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The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1862., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Townsend's Diary—January–May, 1865. (search)
&c. Here we remained all the afternoon, receiving excellent fare and meeting with good treatment. At night Mr. Galloway put us into nice feather beds which caused us to forget all our weariness very quickly. At Mr. Leftwich's also the other party were treated very hospitably and found very good fare. 21st. After a good breakfast at Mr. Galloway's and Mr. Leftwich's our party took up the line of march about 7 A. M., Mr. Galloway directed us to reach Mr. Harrison on the south side of Smith river, which was according to his statement about twenty miles distant. Our route for some six miles passed through a dense strip of woods; at length we reached a piece of open country and soon arrived at the house of a Mrs. Wade where we were told that Smith river was twenty-three miles distant. Here we crossed a river of quite respectable size, the name of which we did not learn; having passed on about a mile beyond this river we were told that Smith river was fifteen or twenty miles distan
The Daily Dispatch: December 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 13 (search)
Virginia held by citizens of the United States. By Mr. Dunn--Committee on Finance — remitting certain fines imposed upon Samuel S. Kinner. Adopted. By Mr. Grattan.--Committee on Finance — to relieve the Sheriff of Clarke county. Adopted. By Mr. McDonald--Committee on Courts of Justice — to protect loyal citizens in Virginia claiming title to certain lands Adopted. By Mr. Wootten--Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation --To authorize Hugh Dillard to build a dam across Smith River. Adopted. By Mr. Booten--Committee on Banks — To report a bill establishing a bank in the town of Luray. Adopted. By Mr. McKenney--Committee on Military Affairs — To report a bill exempting from Military duty the overseers of infants, unmarried women and non-residents. Adopted. By Mr. Baker--To provide for the punishment of railroad engineers and other employees for such acts of gross negligence and willfulness on their part as result in the destruction of life and property
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
assed. The bill to amend the act incorporating the Atlantic Steam Ferry Company, so as to extend the time which requires the company to run a vessel to Europe, was passed. The bill to authorize Hugh Dillard to erect a dam half across Smith river, in Henry county, so as not interfere with the rights of Smith River Navigation Company, was passed. The bill to revive and amend the act refunding to Moses G. Booth damages paid by him as surety for Samuel H. Turner, late Sheriff of HarrSmith River Navigation Company, was passed. The bill to revive and amend the act refunding to Moses G. Booth damages paid by him as surety for Samuel H. Turner, late Sheriff of Harrison county, was passed. The bill to increase the salary of Joseph Jackson, Clerk of Accounts, in the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts, four hundred dollars in addition to his present salary, was read. Messrs. Barbour, Newton, and Robertson spoke feelingly in favor of increasing the salary of Mr. Jackson, to whose long and faithful services they bore willing tribute. If the House passed the bill, Mr. Jackson's salary would then be $2,000 per annum. The bill was passed by a v