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^^^^^PyXj^lq^?Lr NeiWs And ?dvertisf,mfnts PORTSMOUTH ?ND NORFOLK COUNTY What Virginian-Pilot Rep? resentatives Hear Daily. BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST Hie .ilnveincnta of People !u Whom lln> Avcrnc? It emlrr In Inter* mfaiil? tluppciiliis* iii l.i 2 iI-Biih lln sv, ItvllfiOOtM mill Koclnl < lr clra a lorct.ni or V/uinre 1. vi-11 (a. A horseman called nt this oftloo yes? terday and suggested that owners and drivers of horses pour melted [allow In the frogs of their feet, or grease them with axle gre se. to prevent the snow frotn becoming httrd packed therein, thereby saving the animals consider? able Buffering. The Seahoard Air l.lno had a force ol men at work on Crawford street yes? terday loading lint-cars with snow, li was ha tiled 'to the creek and dumped in. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Cutchin, of Pren tis Place, have a v. ry sick child. The funeral of Mrs. Laura Shafi r will take place tiiis afternoon at - <? > I i from the residence, No. 228 High s.:> .lohn White, a colored man living near Deep Creek, came to this city lasl Monday night to obtain medicine. <'n his return home he was overcome by cold. His frozen body was found burled In the Bnow hear Deep Creek Tues? day. A committee of ladies from the 13 - nevolent Christian Union will be at I.arkin's store, 310 llixh fitrgntf-fbi Che purpose of supplying the needy of th ? city, from 10 a. in. to 2 p. nt. dally till further notice. On account <>f the very severe wea? ther, there was n<> prayer meeting ser? vices at Court Btn t Presbyterian Chapel lasl night. The Seaboard Air Line has resumed nil of i:s schedules, both passenger and freight. Yesterday was known as Ash Wed? nesday. Religious b< rvloes were hold in the Catholic and Episcopal churches. A number of boys turned the hose <>n a pond In Pork View Tuesday night and made a regular lake. Yesterday fully two hundred of them spent the best part of the day skating on it. The fourteenth anniversary of Miss Emily, daughter of Captain and Mrs. It. P. Hunting, will tnlte place op iho ISth Ins'., and not on the 18th lust., us before stated. Two young fellows under the Influ? ence of liquor wen- out slclgh-rldlng yesterday, and in trying to drive over a high pile of snow turned the sleigh bot? tom upwards, and were dragged some distance in that way. The b-^s of the liorse were in places skinm d, but the men were no! hurt. There is ?euer tl complain! about the snowballing around the streets. They do not seem to use any discretion a: nib Ladles fare the same as men. The attention of the police has been called 1o It. The ears on the havy-yard route he. pan running yesterday afternoon, much to the comfort of the wird men. Miss Nellie shafer. who has been vis? iting in tlib city for about ten days, received a telegram yesterday to return home Immediately on account of the ill? ness of hep father. The Ladies' P. C. 1T. enn he found flally In tie- store of Mr. P II. f.ar kln, on High street, ne r Klks' Hall. They will he ?lad to receive any con? tributions for the poor. These people are helping many needy families In the city. There are more than most people have any Idea of. The Supervisors will meet as soon a:: Hie we:-tio r breaks up. Mayor naird will not hold court un? til Saturday, ope or two special eases being sei for that day. This will be the first session this week. The thermometer yea to i day morning nt <; o'clock rose to s degrees above f.ero. At 12 o'clock it was up to "?>. hut began falling again ns night came on. The weather bureau predicts snow for this morning. Ii wan snowing down South yesti rdny. The Vlrginil li Pil d office is dally In receipt of appeals from people who are in destitute Circumstances. These ap? peals are turned over to the It. ?'. P.. who render assistance to the best of their ability. The lirs; freight train over the Sea? board Air Line cam,- in last night. P took two engines to draw ii. Yesterday morning Mr. John Codd, while cutting some frozen meat, nearlj cut off one of his lingers by the luilfe lie was using slipping. There are no oysters in this city, ami If tlie present weather continues it will be some Mine before there is any. Ysterdny morning a Mrs. Hodges.who lives on Nelson street, South Ports? mouth, slipped on Middle street ami cm her head quite badly. The ferry boa; ran hour trips yes? terday under many d I (lieu U Ich. Dealer.? in kodaks d d a good business yesterday. There was fully one hun? dred young laoles around