Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-23
FROM RICHMOND.
ERegplar corre.pondeaes Of .hs In.eIlIEsnesr.l

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Irregular Correspondence of the 1ntelirenesr.l
RICHMOND, July goth.
Ny letter to-day shall have at least one merit,
that of brevity-a very commendable one to be
sure sometimes, and we'll may it be so now, for
it is the only one can promise. The news
reporters for the daily press of the city are
evidently, just now, enduring all the affective
ills of prolonged dearth Of news-a drought
of, and thirst after, goss'p-which neither ice.
water, nor that beverage, wlthits sottened hue OF
red, in whose depths the particles of ice glitter
like jewels, and from whose surface the green
heritage seems to spring, with all its power of
inspiration, utterly fail TO dispel. Indeed the
barrenness in the columns of local news of our
city press is almost unparalleled, and their edit
orS are driven to such straits that they even
inform us several days in advance, when the
steamboats,, &C., will leave-so sometimes before
they arrive, which information We very plainly
see in the advertising columns; SO also they tell
us of things in Norfolk and Petersburg which
were announced two or three days before by
telegraph, for all of which efforts to impress
such important truths upon our remem-
brance we, perhaps, ought TO thank them
There are indications, however, of a reviviica-
ton in business, and there are very sanguine
hopes expressed that by the first of September
at least quite an active trade will have COM
menccd. Some rely much for the accomplish
ment Of such result, to great extent, by the
establishment oil the new BANK OF tue common"
wealth in this city.
The most interesting item, perhaps, since
last wrote, isthe return of the Virginia military,
who escorted the remains of the latn James
Hamilton, to New York. They consisted of
detachments from the LIST and 10th regiment of
Virginia Volunteers, which are composed OF the
various companies of this city; they left with
the body of Hamilton on la t Friday week aud
returned after n weeks absence. The Virginians
were entertained with an hospitality in perfect
keeping with that which the New Workers re-
ceived during their visit to Richmond, and they,
in common with our citizens, are highly delight
cd at the very decided sentiments of good feel
ing manifested towards Virginia and the South
in the Empire city, which has ever been diStin-
guishcd for the patriotism and conservatism
of its citizens The most exalted hopes
may be entertained of the good results likely to
result from this interchange of hospitality
New Workers are surprised on coming among
us to see what refined and hoSpitable gentlemen
the great body of Virgnians are; also, how
happy the negroes are; how perfectly easy and
unreStrained, except by the laws of propriety,
everything is, while Eirginians visiting New
York. instead of encountering hostility and bit.
terncSs of feelings, are feted and shaken by the
hand as brothers and friends-and this, too, in
the,vcry city where Horace Greedy, polluted with
the shrine and filth of Abolitonsm, weaves
daily his tissues of ialsehOOd concerning the in
situtOns of an entire section of the cOnfeder-
a.y. The visit of the 9TH" regiment has
created much emulation among our soldiery-
and the number of the "Grays", whose uniform
resembles very much that of the New York
regiment, is said to be rapidly nugmentng-
while no less than three new military organiza.
tionS are in contemplation. A similar spirit Of
emulation is said to have been excited in Wash
ington, and wherever else the 18th" visited
SUBSCRIPTION lists have been opened for a
monument to young Hamilton, and very
beautiful design has been prepared Ivy gentle.
man of this city. The monument will probably
be constructed of Virginia granite OF marble
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