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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Up Agdia.-The secession nag raised re-
Gently by the young ladies of the Baptist Fe-
male Institute, and which was taken down
by the Professor Ia charge, WAS again set up
yesterday by the determined young Misses,
who seem resolved to show their position on
the question of Southern Rights.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

SENTENCED TO De uUxG.-Last week. Henry,
a slave belonging Mr.. Bryan Grimes, OF
Pitt county, N O., was tried and convicted
on the charge of having murdered MISS Lu-
Mr.. Grimes during his absence In Europe
He was sentenced TO be hung.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

SPELLING MArcHEs.-Spelling matches are
all the rage in Winsted, Uonn. They had one
in Camp Hall, Monday night, and collected
$40 in ten cent admissions. Nine schools in
the town sent five picked spoilers. First
prize, Webster's unabridged pic torial die
tionary. They used up the spelling book,
two or three Biographies, and had to bring
out the classics before some of the sharpest
spellers would succumb.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

The II. s. MgpITgaRASE.s SQUADRON has
Nayy Department have received dispatches
from Commodore Bell, commanding TINS
so qnadron, dated U. s. flag ship Richmona,
Messina, 10th February, nlt, The lroquo's
arrived At Naples on the 30th January, and
was remaining there On the 18th February
an accident occurred, resulting IN the death
of John Fitzgerald, seaman, and serious but
not fatal injury to Joseph Heimmings, se;6
man, and Lorenzo Messina, musician.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Guns. Stoords, SAMitchell & Tyler, Of
this city, are pref Id TO supply military
companies with every thing they require in
the way Of weapons, including the latest in
ven tons and the most approved patterns
They have samples at thetr Store, to which
we invite attention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

CAPTURED BY PIRATES. An American named
Meredith, engaged in his loren, i'll escorting
some merchant junks, has been taken ny pirates
near Wanchew, China, and Is held 10 ransom
for ii 900. The United States gunboat Sagi-
nav has left Hong Kong TO Try and hberate
him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

No DEFExcE.-Mary Baldwin, of Oneida
Depot, n. Y, has recovered a verdict OF
Is. 900 against n man named Stevens, for
breach of promise. The parties are respecta-
bic, and the only defence attempted was thai
the engagement was broken by mutual con-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

POWDER ExPLosIoN.-A reckless ieiiow
smok,nr a cigar while making cartridges, al
Jackson, Miss, on the 18th uitimo, dropped
the ashes into an open keg OF gunpowder
which exploded, blew him and the place up
and nearly killed four other men.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

The WOMEN OF ESaLASp.-In 1861, the aaui'
women of England numbered six millions
three of these six millions labored for theif
subsistence, ard two Of three millions were
unmarried, and dependent on their own exer'
tions for subsistence.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Forgery Case Continued james f.. Carter
was arraigned before the Mayor. yesterday, for
passing a forged check for &l3 on Moses Endol,
knowing the same to have been forged. On
account of the sickness of one of the wit
nesses, the case was continued until the goth
inst, and the prisoner was sent back TO Jail.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

SAILING OF CeMAIssi0SEk-ins steamer
Adriatic which left New York on Wednesday
for Europe, took among her passengers Hoa.
T. Butler King, who, it is unders TODD, goes
ont as Commissioner or agent for the State oi
Georgia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

UoaEsrEAD-The Michigan Homestead
Law. which has passed both Houses OF the
Legislature, donates to the actual settler 50
acres instead of 40 acres, as under the OLD law.
II also throws around the State new saie-
guards against imposition ana spoiiatloh'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Lssgra or DAYS. AT Berlin and London
the longes, day has sixteen and nail houLs' uhs
At Stockhola and Upsal the longest has eng mt
zen and a half hours. and the shortest nye
ard a haif. At Hamburg, Dantzic and Stel,
un, the longest day has seventeen hours ara, nd
the shortest seven. At st. PetersonIe aha nv
ioboisk, the longest has nineteen snu ~ I
shortsst aye hours. At Torneo, In finlana
The longest day has twenty lone hours ana =
h,Sif, and the shortest two and nan. "a,
"haadorbus, In Norway, the day lasIs ...a, .aon.
iiie zist Of May to the I'D Of July, wI.num, a.,
Interruption and in SpitxbergenI the ions's'
lek.s three monihs and halt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

