Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-17
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Mcssrs James Marshall and Robert Y Conrad will be
candidates for the Legislature from Frederick county,
Va There Interesting public speaking in winches
ter last Monday. M.ssrs. Y. Conrad, Philip Williams
and T. I. FaunllerCy Jr though heretofore Uron men,
avowed their intention support the present attitude of
the State and their belief that Union no longer
possible.
Eleven second corsns OF Mrs. Lincoln are members Of
the Caroline Ligh Dragons. Mrs l.. was Miss Todd
neice Of the late George T Todd Esq of Caroline coun
ty Lncolns foreign relations would be glad TO give
him his deserved reception in the county.
Chevalier James Watson Webb knows how to retake
Sumter and urges thu Administration to do It, To do it,
the Government send England get three four
Of the hundred FOUNDER Armstrong guns, put them
aboard vessel which will lay outside the bar at Charles
ton, and from that distance grind Sumter to powder"
The New York Herald hopes and desires that the cam
paign may be 'yindicye fierce bloody and mercilesa
beyond parallel in ancient modern history That
sheet, like all new proselyes, is ultra furious 10 lis zeal
for the cause it has jas, embraced.
The young Prince Imperial OF France recently assisted
a. review, mounted horseback, side by tide with his
father the Emperor. The Napoleon family have always
been famous for their horsemanship, and the young
Prince is likely 10 be much at fome in the saddle
any of them. His mother watched his progress very
earnestly at window OF the Tuileries.
His Royal Highpts', Primo, Alfreds, tour among the
West India blinds has been rapid. lie has visited Bar
ba loes, s.. Vincsn Sc Lucia Martinique, Guadalupe,
D)miaica Antigua Monserat Nevis, st. Kits, Tortoa,
st. Thomis and Jamaica.
Well f. led roasting ears of Indian corn among
the decscos of the at Galveston on the lt inst
The Civilian also mentions the receipt Of flour from
wheat.
Thirteen thousad soldiers in Alabama have respond.
ed the call of Gov Moore for three thousand Ala,
| bams furnish fifty thousand, if needed.
Col. Mansfield, late c,mmandant at West Point has
been promoted to be Brgadier General, U. s. A.
IncoluS troops in Washington consume daily 500
| has Of soap and 6.5 gallons Of whisky.
Powder is being manufactured on a large scale now in
Nashville.
The q. S arsenal AT ST. LoUIs-A citizen Of St.
Luis thu describes the Federal arsenal that city,
now occupied by Government troops-regulars and vol
untelrs:
Our arsenal is by loug odds the largest and 6nest In
the United Staes, aud snrpasses her public dcposto
res OF far Fortress Monroe excels all Other
fortified posts Its wals feet high and three feet
thick of massive limestone, and eucoss thrty-eigbt
forty acres OF beautifully sopng land extending from
Carondeet to the Mississippi 10 grass aud trees
and nicely arranged paths and walks IL equals any gen.
! Il mans park have ever seen. The founderi.s ard
storehouse soldiers barracks no pal and p4on house.
powd magazine, Dragon stables and officers weing.
with their handsome yards and ,rdens make up per-
feet village in szs. These buildings are of elegant
chitecturL desigcs ard proportions, aud the
| try boxes are con.truc ed in tasteful msnrer
The grou ds sac drained by sewers ru- ming to the
river and abound in wells Of clear pur water. Toe
whole arsenal property is worth to the government
the l.ast calculation three millions of dollars and is
now 10 such complete state Of defence that all the
cessioniss in Missouri could tvke IT, and would
dle attack it, Al nearly all available points earth ks
have been thrown up and mounted with coumb ads
and mortars. huge new building jut outside Of the
main gate Carondeet svenu,! is occupied by two conf
panes of regulars, Who hsve constructs strong earth
work. topped with s,rdbags, and mounted with formi.
dable pieces Of ordnance 0.her elevated positions
some OF them quarter OF mile from the nal are
occupied by volunteers ouposts and, need be, will
be entrenchei and mounted With cannon.
TnoxAs SrAsnoPE FLoURxor ESQ We learn that
Thomas Stanhcpe Tourney, of HALIFAX is raising com.
pany of Mounted Rangers who will and equip them.
selves, fight ION their hook" when and where they
please, watching the movements of the enemy, and
bouncing upon them at such points as may be most ss
sailable, and where most OK .cuton can be done
We venture that the of FIournoy will become
great to the minons of Lincoln as that Of Nc
Collou,h aresdyis.
drawer, nobler, or truer spirit cannot be found
In all the ands-Dansiiis Register.
lot OF arms belonging to the city Of Baltimore was
on Tuesdiy last sk.n possession by detachment oil
General Buffers anAnd and carried 10 Fort AcHsnry
Baltimore Is quiet. American Gags across Balsimors