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The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
the merits of the petition was appointed to take place at 11 o'clock yesterday, before Judge Lyons, at the City Hall. At the hour appointed, besides the Judge, there were assembled the plaintiff and his counsel, Major Wilkins, commander of the second class Battalion, J. Randolph Tucker, Attorney General, his counsel, and the following spectators, mostly belonging to the battalion, viz: Wm. H. Eggleston, Sr. 1st. Lieut.; Jno. M. Sheppard, Jr. 1st. Lieut; Chas. C. Ellett, private; Sergeants Samuel M. Price and Dick Meredith; John Deoley, Captain; Wm. McCreery, private; John B. Danforth, Adjutant; Wm. Gordon, private; Thos. H. Hiltzheimer, Captain; John B. Glazebrook, Captain; Thos. How, private; Lieut. Thos. M. Alfriend, privates Joseph Rosenbaum, Wm. Ira Smith, John A. Belvin, and others.--These gentlemen were there either as interested spectators, witnesses, or parties arrested. The hearing commenced about 12 o'clock. The writ in the above case having been returned by Major
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], Gen. Morgan at the Capitol. (search)
Gen. Morgan at the Capitol. Yesterday, in response to invitations, Gen. John H. Morgan visited the two Houses of the General Assembly of Virginia, where he received an enthusiastic Virginia welcome. Accompanied by a committee of the Senate, the General entered that body at 1 o'clock P. M., where he was received by Lieut. Gov. Price as follows: General Morgan--I take pleasure in discharging the duty assigned me by the Senate of tendering to you a hearty welcome to the "Old Dominion," and particularly to the Legislative Hall. Since you embarked in the struggle for independence you have passed through many varied scenes, in none of which did you fail to be an object of anxious solicitude with our people. Your gallantry and courage in the field attracted the highest admiration; and when you were captured by the ruthless foe and led to prison like a convicted criminal, the hearts of our people gushed out to you and followed you to your cell. These feelings and sentiment
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], Hays's Louisiana brigade. (search)
ana brigade of Gen. Hays are suffering for the want of blankets, overcoats, socks, and shoes, and appeal is made for contributions of such articles, or for money with which to purchase them. These brave soldiers have been in almost every battle in Virginia for the last two years; their ranks have been sadly thinned; numbering now only about six hundred men; they are cut off from their homes and families, and deserve that special provision shall be made for their comfort. The members of the original committee for the relief of the Louisiana exiles, together with a few other gentlemen have kindly consented to serve and receive subscriptions. The names and address of the committee are given as follows: Hon. C. M. Conrad, Hon. T. J. Semmes; Major Bayne, Ord. Dep't; John Freeland; Col. Palpey, A. and L. Gen.'s Office; Samuel J. Hanesen; Ellett, Bell & Fox; Samuel M. Price, D. T. Williams, H. E. C. Baskerville. Persons may subscribe by calling at the Va. Life Insurance office.
The Daily Dispatch: August 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], One hundred dollars reward. (search)
illiam Bell, Threctors. the Directory were requested to consider the various subjects proposed for action, and report to a called meeting of the Committee. the following gentlemen compose the Relief Committee. H. E. C. Baskerville, William Bell, Dr. C. G. Barney, Wm. H. Clemmitt, Robert J. Christian, Lewis D. Crenshaw, J. R. Chamberlayne, W. H. Denerson, Dr. G. H. Ellerson, Thomas H. Ellis, Dr. Wm. H. Gwathmey, George Gibson, P. H. Gibson, James Gordon, Blackburn Hughes, Abner F. Harvey, Samuel J. Harrison, Judge Wm. H. Lyons, J. L. Maury, Wm. P. Munford, Thomas W. McCance, P. Cary Nicholas, Samuel M. Price, Wm. H. Pleasants, J. D. K. Sleight, John Randolph Tucker, Asa Snyder, David T. Williams, Joel B. Watkins, Wm. Willis, Jr. A meeting of the committee will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon, at the office of the James River and Kanawha Company, for the purpose of receiving a report from the Directory.
