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The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
o amend the charter of the Wytheville Savings Bank;" House bill to defray expenses of statue of Jefferson: a bill for the relief of Rowland Fletcher; a bill for the relief of P. D. Lipscomb, Clerk of Prince William county; a bill to refund to Jas. S. Connell and Daniel Paisley a sum of money, improperly paid; a bill for the relief of J. R. Hathaway: a bill for the relief of Thos. L. Jordan, of Wayne county: a petition of John Goode and others, securities of Henry Gordon, late Sheriff of Powhatan county. Resolutions.--The following resolutions of inquiry were adopted and appropriately referred: By Mr. Neal, of reporting Senate bill No. 423 of last, session, for incorporating the Parkersburg Bridge Company; by Mr. Paxton, referring so much of the Governor's Message as relates to sale of the works, property and franchises of the James River and Kanawha Company to M. Beloit de Minteres & Co., to the Committee of Roads and Internal Navigation; by Mr. Quesenberry, of reporting a bill f
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates, (search)
Springs and Oil Line Railroad Company; extending the limits of Fredericksburg; incorporating the Laurel Valley Coal and Oil Company, in Mason county; amending the charters of the Hampshire New Creek County and Virginia Car Springs Company; incorporating the Commonwealth's Savings Bank of Richmond; authorizing Thomas Chancellor to make a wharf on his lands; incorporating the Coal and Oil Company of Braxton county. Adverse Reports.--Senate bills for the relief of Saml. Openheimer, of Powhatan county, and for the relief of Thos. K. Davis, Sheriff of Prince William county, were reported on adversely by the Committee on Finance. Hour of Meeting.--Mr. Kemper offered a resolution that on and after Wednesday next the House meet at 10 o'clock. Adopted. The Adjutant General.--When Senate bill to "increase the pay of the Adjutant General for services rendered the State in the year 1858-59 " came up, Mr. Kemper asked that it be passed. Mr. Holloway hoped that it would be referred.
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Grave to Gay. (search)
Trifting cases. --Tom Hall, a free negro from Powhatan county, was brought before the Mayor, yesterday, for living in the city without a register. He was whipped.--Jack Johns, from Cumberland, was treated in the same way.--Adelaide Smith, no papers, was let off with an admonition.
The Daily Dispatch: April 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Pensacola duel. (search)
Religious Revivals. --Last Sabbath fifteen persons were received into the Grace Street Baptist Church, after an appropriate address from the pastor, Rev. Dr. Jeter, A revival of religion is also progressing in Manchester, and we learn that the Baptist pastor is aided by Rev. C. Tyree, of Powhatan county.
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Good Sale of Negroes. (search)
Generals appointed. --The following Divisions and Brigadier Generals were appointed and commissioned by Gov. Letcher, on the 9th of April Major Generals. 1stDivisionOdin G. ClayCampbell co. 2dDivisionAsa RogersLoudoun co. 3dDivisionTho. S. HaymondMarion county. 5thDivisionKenton HarperAugusta co. Brigadier Generals. 4thDiv.9thBrigGeo.Blow,Jr.Norfolk city. 2dDiv1stBrigJas.L KemperMadison co. 4thDiv8thBrigWm.B. ShandsSouthampton. 1stDiv4thBrigwm.C. Scott.Powhatan co. 5thDiv13thBrigW. H. HarmanAugustaco. 3dDiv20thBrigC. B. ConradGilmerco. 2dDiv6thBrigRo.L. WrightLoudounco. 2dDiv3dBrigC.G. ColemanLouisaco. 1stDiv12thBrigJubal A. EarlyFranklin co. 5thDiv28thBrig>Reece T. BowenTazewell co. 4thDiv2dBrigThos. P. August.Richmond city. In the 12th Brigade and 1st Division, Hughes Dillard is superceded by Maj. Early.
The Daily Dispatch: may 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Affairs at Pensacola. (search)
Recorder's Court. --A number of petty cases were disposed of yesterday by Recorder Caskie, who officiated in place of the Mayor.--Leaving out a number of small cases, we mention the following, which are hardly entitled to a higher grade of appellation: William, slave of Coleman Wortham, having in his possession a pair of medicine scales and lot of cartridges, supposed stolen, whipped; Jno. Mosby, drunk in the Market-House, discharged; Susanna Hog, free, no papers, discharged; Susan Mosby, Powhatan county free negro, whipped and ordered back; Columbia Anderson, wandering darkey, from Manchester, minus papers, let off; Philip Weber, arrested on charge of stealing cigars from J. H. Breyleston, acquitted; Thomas Henry, using abolition language, discharged, no witnesses appearing; Paul Richard, keeping his restaurant open after 10 o'clock, on the nights of the 27th and 29th--case dismissed.
The Daily Dispatch: May 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Clarksville, Mecklenburg Co, Va., May 20th, 1861. (search)
The Mayor had but few cases before him yesterday. Christopher Mitchell was arraigned for assaulting Joseph Pleasants and being too familiar with a female named Susan Mosley, a free negress from Powhatan county, who has been living in the city for a year past contrary to law, not having a certificate of her register. Mitchell was sent down for a further hearing. Mosley was ordered 20 lashes, and directed to migrate back to Powhatan.--George Cook, a free negro from Norfolk, arrested for not carrying a register, was let off.
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Camp Pickens. (search)
demand. Rev. Mr. Hume gave some thrilling incidents which he had gathered while visiting among the brave men congregated in his city. Rev. L. W. Allen, of Nashville, Tenn., said that he had frequently heard it remarked, while passing through the South, that large numbers of our very best church members are engaging in the war. One half of a company he met with in Georgia are Baptists. He wanted the Baptists to send pious, devoted colporteurs among soldiers. Rev. C. Tyree, of Powhatan county, said he had just extended the parting hand to ten of the members of his church, and he wanted good books sent to them. Rev. A. E. Dickinson said that the Colportage Board would feel warranted by these expressions of the brethren to send out colporteurs into the army, and that he hoped to be able to have ten of his best men in this work during next week. Rev. R. Ryland read the report on Education, which was discussed by Revs. G. B. Taylor, A. Broadus, T. G. Keen, J. B. Hardwi
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Bishop Otey. (search)
A patriotic family. --John C. Porter, of Powhatan county, Va., who served in the war of "1812," has four sons in the Provisional army.
The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1860., [Electronic resource], Bad name. (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. the Dispatch in demand — excitement in the country — Huguenot Seminary — sound Views — religious intelligence, &c. Powhatan Co., Va., Nov. 22. I have never known a paper so sought after as the Daily Dispatch. Every man I meet with either has a copy of it in his pocket, or has just heard from a friend what the latest number contains. The truth is, the people are excited and they are watching every new development, hoping for some happy turn in affairs, but fearing that the worst is coming upon them. I hear nothing of Whig, Democrat or of any other of the old parties--North and South are the words around which people, without respect of party, are ranging themselves. It seems to me that the slavery question has now to be permanently settled. No half-way remedies will conciliate the public. They are tired of this controversy, and are ready to abide the issue of its final settlement. The suspension of the Banks has deepened and int
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