The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 4, 1865
Robbery - There was stolen from the Southside depot Sunday night, 10 cases of liquor, each case containing 12 bottles. Somebody is going to enjoy the Fourth. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 4, 1865
Escaped Jail - Two prisoners broke jail Sunday night, one named Moses Jackson, for stealing and attempted rape. The name of the other we did not find out.
Mr. A. M. Kesley, Editor of the late Daily News, was yesterday paroled and released from Castle Thunder. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 6, 1865
Strange and Serious Accident: During the firing of the salute on the morning of the 4th, a certain house situated a rather an elevated position, was so much jarred, that the ceiling in a room occupied by two lone females, was knocked down upon these helpless ladies while in their bed, so much alarming them, that one of them has hardly ceased bellowing yet. The guns that were fired were brought up in rather close proximity to the house, hence the cause of this misfortune. Besides alarming these two young ladies in this manner, some damage of a much greater misfortune was caused by the same salute. The storeroom which is in a small house separate from the main building, and so severe was the jar, that two quart bottles of Ink and a case of Burgundy were knocked down and broke, the contents being quite equally distributed between a barrel of flour and a keg of lard. Several packages of matches as well as several bundles of garden seeds that were stored in this room were also distributed about promiscuously. We are inclined to think that the Burgundy will be rather an improvement than otherwise to the flour, but as far the two quarts of Ink, we would object preferring another kind of Inkstand. We have been informed of several accidents of the kind that have occurred in this city during the fired of the salute. We heard one Old Lady who was bitterly complaining because the firing frightened her so much, that she let her old "pipe" fall, and it was broken by the fall. We advised her to see the L. S., promising to take her case in hand, but she was afraid it would be carried to the Supreme Court and she would be chased away. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 6, 1865
Some creature without the fear of Providence or Provost Marshals, broke into the Pastor Study of the First Baptist Church on Saturday night last, by breaking through one of the windows, and stole several valuable articles of clothing belonging to the Rev. Thomas Hume, Jr., who is temporarily filling the pulpit of the church. No clue has as yet been discovered as to the perpetrators of this crime. Anyone who is so far debased as to steal from the House of God, is too despicable to be classed among rational beings and we know that were he transformed into a Beast, Bird or Fish, that a meeting would be held by these creatures and the disgraceful puppy (we ask our pardon dogs!) be kicked out of their domains, and sent to some quadruped Tophet out of which there is no redemption. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 7, 1865
Fatal Affray - Yesterday evening, about seven o'clock, a difficulty occurred between a soldier and a colored man, near Butterworth's bridge, resulting in a most serious wound to the soldier. Our informant thinks that death must ensue. The late news of the hour prevented particulars in detail - They will appear in our next issue. The blow was given with an axe. The Provost Marshall sent a sufficient force to the spot to preserve order and arrest the negro. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
Petersburg Index, The (Petersburg, Virginia) > 1865 July 10
Cost of the War to the South
A Richmond paper estimates that the war has cost the South five thousand eight hundred millions of dollars namely Twenty five hundred millions by the loss of slave property, nine hundred millions by the ravages of war; nine hundred millions by the loss of staple crops; five hundred millions by property sunk in the Confederate debt and one thousand millions by what the South must hereafter pay as her proportion of the principal and interest of the national debt. By the census of 1860 the entire property of the fifteen slave States was valued at $7,000,000,000 - the slaves being valued at $2,400 000 000. For the last year before the war the cotton crop was worth $250,000,000. The tobacco crop for 1860 was worth $40,000,000, and the rice and sugar crops for the same year were each worth $20,000,000. Wheat and corn were subsequently planted in place of these but the product was consumed by the Rebel armies and the slaves. The debt of the Confederacy at the time of its collapse was at least four thousand millions which had absorbed say one eight of this sum in gold value.
