Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-10
CITY ITEMS.

TAG wrrrk GRArs-A fortnight ago therewas not
volunteer company in wyhevlle The military ardor
OF its citizens aroused however, by the threatening
attitude Of public affairs; and emulapg the enthusiasm
oil the people, In every section of the State the citizens
OF that town determined to form company. Seventy
odd good and true enrolled themselves members
Last week. they held meeting and organized by the
election OF MI. J. y. Kent Captain VIM. Terry First
Lieutenant: Joseph Hurt Second Lieutenant: O. A. Hal
Ter, Orderly Sergeant. The company decided adopt
the name OF "wythe Gays," and, accordingly adopted
the gray uniform corresponding with that of the Rich.
mond Grays The next step obtain the uniforms
and the corps had rendered their services the Gov
ernor and been accepted important that prompt
action should be taken An order was sent to Messrs
Ginter, Kent Alvey of this city, for an adequate sun
ply OF gray cloth The material received at wythe-
VILE on Saturday evening, and "a OF tail
ors' more less, work In cutting out the
coats and pants. On Monday morning the adie. of
Wythevile devoted themselves to the undertaking of
making the uniforms, and by Thursday morning. sixty
suits were completed and delivered to the company
The Grays et home Thursday morning aud arrived here
at6f O'Clock by the Danvle cars There was no re.
cepton by the military Of Richmond-not even an OIL.
Ger was present. to extend TO them friendly greeting
except Lieut. Gay. Of the State Guard who reque it
cd by Adjt Gen. Richardson them at the depot
and escort them to their quarters at the Central Hotel
We do not OF course believe that the omission of which
we speak intended as slight and NAV be cxpl.n
ed by the fact that the expected arrival of the was
not generally known here. Still, should have been
grahed to have had IL In power chronicle some
imPromptu movement on the part Of gallant military
Keeping step TO the music of a drum and fife the
Grays marched to the Governors House. and formed N
line In front OF the mansion. The Governor came for
ward and addressed them In appropriate terms which
elected =" three cheers for Gov. Wise" Private VIM III
Cook, member of the wythevile bar responded in be-
hall OF the company. We reached the spot Just in time
to hear his concluding remarks lie assured the Cover
ner that the people of Virginia sustained him in the
course he had pursued In connection with the Harpers
Ferry Affair." aud that though he was about to from,
an Official position, his counsel and advice woud be
hereafter should similar emergency arise He closed
with the nteranee OF two sentiments: God bless the
Old commonwealth and long life to Gov Wise" loud
cheers and applause
The Governor replied to the remarks of Mr. Cook
He declared that he had been solely by stern
sense OF duty and that he would have acted os
sernly and perhaps little more stubbornly If every
man, woman, and child, in the Common wealth had OBJ
posed him. He plainly the path of duty and follow
cd showing that the people were made of that ster!
ing stuff that would applaud the performance Of duty
You are going. he said, upon holiday trip but will
have to experience of the hardshps of military life
You will have plenty of good pork and beans and cab
bage anu you do your duty, you will have n good ap
petite. (Laughtcr) II you get nothing better live
on dry bread In conclusion the Gov told them thai II
II took half million of dolars-and he would assume
10 speak Tor the coordinate branch of the Government
the State should be defended and that these who went
forward in defence of her rights should be cared
(Cheers)
had quarters assigned to them. Each member was fur.
nished with an army oyeEcoa aud some OF them COM
planned, good humoredy, of the tight fit" After sup
per- the men sailed forth 10 the sights many of
them visiting the places of amusement The moon was
shining brightly, and until midnight squads of Grave
muied IN their warm oyercoats might have been seen
traversng the city, accompanied in few instances by
citizens who were DESTROYS of showing them proper at
tenton. IL il did not invdious to do So we could
designate member Of one of volunteer companies
VINO devoted himself TO the hospitabe entertainment of
the strangers, whenever and wherever he met them
There were few others whom observed equally rs
cordial in their greetings aud attentions.
The Wythe Grays started for Charlestown YESTERDAY
morning, via Aequa Creek Among the members of Ih,
company are no less than lawyers, viz: Messrs
VIM. Terry. Jas. II. Fulton WIN II. Boiling VIM II
Jr The press is represented by Mr. Static of the TIL
graph. When the Grays reach Charestown, the will
have travelled about COO miles