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Jula Ward Howe, Reminiscences: 1819-1899, Chapter 1: birth, parentage, childhood (search)
sic. The brief visit of Garcia and his troupe had brought the best works of Rossini before the public. These performances were followed, at long intervals, by seasons of English opera, in which Mrs. Austin was the favorite prima donna. This lady sang also in oratorio, and I recall her rendering of the soprano solos in Handel's Messiah as somewhat mannered, but on the whole quite impressive. A higher grade of talent came to us in the person of Mrs. Wood, famous before her marriage as Miss Paton. I heard great things of her performance in La Sonnambula, which I was not allowed to see. I did hear her, however, at concerts and in oratorios, and I particularly remember her rendering of the famous soprano song, To mighty kings he gave his acts. Her voice was beautiful in quality and of considerable extent. It possessed a liquid and fluent flexibility, quite unlike the curious staccato and tremolo effects so much in favor to-day. My father's views of religious duty became much mo
The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Deep River iron and Coal (search)
an, under usual circumstances, be offered in market. On the Deep River are found all the elements necessary, and in close juxtaposition.--The resources of the present apparatus at the Tysor Mine are adequate to the production of about six tons a week. The coal is picked up from the bottom of the Egypt shaft and is a very pure, bituminous coal, excellent for furnace or gas-making purposes, and we learn that it will shortly be furnished to our people at rates that will leave nothing to regret on account of the want of Pennsylvania anthracite. The coal first sent to market, will, we presume, come principally from the Egypt Mine, under the superintendence of Mr. McLean. Several experiments have been made in the way of manufacturing kerosine oil, and after several failures, we believe that the practicability of the enterprise has been demonstrated Mr. Paton hopes to be able to turn out a supply of good oil for burning purposes by the fall.--Wilmington (N. C.) Journal.
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
oposed to amend the thirty-second section of article first, imposing a specific tax of upon distillers, by excepting from-its operation distilleries engaged wholly and for not more than four months in the distillation of trait. Mr. Wilson warmly supported his amendment, declaring the proposed tax to be unjust in its operation upon the fruit growing sections of the State, and contending that the effect of its imposition would be to diminish instead of increase the public revenue. Mr. Paton took substantially the same ground, maintaining that the tax would be, in certain cases, prohibitory in its effect, and would be exceedingly oppressive to the small farmers in his section, who frequently rely upon this distillation of fruit for the means of paying their taxes. The amendment, after brief discussion, in which Mr. Stesur, of Richmond, maintained the negative, was adopted. An amendment to impose a tax upon agents for procuring substitutes for militiamen and volunteers
The Daily Dispatch: December 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from Europe. (search)
., and signed by you on behalf of the Glasgow Emancipation Society, requesting the interference of Her Majesty's Government to prevent the departure from that port of the steam-vessel Canton until an investigation has taken place as to her character, ownership, and destination, and I am to acquaint you in reply that the attention of Her Majesty's Government has already been directed to this matter. I am, gentlemen, your most obedient, humble servant, E. Hammond. W. Smeal, Esq., and find, Paton, Esq., Secretaries Glasgow Emancipation Society. Project for Peace. The London Times publishes a project for peace in America, by a Northern gentleman writer. He says if the war is to go on for a time, from mere momentum, perhaps, it must be let alone; but it should be turned as soon as possible from a war of attempted conquest to a war for limits and terms of settlement. He suggests that negotiations be opened at once with the Richmond Government for such settlements, and for mak