The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Reprinted frs- This Newspaper.
Ar Importnnt ,1cnsurc.

An Important Measure.
| On Thursday last bill was passed
| by tho House of Delegates of Virginia
( appropriatng the sum OF $1.00o.000 for
the relief of the families of soldiers
senate referred the bill to committee.
For Receiving stolen Goods.
4, compliant was made before the
| loncy, seedy-loollng Irshman, as
one OF the parties implicated in the
robbery from tie 1uarternastcr's de-
partmcnt of the Confederate govern
mcnt few days since of twenty nine
pairs of pants, three. jackets, six pair
litter sheets. Ntalonoy was remanded
10 tail for further hearing before the
Hastings Court.
Charged with InsoIence.
Yesterday morning complaint was
lodged against against Pinckcy. Il
negro girl belonging. to r. y; Wood
ing language toward Mrs. E. Il. Sclden
and stealing from her servant woman
a calico dress: The testimony brought
out the fact that bad blood existed be-
tween Woodward and Seldcn, Wood
ward claiming that this gave rise to
the complaint against his girl PInkey.
Good Move.
DURING lull ia the proceedings be-
fore the, Mayor yesterday, His Honor
called the police of the city around
him and administered to them some
wholesome instructions. which, If car
ricd out, viii tend greatly to rid our
city of Il large number OF gorgcously
dressed vagabonds, who stalk up and
down the streets daily, greatly 10 tho
ANNOYANCE of our citizens. They were
authorized to arrest all persons whom
they had any reason to suspect were
not good citizens, or who could not
Show n clean card emitting them to
remain here. The police arc not to he
governed by personal Appearances
me linen and broadcloth should not he
considered passports. DEVELOPMENTS
have recently come to light which may
Indicate some OF these slickheaded.
stylishly dressed tops. who occupy tho
most frequcntcd corners OF Main street.
with many OF tho Garroting scrapes
and house robbcries which have re-
Gently been committed in our city.
Clerk Ordered to Report.
An order has been sent TO tho diff
ferent departments OF the Confederate
government In this city requiring all
the clerks who are therein employed
over the age OF eighteen and under
forty-hve to repair to Camp Lee forth
with and have themselves enrolled for
duty. Those of that class subject to
necessary to the conduct 1U Of the bust o
ness OF the departments. will receive
Titled to So per day during the exist
ence OF said detail.
Trial of Fordc.
In the trial of Robert b Tordc.
which has been in progress IN Judge
Lyons's court one week to-day, Judge
W. w. Crump opened tho argument for
the defense yesterday in a speech of
tWo hours and a halfs length. lie
was followed for about three and u
half hours by Judge Simms. of Ken
lucky, at the conclusion of which the
court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
Examination Postponed.
The examination or Thomas Kirby
and Joseph Young. charged with rob
bling and attempting to murder John
Lawrence negro, some few nights
of Henrico Court, on account OF the
absence OF an important witness.
New Dodge.
passport Office arc unavailing TO cur
tail or check the migratory propcnsi-
ties OF our levanting citizens. We have
beer informed OF a recent transaction,
which for ingenuity OF conception and
success of execution. is unsurpassed
/ by NanlIeelsm itself. y party of Jews.
/ some six in number who have accumu-
I lated fortunes III the Confedcracy by
/ the sale OF blockade goods. deter
mined TO quit tho South. To effect
/ their purpose aucccssfully and with an
eye to the almighty dollar, they char
tered craft, on board Of which they
obtained clearance from this port
/ TO the city OF Petersburg. on board
this craft. they Headed for City Point.
as was generally supposed. Before
/ reaching the mouth OF the AppomattoX.
| however, tho crew commenced crowd =
ing sail. and tho vessel continued its
/ course down the river Mt a rate that
dciied competition from anything that
/ now navigates our waters.
Miscellaneous.
The Legislature Of Kentucky on the
! 18Th passed a bill prohibiting the inn
/ portation OF slaves into that state.
! The influx OF slaves, SAYS the dispatch,
! has had the effect Of chcapening the
/ price OF the stock on hand and over
flowing the market.
Rev. w. w. Walker former president
! Of the Lynchburg, Va, College. was
/ among the prisoners carried OF in the
/ recent raid into Westmorcland County.
\ The Yankee Senate has confirmed the
/ nomination OF John &. Underwood,
/ judge OF the United States Court for
! the Eastern District of Virginia