Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-08
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~n STATE NEWS.

-.,y, AND STATE news.
-Governor Letcher, aceompa-
us ' Munford, Secretary Of the Com,
:! I'm t' and tho Adjoant.Gsnsrasl, visited si1;s
,o"'a ~ ~, ~" N Wednesday, and made a MN
= hm'. - If every department. Thereon.
::a>GE'"r r.. W and Ssite arrived at the ar
II "'i t.;In.s, nine o'clock, and were re-
q. at na"! Military style by Captain Dim
va. IN true . .,,': Cav and Kerr, and the
>;s , IS" their command Inc guaru' neI "n
a:, ~. A,mory Band, were e ara os up Oh
5E me J.. round. and when the Governor
Sc :4 4"nnssrance they presented arms ana
s!s IS ST viewed by HIM, and suese?uen.lv
''so %::S 'st" N commom and quick tlme.
4s;,i n re,'s" - nrs- the Lieutenant com.
he rsSisT 's", "a. presented himself before
'@, ,rnor 10 ascertain his iur.ue, S;,s
,Han me Governor txprsS; ;etaI ,iiS1 ~
ae,roH'n n.r -, and said that he intended TO
.;a p, a,'" ,,,.a NM with flag Tor the use
lSe"t the so'' tnr which the Lieutenant ex-
-eSss' ~; .'rn,r vas on his way to the arlnory
A>:as u" ,..:.5 ,otaiu D.mnock and the otfi.
ital!::A"' ", ,..5,c,i, he asked the Captain if
F''> a',' -. l,>;ed to which the Captain re-
~ t u received no orders about the nag
81 II. " .n,, and ;hereupon tho Governor
Fe ~ ,''' = ,.re you tho order to hoist the
fa". '' an order which was promptly car.
.i> :. ''' ,,r Captain pimmock having acne
r. 49, s,n,, Immediately sent to the Capitol
y !. ,,' {, :, saA before the Governor got
ga =, with his Inspection the glorious ban.
F2''e: .,. ,.;,r;ou: old State was floating proud
:; O. 49, , i,,se:e from the flagstaff over the
F, P, <, The Inspection OF the guard was over,
|. ,~,-.a- proceeded al once to an inspec.
f. ,y.rr department; he visited the Office,
t;l., he :,un.i the efficient clerk, Colonel
f.. ;s5n Engaged at his duties; here he
/. A. examination Of some arms then
| r,~. !. ihc wing which is being fit
], -. ~ machinery, and made careful in
b.. ME ;Ile progress Of the work and every
-. ,,,aec,ei Herewith thence he proceed
& :, .ty .irmorers department, where he had
n, ,-;,,; sbshe hands with MeSsrs. Barnes and
Esrn w!.c Tor many long year have served
If.,i. * faithful, induStrio, and loyal ser
y, t;smryt visited the carriage shop, where
Is i5r various sized guns and for the
;.-r Company are being built, and. by the
n; a.. admirable specimens OF Virginia
I a-an,fip. Next he inspected the wing
i, : h::ng Quilted 70: the erection of new
iaa thence he went TO the laboratory
E department especially attracted his stten-
q: here were some dozen or fifteen per-
a. busy as bees making up all sorts Of
-1:ui;;on for small arms and great guns. and
t.! their work in manner most systematic
:::,lY- creditab!e to the Superintendent,
:,:sn Diunmock- Having completed the
n, d! inspection the Governor, acconpa
,! by Col Muutord and some officers Of the
i..-:. proceeded TO tine Tredegar works to as
sfs.a ia; progress was being made in the
,sgu:sctare Of ,uachinery for the arlnory, and
- 70 sco the process OF making guns,
81, she'll, carriages, &c. Here, as we'll
) a: the A-moTy. the Governor examined eve
.rh:a. wltn the greatest care, and visited eve
; workshop where guns and munitions OF
:2- acre p.:ug manufactured, and he made
Len close enquiries as plainly showed that h.
i. keep Interest in our means Of defence. He
Is saywm through the works by Joseph Z.
