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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-29

The open treason of CAKLILE and Brown
now candidates in Congress In Northwestern
Virginia, and for re- union with the North,
deserves exemplary punishment. OARLILE,
apart from his duties AS a citizen, was bound
rs a member of the Convention to submit to
its decision, as he would have insisted, in the
event of a contrary decision, that the Seces
sionists should submit. At any rate, as a
citizen of Virginia, he has rendered himself
clearly liable to the pains and penalties of
treason, as do all who support him. 1t does
not follow that because a State has a right to
secede from the Federal Union, therefore a
county OF a citizen has 4 right to secede from
a State. The Federal Union is but the crea-
ture Of the States, and the power which cre-
ated can also destroy. But State is COM
posed of an aggregate community, with a de-
fined and undivided territory, and its people
cannot be politically ont of it whilst they are
territorially in it. We feel sure that the peo-
pie of Northwestern Virginia, in general, are
loyal TO the State, and will not follow the
lead Of those traitors and tories, CARIILg and
Bgowx, Is
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Seasouab,e Suggestions.

We invite particular attention to the fol-
lowing timely suggestions of Col. LAY. We
trust they will be carried ont with prompt
ness and energy. They will prevent a great
deal of inconvenience and suffering among
our gallant volunteers
To the Editors Of the Dispatch Gentlemen ):
AS a returned citizen OF Richmond, beg
leave, through your columns, to suggest to
my fellow citizens here a mode in which, by
raising small fund.- OF by small contribu-
tons in kind, much may be done TO promote
the comfort and efficiency Of our volunteer de-
Tenders.
The State can furnish only the equipments
ofprimary necessity, in which are not included
by regulation many small articles that are al
most indis pensable, such as tin-cups, sheath
every Russian soldier is furnished by his gov
eminent brushes, spare buttons, shoe-
strings, tape, &c. Zach man will have to
keep his own clothes in order.
One OF the best securities for health, in case
the soldier will be content to adopt a precau-
ton every where counselled by the highest
surgical authority, is the wearing OF q flannel
belt next the skin from the waist to the hips,
SO tied as to lap we'll in front a soldiers
greatest liability TO disease is from exposure
to wet, and 10 changes of temperature, pro-
ducing rheumatic, or in testinal suffering. The
flannel belt. closely wrapped, keeps the IONS
and abdomen at nearly uniform temperature,
which the loose shirt will not effect. This
belt has been req uired TO be worn by British
troops in the West Indies, since many years,
and was prescribed in the French and English
armies iii the Crimea, and considered &c ualiy
important in hot and cold weather against
dysentery and against rheumatism. The ma
terial costs little, and one lady could make up
number of belts in a day.
CATERS of linen duck or light cloth-a ma
terial that will ~ 1sh is best-to fasten over
shoes or ankle cts, will, by keeping out the
dust, prevent the feet from chatting, and not
only increase the comfort, but the rapidity
and endurance of marching. The color should
be white, or very light, TO keep out heat. The
experience of the French, the best marching
army in the world, has caused these CATERS 10
be adopted as part of the reg ulation equipment.
They are, however, OF less importance than
the belts.
To every company leaving for the field. a
suitable quantity of such small comforts
might be furnished at a trivial expense. A
small package of 1ea and one of citric acid, for
light cases OF sickness, when separated from
Hospital stores, might be added but nothing
should be allowed that is of weight, and would
burthen the small means of transportation
furn ished for camp equipage, &c.
If any citizens will raise such fund, and
appoint a committee of MISUNDERSTANDING
also the assistance of the lades-they will be
cheerfulIy assisted by myself, or doubtless By
any other officer OF the army they may desire
to consult. GEORGE w. LAY,
Colonel in Virginia service.
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A Losing Game.

