Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-01-21
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TIE WISH e. foL. HAn1ss,s,e|K.

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Wednesday, ~ ! dsy tull ii is,....t
10 the citizens 81 Petersburg Hea.
that The Colonel II the Nirg;nia 49,
'ment Of yolunieers conlemp plated pss'ns
visit l0onr town. our citizens dslefm;nI
ed that, although the notice was short. IL
should not fnd them sleeping % aheiv
posts, Accordingly, u about $50 clock.
P A.. large procession % The Siysl add
military. he AIDED By ! depnia,ion from our
Common Hall. marchsdlla the Rsshlnond
Depo, ior the purpose "a fectising tbs
Cclonel. A lllile befors 3 o'clock be
arrived. accompanied 81 Msior &c s{nn,
The Presideniof tie James Rlversnd Ka-
nawha Company Mr.. Thompson, TIE
Delegate from, the county Of IsfFsfson,
and The Delegate from Petersbufg
|. The Colonel was presented ID The
Nd by our Delegate. Jno. III Sgme,
Esq., Who ia few perlEneni rem afks. IL
,rodncsd him 70 Thomas S. sGholson.
Esq, ,hs representative pf The Common
Hail. Mir. Gholson. Ia l shor. ..ne ii and
appropriate address, lendered ID Col.
| flamiramck cordial welcome is lie Il.
Whites and hospiiali,ies ofihe town The
gallant Col. 10 sGe an eloquent and happy
reply, id which alter tnbdestly slladiSr
10 himself, be REFEREED id terms &c hish
eulogy 10 the former history and present
position OF our town.
We reefetlbat we afesnoi able 10 rive
copy of the Coioners admirable adde's.
| II must have satisfied all who heard i.
Iihat be had The heart Ina The mind, The
NERVE and the soulto command SndI pro.
fleet Regiment such asfihat uiiiehsVir-
ginia sendssto the field
After assigning 10 ,hs Colonel aud lis
Aids their position in line, they were es.
cofted 10 their quarters Al the SBclling-
brook Hotel, where ihsy, ID company
with . few citizens paflnak Of mos. ex-
cellent dinner prepared by ihes worthy
proprietor! Mr. William KIRBY. lat din.
ner number Of pfeasan seniimeals were
drunk, which cslleA forth spirited Ind eto.
quent addresses ffom Dol Hsnifamck,
| Ar Thompson. AIR. SYhs aud blhtrs -.
Late In the atfernoonIthe company ad.
tjcurned 10 Capt Wm M eRbbinson's
Quarters, where his company v u receiy-
lea BY The Colonel who sxpressssi himself
VERY much pleased wIiA ibeiE general
appearance and condition, THfy were
then conducted 10 The tssidenckIot Col
George w Boiling who enter'a2ed the b
I 10 bis ausually soldier line and bsnasome
style and from whose hosphsliies il
would have bee if7dilieAll ,o phi but for
another engagement. Al 8 O'Clock our
guests, together With aEirse company,
composed Of lhs civil and nflilsfy. sal.
down 10 an admirable shrper EIsepsred a,
tie Boiling hIook.by MrA Kubys Among
tie number y e. nn'lceH HE venerable and
beloved General DlnieilE Buns end cur
worthy Mayor whose ersaspa seuts PIE.
vented him from joining ID The precedin /
Festivities. The eveping wass spsnt il q
most soeiable. delightful manhes ard al
The hour.oi Il, every man ssera3ed 10 re-.
Egfet That The momegt tor sunasrirg Tho
pleasant lies soislely formed. had arrived.
! During the evening sddiesseswere called
forth from Col. Hsmframck, General
Bnis CD. Swan, Col Bolhpg. Major
ERosseF, Mn Thorn psohs The @iaafed aud
fwor,hy deleg IRON Jffersop. VII SINE
Land otleIs, and vsrions sen,llnen,al and
J. lhu rnprons songs were hid from cAbpr gtn.
! lle Ipep 81 fhe party.
I We believe we stepk the sentiments
! tof Tue wh>fle com parry Iwhenise say Ina,
.lftis occasion IT'LL long be rsf q beied by
aIi prrs SEMI. and Il. = lAa.ir PRESTON ahlct
was made upoBlle II sfd q essfly enc BY
the arne atbnce.the shlt.. lie and gem
\ Itlemaniy bearing and The ei.afnsnl ~orts
tand noble sentiments pf The IT,, vas
t;nros' tayoflGle and pleasing I After see
ting and hearing bin the fathers and 10
theirs The brothers and sisters. and friend,
of the Petersburg Voldn,eeii do cheer.
folly andpraudly con6ae 10 Sis Hands The
lives and The honor ii their keloked Chi.
| dren bteahsrs and friends.
Yesterday morning HE Distinguished?
and We hope gr','ttsff guests Fere II.
corled 10 HE. Dreot hy 1our M ililssv. cam.
paDies and At ! past Is! 'clofk fbok tbrif
dfpaAnIe for RiehmpnR. We heed not
repeat ihe heafitell lsfntintntpf every
fcl' III O our toNn }God speed hndpros
-ipef.Ihem. Y
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