Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-21
CITY ITEMS.

ThE HARrERs FKRRr AYyAI R-GRKAr EAcrKxKsr-
DEPARTURE or TRoors JKyrERsos CouSrr.-The
military Of this city have been kept In state OF lively
excitement for several days past In eonseq Of re-
ports IRON Chhrlesown and Harpers Perry Of an erpect
ed attempt 10 Old Brown and his confederate
IN ,Iainy On Thursday night all the companies Assem-.
Died at their respective armores pursuant orders
headquarters and held themselves Ia readiness TO pro-
coed promptly, wheresoever duty might require them
60 but at late hour Of the night they were dismiss
60 with orders TO reasembe whenever the hre-belis
SHOULD give the signal of sir taps and pause" On
Friday and Saturday nothing transpircd 10 confirm the
previous reports and between and o'clock, Satur-
day evening. Gov Wise received telegram from Col.
DAVIS informing him that all quiet at Charlestown
At quarter 20 o'clock, however the bells commenced
TO toll In accordance with the preconcerted signal and
Instantly the whole community thrown into a state
Of commouon and excitement The soldiers who under
stood the signal, hastily donned their military habi-
ments, and, serng their musket rushed through the
streets 20 their armorcs each eager TO be the rt
70 report himself for duty The Citizens gsns,.iix
rightly interpreting the signal went forth to ascertan
the cause OF the alarm, and repaired with common inn
pulse TO the telegraph aud newspaper offices and the
armories Of the military. We have never Witnessed n
more lively commotion in streets. For nearly an
hour the principal tboroughares thronged with SOL
dies aud civilians hurrying towards the points mention
ed At the corners and elsewhere, along the street..
groups OF people assembled communicating the
news" 70 one another and discussing the reliability of
the reports The telegraph and newspaper Offices were
speedily surrounded by anxious crowds and when IL was
Hseertaned that Col Davis had tecgraphed TO the Cover
nor Tor troops TO repel AN expected Rad OF Aboonist
mhary though the majority OF rejecting citizens dis
credited the report upon which Col Davis had acted.
In hiteen minutes after the summons of the bell Il g
members OF the various companies began rendezvous
AZ inc appointed places. One by one or by twos and
hees they presented themselves and assisted each 9th
CT fastening on knapsacks, and completing personal
arrangements Tor tour Of duty Great enthusiasm pre
vailed, and every seemed "eager for the hay" The
Blues Armory in the Law Building afforded scene Of
extraordinary activity and hustle. The was crowd
cd with citizens, among whom recognized several
veterans-bonorary ex-members of the corps nnipa
ted by the solcitude that their In the ranks
should be as prompt in their movements as the Blu
were wont TO be in by-gone days. They were NOT dis
appointed The Grays, (Capt Elliott assembled In front
oil the Custom House for the general of the
members There was gas light in the immediate vi.
cinity but darkness did not cast any gloom over the
liant soldiers who Cooked to the rendezvous An was
enthusiasm amongst them, and certain il is that none
were more willing ready than they respond to their
countrys call. Company T. (Capt Cary assembled a,
their armory in Cornthian Hall This was the first place
oil rendezvous visited and the signal had only been
sounded few minutes before there were only some ten
or twelve members present. Others were fastening "a
the place when left and Il might be safely asserted
that IN hall an hour afterwards the company was ready
To march We did not ascertain where the other com.
