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By R. F. Lester & Co., Auctioneers,(Petersburg, Virginia.) Negroes for sale.--On Saturday, the 4th instant, at 12 o'clock, in the city of Petersburg, at the store of R. F. Lester & Co., I shall sell, by auction, to the highest bidder, some ten or fifteen Negroes — Men, Women, Boys and Girls. Terms: Cash. Alexander Donnan, Attorney. R. F. Lester & Co., Auctioneers. fe 2--
A Yankee raid. --A letter from Eastern North Carolina, under date of the 24th instant, says: "There is certainly a Yankee raid to Weldon or Halifax, as six thousand Yankees landed at Coleraine, sent thirty or forty cavalry to Harrollsville, who captured three of Captain Peamon's men and returned. We captured one of their men. "A report now reaches us that the whole party, one thousand five hundred cavalry, four thousand infantry, and fifteen pieces of artillery, are advancing by Rich Square."
Disappeared, on Monday morning last, a Negro Boy, named Billy, aged about twelve years; was dressed in a grey jacket brown pants and a military cap; has a pleasant countenance, and smiles generally when spoken to; is owned by Mr. John Clendining, of Henrico county. As he is but slightly acquainted with the city, it is very likely he got lost while making for home. He was last seen at the intersection of Broad and Eighth streets, between 8 and 9 A. M. on the 30th ultimo. I will pay a liberal reward for his return to me, or for any information in regard to him. Frank Smyth, Cary street, between Fourteen and Fifteenth streets. fe 2--1t*
The last Paris fashions. The latest Paris fashions are not of much importance in the Confederacy just now, but we give the following from Le Follet of January for the benefit of our fair readers, who may read it upon the same principle that they pore over the histories of the impossible heroes in their favorite novels, whose like they never expect (however earnestly they may hope) to see in real life: For toilettes de visite, moire, satin, faille silk (that is unwatered moire), taffetas antique, and velvet, are much worn. The figured morires are still in fashion, and require very little trimming. Passementerie with beads is much worn with silk; fur, lace or feather trimming is more suitable for satin and velvet. Double skirts are often seen, either for visiting, dinner or ball dress. If closed all round, they are generally looped up; if open, the openings are at the back, as well as at the front. In many cases these skirts are made of different colors and material
January 25th (search for this): article 1
Fifty dollars reward. --Ran away, on the morning of the 25th of January, my Mulatto Boy, Stephen; between twelve and fourteen years old; dark hair, inclined to straight; knock-kneed, which makes him a little lame. The said boy had on, when he left, dark breeches and grey jacket. William O. Snellings, M. D. Church Hill. fe 1--3t*
January 25th (search for this): article 5
Thirty dollars reward. --Catch Albert, a square-built, reddish-yellow Negro, with whiskers. He ran away from the Confederate States Nitre Works on Wednesday morning, January 25th, and may make for America county, as he was hired from Edward Eggleston of that county. Believer him to any jail and notify E. Harrison, Richmond, Va. ja 27-- 6t
February 20th (search for this): article 16
Banishment by a Yankee General. --General Sanborn, commanding the District of Southwest Missouri, has banished forty-eight families and one hundred other men and women to a distance of fifty miles outside of his district, for feeding and harboring guerrillas and bushwhackers. The parties are to leave the district by the 20th of February, on penalty of arrest and punishment.
Refugee vote. --The election for a member of the Legislature for York, Warwick and Elizabeth City counties and the city of Williamsburg, all now in the hands of the enemy, came off in May. The refugees now in this city will vote at the polls here. Lieutenant-Colonel W. R. Willis, of the Thirty-second Virginia regiment, formerly of Hampton, is announced as a candidate to represent the counties named.
November 16th (search for this): article 11
Mr. E. Molyneaux, the late British Consul at Savannah, Georgia, died in France on the 16th of November.
December 24th (search for this): article 10
Blockade-Running. --A letter from a gentleman who ran out of Wilmington harbor on Christmas eve, while the first attack on Fort Fisher was being made, says that the Talisman, which also ran out, was lost at sea. Her crew have arrived at Nassau. The letter, which is dated at Saint Georges, January 1st, says cotton commenced rising rapidly at the first news of an attack on Fort Fisher. The blockade-runners are preparing to move their headquarters from Wilmington. In connection with this f affairs. On learning that Fort Fisher had fallen, the ships put to sea again, hoping to get in at Charleston, we suppose.--The splendid and favorite steamship Coquette, on her last outward trip, carried one thousand two hundred and fifty bales of cotton, the largest cargo taken from Charleston, one half of which was for Government account." Since writing the above, we learn that the steamer Stagg, which ran out of Wilmington on Christmas eve, was captured a few nights ago, returning.
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