The Daily Dispatch: September 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], Runaway.--five hundred dollars Reward. (search)
unsuspecting dupes, to the extent of about twenty dollars. William H. Redford and Isaac Lichtenstein, charged with fighting in the street. These parties, after their encounter in the street, had another set to in Redford's house, where they were making good use of chairs, tables and other articles of household furniture when the limbs of the law stepped in and put an end to the sport. Sam, slave of the city of Richmond, was arrested on the charge of breaking into the house of Samuel M. Price on the night of the 26th of August, and stealing three hundred dollars' worth of groceries, and repeating the same exploit on Saturday night last, at which time he stole five hundred dollars' worth of shoes and clothing. Wells, slave of Turpin & Yarborough, arrested on Saturday night with one bag of corn in his possession supposed to have been stolen. The above parties were locked up in the lower station-house till this morning, when they will have a hearing before the Recorde
The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Great fire in Americus. (search)
Great fire in Americus. --On the 30th a fire originated in Price's warehouse, in Americus, Georgia, and burned twenty-seven buildings, Johnson's warehouse being the only one saved. Nearly five thousand bales of cotton were destroyed, three hundred of which belonged to Government. A considerable amount of commissary stores were also consumed. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary, as it originated in a building in which there had not been any fire for a long time.
The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Queen Victorias farms. (search)
yesterday --Recorder Caskie presiding.--Thomas W. Bass and John Harrington, charged with swindling negroes in the market by the exhibition of a game at which there was no possibility of winning, were committed for want of security in the sum of $500 to be of good behavior; Willis, slave of Turpin & Yarborough, arrested with corn in his possession supposed to have been stolen, was ordered thirty-nine lashes; Sam, slave of city of Richmond, charged with breaking into the store-room of Samuel M. Price and stealing groceries, shoes, &c.--suspicion light, punishment thirty-nine stripes; William Sullivan and Thomas Dolan, boys, attempting to enter Conrad Sauer's cellar with false discharged with an admonition; Ben, slave or J. H. Gentry, charged with breaking into the room of a slave woman named Maria and stealing a trunk containing a valuable collection of clothing, jewelry, &c., was remanded for examination before the Hustings Court; a charge was preferred against Julia, slave of Ric
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], The exemption bill. (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra Session.] Senate. Saturday, December 10, 1864. The Senate met at 12 o'clock. Lieutenant-Governor Price in the chair.--Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Doggett. The roll being called by the Clerk, it was found that a quorum was present. Messrs. Johnson, Neeson, and Newman, of Mason, were appointed a committee to wait upon General Joseph E. Johnston, now in the city, and invite him to a privileged seat on the floor of the Senate during his sojourn here. A resolution, offered by Mr. Dillard, was adopted, instructing the Committee on Finance to report a tax bill as early as practicable, with a view to shorten the session by promptly maturing the legislation required on that subject. The hour of meeting was fixed hereafter at 12 o'clock; after which the Senate adjourned. House of Delegates. The House met at noon. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Moore, of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Haymond, of Marion, introduced a resolution direct
The Daily Dispatch: January 3, 1865., [Electronic resource], Five Hundred Dollars reward. (search)
anhaum, alias E. Morris, a young white man, was charged with feloniously, and by false pretences, obtaining one piece of worsted cloth, valued at $1,800, from Samuel M. Price, he representing himself as the agent of P. Levy. Christian Bergheimer, clerk at Price's store, stated that Morris, after looking at the goods, remarked thatPrice's store, stated that Morris, after looking at the goods, remarked that he would take them to P. Levy, and if they suited said Levy he would return in twenty minutes and settle. Filling to do so, Mr. Price called upon Levy, when he learned that Morris had not been authorized to make any such purchase for him and that the whole affair was a swindle. The accused was remanded for indictment by the granMr. Price called upon Levy, when he learned that Morris had not been authorized to make any such purchase for him and that the whole affair was a swindle. The accused was remanded for indictment by the grand jury of the Hustings Court. John Maddux was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the street and attempting to shoot John Vance. The accused, who is a one legged soldier, plead as an excuse for his conduct that he was drunk at the time; but if the Mayor would let him off he would sin in like manner no more. He
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1865., [Electronic resource], From Wilmington. (search)
e unanimously nominated to the Governor of Virginia as fit persons to be appointed corner of the city, in place of Dr. St. George Peachy, deceased. Sally, slave of Charles Y. Morriss, and Ellen, slave of Ferdinand Blackford, were each ordered to be whipped for stealing money and wearing apparel from Sally Brockmore. Reuben Manheim, alias Reuben Morris, charged with obtaining, under false pretences, a piece of cloth, valued at one thousand eight hundred dollars, the property of Samuel M. Price, was remanded for trial before Judge Lyons. Washington, slave of Lyttleton Bowles, charged with breaking into the house of Robert W. Oliver and stealing a lot of corned beef and a turkey, was ordered to receive thirty-nine lashes. Catherine, wife of Washington, charged with receiving the same, knowing them to have been stolen, was discharged upon the payment of costs of prosecution. Amanda, slave of William Forbes, and John, slave of Frank Allen, charged with breaking into th
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