the water? front t.ikinir pictures of tue harbor. Home ventun d out on the lc< some dis? tance. Th>- New York steamer due here Sun? day afternoon did not arrive until yes? terday. \ A gentleman hitched a pair of horses to a bet yesterday ami drove to town for his Vlrglnlnn-Pilot. lie said he li oi not received a paper for two days, nnd could not stand it any longer. All the Inm awnings around lip- city ore propped Up lo keep tile weight of the snow from breaking them down. Dr. McMurrnn started for th.mnty yesterday <>n a horse, whit h. after go? ing a short distance, ran away, but >\ns stopped by the Doctor before any damage resulted. The ease of Deputy sheriff Carmine, charged with shooting on the streets, was continued from yesterday untli the May term of ihc corn. The r use of Alohzn Daniels, charged with n felony, will come up for trial to-dav Captain W. IT. names .deputy clerk of the- Oountv Court Is still confined to his home with grip. The < niored people do not relish the Idea of compulsory vaccination, which will begin In a few days. Marriage licenses were issued yester day t" one white and one colored COUpli hy'the clerk of the Hustings Court. The BchoMs have nit opened ngtvln. Tbf attend'ice is ?Ilm na yet. The street force wn.s en paired yes? terday In removltiR snow from the sldc walks In front of the city's property. It would lie a good Idea to let them clean off the crossways. Ju Ige Watts yesterday began dis? tributing the funds for which the Cam den railroad was sold some time ago, $21,000. The Portsmouth Lumber Com? pany were largely Interested. After paying the liens the balance is be? ll".: raid to the creditors of the lumber company. *i . > large furnished rooms suitable for light housekeeping are offered for renl al Pinner's Point. See ad. An electric car on the Port Norfolk Itallroad jumped the track on the cor? ner of London and Court streets yes? terday afterm 'ti at "> o'clock and ro mailied off f >r several hours. It was put back by mean* of jack screws. It was stated at the Hay Line office yesterday thai no boat had arrived from Baltimore, and it was not Known v. i, re one would arrive. The Itev. '/.. S. Karl and, of St. John's Chun h. tilled the pulpit at Trinity Church last night. But for timely assistance rendered by tw > young mi n. Reynolds and Allen, on lint I n street, Park View, yesterday. th< re might have been a serious explo si m of a boiler connected with a kitch? en range. The young men rushed In, disconncdtcd the boiler and turned the water 6ft; an net much appreciated by thi occupants of the house. Mr. L. s. Allen, general passenger agent of the S. A. L., Is dangerously 111. Mr. Ralph llendon, n. trained nurse of this city, is with him. A team attached to a sleigh In which Capt. Whlsnant, of the S. A. L. was sealed, ran away yesterday af tori ?ort, starting from County and Middle streets. The only damage was a breiten whiffle tree. Aionzo Dailiel Will he tried In the Hustings Court to-day on the charge of having cut ;i man named James Carey with intent to kill him. Capt. Bland ? ri presents Daniel; i pre will be no service nt Trinity i Church to-day. Friday services will be held til U> Saturday there will be it ? servlci s. Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Holt, who re : side at li'O London street, have three Sick Iii-.iron. Mr. lt. Ti Mules Is confined to his hoitu with a severe attack of sickness. Miss manche O'Connor, who has been spending a week in Suffolk will return ?I*w?o_to-tlny. she will be accompanied by her sister. Miss May. who has bei n j llii re tor the past three weeks. Messrs. C. W. Hudglns & ?',,. have ! .-? specialties which they are offer? ing the pviulle fur n few days. Tuesday night when Mr. Laban Plummer, who resides oh King street, j between Court and Dltiwlddle, retired, ho was the proud possessor of four nice fat hens and a rooster. Wednesday morning when he arose he found that he did not hare any chickens, as some SI Iflsli pel - Ul 1<:m1 relieved him of them during th night. In accordance with the action of the Council in making vaccination compul ; sory, Dr. Frank s. Hope last night hp ; p- ill two physicians to carry out Ihe order. Drs. Chas. T. Parrish and Hol I Indny were the gentlemen named. EVENTS TO-DAY. Far r a gut Post No. l. O. A. IX. Atlantic Lodge, No. 24, K. of P. John W. Daniel Club, political. Orlce Lodge, No. s::. I. O. O. F. Portsmouth Conclave, No. 15, 1. O. 11. Pea body Council, No. 106, Jr. O. U. A. M. Wilson Lodge, No. !'