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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
Salt in Virginia.--The first instalment of salt for the citizens of Henrico County has arrived, and will be distributed to-day, (Oct. 3,) by Mr. M. C. Eggleston, at the county court-house. Persons before applying must procure a certificate from a justice of the peace in his district. Each person in charge of a family is entitled to one and a half pounds for each member of the family, at five cents per pound. Carry the right change in order to prevent confusion and delay. Ten days is only allowed to deliver the above instalment. Elijah baker.
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Horrible Affair. (search)
ning people were heard, but the firemen or police there congregated were unable to render any assistance. The high wind which prevailed at the time fanned the flames, and in a few minutes after the fire occurred every part of the house was on fire, and Mr. and Mrs. Wood, together with their two sons and three daughters, perished in the flames, and in the presence of the thousands there assembled, who were ready and willing to save them from an awful death, had there been any means of doing it. Another family, who occupied the lower part of the house, escaped with their lives, but not until one or two of them had been badly burned.--The servant girl of the unfortunate family also escaped uninjured. The policemen and Fire-Marshal Baker were quickly on the ground, and rendered every aid in their power. After the fire was quite subdued, the charred and unrecognizable remains of Mr. and Mrs. Wood, and their four children, were removed from the ruins and conveyed to the Station-House.
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Arrest. (search)
with his luxuriant black hair parted down the middle. Mrs. Lincoln wore a rich bright crimson watered silk, with point lace cape, white and red camelias in her hair, pearl band and necklace, and other ornaments of pearl. Mrs. Kellogg (sister of Mrs. Lincoln) wore a chaste ashes-of-roses brocade silk, with diamond ornaments, and hair tastefully dressed with white and red camelias. --Mrs. Edwards (sister of Mrs. Lincoln) wore a brown satin brocale dress, with rich crimson flowers and white feathers. Miss Edwards (niece of Mrs. Lincoln) was dressed in a fine, embroidered, needle-work robe, with appropriate ornaments, characterized by a simpilcity and elegance becoming her youth. Mrs Baker (niece of Mrs. Lincoln) wore a tastel ullemon colored, watered silk, with point lace trimmings, pearl ornaments, and cherry-colored verbena head-dress. Mrs. Grimsley (cousin to Mrs. Lincoln) was dressed in a blue, embroidered silk, with ornaments of turquois, and with white japonicas in her hair.
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], The drought in Cuba opening a Market. (search)
The Senate Committees. --The Standing Committees of the U. S. Senate have been appointed. The following is a list of the more important: Foreign Relations.--Messrs. Sumner, Chairman; Collamer, Doolittle, Harris, Douglas, Polk, and Breckinridge. Finance.--Messrs. Fessenden, Chairman; Simmons, Wade, Howe, Hunter, Pearce, and Bright. Commerce.--Messrs. Chandler, Chairman; King, Morrill, Wilson, Clingman, Saulsbury, and Johnson. Militia.--Messrs. Wilson, Chairman; King, Baker, Lane, Rice, Latham, and Breckinridge. Naval Affairs.--Messrs. Hale, Chairman; Grimes, Foot, Cowan, Thomson, Nicholson, and Kennedy. Judiciary.--Messrs. Trumbull, Chairman; Foster, Ten Eyek, Cowan; Bayard, Powell, and Clingman.
