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The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
ed. The bill to amend the act incorporating the Atlantic Steam Ferry Company, so as to extend the time which requires the company to run a vessel to Europe, was passed. The bill to authorize Hugh Dillard to erect a dam half across Smith river, in Henry county, so as not interfere with the rights of Smith River Navigation Company, was passed. The bill to revive and amend the act refunding to Moses G. Booth damages paid by him as surety for Samuel H. Turner, late Sheriff of Harrison county, was passed. The bill to increase the salary of Joseph Jackson, Clerk of Accounts, in the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts, four hundred dollars in addition to his present salary, was read. Messrs. Barbour, Newton, and Robertson spoke feelingly in favor of increasing the salary of Mr. Jackson, to whose long and faithful services they bore willing tribute. If the House passed the bill, Mr. Jackson's salary would then be $2,000 per annum. The bill was passed by a vote
The Daily Dispatch: may 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 15 (search)
Peter Righter, a well known resident of Marion county, Va., has been arrested by Federal troops and imprisoned at Wheeling. Jefferson West, of Harrison county, a late member of the Virginia Legislature, has also been arrested. The steamer Rhode Island arrived at Boston on the 23d from New Orleans, with forty passengers, including the officers of the Confederate navy, captured at New Orleans. In Washington, on the night of the 22d, the Provost guard made a descent upon Hall's gambling-house, making several arrests and capturing all the sporting apparatus. It is stated in the Northern papers that John Bell and Jere Clemens contemplated visit to Washington, "to make arrangements for reestablishing peace in the Southwest." A fire occurred in Alexandria, Missouri, on the 18th instant, which destroyed the Delta City Hotel and eight houses, stores and warehouses. "Governor" Edward Stanly, accompanied by a Massachusetts parson, sailed from New York for Beaufor
The Daily Dispatch: March 10, 1863., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
e from its passage, and continue in force during the existing war. In mediately after the announcement of the passage of this bill Mr. Barbour rose to a privilege question, and laid before the House the application of Mr. Thomas S. Raymond, of Marion county, asking to be admitted to a seat under its previsions. The application is breed upon a resolution passed by the Legislature on the 19th of March, 1861, declaring vacancies to exist in the counties of Ohio, Preston, Monongalia, Harrison, Marion, Kanawha, Berkeley, Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Weisel, Taylor, Upshur, Lewis, Wood, Putham Mason, Morgan, Ritchie and Pleasants, Doddridge and Tyler, Jackson and Roane. Mr. Green presented the claims of Mr. Robert E. Cowan, of Preston county, to a seat in this body, under the provisions of the same act. After a brief discussion, both cases were referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. The consideration of the pending subject was then resumed, the question be
The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
to announce the sorrowful tidings of the death of Lieut. General Thos. J. Jackson, which took place at the residence of Mr. Thos. Chandler, near Guinea Station, at fifteen minutes past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. We can partly anticipate the deep gloom which this announcement will cast over the whole country, with whose fortunes he was so closely identified, and by which he was regarded as one of its first and ablest defenders. Gen. Jackson was born in the town of Clarksburg, Harrison county, Va., in the year 1825, and was the youngest of four children. Ere he had passed his third year his parents died. The subject of this sketch was taken by his uncle to Lewis county, where he remained until he arrived at the age of seventeen, when he was appointed a Cadet in the West Point Academy. In 1846 he graduated with high distinction, and was immediately ordered to report for duty to Gen. Taylor, with whom he served until Gen. Scott commenced his campaign in Mexico, when young Jack
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], Capt. Gordon, the rebel spy. (search)
Capt. Gordon, the rebel spy. --The Wheeling Intelligencer, referring to the announcement that Capt. Wm. F. Gordon is under sentence of death at Fort McHenry, as a Confederate spy, says: Gordon formerly edited a paper at Parkersburg, and at the time of the breaking out of the war he edited that rabid sheet called the Clarksburg Register. He joined the rebel army, and some months ago he returned to Harrison county as a rebel spy, and sought refuge in a house about seven miles from Clarksburg, where his wife was stopping. Some soldiers discovered that Gordon was in the house, and a squad were sent to arrest him. The family denied all knowledge of him, and the soldiers were about to leave, when someone suggested an examination of the floor of the house. The examination was accordingly made, and Gordon was found to be concealed underneath a trap door, carefully concealed by the carpet. The Baltimore County Advocate says: "This man or one of the same name, at one time w
The Daily Dispatch: January 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Yankees in Northern Neck. (search)
Barbour county, captured by rebels and taken to Richmond. All these are confined at Wheeling, Va. The following are at Camp Chase, on charge of disloyalty: Martin Brittan, Ell C. Williams, Jackson county; Benj. Bassil, Upsher county; Dallas and Thos, Gilford, Pocahontas county; B. G. Garrier, Dan. Hort, Geo. W. Mills, C. N. Schoonover, Randolph county; Jno. D. Garret, Logan county; Thos. Moran, Barbour county; Jas. W. Norman, Calhoun county; D. L. Shodgrass Marion county; D. Williams, Harrison county; Ell Emrick, Wood county; Levi Tottey, Hampshire county; Robert Anderson and Andrew Jones, Cumberland county; J. A. B. Leonard and S. S. Floyd, Montgomery county. The following are confined at the Old Capitol prison: Dearban, Samuel and Isaiah Johnson, Jno A. Scott, Jno. W. George and Samuel C. Taylor, Accomac county, blockading; Bolney Purcell and Steven R. M. unt, London, held as hostages; J. H. Barnes, F. Fox, Geo. H. Cook, Richard Johnson, Richard Richardson and Albert Wren, Fa
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
Arrests for Forgery. --Yesterday morning R. A. Placide and J. W. Lemon, members of a Maryland battalion, and Geo. W. Lurty, member of the Virginia Legislature, from Harrison county, were arrested in the Capitol Square on the charge of forging the name of Capt.--, now a prisoner on Johnson's Island, to accounts for horses killed in battle. The parties were committed to Castle Thunder, and will have an investigation before the Commissioner this morning.
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