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PRICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK.
BY TELEGRAPH.
through WILLIAM FISHER & Son, Stock and Bill Brokers
No. % South street.


The New York Commercial says:
Some dissatisfaction is expressed in the street at the
determination of the Secretary of the Treasury to reject
all the bids for the loan below o. which is
nounced in dispatches received by of the leading
houses, and we think that the whole amount could
have been awarded at the rate closely approxmatng
TO the minimum adopted, it is questionable whether it
would not have been good policy to close with the offers
made In of subsequent notifications for proposals.
this rejection may more embarrassment than will
be for by the saving of the few thousand
dollars difference between "a cent and the bids that
would have been successful under the full apportonmen
We annex a comparative statement of the exports en-
elusive specie New York foreign ports for the
week and since January /:
1859. 1860 1861
Total for the weeks 1877 67s 2O6S,73i 1926 963
Previously reported 10 2SS 1S,777S $50 303 653
Since anuary L.. 1880 ,966 20s4 1894 33 Gle
The aggregate circulation of the Illinois Banks thrown
out by the Chicago Banks Monday was the 3st of
January, s36oS270. Adding this the circulation
of the nine banks which have been dscreded and under
going, for months past the process liquidation
amounting the 3lst of January to S24lS,37 and we
have total Of 026 GAL struck from part of the
Illinois circulating medium. This deducted from S12,
800 69 the total circulation of Illinois the date given
and the ct s6294 o53 only remains These bills
secured by State stocks which must be pressed into
ket for sale, if the dscredng is followed by
return of the circulation to the State audorsfor
change for stock.
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F;Sls asa asEsss;sEszsssEg- PHILADELPHIA
EsI.sE E352.szsH-44MssE NGTO, AND
BALTIMORE RA -ARt AID

EAsE tss2sSEsE-S3sZ / l. y q TO- I'd
BALTIMORE RA .ARt AID
WINTER ARRANGEHEN
and after MONDAY, Nov. 26th, Passenger transfer
PhiI2deiphia viii leave PRESIDENT STREET DEPOT
DAILY Except Sunday IS follows, viz:
EXPRESS TRAIN at S30 A. NJ, NAY MAIL at lOlt
A. ~; EVENING MAIL at SO p. N.
ON SUNDAYS at SO p. g. only. All trains connect wit
New York Trains except SO P NJ, on Saturdays
Freight Train, with Passenger Car attached, leaves
4l6 P. NJ, stopping at all Stations between Baltimore
Havre de Grace.
From PIIIi nELplIIh 10 aiTIMORE at s. Is A N,l2N
and 10 30 ? II
DELAWARE RAILROAD FOR SALISBURY AND IN
TERMEDiATE POINTS
BY leaving in Gl5A ~ train will connect at Wilmington
with ~ train daily Except Sunday ali stations
between Wilmington and Harrington, and Tuesdays
ThuTsday Saturdays Milford: MONDAYS, Wei,
nesdays and Fridays by aving at 10 P
can procure astupover check Conductor spend the
night Wilmington, and take the train for nil
stations b tween HllminRton and Salisbury.
NOTCE-AN cOlored persons, whether bond or free, W
be required TO bring responsible white person
ally known to the Undersigned who will be willing to sign
bond to the Company, before they viii taken over any
portion Of the road
n24u WM CRAWFORD. Aocnt
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GarrlaQes.