Under this head, the Richmond Wig gays
"The Northern capitalists profess to be
very Jealous in promoting the war against
the South. They are pouring ont their money
TO raise troops-it may in some cases be under
constraint--in all il amounts to tax upon
the rich for the support of unemployed labor
ers. The merchant prince, Stewart, wao has
made most of his money by his Southern
trade, is reported to have offered n million
MIR. VIM. Is Astor is put down for four mil
lions contribution and ten millions loan -
These may be exaggerations; but can the gen.
tIemen repeat? Revenues by duties are at an
end-Lineoln coufesses he has no resources.
The Government, for the future, will have TO
be supported by the contribu lions of indi
yiduais. Those already made, large as they
may be, will not be more than drop in the
ocean.
"For years past, the Federal expenditure
has exceeded seventy millions. This In time
of peace In a state of war, and with an
army of loo. 900 to defend Washington, the out
lay will be doubled or trebed, or quadrupled
Who viii! foot that bill How far will Mr.
Astor's mite tellg
'These gentlemen will be nicely caught
when, after having spent all their money, the
subjugation of the South is remote as
ever-and they shall still have their hungry
subterraneans on hand with nothing to feed
them with
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Inc Parsonage attached to the Brick
Church. Queen Anne Parish, about five miles
from Marlboro, Md, was totally DESTROYED
by fire on Friday last, together with the fur
niture, clothing, &C., OF the Rector, the Rev.
Mr. Chesley. t
Lieut.. Jennifer, Of Maryland, lately in
arrested by order of Gov. Curtin charged
the South. This has been done because Of his
desire to resign, probably.
A dispatch received at New Orleans on the
10th inst, from the Hon @. &. Memmineer.
ordered the close Of the SIS 900 900 loan of The
Confederate States, the entire amount having
been subscribed for
Joseph Henry, q promising little son of MIR.
iona Diiier, living near Taylor's. Springs.
isocklnEham county, Va, was acciden tally
luce on frlday morning week, by a tree fall
luz upon AlM. .<zs rs.s,t ssss.sss -.ssa ssessF
The harque Chase, cleared from Bzl,imora
Ior Monfevideo, with q cargo Of noar. in re
ported 70 nave been seized by the Govern.
mehts aud carried into Annapolis. asss
Judge Field has determined In resnonsa 10
2 eau 10 that effect from the peopie nor 10
spring. WAS
indianapolis, Senator Douglas counsel
isa mis- audience not to infringe ON the rlah "a
oi the sonths but 10 fight for their coustllu-
tional rights.
Capt. Berry, formerly Captain of the
Onarieston steamer Columbia, left New York
last week, TO escape lynching for his symDa-
my With the South. s5G
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Judge Josiah Holcombe, of the County and
Probate Courts of Jefferson CO., Arkansas,
died a few days since.
The Goodson Rifle Guards, Capt. Terry.
seized 200 kegs of powder at q place called
Fort Moon, near Bristol, a few days ago
J. p. Thornton was ridden on q rail and
pelled with eggs, i'm Bristol, Tenn, recently.
for advertising his wife.
Mr.. +. Crawford WAS run over and kille.i
by the cars, at Bristol, Tenn, last Wednes :
day.
The Firginians in Davidson county, Tenn
are organizing a company to march to the de
fence of their native State.
The Mobile papers report the arrival there
of Louisiana ompanies, their way to Vir-
ginia. Alabama troops are also moving
The City Council of Nashville, Tenn. has
appropriated 300, 900 to arm the city and
meet the exigencies of the times.
the " Union" The papers denounce him as 8
traitor.
Persons abroad should not be misled by dis
Patcnes from wheeling, Va, about the senti-
ment of the North west
1t is stated that the largest subscription to
the patriotic fund in New York, was made
by A. /. Stewart. The amount was $40, 600
The New York police are daily engaged in
selZing firearms, &c, intended for shipment
to the South.
The Warren Rifles reached Alexandria on
Friday.
The Pioneer Paper Mill, near Athens. Ga.
was destroyed by fire last week.
The U. S. troops have evacuated Fort
Smith, Ark.
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rcoxxprrcAvrDI
Why Net Use The cid Film t-Lsck hlnskets


