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The Daily Dispatch: November 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Kentucky and Missouri. (search)
Glass Works. The undersigned have on their land. near Wytheville, Va., a very fine quality of Stone and Sat for making Glass. The quality was tested at burg. Pa. many years ago, and pronounced exos lent. Kelp can be obtained at the Salt works Washington county A most advantageous arrangement can be made with us by any caswiding to engage in the Glass business. Fire Clay, of the best quality, can be had quantities on the same land. J. F. Kent Wytheville, Va. W. A. Stuart. oc 28--12t* Saltville, Va.
The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Hog Cholera. (search)
e South, but actually the advantage of the times to extort from the families of those who have enlisted the most outrageous prices for all the necessaries of life. Let there be some action; and that speedily. The Standard says: We learn that Maj. Russ, of this county, who has already made one trip to the salt works of Virginia for the purpose of purchasing salt for his neighbors, left again on Tuesday morning for the purpose of obtaining a still further supply.--These works are at Saltville, Washington county, Va. and are owned by Messrs. Stewart, Buchanan &Co., who are doing all in their power to relieve the wants of the people. Maj. R. has already before them a proposition for $4,000 worth of salt, with a stipulation that he will forfeit $1,000 if he shall sell a single sack for a cent above what it costs him. We learn that Thomas Jenkins, of this city, has authorized Maj. Russ to draw on him for , to be expended for salt to be sold to the people of this community
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 19 (search)
pears that the General Govertment cannot, at this time, give up any of the salt under its control. A statement from the Commissary General shows that the purchases of hogs and beef to be packed will require a great deal of salt; that is two bushels to each thousand pounds of pork, and a bushel and a quarter to each five hundred of beef. To furnish less might endanger, and would shift the responsibility from contractors to the Department. That with a nominal monopoly of the Salt-works at Saltville, the Commissariat has been unable to obtain enough for its own purposes, in consequence of the demands from private parties on the grounds with wagons, and though it has stipulated for all it may choose to demand from that quarter at 75 cents per bushel, it has yet found itself compelled to purchase 50,000 bushels at Nashville, at $3 per bushel, and to order other purchases in West Tennessee. The report was laid upon the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Ed
The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], English and other European news. (search)
tors of Dispatch: I learn that a proposition is before the Legislature for the purchase of the salines lying on the line of Washington and Smyth counties at Saltville, in this State. I believe that the two contiguous estates, embracing these salines, and the lease under which they are now operated, can be procured for one milture any quantities of both salt and plaster for any length of time in these salines without exhausting the supply of either. The present manufacture of salt at Saltville is at the rate of nine hundred thousand bushels a year. Four times the quantity, in addition, could be manufactured by constructing vats for solar evaporation. e a bushel of salt; of sea water it requires three hundred and fifty gallons; so that 16-17ths of the labor and expense of evaporation is saved by making salt at Saltville, rather than on the seaboard. The State ought to own this property, for the reason that salt and plaster are articles that should be in the hands of public
The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 18 (search)
ommittee on Military affairs, reported a joint resolution, authorizing the purchase of one of Stewart's sight adjusters, for the use of the army. Resolution. By Mr. Christian, of Augusta: Resolved, That the use of this chamber be tendered to the Confederate Senate during the recess of the State Senate, after the close of the present session. Bills passed. Authorizing the County Court of Brunswick to impasse a tax on dogs. Appropriating $5,000 to repair the road from Saltville to Tazewell C. H. Prescribing penalties against the illegal assessment and collection of taxes [Providing that any person holding office under, any other than the existing government of this State who shall make such collection or assessment shall be liable to the person from whom such taxes are collected for ten times the amount so collected, to be recovered on motion before any court of record in the State, upon ten days notice of such motion. If the party so offending is irresponsible,
The Daily Dispatch: May 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Wanted. (search)
