The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-15

~ authority OF this Stafe-of aNairs-with.
ont the aid Of the Governor or any of th1
Governors aids, propose to raise crack
corps for the defence Of the city Of Richmond
the city Aforesaid. @e~
| The respectable character and generally
supposed sefay OF this service, viii at once
| araN thousands to my standard, and over
| In view OF this fact, it may BE- we'll to sts re
| fairly the standard OF excellence required. and
| the many privations to which this gaIlsnt
| band must expect to be exposed In their cam
paign against the general enemy.
In the frst place: <ertlauea wearing fine
| uniIorms ana having no other occupation,
| Will % invariably preferred, ~ we can ma Re
crc9s OF them 1t once, it not making the
| shShtess difference in the world, whether
/ tney know anything or not, or are even fir
| ior soldiers. II such person Ms happen to have
taken "FSeRck lsares' OF their regiments in the
held, or are '.lying around loose on extend
ed sick furloughs, SO much the better our
service will be 80 aTduous that little reppse
before action, IN absolutely necessary. Eore.
over, recruit who comes in to service, fully
posted upon the best and most appro we'd
manner OF "shAk king duty" Is a valuable ac-
Qulsitlon at all times. As a convenient
point Of rest, as well a. comfortable post of
observation, II any of these gentlemen
should, by chance, be passing the ''Spots-
wood house, or even standing upon the
.orner, in front thereof, between the hours
of eleven and three, "a. NJ. and r. NJ } they
will dnd commodio us four m uis arciaseAe
ready TO carry them to the nearest rcade.rcn, OF
this corps, the .'Orleans HOUSE,"
II there are any disgusted Quartermasters
who nave been nearly worked to death by
the Government, and forced 10 ride th ose hor-
rid %. s. horses all over town, onky let them
put NJ with il for a time. We shall certainly
want n nice little Quarterua aster or two !;
couldn't get on without them at all, you
Then there's lot OF Government Clerks.
in all the Departments, who must be tired Of
being ''pulled and hauled" about by their
chiefs, and made to scrite Gust think Of Ii y
Two or three hours at y time. These Ill used
oMciais may find az they are not ashamed to
go to such places} two Of my recruiting sta.
tions "quita handy" to their places OF pusi-
ness: For the convenience of the Army an /
Navy department. at " "Gueger's :" for the
treasury and POST Cffice, ct the =" Nanas.
sas'"
As temperance is one Of the first essentials to
the preservation Of discipline, and the most
"strIine ed quality OF valor, the memb bers of
this military organization, no matter how
b:ood-ttirsty they may be, shall be invaria-
bly, sworn in, moi TO drink OF the "blood OK .he
vine In any shape, nor OF any other running
nquor except those syons waters known as
"neetar," and retaiied solely to the army and
cltizens at the trifling consideration OF So 60
per gallon; or OF another most pleasing be We.
rage, y'clept ye" Matted Rye which is
almost given away at the same price Both
Of these harmless fluids are highiy esteemed
rs bulwark OF national defence in time @,
imminent peril l have no idea that their
conjoinr suength will make my men fqhs,
and only cherish the hope that il NAV not
make them all steal.
Of course, then, Sons of Temperance, in
good stanaing," will have the first prefer
once In enlistment; bur, in p, int OF fact, any
other son OF a-beney0ienI society-(except
"Sors of Malta re matter what their con-
ditiOn,) and such sons, it they are provided
with an "nonorable discharge" on account
OF haoitual drunkenness, Will be received,
hrQ f16sfia N - ohnI ka
right hand Of fellowship" the lift hand of
fellowship shall be reserved tor another class
OF fellows hereinafter TO be meutiOned;) and
the non commissioned officers in this corps
shall be divided equally between every taoo
of them, 80 that each OF "n,es enfans perdus,
shall be, at least. la f a corpcral, aud stano
up for himself, unless indeed ns shouid prov 9
to be an 'eafaa: troare,' in which case he shall
Immediately be baptized in the late apology
for "lager bier" and have spoasors sppoiRt Il u
| to stand up for him and defend his head.
Let it at once and forever be- unders TODD that
this corps, unlike the in voluntary service OF
hired troops and common ''su substitutes' for
" miserable gold, is not in tended as az; asy-
lum for " in leFmittent spreers" but is an iI-
stitution peculiarly adapted to i class dis.
tinguished as Irregular soakers'' If it
should hereafter be determined to admit
"suckers," styuDs will not be furnished for
nothing. Accom- m odations for the com fort
Of the troops are now being pl epared on the
most extensive scale. Each private will be
entitled to separate apartm ent. with bed
WhereOn to stretch himself in hcurs of ass
| a smoking cap wherein to indulge the !" plea.
| sures of memory" and forgetfuiness of the
| hardshiIs of his former life, and his entire
SAFETY secured by an outside parapet and
altch, with >, an inside ehevaur de Jfriss OF
A few trihing articles Of EXPENSE w!,I-be
| required to be provided by each Briaadi,r on
| eniistins. A peEter spoon and fork. with
chains atfached, to be securely fastened to
IN fhax x,a.
| terrapin stew and oysters without under
| going the vulgar necessity Of rising f: A mar
kin-ring Of the same material, two towel.
| and g suitable comb
| after the fashion Of "Fashionakie boarding
| schools these articles are no, 10 be re-,rns5
on graduation, Tor discharge. ] should say. ! Ie
| that unhappy individual dism iss the cruei
| and UNJUST suspicion from his soul
! Suitable and proper recreations will not
| be found wanting when time can he sf,a rcd
| frOm the necessarily fatiguing watch on the
! fortihcations for the appearance of the en-
| women and children, whom we are called
I upon to notify so soon as there shall be either
| shadow OF approaching danger or q show
OF Yankee. Among other things, these in :
little games played with queer little cubes
OF bone on cloths marked with correspond. !.
ing numbers and devices, which is an en- tire.
~ talr little pastime, assure You. And
| forded by thowing around sundry bits OF
painted papers, ION the head of barrel for
instance,) takirg them ap and throwing
| them down again. This is 4 aee snort. I'm
! told, but was much enjoyed IN the Crimea.
and they do say IL was played once at Cn,rs.
etlis, in our own native land.
But these 'fdelassemsnts" ara fon days
In sunshine we shal, have dress paradss.
and doubtless many pretty little pain te d
ladies, in much purple and fine lintn -
will come in hired coaches OF glass to glad.
den US with their approving smiles. aud
shoot divers CLAN ees q our "fortifica,tous -
Nanght now remains but to advise you.
my expected recruits, CT tn C prescribed uni !.
| form.
pattern has beer adopted by a board an
pointed for the purpose, and a specimen
m ay be seen mt No. ---, Main street, pain ted
| On another bos~d, which HANGOVER the aide.
walk. 1t is one garment, of sim pie, cheap
material, OF color, the warlike rod to be
worn, without attachment, when the enemy
| are erpc-tsdi when they come, there will be
| Immediately attach ed 70 tho extremity of III 9
| SKIRT thsrecfa long '-lt:e s.-ca,ner, with whf
every man should he supplied, TO indicate to
| the enemy, as 1t fatters in the breeze, our
perfect fearlessness Of his appros en- and con
| ndencs In the bosom OF our Mars and the
| heels Of our Achilles.
| Let your SKIRTS be cut wide nm N stu tYoi
! such consistency, thar when fully distendsd
iE the heat OF action, email boys m sht readt.
| ly play at that rrofine game of ..r,aryeIs !,
| even on Its outer border.
Come and enlist with
| Con wArER H.
| THE FUNERAL or PRINCE ALBERT
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