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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-01
correrponIeuce fine Richmond Dispatch
From P.tacs Eascard.

PsTars EowAgD Z. II Va, May -.
L i ind:--l gratifying TO the inde Iss nd0nce-
LOVING people generally 10 see how the various
conutvs responding 30 tae call OF the
Governor, and l mTy add that good Old
Prince T. iwArd has dons nooly, having sent
iour companies in the field, aud TWO Others
are bring drilled end nearly com pieted--oue 4
Cavalry, commanded by J. Il. Thornton, an
Efficient and anie officer.
Oar county IL full of the military spirit,
Raj every one Will resist - the daath the
ETriiHEs Of the North II seams that our Ia
o'.s would prefer death 10 being governed b.
'h~ Yankees. They think the fanaees the
most degraded set of human beings on earth,
a. d aga much Of their opinion. The primer
Tie vi a faak~e either lies beneath his feet or
~b1te bis head-it Is hard to ascertain; but,
sGtlee IL 10 say that they Will employ ANY
Means thrt brute force or faisehood could ac-
t1mpiish u sacrifice an enemy. We will Try
- welcome them 10 The bioodiesl grave that
= 'ihvs Gordon Bennett ever pictured out for
Sui iiiant Jeh Davis. Our people cannot
"e subdued They may be extermnated, but
lever no, never, cong aered. When our men
hha b9ys are eIteTninaied, the ladies Will
men exhibit their courage To the last extent
Nan such peopis hr cong uefed No; but they
~'l prove invineible. Rest assured that
fhnce Edward is q. h. More anon.
kIocAADK
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LYkChbCha, a, May %.
We have last recovered from the exciting
rnaors prevalent during the early part OF tlie
present wr-k, and aii ,ifs seem TO be settltng
down as usual Military affairs have been
quite active since ray last, but prudence for.
however, note tho fact that tae Argans IS
regiment, all armed and equipped, left their
eneampment here yesterday morning for =
post OF daiy. The Warren Rifles, 0spt. Nat.
Harris, one hundred and ten men. com posed Il
Mississippi boatmep. arrived hers yesterday
They are nearly all Irish and decidedly the
haroiess looking company OF men have syar
seen. They say they are inen who eaa either
work or fiaht, AS occasion may require, and
seem se soiediy attached 10 their officers The
Rome Light duaru, utpt. Il. j. NJ .gruder,
from Georgia, arrived IN the same trssa with
them They attracted mueh attention,
and are we'll srmed with Mississippi Hina~,
bowie knives and Ftvo.shoosars, and 10 ne of
the b..t drilled companies which has passad
through this city. ..
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ScEFEs - CAXP LIEB--Prpri Riot Q{
Otslp W1yae. The Harrisburg Telegraph
publishes the folio wing extract from q, pri-
vGte letter writt.;. ny a volunteer n Camp
Wayne, Pa:
This morning ws had anothe! exciting time
when they issued the ritlons. lnstetG O.
bread, they gave us crackers about the size of
Is common plate, and as hard AZ brick. w hen
these were deeit out 10 ;be men, they began 10
swear and throw them away. and soon the
camp was flying fu!! Of crackers. Ths men
rrale wagons and L sti the crackers for Wheelei
they made necklaces of them aud strung
them around .neir neCks. and used them for
ppa lets, and every other iEnag ginabie way that
tney coHic be Used tU show tttiT indigna .ion.
at length the excitement vae r great tha.
the officers became alarmed, aud item ptsd 20
stop tApin, bG ~ was nc Inc men only
h0Tl9I, ho0t-d, yelled and gronG8d Z, them.
and 9elted thrul with cTackeTe; bat ;Epy Gual-
~ Guis.ec down and went 10 lhsir uusrtere,
swearing th ~ they vToald kill the trst man
they caught haui!ug ckere or bad meat into
c1ap. On Saturday :n0ruiug the crackers
aud bad meat g1&de th,ir appearance once
again, but no --JOner old the men ees Il
than sthey maie a break tor the gatss,
forced me guards away and went to ,oirn.
About eight O'Clock lns town wac full OF
squ4ds OF soldiers, headed 10y officers, ecour-
ig ne town from Cn5 end 20 the other, dTiy-
ing iHe TuUaWAys - camp; bat It took uutil
sometime IN tEs afternoon to get them IN ana
stthr thev C!d get them III they we're not IN
condition 10 drill; therefore thera w2s but
ki:io drilling dOue tGat Gay. This morning
We got gooo beef and good bread, and every
thing went Cf Hrst-raLa."
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e. 'rrespondence OF the Richmond rispa,eh.
4etdncho'y A AyCtr-Cbsrt M2fters &c.

