The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-23
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80 LOCAL NAxxHe4 80 =,
Military Payed., ,Yssserday.-Ths one hondred
ana twenty-eighth birthday OF WasniusvS
opsnsa .,ea- most nnpropitiousfy 80 .:sss tsr 81 "a
those rights and cesem0nies incident - ~
great national holiday. Massive clouds hoeX
.sv. svsr a. sns s.s..:, 70
below that the weather god was ut work.
THIS state Of things continued TIL Ions After
seemed determined to make the occsston /. day
Of festfvity, despite Of "wtnd or wealth.
err" As usual. tho approach Of the day
tns ms' r"ns nm, s' Of the rayette Artillery. nom
the Southern portico Of the Capitol 0qaars.
Al an early hour the State and national aAGs,s
were dispjaved on the flaG-staffs Of the State
house. despite the rain the people began to
gather on the Square, and qntte iarks W..
her had cOngrega:ed when the Young 09asa
made its appearance about II O'Clock. TINS
COMPANY. after going through number ofmii:
itary evolutiOss, fired the usnsi .Aiuss. sou
marched from the ground TO their an1esy:
when they were dismlssea 20 X" h.Si ~
| the Mechanics Institute last nt9nt. LUZ
company being attached to the 10Th kekimen'
did not unite with the f-t keeimen,, wnsen . A.
sembled for parade at later hour In the 0ay.;
| The several companies composing the lst
| Regiment, pursuant to orders appeared q.
their different armories aoo"s oca"ea sS.c"% s"%
| street. opposite the City Hall. where the iiae
| was formed a little before O'Clock. Previous
this the nj, Il ,sa n smith. Snft Bard anS Ss
corted Comnsny q. Capt Eneilsn. from tosar
armory on Church Hill. The new company
attracted much attention @ from the nessnsss .s 2!
| members. The line being formed, the Reei-
ment marched to the Capitol Square undsr
command Of Col August, A. g,;s Lent, 10. 20. moore
| State Guard-i,,pt. Chas Dimmock.
Gravs-Capt W. M. Elliott.
Co F-Capt r. NJ. Cary.
| Co B-Capt. Saml p. Mitchell. ..
| Montgomery Guard-Lient. J. Dooley.
| r. l. l. Blues Capt w. l.. Maule.
| Co G-(Iapt Jos. j. English.
Co K-Capt NJ. J. Dimmock.
| Virginia Rif1as-Capt. Miller.
| The Virginia Rifles occupied the extreme
left in the line, as formed There were hve
hundred and twenty -seven men in line. and
| the display. in military point Of view. ex-
caeded any previous display Of the Regiment.
Ahont three O'Clock the clouds parted, and the
| so genial that he seemed to b. nxious to
make amends for his late appearance. The
Regmental officers appeared In grey nni-
forrns, attrac ting a good deal OF attention.
| After marching and cou ter mar chinR on the
Square, the Regiment wsnded its way through
several Of the prominent thoroughfares, A.
| tracing on all sides encouraging smiles of
welcome The tout ensemble as the soldiers
passed down Main street, was quite imposing
.me festure U tp of the nassant e~ "ts
| honr in the evening, the Regiment returned To
| the Capitol Square, and were dismissed, and
{ | each comrany returned to its respective ar
2 mory The Union Band appeared in the pro
I | cession and accompanied the Public Guard,
y | which escorted Company X (and the Guard
: | of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS down town. The sa-
v lnta at sunse. was fired nv the Artillery. The
u non appearance Of the Governors Guard IL
| alluded to in another article No disagreeabls
y incident marked the day Besides our own
: | citizeue there were a large number Of stran-
- | gers IN town.
| <,..Lax. pon.x Mile Southern manufnc-
a | tories {" is a theme which engrosses the atten-
ton of all who are desirOus OF being disen-
f. | thralled from the grasping, avaricio9s power
h ! of Northern capitalists. and establishing a
d | means within our own limits OF furnishing
l. | the requirements of our own citizens. Inere
is no branch of manu- more required,
L. and in which better Investment can bse made.
than that OF the man ufacture of paper. The
| quantity received from the North IL almost
A. incalculable. Hundreds Of thousands OF dol
\, lars are yearly remitted TO the NOr'h to fur
49, nish this city wi h paper made In Massachu
VI setts, Connecticut, New York ard Pennsylva
e MIA. The same source furnishing Abolition
he Society reports, their tracts, books, aud other
missiles for the destruction of our ins titut lions
throw off the remnant Of their stock on the
= South There Is enough rag and other stock IN
o. Virginia to furnish half a dozen more pape,
ne mills than is i'm operation, large portion o
or which is sold TO the North. There 1t Is manu-
ts factured and returned to the South In the soru
ee OF paper This being the fact it Ia reasonable
ny | suupose that the investment In new mill II
on Richmond would be a good one. Will none
aiA move in the matter :!