While the brave MarylA ndess. to dsfsnd
themselves against the inroads g NcrsnoTn
troops, have had 10 resort to- the mhnuIacIure
and use of pixies, becauss Of the osnciency Oh
muskets-and while arfnA ara Reeneo ~ ne
| militia. and even volanteer com Paniess IN
many exposed counties OF virgi Ma, II IL SAID
that there are 900 muskets the arsepats
of the State, in Richmond and Lexington
which had been condi tionaliy sold by our Gov
eminent for II 30 each, but the sa,'e not mace
final, nor the arms delivered. why not sup
ply these arms TO Marylandf II - true, fnat
these are fiint-lock mnskets, of old ronstroc-
ton, and therefore of very inferior yaine 70
the most improved modern arms. Bh they
were deemed, throughout the war of 1872, GOOD
arms OF that time, and certainly would De
great QUESTION wherever all fire arms are
very scarce, and where the arming of troops
is greatly needed. The writer of this piece
bore and used one Of these mus kets, as = pr1-
vate volunteer, through six mon tbs service
near Norfolk In the early part of the war of 1872.
All the-militia of Virginia then in the Uni
ted States service were armed with these same
Virginia muskets, and he believes that this
was the case throughout the war for at least
all this lower country. During all his service
then, and also later, he never heard Of one OF
these State muskets bursting, or that they
were deemed inefficient. All then In the arse
nails had been subjected to very severe testing
| some time previous to the war. The many
muskets made in this armory, which never
were issued, and therefore never abused, must
be capable of their best possible service.
There may be good reasons-not, however, to
the writer. or to the public-for the wholesale
rejection of and refusal to use, those arms, and
their designed sale for almost nothing, when.
| arms are so greatly needed. But even with no
more evidence than his own experience and
recollections of their use and value, though of
time forty nine years past, he cannot believe
| that these muskets are not good enough to be
put to good use a the present time Would
that they were in the hands of the braye
Marylanders, who, almost without arms, are
now fighting our battle on their own soil, and
at their own expense OF blood and treasure!
April 20, 1861. 1912.
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
A PROGL4H1TTON,

The Convention of the Commonwealth of
Virginia having adopted, on the Goth day of
April, 1861, an ordinance ito amend the Con-
stitution of this Common wealth, SO as to
strike out the 22d and I'D sections of the 4th
article Of the present Constitution, and insert
a sec ton in lieu thereof, and having adopted
schedule to accompany the same, and by the
schedule thereto annexed, required polls to be
opened for the ratification or rejection of the
same by the people of this State on the fourth
Thursday in May next:
Now, therefore, /, j. Ohm LBrcHRR, Governor
Of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby
proclaim that the annexed is an authentic
copy of the said Ordinance and Schedule, and
that all officers designated therein are required
to conform to it's provisions in every respect.
~ Given under my hand as Governor,
I LIS. fand under the seal Of the Common
w )wealth, at Richmond, this oath day of
April, 1851, and in the S5th year of the Com
monwealth. JOHN LETCHER.
BY the Governor: -t
E dRoRaR w. MUNFoRD,
.c.s Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Ar.a. n IIos4es.

A citizen of King William county. Va,
started some ten or twelve days ago on a
Journey to Boston, FOR the purpose Of seeing
his old mo Their, and In due time arrived In
that shot bed of Pur itanism, fanaticism and
abolitionism.. He writes M letter giving an
account OF his adventures on the ronte and
after reaching his destination. some portion
Of which we COPY. Speaking of the flight OF
the Massachusetts troops through Baltimore,
which he witnessed, he says:
s'They were going hurriedTy, sometimes In
half run, and loading as they went ana tne
most scared set of poor devils ever saw
When first saw so much firing L certainly
thoughtit was blank cartridge, until saw
them picking up the dead and wounded; Al
ter this, the excitement was the widest l
eyerWitnessed. l heard several gentlemen
say in the most vehement manner tnat they
had been Union men at o'clock that y,Dut
now they We're desperate and ready LOT the
issue"
The writer proceeds to narrate what he saw
in Philadelphia and New York, but II reia'es
chiefly to the movements Of troops, of which
our readers have been kept advised. Win
regard to affairs in Boston, he says:
cat IL O'Clock ION the 20th) an immense
meeting in State street was addressed by
Fletcher Webster; bat, it Is fact, he trem-
bled in every limb, and finally broke down en-,
tirely and gave out. Several said they would
not enlist in his company, because he had no
pluck. Two 1rishmen, one named Ciure and
the other a lawyer, addressed meeting,
breathing the most violent threats against the
South. The martyrdom OF two massachusetts
men must be atoned forr l understand
gen tleman at the cars yesterday said he did
not think the Sou tn was entirely wrong, when
he was attacked by the mob, and no one IN ter
fered. | think If some of our slow and pru-
dent conservative people could witness what
I have, and the unanimity in threatening
death and destruction to the Sou tn, they could
not fail to be wrought to the highest pitch OF
desperation. Against Baltimore they are es-
pecially indignant. Certainly there can be
but one sentiment in Virginia now. 1t is life
or death; there is no time to make calculations
of cost.
1.-THE people here are alarmed, and raising
coast guard for l under tand the little abol-
ton towns all along the coast are in great
dread. l shall get away from here az soon as
L can decide mon the best way,"
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Minor 1rRAs.-One Of the rolunteers at the
Fair Grounds was accidentally shot yesterday
morning, with pistol which he had in his
belt, which discharged itself on HE attempt
ing to lie down.-Tbe body of newly born
white male child was found Saturday even
ing, concealed between the walls of the Whir
building and stable adjoining it. 1t was
wrapped up in an old apron Two free ne
gToes, who came on with the South Carolina
volunteers, got into dispute yesterday, t
the North end Of second street, and one of
them stabbed the other so badly that he is
not expected to live. The assailant was com
mi ted to tail
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MORE LIBEKALIrT.-Mr. VIM. II. CLARK, of
Halifax. has given $500 to purchase arms for
the county, and $500 more towards ea III piping
the volun teers, and pledges himself to pro-
vide for the needy families of soldiers 80 long
as his means hold out. Another instance of
his liberality is communicated to us: On
Wednesday last, when three Halifax compa.
MES passed Scottsburg, he provided buckets
full Of mint julep to refresh the good fellows
on their way, and gave them basket of his
1ne old Madeira for medicinal purposes.
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The Norfolk Navr.Yard.