LEWisBCRu, VA Nav %, 1851.
The Greenbrier Cavalry, Ctpt Robt Moor.
man, it't ie " days sincP for the seat of war
lhey number about 90 men, and are : q p-rb,y
mounted. The ladies 0i anr town presetted
intin magnihcet.t siik nag thTSugh Lieut..
W1tthe"s OF the Provisional arniy His pre-
sen ntation speech was v-ry fine, and was ie-
spouded TO ably and at length by Captain
Norman. The flag is OF Coufedr rate pai-
tern, "lLh ne arms of Nirginia on one side,
ana ''fod speed you on the other.
:, Two 5hore c"Inpanles arc forming, l be-
heve. these will make G y. COMP les from
tnis distant county Besides, some 20a re.
cr"it7 tor the regular army were Obtained ia
the county.
Tne yote In LewIsburg was unanimous for
tha ordnance. few vofes were cast ngajust
SECESSION, 1T other precints, but thee roen
or nearly all of them will suss:in Virgiuit
now ibts the ordinance Is ratified. l am
cTtnlUly informed that, each, too, is the fpei
ing IN htnawha. Those who there voted
against the ordinance will resist iuyasiou
from The North
br. W htte, of Putnam comfy, arrived T. few
days since. At the Prts nytPrian Church on
sunday morning, he Tn3utlas ted violent iudI =
cations OF iGsf1nt'y. For his own SAKE he was
removed ~ we'll furnished apartment in cur
rl'i, where every attention was shown him by
,hs kind family. Early this morning, after
raving through the night, during winch
lie would allow no ons 10 remain
"a his room. ne became suddenly oui.
II. On i0oking after him, hs was
found III q corner Of the room. face to;he floor
t4is bed v covered Uith bluod IL had made
a desperate effort TO destroy his lfp. with a
SIN IL pocket lincst, hp cut his throat ia three
seGert! pllcra. The main artery. however
v7tls aot severed, auG life w.s not extinct
when found. Ehreugh she admirable Sail
OF DIR. Hunter, assisted ny Drs. Caldwell q nd
t'tlgh, the Wounds were closed and prOner
Remedies given, 30 th1t ha sgIil probably reco-
Ver' His in7anity. however, is yet fearful
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NiLLiAwsBuRa, Va NAV 20. 1861


Having Sten an invitation ia YouC cuIuuuns
for your friends at the different camps 10 evud
you information, avail myseif Of our kluu-
ness, and seat myself 10 Wrlte you some Ws.
THE Third Regiment is nov here, and is
quartered ia the College OF William ANA
Mary, = ii place for such mFE--nrn v no are
ready and willing 10 o:t in the cause If their
State. The oid COLLEGE htS Ceen rs true
ever, every student has Left aGd ;s ao~ en-
i,sttd ia soiae com pany. All honor to this cid
nnrsr9y OF nrrCss,
tua company Of Cavalry passed through
mere J Is terd ay-dcrl iu.ttiOH unknown. They
are All ANXIOUS 10 Aasen brush Tith Lhs Yam
KEGS. E.ea While ! write, Duuther one has
ju-t passed. We have new :. large nunsbsr OF
men IN the city, ana they srern 10 have ii hue
time. / hsurd one ot them say las: night
"LooS hFTe, Bill, II our friends AZ home Knew
what = good time ws were having, they would
NOT be uneasy aOout Gs, wOaid they 7" Aud
Biil sasd-"No stree, and oil they ven stag
Ing 'Hurrah for Old NIrgimA" The cttix-ns
OF Hampton are coming here tn crowds, and
the old city as ftied 10 ovrrno WiaZ.
The camp is aii nhi- he'd, aha pFpsents a iine
appearance. ! hear that it is TO De called
Camp Page. BY the way, L forgot 10 tell you
that the soidiers go out serraading every
night. ard invariably they are asked to walk
III aud help themselves 20 anything they
want. More soon. GkAPRsHor
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Brr;flst TeneTotI 4ssDefyffan