he E,piosion of a Loeomotirs.-The citizens o
NC Keysville were startled yesterday morning
lee about seven O'Clock, by loud report ltke IN
iii discharge Of ordnance, which was founo, oI
iot an examination, to have been caused BY the ex
Sc plosion of a locomotive on the Richmond AM
Danvilie Railroad, which, at the time. wa
hitrhed to n wood train, standing ready I
HE star. near 4 shed. The locomotive made
md | complete somersault, and alighte0 party q
ted the Shed of the freight-house and freight ca
on loaded for Richmond. Fortunately no liv'
rty were lost The fireman, it appeared, had le
'si- his post few moments previous 70 the expi'
Ia sion.
ght Hautist denomination Of Keysville as day
fs ling and prayer, and 1t was also their intel
TO ton to have held religious worship at the
she church. Owing however, to the weather u
er- a attendance was very thin.
ire, --------- ~
! in Arrest Of a Supposed Piekpoeket.-Ths Co
s ysnG wsrs ss tine in,o aS
of the arrest about O'Clock, OF a supposed pic
ieir pocket. Cries of."haDg him. were utter
'ur- from hundreds Of throats: 1tappears that n
ma w. STAPLES, as the crowd were passing out
test the edice miss ed his pocket. book, and seei
the suspected individual beating u hasty
treat, he seized him and gave the alarm: I
ate. | person arrested gave the name Of 5. A. Walk
: on | No money was found on his person The
MIN. cused was taken to the cage by Msssrs. Tr'
loke heart and Weeks, Of the police The name
.rv | gave corresponds to one on the BOOKS OF
III ST Charles Hotel, written n few weeks SIN
= IN The accused alleges that he has Just rs:urI
,.as | from New Orleans. If he had any acco
,'h | Mice he escared detection. He will hav
'.rri hearing before the Mayor this morning.
next
war JJ> Yoxur Gnavd--The energy and self.s
old tanning qualities Of this admirably dtscipii
|, re- coruS deserve all praise. Despite tne very
,rted clement weather prevailing yesterday
cons appeared the Square at an early hour.
al of der the command Of Capt. John 3 Rady, sG
ith q | 4, strong hnd went through the usual eve
ay be | tions in a manner which signt1ed an intiu
rant acquaintance with the art niilitasss. A
sens- firing the usual salute leach vol.sy being
livered with the precision of Seternns)
Guard returned 10 their armory. Last ID
dera. the corps and n large number OF Hnests
q uest took Of the enInyments OF 9ranO oc" 1T
ldson Mechnuics' Institute Hall. the tenth aun
# the ball given by this company Every fning
)f the OF lively.
Ain of -
miles The Ocpositioa Conrenf'on n-Ansr the
ace of | tournament of the Oon nventlon, yesterday
hand tsrnoon. VIM 0iimer. Esq, Of Attsmarie.
hat "A yocifero,.siy called upOn by the large cr
going | In ntteudnpce aud in respOnse that eenile
Id not came forward and addressed has folloy i
II less / uens In = most amusing speach. Hts addi
On Of ~sra in the hast imarinabie humor An
ne Ia fact they could not have been otherwise,
der the voliey Of witticisms disehAfeed by
waggish WhiE orator. 8
Ohio -~------~-
inter- Gorsrsos's Gsard.-Much to the rssTt
Is the every body the Governors 00ard, Capt.
olum- Anderson were prevented from pal stteips
Iany. In the parade Yesterday. In honor Of the
mort day Of Washington. BY the non n-Arrivai Of
sabres. The Guard. had thctr Arms arr
would lave mustered S5 men, "a tNsA
rty OF
l A. ~ kn H6nW aaA An hnl