The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-16
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Reprinted from Thi. Newspaper.
Iicrponrs stomach Turned.

A Washington letter in II sew York
paper says: Governor Pieroont the
! Union Governor of Virginia with head
quarters ut Alexandria. is preparinS
4 report To President Lincoln. the Con
gress of the United states and 10 the
world. in which will be shown M some
OF the most ncfarious transactions OF
the Fedora! authorities In Alexandria.
Norfolk and Portsmouth that ever dis
Eraccd tho history OF any nation. Tho
report VIII be accompanied by docn-
incntary evidence as damninC az con
Tinc'nS, and as conclusive rs such cvt-
The steamer Florida.
Northern papers have information
via Havana. Cuba, that the Confederate
land on the coast OF Africa and has
sells flying the stars and stripcs.
GcorSiu'S Snlt Lost.
Four hundred sacks of Virginia salt
belonging 10 the state government OF
Georgia was destroyed in Petersburg
in the AppomattoX River. The hoh
water got into the warehouse on the
banks OF the river In which the salt
was stored. large quantity Of sal,
helonsing TO other states was removed
IN time TO escape tho raging waters.
The loss was about $4,000
More Fish nud OYSTERS.
Tho markets were we'll Suppiicd with
fish and oysters yesterday and the
prices declined somewhat OYSTERS.
sold for SD r"r gallon.
Caught While Stealing Cotton.
Northern papers just received toll
us OF the capture OF the Yankee steam
cr La Cross on the Red River The
steamer carried Il lot Of Yankees. who
We're "confscatinE' all the cotton they
could find III the hands Of the farmers
near the river. y band OF "Eucrillcrs'
attacked the vessel. capturcd her. set
fire TO and DESTROYED her and took the
Yankees and officers OF the boat pris-
onccs and parolled the crew.
The Flag of Truce Boats.
The steamers Schultz and Allison
with 500 sick and disabled Yankee ut!s-
oners. In a few days they Will return
with as many Confederate prisoners Of
Death Of General White:
Gia. late colonel Of Confederate caval-
~ died fcw days ago at GEORGETOWN
:. G. from the effects of n wound In
ilicted in his own quarters by hired
assassin.
Coifnx Gets Warm.
In the United States Congress- ColtaI
Of Indiana. offered resolutions propos-
ing TO eXpel from tho House OF Repre-
sentativcs Mr.. Long. OF Ohio because
OF sentiments expressed in the House
faEoring the recognition OF the Con-
f"dcratc States OF America. The reso-
lNtIous brought on lengthy and eXcit-
ing. debate. The galleries We're filled
and the Kisses and cheers that were
from tune to time started there forced
the officials 10 clear the galleries At
times the discussion caused intense cX-
element and threatened personal en-
counters. Finally the resolutions were
!a!d on the table by a vote of So to 81.
DcnouncinE the Administrations
y copy OF the New Herald OF recent
date. which has just reached us con
tains three distinct editorials denouuc-
ing President Lincoln for Interfering
with the movements and opcrations Of
General Grant.
According to the same PAPER. the
lion Garrett Davis. OF Kcutuckv made
q speech in the Senate In which he Bit
icrlE criticised the administration.
branding Lincoln as an usurpcr and a
tNrant. Nh. Davis declares he would
vote for anything except a negro for
President of tho United States In pref
eLcnce 70 Lincoln. He also said all Of
ne troubles with which 81 once united
country are now distracted are at
trioutab!c 10 the pestifarous states OF
massachusetts and South Carolina
second Class Militia.
Tho second class militia OF Richmond
made very crcditablc parade on the
square yesterday afternoon An order
has been issued requiring these
troops" to meet every Monday for
drill and parade, and the order says
no excuses vii! be in order
Married.
on tho 10Th instant. bY the Rev Dr.
burrows. OF The BAPTIST Church. MIR
fustavus O. Garter, OF HcnricO County.
10 Hiss Emily y. Bcshcr Of Richmond
In Raleigh. y G.. by Rev Mr. Atliin-
son, OF tn" Presbyterian Church Major
" J. Brown, OF Runcombc County, n
c.. 10 Mrs. Mary Taylor OF Church I'm,
Richmond.