We hare heard ii suggested, that under.
drainage would effectually prevent the now
of any water during rains from the Capitol
Square on the pavement, on the North side Of
Bank street, which water often prevents the
passage of pedestrians. If ii does not cost too
much il ought to be tried
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

RsIltgerent Demonstrdtfoas. - Patrick
Clarke and Timothy Kelly were arAaigned
yesterday, for forcbly entering the premises
of John Butler and ting him, and present
ing pistol at his breast and threatening to
shoot him. The proof sustained the charge,
and defendants were remanded for trial.
Clarke was admitted to bail
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

pardoned.-Governor Letcher, yesterday
pardoned and released Marion +. Meadows, |,
who was sent to the Peniten ntiary from Mon
roe county for three years, for forgery.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

REGISTRATIONS, &c.-Mr. T G; De Leon, of
South Carolina, a clerk in the Topographicai
Bureau, has resigned. Col. Phillips, of Vir-
ginia, formerly Sixth Auditor, has been re-
moved from the clerkship of the Finance
Committee of the Senate. Joseph wilson,
Commissioner of the Land Office, has been
removed, and Edmonds, of Michigan, appoint
ed in his place. Charles Welsh, Chief Clerk
of the Navy Department, has resigned, ana
- Berrien, of New York, for some years
Clerk in the Fourth Auditors Office, succeeds
him The Senate, in executive session yes
terday, confirmed the appointment OF Geo.
W McClennan, Esq, as Second ASSISTANT
Postu,as ter General.
prof. Mason, of Tennessee, has been ap-
pointed to vacant $1,000 clerkship IN 1he
General Post Office Department. M Hutcn-
ins, lately clerk to Committee ON NaVai Al
fairs House of Representatives, has peeh APP
nointe to a 1920 clerkship in the Interior
| Department MIR. Greiner, of ONO, editor OF
| n na per in Colnm bus will probably he selected
| for Governorsh.p p of New Mexico vice Rencher
of North Carolina Mr; g; nv was 1hr e,a aurao rn,,
! of MANY of the songs in the Tip and fy, lay
| Ior and Fillmore, and other political cam
| paigns George Harrington, OF the DistrIcl o.
| Columbia has been appointed Assistant irea
| surer.-W Wash. States.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

BAxxs BrRsr.-Two barns in Roanoke conn
Nv Va. owned by Gideon Turner, were
burnt on the 5th inst, with several wagons,
a ouantity OF farming implements, wheat
corn and oats. Loss 45,o 900.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

P1y Inereased.-The House of Delegates
Yesterday passed Senate bill increasing the
pay of certain officers of the Public Guard,
with an mmaterial amendment.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Obstructing the Street-Jchn Boucher
was summoned before the Mayor yesterday
for obstructing 9Th street, between Clay and
Marshall. with a lot of paving 81 tones. The
summons was dismissed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

A Meeting Of citizens of Henrico county Is
to be held at the Court House to- day, "to
take into consideration the political condition
of the country
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

Want More Arms. That very excellent cav
airy corps, the Verina Troop, recently organ
lied in Henrico, have been supplted with sa-
bres by the AdjHtant General, but they .are
still applying for Colts revolvers. the only
weapon now lacking to make the company q
most effective military organization. They
now number so good members sssssss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

some OF THE TARIFF KArEs.-It will not be
amiss, says the New York Post, to give the
rates as fixed by the new law on several arti-
cles, about which there has been much uncer-
tot,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

EXCITEMENT IN New ORLEANS Black Re
publican Flag in Port.-A decided excitement
was created in NewOrleans on the Sth inst,
by the appearance at the mas t-head of he snip
Adelaide Bell, owned in New Hampshire, OF
a flag which the Captain of the ship proclaim
ed to be 'Black Republican hag, and de-
fled anybody 10 pull down. Intelligence OF
the exhibition and its accompanying threat
were soon spread abroad, and the Captain
was waited upon by several parties, who in
dueed him to lower the obnoxious bunting
The flag which created SO much attention Is
the old .sStars and Stripes, with this differ
ence that the stripes are reversed, there being
a red stripe next below the union, whilst IN
the Government flag white stripe comes next
to the union. Much Indignation Is expressed
at the conduct of the Captain, who denies
however, that the flag had any political sig
nificance, and asserts that the nag was pre-
sented to the ship when She was ltnnched'
seven wears ago. by MIR. Isaac Bell, OF Mobile,
after whose wife, Mrs. Adelaide Bell, the
ship was named. His statement is disbeiieved,
the "Eigilant' Committee sticking to their
assertion that the flag is known at sea among
sea captains as the flag of the Northern or
Black Republican States, and has been SO re-
cognized Tor three or four years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.