.".. O. of G. C. THIEVES AT WORK AO AIN. yesterday morning two negroes went ! into the shoe store of .Mr. Harry Brandt on High street, ami .me of them en? gaged him in conversation while the othi r stole a pair of shoes and ran off. Tin- first mentioned made his escape With his booty, lie will be captured lo-day. On Sunday last thieves broke lhl.o his store and sl.de about $50 worth of shoes. Monday night they went to his brother's store and stole three pairs of par.is. Both of ihem were captured ami lodged in jail. JARVIS -M* WILLIAMS. Mr. .1. I'.. Jar vis, a well known citizen of tins ciiy, and member of the Kill.s, was married yesterday evening at 7:30 o'clock l.> Miss Mabel I.. Me Will: mis, a daughter of Mr. .1. 10. P. Me Williams. The ceremony was performed at ihe residence of Hie bride, No. 117 Clifford street. A reception was held at King street and Second avenue, Cottage Place. Tin- bride is one of Portsmouth's most aTTl'iii live und tw,efftni'l>"ln'd dtt?ghiern T'.e- presents were numerous and beau? tiful. SERVICES DURING LENT. I Owing to th.- extremely cold weather the early Lenten services at St. John's Church will not begin until Wednesday of next w . l(. There will be services this afternoon at 6 o'clock and Friday I evening a I S o'clock. .'.i Trinity und St. John's Episcopal Churches services were held at n o'clock yesterday morning. At Trinity Church Lenten services w ill be held in J o'clock on Tuesday and Thursday ! mornings; on Monday, Wednesday und Thursday evenings at 4:3.0 o'clock. j Th.. regular Lonton services In St. Paul's will be as follows: Mass at 6:30 a. in.. Father Brady celebrant; mass at 7 ... in., celebrated by Father i*ian l y. Sundays excepted. Stations of the cross every Friday and Wednesday I nights at ;:;:?) o'clock; Ti i DISTRIBUTE Wood. Vlce-Presldcnt and General Malinger St. John, of the s. ob .Air Line, lias ordered a 1 it of wood owned by the company, and stock.-.i up at Seaboard. I N. i be brought to this city und <lis I trlhittcd among th.- poor. There is in the lot about fifteen cords. ll is thought thai it will reach the ? ty to-day, The Benevolent Christian Union, which is doing so much to alle Vinte tie- suffering <.f the poor of this .city, win have charge of th.- distribu? tion. Several gent leinen yesterday sent contributions to two or ihree families, ,lhe.ro are so many needing help ib.- public gi norally sh..?id at once be? come interested and net accordingly. j WAI ::i\.: 11X TIIIO RIVER. Yesterday i.. .ruing the engineer of j the steam dredge Holson, Mr. William David ion, v .. d all the way from the loess at Gllmertoh to Portsmouth, a distance of little less than four miles. "" lr|o lo< ? iriaklhg ihe trip in an hour anil a half. T:' .?>. ken of was on the east Ride of the channel ,.r tiu> river, but this mad- no difference t.. Mr. Davld 1 son, for he had no difficulty in < r.-ss I lug th.- , hannel and taking the walk as Btnti i. Mei haul sailors on vessels ly? ing in the harbor took their market baskets on iholr arms and walked on the See from their ships to the city, getting iholr marketing and returning the seine way without any mishaps. Try our 15c. boys' black hose, two pairs for 25c. Heavy ribbed. Charles It. "Wclton & Co. ALL ABOUT "THE JACKSON GRAYS" j Gallant Company "A" Sixth Virginia Regiment. BRAVE JAMES J. JACKSON it Surrendered Fifteen Mti?l?ct? nt Appouniltox April Ulli. 1803-2Voi .Um? oi CoiimilaNloiieil Ulli cor a euped Ktiuta of . iteiiiy?A War B?c< i?r?l For Gallantry Unaiirpaased poriy'-ilin ,? Men of Command 1,01.1 Tlio following Is a history of a com? pany of Conti derate s tldiers whose deeds of valor will live as ions as time shall he. The information is obtained from Mr. Porter's history of Norfolk county. The company was known as the "Jackson Grays," Company H, Six ly-first Virginia Regiment. This company was recruited In St. Bride's Parish of Norfolk county, in the section now known as Pleasant drove Magisterial District, and was or? ganized at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, near Portsmouth, July 1861. Tho company left Pleasant Grove on the 10th 6f July and reached file Court House at Portsmouth oh the 12th, and t as mustered Into service there. It was otllcer ii then as follows: Captain, W. IT; stew;-: t; First Lieutenant, Wni. <". \Vallaci ; Second Lieutenant, John T. West; Third Lieutenant^ Oeo. T. U??f ges; First Sergeant, Camillas A. Nash: Second Sergeant, Win. A. West: Third tonnt. Win. A. Dudley: Fourth Ser llenry s. Ftheredge; First Cor p iral, Peleg Prltchard; Second Corp ?ral He,i. it. Old; Third