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The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Venezuela. (search)
y of 1,246. Mr. Freeman, (Independent and Secession,) beats Digges, (Union,) for High Constable, by 1,506 votes.--We subjoin the returns, as follows: candidates.Jefferson Ward.Madison Ward.Monroe Ward.Total. Mayor: Joseph Mayo6168636522132 Charles S. Mills.310252324886 Scattering44 Commonwealth's Attorney: R. T. Daniel5947586702022 James R. Crenshaw327355309991 Assessor: D. M Miller (no opposition.) City Sergeant: Thomas. U. Dudley92110819722974 Sup't Water Works: James L. Davis94110739702984 Sup't Gas Works: J. J. Fry5937496021944 Thomas R. Sharp259198174 Thomas S. Alvis38140194 City Collector: J. A. Hobson Supt. Streets: M. Bates8309359102675 C. A. Brookmeyer7811549242 John B. Yarrington4127 S. Jones Jr High Constable: Geo. A. Freeman6518056712127 John H. Digges216206199621 Fred. Butler364344123 S. W. Henry11181645 Thos. Barham121830 City Gauger: Richard Fox9159948422751 Jos. P. Wren116999179 S. Jones Jr123 Grain Measurer: H. Davis423777
The Daily Dispatch: April 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
or who was not elected, or whether he was competent or eligible to serve. If they undertook to do so, he was to be understood as entering his protest against the proceeding. Mr. Glazebrook, from the committee, then reported the following persons as elected to fill during the present year the respective offices named, viz: Mayor, Jos. Mayo; Commonwealth's Attorney, R. T. Daniel; City Sergeant, Thos. U. Dudley; Assessor, D. M. Miller; City Collector, J. A. Hobson; Supt. Water Works, Jas. L. Davis; Supt.GasWorks, J. J. Fry; Superintendent Streets, M. Bates; High Constable, Geo. A. Freeman; City Gauger, Richard Fox; Grain Measurer, H. Davis; Manager Poor-House, John Pearce; Captain Night Watch, A. Wilkinson. Also, the following persons as members respectively of the Council and Court: Jefferson Ward — Council: N. R. Hill, R. O. Haskins, John H. Greanor, Jas. M. Talbott, Allen Y. Stokes. Aldermen: C. B. Hill, Richard D. Sanxay, Geo. E. Sadler, A. F. Picot. Madison Wa
The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Notes of the War. (search)
except for the office of Captain of the Night Watch. The election was an exceedingly quiet one, and a far smaller vote was polled than on the same occasion last year, though the aggregate considerably exceeds what we supposed it would be. Mayor:Jefferson Ward.Madison Ward.Monroe Ward. Joseph Mavo202229316 Martin M. Lipscomb6438 City Sergcont Thos. U. Dudley229834375 Assessor: Dabney M. Miller228317371 City Collector: Jullus A. Horson228321369 Superintendent Water Works: James L. Davis225324372 Superintendent of Gas Works: John J. Fry224324365 Superintendent of Streets: Washington Gill224124176 G. H. Epps22410138 High Gonstable: Geo. A. Freeman218324366 City Ganger: Richard Fox221321363 Grain Measurer: Henry Davis221332368 Manager Poor-House: Jno Pearce223322364 Captain Night Watch: J. B. Pleasants13180153 L. M. Carter6295107 Richard Reins21148109 L. M. Jude13511 A. Jenkins00001 Jefferson Ward.--Hustings Court--A. F. Picot 210, Wm. Taylor 216, N. M. Le
The Daily Dispatch: November 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], The recognition question. (search)
James McDonald, Obert Smith, and Han Corcoran were arraigned for disturbing the peace by fighting and disorderly conduct at the Columbian Hotel on Friday night. The evidence fore hardly on the two first named, as the originators and principal actors in the disturbance complained of and they were accordingly committed for trail before the Hustings Court in default of bail. Smith and Corcoran were discharged, and ordered to appear as witness in the case. Louisa Lankford a tenant of Mr. Jas. L. Davis, was required to answer the charge of abusing Mr. D's family. Security required. John Dixon and Mary Roberts, colored, complained of by Dr. Hancock, of General Hospital No. 18, near 22d street for keeping a cook shop without a license, and annoying the patients of the hospital by selling them various indigestible articles of cookery. The parties were ordered to be whipped by way of an admonition. Mrs. Mary Vanderlip, proprietress of an oyster saloon on Broad street, was req
The Daily Dispatch: October 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], One Hundred Dollars reward. (search)
pany. Objection was made, and the following resolution was offered and adopted: Resolved, That, in future, the Old Market Hall shall not be used for ball purposes. Subsequently the resolution was rescinded and the use of the Hall permitted for the purpose asked. Mr. Denoon offered a resolution, which was passed, appropriating the sum of $3,500 for the purpose of finishing and putting in repair the gates of the City Water Works, &c., as ordered by the Superintendent, Mr. James L. Davis. Mr. Scott then presented the following preamble and resolution, which were received and properly referred: "The committee appointed to take charge of the products of the entertainment given by the management of the Theatre, for the benefit of the poor of the city, beg leave to report: "That the proceeds of the entertainment amount to $3,387, and offer the following resolution: "Resolved, That the thanks of the Council be tendered for the substantial result of the
The Daily Dispatch: October 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 15 (search)
Gen. John W. Frazer, who surrendered Cumberland Gap, is a native of Tennessee, and was a captain in the 9th U. S. infantry when the war broke out. A fine Arabian steed, for President Davis, has arrived at Wilmington, N. C., from Nassau. Among the stump orators in Ohio against Vallandigham was Gen. Thos. F. Meagher. The swindles of Livingston in Savannah, Ga., alone, now turn out to be over $600,000. The Alabama nail factory, at Girard, advertises nails at $1.25 per pound.
The Daily Dispatch: October 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Big sales. (search)
Imprisoned. --Capt. Wm. Porterfield, who is announced as being imprisoned at Vicksburg for communicating with our authorities, is a very old citizen and related by marriage to President Davis. We believe that some of his letters were intercepted running the blockade by one of Gen. Grant's staff, Col. Hunt, a perfect Paul Pry. --Mississippian.
The Daily Dispatch: February 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Legislature. (search)
of the increase of other employees of that department. The prayer of the petitioners was granted. Mr. Denoon, from the same committee, also laid before the Council the report of the Superintendent of the Water Works, setting forth the condition of the works, expenses for conducting the same, and specifying certain improvements which had been added thereto, during the past two years. The report was read and adopted. Mr. Denoon, from the same committee, presented a petition from James L. Davis, Superintendent of the Water Works, and Augustus Arsell, Assistant Superintendent, asking an increase of pay. The petition was referred to a special committee, consisting of Messrs. Walker, Denoon, and Burr. Mr. Haskins, from the Committee on Streets, presented a resolution recommending an increase of the pay of Samuel E. Bates, assistant to the engineer of the city; also, recommending an appropriation of $2,000 for the purchase of tools and agricultural implements required in culti