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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-24
PETERsBUH. MaY 22d. 1861


The 1st Regiment of North Carolina yolun-
teers, which reached here late last evening on
their way to Richmond, met with a grand re-
ception at the depot. Thousands awaited
their arrival; the ladies, as usual, turning out
in great numbers. They We're provided with
supper at the bountitul tables OF Messrs Jar
rats Hotel; and as they marched through
the streets numberless rockets We're fired off
in the way of jeu d1. i0ie.
The I'd Regiment Of troops from the same
Stat are now encamped at Weldon, and Un-
der marching orders for Virginia. They are
expected every day, and will be honOred with
as glorious reception as their predecessors.
There are also various companies, one from
Wilmington, and several from other places in
the SOnth, which will pass through here dur
lug the week-ali for Richmond
1t is understood that Gen. BeaurC@ard will
arrive here tomorrow, but what Will be his
subseq uent movements is not known. 1t is
hoped his stay wiH be long enough to perm I
our people to pay him the honor due to so dis
tinguished Il man, and one who is des tined TO
play most important part during The presen
agitations of the country.
The Mount ted Rangers Capt. Pate, will be
armed with JenlfS carbines which Capt.
Pa fshed up from the water, INTO which
| they had been thrown from the old ship Penn.
syivanie, at Norfolk. They are in excellent
condition, and very con Yenicnt to handle be-
ing breech- loading and self f-rri1ning weapons
They viii also shoot a long distance.
A negro man was shot al the South Side
| Depot this morning by Mr. Bradley, the heaC
| machinlst OF the pany. II is supposed
| the wound will prove fatal
| The election tomorrow will doubtless al
| tract every man to the polls who shall not bt
| detained by sufficient cause. 1t is not be
! lieved that there will be Il single voter op
| posed to rat tificatCn.
| Our merchants, with good degree of unan
| unity have agreed to close their doors at fl VI
| O'Clock in the afternoon, to allow the youn!
men in their employment every facility TO
| periecting themselves in military science
| Captain Piatts company drill two or thre
hours both morning and evening.
| Non CTUR.
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CLARKsv VILE, Mecklerburg co,
n -


The County Court yesterday appropriated
$4,000 for arming and eqUippins the vo'un-
teers. In this appropria ton provision is
made for the Cavalry, Capt, Gcode, now ~
Ashland for the Ciarksyiile Blues, Cap.
Finley, and Ch&mb!iss Grays, Capt. Bae-
kerviil, both OF which have their reudeH-
vous at Richmond; also for five additional
companies. There are four now forming.
Cant. Tucker Carringt ton is raising company
on this side of the Roanoke, Mr.. I. I. Bos
well one on Blues tone, Mr. Oliver one in the
neighbochood Of the city, and Col. william
Townes, jr., Que in the neighborhood Of Boyd
ton. All OF them, l believe, have tho legal
number, and viii organize a once.
Mecklen burg is thoroughly aroused, and viii
furnish more than her quota Of men and
money. ....
a servant oc Thomas +. Wall, OF this
county, insisted so much on going with Capt.
Finley company, that his master consented
tor him TO go. He was told that his clothes
were not Ill; lie replied that he had money
to buy suitable clothing. When told that he
would have to pay his expenses on he rail
road, he said he had fifty dollars which ne
had made by hard work, and he wanted tn 20
| TO fight, to die for the South The conduct OF
| this in teligent servant is much praised
No business was transacted AT Court, eXcepi
| that one or two cases of misdeneanur Were
disposed OF.
There are three candidates for the LegiSla'
| ture in Mecklenburg Dr. w. \. Easlry, tol
| &. S Uutcherson and Col. w. x. BasEer
| viii, all of whom addressed the people. Col
| Baskerviil, il will be reme bered, IS The
| present incumbent. 1t is impossible TO pre-
| dict accurately which candidate will get the
| return in the triangular contest. They art
| all confident of being elected. O2cAsIoSAt.
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DrRARrrsvILLr, Richmond County, Va, }

