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The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1860., [Electronic resource], Foreign News and Gossip. (search)
d by accident, and the gentleman at the table pocketed the pile, Jefford remarking to Covington, on losing the bet, that the money was gone C. replied that he hoped his was not, that he had no interest in the bet, never bet a dollar in his life, and must have his money. Jefford insisted that C. was partner in the bet, which C denied, and reported the circumstance to Capt. Gifford, who set about recovering the money. Jefford had paid his way to Richmond, but attempted to leave the boat at City Point, where the winning man went on shore. He, however, was prevented from doing so, and, on getting to this city, was turnover to the police. Berry Grubbs was called for the defence, and testified that he took passage for Richmond in the Peck that morning, getting on board at the Williamsburg wharf — that Covington advised him against playing with the card man, as he had lost $30 that morning — and that Jefford, Covington, and himself, took two or three drinks together, in the course of t
The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1860., [Electronic resource], Affair in New York. (search)
orth in the Superintendent's report, which it will be seen are of a permanent nature. the freight business through City Point, to and from points on the Danville road, has increased in the last twelve months over 300 per cent. The business through City Point, to and from Lynchburg, increased about 75 per cent., and to and from points West of Lynchburg, over 40 per cent.; making an increase of freight business to and from City Point, Petersburg and Lynchburg (the three principal offices on tCity Point, Petersburg and Lynchburg (the three principal offices on the road,) of $30,945.80, (Excluding the business between City Point and Petersburg,) which corresponds in money very nearly to the reported increase of tonnage. The freight business between Petersburg and points on the Richmond and Danville road, anCity Point and Petersburg,) which corresponds in money very nearly to the reported increase of tonnage. The freight business between Petersburg and points on the Richmond and Danville road, and between Richmond and points on the South-Side road and West of Lynchburg, and the Norfolk and Petersburg roads and the same points — taken in connection with the above statements — will substantially account for the increased freight business of th