Governments soon rs pos.
sible
After adopting some other comparatively
unimportlnt resolutions, the Convention adj
jonrned ut half-past ten O'Clock, to meet IN
ntsomery, Alabama, on the first Monday
in May, ls62
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TIE CAPTURE or MAJOR Eopabs.-A CORES
pendent of the Pennsasola Obsrrer, of the
18th, gives the following account OF the cap
ture of Major Wedges, of Fort Pickens, by our
forces in their brilliant sortie on Santa Rosa
Island on the 9th inst:
On the morning of the 9Th inst, while
Captain James ii. Hallonquist, to .sether with
his command were retreating in obedience
to IA recall sounded for the purpose of calling
the forces of Glen. Andersons command from
the scene OF action, he, Capt. Hallonguist,
was confronted by two companies of the Fed
eral forces, commanded by Major Wedges in
person, who had succeeded in Gu ting the en-
tire command IF from the retreat
Captain H. hailed the opposing forces and
received in answer the correct counters gn-
he then marched up to the head of the column
and was there informed by an officer at the
head of the enemys columns that himself
and all of his men were prisoners. Captain
H. there, in the midst of one hundred and
twenty armed men, disputed the fact, bring
ing about an argument with the enemy to
give his gallant little band time To rally
around him, which they did wi tn the prompt
ness of veterans. In the meantime Major
Nogdes thinking his victory complete, rode
forward, and seeing acting Orderly Ser
geant W. Il. Browne, of the State Artillery,
standing out 10 one side OF the column and
mistakng him for IN officer in charge of the
company, rode up TO him and said, you are
All prisoners, nave TO men behind me.
The Sergeant seized his mule by the
bride, at the same time pointing his
revolver at his head, remarked, al have four
hundred men behind nae, sir; you are u
prisoner-dismount or blow your brains to
h" Suffice it To say, the Major dismount ted
without further argument, AID was ilnmedi-
ately taken possession of by the officers com
manding the little band of spikars and burn
ers.
The fight then becarne general, and the de-
-tachment under Captain Hallonquist, armed
only with bowie knives and pistols, stood
their ground, cutting the enemy to pieces in
Il fearful manner, until Col. Jacksons COM
mand came up. when the thieves fled from
the Held in perfect con Infusion. Major Wedges
compliments Mr. Browne very highly rs a
brave and honorable man.
Tam sorry that my acquaintance with Mr.
Browne is so hmite1 as not TO be able to say
to what State he belongs. Long may he live
to serve his country in the hour of need
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-18
FSTURE DAYS.
by GODDiN & ipPERsON, Aurtior,,,

rINWO VERY VALUABLE BUII.DlNt4
LC :, On THE NORTH SIDE or
"A RSHALl., BETWEEN FIRST AND
ADAMS STREETS, FOR SALE AT AUG
iiuN - W W De sold at auc'ion on the premises,
on THURSDAY AFTERNOON. l1th lctobar
leo' at "e'oeh two very variable LOTS. To-
r,ea 10 above, each fronting .. feet. running back
tb' feet :" VIDE ailey, and adjoining on tn. west
the new briek dwelling OF Nc. n. r. Rag and.
TERMS --Dne fourth c.rh balance ID, 4 q and
u months for negotiable notes, interest ace and
title Retained till last note is p.i,i ~
oc "a GO3DiN g. APpEkSON Auets.
r. SIN corsri lt nee of the RAIN the above aa,f,
was postponed to MONDAY EVENING, ut tho
hour. foe lsi a.
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Alien Enemy.

Tho oniy passport that has been gran ted to
nn alien enemy, for some days past, was 10
WIN. Hutchinson. who has luot served,out a
term of three years in the p.nitenti.ry, for
forgery. He came from Marsh All county and
wants to get back TO Carlile's Gomiuions
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v flee OF the Circuit Court OF Louisa county.
on Monday, august the ath, 1851
Reuben Is. Davis Pltif.,
against
Samuel Congdon, Thomas Martin
and David keener and such ,,~,,,,,
others rs may have any interest
In the Wheal Maria Copper Min
ing Company, whose names and
number are unknown DTS,
The object of this suit il to attach, and If neces
ssry, to sell the Wheal Maria Copper Mining pro
perry with about one hundred acres of land nj
tacled 70 the same and the engines and machinery
OF the same, in order to satisfy the claims and uores
OF the plaintiff, one amounting to $50 with inter
eat the same from the 18th OF ,June. !s6l vii
paid one amounting to the sum OF A3l .e' and
the other amounting to the sum OF S6S. 81, with
interest each of the last two debts from tile. 3th
day OF July, 1861, till paid.
And affidavit having been made and filed that the
defendants above named, and these by the general
description OF parties unknown, not residents
OF Thu State and unknown PARTIES motion OF
the plaintiff by his attorney, it is ordered that the
said defendants above named, and those by the
general description OF parties unknown. do appear
here, within one month after due publication of
this order, and do hat is necessary protect their
interest in this suit Copy--Tas.e:
Sc 2l-law4w DAVID NJ HUNTER Clk.
g EQ ESTRATION ACT-Haying been ap
- pointed by the Judge of the District Court Of
the Confederate States OF America for the Eastern
District of Virginia the Receiver for the District
designated i'll the subdivision of said Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, made by said Court as No l. and
comprising the eoanties of Loudoun Fairfax Alex
andris, Including the town of Alexandria, Prince
William. Fauquier, Rappahannock, Cuipepcr, Mad.
ison. and Greene, hereby notify every attorney
agent, former partner trustee other person hold
ing, controlling within said District, any lands
tenenients, or heredtaments, goods chattels
rights credits, any interest therein OF or for
any alien enemy of the Confederate States Of
America, speedily to inform me of the same, and TO
render to account thereof and as far az pFac
ticable, to place the same in my hands Any one
such person wfully faingto do so, will be guilty
of ii nigh msdemeanor, and liable to be indicted
convicted fined, and imprisoned and to be sued by
the Confederate States, IL provided by law. And
also notify each and every citizen of the Confed
crate States speedily to give information to NE (s
is required by law of any and all lands tenements
and Entertainments, goods and chattels, rights and
credits, within said District and of every right and
interest therein held, owned, and possessed or en-.
joyed by or for such alien enemy.
My office is at Warrenton, Fauquier county,
Va. FRANCIS L. SMITH,
oc l2-eOd4w Receiver for District No. |.
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me Governor has appointed Lieutenant
T p'ohei John Echo!s to the Coloneiey. OF the
"eh'y seventh Regiment, Virginia volun-
"A j. Grigsby, Lieutenant Color ell
;, H. r. Paxton, Major Of the same. Mark
:, fafa1h has been appointed Major Of the
'h'h Regiment, Virginia Volunteers, vice
n.apieton Cratehnsld, transferred to tho
fifty Eighth