efzFs8> CARRIAGES.-We have on hand, at
Qfa@stz1OUR MANDATORY AND REPOSITORY
one OF the largest and best assortnents Of CAR
KlAGES to be found in the city. Persons in of Car
riages are invited to call and examine stock
determined to sell at as low rates and accommodating
terms as any other establishment.
~ MULLMYER & HUNTER,
ja25-f Corner of Howard and Franklin SITS, BAIT
En- CARRIAGES | CARRIAGES l--Wa
7asRNhsveon hand at 29 North GAY STREET, thelal
gest assortment OF FASHIONABLE CARRIAGES south o
New York, all Of the fashions aud most approved
styles The public invited to call and examine for them
Selves all OF which will be sold reasonable terms
BURR, HA1GHT 0'CONNELj,
- Repairing done at the shortest notice. nlT22-U
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DESCRIPTION OF SHAKER WILL AGE-A cores
pendent, writing from Concord, N. H. sends the
following interesting account Of the Canterbury
Shakers
Twelve miles from Concord, in the township
Canterbury, is situated the Shakers village These
peculiar people have here a settlement of about
three hundred persons; their buildings are painted
buff. and are large and commodiOus. They reside
in what they term "families," each numbering
from fifty to hundred souls. The lower family is
called the church family, from the fact of the
church being there situated. Then there the
center family and the north family. In winter
they have no public worship, but the members of
each family have devotions in their respective
houses Their farms consist OF some four thousand
acres, in high state Of cultivation, whilst their
oubuildings not equalled by those of any farms
in the world. One barn we entered was two hun
dred feet in length, with cellar underneath
for manure. Each COW had j name placed in
a conspicuous position. The barn or stable
clean that a'lady with the finest silk dress
would not be in the least soiled. The house
We were in painted yellow, furniture and all,
and oil cloth took the place of carpet the floor.
The men wear blue cloth coats, claret colored
pants, and drab vests, the latter garment coming
down almost to their knees. The woman are dress
cd IN white caps, with their hair pushed back from
their foreheads, dark dresses fitting closely to their
PERSONS wlth nigh white collars coming up to their
cnlns. Inc groups presented quite unique ap-
pearauce. They are most excellent Evers-tha
dinner we sat de- WI to would beat a good many
served up in New York. They have a varv aonJ
though somewhat singular rule posted nm Which
many families might profit from viz: Gnotb;na
must be left on the plate" They hold their prop.
erty in common, each one having a share in il
Celibacy is strictly adhered to as the means of iv
ing pure life; indeed, SO strict are they that a
man and wife stopping there over night are obloed
to sleep in different apartments Frederika Bre.
mer, on her visit to America, paid these people a
VISIT, and we had the pleasure OF reading some of
ner writing, which she had inscribed on the blank
Shakers. " Tue
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Xviii 30aGg.
WINTER ARRANGENKNT

IS5S EgzzE%g1 FUR TIE
ASAEZ SS-saR -M--ssaFs NORTH, WEST AND NORTHWEST
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILNAY
CHANGE OF HOURS
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SiGa1ISbIp5.

gA FOR BOSTON.
Iszs=ssalz1s FIV DAY LINE
The ships of the BOSTON STEAMS HIP LINE will here
after sail for BOSTON at intervals of five days, follows
Hour of sailing p. n:
Steamer ). K. SPAULDTNG, TUESDAY, April g.
Steamer JOS. WHITNEY, SUNDAY. April a.
Steamer BEN. DEFORD, FRIDAY, April 10.
Passage $l2, including Meals and Ststeroom
Freight received at the wharf at all times
Apply TO A. L. HIGGINS, Agent,
O DncS
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lished In France in l464; in Enoland in i5si IN
Germany in l64l; although one authority sttri.
eut .s the authorship of the modern postal system
10 tos Etepernr Ma1lmilian of Germany, for the
Iects through the medium of their observation-disclosures.
and also for the purpose of enriching himself by
the profits of the enterprise. The first most IN
America was established in New York in l7l9.
under the Colonial Government. In 1889 the di.
rection of the postal business of the country was
conferred on Congress by the terms of the Consti-
tuition. At that time there but rs post offices
in the Union; in 1925 there were 5,677. At the
commencement of 1859 there were 28,573,
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MOVEMENTS OF oUEAN STEAMERS