PgrggrPCso, VA, MIy 80, 1851
In the absence OF Kew. Dr Bro tddus the
Moderator OF the Association, Rev ID VIII
called the meeting 20 order, aud Rev. I. Hume
was appotn TED Secretary, pro t.m.
After riuging. and prayer by Rev. T. W
Sydnor, there was election Of officers
which resulted as follows: Rev. u. Witt, of
Prince Edward, President; Rev. Il Ryiand
OF Richmond, LIST Vice Presiient; Rev. Z.
Tyree, of powGalin. do, Ksy. 4. w. ), d
nor, OF Nottoway, 3i 10 George W. Trice,
l. a Of Chariottesylile, CLERK; Rev. Il, ky-
land, Treasurer.
The President. In taking the chair, returned
IN AN appropriate address, in which he re-
ferred ia clog u~nt terms 10 the present posi-
tion OF our national aHtiFs.
Rave. r. u Keen. J IL. Hard WICK, ana the
Deacoas Of their respective churches, were
appointed Comnittee on Religious E2er-
Gls-s.
Mr., Thos, j. Starke requested that COM
rntttee ee apposn ted TO examine his acoonats,
rs Ireasnrrr OF the AssoeiA tlon, Whieh WIS
agreed 10 Es
Rev. Drs. RyIand and Burrows urged that
the Ass 'etatioa have a shorter session than
heretofore, and saggss ted the propriety OF
aasoulhsug next Saturday afternoon. To this
chjsction Was fn1ie. aud IL Is probabis that
ahs session VIII sxtaad 10 moadty aflernaen.
Ihs attendance IL larger than hid been AMT
cipattd, aud n,h"ts viii arrive ou 10 morrow
As the g.nti-man appointed 10 preach the
Introductory sefmon ID BOT prsse, I, thu + ser.
vies will bs performed to.n lght by Rvy. L.
w. 0eely, Of RieRmcsd. Yours, -
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CORES pond snce Of he Richmond Dispatch.
tn: Treachery ej L!neols-Saggeetiv~ to sp-
tend the TttrOrrDh
bar CaFEK, GaEssBEIER CerSrT. VA,
MAY %

ORT CaFEE, GREssBgIER CorSTT. VA,
May B. 1851.
The citizens here were greatly eiated to- day
by news received by genti-man Eho came
by private conveyance from Jaekson's river,
relative to a battle near Hampton. between Il
body of yirginians and some OF Lincoln's
forces from Old Point. The ioss OF the for
mer was repTesen ted as so much larger than
the la ter that although the Eirginians were
said 20 nave retre,t~d, We nsid-red the az
fair Il great victory for the Old Dominion.
Liucoln' Invasion OF Virginia presents him
again before the world ne "a deceittui and lying
public oui 'er. WHO has destroyed his country
To promote his personal ambition and ths.
schemes OF his party. lie called for men 20
defend me Capital, aud when he concen trates
them there he marches them over TO Virginia.
From the time Gen. Scott was gathering forces
ia Wa~hington, Oe isnsibty 20 protect that
piace ana TO enforce order on the day Of the
inauguration of Lincoln, the Disp0tch de-
ciared that they were for the ultimate inva-
sion OF the South. 1t declared that they were
20 give the inauguration / military signiG-
caucr, for the purpose OF IN tlnio'stton, ana
that if that were not the effect shay would De
q -sd for active Operations against the South.
Events have proved that it was correct. Il
be Northern paopie were not blinded by pre-
iudice and passion, or paTalyz-d by fear under
The reign OF terror amongst th"En, they would
aenounca Lincoln for hi5 faiee ,retensicne and
his usuCPlt.ons But whether they do or not
IT. matter Ei;n the South, who can take
care OF herself aud te u blck this Gat.'. ta bic
'.Oriae the Northwestern monster ie sending
to sublug tie her people
It's 4 matter OF great Importance that there
should te s telegraph line from Stauntou 10
Charleston, K .nasha. 1t is OF the greatest
i'm pOr taHce Lnat one should be bniit AZ once
hope Governor Lstcher will turn his atten-
zion 10 tue subject. Il.
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Yesterday our County Court WIS In session.
The business before thasn was Of considerable
i'm portance- negro man Was tried for in
cendaFy ihreate. condemned and sentenced 70
oe huug on The gath Of J gEe next.
As 10 our military aifairs. we ars not lag
g;ug hshiDd our sister coEnt ties. We nave NJ
ready p+nt two cOmpanirs OF sharp shooters
and one !uit cavalry company, decided by ex-
peTirGcrd military officers 80 be the best
MouHSe troop, "a body, that ever trod The
soil of AtneEIct Before two weekg shall have
passed We viii have two ,noTe = H. companies
ready for marching orders. The sloc,g yoted
by the county for the 90 uip-1eut ot troops is
not Yet exhausted, and wE5a it ts. we have
piPn " more.
a. 70 election news. our comfy is Al
most unanimous fer eeCrssion-I pto for she
Ordinance and 100 against II. Kan. uha
county oas given 200 raH iorj'y for Lincoln ;
tirlxton, r Nicholas, Fayette ocahontas i.-
i"igh ard Rciiip Counties ar6 all for secession
50, yCu set, this ans Ter 10 the abolitiouisi &c
Will rather astOuish them. W. are all tired
q surcumbimg 20 Morrill, tariffs and Nor III.
eEA FAiotions. traEEAsaTRR.
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From Rodaoke.
SALBa, Va Nav q, Isl

