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4th (search for this): article 22
Escaped from the Brooklyn.
--The Points a la Hache (Plaquemines Parish, La.,) Rice Planter of the 22d ult., says:
We hear that Mr. Charles F. Demandre's sloop a few days ago was captured by the Brooklyn about a mile of Pess a Cutre.
During four days Mr. Demandre was kept a prisoner.
On the fourth day the Brooklyn gave chase to a vessel in the offing.
Mr. Demandre being left alone on board his craft at Pass a P'Ontre, as soon as Lincoln's man of war was far out at sea, slipped his anchor and made for Lake Borgne, where he fortunately arrived' without failing in with any of the enemy's armed steamers, which were reported to be then cruising in that estuary of the Mexican gulf.
4th (search for this): article 7
Target practice.
--After the Tredegar battalion were dismissed from parade on the 4th instant, company D, commanded by Captain William E, Tanner, preceded by a band of music, marched down Main street, and thence to Voegler's Garden, where they partook of a dinner prepared for the occasion.
After dinner, they engaged in a target practice, when, upon examination, it was found that private Joseph Melvin had made the best shot.
He was then presented with a silver modal suitably inscribed.
Late in the afternoon the company returned to the city much pleased with the exercises of the day. The men of the battalion make admirable material for soldiers.
22nd (search for this): article 26
Judge F. W. Hulling, a sugar plant Plaquemine, La., was killed on the Jack Railroad at Amite City, on the 22d, by train running over him.
It was reported in Washington, on the of June, that Vice-President A. H. Step was dead.
The four States of Maine, Massachuset New Hampshire and New York, have an gregate of thirty-seven living ex-Govern
Wm. G. Robertson, of Montgomery Md., was instantly killed by lightening Wednesday of last week.
Sunday, the 22d ult., was the hottest experienced for many years at Charleston C. The thermometer indicated 101.
The Rev. Dr. Tyng has become the proprietor and manager of the Fr- Churchman.
Victor Emanuel sent magnificent pr- to Garibaldi's daughter on the occasion marriage.
The niece of a sheep sheared at Tol- week, weighed 29 ¼ pounds.
Col. Colt's, the revolver man, city ta- Hartford, Conn., are $5,750 per annum.
The verdict in the Burch divorce ca- been set aside, and a new trial is granted.
March (search for this): article 3
Ten dollars Reward.
--Runaway, a Negro Man named Horace, about 35 years of age, of light brown color, weighs 160 pounds, and walks very slovenly; had on light grey coarse woolen clothes.
He is the property of Dr. Tiffin, of Mar. and.--Address Pulliam & Co., or
je 12--20t* W. Crawford.
Richmond. Va.
April 18th (search for this): article 2
Runaway in jail.
--Was committed to the Jail of the county of Hanover, on the 18th day of April last, a negro man, calling himself John Ford, as a runaway, but who claims to be a free man.--The said negro is a bright mulatto, and is about five feet eight or nine inches high; and is about twenty-three years old; has long black curly hair, and no scars of note.
The said negro had on when committed a grey woolen suit, coat lined with striped linsey.
The owner of said negro is requested to come forward; prove property, pay charges and take him away, else he will be dealt with as the law directs.
C. S. Chisholme, acting Jailor
my 27--2aw6w Of Hanover County.
Va.
May 16th (search for this): article 17
A Dangerous Bedfellow.
--On the 16th of May, a man with a traveling menagerie, composed largely of snakes, stopped at the Franklin House, at Orange, Mass. Two weeks later a peddler put up at the same house, and was put to sleep in the same bed where the menagerie man had slept.
After his departure in the morning, the chambermaid found one of the showman's snakes in the bed, with his head resting on the pillow where he had slept at night with the unconscious peddler.
The snake's "mortal coll" was speedily shuffled off.
May 29th (search for this): article 1
Runaway in jail.
--Was committed to the jail of the country of Westmoreland, on the 29th of May last, a Negro Man, calling himself James Toliver.
The said Negro is of a tawny complexion, and is about 5 feet 6 inches high, and about 26 years old; no scars of note about his person.
The said Negro had on when committed a red flannel shirt dark grey coat, and black pants.
He was sold from this county in October, 1860 by Mr. John E. Wilson, to (he says) Mr. Andrew Jones, of Wilmington, N. C. from which place he ran away; but that Mr. Jones lives now in Richmond.
The owner of said Negro will come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away, else he will be dealth with as the law directs
Geo. W. Goldsby, Acting Jailor
je 26--2awew* Westmore and county.
Va.
June (search for this): article 26
Judge F. W. Hulling, a sugar plant Plaquemine, La., was killed on the Jack Railroad at Amite City, on the 22d, by train running over him.
It was reported in Washington, on the of June, that Vice-President A. H. Step was dead.
The four States of Maine, Massachuset New Hampshire and New York, have an gregate of thirty-seven living ex-Govern
Wm. G. Robertson, of Montgomery Md., was instantly killed by lightening Wednesday of last week.
Sunday, the 22d ult., was the hottest experienced for many years at Charleston C. The thermometer indicated 101.
The Rev. Dr. Tyng has become the proprietor and manager of the Fr- Churchman.
Victor Emanuel sent magnificent pr- to Garibaldi's daughter on the occasion marriage.
The niece of a sheep sheared at Tol- week, weighed 29 ¼ pounds.
Col. Colt's, the revolver man, city ta- Hartford, Conn., are $5,750 per annum.
The verdict in the Burch divorce ca- been set aside, and a new trial is granted.
June 18th (search for this): article 12
The British Navy and rifled guns
The Lords of the Admiralty have given orders for the building of ten line-of-battle and other steamers, to be built at Chatham, in addition to the iron-plated frigates now in progress.
At Davenport, the Ocean, a crew ship, 91 guns, has been ordered to be converted into an Iron-plated ship.
Her length is 275 feet.
It was stated at Woolwich on the 18th of June, at a dinner given by the Duke of Cambridge to the Royal Artillery mess, in recognition of his appointment as Colonel of the regiment, that--
A series of interesting experiments last week was made at Shoe business, with a view of testing the effect of heavy shot on iron batteries, which had been previously found to stand any amount of pounding with the lighter projectiles from a sixty-eight pounder smooth bore.
The battery was built up as a solid wall of iron, ten inches thick, on Thornycrott's system of dovetailing, and was backed up in the strongest manner with heavy timber, an
June 22nd (search for this): article 8