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The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
nk of Virginia; by Mr. Christian, of authorizing a connecting railroad from a point on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near Cranberry Summit, in Preston county, to some point on the Virginia Central Railroad, in Augusta county; by Mr. Magruder, of authorizing the delivery of two field-pieces to the Scottsville Home Guard, upon proper and reasonable condition; by Mr. McGehee, of authorizing the negroes manumitted by the last will and testament of Isaac N. Robertson, dec'd, of the county of Appomattox, to select masters for themselves without compensation. Bills Reported--To amend the 14th section of an act providing additional protection for the slave property of citizens of this Commonwealth; authorizing the payment of $92.49 to Thos. L. Jones, of Caroline co.; to regulate the prayer for and effect of answers in Courts of Equity; refunding to R. H. Maury and others a sum of money paid on an erroneous assessment of land in the county of Nicholas; for refunding to James J. Spauldin
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
s, late Sheriff of Ritchie county; for the relief of Benj. S. Reynolds, of Harrison county. Senate Bills Reported.--For the relief of Thomas L. Jordan, of Wayne county; directing the payment of certain interest to Emmet J. O'Brien; amending the Code so as further to encourage the volunteer system; legalizing proceedings on Sunday in certain cases. Free Negroes.--The special committee on free negroes reported a bill for the voluntary enslavement of certain negroes in the county of Appomattox. The bill for the voluntary enslavement of free negroes without compensation to the Common wealth was taken up and passed, after the following ryder had been attached to it, offered by Mr. Magruder, of Albemarle: "The master or mistress of any free negro heretofore voluntarily enslaved, shall have the same right to the custody, control and services of any infant child or children of any such negro so enslaved, as herein before provided for; but before the master or mistress shal
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
n opposition to said bill, and desired its reference to the proper committee. He regarded the inspectorship as nothing more than an unnecessary imposition of taxes upon the people of Virginia, and tending only to bestow upon certain persons large salaries for doing nothing. He was opposed to the principle of creating offices for the remuneration of political tricksters and party wire-workers. The bill was so committed. The special committee on free negroes reported a bill for the voluntary enslavement of certain free negroes in the county of Appomattox. Mr. Magruder offered a ryder to the bill for the voluntary enslavement of free negroes without compensation to the Commonwealth, which bill, with the ryder thereto attached, passed. The unfinished business of Tuesday coming up next in order, being the bill to ratify the sale of the James River and Kanawha Company, several amendments were offered thereto and discussed at length, after which the bill was ordered to its engrossment.
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Excitement in New Orleans (search)
Immediate secession. --Meetings in Wythe Botetourt, Appomattox, Bedford, Craig and Shenandoah counties, have adopted resolutions calling for the immediate secession of Virginia. The students at Roanoke College have passed similar resolutions.
The Daily Dispatch: may 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 24 (search)
lboro', Maryland, organizing a Southern company. A letter from a well-informed man in Missouri expresses the confident opinion that that State will be with the South in a very short time. Maj. O. M. Critchfield, for so many years Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, announces himself a candidate for re-election. Hon. John Cochran, private in the Eufaula Rifles, has been appointed Aid-de-Camp to Gen. Bragg. He is not the New York John. Mr. John H. Johnson, of Appomattox county, has contributed six hundred dollars towards arming and equipping the volunteers. Henry Ward Beecher, it is said, is going to the war as a chaplain. He would do well to keep beyond the range of Southern rifles. Hon. C. C. Clay, Jr., late U. S. Senator from Alabama, has returned home from Minnesota in somewhat improved health. The President and Directors of the Bank of North Carolina have tendered to the State a loan of $500,000 for purposes of defence. Mr. J. C. Wi
The Daily Dispatch: may 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Seizure of Steamers. (search)
Arrival of military. --An infantry corps, numbering seventy-eight men, from Appomattox county, arrived in Richmond, via Danville Railroad, at one o'clock yesterday. At night, at eight o'clock, two hundred and fifty more Louisiana Volunteers were expected by the same road. Several thousand of Louisiana's "bravest and best." will be in this region in the course of two weeks.
