The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
RSprinted fro.. rhi. Newspaper,
The Governors Levees.

The Governors Lcvces.
Governor Smith will hold public
reception at the Executive Mansion
comm, ncing at s o'clock tonight. On
each Friday evening hereafter, q SIM
liar function Will be given
Congress.
In tho Senate. MIR. Phelan introduced
4 bill declaring ali persons owing mill
tary service to- the Confederate States
and who voluntarily departed beyond
the boundaries thereof without the
written permission of the President
with intent to abandon the Same. allen
enemies. and subjecting all such per-
sons in all respects TO the laws in re-
lation to the same.
Mr.. Semmes reported the House bill
authorizing the appointment of an As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury. to be
locat ted west OF the mississippi
The House went into secret session
for the consideration OF the currency
bill.
Legislature.
In the Senate the resignation of Ed
win L. Moore. Senator Elect from the
rw enty first Senatorial District. was
received. a writ OF election ordering
the flliuS of this vacancy was issued.
In the House. bill enlarging the
powers and privileges OF tho Virginia
Military Institute was passed.
From Lees Army.
IT is the opinion OF our correspond
ent that the present duration of the
war and the proba ability now recognized
on all sides of its long continuance
admonishes us clearly that tt is our
boundcn duty to place the country
on n war footing for-the war. To do
this successfully requires ut our hands
three things: first. a suftcicncy of men;
second. suniciency of food; third,
healthy circulating medium for cur
rency.
Whcclcr's Haul.
On December 20, General Wheeler
captured 4 supply train at Charleston.
Tenn.
From the North.
Chief Justice fancy Is better.
There is nothing new from the Army
OF the Potomac
Tho new Northern draft has been
postponed until January 10.
The New York Herald advocates tho
election OF General Grant to the next
presidency.
Queen victoria's Sorrow.
The Queen continues to be oppressed
with tn, terrible loss she sustained in
the death of the Prince Consort. The
second anniversary of her bereavement
was passed on the 14th ultimo in strict
seclusion. religious service took
place carly In the morning in the royal
mausoleum at Frogmore, attended by
Her Majesty and several of her chill
dren, who placed on the tomb wrcaths
OF evergreen and immortelles. Her
Majesty makes frequent visits to the
mausoleuT. and the custom so general
~ followed in France and other con-
tinental countries of paying these hon
ors to the memory Of the departed
seems likely from this high example
OF being introduced into England.
Charged with Fnlse Tax Returns.
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Sands. f. Rebman +. Maisch and
John p. Sledd, butchers, were arraigned
to answer to the charge of perjury,
they having made false statements to
the G. $. assessor of the gross receipts
upon which they were to be taxed.
Canning Going On.
On Wednesday the police effected en-
trance into the gaming house kept by
Henry Hungerford and Benjamin dc
Grote. They seized set of para
Dhenalia, checks and money.
If there are tricks in all trades, we
have heard of none that equals in cum
ming the one resorted to by faro deal
crs to prevent visitors from becoming
intormers under the new law. Every
man that enters the room, before the
tiger is regularly uncaEed, is required
to take Il seat behind the table, open
a small bank and go through one deal,
the others betting against him. After
the deal has been passed around so
that all have made themselves equally
amenable to stripes and imprison-
ment," the real Bengal tiger takes his
lair and woe be to all who approach
him.
General Morgan Arrives.
General Morgan arrived in the city
last night and proceeded TO the Ballard
House.
From the Rapidnn.
The Fourth Virginia Cavalry sur
prised an infantry picket of the enemy
near Eldorado, Culpeper County. on
Tuesday capturing three of them.
A Capture in the Southwest.
General William e. Jones on Sun
day, near Jonesville. Lee Inunty, cap
tured more than 400 of me Yankee
force that has been infesting that
county He also took three pieces OF
artillery, all their wagons. horses and
mules. His loss was five killed and
twelve wounded.
Childrcn's Fair.
Rev. George Woodbridge has received
from a little girl, Jane Harold. the sum
OF $500, the proceeds OF n fair Cotton
up by her, the same to be appropriated
to the Female Orphan Asylum.
Local Matters.
George Drew, Il free negro. arrested
as n bad character. without papers,
was ordered twenty lashes by the
Mayer. and held for his good behavior.
Yesterday afternoon the snow began
TO fall with every prospect of cover
ing the ground to the depth of several
inches.
The First Market yesterday morning
was poor looking place, so far as
supplies were concerned. majority
OF the butchers locked up their stalls
and the others had no meats at all.
The bad weather VIII prevent any
thing coming in for several days, and
should induce all classes to cconomze
Seven thousand old copper cents were
sold in Petersburg last Tuesday at
$3.50 per hundred.
DeSertcr Shot.
j. G. Hite. q deserter from the Forty
ninth Virginia Regiment, was shot in
Lynchburg on Tuesday by the provost
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