Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-07

Ricnnosp. January Cd. ls47.

have ever witnessed at this season Of the year.
We are here only few degrees South Of you,
vet tie Temperature is much warmer. u IS a
rare sight 10 see snow 10 Richmond. indeed
we are enjoying mid and gentle breezes from
the South, while yon are surrounded with
snow and the chilling blasts OF ..old Winter"
The gallant Col HAaTaAacK, Of tie Viz
ginia Volunteers, has been in this city Tor
some DAYS, and the observed Of all observers.
His fine manly figure. and military carriage
has made very favorable impression indeed
he looks every inch a soldier He was re-
ceved upon his arrival here with great eclat,
and escorted TO the Governors House by the
military, where he was welcomed with great
cordialitg, in nea,speech from the Governor,
to which he replied very handsomely. The
Col. can speak and fight ,oo--ihafs the kind
Of officer Ike.
4 He has had his troops upon the public square,
where he issued his orders 10 them in the pres
lence Of a large concourse Of citizens, and
number of the members Of both Houses Of the
General Assembly
The Berkeley Volunteers under Capt Al.
BuRTs arrived on Thursday, the 3lst uIt.. and
were marched into comfortable quarters, and
on the next morning, New Years day." al
10 o'clock, A. NJ, were marched 10 the Gov
ernor's House, where Gov. SMITH gave them
most hearty welcome. He addressed them
for about ten misunderstanding them for the
promptitude with which they had responded
TO the call OF their country. lie impressed We
~ forcibly upon them the duty Of soldiers
pointed out 10 them the grea, importance Of
subordinaion, good conduct temperance in
all things, SC. sc. He assured them that eve
/ ry want -saouid be carefully attended 10 while
/ they remained in Richmond, and that his pray
ers and the prayers Of every yirginlan would
4 follow them in the perous service upon which
they were about te enter. and for their safe and
speedy return to their country, their families
and their friends. Capt ALBuRTIs replied in
in short, appropriate and soldier-lke speech,
and assured the Governor that he and his men
had left their homes to discharge their duty TO
their country, and under whatever circumstan-
ces they might be placed they would endeav-
or faithfully TO discharge t.at duty. noticed
one of your delegates, Mr.. BoAx, your Sena-
tor MIR. SLOAN, and Senator GALLAHER of
! Frederick, with the Berkeley Volunteers on
their march TO the Governors. suppose
there must have been five hundred spectators
at the presentation Of Capt. ALBuarIs's men.
| do not wish to be disparaging in my remarks,
but debut express the opinion o. almost "epe-
I ~ body here, when say that so far, Berkeley
has sent the finest looking Company of men
belonging to the Regiment. Their exemplary
conduct and good behavior ia every respect,
has been to me a subject Of mos, pleasant re-
Election and congratulation
| The frs, Battalion leave to morrow morning
/ for TT. Monroe, and the second will leave now
/ in few days-as soon as they can be unifor
med and equipped. The Rev. DR.. PLuMMER
delivered most admirable address TO the Vol
unteers to-day in front Of the Union Hotel, ie-
( plete with sound advice and fatherly counsel
The soldiers received his address with great
4
member it when they reach their destination
and service "it will be well with ,hem.n-
What an admirable stcpil would be for each
and every man in the Virginia Regiment, be
I temperance n,a'a--their gallant Commander,
/ Col. HAHrsAMcK is temperance man, and
has often raised Gas believe) his eloquent
voice IN supporofth the eause---le, him now lead,
and his men wllldoub,less follow--it would in
sure TO him when ''the din Of war is hushed''
the triumphant reflection that in addition TO
leading his men against the enemy of his coun-
try, he had led some Of them against the foe TO
Observation-Disclosures
did not write to you last week, because
had nothing o. much importance in the way
OF legislative news TO communicate TO YOU
The speaker Of the House, the Hon. Wa. O.
GooDE, has resigned on account OF the feeble.
ness ofhs health He was generally popular,
indeed may say universally So The Hon.
john w. JoSEs of Chesterfield has been
unanimously elected speaker pro tem.-a good
selection, as he has had much experience in
presiding over deliberative bodies, having once
been speaker OF the lower House Of Congress
Mr.. THOMSON Of Jefferson, proposed a resolu
ton which was unanimously adopted, tender
ing to the late speaker the high regard and es-
teen of the House, and regretung that the
state OF his health compelled him to resign his
4 position as presiding officer of the House.
As usual great many local petitions and
resolutions have been offered, bu, as they will
not materially interest your readers. will not
consume your space by abiding to them. A
proposition similar TO the one OF last winter
has been made for appropriting $4,000, from
the public treasury in aid of the Primary
School system. have some interesting sta
tlstics upon Common Schools" which may
present to you in my next letter together, with
some views upon the Common School System
There Is deep interest felt here upon the sub.
.Jeci. but it is a most difficult matter to devise
a successful plan 10 meet the peculiar situa-
ton Of Virginia The Act of March 9Th.
1916, "enhtled an act amending The present