cALBA, i May Y, 1851.
The crops promise 10 yield the most ahuu-
Gsntly OF any year for !. decade past. 1he
wheat ms the finest appearance l most ever
saw. We have Two volunteer cota tuiee in
service. Another company will irlye il 4
day ~ two Tor the seat OF war. Two more
com ittnies are being organized, and Wi!! sUon
he ready tor active spr' ice. They are com
posed OF the very best material. aud each one.
wien tha tug OF war comes, VIII
prov9 himself worthy OF the pA!nisst
days o. tbs republic. Roanoke Tuay
veil be prcnd 10 eutrust her hoaUr
aua liberty tn their hands. Oue Is sn Artillery
com ptEy, Capt Hupp, the other t.Fo are Rife,
chptaIus DyrrIe and Rock. We have TWO com
ptuies Of Home q III, one OF " hich ihe mem.
beers are 10 he over hsIy years old, or others wao
are muster free. The members Ot the other
are be tween the axe OF twelve and eishtseu.
The TWO companies together aumber about
one hundred aud thirty.
Ar- Wells. the abte and efficient professor
OF MatnemhLice in R0tnoke College, Is engi-
neer OF our Artillery company now IN service.
The Hon. Ii. A Edmunlson, ME. Wan. Watts,
an eminent lawy er, and representative OF Ec.
ahoAe In tbs Stale Convention of Is, and
Mr. IL. a. Bitir, >ttt@s Attorney, are mem.
heTT ot The Rifle Company. kverv member
oI the thrr-' companies il of the highest
spectahiiiiy aud standing 10 eociety. ANY
cue may well understand what they voiun-
teer Tor. All I when ones rights are nenaCed
yop Wi!l see every citiz-a spring To arms u ii
by magic.
We are unanimous for secession. and
through il, as she oaiy meana TO secure car
liberties and rights. HOsTls LtSCcLsIs.
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Erein stotig for :he Lcdt,s.
ISAprrsr IlutE E,ar EA-AMpArsr

May 3Qth, looi.
Why don't more of your LADIES' come oul 10
gladden. The hearts Of the poor devils inc Irce--
,ttpd here. II there is anything mors than
another that they would appreciate ii Is IL
''suuny smile" Is their absence OWING so
want Of attraction In the artillery nanCsu :
vreE Ii so, that is - poor excuss. LADIES'
attention We know you eui3y The sight OF l.
SCI OF fne looking men, and We Halter onr-
selves We can gave yen Il feast or, if the Ca
de,s are an iuduc-ment, | assure you that
Cot. Smith, with the asSis tance of 4 nuInbeE
OF ladies OF acknowledged taste, has etationsd
here the flower o; his flock"
Its ANYTHING but 1ttterng TO see the mum.
Der " who drive by TO the other eAcam pine Il Is
every bright afternoon, not even deig to
cast smile on our gallant laddies. Don't De
partial. We are. with a few exceptions,
the finest looking men this side OF Dixie, -
and besides, President tys Is daily AK xpec ted,
aud II you would rec him and us, come early
and bring your Knitting, for 10 few days
your chance viii be !oet.
our friend, JoHs QrfIt.
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T. on Y tE03suS JUNcti0n.
III .rarrs- fr..tInh hiuN 90 1851