way -Is i9pi.
The blockade in the mouth of kappahan-
mock River is kept mp strictly, and innumerf-
BILE and petty aBnoyances and alarms disturb
tie peace ana quiet Of the citizens of the
Northern Neck. On Friday last a steam tug
made several landings along the river, and at
one point secured pilot, with Il de termination
to capture the Smiths Point light boat, which
was moored up Mill Creek. The purpose Of
the enemy WAS not discovered III time 20 pre-
vent their going up and fastening on 20 the
light boat, but soon as il was Known, about
twenty five OF The citizens, Wi Ia arms, has
tened 10 the shore, headed by Capt. Stakes, of
Lancas ter county, and attacked the Tug, con-
tanning about 200 men; the fire was returned
by the enemy, but without effect. Several OF
the robbers were seen 10 fail, and II the cttl-
zens had received notice in time, they would
have prevented the TecaptuFe OF the light
boat. Shots were fired at them all along tne
Creek as they passed ont, and if they show
their heads again, the Lancaster boys VIII give
them Il warm reception. w. II g.
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FR0M TgNSRss 81. From u gentleman from
Tennessee who was IN our Office this mora
ing. we have learned several interesting facts
in regard III that State. The crops are excel
lent, and far in advance OF the same date last
year. From appearances now, the farmers
anticipate cutting thirty bushels of wheat 10
tue tcre, and lie reaping VIII commerce in n
short time. He states that the reported
strength of the Union feeling is decidedly
false, and facts given ny him prove it concla-
siyeiy to our mind. Volunteers by The thails-
ands are rendering their services 10 the tioy-
ernor. Gov. Harris made requisition for
three Thousand Tneu, and forty- ssesa tA9asalsi
res ponded. The w1r feeling is running high
and one hundred thousand volunt tesxa confd
be had, IL necessary. .--Afetttgess nv Ade 18th
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Mr.. Russell AT PgN-ACoLA.-The Pensacola
correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser
writes, May 10:
Mr.. Russell, Of the London Times. Mr.
Paul Rayesies, Mr.. L Il. IyHes and Mr. Al
fred Barre, who left Mobile on Tuesday in Il
Yacht for This place, were in vited by board
iag officer from the United States feet TO ac-
company him yesterday to the ag-ship of the
squadron, 10 account for themselves and ship
ia forbidden waters. The interview was as
pleasant and agreeable H. the circums tances
would admit OF Being in the enemies Jaws
is not au euViable situation ia these days Of
iHiamy aud coercion. iut in this instance no
danger was appTeheuded or injury la tended.
They were invited aboard all the ships OF the
squadron, and treated with marked Difference
and hos pitality. The present state OF tlwngs
was discussed good hatuTedly, and the pre-
Yaiiing idea of the squadron that the Cons fed
eracy would De - wiped Uut'-dtSsglvcd like
& TEN perauCe society with stern re-
buke by their Mobile guests. They had per
mission 10 visit Fort Pickens this evening,
and @cquaiHt themsrlVes with its entire ar
rangempnts; M as I was u be Il secFet tan
iuyIoiable secret--It Will probably be declined
/ by u portion Of them. One OF them may 20 IN
courtesy ~ Mr.. Russell, their cscatf,dgaDgt IA
| 0ogUye. This Is indeed II privilege 10 gran al
| enemy. AS to MIR. Russell, probably sons
| latitude Will be allowed his CORES pondence.
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ABINGDON, Va, May 20, 1861

