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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sergeant Smith Prentiss and his career. (search)
r. Prentiss had scarcely passed a decade from his majority when he was the idol of Mississippi. While absent from the State his name was brought before the people for Congress, the State then voting by general ticket and electing two members. He was elected, the sitting members declining to present themselves before the people, upon the claim that they were elected at the special election ordered by Governor Lynch, for two years, and not for the called session merely. Mr. Prentiss, with Mr. Word, his colleague, went on to Washington to claim his seat. He was admitted to the bar of the House to defend and assert his right. He then delivered that speech which took the House and the country by storm; an effort, which, if his fame rested upon it alone, for its manliness of tone, exquisite satire, gorgeous imagery and argumentative power, would have rendered his name imperishable. The House, opposed to him as it was in political sentiment, reversed its former judgment, which declared
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Townsend's Diary—January–May, 1865. (search)
d. We have heard this report all along the road from Virginia to this place, but do not intend to accept it as a fixed fact until we obtain some more reliable testimony. When about seven and a half miles from Yadkinsville, we reached the small village of Hamptonville, and passed from that point to Eagle Mills, about the same distance beyond. Here we obtained dinner. Passing on thence, we arrived at Olin near sunset, and obtained accommodations for the night at the houses of Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Word, and another. This is one of the neatest villages we have met upon our route, and contains about two hundred inhabitants. Most of the residents are descendants of Virginia families, and the place reminds me very forcibly of some of the homes in the Old Dominion. The people resemble Virginians more closely than any that I have seen since I crossed the North Carolina line. 28th. Took the road for Island Ford on the Catawba River, which is said to be twenty-two miles distant; when withi
The Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Rich mountain fight. (search)
ber, white bake or ash being preferable, and when filled, place a cloth over the top and pack salt in the cloth sufficient to exclude the air, set it away in the coolest place about your premises, taking care to have it where there is no charge in the temperature of the atmosphere. Butter put up in the above canner and taken care of as here stated, will keep sweet for at least twelve months. Southern Confederacy. [for the Richmond Dispatch.] Camp of 3d Reg't N. C. State Troops, July 25, 1861. Messrs Editors: The officers and men of Capt. Savage's company (D) beg leave to return to the citizens of Richmond, especially the ladies, for their very kind attentions to them while in your beautiful city. The sick would necessarily have suff red, if they had not been so very promptly attended to. They will long remember the kindness of Mrs. Barksdale Mrs. Word, and others whose names we did not learn. We will try and do good service in the day of battle, for their sakes.
The Daily Dispatch: November 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Fredericksburg. (search)
Runaway --$100 Reward.--Left my premises. corner of Cary and 5th streets, on the 24th instant, my woman Lugy. She is black, medium size, and about 36 years of age; her front teeth are out, giving her an older appearance. The above reward will be paid for her apprehension and delivery to C. P. & J. H. Word, No. 106 Main street, Richmond, Va. no 25--3t* J. H. Word
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], A Washington Judge and a Lawyer at Loggerheads. (search)
the following resolution: "Resolved, That this House, the Senate concurring, will proceed to the election of a Public Printer at two o'clock to-day." Mr. Word made a minority report from the same committee in favor of letting the Public Printing out to the lowest bidder. The question was debated at great length, Mttan, the reports of the committee were recommitted to them, with instructions to report a plan for letting out the public printing to the lowest bidder. By Mr. Word.--A resolution that it is the sense of this House that the public printing should be done by contract, and that provision should be at once made for procuring coution be referred to the Joint Committee on Printing. After debate, the question was taken on the resolution, which was agreed to — ayes, 51; noes, 40. Mr. Word introduced the following, to be adopted as a joint rule: "There shall be a Joint Committee on Printing, composed of three members of the Senate and five me
The Daily Dispatch: December 20, 1865., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
ssed. By Mr. Strother.--A bill for the collection of arms, State and National. Amended, on motion of Mr. Keen, and passed. Joint resolution from the House authorizing the Governor to purchase arms for the State Guard was laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Gray, although opposed by Mr. Gilmer in an eloquent speech. House of Delegates. The Speaker announced the following as the Committee of Conference, on the part of the House, on Public Printing: Messrs. Waddell, Dunnington, Word, Leawell, Jones, Watkins, Merritt, Browning and Dickenson. Also, the following Select Committee on the Re-union of the State of Virginia: Messrs. Woodson, Robertson, Ellis, Garnett, Patterson, A. J. Clarke, Pendleton, Wall and Kellam. Mr. Joynes, from the Committee on Courts of Justice, reported back adversely the resolution relative to imposing fines on Justices of the Peace for not attending terms of their counts. Mr. Joynes, from the same, reported a number of bills, which