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Runaway--one thousand Dollars Reward. --Ran away, on Friday, December 30, a Negro Boy, about twenty-five years old, named Hampton Johnson. He is about five feet six inches in height; weighs about one hundred and thirty pounds; black; a good many of his jaw teeth are out; and inclined to be delicate. I purchased him about three years ago from William Garnett. His wife lives on Seventeenth street, near Austin's grocery. He can read and write remarkably well. He has been working in my foundry as a mechanic. I will pay one thousand Dollars Reward if taken within the enemy's lines, or Five Hundred Dollars if within our lines, and delivered to Hill, Dickinson & Co. W. B. Cook, Founder, Eighth street, near Main. ja 4--6t*
Runaway--one thousand Dollars Reward. --Ran away, on Friday, December 30, a Negro Boy, about twenty-five years old, named Hampton Johnson. He is about five feet six inches in height; weighs about one hundred and thirty pounds; black; a good many of his jaw teeth are out; and inclined to be delicate. I purchased him about three years ago from William Garnett. His wife lives on Seventeenth street, near Austin's grocery. He can read and write remarkably well. He has been working in my foundry as a mechanic. I will pay one thousand Dollars Reward if taken within the enemy's lines, or Five Hundred Dollars if within our lines, and delivered to Hill, Dickinson & Co. W. B. Cook, Founder. Eighth street, near Main. ja 4--6t*
ry, will form the First separate brigade. Division commanders will at once form proper brigade organizations. By command of Major-General Crook. Robert P. Kennedy, Assistant Adjutant-General. Attempted escape of Confederates from Johnson's island. The Sandusky (Ohio) Register of Wednesday says: About one o'clock yesterday morning, by a preconcerted arrangement, a rush was made by twenty-four prisoners upon the centre of the guard line, on the northwest side of the prison on Johnson's island. The prisoners had improvised eight scaling ladders by attaching eleats to beards and strips — very light, easily carried, and just the thing for scaling the high prison fence. The rush upon the guard at once occasioned the proper cry, "Turn out the guard!" accompanied by quite a rattling fire from the guard line; but the rush was so impetuous, and by so many prisoners, that, in spite of the guard, four men out of the twenty-four scaled the fence, passed the guard, esca
Virginia Legislature. [Extra Session.] Senate. Thursday, January 5, 1865. At the usual hour, Mr. Johnson, of Bedford, called the Senate to order.--Prayer was offered up by Rev. Dr. Leyburn. A communication was received from the House of Delegates, enclosing two resolutions passed by that body, as follows: Authorizing the Governor to issue arms to such civil officers of the Commonwealth as are required to arrest, or aid in arresting, deserters, and providing for the distribution of the address of the last session of the Legislature to the soldiers of Virginia. A communication from the Auditor of Public Accounts, in response to a resolution calling for the names of all officers of other persons who have failed to draw from the treasury their salaries or per diem compensation accruing since the 17th of April, 1861, was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. A lution instructing the Committee on Finance to inquire into the expediency of increasing
Runaway--one Thousand Dollars reward. --Ran away, on Friday, December 30, a Negro Boy, about twenty-five years old, named Hampton Johnson. He is about five feet six inches in height; weighs about one hundred and thirty pounds; black; a good many of his jaw teeth are out; and inclined to be delicate. I purchased him about three years ago from William Garett. His wife lives on Seventeenth street, near Austin's grocery. He can read and write remarkably well. He has been working in my foundry as a mechanic. I will pay one Thousand Dollars reward if taken within the enemy's lines, or five Hundred Dollars if within our lines, and delivered to Hill, Dickinson &Co. W. B. Cook, Founder, Eighth street, near Main. ja 4--6t*
Runaway--one thousand Dollars reward. --Ran away, on Friday, December 30, a Negro Boy, about twenty-five years old, named Hampton Johnson. He is about five feet six inches in height; weighs about one hundred and thirty pounds; black; a good many of his jaw teeth are out; and inclined to be delicate. I purchased him about three years ago from William Garnett. His wife lives on Seventeenth street, near Austin's grocery. He can read and write remarkably well. He has been working in my foundry as a mechanic. I will pay one thousand Dollars reward if taken within the enemy's lines, or five hundred Dollars if within our lines, and delivered to Hill, Dickinson & Co. W. B. Cook, Founder, Eighth street, near Main. ja 4--6t*
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1865., [Electronic resource], Runaway--one Thousand Dollars reward. (search)
Runaway--one Thousand Dollars reward. --Ran away, on Friday, December 30, a Negro Boy, about twenty-five years old, named Hampton Johnson. He is about five feet six inches in height; weighs about one hundred and thirty pounds; black; a good many of his jaw teeth are out; and inclined to be delicate. I purchased him about three years ago from William Garnett. His wife lives on Seventeenth street, near Austin's grocery. He can read and write remarkably well. He has been working in my foundry as a mechanic. I will pay one Thousand Dollars reward if taken within the enemy's lines, or Five Hundred Dollars if within our lines, and delivered to Hill, Dickinson & Co. W. B. Cook, Founder, Eighth street, near Main. ja 4--6t*
Virginia Legislature.[extra session.] Senate. Saturday, January 7, 1865. The Senate was called to order by Mr. Johnson, of Bedford, President pro tem. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Leyburn. A communication was received from the House of Delegates announcing that body had passed a resolution referring a communication received from the County Court of Madison, asking the suspension of impressments in that county, to a joint committee, to consider and report on the same. The Senate appointed Messrs. Newman, of Madison; Tayloe, of King George, and Wiley, as the co-operating committee with the House. The Senate agreed to a resolution passed by the House of Delegates providing for the appointment of a committee of five on the part of the House and three on the part of the Senate to call on Mr. Edmund Bruce with a view of ascertaining whether the life-size portrait of General R. E. Lee, now being completed by him, can be purchased for the State of Virginia, and thereupon the Pr
Runaway.--one thousand dollars reward. --Ran away, on Friday, December 30, a Negro Boy, about twenty-five years old, named Hampton Johnson. He is about five feet six inches in height; weighs about one hundred and thirty pounds; black; a good many of his jaw teeth are out; and inclined to be delicate. I purchased him about three years ago from William Garnett. His wife lives on Seventeenth street, near Austin's grocery. He can read and write remarkably well. He has been working in my foundry as a mechanic. I will pay one thousand dollars reward if taken within the enemy's lines, or five hundred dollars if within our lines, and delivered to Hill, Dickenson & Co. W. B. Cook, Founder, Eighth street, near Main. ja 1--6t*
Virginia Legislature. [Extra session.] Senate. Monday, January 9, 1865. Mr. Johnson, of Bedford, President pro. tem., called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock. Mr. Stephenson offered a resolution, which was adopted, providing that the Board of Public Works be requested to report, as soon as possible, the rates of toll they have authorized railroad and other companies in the State to charge, and whether said railroad and other companies have complied with the requirements of the act entitled "an act to authorize the Board of Public Works to increase the rates of toll, etc." passed March 10, 1864. Mr. Wiley presented a petition from the clerks of the courts of Roanoke and Botetourt counties, asking an increase of fees and compensation to the clerks of the courts of this Commonwealth.--Agreed to. The rest of the session was taken up in the transaction of business in secret session. House of Delegates. The House met at noon; Speaker Hugh W. Sheffey in
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