Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1863., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Davis or search for Davis in all documents.

Your search returned 5 results in 3 document sections:

The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
Death of Galt the Sculptor --Alexander Galt, the well-known scripture, died at his residence, in this city, on yesterday, of small pox. The deceased was an artist of no inconsiderable intent and had built himself up a reputation for Boldness of design and decency of finish that favorably compared with that of any contemporary artist in either the Old World or the New. Mr. Galt was quite a young man, and his life has gone out just as it was launched upon a brilliant career. His more prominent works had a trans-Atlantic reputation.--Among the works in marble of which the deceased artist was the author was Payche Bazchante and a statue of Jefferson. He had executed in plaster basts of President Davis, Governor Letcher, and Hon. Barnwell Rhett, of S. C. His last work was a bas relief of General Stonewall Jackson.
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
om the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill entitled "An act to declare what persons shall be exempt from military service." Postponed, and made the special order for to-morrow at 1 o'clock, and from day to day until disposed of. Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the House refused to adopt the resolution to rent the Exchange Hotel for one year for the use of Congress. In support of his motion. Mr. Davis alleged that it had become apparent tMr. Davis alleged that it had become apparent that the Governor of Virginia allowed the use of the present Hall grudgingly, and he for one was unwilling to accept a favor thus bestowe?. Mr. Foote was satisfied that the gentleman from Mississippi of unintentional injustice to the Governor of Virginia. He had known that official long and intimately and was satisfied that he was incapable of any discourtesy towards Congress or any or his officers. On the passage of the motion to reconsider the eyes and noes were called and resulted
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
Progress of the war. President Davis's message at the North--an understanding with Napoleon Feared. The New York Herald, of Saturday last, publishes the President's Message in full, and has a long editorial about it. It thinks it is of more than ordinary importance. The following is an extract from the article: It is evidently inspired by a conscious security which has never hitherto characterized any manifesto which emanated from the rebel Executive and it breathes and air of dnd are not likely soon to be. But there may be something in these menaces after all — something more than the mere military, political, and financial situation would warrant. It is more than possible, notwithstanding the general terms in which Mr. Davis complains of the European powers for not recognizing the independence of the Southern Confederacy, and for shutting out from their ports privateers and their prizes, he has some understanding with the Emperor of the French which will be brought