The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-26
MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA.


volunteer companies of that city for the making up
under-clothing. They will also furnish linen band
ages, lint, &c.
CoNCENTR ALTON TROOPS AT RICHMOND.
The Petersburg Express of Wednesday states
that on the day previous 620 troops were passed
over the Danville and Southside Railroads Their
destination is Richmond city Mr. H. ID. Bird, the
Superintendent of the Southside Railroad, informs
that be isnow prepared to transport 5000 troops
per day over the Southside road, and preparations
are now in progress, which he expects to complete
by Saturday, that will enable him to transport
5000 per day. We understand that there are Dow
about 10000 troops congregated at Richmond;
1000 at Harper's Ferry; and $500 at Norfolk. =
The number at Richmond will be increased to Is 900
by the close of the week. We have not beard their
destination.
The State authorities at Richmond seized 500 ar
my revolvers on Monday, belonging to w illiams,
Peters Co. The State pays for them of course.
-Erpress.
HARPER's FERRY AND PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD.
1t is impossible to overrate the value of the ac-
QUESTION of these two important points. What is
better, that they have been gained without the
loss of fife Harper's Ferry is the key of the Val
ley, and can be made impregnable. The Ports
mouth Navy Y ard is the largest Navy Yard in the
United States. Its proximity to the ship-bulding
materials of North Carolina (and it is only in the
struction and rigging of ships can be fouud), its
magnificent harbor and central geographical posi-
sion, give 1t superior advantages over every other
Navy Yard on this continent. The acquisition of
the vast military stores in the Yard is an advan-
tage too obvious for comment.-Petersburg Express.
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION.
The following resolution was adopted by the
Virginia State Convention on Monday night, and
the injunction of secrecy removed in relation
thereto
Resolred, That it be earnestly recommended to
the citizens of the several counties of this Common
wealth to promptly form and discipline companies
of volunteers of their able-bodied men, and to the
County Courts to levy, or raise by issuing bonds,
sufficient amount of money to equip and arm such
volunteers when raised.
FROM NORFOLK.
We clip the following items from our Norfolk
exchanges of Wednesday
CORPORATION NOTES.
The City Councils, last evening, unanimously re-
solved to issue small notes. to an extent not exceed
ing $4,000, in sums of ST. 81 and so cents-earry-
ing interest.-Rerald
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
We learn from a gentleman of Hampton that
900 troops left Old Point yesterday at IL o'clock
A. NJ. for Washington, and that three ships and
two war steamers, with large number of troops
on board, were off Old Point.
The above is confirmed by statements made by
others, who say they saw the vessels. This is re-
able.
Let them assemble at the capital in multiplied
thousands. We shall meet them and drive them
in disgrace from the Southern soil.-Heruld.
MORE GEORGIA TROOPS.
Yesterday afternoon another company of troops,
the Spaulding Grays, Captain l.. 7. DoyaI, from
Griffin, Ca, reached here by the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad
We understand that their commandant is a min
lister; two of the prvates printers, and two of
the otiicers-Secretary and Treasurer and First
Corporal-Virginians. transcript
There are now $50 Georgia troops at Norfolk
and more are daily expected.
CoLoRED MEN AT WORK.
large number of slaves are busily work
ing upon the batteries and other means of de-
Tending the harbor. The services of many of these
stalwart sons OF Africa have been rendered by
their generous owners. and they enter upon their
new duties zealously and eagerly.
A list OF 81 worthy free negroes of this city, who
have offered their services in the work of defence,
Or in any other capacity required, has been sent in
20 the Captain of the Woods Rilemen
They express an earnest desire to meet their
ankee enemies or their miserable sable brothers
'f the North, in regular hand-to-hand fight.
Some of those who have offered to serve in the
cause of ofSouthern honor have fought under the old
lag.
large number of the free negroes of Petersburg
lave expressed desire to fight for the South, and
We learn that 500 will come down as soon as the
word is given.
We noticed yesterday several colored men in
inform. They came as musicians with the gallant
Georgia troops.-Herold.
A SPLENDID BATTERY.
The battery at the Naval Hospital would strike
he military eve as an elegant affair. large
number of nine-inch Dahgren guns are among
he "baby Walkers" and they would rake the chan
lel for two miles down. Captain Mcintosh and
!ieutenants G. W. Harrison and William Sharp,
II lately OF the United States Navy, are in charge
IF this noble battery!- Transcript.
WORKING.
The work of erecting batteries along the river
2rGg5essss timely large RSa Rnphfr e hands are
,or is well defended. All praise to our brave ana
patriotic working men.-Transcript.