Corporal, Tlios. H. Sykes; Fourth Corporal, La ban Mans? field. The company was named after Mr. .la---, p. Jackson, the proprietor of the Marshall House, In Alexandria, who was killed In that city ?n the 21th of May for defending the HaR he had In Isted over his hotel. That day a largo force of Federals, numbering eighl Or nine thousand nun. was push el across the Potomac river early in the morning au i occupied the town. Seeing the Confederate Hag Hying at the top of the statt of the hotel Col. Ellsworth, of Chicago commanding a roglmi in of Fire Zouaves of New York l ily, weht up to the top of the build in;; with several men from his regiment and tools it down. As he was descend; Ihg from Ihe elevation, Mr. Jackson. Who had been aroused by the noise, amb >ut fr im his bed room with a double barrelled gtin and upon asking the cause of the commotion, Col. Ells? worth pointed to the llag \n his posses? sion and said: "This Is my trophy." Mr. Jackson replied. "And you are mine." and Immediately fired, killing him Instantly. Col. Ellsworth's com pnnloii8 returned the lire, sh toting Mr, Jackson and afterwards running a bay? onet in him. Aft< r remaining at the Court House for a few days the company was order? ed to the batteries at the naval hospit? al and remained on duty there, testing the heavy rilled cannon which were heing remodeled in the Gosport navy yard, until December, wh-n, at its own request, it was sent to Sow-all's Point and put In charge of a masked battery of six h-.-avy rifled guns of six-inch cal? ibre. This was the most advanced bat? tery among the defences of the har? bor of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and wan within range of the Federal guns at the Kip Flaps or Fort Calhoun. When the Confederate iron clad Vir? ginia, better known, however, as the Merrimac, went down to Hampton Iliads and had her battles with the United States fleet on the sth and Oth of Mandl. 1S62, this battery took part with two rille six-Inch Runs, in the en? gagement, as the naval vessels, passing to and fro from Fortress Monroe, pass? ed ail Inn range Of its rums. Two men h longing to the company were wound? ed In this engagement. They were Lieutenant Win. C. Wallace, who was ; slightly hurt, and Private A. B. Coop? er, whose skull was fractured, and whose wound was so serious that he was incapacitated from further ser? vice and was discharged. They were wounded by a shell from a Sawyer gun at the Kip Laps, one of the rilled guns burst one of Its bauds from too rapid firing and becoming over-heated. On the morning of May ia. 1862, the company abandoned the battery by or? der of Gen. Huger and formed the rear guard of the troops as they feil back upon Norfolk, crossed the ferry to Portsmouth and was the l.i.-t command ! whii h left thai city by rail, being mov ' ed out on flat cars late in the after? noon. '>nly one company remained af j ter the departure of the Jackson Grays, i namely, the Portsmouth Rifle C impany, I and that marched out of the city to Suffolk. Upon the arrival of the com? pany at Petersburg it was assigned to duty with the Sixty-first Virginia Reg? iment as Company A. At that time the regiment was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Wm. Fred Xle meycr, and in a few days the company, with company C, the Blanchard Grays, of Norfolk county, was detached from ihe regiment, and with a two gun bat? tery of six p.-iinders. ordered to the neighborhood of Bermuda Hundreds, in Chesterfield county, to watch the moven entn of Lie Federal fleet in ' James river. While there during the ! Seven Days' battles the licet made a ? i monstration up the Appomattox river towards Petersburg, r.ml at tempted to . secure a large quantity of coal which was stored at Port Walthal, but this small force attacked them and so an? noyed them r.s to force them to hug the opposite shore, where several of the vessels stuck in the mud. and after IWO days the enemy was forced to set tire to and abandoned one gun boat. This action took place on the 26th of June, 18ti2. From Bermuda Hundreds, the company was ordered to guard the lords of the Rappahannock river while I General Lee, with his army, was en? gl ged In the Maryland campaign. While there upon one occasion, while scouting near Brlstoe Station, it met a Federal Brigade belonging t.? Siegle's Corps, accompanied by a battery of ar? tillery and a company of cavalry. Un? der . over of a forest, which concealed the smallness of the Confederate force, an attack was made upon the Feder? als who were repelled. The company captured several prisoners and with? drew without having suffered any loss. After the return of den. Lee's army from Maryland in October, 1863, the Jackson Grays, with the Sixty-first Virginia Regiment was assigned to Ma? le re's Brigade, and became a part of the Army of Northern Virginia, from .that time it followed closely th? fortunes of that army, took part In all of Its battles, victories anil marches, ami when the final defeat at? tended its banners, surrendered ilfteen muskets at Appoinattox Courthouse on the -?th of April. 