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The Daily Dispatch: May 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
ctical benefit to any one. Almost all the stores continue closed, and there is very little appearance of a revival of business. The country people come in slowly; this fact, together with the fact that the stock of provisions has not been considerably augmented keeps all kinds of eatables up to enormous prices, and causes those on hand to move off slowly, as no one is buying more than necessity compels. We learn that an order has been issued by the authorities which will prevent all kinds of goods from coming into the city; thus, as all hopes of increasing the supply at present is cut off, the prices must of necessity go up still higher. We further learn from the Day Book that Mr. David Eraniz, of Franklin county, Va., and Mr. John H. Hughes, of Petersburg, Confederate soldiers, died in Portsmouth a few days ago. It will be consoling to their relatives to learn that they were kindly cared for by numerous sympathizing friends, and decently buried in the city cemetery.
The Daily Dispatch: April 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], Provisions for the army — Responses to the President's address. (search)
Provisions for the army — Responses to the President's address. The people are responding to the President's address on the subject of provisions with a patriotic alacrity which equals the enthusiasm that character and the opening of the war. In Albemarle and Amelia counties, in Virginia, and Warren and Franklin counties, North Carolina, meetings have been held to arrange for carrying cut the plan suggested by the Secretary of War. In many other counties in both of these States meetings are about being held for the same purpose. In the Dan river country — the celebrated tobacco region of North Carolina--little or no tobacco is to be planted, and corn is to be put in every field. The county of Amelia, in this State, being applied to ascertain how much provisions she is able to let the Government have, has, in the short space of one week, handed in the following list, which will be largely increased ere it is completed, 1,429 pounds bacon, 1,130 barrels of corn, 2,500 bales
The Daily Dispatch: September 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], Deserters shot. (search)
Deserters shot. --Two deserters, named Saul, (brothers,) were shot in Franklin county, Va., Monday, by citizens. They had perpetrated acts of incendiarism and other outrages, when the citizens of the neighborhood rose up and executed summary vengeance on the offenders.
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], Execution of deserters by citizens. (search)
Execution of deserters by citizens. It has been briefly stated that Robert and James Saul, deserters, were shot by the citizens of Franklin county, Va., on Saturday last. They had been burning barns in the county. The Danville Register says: Robert Saul, Jas Saul, and a man named Patterson, were brought forward for trial before a jury of the citizens who had taken the matter in hand, and., the evidence being deemed conclusive of their guilt, they were without any regular process of law condemned to be shot. On Saturday evening the two Sauls were conducted by a large body of citizens into an old field and executed in military style; Patterson having turned evidence against them, was sent to jail, and now awaits further consideration. Fifty one guns were fired at the two criminals who were shot, but no person belonging to the army took a band in the execution, the affair being managed and conducted wholly by citizens of the county. The men confessed their guilt previous
The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 22 (search)
bstitute for gunny bagging. It consists of the inner bark of the poplar, our of which the filling is made, and of cotton warps. Joseph Adams, of Petersburg, of company K. 12th Virginia regiment, was executed in General Lee's army on the 10th for misbehavior before the enemy. Major-Gen. Pickett and his wife were overturned in a carriage near Petersburg, Va., on Friday, the lady being slightly injured. A deserter named Samuel Webb, was shot and killed a few days since in Franklin county, Va., by one of the Provost Guard of the county. An arresian well near Cahaba, Ala., yields eight hundred gallons of water per minute. It once yielded seventeen hundred gallons per minute. The grand jury of Muscogee county, Ga., have assessed $60,000 this year for the benefit of the poor. Gen. Hood left Atlanta on Tuesday for Richmond. He travels in a litter. A resolution of thanks to Gen. Braxton Bragg has been introduced in the Georgia Legislature. St. Patrick'
The Daily Dispatch: November 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], Three hundred Dollars reward (search)
A deserter named Samuel Webs, was shot and killed a few days since in Franklin county, Va., by one of the Provost Guard of the county.
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