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The Daily Dispatch: August 28, 1863., [Electronic resource], Escape of prisoners from Fort Delaware . (search)
Acknowledged his guilt.
--John, a starchy little negro, belonging to John B, Davis, was discovered on. Wednesday night last with a large basket in which was secreted three bams.
Inquiries on the spot elicited from Jolm the confession that be had bought the bacon from a fellow servant; but he readily confessed in examination yesterday that he had taken them from his master, and accounted for his equivocation when arrested from fear of the position in which he had been caught.
With considerable complaisance he received the announcement that he was entitled to 39, well laid on.
Home Ingenuity.
--We were yesterday shown a hat made of rye straw, which, in point of beautiful appearance and elegant finish, we have never seen excelled.
It was made by J. R. Holleman, an invalid soldier from Isle of Wight county, Va., and intended for His Excellency Jefferson Davis.
The number of knots tied in making the hat was 18,500, and we learn that the whole of it was done by the hand.
The straw itself was as fine as an ordinary sized darning-needle.
Twenty five Dollars Reward.
--The above reward will be paid for the apprehension and delivery to me of my servant girl Elmira, who ran away about the first of the present month.
She is black, about 16 years of age, well grown for the age, has large full eyes, and has a peculiar way of twisting or screwing her mouth.
I purchased her last spring of Mr. R H Dickinson; she formerly belonged to a Mr. Fitzhugh, of Fredericksburg.
She has a mother living at President Davis's, and has been seen within the last ten days near the Medical College and on Church Hill. A W Taylor, Corner 29th and Main streets. au 28--1t