The Members of the Chain Gang Were EN-.
ployed on 10th street yes terday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

THE FORMAL SECESSION OF TExAs.-The spe-
cial correspondent of the New Orleans Cres-
cent writes thus from austin, the capital of
Texas, on the 4th inst. The italics are those
OF the writer
Texas went out of the Federal Union this
morning bright and early. BY a count of the
votes cast at the elec ton for the purpose OF
ratifying or rejecting the ordinance of seees-
sion the result so far is u m tlority OF % lob
The majority will be increased as the addi-
tional returns come in for the counting and
regis tering of which provision is made.
On the counting of the votes and the max
ing known the result, the President OF the
Convention, o. M. Roberts, arose and said -
Il pronounce the State of Texas Il free, SOW
eregn and independent nation; so declared
by the voice, and will so be upheld by the
arms Of her people" The numbering OF can
non and general rejoicing of the people attest
the supremest qualification OF the citizens OF
Texas at our deliverance from free negro
bondage and our emergence to the condition OF
| freemen again Gen. Houston at one time
| declared his perfect willingness to abide the
| result of submitting the question to the peo-
| pie but now he is moody, silent, discomfort
| ed and disposed to bring on diiiicuiues lie
| man be degosed by the Convention, md q pa
| syi0t nldced ia the Erecutioe Chair Of Stote.--
| 1t is pro6able that he ,oiU BE-.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

a tnrned to Richmond, begs leave to ten
der Lis professional services to It's citizens, And
shose in its Immediate vicinity. May be found As
mis- otice next door tothe corner OF Broad ana
iith streets, immediately opposite City Hail.
nh 7-2wx
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

The MARYLAND Cam m issf0sess. The Com
missioners appointed by the State Convention
Of Maryland 70 communicates the action OF
that body to the Virginia Convention, arrived
in Richmond yesterday afternoon, and ara 80
journing at the Spotswood Hotel They are
Hon. r.. +. Chambers, Hon. Walter Mitchell,
Hon. q. u. Jones, DR.. y. Hansoa Thorn as,and
VIM. Henry Norris, Esq. Ex-Gov. Lowe,
who was appointed No one Of the Commits
sioners, 10 detained at home by sickness.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

LIScoLN's HAT One of the Representa-
tiyes of Ohio in Congress reports an interest
ing and ra ther amusing incident of the Inau-
gurat ation, which the Cincinnati Commercial
thus records
On approaching the platform where he was
to take his oath and be inducted into the Of
flee of Chief Executive, Mr.. Lincoln removed
his hat and held it in his hand as he took the
seat assigned him. The article seemed to be
u burden He changed it awkwardly from
one to another, and finally, des pairing of find
| ing for it any other easy position, deposited it
upon the platform beside him. Senators and
| Judges crowded him, and to make room Tor
| them, he removed nearer to the front of the
| stage, carrying his tile with him. Again 1t
was dandled uneasily, and, as Senator Baker
| approached TO INTRODUCE him to the audience,
| he made motion as if to replace the tile on
| the stage under the seat, when Douglas, who
| had been looking on quietly, and apparently
| with some apprehensions of a catastrophe tC
| The hat, said, ''permit me, SIR and galantly
| took the vexatious article and held it during
| the entire reading of has Inaugural. dug
must have reflected pretty seriously during
| that half hour that instead of delivering al
| inaugural address from that portico, he was
| holding the hat of theNman who was doing it
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.


