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The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Significant. (search)
The spirit of Virginia. In Capt. Grant's company, from Washington county, which has lately proceeded to the Northwest, is a volunteer named Elisha Franklin, who is seventy-two years old! The old man was left by the cars at one of the stations, but pursued his course on foot to the stopping place of his company, ten miles beyond, which he walked in an hour and a half. Such is a specimen of the spirit of the Southern people. Such a people are invincible.
The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Sensible servant. (search)
ormed in line, and dispatched squads in different directions for the search. Their examination was conducted in a very orderly and gentlemanly manner, the officers appearing to be exceedingly civil. No doubt they were greatly disappointed at the size and appearance of our town, for disappointment was visible in every face. Of course no arms or contrabands were found, and the battalion returned as it came. One arrest was made, but there was evidently some mistake in the information, as Dr. Franklin, the person arrested, was promptly discharged after hearing the case.--The charge, we learn, was that the Doctor was the 'leader of a Secession gang which met regularly at his office, and the captain of a Secession company, which were in regular drill.'" The same paper mentions the arrest of Geo. W. Smith, Esq., of Bryantown, on Monday, and adds: "Mr. Smith is well known to the citizens of this county as our late Sheriff, and we must confess our utter surprise at his arrest.