THERMOMETERS.
~ CHARTS.
BOOKS,
NAUTICAL AND SURVEYING INS"EUMGNTS,
and
GLOBES.
~ TIE LARGEST 62SORTNE NT OF TIE ABOVE
GOODS IN BALTIMORE.
PETER WALTER,
10 ". Frat street
Formerly with and now SOLE AGENT FORW E. & G.
BLUNT, New York fe22-tf
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A PERLE CHAMPAGNE
= This celebrated Wine highly sparkling perfectly
pure and Of rich irity taste, unsurpassed in quality y
any Vine IN the american market.
RUBlS Cabinet Observation-Disclosures attention Of
counosseurs invited to its qualities and superiority as
dinner Wine OF unrivaled merit Its beautiful Rp cr
guaranteed to be the natural product OF the grape
PARTICULAR NoTICETheun undersigned being aware that
competitors spreading the report that the Wine
imported under the Of Rubs artifcay color do
hereby bid the Of TEN TEoUsAvD DOLLAR known
chemist who could in any public experiment, AFFORD the
scientific proof that the deep color OF the due tcaay
thing else but the pure Juice OF the grape.
J. GoERa 4 Co
4 E5gionS- sUr-marne, rance
For sale Wholesale Sy
CHARLES H. MYERS & BRO,
riTtf Raiti,no1e
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George Senior, citizen of Lawrence county, Pa,
while boring for oil, his farm, in Little Beaver
fowls ship, few days ago, struck vein of coal at
depth of 40 feet. 1t is IA feet thick and of su.
perior quality. He is about sinking shaft, and
beg inning TO mine forthwith,
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The Norfolk Or bay Line steamers Vii leave the Compa
ny's wharf, UNION DGCh, FOOT or CONCORD STREET
OLD DOMINION STEAMED
EASTERN AND WESTERN

TIE NiNTINIA
IS comparatively and built by merchants OF Freds
rcksb arg and Baltimore interested in the trade, and by
erchants and farmers residing tie counties bordering
on me appahannock for the press purpose of keeping
hrst CLASS steamer ON the route During the winter TIE Tor
lection for Horses and other live stock Carriages Of all
sizes can ne taken on board and carried under deck whou
taxing on the wheels her saterO0m berth aCconmU
daons re large and commodious and her capacity or
freight extensive AS passenger and freight b.a
superior the waters of the Chesapeake
Through freight received in Baltimore and charges %
by R. J. CAPRON Co, Bowly's wharf.
81 Freight received board Of the Steamer Weinesda
and Thursdays and on fridays up to o'clock, 7 b.
For further information Blank Receipt usg
by the Company apply on board to
R. J. CAPRON X CO., Age..s.
No. 81 Rowiys wharf, Baltimore.
F. SLAUGHTER, President, Frederick slurg, Va mh22
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XII FOR LIVERPOOL.-The fine slip
SssLzSCtRRlTCCk, Knowles, MISTER, now loading at
Commercial wharf, follows the MARTHA WHITMORE,
and will have dispatch. For freight apply to
$500 F0ARD Il ROGERS,
mfES-tf BOEv's wis
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UCUKT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND.
DECEMBER TERN, lS60.-ANEAPoLls, April A.
NO. III: William V. Seighman William NJ.
Marshall, administrator of Isaac S. Marshall. An
peal from the Circuit Court for Washington Coun
ty. This case was argued by R. IL. Alvey for the
appellant and VIM. 7. Hamilton for the appellee.
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et-aElt FUR RUITEKDAM.-The line American
EsE=5shp j. C. B0YNT0N, Theobad, MASTER will have
quick dispatch the above port For freight passage
apply to the Captain on GARD, to
KATE & LEUPOLD,
mh2a-tf German
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FROM PErEIisGBUR8.

Parsnsprno, Wednesday, May Is.


