The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-03
WHAT WASsNEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Reprinted from This Ntwspapen

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At the New Richmond tonight. "yio-
let and "rhumping Legacy"
! Congress-.
me Senate unanimously adopted a
resolution thanking Major IIoros Won
Borcke. OF Prussia, ndjutant and in
spector-general OF the cavalry Of the
Army of Northern Virginia. for his
seii-sacrifcing devotion to the Cos
federacy and for his distinguished ser.
vices to our cause
The New Attorney
The new Attorney-Genera Is the
fon. George Davis, Of North Carolina.
he is rorty-hve years old. Before the
war no was Whig He was a member
OF the Peace Congress of 1861 Hn wa 8
elected to the Confederate Senate from
North Carolina along with tho Hon.
William t. Dortch. Ex Governor VIII
nam ~. Graham will succeed him in
| the Senate.
Council Meeting.
Mr.. Scott informed the Council mt its
session yesterday that tho committee
| needed more funds with which TO sun.
! ply the wants of the Richmond soldiers.
and $4,000 additional was appropri-
Rted
The NIiiitin's Welcome to Gov. smith.
Yesterday morning tho militia off,
GERS OF Richmond met In II body In
front of the City Hail. and. preceded by
oand OF music. marched to the State
Executive Mansion where they wero
introduced to the commander in CHI 81
OF the militia In neat and appropriate
speech by Colonel Thomas j. Evans.
Governor Smith responded happily,
as he always does when called upon,
ana returned thanks for the courtesy
thus shown him. Tho Governor is n
soldier as we'll as statesman, and,
having every confidence in the power
OF tho South to sustain itself AGAINST
the Federal hordes and In the indomi-
table viii OF Virginia TO win her free
dom at the point OF the bayonet will
promptly organize the militia for the
defensive operations and gladly lead
them to tho field when their services
are needed. True steel him self he will
only ask the people to follow whore he
viii lead, and they will do 1t.
Hospital StatisticH.
Tho Winder Hospital was organized
April l. 1852. From that time to De-
| cember l. 1868, the total number OF pa
tients admitted was S9.997 or this
number 1880 were transferred, 2O.720
returned to duty, s675 furloughed, 2S4
were discharged. 1.12s deserted. and
2.149 died. Surgeon a. G. Lane Is in
charge.
At tho Chimborazo hospital. Dr.. ]. D.
McCaw is In charge Between Novem-
Der l. 1861. and November /. 1863. 47,176
patients We're admitted. or this num-
Der 1854 were transferred, 17,S45 re-
luA Icu 10 DUTY, $3.50 1urlOuEhpd, 6Sb
were discharged, $40 were dismissed,
and 1901 died.
The Medical Magazine.
Tho January number OF the Confed-
crate States Medical and Surgical Jour
nal is out. Ii is highly interesting and
is invaluable to the profession.
MIR. Curry to Lecture.
On the 7th in the Broad Street Meth
odist Church, Hon. J. l. NJ. Curry, of
Alabama, will lecture on political
Quicksands" before the Young Mems
Christian Association.
buying Up AIcnt.
The meat market on Seventeenth
street was the scene OF no little cx-
element yesterday morning, caused by
the appearance of a Confederate States
oihcer. who purchased between nifty
and seventy quarters of fresh beef.
leaving but q limited supply for indi-
vidual purposes. Protest has been
made to the Secretary of War
From Charleston.
On the night OF January tho enemy
began at 10 to fire q shell every thirty
minutes up to $3.50. No injuries The
Yankees have opened two moro Ella
brasures, ono bearing on the city and
the other on James Island.
From the RnpIdnn.
The enemy has moved during the past
week small force of infantry In the
direction OF Madison Courthouse from
Culpeper Courthouse to a point about
six miles beyond the former place.