ABINGDON Va, May 20, 1861.
This section of the country has been visited
with fine growing rain" Every hing looks
in Il fiourshng condition. The wheat looks
well, it is said, from York river to the Ten
nessee line; il is safe, unless hail destroys it.
A few days since, it being the day for Regi-
mental muster here, Col. J. A. Campbell and
three of the candidates for the Legis stature
e. ). Bekem, ESD, d &. Dunn, Esq, and
Dir. A. Il. Preston-addressed the people
Each gentleman spoke in favor of the Ordi-
nance Of Secession, and called upon the peo-
pie 10 vote tor it To man. Mr.. Bekem and
Dr. Preston had been Union men as long As
they could remain so honorabiy, but after
Lincoln issued his war proclamation, they
were for secession.
Judge Fulton, of the Wytheyille District,
arrived here 10 hold a special term for J Judge
FuIkerson, for the purpose of trying Nj.
Duncan, who about year ago killed Mr.. C..
w. Raine, his ia ther-in-la law. As neither side
Were ready, by mutual application of the par
ties, the trial was postponed.
After Court was adjourned, Judge Fulton
and James W. Sheifey, Esq, of Smyth
county by invitation, addressed the people
who We're present, Judge Fulton stated that
lle had seized upon the cars bag OF infiam-
matory Union documents sent out TO the people
of North Yves tern Virginia, and had had them
burned at the Pest Office In this place He
appealed 10 all 10 be up and doing war
stared us in the face but be not afraid sue
cess would crown our efforts Tor liberty and
our homes. He asked the people of Was hing
ton county if they would submit to Lincoln =?
He wanted n reply. There was general re-
| sponse, .sneverl never never % That reply,
| he said did him good to hear. He said If
there was one man in the house who intended
| TO vote for remaining under Lincoln's Gov
| ernment, he wanted To see him. Not one such
| spoke The Judge was glad TO find none here
| MIR. Sheffey spoke at length npon the pres
| ent crisis. He called upon the people 10 vote
| for the Ordinance OF Secession, aud spoke in
| the highest terms of President Davis, (syhom,
| he said, was a second Washington j Vice Pres
| ident Stephens and the Southern Confeder-
| acy, He said that any man who with all the
| light before him, would vote against the Or
| dinanee OF Secession, ought 10 be hung He
/ was not iii for Heaven or earth, and should
be suspended between both, without II plat
| form 70 rest upon He said that The Ordi.
nance of Secession WAS a second Declaration
| Of Independence, and that live or die, survive
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FRIGsrFUi WIFE MURDER.--A horrible ease
of wife murder occurred in Summit county,
Ohio on "Wednesday last. 1t appears that q
man named Cash, having had some difficulty
with his wife, loaded musket with grape or
p~ toll balls, and concealing himse IL in the cor
ner OF Il field, near which he knew she mus I
soon have occasion t9 pass, he waited for her,
and as she came up Ieyelled the weapon at
her, lodging the contents in her body. The
unfortunate woman ran 81 few steps and fell
expiring Immediately. a crowd soon collect
ed, who puisued The murderer. j ust IS they
came up with L.n he fired a secoud time, bu t
without doing any iniury--the charge passing
over the heads of his pursuers. Immediately
after the muSket was discharged the last time
ne received u blow on the head with u stone,
which feIled him TO the earta; after which he
was seized and secured. lie was then lodged
It Jail, ana will no doubt expiate his crime oii
the saiiows.- NteettaJ Gtioa,
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RICHMOND, VA, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1861.

or perish, sink or swim. he wonld support
it-that he had pledged his hano, ms hearl,
his sacred honor 10 its support.
Tomorrow Il meeting viii be held Tor the
purpose of preparing for home defence Every
man is armng himself and getting guns ior
his house The ladies are learning to shoot,
Two good appointments have been maze a.
Abngdon-Col. A q. Cummings, Colonel o
Infantry, and Dir. f. NJ. Campbell surgeon
Both are now ut Harper's Ferry, and are well
qualified to discharge their duty.
Capt Wm. 4. Jones. of the Cavalry com
pany, has been appointed Major, bat 1t is
thought that he will not accept.
We are an nxously awaiting the time " hen
President Davis will be at the head OF our
Army. WASHINGTON.
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WINCHESTER. Nav y


1t has been announced II The papers that
Frederick county was represented in the
Wheeling Convention. To prevent a mIsun-
derstanding, and to show in what way that
Convention was formed, l will tell you how
the delegates from THIS comfy were appoint
| ed or, rather, how they were not appointed :
One of the delegates, drunken lOater, after
receiving a severe castigation upon the street,
and sundry threats that Il much worse pun
| ishment awaited him III the future, suddenly
| found the atmosphere of this neighbOrhood
! injurious to his health, and left for parts un-
known. He turns up next as a delegate from
| Frederick in that every res pectabla' body
The other delegate was less authorized even
| than Mr.. Senseney, for his insigniiieanGe was
100 great 10 be threatened, and he was not
| sent from the county as the champion of the
boot and cane party, as was the first gentle
| man. The first intimation our people had OF
| the honor conferred upon them, was the an
nouncement OF the names of the delegate 5
| after the Convent tion had assembled. Doubt
less, other counties We're represented III the
| same manner, yetthey Were all counted among
the immortal thirty.
| Frederick has now three hundred men n the
| field, and is equipping large number who are
| awaiting marching orders.
! The sen ntiment here was, until lately, very
| much divided on the question of ratifying the
| Ordinance. This division was caused in 2
| great measure, by the curious position of our
delegates to the Convention, who advised the
| people 10 vote for the Ordinance, but said, al
| the same time, that they did not intend to dc
| so; one of them, however, has come 10 his
| senses, and will vote for the Ordinance;
| throughout the eounty, too, there has been a
| wonderful change, and old frederick will cast
| an overwhelming vote Tor throwing oil the
| shaCl.es.
| During the last ten days, the troops passing
! through Winchester have averaged between
| three and -four hundred men per day they
| are accompanied by a large number Of negroes
| as walters, whose quaint remarks afford muct
| amusement to the crowd. As Il specimen,
| give the following Two negroes were march
| ing through town with their company, but il
| some way had been left some distance behind
! when one of them, looking AT the crowd ant
| then turning TO his companion, said ''Lett
| hurry up and jine the company, there nigh
| be Yankee in this crowd The stina tioI
| of these troops | withhold, from prudential
| reasons.
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LrxKxBuRe, VA, G. ). A., Nay u, 1851

