The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Reprinted from This Newspaper
,Ihc MIR Nc1Ys.

Passengers by the Central train re-
port that Mosby had made an unsuc-
cessful attack upon the garrison of the
enemy at fiarper's Ferry
~ report comes by the Fredercks-
burg train that tho enemy in consider
able force Nave appeared in Westmorc-
land County. 1t is not believed, how
ever, that their appearance there means
more than Il thicNing cNpcdi-
county OF its food supplies and forage.
NIr-inin Legislature.
In the Virginia Legislature yester-
tion, which was passed, inQuiring
whether any and what Legislation is
requisite to preserve and enforce the
quirine whether there is Il constitu-
ton competency in the Confederate
pend the writ OF habees corpus so as
TO restrain u state judge from award
ing thG writ in proper ease.
transferring the Bank OF Pittsylvauia
from Chatham TO DanvilIc.
y resolution OF inquiry was adopted
Bank of Petersburg 10 $4,000, 900.
Presidents Receptions.
mere was a brilliant reception at
to 10 o'clock
To Attack Wilmington.
dispatch from Raleigh saws The
impression gains ground that Whining
ton Is soon to be attacked by tie Yam
KEGS. and that We are TO have an active
coast this winter. The enemy are land
ing more troops at Morehead city and
in Onslow County.
Negro Hiring.
The prices asked for negroes in This
city this year are too high i'm ali con
sciSnce' and The tenaeity viii, which
Inevitably result in great pecuniary
disadvantage to them. While many
persons are sadly in need of servants.
and would willingly pay liberal prices
rt e
lninaton TO suffer amy Inconvenience
rather IMAM Weld 10 the unjust eXac-
tons oil the negro eNtOrtioncrs
Light Weight.
Jacob iteck. Il butcher in tile second
Market, was ,arraiigned yesterday on
lhe charge Of selling a shoat TO l..
Pcyronctt at light weight The evi-
dencc was that Kccll represented the
shoat 10 weigh 1870 pounds but upon
ronetts home it touched the beam nj
only l23 pounds. Kccll's defense was
that hogs always lose in weight after
50. but kcck win appeal To the grand
jury
Richmond Circuit Conrt.
Thomas g. Monroe, formerly Judge of
the United states District Court for
kcntuck Niappearcd and took the usual
oaths OF attorneys TO practice in this
court
In the matter OF jonathan g. Rogers.
who came before the court Oh a writ
Of habeaS corpus and who seeks oX-
cmption from military service under
the, act OF Congress eNompting shoe
makers witnesses were cXaminod ana
the court took the matter under adj
NiScment
Huating, Court.
full bench of magistrates sat in
this court yesterday. line OF $40 was
imposed on =. j. HOWE for permitting
one Of his slaves TO go at large.
William Coles. charged With robbinG
~ r. Pnte'a Wine cellar was found
guilty, and ordc"cd thirty nine lashcs.
William Is. Elliott and Robert II.
free negroes named William Wallis,
elisha Wallis and Henry Harris. with
the intent OF selling them into slavery,
investigation POSTPONED 10 tho Feb
ruary term OF the court.
Sun Smelling charleston.
Charleston, January li.--Thc enemy
has kept up the Smelling to-day with
Increased viSor; The number of shells
fred into the city from Tuesday morn
evening is Al, causing very much
damage, but no further casualties. The
enemy have uumaskcd two or In eo
moro Parrott guns al Gregg. No move
ueuts of the iiect.
EinnncinI.
me transactions in specie during the
week have been very light, gold buy
ing at $50 and selling III So; silve,
buying At SIG and selling AT SIS.
Eight per cent registered Confeder.
ote bonds are selling l02@1c6; $ pcr
cent coupons, 1llGll3; Virginia regis.
te"ed bonds. long dates, aloM9i2; pas
due. 100; coupon bonds. AIS: North Car.
dina 6s; old issue, G20; new issue 2Gi
Noris Carolina SIS, 2G7; Richmond ant
Danviile railroad registered bonds
Commercial.
No sales of wheat. IT is general,
hsld az from sl5 TO $40 per bushci
recording TO quality, Flour. scarce
Sl2O to $40 per barrel Bacon. whole
sale, 1925 TO $3.50 per pound. Butter
10 SS.5O Coffee. S12 To sl4 Brow
sugar $3.50 TO 81. Whiskey. 500 to $S
per Gallon. AS to quality OF the article
Apple brandy, $50 to S55. Rum, So
TO 500.
Married.
ON the It'll instant. at Wildwood. il
'luvanna county, 1T the home Of tn
brides mother. Captain James H. Ma
son, Of Richmond. and Miss Fannie A
Thomas, of FluVnnna, were united II
marriage, Rev. Mr.. Fox performing