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The Daily Dispatch: August 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], Deserters. (search)
Police Court. --Yesterday, William White, who represented himself as a free darkey, was ordered 15 lashes for having no register and engaging in the pleasant diversion of throwing watermelon rinds in the street — William Tilman, a soldier, arrested for helping himself to other people's melons in the 1st Market, was sent before Major Griswold. The same disposition was made of Wm. Ayer, charged with the same offence.--Aaron, slave of Mitchell Tompson, committed for having no pass and obstructing the streets near the Central depot, by selling fruits near there.--George Johnson was fined $10 for permitting a nuisance on his lot. --Hillyard Alley was fined $5 for obstructing the 2d Market.
The Daily Dispatch: October 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], A tragedy in Georgia. (search)
naged to make herself understood to the extent above mentioned. Defendant plead intoxication, but the Mayor said that was no excuse. Joseph Bazzell, a free negro without the necessary documents to show the fact, was committed for want of a register. James J Cox, the keeper of a boarding-house on 9th street, between Cary and Main, was arrested and brought before the Mayor, charged with keeping a house of ill fame. Certain of his boarders, who gave the names of John H. Baldwin, George Johnson, William Farrer, James Anderson, Simon Lubick, Lewis Stanley, William Riley, Charles H. Edgecomb, and William H. Watkins, were also taken in custody and brought before the Mayor as persons of suspicious character, having no visible means of support. Officer Morris, of the police force, deposed that he had occasion to watch the house of Cox; that he had seen the arrested parties go in and out at unusual hours of the night; that they never appeared to have any employment save walking betw
The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], Proceedings in the Courts. (search)
racter, and suspicious persons having no visible means of supports. From the boarding house of James Sexton, on 17th street, between Broad and Marshall, the police brought up, besides the proprietor, John Quinn, Jos Knight, John Dresden, Jeff. Flannagan, Wm. Gordon, Francis McMahon, Rowland Corbin, Wm. Jones, Wm. Conway, Wm. Wathins, Wm. Riley, John McDonald, and Dennis O'Brien; and from the house of Jas. J. Cox, 9th street, below Main, (a few days since) John H Baldwin, William Conley, George Johnson, William Farrar, John Anderson, Simon Licbick. Robert Thompson, John Kelley, James Murdy, Pat. Keenan, George Dote, and William Breetlan.--None of the parties are citizens of Richmond, but came from different points of the Confederacy, either in the possession of the enemy, or threatened by him. All had three of those arrested at Sexton's showed that they were either employed, and obtained visible means of support in that way, or were discharged soldiers, waiting like Wilkins Macawher,
The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Tankers raid into Greenbrier. (search)
Abolition prisoners. "Among the one hundred and four Abolition prisoners received at the Libby Prison Sunday night from Deep Run via Gordonsville, were the following commissioned officers, all of the 3d Pennsylvania cavalry, viz: Captain Frank Hess.? company; Capt. George Johnson, G. company; J. L. Englebert, at Lieutenant G company; E. M. Warren, 2d Lieutenant C. company; Ed. Heyl, 2d Lieutenant M. company. Yesterday seventy-one more Abolitionists were received, including Major C. W. Knowles, of the 7th Massachusetts. They were captured in the vicinity of Fredericksburg.
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
low, and important results may soon be expected. Yazoo Pass is likely to give us an advantage not heretofore appreciated Officers last from Vicksburg say the stronghold and soon capitulate or do worse. New York March 15.--An immense gathering at the A canemy of Music, on the adopted, with the plan of organization for the Loyal Union General Scott was chosen President. He was prevented by illness from presiding. General Wool, Cochran, J. T. Brady. ex-Governor Wright of Indiana, and Johnson of Tennessee, were present. National Finances.--The Herald has information from Washington that Secretary Chase has been very successful in making arrangements in New York for extensive loans, which will relieve the wants of the Government to such an extent as to periods any probability of an additional issue of legal tenders. Washington, March 14.--The Senate yesterday again refused to confirm Judge Wylie, who was confirmed on Thursday, and then reconsidered on Friday, he having
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
refunding to Samuel E. Lybrook, Sheriff of the county of G a certain sum of money; an act amending and re-enacting an act to refund money paid for exemption from military duty. The joint resolution of the House authorizing the appointment of a Joint Committee of Finance of both houses to investigate the warehouse fire, was read and laid upon the table, for the reason that the Senate had already appointed a committee on the same subject, and therefore it was laid upon the table. Mr. Johnson submitted a resolution, tendering the use of the State Senate Chamber to the Senate of the Confederate States after the adjournment of the Legislature, and directing the Clerk (Mr. Davis) to inform that body of the action of the State Senate. [The resolution was adopted.] Committees Bill.--Mr. Collier asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to increase by purchase or impressment, the supply of sall for this Commonwealth, which was referred to the Salt committee. The Tax bi
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
Confederate States Congress. Thursday, March 19, 1863. Senate.--The Senate met at 12 o'clock, Mr. Hunter, of Va., in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Duncan, of the M. E. Church. The Senate took up for consideration the bill for the condemnation of cotton. On motion of Mr. Hill, of Ga., the same was transferred to the secret calendar. The Senate then took up the bill to establish the Court of Claims. The bill was read by sections, and the first section was adopted. The second section was then read; ponding the consideration of which. On motion of Mr. Johnson, of Ark., the Senate resolved itself into secret session. House of Representatives.--Immediately after the reading of the journal the House went into secret session, and resumed the consideration of the Tax bill.