LrHRxBURG, VA, G. y. A., May y, 1851.
In justice 10 Old Lunenburg, please give
place to the following facts and eXpiana-
tions:
There is evidently a great misap apprehension
in Richmond and elsewhere rs to hat we i,re
doing. My risIb'as have been 'irrepresSibiy'
shaken at beholding the miserable aiffc'auol
with which some express their profound NOR
iification that rs they say, 'Lunenburg has
not esponded' &c, &c.
But an explanation OF the cause of these in
correct reports may possibly be found III the
fact that Lupenburs denounced our dilly dal-
iy Conven ton, and seeded from the North
long before they did.
We hear OF four companies already organ
lied, and one hundred III n in companies form
ed III adjacent sister counties. If the au Lho-
rites Will furnish the arms, they are ready TO
march.
True, we utter no fr0thy ejacula tons of bra
very; we are not afraid 10 bear the inlpn tattou
of cowardice; but when the trying feUnen
comes, we VIII, without invidious eompari-
sons, forcibly illustrate the meaning OF '' Sic
Semper Tyranuis." TROOPER.
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NAV 2Nih 1Ahl (


As your liberal and popular paper seems
open for all correspondence on general snh
iects | thought in these soui-stirTIng and
alarming times q few words from the female
portion of the community would not be re-
iected. Now that the women have, as II seems,
10 be left alone while the men are gone to
fight think their opinions are entitled to
more weight than formerly. We sometimes
feel as brave as a lion, and then again rs weak
IS n lamb, in anticipation of the coming lnva-
sion. II ever there was a time " hen great
deal de wolves on females. that time Is now on
us when il is getting 50 common to say the
women are going TO fight, too. We at first
thOught the idea most prepoSterous, but every
day brings stronger evidence of the ueceSsit " nj
il: but they will have 10 proceed in kind
of Indian fashion not meeting the enemy on the
omen field bu from WinaoWs, behind walls, bat
tprips &c. Dur place looks lonesome enough
since the departure of the Cidrksyiiie Lines,
he vin. Il few Old men and beIrdiaSS Boys iUtt,
who look SO lazy aud slow tha here the neces-
sity again presen IS itself OF the ladies getting
their guns and pistols barnshed ana ready for
the conflict. We were much struck WitA YoI!r
most sensible editorial, OF the jc'h lae tttl,
with regard TO the war. If ever there WIS 4
war thai viii he beneficial 10 : country, st
will be this same civil waT. Already do the
good effects show themselves, ere u single
pitched battle has been fought. The South
erners are making their own percussion caps,
their own military equipments, the!r own pl-
amos, aud indeed their oWu OF al the many ar
ticIes OF necessity ana luxury necessary H. .
great nation. They have not yet learnt the
art Of making wooden hams and nutneGs, as
| they have Il pIen y OF the right sort, and will
| leave the hard ones for Old Abe ana his crew
| to masticate after The war.
| With the hope that nothing Will transpire TO
| Eeep yOu from your post rs editors ct the pas
| pHtch, We conclude CELE5fIA.
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PRICE ONE CENT.
North Carolina.


