Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-09
ruE EScAMrMESr.--lt was q good!y sight 10


gia to confer with her Legislature, an'l take
prompt action.
The EScAMrMEST.-lt was goodly sight 70
sec the movements ut the Fair Grounds last
evenng-onc that ought 10 mako every vlr-
ginian proud; for troop after troop Of cavalry
came riding in. presenting in their appearance
[ Us fine specimens Of gallant men and true ro-
publican soldiers rs eye ever rested on.
| 1t WAS gahnt sight, and an exciting and
curious one. Here were hOrScmen after horse.
men riding up to Colonel McRae's head.
quarters, with their cleaning saores drawn,
and reporting themselves il true military
style. Here were wagons, heavy laden
with COllrni>Sairat tInbling along % the
quarters Of the different troops. There were
the Governors Guard close beside the race
track actively pitching their tents; in ano.
! ther place were servants arranging military
baggage and then there was lively sccne IN
the stalls where troopers were busy putting NJ
their horses Piles Of wood and huge iIaS>cs
Of straw were hcapcd up here and there Ii
4 word, il was I busy SCENE Of campaign lie,
which to all such as feel pride and an ia:c.
rest in the promotion Of military science aai
State defence, 1t is goodIy to see
At ) o'clock there had arrived on the ground;
Tile Governors Guard Of Richmond, :"
strong. armed with pistols and sabrcs ana u;'i-
formed in blue, with yellow plume on hat, and
under the command Of Capt. Cabc!l. L!cuts.
Crcnshaw and kennon, and First S:r:"art
| Chambcrlayne.
Hanover Troop, IL strong, under Capt; y
c. Wickham, Licuts. Newton and Bowlc?', an!
First Sergeant patmoa-uniiGrm blue regu!a-
ton hat, arms pistols and Sabres.
llenrico Troop, Captain Davis, AID Licuts
Green, Friend and Gum.
Chesterfield Troop, Company "B,' Captain
Ball
Charles City Troop, Capt Dou!har.
Caroline Troop, Capt. George.
On account OF the alcness Of the hour We
are unable to give the names Of the other OIL
GERS, and the equipments Of the la!er-EentIon-
cd troops.
RICHMOND AND Yonx RIVER RAEEoAo.-Thc
annual report Of Alex. Dudley, Esq. Prcs;!en!
of this road, has Just been published. We find
bv i, that s42,o7! II were paid for the S Gamer
Wcstpoint, which phys on the York River;
that Robert II. Sc:nplc, Esq., the chief ens;
neer, was also placed in charge OF the sG.cr.
intendent's department, Mr.. Sharp having &c
signed that post in August last that PaSseh
eer-shed has been constructed at the Richmond
Depot, and brick building at the same place
has been contracted for. and that stations and
freicht-houscs have been erected at Meadow
Dispatch, and Tunstall Stations. The rcpo:;
recommends the erection ola stone or iron bridge
over the Pamunkey in place Of the present, whith
is Of wood; that the Chckahominy ,res;!ing
be filled up the erection of permanent pms,
senger and freight house at West Point ana
an engine house and workshops at either Ken.
,nouc or West Point, the cost o! all "l
which is estimated at frotn 100000 20 llO,GJ1
dollars. and it recommends that lcarc be Eve!
to the Directory to apply to the Legislature
for loan 10 about that amount.
The receipts have been 23,442 doi.ar: ar
rancements have been made with Lud:am d
IIennecken, Of New York, by which The York
River Railroad Company can issue tickets IRON
Richmond to New York for SO, and to Boston
for $3.50, meals included. The report snd
accompanying documents present mucu cn'
,ourarug and useful inlormation+ but &c ha'o
not room for it in this issue.
TOBACCO lSsrEcTIoSs.--Cotnparatre state
men, Of Tobacco Inspections in this city from
lst October, 1853, to lst October, 1872 a'!n
lst October. 1859 to lst October, isoo: ,,,,