PHrBKtBURu, Wednesday, May Is.
The Petersburg Cavalry, commanded by
Capt. &. I. Fisher, haye been or,!ere,: 10 Nor
t.is, AID vii! leave on Friday morning, At
O'Clock. This is, without doubt, one OF the
finest companies OF Dragons of which the
State can boast. The men are an spIendtdly
mounted aud acCcutr"d, and are OF the mate
RAJ to g,uteT most efficient service in the
duous Held OF duty which lies before them
lhIs #II make eleven com paGles that Peters
bang has contributed 10 the defence OF the
stare, amounting TO over 1000 men, " It'll more
Of the same SORT left ia case OF an emergency.
la thr event of conflict of arms, we have
every confidence that they VIII bear them
selves EIth gAAazAy, and never suffer the
Southern nag 10 ffssf. the dust.
Inc Neck ssssJurg Cavalry are daily expect
FL TO Iia.- through tins City on theft way 10
Nrhunnd. Tins company will form part of
lhe lst Regiment OF Cavalry, which VIII rem
trTyUHs 1t ASht md.
Three com pauies Of volunteers left here this
morning Tor Norfolk numbering, IN the az
grrstie. 300 mon. 1t IS understood tuat they
nr. drtsll"4 Tor service At QUO OF the exposed
p..uts where toIriSn troops might attemp pit to
effect 4 banding, thu object being 10 guard IL by
b1ristWurks of sufficient strength.
Reviewing the occurrences of the past few
dils. .ur utmost activity Is nantes ed Ia
every ntIttry movement. Orders are given
10y tue pro per al thUrllles, which are responded
u VITA alAcrity by those TO whom they are
addressed To = locker on every thing seems
10 Move ilko clock work. II Is gratifying u
A." ttgs conducted with 50 much order and
dispatch, since u assures the omnru!ty tina
wisdom and promptitude prov all IN the ruling
powers. Mon CGUR..
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
ATGtrs at the UatrerSity.
USIyEgsITy of VIRGINIA, !
MAY l4th, 1861.

USIvEKsIrY of FIRaISIA,l
May l+th, 1851.
You would be surprised 10 sea how quietly
and regularly matters are going on here, III
spite ul ali the dee plF felt excitement III every
h-1rt. IL reflects much credit on the ciliZens
ut tAto place and the surrounding county
The Professors continue their lectures To su.ali
OutagteuItve aud Jealous audiences. At night,
lhrt meet III the Museum TO drill in com pany,
under command OF MIR. SChele DeNeres, Il
former officer NJ the Russian Army, who has
seen some service, and ought to be employed
10y the State in a position where he could be
more useful. 1t is II touching sight 10 see in
tae ranks OF The University Guard, dressed ii
blue flannel hunting shirts, with black felt
hats, the venerable iorfa oi veteran " no has
not borne arms since he shouldered a musket
~ Tie war, forty i've years ago, and the dis
uaguished Chairman Of the Faculty standing
by lie side Of his second son.
Tue two companies of students have been
I~iuced to small squads, hundreds having 10y
This ume engaged in tue ranks OF our own
volunteers or the Confederate Army. II Is
almost painful 10 see amidst such scenes as
are now witnessed at the University, heart y
meu ~ work making an artificial lake, sud
planting TUses and lilies on lis banks Inc
country needs every arm and every dollar
tuat can be spared.
Charlottesville is filled with troops from th Ia
aud the adjoining couuties. The Scotsyliie
company seems To possess an unusually line
body OF men, aud they and the Howardsyllle
AUIdIeTs do great honor 10 the county. They
Uourt-House over 10 ladies are daily busy
making uniforms, tents, knapsacks--in fac [
every thing that il needed for the army. They
nave nine sewing machines, ana their Hea
aud Industry are remarkable, even IN tht
midst ui The general excitement, when all vie
"lih zach other W ho.cA do the most Tor the
old Common wealth. Two Infantry eompa
Mes aud one very superior troop OF OasairS
haVing lately left US, the town would be &c
serted tut Tor the presence OF many strangers
VINO nave left Ale Xandria or your city 10 take
refuge vain Us among these the veheraoit
form OF Judge Wayne, of the Supreme Court /,
attracts most attention. Others have found
MONIES Ia Inc nelghborhood. At the beautiful
residence OF Mr.. Alexander Rtyes, our Sen
A'of "a large company is brilliantly entertained
~ spite OF his recent afietion He is true
tFKiLlan In HE large hearted hospitality, and
PATRIOTS are doobiy glad 10 see this spirit sur
I'VE anon. our rich men, as ii prediea les
heIl ioc the pecuuiary aid they render
HE State, now that she needs their assistance
J. X. Nj.
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
CLe.ril.n NIX E-nl.l H-Aslern IlrainiM.

