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The Daily Dispatch: March 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Death by Drowning. (search)
Beau Hickman.
--Beau Hickman's unparalleled assurance and Jeremy Diddlerism are thus depicted by a writer in the Worcester Spy:
The legend runs that the Beau was once a gentleman; a veritable beau — much upon the Brummel order, doubtless, but still a man of spirit and honor.
If so, alas!
poor Yorick!
To-day he is anyah — of — where did you say?" "Of Massachusetts, sir." "Ah, yes!
exactly, of Massachusetts, yes!
large family of you in that State.
Yes! of course!
my name is Hickman, Beau Hickman!
heard of me, of course!--known all over the world — reside in Washington — man of large influence here; be very happy to be of service, and — ah —Hickman!
heard of me, of course!--known all over the world — reside in Washington — man of large influence here; be very happy to be of service, and — ah — I ah — by the way, you'll excuse me, it's a way I have, the custom here, always, among gentlemen, among gentlemen! to ah — to — in short, to contribute — that is, I usually collect a small tax — not much — mere trifle — dollar or two--or even half dollar — of course don't exact it, but everybody pays
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Schr. J. B. Cunningham, Whyatt, New York, hay and ice, B. Wardwell & Co.
Schr. J. W. Woolston, Whyard, Philadelphia, coal, S. P. Hawes & Son.
Schr. Access, Bennett, Norfolk, shingles, W. W. Wells.
Schr. Alexena, Smith, North Carolina, lumber.
J. S. Steverson.
Schr. Minnesota, Hickman, Charleston, rice and iron. I. & G. B. Davenport.
Schr. Georgianna, Booth, Chickahominy River, wood.
Schr. Wythe, Tuttle, New York, mdze., D. & W. Currie.
Sailed.
Schr. Mary Adams, Sparrow, Baltimore, wheat and corn.
Schr. John Boshwell, Farrill, down the river, light.
Arrived.
Steamship Yorktown, Parrish, New York, mdze, and passengers, Ludlam & Watson.
Steamship City of Richmond, Mitchell, Philadelphia, mdze.
and passengers, C. P. Cardozo.
Steamer Geo. Peabody, Pritchard, Baltimore, mdze.
and passengers, D. & W. Currie.
Brig Virginia, Ramsey, Rio, coffee, Crenshaw & Co.
Schr. Charles, Higgins, James river, lumber.
Schr. St. Cloud, Gwathmey, Smithfield, wheat.
Sloop New Packett, Edwards, Smithfield, wheat.
Sailed,
Schr. Minnesota, Hickman, down the river light.
Schr. Ida L. Howard, Jones, down the river light.
Schr. Emily Ann.--, Petersburg, mdze.
The Daily Dispatch: may 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Somebody aroused. (search)
Croakers and Ravens.
No man should open his ears to birds of evil men. Hickman boasted that the North could bring against the South two to one; it can't be done, and if three to one could overcome us, fighting upon our own ground and for our own homes, we would deserve to be overcome.
The South is invincible; it cannot be subjugated.
Even if they could overrun the country, they could not hold it. Instead of a seven years war of the Revolution, we would make it fourteen years, forty, four hundred, before our native land should be subdued.
Deliver us from dyspepsia and liver complaint, and quarantine everybody who suffers from these disheartening diseases, and he South can take care of all its other enemies.
Let no man believe or aid in spreading exaggerated reports of the strength of the enemy.
We were much amused with a conversation reported to us between a gentleman of a desponding and one of a sanguine temperament.--Said the former, "The North has more men, money and arms
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Attempt to murder a Clergyman. (search)
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia . (search)
From Washington. Washington, July 4.
--One hundred and fifty members answered to the call of their names.
Mr. Colfax withdrew his name as a candidate for Speaker.
Mr. Hickman nominated Mr. Blair.
Applause in the gallery followed this nomination.
Mr. Grow's name was placed in nomination.
There was no choice on the first ballot, and Mr. Blair's name was withdrawn.
The second ballot resulted thus:--Grow, 98; Blair, 11, and Crittenden, 12.
Northern Congress. Washington, July 9
--The Speaker of the House of Representatives has appointed the committees.
The chairman of the Committee on Elections is Mr. Davis; on Claims, Mr. Fenton; on Commerce, Mr. Washburne, of Illinois; on Public Lands, Mr. Potter; on Postal Affairs, Mr. Morrill, of Maryland; on the District of Columbia, Mr. Conkling; on the Judiciary, Mr. Hickman; on Revolutionary Claims, Mr. Duet; on Public Expenditures, Mr. Covode; on the Militia, Mr. Var Valkenburg; and on the Navy, Mr. Sedgwick
The Committee on Ways and Means are Messrs. Stephens, Morrill of Vermont, Phelps, Spalding, Appleton, Corning, Horton, McClelland and Stratton.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs are Messrs. Crittenden, Gooch, Cox, White of Indiana, McKnight, Burnham, Thomas of Maryland, Pomeroy and Fisher.
The Chairman of the Committee on Pensions is Mr. Van Wyck, and on Roads and Canals is Mr. Mallory.