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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.41 (search)
m chlorate of potassium is made the fulminating powder of caps and shells, and it is, therefore, a very necessary article for ordnance. I returned at once to Baltimore, but could find none in first hands. I wired a friend in New York, Mr. Joseph D. Evans, formerly of Richmond, and he obtained for me two cases—about 500 pounds—which was all he could obtain. This was shipped at once by canal line to a commission merchant on south Frederick street, and immediately upon delivery was carried to a wharf and sent by boat to Curtis creek—as Mr. Evans had wired me that detectives were after it. They traced it to Frederick street; came there about two hours after it had been hauled away, and it was then being boated to Arundel's hospital shore. A vigorous search was made for it, but the detectives were baffled, and that night I started with it and other goods for Richmond down the Chesapeake. It was safely delivered in Richmond, and from it began the musket-cap industry of the Confede<
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Proceedings of the enemy on the Eastern Shore. (search)
y. By Mr. Tomlin--Harris Burruss, of King William county. By Mr. Blue--John Kern, of Hampshire county. By Mr. Bardour--Daniel Ward, of Albemarle county. The whole number of votes cast was 94, of which Harris Burruss received 60, and was declared elected. Door Keepers. Mr. Sheffey nominated Robert W. Burke, of Augusta, for First Door-Keeper, and he was unanimously elected. Mr. Anderson nominated James W. Montagus. of Montgomery, for Second Door Keeper. Mr. Evans nominated George D. Pack, of Henrico. James W. Montague received a majority of the votes cast, and was declared elected Second Door-Keeper. Rules of the House. On motion of Mr.McCammant, it was resolved that the rules of the last House of Delegates be adopted for the government of this body. Governor's Message. On motion of Mr. Tomlin, a committee of three was appointed to wait upon the Governor of the Commonwealth, and inform him of the organization of the House, an