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Virginia Bible Society.
--At an annual meeting of the Virginia Bible Society, held at the Broad street Methodist Church, on Friday evening last, Rev. Mr. Woodbridge took the chair, and after singing the hymn "from Greenland's icy mountains," and reading from the Scriptures (55th chap.
Isaiah,) and prayer by the Rev. Mr. Brown, editor of the Central Presbyterian--the annual report was read by Dr. Doggett, the Secretary of the Society.
The report gave well the details of the operation of the Society during the past year, which we are not able to give in this abstract.
Among other items they have given out 9,000 bibles--10,000 testaments, and 50,000 gospels to the soldiers east of the Mississippi.
In addition to which has been distributed, they have sold 20,000 copies of the scriptures.
These form only a portion of the books purchased in England by Dr. Hoge.
The remainder are on the way, and some of them will be on hand very shortly.
After the reading of the report, interesti
An "Iron Clad" not in Court.
--Pursuant to adjournment, the habeas corpus case of Jas. W. Griffin alias Tim Morris, was called yesterday morning.
His counsel was present, but Griffin did not appear.
By consent of both sides the witnesses present were examined.
Capt. John H. Freeman said he had known one Joe Griffin since he was a boy, whether that Griffin was the one involved in this case he could not say without seeing him. That Griffin could not be more than thirty five.
Detective officer Craddock said he knew Griffin since they were small boys together.
Griffin was not more than thirty three. C. R. Brown, of the Iron Clad Troupe, knew nothing of Griffin's age, but knew that he had been discharged by the conscript officer at Macon, Ga., on the affidavit of his (Griffin's) mother, that he was over forty-five.
The case was again continued till this morning to ascertain what had become of Griffin.
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], The great "Flag" excitement. (search)
A Bagus Marylander.
--Marcus M. Merrick, Treasurer of the Iron Clad Opera Troupe, now playing at Metropolitan Hall, has been arrested and sent to Camp Lee for passing as a Marylander, and having spurious Maryland papers.
It seems that he obtained the papers by C. R. Brown, Treasurer of the Iron Clads, going before a notary and making oath that Merrick was a Marylander.
Brown has been arrested by the detectives and lodged in Castle Thunder to be tried for perjury.
A Bagus Marylander.
--Marcus M. Merrick, Treasurer of the Iron Clad Opera Troupe, now playing at Metropolitan Hall, has been arrested and sent to Camp Lee for passing as a Marylander, and having spurious Maryland papers.
It seems that he obtained the papers by C. R. Brown, Treasurer of the Iron Clads, going before a notary and making oath that Merrick was a Marylander.
Brown has been arrested by the detectives and lodged in Castle Thunder to be tried for perjury.