1865. Of the commissioned officers or the army not one escaped the shots of the enemy. Captain W. H. Stewart. Its first captain, was promoted to Major and to Lieutenant Colonel of the regi? ment, and was twice wounded. First Lieutenant Wm. C. Wallace was pro muted to Captain In May. 1M",l\ upon the.promotion of Capt. Stew trt to Ma? jor. He was wounded slightly at Sew eii's Point. In the engagement of the Sth of March, 1S62, between the Iron dad Virginia (Merrlmac) and the Fed? eral Meet. In which the shore battery at Sewell'S Point took part, and was mor? tally wounded on the 19th of August, 1864, at the battle on the Petersburg and Weldon railroad, sometimes called the battle of Davis" Farm. He tell Into the hands of the enemy and died within their lines. He was a little more than twenty-two years old at the time of his death, having been born at Wallaceton, Norfolk county, on the 23d of March. 1842. He was brave, gentle and polish? ed, and loved by nil who knew htm. Upon the death of Capt. Wallace Lieutenant J. T. West became Captain of the company. From November. IS63, until August If, 1864, Lieutenant West was detailed from the company by or? der of General Mahone, and placed in command of a select company of sharp shooters which, with four other com? panies,?one from each regiment in the brigade?constituted the corps of one hundred ami fifty men. known as Ma hone's Sharpshooters, more than three fourths of w hom were killed or wound? ed during tin- campaign of 1864: but rrom that date, until the close of the war. commanded his own company, lie was wounded twice?once by a bayonet thrust at the Crater, July SO, IS64. and once by a piece of shell on the Plank Road, In February, 1865. Third Lieutenant George T. Hodsres. en account of the promotion of Cap'.. Stewart. Lieutenant West, and the de.it!) of Lieutenant Wallace, became Flrsl Lieutenant of the company, ami escaped with a slight wound, which ho received May 3. IS63, at the battle or Salem Church, a part of the battle of Chanccllorsville, which took nlnop be Iween Sedgwick's corps, of General Hooker's army, and a portion of Goii eral Lee'** army, which had been sent to stop his advance from Fro lertcks burr;. First Sergeant C. A. Nash was promoted to Second Lieutenant, and was slightly wounded at the Crater. July 30, 1864, but remained with the company. I >n the 19th bf'August, 1864. he received a very severe wound, and shortly tfterwards resigned his com? mission and volunteered as n private in Mosby's command. Lieutenant Nash Is, at this writing, ISO?. Colonel of the Fourth Virginia Volunteers. Th.mpany lost by deaths from wound? and disease forty three men. probably more than any other company which went Into the service from Portsmouth and Norfolk county, and the roll which follows gives names of seventeen others who were wounded. Some of them were wounded more than once. There were certainly others, though they have escaped from memory In the lapse of twenty seven years. At the battle ..f ihe Crater, July 30. 1861, the company lost four men killed and six wounded, w hich was fully half of those present for duty. H lost men killed in the battles of Chancellorsvllle, Gettys? burg, the Wilderness. Spottsylvanla, Cold Harbor. Wllcox Farm, the Crater, Davis' Farm. Burgess' Mill and Hatch? er's Pun. while in the other battle** Inj which it was engaged Its casualties em-1 braced the wounded only. Very tew of Its members f.-ll Into the hands of the enemy, and some of those were wounded. Company A was aj company of whose war record Norfolk county may well feel proud. In fact, she may of all of her companies. Be? low will he found a roster of the com? pany, copied from the muster roll of May, 1862. thi: OFFICERS. Captain Wm. ll. Stewart, promoted lo lieutenant colonel Bixly-llrst Vir? ginia, wounded; captain w. c. Wal? lace, wotinded Sewcll's Point, killed August 19th, 1864; Captain John T. J w.st. wounded by bayonet at Crater, wounded February '.'sth, lsc.",; Lieuten-I ant George T. Hodges, wounded May j 3d, 1863, Salem church; Llcutcnnnt I Canditus A. Nash, wounded July 30th, 1864, Crater, and August 19th, 1S64, Davis" Farm: Sergeant Win. A. W.