panies met but all displayed degree OF alacrity and
promptitude which cannot be too highly commended
While all these movements in progress Governor
wise completed arrangements for the CONVEYANCE of the
troops TO their destination In accordance with tbe
arrangements, Mr. Samuel Ruth Superintendent of tb
Richmond fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad sent a
telegram TO the Railroad agent at Fredericksburg direct
ing him to send instructions by the ms train (which left
here at hafpast O'Clock T. for the detention of The
steamboat at Aeqnia creek until the arrival au extra
TRAM locomotive was &C "fred IN and E,rre
OF employees at the depot set TO work in bringing out
the passenger required for the train They were
assisted IN this labor, which occupied considerable time
by many of the charlottesville and black
Between and o'clock the companies arrived ut the
depot The Howitzers" Capt Handolph) were the
hrst We saw upon the ground and they were soon AFTER
followed by the Blues, but it is possible in the general
confusion that other company might have arrived
before either Of them or at least simultaneously without
being observed by The Gmys were detained by re-
pairing IN body TO the clothing of Mr. VIM Ira
Smith, and cquipping themselves with heavy rab over
eoaS In this gArb, they looked like veteran corps of
regulars The HOwitzers having recently organized
appeared without uniforms but each member of the com,
pany was provided with straps belt and cartridge
boz, and armed with musket. In the ranks of tbs
company, VIC observed Messrs Hugh r Peasants VIM
r. Watson and other well known Old and young citizens
OF Richmond, who had enlisted for the occasion in Or
der that they might IL possible have the opportunity of
taking a crack" at the Internal ALoltonists
against whom the undying hate of every Soutberner IA
pledged further evidence Of the enthusiasm which
Peryadsd the community Afforded by the presence of
squad OF men wearing the uniform of the Fayette =
tlery company which practically ceased to exist Few
months ago, but is now to be reorganized
AN Immense eoneourse OF people filed Broad street in
front OF the depot and Theatre Ladies were passin TO
and fro, taking leave Of their husbands brothers and
sons or gratifying the natural curiosity of the sex The
scene was altogether unprecedented in this city and will
DC long remembered About halfpast O'Clock Gov
Wise and the military took their seats in the cars and
amid the huzzas of the multitude the train copsng of
seven cars started for the creek" The number of each
company was reported to follows Crays 80 Blues
rs, Company as, Montgomery Guard so Uowitzers
20, Young Guard 40, and Va. Rifles So Total lOI.
HUsTNGs COURr-The Grand Jury was in session
again on Saturday and indicted
Elizabeth England for perjury, before the Mayor on
slst Aug, during the investigation Of police case 10
which Bernard Flood the defendant
Nancy Wicker aud Susan Rennie for keeping n disor
DERBY and nl-goyerned house
Henry Street and VIM. Mcclure, each for keeping
dsordery house.
The Grand Jury also presented the following per,ons
for keeping ordnaries without license:
John Goddin ,: J. Smith Alex Duyal, j. Stricken
breck, Thos Bland, Philip Slaughter Jos Luzet William
Montelle, w. IL Mitchell Mary Cowell Geo Never Jos
Hagan VIM. Ryan, J. N. Brizzolara D. Ingold s. Jen.
hlns, I'enkui, r. Rontgen John Lowest Jerry Downs,
VIM. Rose, VIM. Bowler, Philip Smith, Fleming T. GEN
try, A Miller, Chas. Miller, d. H. REYNOLDS T. Fosartv
I'd fevy Dennis Sullivan. A. Earnest Michael DNycr
10 Allen, Chas. Carter, Ferd. Hobcr, Thu McNemara
Lawrence Martin, Michael Murphy Thos Bradford Ro
Lumpkin, Jas s Bryant, y. A. HatoIf John Pierce VIM
Peasley Pat. Cummns VIM. Mott b. Catogni VIM Tbon,
Joseph Huleber, JAS. GOuding, p McNenlara, ID. Was
serman, Thos Granger John Meser John Houscmap Fred
Brauer j. harNhausen, Jas. Froman Saml A. Gould md
Chas NJ Wilson Some Of these parties were also pre-
senIed for retailing ardent spirits without license
Phineas Hardiman, indicted for stealing iron from
John Freeland, sentenced to ninety DAYS imprson
ment
Dan1 Morton, indicted for stealing six brass eoc,.
gang for six months.
I'd. Shaw and Jas. =. smith, for attempting to take
away boat belonging 10 Dr. w. T. Wilson, we're each
lined s., and sent to Jail for ten days
VIM Peazey, presented for keeping an ordinary with.
out license was fined $50 and costs
Wesley @. Simmons indicted for using scdtous Ian.
guage, was fined $2O and committed to jail for thirty
days -'
All the other cases ON the docket were continued tn
the next term, and The court then adjourned.
ON BRowS's CAsE.--On Friday, Messrs. Chiffon and
Green, counsel for "Otawattome Brown" presented to
the Supreme Court Of Appeals petition, in behalf Of
ther chant Tor the award Of writ error to iudg-
ment BY the Circuit Court Of jefferson county upon an
indictment against the said petitioner murder On Sat
urday Judge Allen announced that the said petition had
been maurely considered and the transcript of the re-
cord OF the said Judgment and inspected aud that
tho Court OF the opinion that the said judgment was
plainly right, and they unanimously refuse 10 award the
writ OF error This decision settles the question of
Browns fate unless the Governor should grant him re-
Prieve until after the Legislature meetsi2th December
The day liked for bis execution is Friday, Dec. 3D.
CoNFANY "B"-The new infantry company l. 10 no
designated by the letter the Roster Of the Rogi
ment They organized few evenings since with thirty