Pardons Granted
The following named have been pardoned by the President, during the present week. D. J. Godwin, W. Reel, W. H. Peters, Holt Wilson - Virginia
? D. Gale - Tennessee; J. W. Winston, Virginia; A. P. Cleveland - Louisiana; Stephen Duncan - Mississippi; S. B. Hughes, F. H. Skinker - Virginia; T. P. Keith - Louisiana; John Wilkes, Wm. Johnson, W. B. Myers - North Carolina; W. R. Mitchell - Kentucky, Wm. Rutherford and nineteen others of Virgina. J. C. Venable - Georgia; Robtl. Geddes, District Columbia; G. H. Chirman, W. ? Carington, J. D. Richardson, J. G. Kelley, J. E. Tecket(?), J. W. Ford - Virginia; George Dixon - Tennessee; ? J. Berry - Kentucky; W. C? Siller - Georgia; E. M. Morris - Virginia; ? Bargsdale - Tennessee; J. P. Jones, Joseph Burkholder, Emanuel Geist - Virginia; Rufus Botlete and one hundred and twelve other Carolinians.
Among the applications for pardon received were those of three members of the late Rebel Congress - Ashe Ramsay and McDowell. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
Virginia News
Martial Law has been again proclaimed in Norfolk. The Mayor has been requested to withdraw his Ponce.
Orange and Alexandria Railroad - We are glad to learn that this road is now in running order as far as Culpeper Courthouse. A daily train runs to that point, leaving Gordonville at 1:15 PM, unless the Richmond and Staunton trains are delayed. On its return, it leaves Culpeper Courthouse at 8:30 AM, and reaches Gordonsville in time to connect with the Eastern and Western trains. In a short time we understand, the communication with Alexandria will be uninterrupted and the Lynchburg branch will be repaired shortly after.
Notaries Public - The following gentlemen received commissions Friday as notaries Public for the city and counties specified: Messrs J. L. Tucker and W. A. Todd for Norfolk city. Mr. F. Johnson for Roanoke county, Mr. J. M. Godwin for Albemarie county, Messrs P. H. Kinkead and J. L. Huff for Highland county, Messrs J. G. Boyd, W. H. Morton and R. F. Clark for Meeklenburg county.
First National Bank of Richmond - This Bank has been in operation less than sixty days, and it is gratifying to record that with the aid of the stockholders, it has been able to loan the business portion of our citizens $164,453.39 and it has not yet received from the Government a dollar of its circulation or currency on the bonus deposited with the Treasury of the United States. Its deposits have reached $603,413.01 of which $120,495 02 is United States Government deposits. The stockholder, with the approval of the Comptroller of the Currency propose to largely increase the capital stock and thus materially contribute to the wants of the community.
A White Man Cut by a Negro
A young man named Wm. Martin employed in the Que? Ranucter a Department, who resides with his mother and sister of Nicholas street, was badly cut with a razor by a giant-colored man named George King on the 4th instant near his mothers residence.
The Provost marshal of Lynchburg has administered the oath of amnesty to about five thousand persons.
General News
Nearly two hundred applications for pardon were received at the Attorney General's office Wednesday, one hundred and ten of which were from residents of North Carolina. The balance were mainly Virginians.
"Leetle Excitin" - Saturday evening about 9 o'clock a horse that was attached to a buggy standing neay opposite the Adams Express Company Office, became frightened at something - perhaps by the flies - and started down Sycamore street at about 2 40 speed, and when eh got abreast of Davenports Anetion House, by some sleight of hand of slight of hoof trick, he succeeded in getting rid of the buggy by turning it completely upside down, separating it from the abafts and placing it in the gutter so that it might not impede the progress of vehicles down the street, and then with nothing but the shafts dangling he started off at a regular John Gilpin speed so fast that the shafts would be at right angles with a straight line drawn from his narrative to the ground. As he nears Bank street "the combat thickens". Just before reaching the corner of Sycamore and Bank, three wagons simultaneously turn the corner coming up the street, leaving the fugitive no chance of getting through, he takes but one look and sees that one of these vehicles of rather humble appearances, so he makes for that rather humble appearance, so he makes for that striking the team (the mule first, and then turning a somersault right into the wagon, through which he makes an exit landing himself in the gutter also keeping out of every body's way. It was a quite exciting race all the way through Damages - on buggy rendered "horse du combat, one wagon smashed, one negro driven off wagon seriously scared. We saw the horse about an hour after hitched up and quietly pursuing the even tenor of his way - nobody hurt.
[Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 12, 1865
Applications for Pardon
The following persons applying for pardon, up to July eighth were graduates of West Point, or formerly attached to the United States Army, none have been pardoned yet.
From Virginia - Joseph R. Anderson, L. L. Fautlerly, Wm. Gilham, J. L. Goode, Frank Huger, Edward Johnson, A. L. M. Rust, G. A. Thompson, I? G. Williams, G. E. Pekett.
North Carolina: I. H. Holme
Tennessee: R. G. Pain, Marshal T. Polk
Alabama: I.? L. White,
Maryland: E. Boyd
Texas: ? L Rope
No State Given: J. M. Barton, Wm. N?h Boal, W. L. Cabell, Charles C. Campbell, George Deas, J. W. Frazer, A. M. Hoskill, J. S. MarmiDuke?, A. B. Montgomery, S. P. More, E. R. D. Riley, Chas. G. Rogers.
[Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 15, 1865
Robbery
Thursday evening between 4 and 6 o'clock, a robbery was committed at the office of Messrs. Tappey and Lutasden on Washington street. It seems that Messrs. T and L both had occasion to leave the office for awhile, leaving no one at (?) during their absence, which was only for an hour or so, and inadvertently left the door of the iron safe unlocked. During their absence some unknown party or parties entered the office, broke open the drawer of the safe, (the drawer being locked) which contained the valuables of the firm, and stole about $200 in greenbacks. Information of this was given immediately and detectives were started on the track of the thieves but as yet no clue has been obtained. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 18, 1865
Local Department
Personal
We noticed on our streets yesterday Mr. J. R. Dowell, well known in our community as the Superintendent of the Telegraph line South during the war. Mr. D. is now the Superintendent of the United States Telegraph line, and is down this way for the purpose of stretching his line all through the South. The U S T Company now stretches over 20,000 miles of this country. It reaches as far East as Portland, Maine, and ver sonn, under the management of that Superintendent "par excellence", it will connect with San Francisco. Already Mr. D is receiving proposals for stretching the line from Fredericksburg to Richmond, and he expects to have the same line from Richmond to this city quite soon. Mr. D has won for himself many warm friends in this community by his uniform affability and courteousness, who will be very glad to know that he is in a position again suited to himself. We wish him all the cusses in the world in his business and hope that he may make his headquarters somewhere amongst us.
Robbery
The store on Sycamore street, occupied formerly by Thomas Nowlan, as a jewelry store, and recently by Adolphus Finis in the same business and Mr. Mandheim as a millinery establishment, was robbed Sunday night of about three or four hundred dollars worth of millinery fixings. The negro boy who attends to closing up the store stole the key last Saturday evening and robbed the store some time Sunday or Sunday night. All of the jewelry was fortunately put away safely in an iron safe, so that it was not touched, with the exception of one ring that happened to be out.
The only things stolen belonged to Mr. M. and consisted chiefly of ladies shoes and fancy articles. We presume that every precaution has been taken in the matter, in order that the boy may be apprehended. The boy's name is "Jim" (the rest we are ignorant of). He was seen on Sycamore street Sunday evening in company with several colored females, and is, no doubt, somewhere about the city at present.
The Eureka Again Opens
We are gratified to learn that Mr. Wm. M. Read, of the Eureka Saloon on Union street, has again extricated himself form the difficulties into which he was recently entrapped by a wolf in sheep's clothing, and that he in again open to the public. Mr. Read will continue to accommodate his friends and (?) able generally with the best of Ales and Spirits and will doubtless soon make the Eureka as popular a place of resort as it ever was. Remember the place, on Union street, near Jarratt's Hotel.