We gave yesterday ,aR account of the de-
monstration in Raleigh, on the OCCASION OF the
glorious action OF the State Convention Of
North Carolina. The following, from the Ra
leigh Journal, will be read with interest:
Amid the ringing of bells and the booming
of cannon, micgled with the deatening shouts
OF thousands OF loyal voices issuing from the
stem toran lungs OF rs many true freenen, we
have the pleasure 70 announce that, Al o.
O'Clock Monday evening, the gccd Old North
Statehood bless her and her sons-passei the
Ordinance of Secession isaartntowstg, by de-
ciariug her eternal separation from the Gov
eminent of the late United States, absolving
her people from ali allegiance thereto, and re
sulnmg her sovereignty III all its elements aud
dppartments. No tongue can describe the en-
thusiasni that prevails. 1t can only be con-
ceived by him who has studied tha patlen {
suffering of The oppressed Jews while in the
Ia nd of bondage, and the Joys which they tei :
when they reached the land OF promise. Ine
prosecuted SSecessiGnists-and all are Seces
stonists nGw--haye had glory enough Ten one
day. We append the Ordnance; tsf as-
IA O3dt3taace to dissolve the Union between
the State of North Carolina and the other
States united with her under the eeiapas
OF Government entitled the Constitution OF
the United States.
We the people OF the State OF North Caro-
| lima, in COnyen ton assembled, do deci3re ana
! ordain, and il is hereby declared and ordained,
| that the Ordinance adopted by the state Ci
| North Carolina in the Convent lion OF l'Na,
| Whereby the Constitution OF the United
| States was ratified and adopted, and also all
! acts aud parts ct cts of the General Assem-
| bly,, rattying and adopting amendments 20 the
! said COustituti0H, are hereby repealed, re-
| scnded ana abrogated.
| We do further declare aud ordain that The
| nion now subsistiug between the State OF
| North Carolina and the other States, under
| the tide OF the United States of America, Is
| hereby ai. solved: aud that the State of North
| Carolina IS IN the fun possession and eSerciSt
| of all those rights OF sovereignty which be
| long and appertlin 10 Il free and independea
| State.
Done at Raleigh, Goth day OF May, i'll tli'
| year OF our Lord ls6l.
| Al OrHindnce 10 ratify The Constitution 0
| thp Provisional Government OF the Confed
| crate States OF America.
We the people Of North Carolina, in Con
| vention assembled, do l1rc AID orGtin, ali'
| il is hereby declared and ordained, that tn
| State oi North Curolina does hereby assent T.
| and ratity the "Coust' tuition for the Proyis
| ional Government OF the Confederate State
| OF America" adopted at Mon tgomery, IN III
| state OF Alabama, on the Sth OF February
1861, by the Convention OF Delegates from tn
States of South Carolina, Georgia, tiorida
that North Carolina win en- ter into the Fed
erul Association OF States upon the term
| therein proposed, when admitted by the Con
Gress or any competent authority of the Cor
federate States.
Done al Raleigh, Goth day Of May, in th
year Of oar Lord 1851
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DIsAFFEcrToS AMONG THE FEDERAL TRooPs.-
The following sultementis from the baltimore
South, OF the 10th inst:
This morning we were visited by three
members OF Col ischgarzvraelder's Firth New
York Regiment, (German,) who are stationed
at the Capitol III Washington. They state
that they we're called upon in New York by
their commander, and urged to volunteer Tor
thirty days, for the defence OF the Capital,
being assured OF good pay and bDHu5 of $50,
each, and that their families should be welt
provided Tor IN tl1iF absence ATrlNinE At
Annapolis, they were stationed as 4 guard or
the road 10 Washington, where for ten day
they subs Is ted almost entirely crackers,
ana since their arrival in Washington they
have suffered much from the short allowance
and bad Guaitty ot their provisions. The
whole regiment, 10 great extent :, are nGvder-
ing - stat" of mutiuY, and ore only held
lu check bF the threats OF punishment on the
part OF the officers. The thirty days Tor
which they enlisted expired yesterday
and on Saturday they were paTadad 10
he sworn ia iUf thir" mUutks az mare,
;ts The Government might necd their services,
when one hundred and iltiy refused to- take
the oath. Chpse were set upOn ~ the Others,
by order OF the officers, and stripped OF their
uniforms, which We're their private property
aud very roughly treated. To save themselves
from such outrage, all except twenty five,
among whom were several officers, consented
10 take the oath. Those who refused were
violently driven from the camp, almost naked
not q cent pHld them for their services, and
having spent all the money they had IN stay
ing oil starvation, they were compelled 80 beg
bread and clotaing, and started on foot fOT
this city on their way home, and they promise
that no more OF their German friends shall,
| like them, be enlisted III support of Lincoln
through such deception. OnG Ut those who
| called upon tbs appeared 10 be quite an intelii-
gent, pectab bic mama physician, and assured
| rs that great dissatisfaction exists amongst
| al the troops in Washington, and that it re-
! Quires the greatest Watchlulness u prevent
! their desertl0n in large bodies, while order
| for them 10 leave Washington to march South
! would probably lead 20 an open matiny.
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4 'WIREGRAss HAr.--4)ne of the neatest
pieces of werknansnsp- sp--bsrhsps we should
say handiwork--that we have seen for MANY
= day, was exhibited 10 us yesterday ia the
form of q geuteman's hat, nj sn fact urssl by n
lady OF this city from the eornnion yyiregr,lss.
50 abundant In this section. 1t is not only
beautiful IN itself aad iaost ingeniousiy
wrought, but in addition, TO ali appe;. rrtnees,
VIII wear equally with the celebrated Pana-
ma straw.
May not Southern manufacturers gather q
Variable hint from this example set them by
q lady s-SaraaHah R.pabltcda