Evidence

October 8, 1868

Governor Wise Addresses the Democratic Hibernian Club

Governor Wise Addresses the Democratic Hibernian Club of Richmond. Last evening by invitation, says the Richmond Whig, 30th ult., Governor Henry A. Wise addressed the Hibernian Democratic Club of Richmond. He commenced speaking just after 9 […]
June 30, 1868

Ladies Catholic Fair at Harper’s Ferry; Reconstruction

The Ladies’ Catholic Fair at Harper’s Ferry.MR. EDITOR: — The fair, which was refer[r]ed to in my last article, given by the Catholic Ladies in this vicinity, closed on Monday night last, after having been conducted […]
April 7, 1866

Fenian Organization in Area

The military inspector-general of the Fenians, for the Washington department, Col. Nagle, has organized circles in Harper’s Ferry, Winchester and Martinsburg.
March 17, 1862

12 Cav. Va. – Geo. Caton

April 14, 1860

Death of Mrs. Lucy L. Carter

In Philadelphia, on the 24th ult., in the 75th year of her age, Mrs. Lucy L. Carter, relict of the late B. Moore Carter, of Va., and daughter of the late Major General Henry Lee, of […]
April 14, 1860

Jones Family Poisoned

A Family Poisoned — The family of Mr. George T. Jones, bookseller, near the University of Virginia, consisting of himself, wife and five children, and his clerk, were poisoned last week, but not fatally. Suspicion rests […]
April 14, 1860

Moore Murdered by brother-in-law, Cox.

Murder. — In Floyd county, Va., a few days since, Ambrose Cox entered the house of Mr. Moore, his brother-in-law, and shot him dead with a rifle. The cause of the murder was the division of […]
April 14, 1860

Rockingham County Wedding Tragedy

Sad Termination to a Frolic A correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch, writes from Harrisonburg, Va., under the date of April 7th, as follows: On Thursday night last there was a terrible tragedy enacted in this county. […]
April 14, 1860

Land Kills Flanagan, brother-in-law

Walter Land, of Princess Anne county, Va., has been sent to the penitentiary for killing his brother-in-law, Benjamin F. Flanagan. He ought to have been hung. He sent for Flanagan and deliberately shot him as he […]
October 29, 1859

Raid excitement still prevails.

The utmost excitement still prevails in this region, caused from a telegraphic dispatch, received from New York, by Mr. Barbour of Harper’s Ferry, stating that a band of armed men will come from that State, to […]
October 29, 1859

Conversation with Capt. Brown.

Several of the Reporters who visited Harper’s Ferry last week availed themselves of an opportunity to be present at an interview which Mr. Senator Mason, of Virginia, and the Hon. Mr. Faulkner, also of Virginia, and […]
October 29, 1859

Capt. Cook Arrested

CAPT. COOK ARRESTED.His Commission in the Insurrection Band found on his Person– Three others of the Band among the Mountains– Parties in Search of them. Chambersburg, Pa, Oct. 26.– The notorious Capt. Cook, of the Insurrectionary […]