The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-04
What Was News
Fifty Years Ago
Irrom the RICHMOND plspa,ch. May .. lse..
Confederate Conrrcss.


The Second Congress of the Confed-
crate states of America assembled in
ITS first session yesterday at IL o'clock
sharp. there being quorum In both
by Mr.. Hunter. of Virginia, and the
Rev. DR.. John l.. Burrows. OF the Bap-
list Church. led in prayer. The usual
standing committees were elected, and
then the message of President Davis
Mas read. referred and ordered printed.
No other business was transacted.
The other end of the Capitol at noon,
and was called to order by the clerk
rhe Rev; pr. Duncan, Of the Methodist
Bocock. of Virginia, was elected Speak
rr of the House by reclamation ~ =.
i LAT or GG9rgi1. was elected clerk.
Goorkccper. The Presidents message
was read, ordered printed and referred
l" nphfopriatr committees yet TO be
Jourhcd until noon to-day.
Mrs. AIlan's Cnsc.
iuhee llalyburton yesterday over
ruled the motion to Quash the indict-
ment against Mrs. Patterson Allan.
cnce with the common enemy. and the
trial was ordered at the next term Of
the court.
severe Storm.
Yesterday the severest rain. wind and
haiistorm that has been known here
IN nam years i,assed over the city.
ragged terribly for fully one hour. and
a great deal CT damage was done I'm all
parts CT the city. many houses being
unrootci, some few blown down while
signs. window blinds. awnings and
torches were blown from their places
IN, Ime roof Of the German Lutheran
was blown entirely off. and. failing
on the residence of the Rev. MIR. Pet
t'gIew., Knocked down two chimney
and did much other damage.
There are now confined in the prisons
! IN Georgia 9.306 Yankee prisoners. In
Libby Prison. In this city. 1913. Total,
LEGS.
Two Yankee Ronts Sunk
Colonel william Lamb reports from
by the steamer Greyhound, Just from
Nassau. that the Confederate cruiser
Florida recently attacked and sunk
in West India waters the Yankee gun
boat Huntsville and another smaller
Eunhoat. The Florida is now In com
nand OF hieutenants c. NJ. Norris and
SaGuci w. AVcrctt. Captain Mofrit
being recently retired from duty on ac-
count of sickness. lie is now on his
way home.
Ioncycutt Writes to Mrs. Lincoln.
Captain iloncycutt. OF an East Ten
ncsSec Federal regiment, now confined
IN Libby as prisoner OF war, has
dressed to Her Exccllcncy Mrs PrcsI-
dent lincoln He complains in a
very humorous vein of the scarcity OF
ratons In Libby and the plcbeian quail
ity If the same and appeals TO 'Iicr
EXcellency' to forward to him at oncc
some OF the dainties and substantials
with which her table in the White
House is daily laden. He promises to
repay, In full and with interest when
ne nioneycutp reaches the White
House to succeed President Lincoln
after the latter shall have served his
second term. The whole letter was
humorous and harmless, and readily
passed the flag Of truce authorities.
ana Is now on its way TO Washington
just rs HoneYcutt addressed it,
Present to Hancock.
Mator-Gcncral w. S Hancock who
IS now stationed In New York has been
presented by his special admirers i'm
that city with very fine carriage and
set OF harness. IL is reported that
General Hancock expects soon to take
the field again
Montgomery Market.
IN Montgomery, Ala. beef is selling
AT 81 per pound and fowls at from 81
TO IS each. Other things catablc are
proportionately high. and some things
much higher than even in Richmond
At the same time sugar. coffee and
! in this city.