Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-11
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

An IMrRovIsED RECEPTION 10 Gov. WISE ~
TIE LADIEs.-Hhcn the women of VIRGINS
cspoused tho cause Of secession. wc felt assrer
Of its triumph. In their voice. wn heard r..
| voice Of h1:ue, CT family. Of Ancestry, Of po:;er
NV, of all that is sacred and p~"cuiisr to V.-
| y;nia and Vlr.;4ians, pleading with her Son,
70 prove the inv:ncibilitv Of their manhood
and the inyiolnbility Of ,oelr swl-to pTog.
| themselves worthy Of their past. so full Of 70
noyn, BY proving themselves able to cope with
a nresent full of danger, and able 20 achieve a
future full of hope. In human afIlirs, moral
power is an essential complement 0! physics!
mower, and there is no moral w so pervad.
Ing and irresistible as the influence Of the "a.
gacious instincts, the quick sensieilities, t..
matchmaking devotion Of woman. As the wo
men of Virginia were first for secession, 50,
now, they arc heart and soul for tho war
against the invader. The bere6. Of their ar.
dent md active sympathy has been %incaicu.
liable. They have been like an inspiration 70
our gal!an. citizen soldiers. They are readY
to seize every available occasion to encourage
and stimulate our volunteers and their oH 'e,s.
4 characteristic demonstration Of this kind nc.
Cured yesterday morning. at Louisa c. H.
when Gov. Wise arrived there on his way 10
Western Virginia. His arrival was entirely
unexpected, but the young ladies Of the };ace
were no. to be cheated Of an opportunity /,
testify their admiration for a great chan.
pion in council and in the field. Of the righ,i
the hopes, and the dcstinies Of Virginia. They
improviscd a reception in their tasteful and
expressive way, literally showering bouquets
and cmbleins Of patriotic significance upon The
ex Governor from the moment that his pres.
ence was known. We have seen several Of the
notes accompanying the bouquets. e~vllen;lr
written lin pencID os the inspiration Of the
moment. Ore may indicate tho spirit Of ,bs
whole. 1t runs thus: This bouquet is Ere.
scented to the Hon. Henry A. Wise b. Betty
Wise Butler, in token Of respect for him whose
name she bears. May the God Of battles
shield you and the gallant volunteers who 90
to defend our belovc,i South
CycCRRESr Notes.-The notes OF tie B.,ks
of Wheeling, tho Bank 0: tho O,3 Dominion,
the Bank Of Fairnont, the Bank OF Berkeley,
and the Bank Of Phillipoi, were not ,slen o.
deposit by some Of our Banks yesterday.
WAR RcMogs.-There were quite g. number
of runors on the streets yesterday, respecting
our army movements 10 the pcn;nsulsrs.-
Among others. one Of An cpgaecnca: in tho
OF Newport News. There we're no
particulars, however, ard We doubt tie truth
Of the rumnrs. There are so many rrmors
afont, and they are general? so unreliable,
we hesitate to give them circulation. We
think that the press should be extremely eau.
in this respect, and we shall endeavrr t.
present our readers with nothing, which We
have no: reason to believe ;rue.
Ggs. J. B. FLoYD.-This distinguished Cen
tlemaa reached here yesterday. We are
to learn that oDlistments for nis brigade
IRE progressing rapidly, and tina: he will soon
be prepared to take The field. There are les
,~ficcrs who can inspire more confidence in
heir men. and those who know him and who
locs not-risk little in predicting for him the
IL DC distinction on the battle field tina; he has
llready obtained in the civil service Of the
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FASTING AND PRAYER. Thursday Ecxt, the
9Th inst, is the day app9ia;ed by the Presi.
lent of the Confederate States lor fasting ani
PRAYER. The day will doubtless he req gen.
rally observed throughout the Conlederscy.
n Richmond we hope 20 see IN entire suspen.
ion of all business. and to witness the PLEAS.
NJ sight Of our citizens leaving their SECULAR
pursuits aud d~cvotiag the day 10 religious cY.
rc;scs.
Surely no nation ever had more cause u re.
urn their thanks for the .Ia'0rs with which,
ince the commenceacnt Of hosti!ities, We
Iare been crowned. Nor should VIE now fail
0 invoke the Supreme Ruler Of the Universe
er Il continuance OF those blessings.
The GOOD SANARITASs. we learn that Of,
lent and eminent physicians in Georgia ae
o,untee7iEs their services to.the Government
. attend tho wounded, Yithou. commissions
. pay. -
C~LoTHlSGroR TIE SoLnlERs.-The l1r.ics Of
city will be called upon, this week, to do an
amount Of work, in making clothing
IT the soldiers. We feel confident they vii!
,spond TO the call with the same cheerfulne.s
1at has characterized their cxcrtious 70, tie
Art six weeks.
MAYdK's Couar.-As usual, on Mo5,isys,
lie MAJOR had quite q number Of cases before
in yesterday. Some wero taken up as suspi.
Gus persons, some fer assaults und battery,
I'd several for yielding to the Influence Of
rong drink. Most Of the cases were, how.
of an nnimportaat character.
Two or three amanuenscs, who can Hrito
ipidIy and correctly, can cbta;n employment
applying Immediately a: this CO..
Several good composi.ors can also obtain en-.
oymcnt at good prices.
NswPoET's NEws.-Tt was stated h,re on
md generally credited, thst three
rye steamers came into the Capes on F:;tsy
Id landed troops at Old Point and at New.
,rt's News.
We learned, also. that the troops at the !t.
r point struck their tents on Saturday ard
arcbed up the peninsula. Norfolk Arggi
ANOTHER REsloNAT1oH.-Col. Taylor, Qu'r.
e.. S. Army, stationed at Fort Non.
%, has resigned and left for New York. Col.
lylor is = nephew of the late Presided.
achary Taylor.
DIED.
DIsn, o. cso!. "a irfantuu. on Saturday nnrolnf, .h Of
ne. atoS o'clock. EMIL OTTO, ouly child eff o. Iats
Nolt!ns, aged 9 months and IS days.
TO LITTLE z. o. NOTING.
s!e.p, child. thy peaceful s!eer,
Thon art IN mercy early called away,
While We, alas. are left to WEEP,
Who in thi, world o! trouble st!Il nr.i stay.
sl."s in thy silent grave,
No dreams disturb thee or the anxious nor.os;
Angel. Ia -e whf ed thee away tn gave
Thy youthful years from Elm, th!ne age from soros.
Ind shall re mourn tina, thou art como
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