The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-25
RRJoIcIyas IN GEORGIA,

teorgia was ceiepraeu IN Augusta, Monday
night. The Constitutionalist says:
Broad street, between the markets. was ra
diant with light, and transparencies, varying
with the taste of their enthusiastic projectors
lent variety TO the beautiful scene Nearly
every pane of glass in the fronts of stores or
private residences was illuminated, and the
myriads of star-like tapers produced a soft
golden light, possessing an attraction peculiar
iy It's own. The streets Were alive with such
crowd as we had no idea could be found i'm
Augusta, and, as far as we could see, up and
down our wide, beautiful business street ex-
tended the ebbing and flowing tide of human
ity. Just such a crowd will not perhaps be
seen again in this generation for the blacks
IN blessed ignorance that all this fuss is about
them, entered into the reioicngs, and almost
forgot that the whites have the best right to
the sidewalk
Fire companies, with blazing torches and
decorated engines, wended their way slowly
through the throng. Young and old partici-
pated alike, and by the omnipresent light we
recognized many u fair lady. much better
used to the drawing room than the ioltng Of
an eXcited crowd. As for the children, they
forgot TO get sleepy. All the streets. lower
Bro d, Greene and Others. were bright with
frequently occurring Illuminated mansions
ana there were scores who showed their SYM
pathy with secession on a smaller scale. The
fine effect of the four hundred guns fired, was
doubled by the rapdity of the fire One hun
dred guns in six minutes is pretty good for
tour pieces and citizen company. The Union
is gone; we have buried it out of our sight
and fired cannon over its grave. Let it's tomb
be marked with the simple inscription He
Jdcet-THE PAST.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA SECRETARY OF sTATS.
Col. G.. CI Memmineer, the Secretary of
State in the South Carolina Cabinet, is Ger
man. born at Wirtemberg, Jan. I, 1903 He
was brought TO this country when child, and
al the age OF nine years, both parents having
died, he became an inmate OF the Orphan
Asylum at Charleston. lie was adopted in to
the family of Governor Thomas Bennett, by
whom he WAS educated in the South Carolina
College, graduating in 1920. He commenced
the practice OF the law in Charleston in 1928
During the nuliifcation conflict of 1925. he
was a leader of the Union party, and author
Of The Book of NullitiCation' "a work satir-
izing the advocates of the doctrine of nullifl-
cation i'll biblical style. He has filled various
offices OF public trust in South Carolina, up TO
this time. For nearly twenty years he WAS
at the head of the Finance Committee of the
Lower House of the Legislature, from which
he retired in 1852
THE BATTERIES on THR MISSISSIPPI.
The Louisville Journal is informed by a
highly respectable kentuckian direct from
Efcksburg, that the object of the batteries
erected at that point by the State authorities
of Mississippi is to obtain possession of the
steamer ''Silver Wave" from Pittsburg, upon
which it was said that United States ordnance
was to be transported to the South and pro-
hably TO prevent the pas sage OF Federal troops
The same informant says that three of the
military companies of Mississippi We're In
charge OF the battery, and they Withdrew it
from the shore on Tuesday last and seized the
United States Hospital, which they are now
occupying.
wAsHISdToS DISPATCHES.
An affecting parting took place TO day be-
tween the President and Senator Fitzpat trick
The former said 'GovernCr. the current of
events warns me that we shall never meet
again on this side the grave. l have tried
to do my duty 10 both sections and have dis
pleased both. l feel isolated in the world
Mr.. buchanan had an interview with some
old personal friends from Pennsy ylvania, yes
terday, and, i'll the course of the conversation,
assured them that nothing should be done dur
ing his term of office towards breaking II D or ia
terrupting the Federal Government, which it
is in his power to prevent, even if the whole
force of the Government has to be brought TO
bear upon it: will he recede from or
change his present policy.
Great rejoicing is manifested by the inion
men in this city that a commission is about to
be appointed by Pennsylvania to meet the
Virginia Commissioners in this city, and that
Ex-Governor Packer has consented to act as
one. Before this commission starts for Wash
ingtOn, it is absolutely essential that the Le-
giSlature of Pennsylvania should comply with
that portion of Gov. Curtn's Message and
that part of Gov. Packers valedictory, in
which the repeal of all laws which, by impli
cation, may be construed to interfere with the
Fugitive Slave law is recommended
Gov. Seward has taken the initiative, with
other prominent gentlemen, i'll getting up a
grand Inaugural ton Ball, ct " hich men of all
sections can join, and dance ''all hands round. "
Bills are being prepared by the Military and
Naval Committees OF the House, ana by the
Committee of Ways and Means for orinInedia te
" placing the country upon war footing
The President will be authorized to call for
the enlistment of volunteers, and considera-
BILE number of war steamers Will be forth with
ordered 10 be constructed