-s;. appointed commissary sergeant in 1864; Sern.ant Wm R. Dudley, captured at Hurgcss' Mill in 1864; Sergeant Henry S. Etheredge, appointed hospital stew? ard; Corporal Peleg Prilchard.wound. il October 20th, IS64. Hurgcss' Mill: Cor? poral George D. Old, promoted captain and commissary Sixty-first Virginia. Corporal Thomas s. Sykes, captured at Oettysburg; Corporal Laban Mansfield, killed i let,,iv r 20th, 1864, Burgess' Mill; Musician James Toy, Musician Win. Mahoni y. THESE ARE THE PRIVATES. Jaims Henry Butt, killed July 30th. IM14. at Cr.u.r; George W. Bright, killed May 1st. 1863, Chancellorsvllle; Ashwcll Curling, killed June 22d, 1S64. WUcox'h Farm; Jeremiah Castlne, killed July 30th, at Crater; Josinh Crcckmore, discharged in 1862 for dis? ability; J. T. Cist inc. A. B. Cooper, wounded March Mb, 1862, Sewcll's Point, ami discharged; J. A. Cooper, wounded by bayonet July 30th, 1864, Crater; c. C. Cooper, wounded July [30th. 1864 at Crater; Marshall O. Creek more, killed by sharpshooter .May 14th. i l^'M. Spottsylvanla Courthouse; John W. Creekmorc, promoted to sergeant, captured October 24th, 1864, Burgess' (Mill; WI Hough by w. Creekmoro, died in hospital, 1864; Daniel B. Culpcpper, died in hospital. 1863; John Culpcpper, died in hospital. 1863, U- S. Ford: Jno. W. I '. ford, promoted to corporal, died in hospital May. 1863; Benjamin F. Dlggs, captured at Gettysburg; Abner Duncan, wounded ami disabled Feb? ruary 28th, 1864, Gcrmannn Ford; John Ferrell, died in hospital April. 1862; Acelius O. Foreman, killed May 6th. 1864, Wilderness; Carey Foreman, wounded October -0th. 1864, Burgess' Miii: w. A. Foreman, detailed in hos? pital: James F. Ftllford, killed Febru? ary 6th, is.;:.. Hatcher's Bun; James Fulford, died in hospital United St.ie.; Ford. IS63; J. A. Crimes. J. F. w. Grimes, Franklin Guinn, W. 11. Harrison, wounded October 14. IS63, Brlstoo Station, placed on roll of honor by order of General Leo for gal irtntry at Crater; T. B. Halslead. died in hospital; Isaah Hodges, killed by sharpshooters, May 14, lsCt, Spottsyi vanla; Caleb Hodges, Thomas 11. Hud ges, died in hospital March, 18ti3. U. a. Ford; Lemuel Jennings, killed May 1, 1S83, Chancellorsyilte; Wickers P. Jen? nings, promoted to corporal; Abner Lewis, John Lynch, died In hospital Mandl. 1863, l_\ S. Ford; Lcroy Lynch, died in hospital March. ISCit, 1'. S. Ford; Alexander O. Lee, Simon Mathias, W. P. Morgan, died in hospital from wound; A. C. Morgan, wounded August 19. 1864, and died; J. J. Miller, wounded July 30, 1SG4, at Crater: J. H. Miller. Lovett Miller. Samuel M. Mercer, died in hospital; T. O. C. Murphy. Cincln natus Nash, promoted sergeant; Henry Nash; Naharlob Only. c. N. Overt?n, wounded at Gettysburg; Qrondy over ton. Wiley Prltchard, died in hospital, ISti'J: Joseph Prltchard, died In hospital. January. 1862; William M. Held, wound? ed May 12. 1864, Spottsylvaula; William T. Scott, wounded and died In prison, September, l*r,3; Joseph Scott. 1"). T. Sivels. killed May 2, 1863, Chancellors vllle; Alexander Slvclls, Benjamin F. Speight, died in hospital, January, 1862; W. i>. Sykes, promoted to corporal, kill? ed August 19, 1S64, Davis' Farm Jose| li Sykes, killed July 2. 1863, Gettysburg; Joscphus Sykes, Henry Sykes, diet! In hospital IT. S. Ford. March 3. IS63; J. <!. c. Sykes, died in hospital .Septem? ber, 1863; Wm. Thompson, detailed In ordnance department; James Warden. Richard 11. Warder, died in hospital; George W. Waller, died In prison: Jos. N. Wood, promoted to corporal: Keel? ing Wood, died In hospital, March. 1864; Joseph T. Woodward, wounded at riet- : tysburg; Robert Whllehttrst; Wlllough- ; by Whltehurst, killed May fi. 1864, Wil? derness; I?. A. William?, killed July 30. 1864, Crater; Peter Wright, wound,.; May 0. 1864, Wilderness and at Crater; Loroy McC. West, promoter corporal, wounded May 6, 1864, Wilderness Octo? ber 2Q, 1864, Burgess' Mill: W. W. West, transferred to navy: Martin V. White head, Joseph Williams, died in hospital. DeccmlM r. 1861; M. TV Williams, died in hospital, January, 1863; Wm. H. Bor? den, died in hospital February, 1862. Killed and died?43. THOMAS LASSITER'S FUNERAL, Another Portsmouth <'iti7.en sleeps the Sleep of the Just in Oak Grove. At the residence of his duughter, Mr. -3ntm Lt ra n. .No. fljl Fifth street, yes? terday aftern.i at :t o'clock the fun eral of Mr. Thomas Lassller took place. There were present besides Monta.uk Tribe. No. ?:,, I. O. It. M., which attend? ed with full ranks, a large concourse of friends and acquaintances of the dead gentleman, who appreciated their dose! i ompanlonship in him and recognised In him on,- of ? nature's noblemen.'