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upon the death of his wife in 1*92 he returned to Virginia, to his old homestead in Orange county. His family residence is one of the old homesteads in this country that have been deeded from the crown by George III, and which has never passed from the possession of his family.

Mr. Taliaferro never took an active part in politics until the Cleve- land election in 1892. Last fall he entered into a contest with Mr. George Harbour, and during the present session he has made a very efficient and useful member of the House of Delegates. Among tin- bills of general importance which have been introduced by Mr. Tal- iaferro is one doing away with the evil of professional jurors in the various courts by allowing persons only to serve one term annually in the different courts. Another one of his bills requires county treasurers to give bonds furnished by security companies. He also. is the father of a game law for the counties of Culpeper, Orange, Spotsylvania, Louisa, Stafford and King George, and of a road law for his county.

fFrom the Richmond Times Feb. 21, 1897.]

RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.

Daring Exploits at Charleston in War Times.

Some Lucky Vessels that made their Way through the Federal Fleets Repeatedly Without Detection.

CHARLESTON, S. C, February 6,

The blockade of this harbor and the naval manoeuvres off Charles- ton bar next week, have brought out some interesting reminis- cences of the genuine blockade of the sixties.

There are numbers of men surviving, who ran the blockade through the United States fleet, but most of the masters of the ves- sels are dead.

Among those still to be seen in Charleston are Captains Sim Adkins, A. O. Stone, William F. Adair, F. N. Bonneau, and Ed- ward Morse.

Captain H. S. Lebby, one of the most daring of Charleston's blockade runners, is now in the Sailors' Snug Harbor.