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Mrs. John A. Logan, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife: An Autobiography, Chapter 3: (search)
vention as their candidate for United States senator. Mr. Douglas's return to Illinois was impatiently awaited. Finally it was announced that he would return to his home in Chicago on Friday, July g, 1858. Most extensive preparations were made to extend to him the grandest reception that had up to that time ever been given to any man. A large committee was appointed composed of the leading men of the city and State, Charles Walker being made chairman. This committee was composed of Hon. J. B. Vaughn, C. C. Marsh, Thomas Lanagan, D. A. Gage, D. L. Boone, Hon. Thomas Dyer, Andrew Harnia, H. T. Dickey, W. B. Scates, B. S. Morris, General H. L. Stewart, S. W. Fuller, Colonel E. D. Taylor, General Jacob Frye, Hon. Lambert Tree, J. A. McVicker, B. F. Bradley, Hon. W. W. Drummond, B. T. Caulfield, H. D. Calvin, Robert Healy, and others. These men invited prominent men of the State to assist in the demonstration, arranging for extra trains from every direction. A large delegation went t
The Daily Dispatch: may 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
Up again. --Richard Smith, a free negro, who was lately arrested here after being expelled from Manchester as a dangerous and suspicious darkey, was up again before the Mayor yesterday, for examination on an application for his release. Sundry citizens of Manchester, including Messrs. Spencer Hancock, J. B. Vaughn, and L. M. Burfoot, testified that hearing that Richard and Jordan Smith had had a treasonable conversation on the day of the Pawnee excitement, in which the probabilities of the success of an African saturnalia was canvassed, they had repaired to the domicil of Richard Smith for the purpose of questioning him. Though known to be present, he refused to open the door to admit them; denied all such conversation; refused to put on his shoes and go with them and did many other equally unnecessary things. The result was, that he was forced to recover his recollection, and receive punishment for his contumacy. In consequence of finding Northern correspondence in his house,
The Daily Dispatch: January 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
Negroes Punished. --The examination of certain negroes charged with talking of and making arrangements, for an insurrection against the white inhabitants of Chesterfield county, at the house of J. B. Vaughn, on the night of December 27th, was reduced yesterday at 10 o'clock, at the Town Hall in Manchester, before Spencer Hancock, Esq., J. P., and after lasting five hours was concluded, no new fact having been elected. The parties in their "talks" made no reference, as we understood, to anllowing is a list of owners, names of negroes, and award of judgment in the case: Jim, slave of Samuel Harogrove, thirty-nine lashes; Phil, (Wm. Gray's,) thirty-nine; Warner and Leander, (Mrs. Clarke's,) thirty-nine each; Caroline, property of J. B. Vaughn, discharged; Martha and Lizzie, (same owner,) thirty-nine each; Armistead, (Mrs. Archer's,) discharged; George Howlett, (free,) thirty; Wilson Howlett, (free,) thirty-nine; Peter Howlett, (free,) twenty-five; Becky Howlett, Mink Howlett, and S
The Daily Dispatch: January 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Arrest of a supposed Counterfeiter. (search)
Arrest of a supposed Counterfeiter. --A man named Vaughn, of Hanover county, was arrested near the New Market-house yesterday, by officers Kelly and Perrin, and caged, for having counterfeit gold in his possession. A lot of it was found in his possession, and the officers left for Hanover, to search the prisoner's house for more.
The Daily Dispatch: December 27, 1865., [Electronic resource], Fourth appearance. (search)
Fourth appearance. --J. B. Vaughn, the short man with grey hair and black moustache, was up before the Mayor yesterday, for being drunk, for the fourth time. He was held to bail in the sum of two hundred dollars to keep the peace, which he was unable to give.