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The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Thirty hours with a skunk in a Mining shaft. (search)
n Monday, interrupted occasionally by sleet, making the day as disagreeable as possible and intensely cold. The Rev. Geo. W. Carter, of Texas, is to address the citizens of Petersburg to-night, on the political topics of the day. Having hosts of friends, connected with the fact that he formerly held an important station in our midst, he will undoubtodly draw a large concourse to hear him. His opinions, I infer, correspond with those of the majority of the voters of the city. Capt. R. E. Robinson, of the Light Dragoons, resigned the position he has held since the formation of the company, in consequence of bad health and inability to attend to the duties devolving upon him. As an officer, he had few equals. C. F. Fisher has been elected his successor. Mr. F. is Cashier of the Exchange Bank, and a gentleman in the highest acceptation of the term. Petersburg may justly speak with pride of her volunteer companies, composed of her most respectable citizens, and presenting a
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
-Cotton Yarns 21@22 cts.; Cotton Cordage 24 cts.; Seine Twine 27 cts.; Carpet Warp 22 cts.; Wrapping Twine 22 cts. Dried Fruit.--No arrivals. Dried Apples from 40 to 50 per bushel. Feathers.--Dull at 44@45 cts. Fertilizers.--Demand light. We quote Peruvian Guano $62 ½ per ton; Ruffin's Tobacco Manure $45 per ton; Aa Mexican $25; Elide Island $48; Patagonian $25; Sombrero $30; Nevassa or Brown Columbian $30; Reese's Manipulated Guano $50; Rhodes' Super Phosphate of Lime $48; Robinson's Manipulated Guano $50; Hartman's (Richmond) Amoniated Super Phosphate Lime $40; do. Manipulated Guano $50; do. Bone Dust $38 per ton. Fish.--New Nova Scotla Herrings, gross, $2.75@$3; a cargo of new No. 1 Halifax Cut Herrings arrived and sold at $4, on 4 mo.'s time. No North Carolina in market. Mackerel, large No. 3, new, $8.50; small do. $5. Flaxseed.--$1.20@1.40 per bushel. Flour.--There are no sales for shipment. The stock of country is very limited, and sales confine
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
Gone South. --Hon. Roger A. Pryor, of Petersburg, Va., left that city Tuesday evening for Charleston, to offer his services to Gov. Pickens, of South Carolina. He was accompanied by Dr. R. E. Robinson, W. R. Mallory, A. B. Jordan, and Jas. F. Nash. The two last-named gentlemen have commissions in the Confederate Army.
The Daily Dispatch: April 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], $20 reward. (search)
ements to cross the Appomattox. This news will be hailed with much satisfaction by our citizens and the public generally. Their present depot is in a most inconvenient situation, and persons traveling over the road have to brave a great deal that is unpleasant, both in winter and summer, in order to reach it. They intend building a strong iron bridge over the river, to the food of 2d street, and proceeding thence up the stream enter the South-Side lot, which they will enlarge and share with that company. The work will be commenced very soon. Hon. Roger A. Pryor, Dr. R. E. Robinson, and several other distinguished citizens of this city, left for the seat of war last evening on a tour of observation. In his enthusiasm, Mr. Pryor stated that he would be willing to serve the South in any honorable capacity by which he could advance her cause and her interests. He carries with him the sympathies and good wishes of all his friends. He will return in a week or two. Mon CŒoeur.
The Daily Dispatch: April 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fifty dollars reward. (search)
Cot on Yarns 21@22 cts.; Cotton Cordage 24 cts.; Seine Twine 27 cts.; Carpet Warp 22 cts.; Wrapping Twine 22 cts. Dried Fruit.--No arrivals. Dried Apples from 40 to 50 per bushel. Feathers.--Dull at 44@45 cts. Fertilizers.--Demand light. We quote Peruvian Guano $52½ per ton; Rufflin's Tobacco Manure $45 per ton; Aa Mexican $25; Elide Island $45; Patagonian $25; Sombrero $30; Nevassa or Brown Columbian $30; Reese's Manipulated Guano $50; Rhodes' Super Phosphate of Lime $45; Robinson's Manipulated Guano $50; Hartman's (Richmond) Ammoniated Super Phosphate Lime $40; do. Manipulated Guano $50; do. Bone Dust $38 per ton. Fish.--New Nova Scotia Herrings, gross, $2.75@$3; a cargo of new No. 1 Halifax Cut Herrings arrived and sold at $4, on 4 mo.'s time. No North Carolina in market. Mackerel, large No. 3, new, $8.50; small do. $5. Flaxseed.--$1.20@1.40 per bushel. Flour.--There are no sales for shipment. The stock of country is very limited, and sales confin
The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Petersburg, Sunday,April 21. (search)
lar and efficient officer in the Mexican war. And another company formed last night, at Ettrick's, on the opposite side of the river, commanded by Capt. H. D. Perkins. The Richmond Greys, Capt. W. M. Elliott, passed through this city to-day on their way to Norfolk. A large crowd was present at the depot to greet them, and there was immense cheering. Gen. Walter Gwynn, who superintended the erection of the forts and batteries at Charleston, and conducted the attack on Fort Sumter, went to Norfolk to-day with R. R. Collier, C. F. Collier, and Dr. R. E. Robinson, as his staff. All made eloquent speeches. Judge Gholson adjourned his Court in Nottoway yesterday, in consequence of the excited state of the public mind. As there are generally some black sheep in every large flock, so there are supposed to be a few Abolitionists in this patriotic community. Two or three persons, were yesterday ordered to leave, who had been guilty of some offensive language. Mon CŒur.
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], A Washington Judge and a Lawyer at Loggerheads. (search)
d time and passed. A bill amending and re-enacting the act incorporating the Southern Express Company, and incorporating the National Express Company, was read a third time and passed. By Mr. Mitchell: "Resolved, That the Committee on Banks be authorized to inquire into the disposition made by the independent banks of the Commonwealth of the State stock held as a basis of their active capital or converted into Confederate bonds or stock, and by what authority." Passed. Mr. Robinson, by leave, introduced a bill to incorporate the Virginia and North Carolina Land, Emigration and Colonization Society. Referred to Committee on General Laws. Mr. Gilmer, from a select committee, made a report in favor of the election of a Public Printer, and offered a resolution that the Legislature go at once into the election. Mr. Coleman, of Louisa, moved to lay the report on the table. This gave rise to a long and animated discussion, in which Messrs. Gilmer, Gray, Coleman
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], Latest from Washington by mail. (search)
een and sixteen, the country people bringing these articles into the city in abundance. Some "nameless" person has presented the Express man with "half a dozen Southampton hams." Lucky fellow! We hear of more weddings about to come off than ever were known before. We bid the chief operators God-speed. It helps the clerk of the court, does the parson no damage, and gives a new impetus to trade of every kind.--Express. At a late hour last night we received information of Dr. R. E. Robinson's death. His remains will reach this city by the early train from City Point.--Index Robert M. Dunlop, Esq., who, for the past three years, has discharged the duties of Superintendent of the Petersburg railroad, resigned his position yesterday, and will leave the city this morning, on his way to Europe.--Ib The song of the New Temperance Order is — Coming through the Rye.-- lb Major-General Pickett, of the late Confederate army, was in the city yesterday.-- Ib Char