hide
Named Entity Searches
hide
Matching Documents
The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.
Your search returned 5 results in 2 document sections:
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The African slave trade in the British Parliament . (search)
From the Confederated States. Montgomery, Ala.,March 17.
--The Congress, to-day, confirmed the nominations of the District Judges as follows: A. G. McGrath, of S, C,; H. R. Jackson, of Ga.; Wm. Lanier Harris, of Miss.; Thos. J. Semmes, of La.; John Hemphill, of Texas; Jesse J. Finley, of Fla.; McQueen McIntosh, Judge of the Admiralty Courts, of Key West; David Hubbard, of Ala., Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Alexander B. Withall, of Ala., Register of the Treasury; Bolling Baker, of Ga. Auditor in the Treasury.
The Congress meets again to-night.
The Convention adopted a resolution to adjourn on Wednesday.
It passed an ordinance altering the free banking act, which substitutes stocks of Confederate States for United States.
The stocks allow issue of two for one.
Foreign citizens and corporations not allowed to hold stock.
Two members of Congress have been elected to supply resignations.
H. C. Jones, of Lanerdas, and Nich.
Davis, of Madison, are elected.
The Daily Dispatch: September 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Parched corn. (search)
Parched corn.
--Valuable information for Gaevillas.--Several years ago we traveled in a stage with the Hon. David Hubbard, of North Alabama, who served throughout the Seminole War, and with his unerring rifle killed many redskins; from him we derived the following information, which we publish for the benefit of those who may be about embarking in guerilla warfare, and our soldiers generally, when provisions are scarce or cannot with convenience be transported in sufficient quantity.
Mr. Mr. Hubbard said that he and others often went out scouting for several days at a time, taking a quart or more of parched corn, that he could conveniently carry in a belt made for the purpose, slung over the shoulder, (the weight was light,) and, with his blanket and trusty rifle, sought the foe in the lagoons and wherever else he could be found.
That, until this method of warring was generally adopted by the troops, no progress could be made in exterminating the ravages, which proved entirely suc