Wanted. --one hundred Negro men. We wish to hire for the balance of the year , one hundred able-bodied Negro men, to work at the Salt Works, in Smythe and Washington counties, Va., We want them chiefly for wood-choppers and teamsters, and we will pay twelve dollars per month furnish board and clothing, and pay travelling expenses to and from this place; also the expenses of any master or agent who will bring six or more hands. This section is perfectly quiet, but owners can remove their slaves from here whenever they deem them in danger from the enemy. We refer to McDaniel & Irby, Lynchburg, and Spotts & Harvey, Richmond, who will pay our hires monthly or quarterly. We hope hands will be sent us at once without waiting for us to hunt them up. Boys and indifferent hands not wanted. Stuart, Buchanan & Co. Saltville April 24, 1862. ap 29--2w*
The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the South. (search)
d up. He proceeded on some short distance, when he met the Forty-fifth Virginia regiment going to his relief. He alarmed them by stating that the enemy was in hot pursuit, and for them to make their escape. he hurried on to Dublin or Wytheville, and alarmed the people by stating, as well as telegraphing to the War Department that from 1,500 to 2,000 Federals were advancing upon the points above mentioned — Of course this caused excitement. General Marshall has ordered his brigade to Saltville, and preparations are being made to meet the enemy, should he advance, though it is said no enemy is within fifteen miles of Princeton. Colonel Jenifer was certain alarmed. The ram Mississippi. We find the following paragraph in the local column of the Vicksburg (Miss.) Whig. Tuesday: Two brothers named Tift, were arrestee here on Sunday, at the instance of the Provost Marshal of New Orleans, charged will burning the ram Mississippi. They were sent out to Jackson yesterday
The Daily Dispatch: June 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Interesting facts and incidents from the Tract distributors. Richmond, Va., June 5, 1862. To the Editors of the Dispatch: The following extracts from the letters of persons who are laboring for the spiritual good of our soldiers will doubtless be of interest to many of your readers: Rev W. Huff writes from Marion, Va: "I have visited the hospitals at Bristol, Abingdon, Saltville, Wytheville, and Emory and Henry College. There are three hundred sick at Emory and — Henry, and the number will soon be augmented to one thousand. The demand for Testaments is very gratefully one-half being destitute of them. I collect large quantities of Bibles, and other books, from the country people; am now making up a library for Emery and henry hospital. The tracts are read with interest and fit A soldier, after reading Dr. Jeter's tract on swearing, remarked to a friend that he would never again utter as cash. The President of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad has kindly presented
The Daily Dispatch: August 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], The first Virginia regiment. (search)
An accident occurred on the Mobile, Ala., railroad, near that city, on the 4th inst., by which four soldiers belonging to Louisiana regiments were killed, and a number seriously wounded. An exchange paper explains the object of Morgan's late expedition. It says he had been indicted for treason in one of the counties of Kentucky, and went up to have his trial, but the case was postponed. Mathian B. Whitehead was killed by lightning, at his plantation in Carroll county, Miss., while standing under a tree during a thunder storm, one day last week. The Knoxville (Tenn.) Register, of August 7th says that Gen. Humphrey Marshall was in that city the day previous. His forces are guarding the important salt works and lead mines at Saltville and Wytheville, in Virginia.
The Daily Dispatch: September 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], The militia. (search)
The militia. --We are at present having somewhat of a muss among the militia. The Governor's proclamation calling them out is not considered "according to Gunter." in the first place, a specified number in each county were called, and then the whole. In the first call, the Presiding Justices of the counties were virtually made Brigadiers, who were to turn the militia over to "intelligent gentlemen," who in turn were to turn them over to Gen. Floyd, at Saltville. In the second call, they were to go under their own officers and report to Gen. Floyd at Wytheville. Then the thing became tangled, and several field officers, considering themselves ignored, refused to respond, among them Col. J. H. Ernest, of this county. He conceived that the Governor, by his proclamation, disorganized the militia, which he had no power under the Constitution to do, and it was therefore illegal. He addressed the people here on Monday last upon the subject, and took a bold stand against the illeg
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