The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-31
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Reprinted from rh.. Newspapers.
Dig Icrchhct Ann thc Inmrs RIyer.


me melting SHOWS and the rains
That have followed have Hooded a.. OF
me smaller rivers and all of the creeks
mat empty into tho James. and "a de-
structive freshet is imminent. From
up the canal as far as Columbia tho
reports are TO the effect that the river
Rocket ana all Of the lower part of
idchmond will be under water. and
very muddy water ii will be.
49, Oi'crrnIps Prisoners.
Five Yankee prisoners were received
~ Libby yesterday. the same having
Major Chailes II. O'Fcrrali In his little
cavalry raid in that county
Horse Thieves Numerous.
itichmonu and the whole State Of Vir-
slnia. so far as the same is within our
lines and in news-rcaching distance,
seem to be infested with horse thieves.
not less than twenty cases of horse
stealing have been reported to the no
ice and the other kinds OF slow work
ing official machinery. The reports
from the country districts surrounding
richmond are even worse There Is
put little doubt that the thieves come
armies.
Many Burglarics.
win maj s,, KiiThmond is Just now infested
thieves OF the smaller and less prctcn-
tious kind there can be no doubt These
,ul1Nes seem TO think that the curious
"l'H exciting war times put people off
,helr guard. and they may have all
inInsS thclr own way. Two arrests
or red-hondcd burglars were made YES
terd;iE but Tie people have lust ;,bout
decided not to leave the matter en-.
tlrciy 10 the police. and some shooting
on the spot is ready to be done.
Meat Stcnlcrs
Inc SmohchouSc of James II ChiIce
Nlhtii street and French Garden Hill
WIS hTokcn INTO on Tuesday night and
r2,hor9 of 100 pieces of bacon. hams
tt,i
$4,000. All of this meat was hauled
HM"a IN q handcart without attracting
,hc attention OF the police. and right in
I"o hcarl OF the city. too.
Another Robbery
~ uWc!iInS OF Judge Clopton, on
EEd nnrih Street. between Third and
rs. =. might and meats TO tho value or
SLVVo. possibly twice ms much, we're
w vtTr,en ,a,; away nr some other eatabes
some other valuablcs that might easily
nave been taken We're left untouched
dhtre seems TO have been pathetic
.areS.,9n IN some OF the madness of the
Commissioner ouId Goes Forth.
commissioner Robert Ould loft the
city yesterday on a flag OF truce boat
aud ii is said that his dcstination is
Fortress Monroe. where he is rxncctcd
/ 20 confer with commissioners and oth
e eIS IN au;hority of the United states
Z "NCnanGe department.. The probability
~ ~, NM new cartel for the exchange
Oh prisoners Will be arranged FOR
From the North.
:, rom Pm. Northern papers Just TO hand
~ ls learned that General Burnside has
heen effectively sidctracked. He Ia,
! n"cn sent 10 Annapolis to fit out so;ne
huu oil an expedition. the nature. dcs-
Sii'a,l3n ana object Of which seems to
DE unknown. Tile Inference is that n
- oh!y a quiet place in which Burn
never earned 80
Grants First Move.
- - -. Icports from Washington are
grand review OF the Army OF tho Pc.
t"inac mas been arranged for, and the
5"ile WI! take place within a few
shan nave reviewed" lie will begin
an advance on our lines. and that ed
vance is expected to he started aho,,t
the 18th Of April "''"'
~ tGntenarN Church Yesterday Or
James Thomas Boyd. OF South t,nro,ir ~ 4
WIS united IN marriage with Miss cav
~ VI; L. l,r"wry, OF Richmond TIL.
-. -. > DoSsctt, pastor OF the Cen
o1narE Church. performed the cere
The European PInn.
rms miserable European plnn" b,s
w. regret 10 say. obtained fun rccor
N, W. IN the Southern Confcdcracv.
~ mas coine about we are at a
TOSS 10 know, but it is here and Mi
~ tHe respectable hotels seem to IL
loving 10 IT. The Ballard HOUSE. has
Hct!"yd TO Follow in the wake of tho
irSS known l-inwood House and Tho
i"Wha Kan Hotel, and the proprietors
of the Ballard announce meals ~, ,,rs
!opeah plan at all hours" This
lH'hS IS announced TO take cffect ON
ana after April 4. And thus We t.nd