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The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Potomac Fisheries. (search)
s. --The Fredericksburg Herald, of the 3d inst., has the following well timed and appropriate remarks on the propriety of using every effort that can be to occupy and cultivate our fishing shores the Potomac: We are gratified to learn that Mr. Wm. L Pratt commenced fighting the seine yesterday at the fishery on Potomac which empties into the Potomac river. The point of fishing is well secured from the attacks of the Lincoln river craft, being under the protection of the guns of Smith's battery. There was no fall fishing at all, either in the Potomac or Rappahannock, in consequence of the fact that the army numbers in us ranks the men mostly engaged in this pursuit. There are other points on the Potomac which we hope to see occupied shortly. We have an unfailing meat-house at our very doors, which has been too long neglected. Let the Rappahannock river also be occupied with fisheries. It will pay well, and why they have not been heretofore opened is a marvel to u
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
n uniform, wearing a sergeant's jacket, with red trimmings. The wounded man, John Smith, is, we believe connected with the Wise Logion. His injuries are not likely t hold of him, and took the pistol away. The pistol was fired at the young man Smith, who is now at the Louisiana Hospital. Mary Dennis, wife of Maurice Dennishim (the witness) Green Wilson James testified that he was in company with Smith at Dennis's house on Sunday; that he went out for a short time, and on his retuThe first shot struck the door low down, and the second went through and struck Smith, who was holding the door inside. Smith was shot in the forehead, the ball comSmith was shot in the forehead, the ball coming out at his eye. The Mayor examined one or two other witnesses, but nothing of special interest was elicited. In order to await the result of Smith's injuri was elicited. In order to await the result of Smith's injuries, it was thought proper to continue the case to Friday next, and the prisoner was remanded to jail.
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Potomac Fisheries. (search)
cases. --The Mayor had a very heavy docket yesterday. Besides the cases elsewhere noticed in detail, the following were disposed of: George White, charged with stealing a box of butter from E. N. Spiller. Mr. Yeager, employed at Spiller's, saw the prisoner shoulder the box, gave, chase and captured him. Remanded to be tried for petty larceny. Pleasant, an aged and infirm negro, charged with making a felonious assault upon a fellow, servant named John Jefferson, with an axe. Mr. Smith the owner of the negroes, said that John was hurt on the head, but not dangerously. It appears that Pleasant, after the difficulty, went to the watch house and surrendered himself, stating to the officers that John Jefferson made at him, and he struck him with an are. The case was continued. Marshall Bradley, free, charged with playing a banjo in the streets, and carrying deadly weapons. Bradley has been serving with the Lee Battery at Alleghany. Mountain, and fought with bravery,