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The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of nominating candidates to represent the city in the approaching State Convention." The meeting was called to order by Mr. Henry L. Brooke, on whose motion Mr. David I. Burr was elected presiding officer. On taking the chair, Mr. Burr made a brief address. After reading the call for the meetiproceeding was urged, through the influence of which alone the proper weight and dignity could be given to a primary assemblage of the people. On motion of Mr. Brooke, Messrs. John Purcell, Thomas W. McCance, Thomas H. Wynne and James Alfred Jones were elected Vice Presidents. On motion of Mr. Todd, Mr. John Bell Bigger Wootton's voice occasioned loud shouts from the galleries, but he manfully insisted upon his rights.) Mr. Wm. A. Jinkins nominated John O. Steger. Mr. H. L. Brooke nominated David I. Burr, but Mr. Burr at once declined. Mr. J. H. Chamberlayne nominated J. Randolph Tucker. At this stage of the proceedings, a ro
The Daily Dispatch: April 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
Kanawha, proposed a further amendment, by striking out the words "they concede," in the third line, which was adopted. Mr. Montague, of Middlesex, moved to fill the blank thus created by inserting the words "they acknowledge." The amendment was lost — yeas 29, nays 90. Mr. Goode, of Bedford, moved to amend by inserting the words "they assert," in the place of the words "they concede," already stricken out. Rejected, after debate by Messrs. Goode and Baldwin. Mr. Tare, of Brooke, offered an amendment, which was defeated. The 8th resolution, as amended by Mr. Summers, was then adopted. Mr. Montague moved that the Committee rise. It was, he said, now 5 o'clock, and he was informed that unless the furniture was removed from the Hall before bed-time, the State would be liable for another week's rent, $150. He also understood that the gentleman from Montgomery (Mr. Preston) had some very important resolutions to offer, which would doubtless occasion some discu
The Daily Dispatch: October 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gun-shot wounds (search)
Sequestration Proceedings. The State of Virginia having been divided into districts for convenience of collection under the Sequestration Act, the following Receivers are appointed by the C. S. District Court, District No. 1--Francis L. Smith, formerly of Alexandria. No. 2--William A. Mauny, formerly of Washington city. No. 3--Henry L. Brooke, of Richmond city. No. 4--John M. Speed, of Lynchburg. No. 5--and other portions of the State for which no Receiver is appointed — Thos. T. Giles, of Richmond city. No. 6--Thomas H. Campbell, of Nottoway. No. 7--John W. Francis, of Norfolk. Mr. Giles is the General Receiver for that portion of Eastern Virginia not included in the local districts. That part of the city of Richmond lying west of Eleventh street is included in District No. 3, and all east of that street in district No. 5. The counties of Aconmac and Northampton constitute district No. 8. The following order was entered in the Confederate States District Court yester
The Daily Dispatch: October 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Down the Rio Grande — the trip from Mesilla to Brownsville. (search)
Confederate States District Court--sequestration, &c. In the Confederate States District Court, yesterday, (Judge Halyburton presiding,) a petition was filed by Henry L. Brooke, Receiver for the 3d district, for the sequestration of the "Monticello" estate, in Albemarle county containing 360 acres, with improvements and another tract of land, containing acres, on Buck Island, in the same county; also, ten slaves, eight horses, and other personal property, the same being owned by an alie an alien enemy, in the sum of twenty-three dollars, and that he has in his possession a number of pi the property of the alien enemy mentioned the Court declared said debt and property to be sequestered, and ordered the defendant to pay to Henry L. Brooke, Receiver, the said sum of twenty-three dollars, and deliver the nas in the said Receiver, who shall proceed sell them, and make report to the Court. Preceedings have been instituted in the Confederace States District Court at Richmond
The Daily Dispatch: October 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Terms of the Dispatch. (search)
g or controlling, within said District, any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, goods, or chattels, rights, or credits or any interest therein, of or for any alien enemy of the Confederate States of America, speedily to inform me of the same, and to render to me an account thereof, and, so far as practicable, to place the same in my hands. Any such person willfully failing so do so, will be guilty of a high misdemeanor and liable to be indicted, convicted, fined and imprisoned, as provided by law. And I also notify each and every citizen of the Confederate States speedily to give information to me, (as he is required by law,) of any and all lands, tenements, and hereditaments, goods and chattels, rights and credits, within the said District, and of every right and interest therein held, owned, and possessed or enjoyed by or for any such alien enemy. Henry L. Brooke, Receiver for District No. 3. My office is room No. 7, Belvin's Block, fronting Bank st., Richmond. oc 9--1m