80 JOHN ii. CARRIER, v. s., re
n snectfuily offers his services as We
TERINARF SURGEON to the citizens OF Rich
md and its vicinity. His experisuee extends ever
many years In attending To all the Ills horse nssh
lape of referring 70 the gentlemen named below.
EFT Orders for his services LETT az r,s ths FIN
SON s. DAVIS on Franklin street, anu ~ tho
Drug Store OF l.; wAGNEk corner ot e,h ana
Broad streets, will receive prompt atteneoh'
RgFERRSCEs:
B.w Haxali, N. D., Richmond. Il
r. II. CabeiI, NJ. D., do.
James Newman, Esd, do. do.
Col John Willis, do. 90.
Major John ii. Lee, do de- afsss as
X. b. Haxall, Esq, Richmond.
p v Daniel, Jr., do.
John r. Woods, Al. D., Aibemarie; &.
John NJ. Bolts, Richmond. mh ia-im
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

INDIAN CHASE AFTER MAIL CoAcH-Tha
Mesilla Valley Times of the I'd records numer-
Gus depredations of the Navajo Indians all
along the border, among which is the follow
ing account of a chase after mail coach:
The fact that the Indians had but three
horses, and were entirely destitute of fire
arms, was the only thing that proven ted the
stage from being cut off and the inmates mas
sacred. Inc Indians, to the number of seven
ty, were discovered approaching the road from
a pass in the mountains, with the evident in
tention of getting ahead of the stage. The
driver crowded the mules to their utmost, q nd
succeeded in making sucn rapid head way rs
to avoid an attack from the whole party at
once. lot more than twenty Indians succeed
ed in reaching the stage at the same time, and
for most of the way the attack was kept up by
| only from nine to twelve They would come
up, three upon each horse, and dismount,
| leaving the animals hitched to the bushes, to
| be mounted IN turn by others on foot. BY
| these delays they succeeded in keeping party
| OF fresh men const family around the coach.
This running fight was kept up for more
| than nine miles, and the Indians succeeded
twice in stopping the stage, and ran it ont OF
| the road several times. They wounded the
side driver in the thigh with an arrow, but
| not seriously, and also one OF the mules in the
head. There Were five men in the stage-three
| passengers, the conductor and driver. All
We're armed with reyoIvers, but there was
| only one gun among the party. They kept up
| Il constant fire while the Indians were in
| range and are confident they killed three, be
| sides wounding many more.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

CITY POOR.HOUSE.-I respect.
4 fully announce myself to the voters 81
The ciIy of Richmond as a Candidate for the sU-
PERiNTEN DEycY OF THECITY PooR-hoUsk'
at the eosuing April election. rr,xs
NH 1 tdF hicnAnU HEiNc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16
.Y,R SUpCRINTEN DEyT or THE POOR HOUSE

CITY POOR-HOUsE:...I,, Isspess1- ~ :
re-sIection to the office of SUPEEiNTENBENT
OF THE poor HOUSE, aud refer citizens gene
rally to the Overseers Of the Poor for the eco
nor:ical manner in which have heretofore dis
charged the duties Of the office.
NH tides JobN rbA"ch'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16

TRAGEDY IN 'WHEELISa-Saicfde.--A diff
entity occurred at the Sprigg House, In Wheel
ing, Va, on the 18th inst, between Richard
Hadden and James p. McLane, a salesman in
u drug store, in which the former was shot In
ed. The Inteiligencer thus relates the con-
ciusion Of the tragedy:
Young McLane, yesterday morning, came
down to the store at which he was engaged,
on Main street, as usual, though evidently
agitated on account OF the rash act of the few
hours previous, and the probable conse-
quences. About o'clock, however, learning
that he was about to be arrested, he disap-
peared Yesterday evening his numerous
friends and relatives were startled by a dis
patch from Bellaire, sta ting that he had shot
him self near that village, and was dead Young
McLane was about twenty years of age, and
was greatly admired by his employers and
loved by his associates.
1t appears that upon leaving the store in
the morning, McLane went down slowly to
the West Wheeling Ferry Landing, and, after
crossing, stood for some time on the Ohio
shore looking into the water, and then pro-
| cecded down towards Beliaire He is sup
posed TO have fingered along the route be-
tween the Ferry Landing and the place where
| the body was found, a short distance this
| side of Dellaire, until about halt-past two
O'Clock; and being in distracted state OF
! mind because compelled to leave his home {,
| felon, drew his pistol and shot himself
| through the heart. He seemed TO have been
thinking the matter over before commi / ting
| the rash act, as he had whitfield quite large
niche i'll the fence against which he had been
| standing. Before firing the pistol he wrote
his name upon his shirt bosom with pencil
| When first discovered by a boy he was till
| struggling, but died in a short time, and was
| removed to a house near by.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16
STATE CONVENTION
TWENTY SIXTH DAY.
ExrnAy. March Is. Is,

