The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-29
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTYYEARS AGO
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| Hon. Robert Guild. Confederate agent
General Il. Il; Hutler, u. s.. A.. in the
/ exchange. for tho reason that, by proc
lamatlon of President Davis. Butlcr is
under the ban of outlawry.
| Congress-.
In the Senate, Mr.. Semmcs. of Louis
lana. from tho Committee on Finance.
reported bin to provide for a now
ing all such notes now outstanding.
In the House, MIR, Dargan. OF Ala
bama. presented n bill to recruit into
that portion OF the population of Ala
pama, mississippi. Louisiana and Flor
ida known as. and called Creoles
Mr; Clapp. Of Mississippi, introduced
a pm to provide for wounded and dis
ahled soldiers an asylum to be called
the veteran Soldiers Home.
MIR. Sexton introduced resolution
extending tho courtcslcs OF the House
to General John Il. Hood.
From lees A-rny
Christmas has passed away, marked
by few events OF interest in the lines
OF this army Divine services were held
Ghristlna as Day at Orange. the Rev
preaching, the solemn and Impressive
ceremony of the Lords supper was adj
MINISTER'S minls,sred to a largo and attentive
| in chief himself.
The only change In the situation on
our front is the fact that the enemy
advanced one of the infantry corps rs
I Ia, 9u5 from Culpepcr Courthouse as
ihn np;5,, station; four miles beyond
| is not believed TO be Indicative OF any
intention on the. part OF the enemy to
advance. but rather to put the infantry
on picket on the front in order that
their cavalry may be sent back to re-
General Lee means 10 give his bows
a christmas treat in the shape of ra-
Iions Tor the week of sugar and coffee.
No None win be sold to the officers but
doubt. be greatly rejoiced at their
oppportune arrival and Issue
Persons who have Just come from
within the enemy's lines. II Is report
ed that all vacant and outhouses. in
save two. have bcen torn down by the
enemy for the purpose of building win
re rer , Huhf f,Ia, The forests are being
for Mcade's army: whilst the people
are so beggarcd by the cbbing ana
b bowGing Of Of tn, tide of war oyer it's
oroer 10 SuOsist, to draw rations from
the enemy's commissariat.
Inc amount OF sickness is but half
Much typhoid pneumonia exists be-
cause many OF the troops are unpro-
coats. In Hays Louisiana, 23a men
nave no bedding or blankets, 421 have
neither blankets nor overcoats, and
our correspondent in his last letter
giving the members OF General Lees
s stan; omitted Lieutenant Colonel
Johnson, assistant chief OF engineers
ana Captain H. T. Young, judSe-advo-
cate general
'ot SO Bud in Libby.
Wo C!iiccrS escaped from Libby
prison have told Northern newspaper
that the Confedcrncy is doing the best
II can for the Yankee prisoners. that
tnCrG a
conditions there, and that the situation
OF prisoners on iicllc Isle is much
worse than that OF those in Libby
Fro'n Mexico.
me latest adviccs FROM Mexico arc
not not very favorable 70 the national
state Ct that name, vas occtpied bv
General Meja on November is. and
Me1ia, with the French general, Donia,
potosi the present seat of the national
soVcrnment, an important city in tho
south OF Michor can. General Ba2airie
tai OF the state of which Doblada is
governor, and anticipating an easy
conquest and the capital, GuadalaJara
the French brisk guerrilla war is
maintained against the invaders, but
mar VIII never turn them aside from
their policy of conquest The pros
pect for Mexico is sad ana that for tho
French people very good
A Pioneer.
MaJor isaac Graham, tho Western
pioneer; died in san Francisco on the
Ith. He was Il native OF Botetourt
County. Virginia. He was present at
the death OF the famous Daniel Boone.
I'm the Hastings Court.
Robert S. Ford, charged with the
murder of Robert f. Dixon on April
70. was arraigned for trial Yesterday
Postponement was allowed. Dixon was
clerk OF the House of Representatives
and Ford his assistant: For causes
known to the parties. Ford was dis
charged and an angry correspondence
ehsued The parties met on Bank
street, fired at each other, and Dixon
was killed. The affair created Il good
deal OF excitement at the time
a BcnefnctioD.
scheme is on foot to provide a
New Years dinner for the hospital sol
dicrs For this purpose the Catholic
church collected Sl,700 and the House
OF Rcprese ntatiVcs $500.
1ntcmpersncc.
intemperance is on the increase i'm
the city, although Il drink or LIQUOR,
which Tour years ago cost cents now
costs So.
Theatrical.
At the New Richmond tonight: -
Virginia Cavalier"
Join Mostly.
Wantcd-W Zen Palmer, an officer
OF Major Mosby's command. will be in
the city until the 81 of January. He
VIII recruit fifteen or twenty gentle
men 70! that service He can 10 found
at the Office OF Wadsworth & Palmer
from 10 y. Nj. ttO T. NJ"