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The Daily Dispatch: November 2, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
l price $12.50 @ 20; good and fine English $6.50 @ 10.50, fancy cases $20 @ 90. Tar.--$2 @ 2.25 per bbl. Teas.--Imperial and Gunpowder 55 $ @ 1.20. Wheat.--Since our weekly report Wheat has dropped 5 per bushel. We quote good to prime Rea $1.30 to 1.40; do. White $1.50 to 1.60. The scarcity of money causes the market to be somewhat heavy. Wines.--Port, Burgundy $1 @ 2.50 per gallon: Port Juice $2.50 @ 4. Madeira, Sicily 45 @ 1.75; Old Madeira $2.50 @ 4. Sherry, Permartin, Duff and Gordon, Amontilado $2 @ 6. Wood — Wholesale: Oak $3.50 @ $3.75 per cord; Pine $2.75 @ $3. Retail: Oak $5; Pine $4.50. Wool.--Tub Washed sold at 35 @ 37; unwashed third less. Fleece as in quality. Whiskey.--Richmond Rectified 22 @ 23 cents; Stearns' Old Malted Rye $1.50; other qualities 75 @ $1.50 per gallon. Cattle, &c. Beef.--We quote extremes $2.50 to $4.50.-- Supply good. hogs.--Distillery, $8 @ 8.25; corn fed, $8.50 to $8.75. Sheep--$4 to $6 per cwt., for extra quality; infe
The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Presidential election. (search)
npowder 55 $@1.20. Wheat--since our weekly report Wheat has dropped 5 Per bushel. We quote good to prime Red $1.30 to 1.35; do. White $1.50 to 1.55. the scarcity of money causes the Market to be very heavy, and there is a difference of from 10 to 20 cts. Per bushel between cash and credit Sales.--Sales for cash being 10 to 20 cts., under our quotations. Wines.--port, Burgundy $1@2.50 gallon: port Juice $2.50@4. Madeira, Sicily 45@$1.75; Old Madeira $2.50@4. Sherry, Permartin, Dud and Gordon, Amontillado $2@6. Wood--Wholesale: Oak $3.50@$3.75 cord; Pine $2.75@$3. Retail: Oak $5; Pine $4.50. Wool.--Tub Washed sold at 35@37; unwashed third less. Fleece as in quality. Whiskey.--Richmond Rectified 21@22 cents; Stearns' Old Malted Rye $1.50; other qualities 75@$1.50 gallon. Cattle, &c. Beef.--we quote extremes $2.50 to $4.50.--supply good. Hogs.--Distillery, $8@8.25; corn fed, $8.50 to $8.75. Sheep--$4 to $6 per cwt, for extra quality; interior $2.25 to $3 per h
The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
uring scarce, price $12.50@23; good and fine English $6.50@10.50. fancy cases $2@90. Wheat — Wheat has declined 5 cents since our last week's quotations. We quote good to prime Red $1.25@1.39; do. White $1.45@1.50, on time with interest. Whiskey.--Richmond Rectified 21@22 cents; Stearns' Old Malted Rye $1.50; other quantities 75@$1.50 gallon. Wines.--Port, Burgundy $1@2.50 gallon: Port Juice $2.50@4. Madeira, Sicily 45@$1.75; Old Madeira $2.50@4. Sherry, Permartin, Dun and Gordon, Amontillado $2@6. Wood — Wholesale: Oak $3.50@$3.75 cord; Pine $2.75@$3. Retail: Oak $5; Pine $4.50. Wool.--Tub Washed sold at 35@37; unwashed third less. Fleece as in quality. Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, &c. Beef.--Beef Cattle have advanced at an average of 2 cents per lb. net on last week's quotations. Veal.--None, or a very few in market — prices from $3 to $8. Sheep.--Very scarce and poor--$3 and $5 being a fair estimate for the present supply. Hogs--$8 ½ f
The Daily Dispatch: December 4, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Montgomery outrages in Kansas. (search)
— Nomination for the Legislature, &c. Charlottesville, Va. Dec. 3 --A0t a large assemblage of men of all parties, held here today. (Court day,) resolutions were unanimously and enthusiastically adopted, against coercion in any event; in favor of the equality of the States above the Federal Union; against the agitation of slavery; demanding a final settlement now of all difficulties, or a dissolution of the Union; believing a State Convention absolutely necessary; against the reopening of the African slave trade; calling for a full deliberation among the people of all the States, a conference of all the Southern States recommended, and separate action deprived; also, favoring a National Convention. The resolutions were sustained in able speeches by the leaders of all parties, among the most prominent of whom were Messrs. Massie, Southard, Randolph, Leake, Wood, Gordon, and Watson. Thomas Wood, a States-Rights Whig, was unanimously nominated for the Legislature.