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], The English press on the emancipation Society. (search)
ly described as nobodies. We are ready to grant that the painful obscurity of this personnel was no fault of the promoters of the meeting. They had labored hard to cajole individuals of real parts and imminence into attending. They had asked Johnson and Burke; but, as in the famous instance of "the Haunch of Venison," Johnson and Burke "couldn't come." Good old General Thompson sent ten pounds to the funds of the association, but stayed away; Mr. Forster, M. P., would have come, but he was Johnson and Burke "couldn't come." Good old General Thompson sent ten pounds to the funds of the association, but stayed away; Mr. Forster, M. P., would have come, but he was bespoken for a meeting at Bradford; Mr. John Stuart Mill had no time to spare for anything of the kind; Professor Newman was unfortunately engaged to lecture at University College; Professor Cairnce was simply "unable to attend" Mr. W. Hargreaves was similarly incapacitated from coming, but sent instead a paragraph of florid nonsense about liberty, equality, and fraternity, and "the Beelzebub of the press," and Colonel Salwey had an appointment of long standing at Edisburgh.
The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], Two hundred dollars reward. (search)
force of which so stunning him as to knock him senseless for a few minutes. A tenement in Hughes's row, on 17th street, was also struck by a piece of iron and a hole driven entirely through it. We learn that a young man who was within range of the flying atoms at the time of the explosion was struck about his head with a flake of the boiler, injuring him so severely that he has since died. Several other persons are reported hurt, but we have been unable to find out who they are. Mr. George Johnson, the clerk of the establishment, was asleep at the time the fire broke out, and had barely time to make his escape alive. Mr. Baker's loss will not fall far short of $60,000, on which there was no insurance. --The building was owned by Franklin Stearns, Esq., and his loss will probably amount to between $75,000 and $100,000.--Mr. S. had a slight insurance in the Mutual Insurance office on one end of the building; but, in comparison with the loss he will sustain, it is not worth re
The Daily Dispatch: August 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
No.Slaves' Names.Owners' Names. 1.Ben. Turpin,Mrs. Turpin. 2.Cato Carter,P. M. Tabb & Son, Agents. 3.Jim Christian,P. M. Tabb & Son, Agents. 4.Sam Peed,P. M. Tabb & Son, Agents. 5.David Wilson,P. M. Tabb & Son, Agents. 6.Charles Cullen,Doctor Cullen. 7.Bingey Jones,John W. Jones. 8.Isaac Jones,John W. Jones. 9.Edmond Harrison,Mr. White. 10.William Blunt,Mr. White. 11.Walter Blunt,Mr. White. 12.Jim Harrison,Mr. White. 13.Geo. Shelton,Mr. Smith. 14.Green Lacy,Mrs. Lacy. 15.Geo. Johnson,Peyton Johnson. 16.Israel Crouch,Free man. 17.Isaac Green,Mr. Phillips, Agent. 18.Junius Harris,James M. Harris. 19.John Pulliam,Mrs. S. J. Pulliam. 20.Jacob Powell,Mrs. Powell. 21.Jim Howard,Free man. 22.John Trabue,Macon Trabue's estate. 23.Ryland Trabue,Macon Trabue's estate. 24.Lebo Howard,Mrs. Howard. 25.Milton Depp,Gustavus Depp. 26.Mat. Fureron,James Fureron. 27.Robert Hopson,Doctor Hopson. 28.Shadrach Adams,Mrs. Adams. 29.Tom Corbin,Doctor Charles S. Mills. 30.Tom
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