The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-24
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
nobbery mud Attempted Murder.
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Robbers entered tho home of Mrs.
Rebecca Disner, an aged lady OF Chcs-
fepnsid G0uhty living about so mile
insensibility. They then ransncked
the bureau drawers, but finding no
about the floor They threatened to
kin Mrs. Disncr unless she promised
not to scream until they had time TO
that they had robbed tho kitchen of
several hams and a lot of corned beef.
The Fordc Case.
In Judge Lyons court yesterday the
Kentucky, indicted for the murder OF
Rober, i. Dixon, of Georgin clerk OF
of the largo panel only five jurors were
! obtained.
Excursion to Drewry's Blur.
Early yesterday morning a distin-
g gI.s party made trip to Drewry's
Vhe party consisted OF General John
"a. Morgan, General John c. Dreckcn-
the City Council and other prominent
persons. On their arrival Mt Drewry's
lSlur the party was received with the
firing of cannon and the cheering of the
military Generals Morgan and Breck-
enridgc wero most enthusiastically re-
ceived. and on their return to the city
pleased with all they saw and heard
Prisoners Sent orr.
An order was Issued yesterday for
the removal Of several hundred prison.
ers from the military prisons of Rich
mond TO Danvillc and other Southern
cities, They are being gotten ready,
an, and the most OF them will start on
tc-day on the Richmond and Danville
road.
Governors Reception.
The Governors reception Mt the
executive building last night was n
very brilliant affair, and was attended
by large number OF people including
many prominent, officers of the army.
The armory band furnished tho music.
Colonel Tom Vincent Killed.
Information has been received hero
Of tho killing of Colonel Tom Vincent,
airy. 1t seems that no was bitterly OPP
posed to the arming of negroes us SOL
diers in the Federal army, and on this
Major W.. T. Bradley and two other
| Yankee officers Vincent declaring that
he would shoot tho first negro he saw
| with n sword. The discussion led to
fight, in which Vincent was shot and
killed.
Permission Refused.
committee under nag OF truce
Gals ut Culpeper for the family of
Governor Smith to cross the lines and
come 10 the Governor in Richmond. The
PERMISSION was peremptorily refused.
Doing Very We'll.
Parties from Culpcper who have
gotten through the lines in ways best
Yankees are treating the people of that
town kindly. furnishing the most needy
with rations and hauling wood for
From East Tennessee.
The intrepid Major Day has made an
other successful attack upon tho Yam
little fight resulted I'm the killing and
wounding OF six Yankees and the cap
turing OF siXty.seven, three OF whom
were officials. Nearly a hundred good
horses were also captured. as were a
large quantity of leather, flour and
The pope's Letter.
President Davis has received a most
cordial letter from Pope Plus IN. OF
Rome. 1t is dated December %. In
and says it is his daily prayer, that
the war may soon cease and peace en-
durc In this country.
Prices or GreenbacIss.
var yarss in n. price In kn9xyille $500 in
greenbacks. while in Atlanta 500 Of
Confederate money will buy only SO
in grcenbacks
of the Nineteenth Virginia Inf fnmiTv'
TO Miss Il. l.. Archer, of Chesterfield
John w. Griffin performing the solemn
ceremony.
No More Grcenbacks.
The Confederate Congress Yesterday
passed the bill making II unlawful for
bankers and others To buy, sell. trade
IN or in any way to deal in or handle
United states paper money, commonly
known as grcenbacks
Much DrunkennesS,
The number of we'll dressed drunk
ards on the streets is a theme worthy
! Of temperance lecturer. One may
forget how the thing is done; he is
cXcusablc for taking now and then a
solitary sip of good old rye, but how
/ 4 gentleman can deliberately euzzle
down glass after glass of stuff fiery
enough 10 burn a hole In his pocket
handk erchcf every time he blows his
prohoscis, and carry il about him from
morning until night. in q state OF stag
gering imbecility, puzzles our moral
mathematics.