The Daily Dispatch: December 7, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Press on the Message. (search)
g scarce, price $12.50@20; good and fine English $6.50@10.50, fancy cases $20@90. Wheat.--The market is dull. The quotations are, good to prime red $1.20@1.25; good to prime white $1.30@1.35. These are now the time quotations. Whiskey.--Richmond Rectified 21 ½@22 ½ cts.; Stearns' Old Malted Rye $1.50; other qualities 75 @$1.50 per gallon. Wines.--Port, Burgundy $1@2.50 per gallon; Port Juice $2.50@4. Madeira, Sicily 45@$1.75; Old Madeira $2.50 @4. Sherry, Permartin, Duff and Gordon, Amontillado $2 @6. Wood — Wholesale: Oak $3.50@$3.75 per cord; Pine $2.75@$3. Retail: Oak $5; Pine $4.50. Wool.--Tub Washed sold at 35@37; unwashed third less. Fleece as in quality. Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, &c. Beef.--Supply continues large. Extremes now quotable $3@$4 per cwt. gross. A lot of very fine Cattle sold last week as high as $5 per cwt.--The bulk of sales are from $3.50 to $3.75 gross. Sheep.--Supply not very good. We quote sales, good to prime, at $4.50
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.Military enthusiasm in Greenbrier. Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., Va., May 10th, 1861. Our troop of Cavalry has been increased to about seventy-five men. They drill daily. Capt. Gordon, lately complimented by the receipt of a Colonelcy of Volunteers, I believe, has been to Richmond, earnestly endeavoring to obtain arms and service for his men. They are to be gratified, it is understood, and hence they hold themselves ready to start at an hour's notice. The new Rifle company, organized yesterday, now awaits equipments and arms. They desire active service. A Home Guard is being organized. Troops have been drilling day and night for many days, to secure the greatest efficiency in time for the call of the Governor. Messrs. Price, Caperton, et als., addressed the citizens of the county, assembled enmasse at the Court-House on yesterday. They strongly urged sustaining Virginia in her late action. At the conclusion of the addre
The Daily Dispatch: December 25, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Wanted — Nurse. --Wanted for the ensuing year, a middle aged colored Nurse, without incumbrance. Apply to Jno. N. Gordon & Son, 14th st., near the Exchange Hotel. de 24--ts
The Daily Dispatch: December 25, 1860., [Electronic resource], Assaulting a Woman. (search)
ring for 1861.-- The undersigned offers his services to the public as Hirer of Negroes for the ensuing year. His increased experience enables him confidently to promise those who engage his services, that their business will be attended to in the most satisfactory manner, and prompt returns made quarterly. References.--N. P. & T. C. Howard, Lee & Pleasants, L. R. Spillman, John H Guy, Attorneys at Law, Alvey & Lipscomb, Porter, Harris & Horner, Merchants, Dr. Thomas Pollard. Rev. Philip B. Price. Richmond; Col. B Anderson, N. W. Miller, Dr. John Morris. Dr. G. W. Harris. C. F. Pope. Jno. S Swift. Postmaster, John Woodson, Thos. J. Parkins, Goochland Co., Va. J. L. Crittenden, W. S. Embly. J. Joseph Downman, Fauquier Co., Va.; Geo. Hamilton, Culpeper Co., Va.; W Lunsford, S. W. Skinker, James or es Stafford Co. Va.; Douglas H Gordon. Fredericksburg Va.; Col. M. M. Payne, U. S. A., Washington. D. C. Lucien Lewis. Office under Metropolitan Ball. Richmond, Va. de 15--1m
The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1860., [Electronic resource], Later from South America. (search)
Wanted — Nurse. --Wanted for the ensuing rear, a middle aged colored Nurse, without incumbrance. Apply to Jno. N. Gordon &son. 14th st., near the Exchange Hotel. de 24--ts
The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Kentucky. (search)
Miscellaneous. --Capt. Z. S. Magruder's company, the Henrico Light Dragoons, left Petersburg at 3 P. M. yesterday, for Garysburg, N. C. The balance of Wise's cavalry have orders to follow them. The police arrested Jos. W. Joiner, a soldier, yesterday, for firing a ball through the window glass of E. D. Eacho's office, and one through the window of Jno. N. Gordon's store, on 14th street. Brook Dunnavant, a soldier, was arrested for riotous conduct and abusing the officer of police, near the corner of 12th street, yesterday. About one o'clock yesterday morning, a soldier named Holmes, belonging to an Alabama regiment, beat a brother soldier very badly with a club. Parties who saw the transaction took the offender before General Winder, who turned him over to the civil authorities, by whom he was ordered to the county jail. There arrived on yesterday, all the way from Texas, two of the Federal Lieutenants captured by Gen. Van Dorn in the early part of the presen