The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-24
Nlfttmonn Qispatrb,
WEDNESDAY MORN'G April, "a. IsoI
Correspondence Of the Richmond pi,p.,eh

| Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
| Ioscn More Qpiet-Aokiao Tents-ye,n Com
| pany-Drtftiag Eoerg yight-Suspension
| or Pdpers---Hessenoer from HarDey,s F,rru-
AFrest Of a S"spicious Character. &c.
| STAuSrox, ApriI 81.
| ouF mountain town is more quiet since the
ieaVing OF the various volunteer companies
| oil winch L wrote you. But the enthu sasm
| among the people is on the increase Another
volunteer company, making the fourth vol.
| unteer company of the place, is now being
raised by Col. John l.. Peyton who will drill
@ @tneni "a Zoedre Our armory is used every
night now Tor drilling purposes, and our mi
| htta seem determined to have whatever ben.
eht there may be in good training These
drills are really pleasant unions and an
| amount OF good fellowship prevails that is
unusual here In times of ''piping peace ),
Set that down as one of the benefits OF war.
Uhe OF our town papers tthe Fiadicatorl is
suspended, the hands being ''ofT to the war >,
! lrarn that the Spectator is likely TO suspend
from Il similar cause.
L wrote you o. the young ladies making
oandages and lint. The ladies at large are
now about engaging in the manufacture of
tents and clothing for the new companies =
Our two regular volunteer companies were
Well provided by the ladies with tents some
moh,hs ago. How to make tent was the
question. Alter some inquiries, Il Prussian
was found who had been in the European
wars all his life, and was perfectly ,,u frft
lhe model made by him will he erected on
uie Conrt green tomorrow, that being Coun-
~ Court day, and an effort will be made to
get handsome appTo pria tion from the Court
Citizens have already subscribed liberally-
II. ii. Phillips, Esq, is leading man in all
these matters.
It's reported that one or more of our min.
lsters VIII go as Chaplains, or otherwise But
today our churches were open As usual and
crowds improved the beaut ul day to attend
W here l worshiped, the people seemed unu-
sHaiiy solemn ana tender in view OF the state
OF tllngs, and especially of the places made
vacant by those OIL at Harpers Ferry. or
perhaps engaged in deadly conflict at Wash
Ingion or baltimore. During the hour of SER
wee, Mr.. Points, Of this town a special mes
senger from Harper's Ferry, arrived in town
with sealed orders, and bringing letters from
our soldiers. 1t looked like war times indeed
10 see these letters delivered during sermon
answers had to be ready by , O'Clock when
the messenger would start back He left
W inchester at O'Clock yes estertiay afternoon
drove all night, pressed three horses en- route,
also buggy, his own breaking down Bv-
tDe-way, pressing horse has now become
common IN this region. Mr. Points saws they
have two thousand of the best arms, and that
some twenty thousand We're burnt by the
rtoera! troops lie says the country be twcen
THIS ana winchester is alive with soldiers
As / came from church this morning wit
messed the arrest of a suspicious charact ter.
who had been tampering with negroes and
said he was going to Lincoln. He is in iajl
All uch persons, their guilt being esta blished
amples.
Notlce was given in all the churches to- day
reg ting each family to observe from 6 10
a. M, as season of special prayer. This was
adopted AS preferable to daily union PRAYER
meeting, which was first proposed Our peo-
pie at large will be ready to fight 0, let them
not forget to pray. How precious and appro-
pirate are some of the Psalms now,
met yesterday prOmi Lent citizen of Rich
nond who had brought his family TO this town
rs TO place OF safety. He said many ladies
We're coming here soon from lower Virginia.
his may be a peculiarly safe place l believe
t is as safe as any. But Gen. Kenton Uarpar
" thus county, months ago expressed the ouin,
on ihat from Winches ter TO Staunton wouId
'e one OF The battle grounds. However this |
nay be, when go, shall leave my family |
lere.
1t has been suggested to move the works at
iarpers Ferry and the Virginia workmen
here, to some safe place beyond this-say
jilfton Eorge-and go right on manufaeturinp
rms. commend this TO his ExceIlency who |
nows all about it. Arms will now be a great
rant By-the-way, we are all proud of on.
iovernor now. SrBscRrprp
F. S.-Sinee the above was written. another
lessenger has arrived from Harper's Ferry |
ne troops are expecting an attack from Ohio |
zen, These men tried to take the cars at |
. heellng, but were not allowed to do so
hey then went TO Pttsburg. Our men at
arper Ferry are ready for them