The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-01
LOCAL MATTERS,

Departure Of Soldiers.- Company. F, Capt.
Cary, sixty strong, attended by Smiths IA
nous First Regiment Band, the Drum ior
and drum corps of twelve lads, left this city
yesterday evening, on the Central cars, en-
ronts for the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs, where they are 10 encamp for week
or Zen days, by special invitation. The COM
pany assembled on the Capitol Square at the
appointed hour, In fatigue dress. and with
knapsacks, oyercoats and anteens, as IL ready
Tor q long campaign. Very soon after the
Grays, Capt. Elliott, eighty strong; Company
dolph, with their beautiful pieces. and the
Governors Guard. Capt Cabeli, in their new
and handsome uniform, assem- bled and acting
was taken mp for 9th street, thence to Main.
thence TO 20th, and thence to Union street
where Company f embaI ked in the cars, and
the other infantry companies were dismiss I'd
As soon as arms were stacked and rest or
dered, each soldier was surrounded by his
friends, and an hour was spent in social con-
versation. a few minutes before O'Clock,
the cry OF" all aboard called the soldiers to
their seats, and soon thereafter the steam
horse started for his western destination,
amid the loud huzzas Of the assembled thropg,
who had met to say goodbye, and TO wish the
military pleasant visit aud safe return.
We understood at the cars that Governor
Letcher and Rev. Mr.. Peterkin were on board,
and intended accompanying the visitors.
The company will arrive at Jackson's river
this morning, where wagons will be in wait
ing 10 receive tHelr baggage. Iney Will tnen
take up the line of march for the White Sui
phur, where they will probably arrive to-
morrow morning, as the dista is but thirty
two miles. Such march may prove fatigning
to many of the men, but all viii feel benefited
by it before they return.
Effects Of the Sform.-The rain storm, which
visited our city last Monday evening, was the
severest one that has been seen here since 1850.
About half-past O'Clock, the dense clouds
seemed to bust asunder, and for fifteen min
utes the rain pourd in torrents, deluging the
streets, overlooking the sidewalks, filling the
cellars near Eth street, and so swelling
Shockoe creek as to endanger for time some
OF the heavy stone arches that span 1t. The
cuivert at the corner of 9th and Clay was
damaged by the immense body Of water that
rushed ntO 1.-THE embankments which con-
tinue 4th and 5th streets to Navy Hill were
badly washpd-Penitentiary bottom was COM
pletely submerged. and several out houses in
that section of the city were swept away by the
was undermined and throw own, and sc ver-
al easements of houses in that vicinity were
com pletely overnowed. On 9th street the rear
wall of Mr.. James ID. Brownies machine shop
was thrown by the rush of water upon it, and
the shop completely flooded Mr.. B. will pro-
bably lose $500 by the injury to his tools and
machinery. On Sd street the walkways were
damaged, and private yards submerged On
Dock street the water presented the appear
ance of an inland sea, SO completely WAS the
carriage way flooded, and, indeed, IN every di-
rec tion around the city, the streets, cuiverts
and cellars were more or less injured by the
great flood.
The above notice was prepared for Tues
Il. H..