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The Daily Dispatch: April 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Female Volunteers. (search)
Getting Lively. --The Dock presented a more animated appearance yesterday than for some time past. Shippers and consignees are encouraged to hope for a revival of the trade which they looked for before the commencement of the political troubles that have annihilated trade and every other thing throughout the broad domains of Uncle Samuel. Barques, brigantines, brigs, top and foresail schooners, oyster craft, &c., were there yesterday, to testify to the revival of trade. Longshoremen and consignees were busy. Stevedores and laborers plied respectively their scheming brains and stout arms. The process of unloading and loading was gone through with according to the fashion of more prosperous days. We note it as an encouraging sign, and hope that traders interested in the supremacy of the commercial marine may be induced to go on and extend their operations till both Rocketts and the broad bosom of the Dock is decorated with the insignia of commerce from one and to the other.
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
precautionary measures. Sundry animals were drowned. One cow, alive and kicking, floated past Mayo's bridge about twelve o'clock, evidently an unwilling voyageur, though unable to extricate itself from surrounding difficulties. The wharves at Rocketts were submerged, though no particular damage was done, save that which was consequent on the introduction of the surplus fluid, which blocked up the streets and impeded locomotion. Extra moorings were required by some of the vessels at the wharvpart of the city were filled with water, and goods damaged. The water was not so high, however, as it was five years since. Vauxhall is still above ground. The water was at its greatest height yesterday evening, when a large proportion of Rocketts was overflowed, the tide making up to the rear of Col. Haskins' store. The inconvenience experienced by citizens residing in that part of the city was much increased by the heavy volume of water forced back by the inflowing tide. A woman and t
The Daily Dispatch: April 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fifty dollars reward. (search)
ly on a level with the stone embankment built to protect the lower end of Mayo's new warehouse; while a connection was formed between the Dock and river, some distance further down, on the line of 11th street. All the island and low ground below Rocketts, (as, indeed, a great part of that section of the city,) were covered with water. The companion to the "Virginia Dare," now building on the South side of the river, was introduced to her "natural element" before her builders would be willing toard, nearly up to the St. Charles Hotel, are filled with water. Alderman Sadler's tavern, nearly opposite the old Market, is covered with water in the rear to the depth of six feet. Intelligence of the ravages of the flood in the country continues to reach us. Yesterday evening boats were plying between Ludlam & Watson's commission house and the landing of the Curtis Peck, thence down through the middle of the Main street at Rocketts. The adjacent hill-tops were covered with spectators.
The Daily Dispatch: April 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Recovery of stolen goods. --On Saturday night, about 2 o'clock, Watchmen Perrin and Branch discovered at Rocketts a cart containing a white man and negro, and deeming the time an unusual one for persons to be going on honest business, stepped up and accosted the occupants, both of whom sprang to the ground and made tracks. Perrin pursued the white man and Branch the negro. The latter was headed off, and the watchman was approaching to secure him, when he suddenly burled a stone with great violence at him, which, taking effect over the left eye, cut an awful looking gash from the nose to the end of the eyebrow, and prostrated the recipient of the salute. The negro then took to his heels and soon vanished in the darkness. Perrin, on hearing what had been done, give up his pursuit of the white man, and repaired to the assistance of his wounded comrade who was conveyed to the cage in the cart spoken of — A lot of groceries, consisting of four bags of coffee, two tubs of butter, e
The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], By telegraph. (search)
e U. S. Government, which had lately been taking observations below this city, not having been successful in their search, landed at City Point, and assisted in the above affair.--The party from Richmond also took in custody the ship Argo, of Bath, Maine, whose captain is said to be an arch-traitor and incendiary, after the fashion of Greeley, Beecher, Webb & Co. It will soon be evident to our Northern neighbors (?) that they will have to clear out, bag and baggage, from this part of the country. Like the ticketless passenger on the railroad, they will, ere long, be emptied by the wayside. P. S.--We learned last night, at 9 o'clock, that the Government schooner mentioned above had been taken, and was en route for this city in tow of the tug-boat Allison. The steamship Jamestown was released from arrest at City Point, on promise of Capt. Skinner to bring her to this city, which he did by 9 o'clock last night. She is now at Rocketts, alongside of her consort, the York-town.
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
to seize the ammunition brought here on the evening previous, from Norfolk. In a very short time, troops were in motion, and cannon were conveyed to the wharves, with the intention, probably, of giving the mercenaries a warm reception.--Citizens armed themselves with rifles, pistols, shot-guns, and other weapons, and hurried to the same point; but we saw no alarm on any countenance — nothing but a determination to fight, and a hope that the report would turn out to be true. The throng at Rocketts swelled to thousands, while on the neighboring hills were assembled a vast multitude of ladies and children, attracted by the exciting rumors, though scarcely believing that anything like an enemy was approaching our city. The Governor rode down and gave such orders as were necessary, and steamers were held in readiness for any service required. Cavalry companies scoured the country below; the Howitzer corps, Company F, and the Fayette Artillery, were promptly on duty. A company from Man
The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], City railway. (search)
City railway. --This work progresses, though we imagine it will hardly be completed this season, all circumstances being taken into account. The track-layers were at work last Saturday in front of the County Court-House, operations having been commenced at the junction of Main and Pear streets, near Rocketts. A small vessel was unloading iron at the Dock, a day or two ago, which, we suppose, is for this railway. A citizen, who was looking at the work on Main street, asked us why it was that all the laborers were imported from the North, when so many of our own citizens were out of employment? We could not answer the interrogatory.
The Daily Dispatch: April 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Albemarle county. (search)
Inquest. --An inquest was held by the county Coroner, yesterday, assisted by Constable Thomas, over the body of a young negro man supposed to have been named Henry Randolph, a slave owned by Mrs. Jane A. Griffin, who has been missing since Sunday, and it is believed was drowned at Rocketts on Sunday, as the body above alluded to was recovered from the water.
The Daily Dispatch: May 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
Identity established. --A week or two since, at night, watchmen Branch and Perrin came across a negro and a white man, driving a horse and cart filled with groceries through the main street at Rocketts, at such an hour as gave rise to a suspicion in their minds that something wrong was on the tapis. On hailing the parties, the white man jumped from the cart and made his escape, after an unsuccessful pursuit by Perrin. The negro, on being confronted by Branch, knocked him down with a paving stone. Thus both parties escaped. The cart, on being examined, was found to contain several hundred dollars' worth of groceries, and a search revealed the fact that the goods were the proceeds of a burglary perpetrated on the promises of J. H. Beegleston, a merchant doing business on Dock street, between 19th and 20th streets. The articles were restored to their owner, and the horse and cart retained by the police, to await identification. Circumstances lately occurring have pointed unmis
The Daily Dispatch: may 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], James River. (search)
James River. --That part of this noble stream which passes Richmond has been rendered turbulent and muddy by recent rains. Napper's rock, opposite Rocketts, is still visible, and, should the Cumberland or Pawnee pay this city a visit, may be used by Old Abe's followers as the superstructure of a one-horse battery.
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