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The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Movements at Pensacola. (search)
Oh, Southey! Southey! cease thy varied song; A bard may sing too often and too long. We commend this couplet, from the immortal author of English Bards and Scotch Reviewers, to several very loquacious gentlemen in the Virginia House of Delegates. By the consent of everybody except themselves, they talk "too often and too long." Let them cease their irrelevant speaking. Let them correct the malady with which they are afflicted — the cacoethes loquendi, which the late John Hampden Pleasants very expressively translated "diarrhŒa of words." Our legislative friends are also in the habit of advocating the postponement of action on certain questions brought before them, upon the ground that "we can act upon the measure more understandingly at the next session." We would suggest to them, so far as their own prospective action is concerned, the words of Tony Lumpkin, "this is just as hereafter may be.
The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], Jere Clemens. (search)
heck good by placing that amount in the bank. After this prisoner left.--On inquiry, witness was told by the Owenses that they had written no such check. An hour after the prisoner left the bank he returned, and told Sinton that he came to tell him that he had ascertained that the check he presented was a forgery; that it was given him by a young man on the other side of the street, who asked him to get it cashed, promising him $2,000 for his trouble. Said the name of the young man was Tony Lumpkin. [This adusion is to Gilmer A. Lumpkin, who had been subpœnled as a witness in the case, and who was present in Court.] M. S. Quaries, a Teller in the bank, deposed that Samani presented the note, which was sealed with gum. He directed him to Sinton. G. A. Lumpkin was present, apparently writing something, and professed to be anxious to make a $360 deposit. Witness informed Lumpkin that he would take any sized pile he would bring to bank. Samani had meanwhile "aroused his suspicions"