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The Daily Dispatch: December 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wanted — negroes.-- (search)
The fire at Dibrell's
--The report of B. J. Johnson, Inspector, in regard to the recent fire at Dibrell's Warehouse, states that the damage on 44 hhds. of tobacco amounts to $134--that is to say, to the owners $58, and the Inspector's bill of opening the same, and assessing, $76. An investigation of the cause of the fire was had, and a report has been made to the Governor by R. D Sanxay, Commissioner, and Lewis L. Barnes, Chief Engineer, in which they state that they found the third story of the jail occupied by federal prisoners, the room having a fire-place and a coal fire; on the second story the prison-room has a small stove, the pipe extending through the window and over the warehouse shed.
From the various statements they could draw no correct inference; but were satisfied that the fire originated from the second or third story apartment of the jail.
They recommend that the stove-pipe should be conducted to a chimney flue, instead of through the window, and that the Fede
Fifty Dollars reward.
--Ran away from my farm in Chesterfield county, four miles from the city of Richmond, on Friday, the 9th inst., (October,) my man Cornelius, aged 24 or 25 years, 5 feet 1 or 2 inches high, dark gingercake color; has one tooth out in front below, and lisps a little.
Said negro was raised by Edmund Ruffin, a little below Richmond, of whom I purchased him; don't recollect what kind of clothes he had on when he left.
Any one finding him will please deliver him to me at my store on Cary, between 13th and Virginia sts. B. J. Johnson. oc 13--3t
100 dollars reward
--Ranaway from my store, on the 28th ult, my servant boy, Plummer.
I purchased him of Capt David W Worker, of Richmond, about three weeks ago. Said boy is about 21 or 22 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, light gingerbread color.
Had on when be left dart pants and a light blue military overcoat.
The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me or to any jail so that I may get him. B. J. Johnson. Va and N. C. Tobacco Agent, On Cary, between 13th and Va sts. North Carolina papers will please copy and send bills to me. ja 1--7t*
The Daily Dispatch: January 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], The currency question. (search)
100 dollars reward.
--Ranaway from my store, on the 18th ult, my servant boy, Plummer I purchased him of Capt David N Walker, of Richmond, about three weeks ago. Said boy is about 21 or 22 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, light ginger bread color.
Had on when he left dark pants and a light blue military overcoat.
The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me or to any jail so that I may get him. B. J. Johnson. Va and N. C. Tobacco Agent, On Cary, between 13th and Va sts. North Carolina papers will please copy once and send bills to me. ja 1--7t*
100 dollars reward.
--Ranaway from my store, on the 26th ult., my servant boy, Plummer.
I purchased him of Capt. David N. Walker, of Richmond, about three weeks ago. Said boy is about 21 or 22 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, light gingerbread color.
Had on when he left dark pants and a light blue military overcoat.
The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me or to any jail so that I may get him. B. J. Johnson. Va. and N. C. Tobacco Agent, On Cary, between 13th and Va. sts.
Confederate States Congress.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr. Minnigerode, of the Episcopal Church, the Senate was called to order by Mr. Hunter, of Va., President pro tem.
Mr. Johnson, of Ga., offered the following, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury lay before the Senate a statement showing the amount of property and credits that have been taken possession of under the laws of sequestration and confliction; what amount is in judgment, unsold and uncollected; what amount, in money, has been realized in the several States of the Confederacy and paid into the Treasury; what the balance, if any, which, being collected by the various receivers, has not yet been paid into the Treasury; and what is the amount of property and credits still in litigation, and where such litigation is pending.
Mr. Caperton, of Va., presented a memorial of dental surgeons, of ten years practice, praying exemption from military service.
The memorial was accompani
100 dollars reward.
--Ranaway from my store, on the 28th ult., my servant boy, Plummer.
I purchased him of Capt David N Walker, of Richmond, about three weeks ago. Said boy is about 21 or 22 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, light gingerbread color.
Had on when he left dark pants and a light blue military overcoat.
The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me or to any jail so that I may get him. B. J. Johnson, Va and N. C. Tobacco Agent, On Cary, between 13th and Va sts. North Carolina papers will please copy once and send bills to me. ja 1--7t*
For hire
--A male Cook; two young men, for Blacksmith's work; one boy, 18 years of age, for a House Servant; and one girl, 17 years of age, for housework. Wm B Johnson, Grate st, between 7th and 8th. ja 2--4t*
The Daily Dispatch: February 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], Capture of Yankees in East Tennessee
Fires
--About 10 o'clock Saturday morning last a fire broke out in the third story of the building on Cary, near 13th street, occupied respectively by Mr. B. J. Johnson as a tobacco store, and Messrs. Ed. W. D. Voss & Co., agents for the German Government.--The fire originated between the floor and the ceiling in the back room, which was occupied as a sleeping apartment; but the cause of which could not be ascertained.--It was extinguished by the application of a few buckets of water, but not before hall of the floor had been cut away.
The loss will probably not exceed five hundred dollars, which is fully covered by insurance.
While some servants were at work on the farm of Mrs. Saunders, in Henrico county, on Friday, 26th, they carelessly allowed a fire to escape and set fire to the adjoining woods, the property of Mr. Alfred Winston on which there was between $1,000 and $5,000 worth of wood, cut and corded for market, which was nearly all consumed, together with the stan
For Sale, Privately, a No. 1 Cook, Washer and Ironer, twenty-seven years old; and her husband, a No. Farm hand and Shoemaker; also, a Woman, twenty-four years old, a good Cook, Washer and Ironer, with five likely children.
Apply to B. J. Johnson, between Thirteenth and Virginia streets.
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