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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Terry's Brigade, formerly John M. Jones's. (search)
F. M. Cauler, J. W. Comick, A. B. Jones, H. M. King, R. A. Kounce, E. W. Lewis, Private J. A. Narrie, Z. Garrett, F. F. Rollinson, T. J. Sanders, H. F. Tooke, D. Carter, E. H. McCarty, J. D. Watts, T. Pitman. Co. D. 1st Sergeant P. Lyans, W. W. Coleman, Corporal B. B. Bledsaw, Private J. Harrison, W. B. Hamilton, Private J. S. Sutton, M. Sentell, J. B. Sugg, E. Strange. Co. F. 1st Sergeant J. T. Fisher, J. Wood, J. E. Smith, Sergeant H. C. McCall, Private J. M. Bennett, T. Chennar, J. D. Hardman, Sam. Kinceley, J. C. Lofton, Private T. W. Milam, H. H. Matthews, W. M. Plexico, W. M. Powell, J. Vincent, W. T. Williams, T. Whatley, C. A. Barrington. Co. G. Corporal J. F. Tull, Private S. A. Garrison, G. W. Hill, Private M. J. Mosely, G. Orr, J. A. Ott. Co. H. Private J. A. Brown, D. Blaylock, D. D. Dawkins, Private D. M. Dawkins, A. G. Satchen, S. A. Taylor. Co. I. Private J. A. Barnett, Private W. Jenkins. [64]
The Daily Dispatch: February 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 10 (search)
General Assembly of Virginia.[Extra session.] Senate. Saturday, Feb. 2, 1861. Called to order at the usual hour. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Saui, of the Episcopal Church. A communication from the House was read, announcing the passage of sundry bills. The President laid before the Senate a communication from J. M. Bennett, Auditor of Public Accounts, in response to the resolution passed by the Senate on the 28th ult., communicating a financial estimate, and his views as to the best measures to be adopted to supply any deficiency which may exist in the Treasury on the 30th September, 1861. The Clerk proceeded to read, but owing to the length of the document the call was withdrawn, the communication laid on the table, and 1,000 copies ordered to be printed. Several communications from Gov. Letcher were received. The first transmitted a communication from the Governor of Maine concerning the adoption of a decimal system of weights and measures. Laid on
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
rton moved to lay on the table, and make the order of the day for next Friday at 11 ½ o'clock. Opposed by Mr. Haymond, and carried in the affirmative. State's Prison.--By Mr. Haymond, "Resolved, That the Directors of the Penitentiary be requested to report to this House the financial condition of the Penitentiary and the Penitentiary store." In submitting the resolution Mr. Haymond said the House was without information as to the condition of either subjects of inquiry embraced in the resolution. The proper committee had not reported on the subject. He wanted said committee to go to the Penitentiary. [Laughter.] The resolution was adopted. Condition of the Banks.--A communication was received from J. M. Bennett, First Auditor of the State, in reply to a resolution of the House of Delegates, calling for certain tables respecting the condition of the Banks of this Commonwealth, which he enclosed. Ordered to be printed. On motion, the House adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Union document. (search)
e city of Richmond, was, on motion of Mr. Robertson, taken up, and being explained, was passed. Mr. Christian called up engrossed bill incorporating the Staunton Savings Bank, which was passed.--The engrossed bill for the relief of John Robinson, a free negro of Rockingham county, was, on motion of Mr. Woolfolk, indefinitely postponed. Senate bill incorporating the American Agency, with its amendments, was called up on motion of Mr. Segar, and being put on its passage, was carried — ayes 57, noes 35. The bill incorporating the Patrick Springs Female College was called up, on motion of Mr. Staples, and passed. The joint resolution, heretofore offered, approving the contract made by the Armory Commissioners, for the sale of muskets to J. R. Anderson & Co., was called up by Mr. Kemper, and being debated, was adopted — ayes 88, noes 5. Mr. Seddon, by leave, reported a bill for paying J. M. Bennett, W. H. Richardson, and G. W. Munford, for auditing Harper's Ferry expense accoun
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1860., [Electronic resource], Shocking accident. (search)
Foreign Immigration. --A company of Swiss' backed by bankers of large means, has been organized under the auspices of M. de Bellot des Mineres, for the purpose of emigrating to Virginia. The company has a capital of $10,000,000, and has purchased of J. M. Bennett, Esq., 70,000 acres of land in Gilmer and Calhoun counties, at $1 per acre. M. de Bellot writes most encouragingly of the projects which he is engaged in promoting.