*. He had lived to a rip.: age and If the good that men do live after them. Mr. 1 Lasslter has bulldcd monuments in the hearts of the people which will be more lasting than granite, and more beauti? ful than the sculptor's art can conceive. He was a most excellent citizen, ami his loss will be keenly felt. Tin- Rev. P.. F. Beadles, assisted by Rev. It. T. Waterfleld, conducted the services, and the interment was in Oak Grove Ceme? tery. The following gentlemen were the pall-bearers: Messrs. George Forobee, Watson Vellines, B Bohlkcn, 13. I. Grimes, w. it. Wilder, Col. K. R. Orlfr tin. John W. Tatem, Sr., Lewis Morris and Joseph Montague. A SNOW SLIDE. Yesterday afternoon about ."> o'clock a heavy snow slide came off the roof of the house in which Mr. Jacob Rosen baum keeps store, on High street, and broke through the awning and smash? ed large show cases that were stand? ing in front of the door. Several gen? tlemen, who were passing at the time, barely escapi d being buried under the mass of snow. The noise was 1pm i'd some distance away and drew unite a j crowd. The cases are a Complete I w reck. A MULE ON A STRIKE. Amnn;; the various ami sundry ways of how to amuse one's self in sno\>;, weather is tie- hitching of three j mules to a boat anil taking a sb-i^ii 1 ride. A party of lades and gentlemen were having lots of fun yesterday at- , tornoon in this manner until one of the | mules got mud anil proceeded to make things uncomfortable by kicking the, boat full of snow. Next Iiis muleship began to make kindling wood out of the boat. This mule was unhitched and sent to the stable and another procured, ihe boat patched up and the parly re? sumed their fun. OTHER PORTSMOUTH LO? CAL ON PAGE 11 i?ir.?, Si l.\ I'Kit.?At lvr residence, No. 228 nigh street Portsmouth, Va., at 12 in., February 14, 1699, Mis. I.A l'It A .1 Sir APRIL wife of Thomas A. Shafer, aged V.i years and 9 months, Funeral services from the residence THIS (Thursday) A l-'TTS-R'NOON at 2 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances la- | vlted to a t tend. Staunton papers copy. Fill RENT. ? TWO l.AItCK FUR nlshed re ins for Hein house keep? ing, Him avenue, Pinners Point. MRS. HODGES. fcl6-3t \\7 ANTED? BOARD FOR TWO nu? ll Bpcctablc voiiiiK men In a private famllv. Address "D.," Vlrginlan-Pllot. folS-St FOR REIMT. Three-story Warehouse, No. CiO Craw? ford s'.rrct; excellent location for a cro eery, notion, hardware or commission house; r<nt. (33 per month JNO. L>. WATSON. S09 IHch street. Portsmouth. Va. Tii?i?FfoiK County Fsrriss -FOR? Whereas, t>y virtue of Section 1371 of tho Code of Vlrg nla. edition 1887, u amended by an Act of the General As? sembly of Virginia approved Pcbrunry 83d, 1898, the Council of the City of Poits inouih and Hoard of Supervisors of Nor? folk County are authorized, il they deoih best for the Interest of said city and county, ufter advertising the suine for thirty days previous to the day of louse, to lease uui the Ferr es which now ply, by author.ty of law, between the city of Portsmouth and Norfolk and Wellington l'olnt or Berkley, Known as tho Norfolk County Ferries, at public auction, to tho highest bidder, for a term of ten years, upon such terms and conditions as tho said Council and Board ot Supervisors shall determine, and may require bond or bonds from the lessee or lessees !n such sum as they may deem heal for Un? faithful performance of the terms of the lease, and with sureties deemed by them aufholen! which bond or bonds shall be made payable to the City of Portsmouth and Norfolk County, provided th.it said Council and Board of Supervisors may lease out the said Ferries as a whole, or In such parti as the) may deem best for the interest of the sad city and county. And, whereas the said Council or tho City of Portsmouth and Board of Super? visors of Norfolk County, respectively deemed It to the best Interest of said city and county to lease out the said Ferries, determined and approved certain terms and conditions upon arh ch tie* said Ferries should rtJ leased; and did appoint the undersigned a committee with In? su net...us to advertise <>ud lease tho same :n accordance with raid terms mid conditions; now, thorcfore, we, the under signed. In pursuance of said Instructions, at IS O'CLOCK M <-n the ist DAY OF MAItCll. 