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The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Departure of Messrs. Mason the Slidell — their arrival in Havana — how they reached Cuba, etc. (search)
issioners having resolved to make the venture of running the blockade of Charleston, after mature deliberation selected the staunch and swift little steamer Theodora, which was, therefore, got ready for sea with all dispatch. The preparations having been completed, they embarked a little before midnight, on Friday, Oct. 11th. The party of passengers who were starting on this very unusual and somewhat hazardous trip, consisted of the following persons: Hon. J. M. Mason, of Virginia; Mr. MacFarlane, Secretary to Mr. Mason; Hon. John Slidell of Louisiana, Mrs. Slidell, Miss Mathilde Slidell, Miss Rosine Slidell; Mr. Eustis, (Secretary to Mr. Slidell,) Mrs. Eustis, who is a daughter of Mr. Corcoran, the Washington banker, now in Fort Lafayette; Col. Le Mat, of Louisiana, the inventor of the grape-shot revolver, and two or three other gentlemen, whom it will be best, for the present, not to name. The night was pitch dark, and about midnight a light rain began falling, which rende
dent of the Confederate States. With regard to the former, we have had very little excitement, though the candidates have done some electioneering in a private way, and the sovereigns have had ample opportunity for deciding between their respective merits. The candidates in the third district--which includes the city of Richmond the counties of Henrico, Hanover, Charles City, New Kent, Elizabeth City, Warwick, York, James City, and the city of Williamsburg — are Messrs. John Tyler, William H. MacFarlane, James Lyons, and Baker P. Lee The electoral ticket which has been proposed by the newspapers is composed as follows:--For the State at large — John R. Edmunds, of Halifax, and Allen T. Caperton, of Monroe.--For the Districts — Joseph Christian, 1st; Cincinnatus W. Newton, 2d; Raleigh T. Daniel, 3d; William F. Thompson, 4th; Wood Bouldin, 5th; William L. Goggin, 6th; Benjamin F. Randolph, 7th; James W. Walker, 8th; Asa Rogers, 9th; Samuel C. Williams, 10th; Samuel McD. Reid, 11th; He<