ai.r,oa. ESD, aud his associates, and after
..n:ni~c various DortarS, great guns and
,.:; o,:s Il War ordered by several OF the Sc
lin. Ss:s.c>. here turned to the armory where
-:e :, s.:at.ei several members of the Lesis-
.;.f~. and. after some further enquiries, he
.us lis departure
Harm: ;,ad equal opportunity with the Gov
nor in seeing all that we have mentioned
.eye. ~ must accord our need Of praise TO
.vta.g U.,aluocx for the energy, efficiency
I'd: AL DISPLAYED by him in the management
: 4. .r.aorr. and also to the officers under
i: c,nnln,!. but. at the same tme we must
!: IL: We could expect no less from Captain
,..:.. ga 10: he is West Point officer, who
:, 30: only had great experience in the ordi-
aa:e. engineering, quarter master and COM
;.,sl;:at department of the General Govern
-s;;, "a; has for many long year rendered
=i:..ut service in the State as Commandant Of
.e i:;nory Guard and Superintendent of the
vI&:y.
We we're much pleased to see the Governor
.aac So careful an examination Of our military
sources. for is one Of the things particularly
sSsi.;.J: now.
Us.:sg STATES DIsTRicr Corhr
s';.aiez and Joseph Silva, of the brig Storm
Az, ~e:r tried in this Court, yesterday,
- charge "I aeyiag engaged in the slave
:.!:, IN! serc acquitted. Captain Lockharts
az j! ;.;pa,bly b. taken up about the 25th.
lie :-!,au u Inns delay is that the Attorney
u Il. ..-oecation is looking up additional tes'
.Ia:.: gg; We presume that as the nationality
;..e g:>.e, has not been established, and rs
/ ~ o,:.crs have been acquitted, Mr.. Lock
=, TO- Kill be acquitted for certainty. So
!. :, jury could find him guilty, and all the
- .-yc bean examined.
a.>s:to COUNTY CoCRr-TnURsDAr.-Jane
Waj;.oca, widow OF Richard H. Whitlock,
:!!:-.se.',avpeared and relinquished her right to
Is administration of said decedents estate in
.5.- d Charles E. Whitlock, and he entered
- Inc re?"ired bonds.
joseph Bernard, charged with shooting John
Taylor on the llth ultimo, was remanded
!: ~ in the Circuit Court, and thereupon
* accused was remanded to jail, and Fendall
:":-@i;:, Thornton Carter, William A. Barnett,
saiag Griffin, Joseph Thomas, D. n. Melton,
y. i. J. T=rrl and VIM. E. Wade, were re-
!:'alrd Is witnesses for the commonwealth,
"a George " Briggs and Fountain Blackburn,
's;r recognized as witnesses for the defence.
N.vng'S r,,..- T,,r..,.v W. Wpclav
~ 'm Griffin, charged with threatening
:;."'a: "oicnce to Vim. Griffin, were remand
q !rr Indictment
t'> b,harsan, charged with beating John
.'",s, gave security in 500.
JOIN, Save 10 Polly Perrin, was ordered
;, 1eFIai>;!ed Tor stealing umbrellas from VIM.
:. Nr-e.
W. I. Moore, charged with shooting and
''-ai&':, John. slave, the property Of Polly
''''!i' vas !c!laTlcd for examination.
LiSa-This len among comedians will
.i'e aeneti, tonight Let it be bumper.
E''i fellow he is, and a tip top
':a':an Onc look at that expressive
a. ii his is enough to make ones
.4:s SHAH with daughter. Such q face,
~ 'g4t he hard for an artist to conceive
"":E' Us mouth looks like mandatory OF
y. -:: lis eye flashes fun, and then his nose,
d, .''.S n"se. r"t jolly in the Bacchanalian
- s-Ae' tie is 0! good taste, too, in comic act
=: .lt7e is no Sulgarity Of manner about
~ I'D. IN' while he is full Of right merry con-
H. ~ a@ IS always in order People talk about