4lAFAtsA- ICattIUa, May 20, 1861.
Thinking yon woAfd ike IL few items from
our camp @t MdGsssls, from which place l
Trtlfnsa GA yesterday, after I; stay o! only
t""3ty four Auurs. take my sett for thar
purpose. Fret, to the condition OF our
l"ices they are evidently we'll provided for
Ia Ihn way OF inner comfort. as can truly
I'u IA for, | diurt at Oue OF The tents from
E'ud rHaet beet, swcet aeon, rice. &c. Many
t'v ytt unprU Stdeo win tauts, ANA straw i
EisI Wantrd. The appearance and spirit Of
tp~ troops Is All thai couid b. desired,
Persons uTe oahy arriving from Alabama
sui tlo'idt. They report ali quiet there
Oa- OF our scouts was shot the day before 1
got io camp. causing slight wound on the
tAoridtr from Il ninuiP b Ill His CON paniou
snluehJw got dIsm0Unted mis- coming 10 camp
eau cd the report OF his capture or death. i
l. stsd tuat us conce tled himself ia an old fox
den, auu subsequently, gave tha enemy tie
tiip.
iear too much latitude is given in your
city III t!js way OF passports ! hear they are
ii silly gotten by any one, man WAS seen la
AlrE tHdiia Il day or Two since Ia Close con-
irr~BCe with eft ,ers OF the \ Isnk6e forces Icr
hours. who haa pascal our lines with u per
nit from the Governor. spies are As thick
ts hops, fear RAPID Ans.
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FEMALE S0ED!Eks.--We sag from our ex.
changes that mum 5eTs OF ladies in TennsRses
aud Mississippi-ths wives, daughters and
swRshearts OF the soldiers who have gone III =
30 tAe service OF the ConIederacy--are prac-
ticiug with rit IS aud revoivers, preparing ~
render assistance III the ''so0j cause, Il ne
Ger 5,try, or AZ least 20 defend their hoIas5.--
Scme Ut the iltiirs Ia this community, we are
Informed, are following the gctd eIIya pie,
aud e1 ect shortly 10 bs able u DO more
"utIon with tre-arme than they now do with
their eyes.
sp~Cia! dispatch TO the Charleston Cour-
Ter states that beautiful sight was witnessed
ca Monday last. Ou the passages OF the
Chacn Rities from Augusta 20 Millen, 4. sev-
erai points, young ladies, mum boring sixty to
eighty, were ranged along the railroad with
riueS iE their hands, and presented arms 10
the CiincA Rifles as they passed.-C. y. Curc-
ltnt9n.
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H0nf0agleTg uyuntg.

CBglsrIsssBcaa, Va. Nay -. 1861.
A'st evening our tJwa bad the pleasure of
moving The nos pitality of its good people TO
sab'' Ezs zsisstoa's company from New River,
i" hitr ali'hur, tiilss ccnaty, 90 strong, nnd
~ ~ good inat.riA as ons would 1isa TO hook at
,of soldiers. They 20 10 Lynehburg 70 day
IN. L. brooks cous pany from the I" Stais OF
t"tfIck, os strong, passes through orr town
"a tn noth these com paaies Gid Abe's hireiings
"tiI nad some Noun tain Sharp- shooters, who
tho" bow 10 use iha rifs. Oar psopts take
sieht pleasure in extending the Inequalities
% our town 10 the brave mountain boye, who
~ - axh. tor our iibey lies and our honor.
in- wheat seems % Improve as IL neAn
NaI'sst. Cora u eoEaing On dneiy. an
sasI s.. % asi sxop may b. looked for IN this
sss1U. - NosyooASsy.
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a SENSIBLE y,ew or RAG ..u,og os uoxoa

4 SRNsIBLg View or RAG 'sUsog Js iioNoa.'
John " Sytne, senior proprietor cf the
Raleigh IN. q Register, having challenged
". VI. Holden, also Of Raleigh, 20 luor tai
combat received the following sensible ~.
ply
81 beg leave 70 sag thai do not approve
Of or practice the code Of Lhe dUctst. l re-
gard il US oarbercus ard unchr;s.iap. II |
wrong Il mani will rignt him and do him
justice, il con vtnced that have thus wrong.
ei him. baLI a. IN IA Wron-s me you have
dOn- III your paprr Of today. | Will defend
myse fand charLcterize the Wrong, and wall
stand la my place, respousIp!s Tor such salts
faciioH' as it may be ii his power TO Obtain.
40 not fear you or any oLs else. nor DO |,
Y ben know ] am right, :sIT LbAt 'publi
opinion which suetatns tue code OF the duet
iSt. I our QbedienL seryauL xcu are 1t
iiberty 10 publish this lettar IL yoU choose. :"
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Correspondence vf 1hs RicnmOud u.epatch.
From E3Sr,,rn1fGtte
(3ryAgporrc "a Nav u 1sa