ERECTION OF BATTERIES.
The Norfolk correspondent of the Petersburg
Ecpress, writing on the 23d, speaks of the bate
les now in the course of erection. He SAYS:
On Hospital Point the sand-batteries are nearly
and seven guns are already in position.
The work is so Tar advanced that five additional
runs can be mounted to-day, which, with the iron
battery, materials for which are now on the spot
will complete the defence at the Point.
On the opposite side of the river from the Hospi-
al the old United States will be anchored in po-
ition perfectly commanding the channel. She will
De taken to the navy yard to-day ard receive
sufficient armament of guns of the heaviest caibre.
Between these two powerful defences placed less
han half mile apart, it is believed no feet can
possibly force Its way even though it succeeded in
passing the heavy batteries being erected on
Jraney Island and at Fort Norfolk.
Proper precautions have been taken, too to
guard against an attack upon the rear, and people
now here feel that their city is safe.
SOUTH CARoLINA TROOPS ON THE MARCH FOR VIRGINIA.
The Charleston Mercury of Monday says:
Brigader-General NJ. l.. Bonham, of the Confed-
crate States army leaves this city to-day for Vir-
gnia. He will command the Brigade of opal
mettos, now on their way to the border We learn
that the Generals headquarters will be established
at Richmond instead of Norfolk.
VAULTS OF ST. SEPULCHRE, LoNDoN-RemaykaJle
Preserrotton Of a Corp8e.-A correspondent of the
New York Evangelist, in London, gives the follow
ing curious narrative of his visit to the vaults of
st. Sepulchre, in that city.
A strange sight was recently disclosed to me at
st. Sepulchre, one of the Oldest if not the very
oldest, church edifces of the city. 1t stands oppo-
site Old Bailey, the hoary old prison. and not far
from st. PauPs Cathedral. This church was par
TALLY destroyed by the great fire in London but
early rebuilt. 1t is an immense edfce, with a verv
wealthy parish, yet only two or three hundred
persons are ever in attendance at their place of
worship. Beneath the church are series of great
burial vaults, where inteIments have been made
for many hundred years. The sexton told me it
was estimated there were 1,500 now entire under
the building, and from an examination | have nc
doubt of its truth.
The atmosphere of the vaults seems to have a
remarkable effect in preserving the coffns if not
the bodies, from decay. DesceL ding through an
iron door from the church, the other day, we en-
tered very large apartment, but dimly lighted
where piles of moudy back-looking collins were
placed upon each other. These cofins, with all
their elegant and costly trimmings, had not vet
been decomposed. Climbing up over heap of
them, the sexton opened large wooden box and
out OF it took an entire female figure in remarka-
bic state of preservation. The limbs were unbro-
ken and the body perfect except the flesh shrunken,
yet 1t was soft and flexible to the touch.
DIRECT ACr1NG STEAM CRANEs.-An ingenious d.
rect acting steam crane has been constructed, in
the arrangement of which the wire rope is attached
to the piston in steam cylinder placed underneath
the ground, and the pressure of steam in the cyl
lnder against the piston eleyates the bucket. The
crane can turn freely in any direction, and is as
suitable tor lowering as raising. The cylinder
may also be placed in other positions, so that for
convenience the arrangement is believed to be very
much superior to the majority of steam cranes now
IN use, which employ a steam engine and working
apparatus. Compared with the hydraulic crane,
from experiments made with both, it seems that
the water pressure being fifty pounds and costing
fourteen cents per one thousand gallons, the cost
OF such crane was two dollars per hour; while
this improved steam crane, using steam at a pres
sure OF thirtyfive pounds and coal at five dollars
a ton, woulo cost but twenty cents an-hour.
JoURNEYMEN AND APPRENucEs.-Therei is list of
rules eXtant which were drawn up for the regula-
tion OF the servants of Queen Elizabeth. For most
offences fine Of one penny was imposed One
vi INC, no"eNer, was visited with the penalty OF
four pence, great sum in age when servants
wages were only few shillings year. This seri-
Gus hne of four pence was exacted of every man
who should utter oath, or any indecent word,
in the hearing of boy. A rule like this might
well be nforced in every shop and store where men
and boys work together; and if fine is deemed
improper, the public opinion of the shop should en-
force the rule. Journeymen owe duties to appren-
tices, and clerks to errand boys. If men are will
ling to corrupt another, they should at least,
afford decent example to the young A man, in
deed, should regard himself as kind of exam plar
to all the boys in the world, and behave as such
in the presence of boys.