PooABoSrAs 90, May H. 1851.
Some persons eX press doubts about western
Virginia being sound, bat if those persons
could ocly come to Pocahon tas, they would no
longer doubt The fidelity of this portion OF the
Old Dominion. Pocabontas County Court
appropriated fifteen thous md dollars ($l5, 900
for arming and equipping the volunteer COM
paDieS OF the county. There ara now three
fine volunteer companies in the county, be-
sides large Home Guard" The Court al
so ordered 400 or 500 iauces 10 he made, TO be
placed in every house in the county, for the
women 10 tight with IL we should be attacked.
There is also q powder mill and gun ma
chinery now in operation at Huntersyilie. -
The gun factory turns out the best Sharpe S
rifles W hich are to be used for the defence OF
The county. MIR. J. +. A. Gibbs is superin-
tendent OF the works.
A great many OF the citizens of Pocahon-
tas are descendants of the Warwick and
Lewis families, and these people have the
same spirit rs their ances tors had.
All honor is due to our worthy and ener
geti fellow-citizen. VIM. Skeen, who has been
very active In raising troops, and seeing them
properly armed and fitted out.
/ think, beyond doubt, Pocahontas will be a
unit for secession on the sd OF May
II Lincoln attempts to send forces from
Ohio, armed men will spring up from every
bush To keep them back, and every hill side
will gIisten with bayonets. FocAHosrAs'
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Itspatch.
TIE Rtfsmen Of Tire N6nntatnS-A Patriotic
Iut.HfV.
RrruAxAx Botetourt Va

RCCHANAx, Botetourt, Va, May IL.
Since nv last this county has been up and
a-dolug. The volunteers of the county have
been drilling, while the ladies and citizens
have been busy making up clothes, canteens,
cups kuapsacks, &C, for them. On last Fri
day orders cHlne for the yolun teers TO repair
to Lynchburg as soon as practicable. Ihis
caused Stlil more activity on the part OF the
citizens; and ui;-cloth for knapsacKs having
gwen out, carriage curtains, table and piano
covers, SC, were pat in requi~ition, and to-
day the last knapsaCk for the Mountain RIMS
was completed and on day after to morrow
"Wednesday they win leave for LynchbuTg
Chey numoer about one hundred men, most of
whom are from childhood accus TONED to the
use of the rifle and can put out So uirrei $
eve - far they can seq it.
The Blue Ridge Rifles, eighty men, of the
same county, and OF like material, Will leave
with them for the same piace.
The Roaring Run Rifles, another splendid
company from this county, about 7omen, ex
pect to leave for the tme rendezvous next
Friday, making in all $50 men who viii leave
this week, and to-day The County Court
| voted appropriation OF twelve thousand
| dollars ito assist in-arming and equipping
! the men, and supporting the families which
| may be left II home) which IN addition 10 the
| various private subscriptions already made
| In this county, sWtils The amount To abOu
| twenty thousand dollars IN money, exclusive
| of corn, -four and meat.
! New companies are forming rapidly. and old
Botetourl viii furnish twelve or fifteen hun
| drrd Oh as good men as ever raised the deadly
| rifle or charged the bayouet. Some of the
| companies are composed almost entirely o
men who opposed secession till old "Abe's'
| uroclamation came forth but they are now Il.
| one man, no dscordant voice is heard, bu
| each and every one of them goes forward T.
| do or die Nay they live to sac the bright da,
| when the sons OF the sunny South ara one
more AS free As the balmy air they breathe.
| 7. A II.
S-The Light Horse company will ais
| leave this week. This makes the 4th full com
pany from this county this week. I. A. IL.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


