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The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Bostonian's view of affairs in Charleston. (search)
Committed to jail as a Runaway. --Was committed to the jail of the corporation of the city of Norfolk, on the 2d day of January, 1861, Negro Man Wm. Johnson. The said negro man is five feet three inches high, and weighs about 135 pounds; has one scar on right arm above his elbow; light complexion: about thirty years old. Had on when committed to jail. black cloth coal, black pants, glazed cap, and says he was born free, in Baltimore, Maryland. Thos. J. Corprew. Sergeant City Norfolk. mh 16--6w
The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
Committed to jail as a Runaway. --Was committed to the jail of the corporation of the city of Norfolk, on the 2d day of January, 1861 Negro Man Wm. Johnson. The said negro man is five feet three inches high, and weighs about 185 pounds; has one scar on right arm above his elbow; light complexion; about thirty years old. Had on when committed to jail, black cloth coat, black pants, glazed cap, and says he was born free, in Baltimore, Maryland. Thos J. Corprew. mh 16--6w Sergeant City Norfolk.
The Daily Dispatch: April 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Action of the Philadelphia Conference on Slavery. (search)
Committed to jail as a Runaway. --Was committed to the jail of the corporation of the city of Norfolk, on the >2d day of January, Negro Man Wm. Johnson. The said negro man is five feet three inches high, and weighs about 135 pounds; has one scar on right arm above his elbow; light complexion; about thirty years old. Had on when committed to jail, black cloth coat, black pants, glazed cap, and says he was born free, in Baltimore, Maryland. Thos. J. Corprew, Sergeant City Norfolk. mh 16--6w
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Southern Pacific Railroad. (search)
's, Sargent's, Town's, and Parker & Watson's, have superseded it. The Arithmetics and Algebra of Col. Smith, of the Virginia Military institute, are allowed to remain on the booksellers' shelves, while Greenleaf, Davies, Colburn, Emerson, Day, Green, Heath, or Ray, is found in almost every school in the South and Southwest. Any carelessly compiled History, well pushed by the active agent of a Northern house, forces Taylor's edition of Pinnock from the Southern University and College, while Johnson's Chemistry and Philosophy give way to Parker and Comstock. We could lengthen this list, but the few examples we have given (and we speak by the card) are sufficient to show that the labors of Southern educational authors have not received that reward which even Northern critics would be glad to see bestowed." The Record expresses the opinion, in which we heartily concur, that the rewards proposed in the Georgia resolutions should be extended to those who have already performed the l
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
General Assembly of Virginia.[Extra session.] Senate Wednesday,April 3d, 1861. The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock, Mr.Johnsonin the chair. The President laid before the Senate an invitation from the Faculty of the Richmond Medical College to visit the institution at 2 o'clock. The resolution concerning the sale of muskets to J. R. Anderson & Co. was taken up, and an amendment, proposed by Mr. Corkhill,was adopted. The order of the day being called for, a bttee: Messrs. Riannon. Paxton, August, Wickham, and Quesenberry. On motion of Mr. Brannon, the action of the Senate was communicated to the House. The resolution concerning the sale of arms to J. R. Anderson & Co., was taken up, and Mr. Johnson offered the following substitute: Resolved, That the Attorney General be, and he in hereby instructed to inquire into the authority under which the contract was made with Joseph E. Anderson & Co., for the sale of arms on the 13d day of Au
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The New Mail Agent. (search)
Committed to jail as a Runaway. --Was committed to the jail of the corporation of the city of Norfolk, on the 2d day of January, 1861, Negro Man Wm. Johnson. The said negro man is five feet three inches high, and weighs about 135 pounds; has one scar on right arm above his elbow; light complexion; about thirty years old. Had on when committed to jail, black cloth coat, black pants, glazed cap, and says he was born free, in Baltimore, Maryland. Thos. J. Corprew. Sergeant Crt Norfolk. mh 16--6w
The Daily Dispatch: April 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Republican Congressional Losses. (search)
Committed to jail as a runaway. --Was committed to the jail of the corporation of the city of Norfolk, on the 2d day of January, 1861, Negro Man Wm. Johnson. The said negro man is five feet three inches high, and weighs about 135 pounds; has one scar on right arm above his elbow; light complexion; about thirty years old. Had on when committed to jail, black cloth coat, black pants, glazed cap, and says he was born free, in Baltimore, Maryland. Thos. J. Corprew, Sergeant City Norfolk. mh 16--6w
The Daily Dispatch: April 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Forging Virginia State bonds. (search)
Committed to jail as a runaway. --Was committed to the jail of the corporation of the city of Norfolk, on the 2d day of January, 1861, Negro Man Wm. Johnson. The said negro man is five feet three inches high, and weighs about 135 pounds; has one scar on right arm above his elbow; light complexion; about thirty years old. Had on when committed to jail, black cloth coat, black pants, glazed cap, and says he was born free, in Baltimore, Maryland. Thos. J. Corprew, mh 16--6w Sergeant City Norfolk.
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
eawell, Shefffey, Southall, Speed, Surange, Sutherlin, Thornton, Tredway, Tyler, Walter, Williams, Wise, and Wysor.--60. Naye.--Messrs. Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin. Alfred M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Boggess, Boyd, Brent. Brown. Burdett, Burley, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, C. B. Conrad, Robt. Y. Conrad, Couch, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely Eph'm B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke. Johnson, Peter C- Johnston, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Macfarland, Marshall, Moore, Orrick, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Rives, Robt. E. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Slaughter, Spurlock, Staples, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, White, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--67. Mr. Summers moved to amend the 12th resolution by striking out the words "the forts now in possession of the military forces of the United States," and inserting the words "any of the forts situate on the main lan
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
tasteful feature to those who opposed the resolution. Mr. Bruce further urged the propriety of striking out. Mr. Johnson, of Richmond, moved to amend the amendment by striking out all after word "Government," in the second line of the 13they would regard any such action on the part of either as leaving them free to determine their own future policy." Mr. Johnson, in urging his amendment, took the ground that Virginia now occupied the position of mediator — the proudest position pt on the other side to subjugate the seceded States would not only be hurtful to us, but injurious to our honor. Mr. Johnson thought if the gentleman was the especial guardian of Mr. Preston's resolution, it was a little strange that he this m Mr. Dorman moved to amend the amendment by substituting the word "themselves"for "them," in the last line. Lost. Mr. Johnson'samendment was then agreed to — ayes 68, noes 48. The question recurred upon Mr. Bruce's motion to strike out the
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