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The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1860., [Electronic resource], Interesting sketches. (search)
rge,) Mathews, (Gen.,) Mercer, (Gen. Hugh,) Montgomery, (Gen.,) Morgan, (Gen. Daniel,) Pendleton, (Edmund,) Pulaski, (Count,) Putnam, Roane, Russell, (Gen. Wm.,) Ritchie, (Thos.,) Scott, (Gen. Winfield,) Smyth, (Gen. Alex.,) Taylor, (John,) Tazewell, (Henry,) Tucker, Upshur, Warren, (Gen.,) Wayne, Wetzel, (a great Indian fighter,) Wiri, (Wm.) Logan is called after the celebrated Indian chief of that name. Rockbridge takes its name from the famous Natural Bridge within its limits. Accomac, Nottoway, Nansemond, Pocahontas, Powhatan and some others, bear Indian names. Governors. The following is a list of the Virginia Governors since the Revolution: Patrick Henry, from 1776 to 1779; Thomas Jefferson, from 1779 to 1781; Thomas Nelson, from 1781 to 1781; Benj. Harrison, from 1781 to 1784; Patrick Henry, from 1784 to 1786; Edmund Randolph, from 1786 to 1788; Beverly Randolph, from 1788 to 1791; Henry Lee, from 1791 to 1794; Robert Brooke, from 1794 to 1796; James Wood, from 1
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1860., [Electronic resource], Affairs at the South. (search)
zabeth City83 Franklin213Fairfax7 Frederick352Fluvanna32 Floyd35Greenbrier490 Gloucester164Hardy510 Goochland189Henry99 Greene457Highland47 Gilmer160Henrico700 Greensville13James City88 Hampshire184Jefferson501 Halitax766Londoun1253 Hancock200Marshall117 Harrison260Monroe175 Isle of Wight609Montgomery287 King George42Nansemond58 King and Queen256Nelson336 King William173New Kent94 Lewis355Norfolk City547 Lunenburg275Norfolk county255 Madison760Northampton20 Mecklenburg471Nottoway57 Marion768Ohio285 Matthews57Petersburg747 Northumberland74Portsmouth118 Orange48Powhatan98 page796Prince George52 Pleasants23Princess Anne72 Prince Edward47Pitisylvania645 Prince William479Pulaski82 Ritchie320Rappahannock80 Roanoke80Richmond City1234 Shenandoah1440Rockbridge892 Smyth50Rockingham206 Southampton23Spotsylvania187 Tyler100Stafford1 Upshur230Surry74 Warren186Taylor72 Washington280Warwick49 Wetzel549Westmoreland344 WoodtieWilliamsburg6 Wythe177 15,631
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1860., [Electronic resource], From the South. (search)
King George22318437 King William3151428 Lancaster10612560 Lee89446210 Lewis604332247 Loudoun7782033120 Louisa7544982 Lunenburg52725132 Logan2711006 Madison8347420 Marshall809928108 Marion1337569137 Matthews3062510 Meeklenburg90143063 Mercer4324431 Middlesex24115100 Monroe52069383 Morgan2543020 Montgomery42571274 Monongalia60162277 Nansemond4294771 Nelson390733112 New Kent1722642 Norfolk City439984233 Norfolk County44770452 Northumberland3502761 Northampton2142346 Nottoway17923228 Ohio9151292716 Orange47542717 page93714175 Petersburg223970613 Pittsylvania10571702177 Pocahontas3316330 Portsmouth559678214 Preston942562239 Princess Anne37945116 Prince Edward42337465 Prince George191243126 Prince William74824326 Pulaski2503325 Patrick43243370 Pleasants166140119 Powharan127224120 Putnam32740038 Randolph243259143 Richmond City11672402753 Richmond County1853536 Ritche54422473 Roanoke37329352 Rockbridge3611231641 Rockingham6768331354 Rappahan
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1860., [Electronic resource], List of appointments by the Virginia annual Conference of the M. E. Church South. (search)
J. J. Lampkin; South of Dan, David Wallace; Ringgold, Bedford B Shelton; Randolph Macon College, W. A. Smith, President; Danville Female College, James Jamieson, President. Farmville District--William H. Christian, Presiding Elder. Farmville, Nelson Head; Prince Edward. D. J. C. Slaughter, James W. Connelly; Colored Mission to be supplied; Powhatan. W. W. Spain; Chesterfield, John W. Howard, J. K. Powers; Coal Field, W. C. Allen; Amelia, Alfred Wiles; Colored Mission, to be supplied; Nottoway, I. R. Finley; Colored Mission, to be supplied; Lunenburg, P. Whitehead; Colored Mission, to be supplied; Brunswick J. S. R. Clark, B. F. Woodward, sup; Colored Mission, to be supplied; Greensville J. K. Littleton; Northampton. W. L. Dalby, J. C. Garlick, sup; Colored Mission, William Grant. Petersburg District.--R. O. Burton, P. E.--Petersburg: Washington Street, Chas. H. Hall. J. B. Laurens, sup; Union Street, Thomas S. Campbell; Market Street, Robert N. Sledd; City Mission, L. F. W
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Indian Atrocities in Texas. (search)
day, to bring in a bill for a State Convention. Resolutions were offered for building a depository of arms in the western part of the State; for raising a sum of money for State defence; for dividing the State into twelve military divisions; for incorporating the Home Savings Bank, of Richmond; for establishing an Arsenal in the town of Danville; for the equitable distribution of the public arms in the various sections of the State, and for the appointment of a committee to provide for the defence of the coast of Virginia. The actual expense of the John Brown raid was reported at $220,517.68.--Petitions were presented from citizens of Fauquier, in favor of a State Convention and Southern Conference. The credentials of Judge Hopkins and associate ambassador, from Alabama, were presented, and a committee appointed to fix a time for them to address the Legislature. The death of Wm. Garth, late representative from Albemarle, and Don Pedro Taylor, of Nottoway, were formally announced.