ExrnAs, March Is, 1851
,r., Convention was called to order n, Il
,t,ask Prayer by the Rev Gse. w. NolIEy.
t,e ". L. Church
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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-20

HoME CorRrzsrEs.-ons Of those whose
lot in life has been to 60 intosshS SunfriSpdIy
world at an, Early ,ags, says: aOfs neatly
..twenty families intwHich I .tnsdo myshoms
siD the course Of about nfasey there
were were only three or four tbassSaId. be
properly dssignatSd as happy smiiIss: End
'the souass Of trouble was nots much. the
:laskof Ioye.l as lackofs care. 10 manifest ,
The olosio9fwosds of'ihis ssntspce eisesJrs
9as ffuitfal source n .knily alisAa,i ss;saf
heastaches innulnerable, and q ss; a a
snd gloomy home eisales.:. .NHt sAzazIS,
led slose. AZ lax 81 care; q masssS mas Ss's
se1d 9; fdissiH jsSs = ssff "a hy
Atis bfis remark Not s8EersHS "a Soar,
happy .hstasssssa;s sfsnty I'D The s cause M s. ssb
mssiissst tahd 10 sas5a ,rsifsdiaa :,, q,
no iaslls sSests 6htes iifs m
eexss ss.sssl II lSSR. y; sm l6Ss1
M saa| a sgs!1dss 81 s S.
comm s. ssa saJ
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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-20
THE BRAVE AT HOME,

The maid .who1binds' WARRIORS sash :
Aud smiling. all her In Ensembles,
Tie while beneath the dropping lash, "r'~
One starry lenr drop hangs and trembles--
ThoughShcaven alone records the tear,
And fame shall never know her s.ory.
Her heart has shed drupas dear
As ever dewed.thc field Of glory!
The wife who girds her husband. sword,
- Mid little'ores who, weep and wonder,
And brnvely speaks the cheering words.
What tho her heart be rent asunder-
Doomed nightly in her dreams TO lear
TIE bolt; Of war around him rattle
Has shed ms sncred blood q. e'er
W"spcured upon the plain of battle
The mother who conceals her grief
While to her breast her son she presses
"hen brcnthes few brave words, and brief,
Kissing the patriot brow she bless.s,
With no one but her secret God
To know the pain that weighs upon her,
Sheds holy blood rs ere the sod
Received on Freedoms field Of honori
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-20


TIE ;rhE PRosRAMAE.-A:s+ gentleman oi
Nashville, Tenn, has received a letter .,.e1l
warning from one of the. large cities, o
Eastern United States, of which. theSfo
lowing is an. extract: sa
Entrench and fortify all your cities, towns
and :, railroad depots, If the Northern
troops are successful next time they, wills,ry'
tosmarch right through the South, carrying
everything before them. Look to your
ports of entry, for they will Try to open
them against. your wish to- England and
Franco. The South has. no tine to- lose.
The North is putting :fortl. extra exe-tions.
They will have some 800 guns, 100000
men, large bodies ofseayalry and mounted
MEN. They also expect to, Perform great
things On the Mississippi river. They. will
resort to all kinds Of tricksi in next battle.
Mcclellan is noted for cutting his way y'
through and gettingsio the rear of his op:
'ponent: They talk 6fsshooaing all your
officers. Let, them. dress i'm plain clothes
They talk of smoking Tho. masked basterie
out by firing the woods 80, -
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-20

1MPoRrANF. FROM KENTucKr.-The
Lynchburg Republican, Of yesterday says
We learn through a, gentleman of re-
liability who arrived here yesterday from
Nashville, that news had Been received there
that alta eascussof the Union smembers of
the Kentucky Legislature on Mondsy last,
it was resolved that the neutrality of that
State must,be preserved, and tia, il the
Lincoln despotisne decided 'te violate it;
they willvote io' the secessiopofKeutucky.
We hope this report may be correct, and
that the day is not far distant:swhenK Ken
lucky will take he,sstaud unesauiyocally ,in
Dixies land