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Letter from Hon. John M. Botts. (search)
.--[Various pieces of the coin were submitted to witness, who tested it with aqua fortis in Court.] The money is spurious, and very bad. There is not enough alloy in genuine gold coin to be detected in this manner. The execution of this coin is very good, and apt to deceive. Should say, however, that there was no gold in this except the washings. They are, indeed, brass. [Witness then tested the coins that had been passed on the several persons present, and pronounced them bad.] J. M. Bennett, First Auditor.--[A note of the Northwestern Bank, taken from prisoner, was submitted for examination.] Do not profess to be a good judge of money, and would hesitate a long time before pronouncing an opinion where a man was on trial. Could not say whether this was a genuine note or not. H. T. Pairo, Exchange Broker.--My impression is that this is a good note. We object to receiving notes like this, because there is a doubt about them. At this point Mr. Crump asked the Mayor
The Daily Dispatch: February 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Europe. (search)
sideration a bill for the exemption, by the State, of Virginia's por of the Confederate War Tax. The of that tax having been the subject of inquiry, we have obtained the following statement embodied in a report made to the State yesterday by J. M. Bennett, Esq., Andiffor of Public Accounts, in response to a resolution adopted on the 3d instant. Mr. Bennett furnishes besides a considerable amount of information in detail, called for by the resolution, as to particular subjects of taxation and eMr. Bennett furnishes besides a considerable amount of information in detail, called for by the resolution, as to particular subjects of taxation and exemption therefrom; and while he does not claim that his estimates are strictly correct, they doubtless approximate as near to accuracy as any that can be obtained at the present time. After attending to the difficulties surrounding the subject, and their causes, the Auditor says: Presuming, however, that the tax would be the same as the State tax with the necessary allowance for the different rates, and for property taxed under Confederate laws, which is exempt from taxation under t
The Daily Dispatch: February 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
thorizing the appointment of diplomatic representatives of the United States to Liberia and Hayti. Five transatlantic steamers are on the way to American ports. The steamship Northern Light has arrived at New York from the South Pacific. A plot to assassinate the President of San Salvador and Gen. Castilla was discovered in time to prevent its execution. An investigating committee of the Federal Congress is busily engaged in overhauling the Government contracts and contractors. Bennett says the most gigantic and amazing swindling operations have been developed. The immaculate Thurlow Weed figures conspicuously in the testimony thus far elicited. Thirty-five thousand Federal troops are at Cairo. Active preparations are going on to put in speedy operation the great Mississippi expedition. Twelve passenger trains are daily run between Washington and Baltimore. A great meeting was held last night at Fanniul Hall, Boston, to institute measures for the speedy r
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
its capital. Resolution. By Mr. Ball That the Committee for Courts of Justice inquire into the expediency of providing for the taking of acknowledgments of deeds and the writing by persons in the military service. Election of officers. On motion of Mr. Armstrong, the joint order of the day — postponed from yesterday — having for its object the election of certain State officers, was taken up, and the Senate proceeding to the execution of the same, the following candidates were declared elected for two years from the 2d day of January next: Storekeeper of the Penitentiary.--R. M. Nimmo, of Richmond. First Auditor.--J. M. Bennett, of Lewis. Second Auditors.--Henry W. Thomas, of Fairfax. Secretary of the Commonwealth.--G. W. Munford, of Richmond. Treasurer.--J. S. Calvert, of Shenandoah. Register of the Land Office.--Stafford H. Parker, of Caroline. Public Printer.--Wm. F. Ritchie, of Richmond. On motion the Senate adjourned
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], Gunpowder for the people. (search)
essive of low cunning. He looked a good second to a daring leader. E. Hunter Taliaferro, a youth aged about seventeen, and Doorkeeper of the Virginia State Senate, was set to the bar for examination on the charge of forging the names of J. M. Bennett and J. S. Calvert, 1st Auditor and Treasurer of the Commonwealth, to a warrant on the Farmers' Bank for $164, payable to E. J. Turner. Prisoner was arrested by officer Jno. W. Davis, in Fredericksburg, Tuesday, and appeared with Wm. W. Crump, Chief Clerk in the Treasurer's office, upon whom devolved the duty of examining the returned checks. The following witnesses testified in the case: Messrs. J. S. Calvert, John S. Rady, and E. L. Calvert, of the Treasury Department; and Messrs. J. M. Bennett, Auditor, Henry Neeson, A. W. Dunnavant, and Joseph J. White. The case was continued until Friday, on account of the absence of important witnesses. Catharine Wood was brought up for constituting herself a nuisance to the neighb
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