Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From Newspaper Files June "a. 1869

General lialleck has relented little bit. and
has now issued new order to the effect that
Quakers. Nazerenes and others who are rcligi-
ously opposed 10 oath-takng affirm in
making allegiance to the United States. the
affirmation to he binding all the same One
result OF this order will be to greatly increase
the ranks of the Qnakers and tho Nazercncs
There seems to be carnival OF burglary in
Richmond. Every night in the week some mouse
is entered by thieves, and such property as
jewelry and other things easily transport bic are
carried off. The police force. such a force "a S
we have. unable to meet cmcrrcncy
and the military guards do not 10 show n
disposition to aid the police to any extent
Private pistols and shot;uns. we'll loaded with
sbuckshot. may solve the problem
The "bob-tailed' Legislature has but seven
moro days to sit. and the few members thereof
are trying 20 do great deal OF business in tho
limited time. To this end they are holding
morning. noon and afternoon sessions and II
the Gas Works get in good order Within the
next few days. that there may be good light
at night they may also hold night sessions
The government of tho city of Portsmouth has
military rule In that good town is no LONGER a
feature. The Mayor held a court day before
yesterday.
The New York Tribune claims TO have official
Information that the trial OF Mr. Davis viii he
held in baltimore; that Chief Justice Chase will
be the judge the bench and tina, the trial
VIII begin next week. The Tribune often claims
70 have inside information that turns out TO
be erroneous in the
Mrs Lincoln in a lett.r ia = C,bic,,,c ,,r,
stll adhcres TO her determination TO have Inc
remains OF her husband removed from spring
ca He'd
Lincoln Memorial Association complies vi,h nor
demands. The Lincoln remains proposition seems
70 nave assumed q commercial character.
The richest men in America live in Y. " York
CITY. They are William r. Astor. who IS aid
10 be worth $5o.O0G.cO0 ana ownn 2 600 sto,nq
ana dwellings lie has the reputation oc being
Z iehient landlord lie Is wcll-prcscrv,d old
gen, OF near TO seventy years Of age The ,lcxt
on inc list is y. T. stewart, the great retail
merchant, who is said TO he worth i.o 600 n0o
lie Is q tall. thin man. OF nervous temperament
ana mas just passed the siXty-ycar mark Ic is
Il q'net, ciEnincd old man. and il is said that
lie has a kindly heart for tho South ana wants
to invest some OF his big fortune In Virginia
with the idea Of helping in the rehabilitation of
the grand old state rho next on ,i., list l.,
Commodore Vanderbilt. His wealth is nut down
ut St"o0ooGo. He Is tall. yhitc-haIrcd old
gentleman who may he seventy Years ola ny
he may he much less He is said TO be rae.,
IN many ways. He drives fast horses sails fast
boats and associates with fast young mon, ana
fnSt old men, too IIc is liberal j., wa, I,,t
he is always attentive 20 business and never.
looses an opportunity TO nut dollar to-uit,ht
where II is liable 10 blossom into two dollars
tomorrow.
The Army Of Georgia" known 10 bo ono If
the grand divisions Of tho United States armed
forces has been dishanded ana all troops not
mustered ont have been transferred TO the Army
OF the Tennessee" az
Rishop Andrews. Of the Methodist Enieco,,,
Lhurch south, has issued an address to III of ,ya
MethodlSt clan in the South. urging uron them
an an immediate acquiescensc In the new or,Inr
OF things. N "