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The Daily Dispatch: September 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
$100 reward. --Ranaway on the 25th of August two Negro Men, named John and Charles. John is 24 years old; black, has a full head of hair; Is 6 feet 1 inch high; will weigh about 200 pounds; had on when he left a suit black hat, drab coat and blue cotton pants. Charles, his brother, is 20 years old; black; has a full head of hair; is 5 to 10 or 11 inches high, weighs about 65 or 170 ins. He also had on a soft black hat, drab coat and blue pants. I purchased them of W. C. Vanmeter, who lives near Moorefield, Virginia I think it likely they will try and get back to that place. They came to Richmond by railroad from Street burg. I will give the above reward for them, or Fifty Dollars for either, delivered to Hector Davis, in Richmond. John D. Ragland. au 28--2w*
The Daily Dispatch: September 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Five Dollars reward. (search)
Convocation of Congress. We publish this morning the proclamation of President Davis, calling Congress together this day in the Capitol. The occasion of this proclamation is simply what is stated in the proclamation. i. e., the failure to deliver to the President, for his signature, a bill passed by Congress authorizing him to "continue the appointments made by him in the military and naval service during the recess of Congress, or the present session, and to submit them to Congress at its next session." This, and this only, is the cause of convening Congress to-day.
The Daily Dispatch: September 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Five Dollars reward. (search)
the enemies who fell in his power. They have been chained to the dead, putrid carcass of Yankeedom, and compelled to drag it along at the peril of their own existence. They have executed their hard task with infinite loathing — they have, at last, cut themselves loose — and no earthly power can over again restore the links of the broken chain. Those Northern newspapers and Washington correspondents, therefore, who write that the Confederation designs to conquer Yankeedom, and to make Jeff.Davis President of the whole country lately known as the United States, either lie willfully, or are wholly ignorant of the views entertained either by the Southern people or the Southern President. They desire nothing more than to shake off the rotten carcass — to place a gulf of fire between them and the "basest of nations"--to render a future Union utterly and wholly impossible, henceforward forever, worlds without end. Neither as fellow-citizens of the same Republic, nor as fellow- subjects o<
The Daily Dispatch: September 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
$100 reward. --Ranaway on the 25th of August, two Negro Men, named John and Charles. John is 24 years old; black, has a full head of hair; is 6 feet 1 inch high; will weigh about 200 pounds; had on when he left a soft black hat, drab coat and blue cotton pants. Charles, his brother, is 20 years old; black; has a full head of hair; is 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high; weighs about 165 or 170 lbs. He also had on a soft black hat, drab coat and blue pants. I purchased them of W. C. Vanmeter, who lives near Moorefield, Virginia. I think it likely they will try and get back to that place. They came to Richmond by railroad from Strasburg. I will give the above reward for them, or fifty dollars for either, delivered to Hector Davis, in Richmond. au 28--2w* John D. Ragland.
The Daily Dispatch: September 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The brain (search)
First Congressof the Confederate States of America.（called session.） Congress assembled yesterday at 12 M., in obedience to a proclamation of President Davis. issued September 3d, 1861, convening said body for the purpose of taking action on a bill empowering the President to make appointment in the Army and Navy, which had failed to be reported to him during the late session. Hon. Howell Cobb in the chair. The session was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Flynn,of Georgia. Th From Tennessee--Mr. Hughes. From Virginia--Messrs. Preston, Hunter, MacFarlan and Brockenbrough. The President declared a quorum present. On motion of Mr. Miles, a committee of three was appointed by the Chair to wait upon President Davis and inform him that Congress was ready to receive from him such communication as he might be pleased to make. The committee returning, reported they had discharged their duties, and the President would send in a communication in writing.
The Daily Dispatch: September 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Got the Wrong Smith. (search)
Federal capture. Baltimore, Sept. 4, --A letter from Key West states that the Powhatan had captured a prize having a letter bag. A letter to President Davis describes the movements of the privateer Sumter. The Powhatan has gone in search of her.
The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
$100 reward. --Ranaway, on the 25th of August, two Negro Men, named John and Charles. John is 24 years old; black, has a full head of hair; is 6 feet 1 inch high; will weigh about 200 pounds; had on when he left a soft black hat, drab coat and blue cotton pants. Charles, his brother, is 20 years old; black; has a full head of hair; is 5 it. 10 or 11 inches high; weighs about 165 or 170 lbs. He also had on a soft black hat, drab coat and blue pants. I purchased them of W. C. Vanmeter, who lives near Moorefield, Virginia I think it likely they will try and get back to that place. They came to Richmond by railroad from Strasburg. I will give the above reward for them, or Fifty Dollars for either, delivered to Hector Davis, in Richmond. au 28--2w* John D. Ragland.
The Daily Dispatch: September 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Two Bishops (search)
One hundred Dollars Reward. --Ranaway, on the 25th of August, two Negro men, named John and Charles. John is twenty-four years old; black; has a full head of hair: is 6 feet 1 inch high: will weigh about 200 pounds; had on when he left a soft black hat, drab coat and blue cotton pants. Charles, his brother, is 20 years old; black; has a full head of hair: is 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high; weighs about 155 or 170 pounds. He also had on a soft black hat, drab coat and blue pants. I purchased them of W. C. Vanmeter, who lives near Moorefield. Va. I think it likely they will try and get back there.--They came to Richmond by railroad from Strasburg. I will give the above reward for them, or fifty Dollars for either, delivered to Hector Davis, Richmond. John D. Ragland. au 28--2w*
The Daily Dispatch: September 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Manassas, Sept. 5th. (search)
One hundred Dollars reward. --Ranaway, on the 25th of August, two Negro Men, named John and Charles. John is twenty-four years old; black; has a full head of hair; is 6 feet 1 inch high; will weigh about 200 pounds; had on when he left a soft black hat, drab coat and blue cotton pants. Charles, his brother, is 20 years old; black; has a full head of hair; is 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high; weighs about 165 or 170 pounds. He also had on a soft black hat, drab coat and blue pants. I purchased them of W. C. Vanmeter, who lives near Moorefield, Va. I think it likely they will try and get back there.--They came to Richmond by railroad from Strasburg. I will give the above reward for them, or Fifty Dollars for either, delivered to Hector Davis, Richmond. John D. Ragland. au 28--2w*
The Daily Dispatch: September 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], One hundred Dollars reward. (search)
One hundred Dollars reward. --Ranaway, on the 25th of August, two Negro Men, named John and Charles. John is twenty four years old; black; has a full head of hair is feet 1 inch high; will weigh about 200 pounds had on when he left a soft black hat drab cost and blue cotton pants. Charles his brother is 20 years old; black; has a full head of hair is 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high; weighs about 165 or 170 pounds. He also had on a soft black hat, drab cost and blue pants. I purchased them of W. C. Vanmeter, who lives near Moorefield, Va., I think it likely they will try and get back there.--They came to Richmond by railroad from Strasburg. I will give the above reward for them, or fifty Dollars for either, delivered to Hector Davis Richmond John D. Ragland. se 28--2w*
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