The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIJI TY YEARS AGO
The IGncmy in the Valley.

II Reprinted fron, This Newspaper.
The Encmy in the Valley.
The recent advance OF the cncmy up
the Valley soerus To have been one
solely Of plumber. In Harrisonburp.
! they robbed every store IN the town.
| During their visit they took occasion
! to pay their respects to the Office of
tic Rockingham Register. where they
pied lot OF type ANA destroyed one
/ OF the presses.
Escaped From Fort Warren.
/ ilrA. Freeman ana Gibbs lately cN-
changed surgeons from Fort Warren
/ bring intelligence" OF several of our
officers being In close confinement al
that plac" For mn attempt 10 escape
several confcdcratcs succeeded in got
tilE away. going through the nuskct
holes OF tho fertilization. ,rhey oiled
tand starved themselves so that they
uishi DO able to get through the
holes.
! General Green DcnJ.
General Thomas jefferson Green
died in Warren County, y. e.. on the
18th. aged siNtv-two. lie Was q
general IN the War for Texan indie
pcndcnco. and was tho leader of tho
! Ni"r expedition. Afterwards hc was
q" state Senator In California. tIo was
| a warm friend OF tho Confcderacy.
Morgan virginia.
n
vile, where Ills wife has been resld-
:ng during his imprisonment in the
North
From ,,ohn.ton's Army.
There is no truth in the report that
our army Is about to fall back upon
Atlanta. IT is not believed that the
enemy viii advance this wintcr
Tried for Smuggling.
Mrs. Anne Johnston i'm Cincinnati
is being tried for smuggling saddles
and harness into the Confederate fines
The English Mill.
The great International prize fight
took place on the morning OF tho 10Th
at Tunhridge, between Hocnan ana
King King won In Twenty-Five rounds.
Time. thirir-onc minutes. Heenans
game was to close aud put the bug on
Kings tactics We're more croditahic to
I" professor of puEilsm. They CON
sisted simply In strilin,, II series OF
laledechammer blows on the most
prominent and sensitive part of IIecn.
ans phiz. till the latter collapsed from
Z exhaustion.
The Prcsihcnt. Letter to thc Pope.
The foDc OF Rome lately received a
dcputation from tho confcdcrates.
who presented a letter from President
Jefferson Davis. 1t IS believed tho re-
ception had no Official character. ana
That the letter WAS merely compl-
mcntary.
Raises Interest Dnte.
The Bank Of England advanced tho
rate OF interest on "Wednesday TO I
per cent and on Thursday 10 8 pcr
cent cnusins much depression In funds.
I'ntni Duet
\ duel was fought on the 10th near
Independence. in Grayson County. be-
tween a Captain Smith, of North Caro-
Lima. ana Lieutenant Scott, of the SIX
ty-third Virginia Regiment, attached
TO the Amy OF Tennesscc The for
mer was shot dead
The Christmas Roundup.
The Mayor on Saturday had q good
sized army OF white men before him,
all charged with violating the rules OF
decency and the laws OF the State By
getting drunk on Christmas BEVERAGES,
annoying sOtcr people, lighting each
other Nickiug doors. breaking win
dows and crying fire.
Chri.rmns In Richmond
Christmas oly In this city was IN
usually dull because OF the scarcity
OF Don cvacEcrs, the high prices OF
eggs. rum and sugar ana tho total abb
sencc Of many Of the luXurics ncces-
sury to The celebration OF that festive
occasion The barrooIns, as usual,
were open in the morning, and young
mon ana old men INDUCED their APP
pcutes for stimulating beverages to a
limited extent, but, because of the hor-
rid compounds witch they lubibed..
drums parties retired early. sick, thus
relieving tho thorOughfares oil their
presence. Comparatively few inebri-
ates wcrc 10 be seen during tho even
ing. and unless their stomachs are
coppcr-fas,cned they VIII not he
able 10 rally during the holidays
In the private circles the day wax
appropriately observed. many persons
dividing their abundance with their
needy ncighbors and thus contributing
TO their own happiness If tho fam
iy trees were mol loaded with tho
usual amount OF Yankee trash and tie
Juveniles We're less boun;ifully supplied
by old iNris Nv,ngle, they were blessed
with an abundance OF substautials OF
home growth and maybe consolcd with
the reflection that their spare change
can dc better spent in providing for
tho wants OF the gallant soldiers, who
arc battling FOR their protection and
their rights.
EggnoG ut the city Hall.
party OF citizens, mostly members
Of TN" CITY Council gave an entertain
ment at the city Hall on Christmas
Dag, having as their guests the rcfu-
gee members of Congress and the
Legislature. BESIDES an abundance of
orgnog and bourt!ful supply OF
cdibles. tho asscmblaec was cdiiicd by
spccches from various gentlemen
Mayor Mayo was present
From the Nnpidnn.
General kosser has just completed
= successful and entire circuit OF tho
Yankee army.
From tho Army OF Tennessee.
General Joseph T.. Johnston and staff
arrived on December &C. and on the
following day General Johnston took
command o. the army.