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The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
Geo. F. Akers, of Nashville, Wm. Gibboney, of Wytheville, and W. G. Pinckney, of Baltimore, besides a number of others, arrived at the Spotswood Hotel yesterday.
Horses for President Davis.
--A pair of elegant horses, presented by Gen. Floyd and a few other gentlemen to the President, were expected to arrive in Richmond yesterday from Wytheville.
They were purchased from Mr. William Gibboney, of Wythe county.
They are said to be an exact match, young and finely formed, and of blood-bay color.
They cost $1000.
Personal.
--Among the arrivals in Richmond yesterday were, at the Exchange, Jas. L. Orr, S. C.; John Critcher, Westmoreland; John G. Boyd, Clarksville; E. D. Fenner, N. O.; Capt. Geo. N. Hollins, C. S. Navy; P. B. Parker, Norfolk; N. B. Lane, Ala.; W. H. Gwin, Vicksburg; J. B. McGardner, Md.; P. H. Hall, Texas; S. W. Allen, Caroline; S. A. Richardson, Staunton; Briscoe G. Baldwin, do.; Dr. Wm. Meredith, Louisiana.
At the Spotswood House--Capt. Wm. H. Cook, Wm. Gibboney, Wytheville; Stephen Neale, Md.; Chapman J. Leigh, Va.; Wilkins Bruce, Halifax, &c; L. P. Payne, Balt.; W. B. Collins, Portsmouth; Rev. J. Grammer, Halifax; W. Brantley, Ala.; John M. Taylor, La., and others.
The Daily Dispatch: December 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway in Jail. (search)
Police matters.
--Mr. William Gibboney, a citizen of Wytheville, Virginia, retired to his room at the Ballard House, on Monday night, with $1,200 in his watch fob, consisting of $1,000 in North Carolina bank notes, a check for $100, endorsed by James Kylo, and $100 in notes of small denomination; and securely locking and broking the door, slept soundly until he was aroused in the morning by the servant who came to light a fire.
After the boy left the room, Mr. G. found that the money had been abstracted from his pocket.
The negro, a free boy named Alfred Hill, employed temporarily at the hotel, was arrested, and his statements were of such a nature as to leave little doubt of his guilt.
The Mayor yesterday remanded him, to be further examined on Thursday.
Charles B. R. Koburg, a stranger, applied yesterday morning to Mr. Adcock, ticket agent at the office of the Central Railroad, for a free ticket; and, in reply to questions, said he was neither a slave nor a citizen of a