The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06
VIRGINIA NOTE
WITHOUT VALUE.
issued by the Commonwealth During
the War.
A MISSING MAN MAY Be FOUND
RaItimorcan Who Left Home Probably
in Powhatan COunty-Board OF
Public Works to Assess Rail.
road Property.

An attorney at Salisbury MlSsouIi'
writes to Governor Tyler enclosing VIZ
ginia Treasury note Of the issue Of oeto-
Der 18th. 1862 and asks II 1t has any value.
The Governor replied that Section 4,
article XIV, OF the Constitution OF the
United states made the note VOID as
currency The words The faith OF the
Commonwealth is pledged appearing so
conspicuously upon the note the missouri
attorney. who was acting for Client
thought. perhaps Virginia might redeem
the pledge made by her in the days OF
the Confederacy.
A MISSING HUSBAND.
A few days ago tho Governor received
a letter from lady in Baltimore making
inquiry as to the whereabouts OF her
husband who she had not seen for SIX
years. and when last heard from was In
Richmond expecting TO go the Cincinnati
The publication of the woman's inquiry
In the newspapers was read by gentle
man in Powhatan county who writes To
the Governor that he thinks that ne can
give the whereabouts OF the missing bus
band and asks to be put In communica-
ton with the Baltimore lady.
TO ASSESS RAILROADS.
The members of the Board OF Public
Works will visit Newport News TO-DAY
TO assess for taxation certain tai-
road and steamship properties. Next
Thursday the board Will 80 To DahFihs
and take a trip over the Atlantic ana
Danyille TO Norfolk. a day VIII De spent
in the latter city as much terminal prop
. erty is to be assessed there. The BoaTa
is composed of Governor Tyler. Auditor
ID Hartman ana &.
Lee Moore. secretary. Some OF the COM
panies subject to taxation are iightins 10
secure reduced assessments.
THE BATTLE-FlELDS.
Cant II. McCracken. Capt. NJ r. Rowe
and Hon. II. +. CnsmOnd Of Fredericks-
burg. called on the Governor and invited
him to attend meeting 10 be held IN
their city on June 9TH in the interest OF
the Fields Park.
The Governor has been asked To attend
n meeting OF the Brotherhood or Loco
motive Engineers to be held at cape
Charles next Sunday afternoon. Hrahd
Master =. NJ. Arthur will attend and Rev
Thomas Dixon, Jr., will make an address.
DR.. r. f. Moore. of Wytheville, visited
the Governor yesterday.
A Norfolk company has applied Tor
four tents in order to go into camp at
Ocean View In the summer
4 letter which was directed TO the
governor Of the United States or the
Governor of New York" has reached
Governor Tyler, perhaps by mistake.
Here il Is verbatim ct literatim:
WANTS A PENSION.
May the 4th 1901
Thurman = o
To The Governor Of the united state
this Is to certify that ! waited on 2 or
the Soldiers from the beginning Of the
war until the end an has not receive
any pension yet an if you please try TO
make arrangement for me 70 draw IT
YOU Can do so an If you do You NAV
Take your pay out for your truble an
If you please write as soon as you Can
an let Me no what about it an you may
take pay out for your Truble this Is
10 the Governor Of New York an this Is
because / am getting unable to work !
am very ailing Some Time this Is From
Fannie Mitchell.
To the Governor of the united state.
Write as Soon as you get this Letter
an Let me no What / Can do an II !
can draw any pension for my Truble or
not fannie Mltcheh'