Robbery
Mr. Wm. Speer was robbed at Jarrat's hotel last Sunday evening of about $170 being all that he had about him in his pocket book. Michael Gallagher who is suspected of committing the theft, has been arrested and is now confined in the city jail awaiting trial.
[Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 20, 1865
Fatal Shooting Affray
Last evening about 4 o'clock a negro named Wm Stewart was shot and killed instantly by a guard named Adolph Schempe Co B 41st NY. From all that we can learn it seems that this boy was being carried down Old street, under arrest and when he neared Sycamore street he endeavored to get away from the guard in order to get to his place of business, as he was engaged as a cook by ? Rennache & Br, who kept a store under the library building on Sycamore street. He endeavored to wrest the gun from the hands of the guard by seizing it in both hands and as he was much stronger than the guard he succeeded in pulling him some distance across the street when seeing some of the guards from the guard house across the street, approaching to the assistance of Schempe the negro loosened his hold and ran when the guard first attempted to stick him with the bayonet and not succeeding, he shot him, the ball entering one side of his head and coming out on the other killing him instantly. The guard was placed under arrest we believe.
Virginia Items
James S. McKenney, a returned prisoner of war died on the 10th instant in Norfolk. He was the son of Dr. Wm N. Mckenney formerly of the Viginia Senate.
Hon. R. M. T. Hunter of Virginia, confined in Fort Pulaski has sent on a special application to the president for pardon and hopes soon to be released. He finds no fault with his treatment but is very anxious for liberation. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 21, 1865
Married in this city at St. Paul's Church on the 4th instant by the Rev. Wm H. Platt, Col Arthur Herbert, of Alexandria to Miss Alice G. Gregory of Petersburg. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 22, 1865
Virginia News
A Serious Accident
Yesterday evening as a party of workmen were engaged in tearing down the walls on the lots of Mr. J. Grame, fronting on Twelfth street an accident occurred which came very near killing two persons. As it was, on account of one of the walls falling unexpectedly Jesse Randolph, colored, was buried beneath a large mass of bricks and mortar, and until the workmen removed it, everyone feared that he was killed. He was however rescued alive, but was bruised from head to foot. The manager sent for some whisky, and after being heavily stimulated he was able to reach his home.
Edward Richardson, colored, was also badly injured on the shoulder, side and legs. A gentleman who was superintending the tearing down of the wall narrowly escaped with his life. - Republican, 21st.
New Confiscations - Libels
We are authorized to add the following names to the list of those whose property has been seized for confiscation in Richmond. James M. Talbott, J. A. Worsham and R. H. Maury. The orders for seizure in these cases, and for other seizures of property belonging to persons whose names we have already given - making twenty in all - were placed in the hands of the Marshall yesterday.
We further learn that libels have issued against seven pieces of property in the case of Mr. J. R. Anderson, seven in the case of Mr. James Thomas, four in the case of Mr. W. W. Camp, three in the case of Mr. J. H. Grant, one in the case of Mr. James Lyons, two in the case of Mr. W. Goddin, one in the case of Mr. W. Wortham, one in the case of Mr. C. T. Wortham, and one in the case of Mr. Charles Talbott.
[Submitted by Nancy Piper]
The Peterburg Index (Petersburg, Virginia)
July 24, 1865
Fatal Railroad Accident - Two Men Killed
A fatal accident occurred on the South Side Railroad on Friday night last between Corcora Depot and Lynchburg resulting in the death of Mr. Peter Gittman, who has been employed as engineer on this road for the last ten years, and his nephew acting as fireman.
The engine was the Gen. Bragg, one of the best locomotives on the road, which was seriously damaged. We have not learned the particulars of the sad event, but presume that the engine ran off the nestlework as the course is very short, at that point detaching itself from the train of cars or else the telegraph would have mentioned other facts than the death of the engineer and fireman, and the serious injury of the (?).
The death of Mr. Guttman will be universally regretted as he has been for many years (..?..) of this city and was regarded as one of the most cautious and reliable engineers upon the South Side railroad. He leaves a wife and children to deplore his untimely loss and a host of friends who will sympathize with them in their sad melancholy bereavement. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
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