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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The First Marine torpedoes were made in Richmond, Va., and used in James river. (search)
ary washtub in his chamber at the house of his cousin, Robert H. Maury, on Clay street, and the tank for actual use, with theace, by a lanyard. The Patrick Henry gig was borrowed; Captain Maury and the writer got aboard with the torpedo, and were roreau of coast harbor and river defense was created, and Captain Maury placed at its head with abundant funds for the work, an, where by the kindness of a friend, it was secured for Captain Maury's uses. With part of this he was enabled to mine James impact upon the sides of the vessel attacked; and with Captain Maury designed and constructed, at his own expense, a semisub Went abroad. By the fall of 1862 the importance of Captain Maury's work and its capabilities had become so highly apprecctrical torpedoes, which, he says, he himself put down, Captain Maury's having been washed out by a severe freshet after he h at first denouncing it as barbarous and heathenish. Captain Maury's experience and studies had now made him the chief aut
The Daily Dispatch: January 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Resistance to the laws. (search)
diency of amending the charter of the Planters' Bank of Petersburg, (taken up, on motion of Mr.Collier, and referred to the Committee on Propositions and Grievances;) by the Committee of Courts of Justice, as to the inexpediency of legalizing certain acts of the Potomac Bridge Company; by the same, a report referring the petition of Wm. Stratton, Clerk of the County and Circuit Courts of Logan county, to the Committee on Finance. Petition, &c.--Mr. Robertson presented the petition of Ro. H. Maury, R. M. T. Hunter, M. R. H. Garnett, and others, asking to have refunded to them $126.27, paid on an erroneous assessment of 32,097 acres of land in Nicholas county; Mr. Davis presented the memorial of Trustees of Lynchburg College, and citizens of that place, to the Legislature, with copies of catalogues and military regulations. Bills Reported.--The following bills were reported from committees: To amend an act passed 31st March, 1860, entitled "an act to restrict the catching of oy
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Affairs at the Southern Capital. (search)
Office of R. H. Maury & Co.,Richmond, Aug. 23, 1860. Stocks and bonds for sale.--Virginia six per cents. Orange and Alexandria Railroad six per cents. Shares Bank of Commonwealth stock. Shares Farmers' Bank stock. Shares Bank of Virginia stock. au 2--ts
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Southern students at the North. (search)
T. H. Swann Wm. A. Quarrier, N. B. Cabell, S. Patrick, State of Virginia--Kanawha County, ss: before me, the subscriber, a Notary public in and for said County, personally came A. Spencer Nye, Cashier of the Bank of Charleston, and made oath that the above statement is true, as he verily believes. Given under my hand this 9th day of Oct., 1860 John Claypool, N. P. the agency of this Bank required by the act of April 2d, 1858, is at the office of Messrs, R. H. Maury & Co., at Richmond, Va. H. Fitzhugh, President. Monticello Bank. Charlottesville, Va., Oct. 31, 1860. to the Hon John Letcher, Governor of Virginia: Dear Sir: I herewith transmit to you a statement of the condition of this Bank to the 1st inst. very respectfully, B. C. Flannagan, Cashier. statement of the condition of the Monticello Bank, October 1st, 1860.1860. Debt Outstanding$307,590.74 stocks, including premium paid179,753.66 specie, includin
The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ing Jas. D. Johnston, Commonwealth's Attorney, $50 for services, which, being signed J. W. English, clerk, and endorsed on the back "James D. Johnson," was paid to Staite by Mr. White, and receipted for by him. The order stated the allowance to have been granted on the 18th of April, when the Court did not sit till the following May. In June, (the order having been previously entered,) was copied by the clerk, and really endorsed by Jas. D. Johnston, who sent it on for collection through Ro. H. Maury & Co. Payment was refused till Mr. Johnston made the requisite eath that the signature purporting to be his on the bogus order was a forgery, when the amount was settled. Other forgeries have been detected, which are charged to Staite, he having received the sums called for by the several papers, and receipted to the Auditor for them. Among the number are three that purport to be orders of the Circuit, Court of Mercer county, ordering the Auditor to pay the Commonwealth's Attorney o
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
the city to send in their names, that our hearts may rejoice seeing the work of our hands prosper. Maria G. Clopton, President L. D. A. All contributions to the Ladies' Defence Association, of money, plate and jewelry, to be sent to Mr. Ro. H. Maury, or Messrs. Ro. H. Maury & Co., south side Main, corner 11th street. Building materials, tools, &c., to Commander Farrand, at Capt. Haskins's, Rocketts. Grain, flour and other produce, to Samuel D. Hicks, Cary street. Iron andMessrs. Ro. H. Maury & Co., south side Main, corner 11th street. Building materials, tools, &c., to Commander Farrand, at Capt. Haskins's, Rocketts. Grain, flour and other produce, to Samuel D. Hicks, Cary street. Iron and other metals, to the Tredegar Works. And we earnestly request every person will attend to the collecting of iron, &c. Articles for the Bazsar, pictures, books, furniture, &c, to Mrs. Vernon, corner of 9th and Broad streets. Committee for collecting subscriber's names of gentlemen, for the thousand dollar subscriptions, Mrs. Judge Clopton, President, and Mrs. Gen. Henningsen, Vice President.
The Daily Dispatch: November 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Northern Virginia. (search)
committees and place of meeting: Jefferson Ward — N. B Hill, Chairman; W. H. Turpin, D. Von Groning, A. Y. Stokes, Alfred King, Hector Davis, John H. Pleasants, John C. Page, R. O. Haskine, Samuel M. Price, Wm. Cullingsworth P. B. Price. Luther Libby, Andrew Johnston, Wm. Groanor, J. H. Wilson. Mect at Old Market at 9 A M. Tuesday morning. Madison Ward — H E C. Baskervill, Chairman; James H. Burross, Ro. E. Williams, James Alfred Jones Wm. G. Paine, William Gray, John Caskie, Ro. H. Maury, Robert Richardson. Wm. F. Butler, Wm. Ira Smith, Wm. K. Watts, John P. Ballard. Hugh W. Fry, John D. Harvey, Alfred Moses, T. W. Reisinger, P. Henry Aylett, A K. Parker, A. L. Ellett, D. T. Williams, Wm. F. Gray, James H. Grant, John Dooley, John Purcell, Jaquelin P. Taylor, Joel B. Watkins, E. H. Gill. R. H. Dibrell, Arthur A. Horson. Meet at Tobacco Exchange at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. Monroe Ward--Judge Wm. H. Lyons, Chairman; Henry K. Eliyson, Wm, G. Dandridge, A. P Fox, Geo
The Daily Dispatch: August 22, 1864., [Electronic resource], Operations in Sherman's rear. (search)
Fire. --About half-past 1 o'clock on Saturday morning last the cow-house connected with the premises of Robert H. Maury, on Clay street, between Eleventh and Twelfth, was act on fire and burnt to the ground. A favorite milch cow, which was inside, suffered the loss of about half of her tail. The loss on the building was trifling, as it was of a very trail character. Before the engines arrived on the ground the structure and been entirely consumed.