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
l reply to Reverdy Johnson, which appeared in yesterday's Baltimore Sun. It is worth its weight in solid gold, and if every voter in Virginia could have a copy of it, the old State would come out right. Our conservative men cling desperately to the dead corpse of the Union, forgetting that Constitutional liberty is worth all the Unions past or to come. Johnson is doing great harm to Maryland and the South. He was in the Senate again yesterday in close confab with the British coercionist, Baker. He is playing high for the Attorney General's place. I certainly meant no offence to respectable colored gentlemen when I stated that Hamlin was a mulatto. My statement came from an entirely reliable source. Gov. Crittenden, I learn, is more and more dissatisfied with Seward's speech. It is gratifying to know that Charleston is three-eighths of a mile beyond the range of the best shell-throwing gun in Fort Sumter. So many Southern members have gone home or ceased to vo
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
The vote resulted — ayes 100, noes 87; so the resolution passed. Mr. Mayo offered a resolution to appoint a committee of five from each magisterial district, to raise, by private subscription, to aid the volunteers of the 33d Regiment, a sum not less than $1,500. The resolution was adopted, and the committee was appointed as follows: District No. 1.--Jackson F. Childrey, John D. Warren, Albert M. Aiken, Henry Cox, and James M. Gunn. District No. 2.--George M Savage. Elijah Baker, Miles C. Eggleston, Dr. John E. Friend, and Captain Barker. District No. 3.--J. O. Ruskin, Daniel E. Gardner, Fendall Griffin, Nath Bowe, and James T. Burton. District No. 4.--John F. Wren, Robt. H. Henly, John H. Crossley, L. H. Dance, and A. R. Courtney. On motion of Mr. Orvis, the committee was authorized to distribute the funds. A subscription was then opened, and the sum of $500 raised on the spot. A great deal of excitement prevailed throughout the day, and
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 15 (search)
Dining-Room Servants. --I have for hire two excellent young Negro Men, who have been used to the dining-room and house waiting for years. To secure a good home, the price will be moderate. R. H. Meade, At Meade & Baker's. ja 3--ts
The Daily Dispatch: February 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
t that you will announce yourself a condidate. Very truly, yours, Wm. H. Macon, New Kent, Michael Gretter, Lewis Webb, Theo. Robertson, Orange Bewnet, George W. Smith, Peyton Johnston, Geo. W. Gilliam, P. K. Whith, C. J. Sinton, Ed. S. Forneyhough, Wm. H. Bocook, Jas. P. Heath, Wm. K. Watts, Wm. Gray, John W. Wright, A. A. Farlet, Wm. H. Roberts, of Richmond Howitzers, P. A. Hazall, I. H. Walse, Wm. Smith. miles Turpin, Milms C. Hggleston, Elijah Baker, Wm. L. Mc Inn, H. T. Pate, D. M. Robertson, Jas. A. Scott, Jas. Walsh, Samuel C. Donnan, For themselves and others. Richmond, January 28, 1862. Gentlemen: Sincerely grateful for the call which you, and many others of my fellow-citizens, have made upon me, I do not hesitate to annouce myself a candidate to represent our District in Congress. My duties in Congress will not permit me to go through the District a under other circumstances I would gladly do. I con
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
l interests of Alexandria in the general interests of the Confederacy, and he hoped that this sacrifice on the part of Alexandria would be remembered by the General Assembly when in the future the city he represented should seek the aid of the State to relieve her from some or the intolerable burdens under which she now labored. The previous question having been ordered, the bill was put on its passage, with the following result: Ayes--Messrs. John T. Anderson, Francis P. Anderson, Baker, Baskerville, Bass, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford, Burke, Carter, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, Crockett, Curtis, Dabney, Daniel, John D., Davis, R. J. Davis, Dice, Eggleston, Ewing, Fleming, Fletcher, Forbes, Friend, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Grattan, Green, Hopkins, Hunter, Kerby, James, Johnson, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Lockridge, Lynn, Mallory, Matthews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Orgald
The Daily Dispatch: May 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
veridge ran against Moses D. Ellyson. Mr. Ellyson was elected by a small majority. In the county the old incumbents of the offices of Commonwealth's Attorney, Clerk of Circuit Court, Clerk of County Court, and Commissioner of the Revenue for District No. 2, are re- elected without opposition. For Sheriff it is believed that P. H. Huff man has beat John A. Hutcheson. At six o'clock, an hour before the closing of the polis at the Court-House, Huffman was one hundred ahead, and at Dickman's, on the Brook road, thirty ahead. For Justices of the Peace, John Nettles, James E. Riddick, and Elijah Baker, are certainly elected. At six o'clock P. M., at the Court-House, G. W. Thomas was 93; John E. Friend, 87; and John C. Hughes, 74. For Constable, Robinson stood 104, Sutherland 164. For Overseers of the Poor, Miles C. Eggleston and Samuel G. Flournoy were re-elected without opposition. The highest number of votes cast at the Court House was 240, for Mr. Folkes.
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