Il will be seen that this yard has proved q
prize indeed, and that, after ali, very little
damage was done to 1t. The ineendiaries were
hurried in their work by the idea that i'm
mense reinforceme nts to the Virginia camp
were arriving every half hour, which impress.
sion was produced by the constant moving OF
railroad trains, with a prodigious CHATTER
through the night, an ingenious device for
which the President Of the Norfolk and Pc
tersburg Railroad deserves infinite credit.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-29

TEySHssRR TROOPS FOR VIRaIsIA.-At a
Southern Rights meeting In Nashville, Tenn
on the ga inst, . dispatch from Governor
Letcher, of Virginia, calling upon Gov. Har-
ris for three regiments, was read, as was also
the response of the latter, stating that the
troops would be ready TO move in ten days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-29

To CORRESPONDENTS We feel under obliga-
tions to our numerous correspondents for
their favors but must impress upon them
the necessity of combining themselves strictly
to matters Of news, The Dispatch is emphat-
icaliy q aescs paper, and has no room in these
times for much else. We cannot publish
Communications written on both sides Of the
letter paper.
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Narfh Caralina

! This noble State is abou. TO send .event ~
thousand volunteers to the field. They ara
not the " cankers Of a long peace and a calm
world, " like those raised In New York. bat
the bone and sinsw Of the countymen, hardy
and gallant men. accustomed from infancy TO
the useof the rife, Under skillfui and efleisn
leaders, the South will be invincible against
any force that tho North can send. &
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New York Brshtality,

We understand that GEoRGR L. SAxsos,
Esq, Of Virginia, now residing In New York,
has bean threatened with mob violence In that
city, snd under that threat compelled TO sub
scribe 10 the war fund. He was also ordered
TO hoist the Y, 8. nag. and. refusing to do 50,
the mob brought rope and threatened to
hang him instantly If he did not comply. The
South will long have reason to remember New
York sfh afFs H.
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DlGL.

On the nth day Of April, 1881. In the county Of
Hanover; after short but painful illness Of iwo
days, oil heart disease, OBEDiAH q. CROSS, cid
eat son Of Sarah T. and samuel ~ Cross. aged n
years months and ~ dayA.
Jesus can make dying bed
Feel soft As dowpy pillows are.
While on his breast lean NV had
And breathe my life out weetly there.
~ The Richmond Christian Advocate will please
copy. .
On the 23d inst, at the residence of her son n,
samuel T. Dickinson, in Caroline county M
CLEMENTINA DICKINSON, consort OF ne LAT
VIM. w. Dickinson, sr., in the 9th year OF her
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-29

NOMINATION roR SrArE SESArog.--The Con
veniion Of the State Rights party, which met
in Wellsbnrg, Va, last "Wednesday, unani-
.mousIy nominated Thomas Sweeney, ESQ.,, Of
Wheeling, as candidats for State Senate
from that district.
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5. D.. wISs9SR YSsfAIss. y F s"s.ais.
ADELAIDE BURROWS. daughter OF the othciat-
ing oaergy
On Tuesday, 31d inst. It ~. James Church bv
the Rev. Joshua Peterkfu, ABEL q. MAYO OF
this city. to REBEccA b.. daughter OF the late
DIR. Gao r kepnou.
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AN ORDINANCE