GvIAsDoTTG, VA, May 2i, 1871.
It may not be unintergsting tc yCu III these
periIouc times TO hear word from ypuT
friends in ecGna OF Lhe border Counties or
those coun Lee bordering ca the OHIO river.
aud | believe the little town OF Guyandotte
Is Justly entitled II ihs name Of tue banner
town ON the OHIO river. You have heard be-
fore this that :evs weeks since the loyal ctti-
zen- 20 the proud Com mon wealth of Virginia
holsied 10 the bre. u the dag OF the Southern
COnfedeT3cy, coupled with aud bearing the
sigutticiEt motto OF gha STATE. "Sic Ss~reY
Tpr1aais,' and shast.il fiuttsrs 80 the great
dl dl,Somttur" of UlatfvA tyrans wno v!ea with
ias tbey term III ''holy horror" ''ths begin-
ming OF the end Bur GuyAndotta still lives.
aud her vote OIL yesterday Is Cue ia compasi-
son Of which she may justly feel proud.
FIRa!SsA.
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The total population OF North Caroltns.
acs ording To the census OF lEl, IL e*e oo1, Of
which 6ol 5ss are whites and sSi .osi siavss.--
La 1850 lue population Waa sou ,etS-acu, 3el
" nitus aud 2S3 SIS elavvs.
The County court Of Il Guihord. n. g., has
appropriated $4,000 fE tbs d-fsnce of the
county and support Of the families o; .hose OF
itA Gilisens waa ave euu stat.
A con Of Ex-senator Foots, OF Miss, has
iedsyats hSny.
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EsatAsp Asp MExlco.-rhe British Gov

ES2LAsD AsU MExICU.--rhs British Gov
srninent instructed Sir Charles Wyke TO rig
idly enforce in Mexico tls customs conven.
ton. BY hich Il certain portion OF TIE d L ties
are hypothectted tor the payment of debts
due by the Government 20 English subjects.
Significant articles in some OF the leading
London Journals indicate that the q sestion OF
an active foreign Intervention ia tt.r affairs
OF that Republic is entertained ia high quar-
ters, both ia London ana Paris.
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BErwEEs THIErY AsD FeRrT ofrssaars 70 re
BciLT Proposals viii De issued by the Navy
Department IT Washing ton, tor the baiiding
Of steam propeller suuooats for the use OF the
navy. The boaJs Will he about i've hundrsSd
tons ourthen. There viii bs betwssrn thirty
and forty, and IL is The purpose Of the Gov
srnment TO distribute them among all the
principal shipb Hiding establishments - North
of WashiugL Ion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-01

A New CCRg req CoRKs.--A letter from d
= y0ee volunteer 20 the MacoG Telegraph
ays:
Il think some OF orr boys have made an
important disccverv by bathing ia the Ocean,
via he salt water has y ri-ctiy cured bad
cOrus on their feet. Iney say thero Is 10 mis-
take that their corns have disappeared since
they have been bliGing once /. day"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-01
OLp HusPaREYs Wipg AwAKs.-Hcrnp

OLp HCsPaREYs WipB AWAKR.-HGmphreys
county, We believe, votes nine hundred. Sue
has, go far, furnished seven hundred sLsIwurt
soldiers tor Ilia cause OF the South. Aurran
for Humphreys county, say we
L. We are told, but don. vcuch for the
truth OK IL, that when the last company let I
they had {" lie the otd T1ea 10 ksep them from
cosay; aHG that the women ia liat county, ,
even, ars ready TO volunteer In the service of
the Confederate States -TsnR. ytdpSr.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-01

Nor AssAssISArgD.-tt has besn Clearly as
carttinsd that Count Tel. k,, OF Hungary, died
by his own hand and not by the hand o. al :
stssiu he shot himself while isseo-ing under
nervous excitement.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-01

DISTINCTION or NAskis.-The total desfruc-
tion of Nankiu, China, Is reported by the las
forega nails as Is also ChinYktanz, the fret
OF the oprn ports in that doGialon-bo are
. mass OF ruins.