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The Daily Dispatch: 1861 is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Richmond Times-Dispatch has been the primary daily newspaper of Richmond, Virginia for over the past 150 years. At the time of establishment in 1850, it was one of the very few non-partisan newspapers around and featured relatively unbiased articles. During the Civil War, Richmond became the capital of the Confederate states and the Daily Dispatch decided to promote the Confederate cause. The...

--The great topic of the day continues to excite the public mind, and the State Capitol is now the point at which the most eager interest centres. On Saturday the throng of spectators was immense, crowding every available inch of space within the building, and hundreds remained outside, anxious to learn the progress of the State Convention bill. It was the most exciting day of the session, so far as the public are concerned.
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