Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
News Of Fifty Years AGO

The Richmond Dispatch, which was b,rned
out by the evacuation fire, will make IT'S re-
appearance tomorrow morning. The new nrnn.
under whose management the paper will be
published is styled Cowardin 6 Eilvson Gov,
posed Of James A. Ccwardin and Henry X Ei
Tyson. They have delayed bringing the p.ncr
out until their expensive outfit of tyne
presses etc. was well in place and in smooth
working order. The equipment is said to be
inc latest thing in the newspaper printing line.
ana everything ts indeed bramu-ncw
As had been already predicted, the difficulty
which recently occurred in the congregation
OF the First African Baptist Church. OF this
city i'll consequence OF the great fonGness of
the female sisters for their recently imported
Boston preacher, Rev. Clement Bowler. has re-
suited in Il big split in the church Yesterday
deed was signed. showing The sale to the Sc
ceders OF the Duval Street Presbyterian
ular service.
The New York Herald says the opening pro-
ceedings of the two houses of Congress fore
shadow the practical reduction of the excluded
southern States to the status of territories con-
quered from foreign enemy and still in q:
state of revolt.
The highest price yet reported for pork this
hog killing time Is from Danville. where i,
sold day before Yesterday at is cents per
pound.
The post-ohice at Boykns. in southampton
county. has been reopened, with Miss Sarah A.
Beaton as poStmistrcss.
Hon. y. Fl. II. Stuart, who was elected to
Congress from the stanton district. >did not
remain in Washington very many hours be-
fore he found out. so lie thinks. that he stands
no more chance of getting the TO which
Il
might have applied for admission to Congress
te has returned to his home. in Stanton II,
state Of disgust. and is reported to have said
that he hardly expects live long enough to
see another Nirginan holding seat in the
United States Congress.
Rev. George w. pannil of Henry County.
committed suicide few days by shoot
ing himself In the mouth He had brooded over
troubles brought by the war. etc. until his
mind became unbc lanced
The Town Council OF Fredericksburg proposes
10 tax the Richmond, Fredci rick sburg and Po-
tomac Railroad much a head for all the pas
sengers II carries through tho town.
4 soldier OF the Twentieth Maine Regiment
who was mustered out Of the service soon after
the close OF the settled in North Carolina.
He passed through Norfolk day before yester-
day on his way TO Washington 10 interccde FOR
Jefferson Davis. Ten years more ago
Mr.. Davis was travelling in New England and
stopped at the house Of the father Of this sol
der. and most cordially treated While
the young soldier WAS in the Union army about
1867, he was captured near Richmond and was
later condemned TO death a SPY. He asked
the privilege of communicating with Mr.. Da-
Wis. then the President OF tho Confcderacy and
as such comma ndcr in chief OF its armies. He
was allowed to write MIR. Davis and send
the message by special messenger. What he
wrote may be easily guessed In hour Mr..
Davis had order issued for his release from
the death cell In short while thereafter
the Maine soldier exchanged No wonder
he is now III Washngt ton intcrceding for Nj.
Davis.