The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-08
X eception of. the X ensntns Of Monroe I'm
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The Norfolk papers Of yesterday, contain ln,e

The Norfolk papers Of yesterday, contain inter
esting accounts Of the reception Of Monroo'ssre-
mainsf there's Sunday afternoon, on THAR way to
Richmond from ws.sSh We take theifollowing:
IT, 81 sock on Sunday afternoon. the heavy
Z charges Of ordnance at Fortress Monroe. that
me booming over the. Roadstead like the snIen
" Il of distant thunder, announced the approach
the jamestown with the remains of ex Presi-
dent Monroe. and at about halfpast 9, the steamer
was in the distance from Town Point, when
minute guns were fired on boad the y. s s. Penn.
sylyauia. The flags of all the shipping and the
public buildings were lowered at haifmast and
the church bells tolled, while large crowds from
every part of the city. hurried down TO Smiths
wharf, the landing place OF the JAMESTOWN.
A line was also formed on Market Square by
Col, MyeriMyers, the Chief.MarsSal appointed at
the meeting on Friday, with the assistance Of bis
aids and marching up Main street, the procession
soon arrived at the wharf, headed by the new and
well.trained company, the Woods Rifles, COM
manded by Capt. W. Lamb, this being their first
public parade.
The Mayor, the MarsbaIs, Naval officers, officers
u the Volunteer Companies, and others, proceeded
board, assembled the deck, and received those in
charge Of the sacred relic of the venerable and IL
ustrious dead
Mayor Lamb then delivered an eloquent and
highly appropriate address. alluding. in q very fe-
licitous manner, to the sacred duty which called
them together He said:
1.-The spirit which animates this assemblage at
this moment, simultaneously anmates the hearts
of all the citizens Of the Empire State and the Old
Dominion, and will ever cause them to beat in per
feet unison of feeling. On all subjects OF vital
i'm portance to our great and happy Confederacy
New York and Virginia united to a man, and
their ioiat strength will overcome all Efforts to
destroy it, The sea and the land may separate
our persons but nothing will ever separate our
ksarts.
for your noble and generous conduct on this go
lemn occasion. Virginia will ever hold in grateful
remembrance this tribute Of respect to the memo
nv of one OF her most favored sons she IS CRATE
full to New York for her tender care of his remains
for long lapse of time; and although she BOW
takes them under her own peculiar care, she
knows that no links of ancient friendship are
thereby broken.
1.-The legacy Of which, he whose remains you are
now conveying to their final resting place was one
OF the immortal testators, ia common to cur whole
country, and will be kept unimpared till time
shall be more. That legacy, civil and religious
liberty will be perpetual heir loom in our house
holds.
SOLDIERS of the military escort. soldiers in appear
ance. an appearance more beautiful than language
can descrbe, soldiers in reality when occasion de-
mands it, we thank You for your action IN this holy
ceremony. Can you look upon your follow soldiers
Of Virginia, who stand before You, and discover
no index of their honest gratitude. for their fellow
soldiers aid to lay their hero in his proper grave:
Can you look upon your fellow soldiers OF our good
old Common wealth and not swear in your hearts
that you will never do battle together, but i'll q
common cause, When your post is in danger,
who will be more ready to fly to your aid than
they. and they we'll know that none will be more
ready to fly to their aid than you when their post
is in danger. And in your united ranks, there
will be much safety as behind the strongest bEi
warks
.(ientlemen Of both escorts - We cordiallysten-
der to you the Inequalities of our city, and you
are we'll worthy Of them, not only for your CON
duct on this occasion, but for your udescribable
humanity and liberality, when the deadly pesti
lence prevailed among US and rendered US helpless
till relieved by you. Never, 10 never, will We for
get your conduct then
'We wish you could be longer with US, 'or the
longer you stay among us. the greater your love
would be for We nope this will not be your
ast visit to us. and you that our hearts
and homes will at all times be open to you all, in-
'iividually aud collectively.
''May this solemn occasion ever be bright spo:
in your memories, and its concluding scenes III
RiChmeud be to you continual source of the most
pleasant associations"
tie replied to by the Hon, Mr.. Cochfane o!
the New York Committees in few appropriate re-
nlarks-at;er which the Committee in attendance
adjourned by invitation to the hospitable mansion
Of Col. Myer Myers, Chief Marshal OF the day to
Hait the hour of departure OF the steamer for
Richmond The Swedish Ship Marguerite, Capt.
Richter. which arrived at the Quarantine station
some IL days since from Matanzas, bound to Ham
burg, presented an imposing array OF flags OF all
nations, at half mast,and fired minutes guns until
the steamer reached her wharf
The jamestown remained at the wharf until
o'clock, when she left for Richmond, having pro-
badly Met with the steamer Ericsson in James
river.
DROWNING A NEGRo.-At Portsmouth, Va, Mon
day, upon the arrival of the steamer Pow haap from
Washington, I'd. Face, .ane of the excuTsonists
upon getting on the wharf threw a negro into the
river, where he drowned before assistance could
reach him. Face was arrested and carried TO pri
son.