Concerning the ConmtssGrp department
he IL Ordaissd, That the Commissary General,
Assistant Commissary General, Commissari es nd
Assistant Cominissaries, upon entering upon
the duties OF their Offices, shall give bond. With
approved security, In such penalties as the Gov
ernor may direct, and as many acting Assistant
Commissaries may be detailed from the subal-
terms OF the line az may be Necessary, who shall
Likewise give bond and security az above direct
cd The bonds hereby required 10 be given, shall
De made payable to the State of Virginia, and
shall be fled with the First Auditor, The Com
such duties IN purchasing and issuing Of ratons
to the army of The state Of Virginia, as the Gov
ernor may direct.
supplies for the Army, unless in particular and
urgent cases the Governor should otherwise di-
rect, shall be purchased by contract. to be made
by the Cofamissary General on public notice, to
DO delivered inspection IN the bulk, and at
shall be made under such regulations az the Gev-
ernor may direct. This Ordinance shall be In
force from the time Of It's adoption, subject to
amendment. modification, or repeal by this Con
ventioa or by the General Assembly OF virginia
Adopted by the Convention OF Virginia, April
81 lssi. JOHN l.. EUBANK,
Secretary Of tho Convention.
AN ORDINANCE.
Pyoridin2 Chdplai1s for the PToc:siondI Army.
he ii Ordained, That the Governor shall appoint
Que Chaplain for each Bri gsde, who shall be en-
titled TO the same pay and emoiuments as Major
OF Infantry.
OF les adoption, and be subject TO amendment,
modification or repeal by this Convention or by
he General Assembly.
Adopted by the Convention Of Virginia, April
Nth. 1851. JOHN l.. EUBANK,
up 29--d3t&cst Secretary OF Convention.
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hereby snsrarded Ana nrohihiiAd nntil ON erwisa

hereby suspended and prohibited until otherwise
ordaiued by this Cow ention.
Done In Convention, In the city Of Richmond.
on the twenty fourth day of April, eightsen han
of the Common " ealth OF Virginia.
A true cory. JoHs L. EuBAgK,
Secretary OF Convention.
ExEcrTIyE DBrAkTMRxr,(
April ~, 1881. I
The following Ordinances Of the Convention Of
this Commonwealth are published by its order for
general informxtiop. GgokGg w. MCAFoRD,
Secretary Of the Com moHw cath.
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uEATH or An OTRioEx.-Captaln T. e. Me.
Conneli, Of Georgia, Commandment Of the
Georgia Military Institute, died in Mobile on
the Goth inst. At the time Of his dea tn he was
Qnartermaster in the Confederate States
service
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AAsAwaA.-Military companies are organic
Ing In Kanawha county, for the defence of the
State, and those previously in existence have
cndered their services.
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Tss NATIONAL ToLrxrrkas.-Ths National
Volunteers, who left Warrington some time
since, on account Of the prevailing feeling
there, have organized three volunteer compa.
MES at Alexandria. f lt.s, .., , -
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3p a fhH DAYS LONG
IL
ap 2&-et RICHMOND

~ FoR gAEn -Ore Of Howa I.pap cv,,v
DIX PRINTING PRESSES, -Soxs7. This P,ss. n
nearly new. and will he vsrrnntsd IN - -
diii"n Apply Al this aaica- nh rs -
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4 - LAST NOTIyE.-AIl persons W b.,
- are to obtain LICENSES ia The Upper
Dis'I,cs Oh hsnrico county will call at the Comfy
Gourt- rouse, where will be In attendance L HiS
pay ana on MONDAY and TUESDAY next
rom ~ o clock A. Al until O'Clock z. NJ Ali
assessed double. "''' "'
). b, KEEsEE, {. RU.p. He.
"'i00 N'hhty, april u, 1851. ap27-3tt
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lsEe-sHI.1Is ron LYNCHBURG-ToIesve
EE2kH2Es31daE4 WEDNESDAY EVENING The
- Cslsi Boat MERCHANT will
isaSS @s AooVs. FOR freight. apply to
GUY d CuX, Agents
ap st AT Coxs Shed. Dock street
Nv FOR sALE-Four No. / Artillery OF
8NBagsage HORSES Inquire Of
J. +. HODGDON 81
ap 25--N+ At City Gas Works At EocE ais
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Attention, all!-The very finest Hnyaus
CIGARs; the purest old BRASDiES. WIyR,'
WHlskEYS. &c, various brands, in hotties and
on draught; besides LONDON PORTER score
and In quantities to suit yu rchasers at No Il FIX.
change Building, Pearl st., sign or the Box aDc
Demiio John. g.. X. BRiCKEN Agent :
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