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Letter from CharIeStoWn.
Charestowa, Va, Nov. p.
The morning opens \brIgHt, but The all
is keen and cold. thohgh healrh-giving
and bIacing, and the bIdPd goes bounding
through the veins. 1f1e many coloreu
uniforms, the gllllering Tnuskels, the I'm.
:, and the feathers, give to our streets
the kues of lhe ever-ct Hanging kaIeldn-
scope. At | o'clock pc soIdlery very
generally attended oar different churches.
| At the Old School re5byrerian church,
/ Rev. DR.. Duuon, pastor in charge. preach
ed from the following iexl-PhIIlppIans,
4lh chapter, 9Th verse "Be careful Tor
nothing bat in everything by prayer and
suPpIicatIon, with thanksgiving, let your
requests be made known unto God. -
| The discourse was pointed and the cham
OF thought suggested blythe peculiar cir
cumsIanCes under whIdh our cUmmuhliy
is placed al Ibis lima The esteemed
minister Of The ProIesran, Episcopal
church, the Rev. CHI Ties +. Amber,
preached before large knd attentive con-
gregauon also.
Anexpress train, col ssling Of seven
large passenger cars, al wed at 3 clock
p. NJ, bringing addili bnaI troops. The
companies on board W ere: The Cadets
of the Virginia MhIi,arJ institute, Major
Gillian, 80 strong. The Petersburg
Guards, Capt. May, 80 men. The Plus
burg Grays, Capt. Sc3lt, 42 men. The
Wheeling Rifles, captain Blnnkey' 40
men. The Wheeling Stale Fenrihlrs,
Major Ln:Ing, Quarter, master {. E. Wick
land, 80 men.
Ample and comfortable quarters were
at once secured, and Ithe men seem not
only satisfied but delighted with the nov.
civ of a soldiers life. A number Of com.
panes have delPrmiri led To draw army ta'
hons, and in a few days will present every
phase Of garrison he. Three hnndfe"
additional troops ard expected to-day from
different portions OF The State. Among
these learn will he he West Augusta
Guards. The Monticello Guards and other
companies whose names | have not learn
ed.
The Alexandra Artillery, under Ma
Tor Dufley, have, as Ia portion Of their bat.
lerv, beautiful bra r. piece, which did
brave service at the 8aUle of Pal" Alto, u
being one Of the pIedes under the lanen-
ted Major Ring gold. 1t seems /" he pet
with The brave look Ing llows, and they
fondIe on il as if il Were a hiGs Of life,
Tie night has pa Estd calmly and quI-
e,Iy but four arre{ts were made, and
those for lnlnxicaliori and disorjerly CON
duct of trivial ch al Acrrr.
The troops, 10 ban 50 Ear as ! can
l~arn, are loud in thelr praises of The rea!
old Virginia hospitality which has dc'
companird them on every SIDE. As |
heard one remark lhi} morning, the qHcs-
rlou for US is not whete can GO, bat
where should 90, Sd az 10 discriminate
between these hostf OF invitations I"
break fast. dinner, snPPer or lunch.
A gentleman from Alexandria shipped
per express few day ago, mysterious
looking box, directed I" cor shetIIi. 1t
was opened and dScl 9sed sixteen Iee' oI
stout and substantial potion rope. With
moose, Suggestive of he melancholy, but
necessary duty TO whith i Is to be APPIi-
ed.
Our sheriff last nightrccaived special
orders from Gov. WisS, insirucling bun
and through him The aFI"r, to admI' no
more visitors 10 lie cell 81 The prisoners.
This order has been tile cause OF much
Disappointment, as quite number Of
strangers are here, the IobJect OF whose
visits solely 10 get view OF those who
are shortly to pay the penalty OF Their
crimes upon the gaIloYs.
The ordinance department at tins post
has received a number OF Cows repeat
ing rifles, which have been issued 10 tNe
jail guard and the se3irles while on post
1t is not only beautiful piece at mechan-
ism, but as an effective arm for service II
can have no eoualJ Ten thousand dol
lars worth of CotS will arrive to-day