~ ............Spsciai Netiee..........--&A
$4,000 oRTHor
" - 1T AND BELo COST,
FOR CASH ONLY
CLOSE BUSINESS.
in consequence Of the general financial derangs.
Ient Throughout the country, we have determined
o sell eff cur superior and desirable stock Of
ID K Y q o ID s
1t GPFAT SACRIFICE, to close business as soon
:" vuer this day, every article at PRIME
,oST, from paper 81 Seeiles up to the RICHEST
~iLke brought TO this country.
In H0USkkEEPINi GOODS, our stock Is very
large and complete, consisting Of
Table DAhASK,
Linen SHEETINa,
Pillow Case LlNENS,
TOWELS, HuCKABACK, &C., &c
splendid assortment OF
ELEGANT DRESS SILKS,
aud sill the latest styles of French and English
IA y K CS,
.ur Ladies' and Children's Drasses for Spring,
Winter and summer
EMBHOIDRRIES,
HOSIERY, GLOVES. HDKFS.,
sHAWLS, CLoAks and MANTLgS,
SHIRTlNGS and SHssTlNGs.
FLANNELS and BLANKETS, of every dsscriY-
ton.
IRISH LINENS and DIAPERS
BOMBAZISES aud BLACh ALPACA5.
Large stock Of Goods for SERVANTS Summer
md Winter Clothing.
Es- Purchasers ara invited TO call and see for
hens elves. A. +. PARKER CO.,
l4s Main street, Eagle square.
N. BAH persous Indebted TO Us, viii please
all aud settle their accounts without delay, as
'' mS sH .La"'"'H'' "''' -'' 10 <. P co
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VoEfospoadence Of the Richmond Dispatch
The County Of Bath,
WAxA SPRINGS, II

WAxA SPRINGS. May u.
The Bath Cavalry, Captain Richards, left
mere today for the war. They numbered
some seventy i've stout hearts, which ANNA
,Fd stout bodies, aud there VIII be no more
hardy, rrsolute and patriotic soldiers than
oohey IN the approaching struggle Tor liberty
Lucy were addressed IN stirring speeches by
mehsfs w II Terrili of Bath, aud IA. Skeen.
q Pocahontas. after The troopers ieit, ia.
Ms1iate Meas gTea we're taken 10 organize q
I'm" eonpapy, 10 march al AN early day. Mr.
ltfIili made an effective speech ia behalf OF
ri8aHizing this aud another company Bath
VIII give good account OF herself. Her rifle
men VIII throw away no ann unition. q. Z
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DH AXE GOV EItNoH or sI6uisiA "a
- PROGLAhAri Whereas, vacancy has
occurred in tue Convention Of Virginia. by tn
resignation of X. Cox, member thereof from
the District composed OF the cIuntos Of ksseX And
King & Queen, therefore The >uarifs of said coun-
ties are h-rt br required TO hold al elect0a n
the several places nf voting prescribed by law III
each Of said cou mites, on Thursday. the twenty
third day Of Alsy the present month J for d mem
Der of the Convention for said District, to supply
tne vacancy afuressid.
~ Given uuder my haod rs Governor, and
r. uuder the seal of the Commonwealth, a
t-~--> Richmond. this 18th of May, lsel, and IN
tne 55,n year If the Commonwealth
JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governor:
GEORGE w. MCNPoRD.
secretary OIL the Common weslth.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
From the Hooifzer Camp.
CAMP CHisBoRAzo, near Richmond
Mav If lS6l

May 10, ls6l.
The Howitzsr Battalion came here IRON
Howards Grove Wednesday morning, ana
have gone to soldering In earnest. our camp
is under strict military rala. no Que permit
Commandments do every thing for tha com
fort II The men that officers can possibly dc
Drills are three times day from % to os,
los 10 M. and Q! 10 81! and dress parade al
o.. together with sentry and police duty we
have little time 10 spare.
We are favored with the visit or the fair
ladies' Of Richmond every evening, pleasure
which We assure you is most highly appre-
eiatea by us soldier Boys"
The detachment now On dutyat West Poini
a.. expected to re turn in = few days.
The men IN camp are all well and hearty.
and rs josiai act Of fellows a. ever banded
together, ST. JuLiAs.