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Confederate Loun. (search)
d to serve during the war. Gen. Wm. J. Lytle, a well-known citizen of Murfresboro, Tenn., died on Saturday last. Capt. P. H. Lee, of the Nansemond Cavalry, has purchased the celebrated trotting horse "Jupiter" for $700. It is stated that the editor of the Cleveland (Ohio) Herald is among the killed in the skirmish at Vienna. Wm. H. West and B. P. Rankin, United States Marshals, are heavy defaulters to the Government. Capt. Sterling Anderson, an old citizen of Appomattox county, Va., died on Tuesday last. The National Intelligencer says that unless it receives assistance from its Northern subscribers, the paper must be discontinued. The Philadelphia druggists have agreed that no quinine shall be sent to Louisville at any price. The Galveston Civilian says that Texas will have a heavy surplus of wool from the present clip. Mr. Wm. Sayre, who died lately in Mobile, was a dry goods merchant in Norfolk forty years ago. Rather Late.--An excha
The Daily Dispatch: December 20, 1860., [Electronic resource], Post-Office affairs. (search)
Wm. Lancaster appointed postmaster — on route from Fredericksburg to Orange C. H. A post-office is established at Rose Level, Mecklenburg county, Va., and George T. Gregory appointed postmaster — on the route from Willisburg to Boydton. Appointments.--Calvin C. Wooden, postmaster at Newburg, Preston county, Va., vice Dennis A. Litzinger, deceased. John C. Burdett, postmaster Second Creek, Greenbrier county, Va., vice John Burdett, resigned. Benjamin F. Lindsay, postmaster at Chester, Chesterfield county, Va., vice Edward C. Craig, resigned. David G. Pingit, postmaster at Pingitsville, Hampshire county, Va., vice Granville Pingit, resigned. Gill A. Cary, postmaster at Hampton, Elizabeth City co., Va., vice Wm. Massenburg, resigned. Virginia Offices Discontinued.--Leading Creek, Lewis county; Peaks of Otter, Bedford county; Mountain Falls, Frederick county; Bothwick, Dinwiddie county; White Chimneys, Caroline county; Griffithville, Cabell county; Spanish Oaks, Appomattox county
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], An Underground Railroad Sell. (search)
Counterfeit coin. --The investigation of the charge against Harvey Wash, of passing counterfeit gold coin, and having a large amount of the same in his possession, is to take place before the Mayor this morning.--Officer Perrin, who went to Appomattox county, the prisoner's place of residence, to search for more of the same sort, has returned and, we understand, expects to be able to make some further developments in regard to the matter. The connections of the accused, who are among the most respectable citizens of the county, seemed overwhelmed at the intelligence of the disgrace into which he has failed.
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Letter from Hon. John M. Botts. (search)
ed, and the witnesses for the Commonwealth were sworn and examined, as follows: Officer Keily, of the Police.--I arrested the prisoner. Found on his person and in his carpet bag the coin here exhibited. [The coin is in $1 and $2.50 pieces, amounting to $507] The bag was at Mr. Perkins', on Broad street, where the prisoner left it. Officer John D. Perrin, of the Police.--Was with Mr. Kelly at the time to which he alludes. I afterwards went to the house of the prisoner, in Appomattox county, and found there a porte-monnaie, containing $12.50 in coin, which I supposed to be spurious, but Mr. Pairo has pronounced nine dollars of it good money. Perry Jones.--Saw the prisoner on New Year's night. He asked me to change a $2.50 gold piece, and I did so, giving him silver in exchange. This is the piece he gave me. [Exhibited it.] The next morning I ascertained it was not good. On the following night I was at Lohman's lager beer saloon, when the prisoner came in. Told him
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