1899, nt public auction, to tho hiebest bidd.-r. In front <>f the Courthouse door, ::i the City of Portsmouth, offni for lease for a term of ten yenra ihe Ferries which now ply. by nutliorll) of law. be? tween the Cities of Portsmouth and Nor? folk ni.d Wellington Point, or Berkley, known as the Norfolk County Perries, to? gether with all the steamers, boats, t'liolr appal d and appurtonances, and tho whmves, docks, landinga. buildings and all other property now owned by tho said illy and cfUllty and now used or subject t<- be useil In connection with and lor the uses ami purposes of said Perries, subject to ib.- terms, conditions and pro? visions determined ami approved by said Council of Hi" city of I orisninniIi and Hoard of 8utw ; visors of Norfolk County, which said terms and conditions may bo Been at the oltlce of K. Thompson, Jr.. Clerk Of tho City Council, and Alvall II. Martin, Clerk of tin Board of Supervisors. The committee reserves tie- right to rc Jecl any and all bids, ami no bid alia 11 be received until the person or p< rsotnTTnWc? lilB the same ?ball 1 ive dcpositCtf-TX cer tlil.d cheek for the sum of $2,000, payable to ihn Treasurer of ihe County of Nor? folk and Treasurer r,f ihe City of 1 orls inouth, to be forfeited upon Ids or their failure to comply with mich bids or tho t< rms of the lease, hut to ha returned to such blddi r upon h i hid being rejected or on b .i compliance with tho terms of an Id lease. JOHN A. CO DD, Chairman Committee Board of Supervi? sors, Norfolk County Va. W.T. BACKUS. Jr., Chairman Committee City Council, forts in luth, Va. |aS5-30t Made a well Mars of Me In 30 days." Till* old, rot marveloaa, H'.niioo Itometly tor men euri-s nil Nervoua dtfceaaes, Falling memory, Nintit emissions, KIceploasneaH, l?ost energy, etc., caused by overwork, past oxeesaei ?ir ea:iy abunes. Prevents 'naanlir, enlarge* Bhrunken orcana and restores ambition and ?Isoroslty In old or jrounq within 3V dii)>. PrleeHhOapaekam; Kli: furfO.OO,with ivrltlen rcnurniiteo toeuroor mono? refund? ed. INrt/VPOcan uehadol drusclat niuneil tie low, or. If preferred, wo will send ii |iro|i?ld neeiirel* smiled on receipt oi pr! .? I took of value Ire?. uiMiiiii HliM i:i>\ CO.,l'roji..CMuitKO,lU BURROW. MARTIN A en.. Norfolk, an.) A. L BII.ISOLY. 231 High street, Portsmouth. Va. _jamiu.ili.::aiy MO\ ASSt?S SYRUP. 1 have |u?t put up a big barrel of tho llnest New Orleans Molaa a* I could buy. Price. 60c. per gallon. Pine lixtra Heavy Vanilla Drips, Wo. per gallon. A full line oi line family )-?. ? erb IS. lt. WAR KS OA I.E. 129 Court street. B?dl 'ubone. icr.i. no2i-6m ANNUAL MEET!imc. The rcgulnr annual meeting of tho ViLI.V HKIOIITS COMPANY will be held at No. 309 High street, Portsmouth, onWTUESDAY, PBBBUARY MTII, 1599, at 12 O'clock liron. All shareholders are urged to be presont _. _jno. l. watson, fe3-lfit Secr.-tary and Treasurer. Specialties for a Few Days. Fresh Country Butter, 20c. per pound: Fnsh Nle-Noc, (>>?;:?!? Crackers. Ginger Snaps Lemon Cakes and Soda Crackers, Be; Pie f<:i-lies. 3 pound cans, 7c, or t for 25c.; 'fable Peaches pound cms, 10c tier can; Bartlot! Pears, 3 pound cans. 10c. per can: Extra Killed Bnrly .Mine feus, onlV 10c.; Fine Corned Spols, Be, per pound; Fine Hio Coffee, 12Vic. per pound: Fat Brownie fraud Peaches if you want something line. C. W. HUDGINS &. CO. Both Phones. t>02 Crawford street. de2-Gm_ H, 3. WILKINS -- HAS A CHOICi; LOT OF? Clean Free-Bu nin? Stove and Nut Coal Jl'ST FROiM THE MINES. 'Phone 2113. An At ack ?f G ippe / V\ z* x^Jft ^nn 1,0 warded off by t li - - "ounce c-f pre f^^^'^fyv ventlon'J tn the shape of our "Ant: /4C'4 . for Grippe, Neuralgic Headaches, aching L\2&JJJ/i&/' tjt 1,1 ' nibs and joints and pain* In ohest, /lfc**i+*-lSB?d!r i^tt /%/ lungs anil bark; price. -*, re;.!.* box. Carr's W^ftTT 7 ^8? K?* i Cough Balsam will cure Hint old hanging _ 'lYfSt&^rW'i ' A-ySm/^f "'? eough ami if lak-n at h-d thnn will ' ^^^^^^^Urj^a^H..^^ ]| oi ."" ai d up. \\ i- .,u . rai iy the Urtf-st T^^*W*W ?Jfe]it~^r':-?$ 1:1 '' "riya" ".' liir.n. sin the city which '^v|i:: Jerome P. Carr U^flBaEssSJ Corner Court and County'and'Grero'near Bart street. All Patent Medicines at Cut Hates. I - II III mm .Ii. II YOUR CAPITAL, YOUR CREDIT AND YOUR GOOD NAME ARE INVOLVED IF YOUR INSURANCE FAILS YOU. We charge no more for SAFETY FUND POLICIES, which are CONFLAGRATION PROOF, than others charge tor inferor protection. The Re?t "tire rh^oiiesti JOHN L, WATSON, . . . . , Portsmouth, Va