The Daily Dispatch: November 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], [for the Dispatch.] (search)
as a reply to your kind letter, your demand has been anticipated by my announcement in the Richmond papers of the 30th of October. I can but feel truly grateful for this evidence of continued confidence by so many of my fellow-citizens, and to promise by every effort of mine as a candidate, and as a representative if chosen, to continue worthy of the honor done me. Z. Kidwell. [a card.] To the Voters of the Sixteenth Congressional District, composed of the Counties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Weteal, Monongalia, Preston, and Marion. Fellow-Citizens:--In the latter part of April last, I was nominated by a Convention of the State-Rights party of our District as a candidate for Congress, and accepted the nomination, in a speech made to the members of the Convention at the time. In a few days thereafter I saw the ordinance prohibiting an election for Congress in May and postponing it to a day to be fixed by the Convention. I immediately withdrew from the c
The Daily Dispatch: November 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The medical State. (search)
or controlling, within said District, any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, goods, or chattels, rights, or credits, or any interest therein, of or for any alien enemy of the Confederate States of America, speedily to inform me of the same, and to render to me an account thereof, and, so far as practicable, to place the same in my hands. Any such person willfully failing to do so, will be guilty of slight misdemeanor and liable to be indicted, convicted, fined and imprisoned, as provided by law. And I also notify each and every citizen of the Confederate States speedily to give information to me, (as he is required by law,) of any and all lands, tenements, and hereditaments, goods and chattles, rights and credits, within the said District, and of every right and interest therein held, owned, and possessed or enjoyed by or for any such alien enemy. Henry L. Brooke, Receiver for District No. 3. My office is room No. 7, Belvin's Block, fronting Bank st., Richmond. oc 9--1m
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], Outrage upon the person of our Commissioner to Mexico. (search)
C. S. District Court. --Judge Halyburton's Court was in session yesterday. The cases of the Confederate States against Geo. W. McCandlish, to sequestrate the property of John Taylor, an alien enemy; and the same a gainst John Justiss, to sequestrate the property of E. E. and Wm. Carlton, alien enemies, were advanced through their incipient stages. In the case of the Confederate States against Wm. H. Foster — it appearing that the defenddant is indebted to the firm of Williams & Arness, of Philadelphia, alien enemies, in the sum of $136.52, with interest from June 1st, 1861, till paid, the Court declared the same to be sequestrated, and ordered its payment to Henry L. Brooke, receiver for the third district. Wm. L. Watkins, of Petersburg, qualified as an attorney to practice in this Court.
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Supreme Court of Appeals. --Present; John J. Allen, Wm. Daniel, R. C. L. Moncure, Wm. J. Robertson. The following decisions were announced yesterday: Payne vs. Payne and others. Argued by Arthur A. Morson for the appellants and Wm. Green for the appellees, on an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Culpeper county. Decree reversed, and bill dismissed with costs. Taylor vs. Robinson's adm'r, &c. Argued by Henry L. Brooke and John Randolph Tucker for the appellant, and James Lyons for the appellees, upon an appeal from decree, pronounced by the Circuit Court of Hanover county. Decree reversed, injunction reinstated, and cause remanded to said circuit court for further proceedings to be had.
The Daily Dispatch: April 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], City Bond Holders (search)
City Bond Holders --The Confederate District Court having on the 3d of April decreed the sequestration of all bonds due by the city of Richmond to alien enemies, the City Council at its last meeting authorized the Auditor and Chamberlain to issue new bonds for said indebtedness to Henry L. Brooke, C. S. Receiver, the interest on which shall be paid to the Confederate States Government.
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