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
, and ascertain when it would be convenient for them to address the General Assembly. Carried, and Messrs. Seddon, Anderson, Hopkins, Bassell and Lundy appointed House committee. Mr. Seddon was directed to inform the Senate of the action of the House.--For further and detailed notice, see Senate proceedings. Committee of Finance.--By leave of the House, Mr. Barbour, Chairman of the Finance Committee, was excused from further service thereon, Meeting of Committees.--Notice was given of meetings of the Committees of Courts of Justice, Schools and Colleges, Propositions and Grievances, Finance, &c., by the respective Chairmen. Tribute to Deceased Members.--The death of Wm. Garth, late Representative from Albemarle county, was formally announced by Mr. Magruder, of Charlottesville, who offered the usual resolutions of respect and condolence. The death of Don Pedro Taylor, late Delegate from Nottoway, was also announced. The House adjourned till 12 o'clock Wednesday.
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
of Virginia, asking if he shall pay his board for the next six months; that the young men at the University were rapidly enlisting in the various military organizations of the State, and making every preparation to leave in case the State needed their services. The United States Marines still maintain their position at Fort Washington, without further reinforcements. Maj. Terrett has been relieved from the command of the fortress by Capt. Taylor, of the Marine Corps. Capt. Taylor is a native of Alexandria, Va. There was a mass meeting at Nottoway Court-House, Va., on Tuesday. Although the mud was deep and the weather inclement the attendance was very large. The Rev. Edward Martin, of the Presbyterian Church, and Dr. Campbell, both made eloquent speeches in favor of arming the county, and $5,000 was subsequently raised in the form of county bonds. The Nottoway troop, numbering fifty-two, were on parade. A rifle company is to be organized at Blacks and Whites Saturday.
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
utors, praying to be refunded excess of tax on land aid by them. Limiting Debate.--Mr. Robertson, of Richmond, offered a resolution that debate on all questions that may arise on the Convention tion bill now pending in this House be restricted to 3 minutes by any one speaker, when they shall be put to the vote. Carried. Resolutions.--The following resolutions of inquiry into expediency were read and referred: By Mr. Crump, of legalizing the action of the County Courts of Amelia and Nottoway in issuing bonds for the purchase of arms, and to authorize said Courts to provide by levies for the payment of same; by Mr. Cassin, of reporting a bill refunding to Isaac Snobe certain taxes erroneously paid by him to the Commonwealth; by Mr. Smith, of Taylor county, of incorporating the Western Virginia Insurance Company, in Taylor co.; by Mr. Mathews, referring the bill incorporating the Sweet Chaly beat Springs Company to Committee on Propositions and Grievances; by Mr. Wilson, of repor
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
f J. J. Grandstaff, of Shenandoah county, from the payment of damages, if it shall appear that he has paid the full amount of the debt, interest and costs; by Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Edward, of legalizing the issue of the bonds of the county of Nottoway, by the County Court thereof, for the purpose of arming and equipping the militia and volunteers of the county; by Mr. French, of having the public arms more uniformly distributed in the Western counties of this State; by Mr. Claiborne, of placif the State undistributed, and to give any information within his reach as to the practicability of obtaining a further supply of improved pistols. Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Edward, presented the proceedings of a meeting of the people of Nottoway county, in regard to the proposed State Convention and arming the militia of the county. Appropriately referred. Mr. Finney presented like proceedings from a meeting held in Northumberland county.--Also referred. Preservation of the Publ
The Daily Dispatch: July 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
or, Hanover; John J. Norwood, Georgetown, D. C.; William C. Robinson, Richmond city. School of Pure Mathematics.--B. W. Ashton, King George; George W. Butts, Nansemond; Randolph Fairfax, Alexandria; J. Moneure Hull, Falmouth; John K. Jones, Nottoway; Randolph H. McKim, Baltimore; Edward B. Massie, Augusta; J. N. May, Louisa; John J. Norwood, Georgetown, D C; R. Channing M. Page, Albemarle, Samuel. H. Pulliam, Richmond city; Chas. W. Turner, Goochland; J. W. Wyatt, Albemarle; T. R. B. Wrighes, Greensville; Chas. D. Lee, Henry; Rhodes Massie, Augusta; Russell Murdoch, Baltimore; Joseph B. Myers, Kentucky; Wm. W. Old, Princess Anne; D. T. Peebles, Louisiana. School of Moral Philosophy.--J. Moncure Hull, Falmouth; John K. Jones, Nottoway; Richard W. Jones, Greensville; A. J. Lewis, New Orleans, La; Rhodes Massie, Augusta; Randolph, Clinton, N. C; C. N. Berkeley Minor, Hanover; J. F Misser, Miss.; Wm. W. Old, Princess Ann; J. W. H. Porter, Florida; C. M. Richards, Alabama; Fenton
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