Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-07-03
From the Richmond ENQUIRER.

The PATRIOTIC EuRopE-ALL THE Tall
ENTs IN ARRAY Tss- was an invigora-
ting scene on the Capitol Square yesterday
morning. The whole city was there. fan
tastically CARRIED in spots, and 6ercely cool
all over, as company after company mus
tered into line, took up arms and marched
forth to meet the foe The gentlemen of
the Treasury Department were among the
first to hearken to the note Of preparation.
and honored at sight the draft upon their
patriotism. They bore the stamp OF true
grit upon their faces, and seemed to be the
very men to give the enemy check upon
the bank of the monkey. Being ac-
customed to the Smelling out process, they
will prove to the enemy. no doubt that his
proposed Investment is not a safe one, at
least while they hold on to their stocks.
The Conmissaries were there. Accus-
toned as rhey are to impressments, they
appeared forcibly impressed with the ne
cessity Of making provisions to meet the
enemy in rational way, aud give him
load he will not be likely to tote away
It was reported that the Postoffice clerks
were coming out in coats Of mail. This
proved untrue. although some appeared in
buff envelopes, with packets Of subsistence
done up brown. With them the call was
no dead letter, and they we're anxious to be
forwarded by the nearest route to the post
of duty, where they might be valuable in
making a general delivery of the couctry.
The Department of Justice filed in a
strong claim for an assault and battery and
seemed emincutly capable Of rebutting any
charge that might be made against it,
The gentlemen of this department., upon
overhearing hint that their services would
not be needed, entered their protest against
nolle prosequi, and recorded their judge
mens in favor Of putting the case through
without demur, delay or detainder They
got off a strong argument for the Common
wealth.
The Qurtermaster's clerks circulated ex-
tensively on the strength Of the general
call They went il for the foray and left
the forage to take care Of itself, anxious to
serve their country by taking the hazard of
being food for powder, leaving the country
to take the hazard Of being pooh hood for
fodder. There were some bricks" in this
department, who insisted on being mounted,
and the better to facilitate the project,
some regular mounting whiskey was dis
tributed. The consequence was that
playing boss" was IN favor in the ranks
for the time.
The Navy Department turned out in
ramparageous style, and we had about l
o'clock a fine mariEe view on Main street.
Although not altogether as salty as their
native element, they were not either alto
gether as green as it really is, and BY no
means as blue as the poets paint it. They
were. anxious, apparently, to run into some
thing malicious persons said a refresh
ment saloon; but their movements indica-
ted Notifications, MOI aqua FORTS the enc
my that steals niggers, hot the enemy that
steals brains.
There were many other distingu ished
branches Of Industry represe ented en- nsasse,
the laboratory men, infused with wrath
ready at any momentto explode; the ar
mory men, looking daggers.aud bay onets at
the enemy in prospect; the raIlrcaders,
with steam up, ready to locomote, and
boiling over for a collision /; the Mechan-
| les Association, radiant with the hot hope
of drilling hole in the ranks Of the enc
my, and putting q few oftheir patterns un-
der the mould ! the government bakers,
cap apple, knea&ed up, and in general
rise to give the7eoup de grace: to the Yam
kee loafers; the printers, pressgang, ct I'd
onane genus.
| But it wont do to talk of these warriors.
| The last seen Of our crowd, they were
going through something like turkey COB
bier waltz on Capitol square, together with
about fifty other non -descripts, to the tap,
roll, rattle and baug of a drum, in the hands
Of ar urchin, who carried his own flag Of
truce, and seemed to take malicious de-
| light in keeping up the hop as long as he
could, through all eternity If possible: atany
rate until his victims Of the shooting stick
should knock under, and the staff editorial
Civ way.
Six O'Clock, p. m.-they are still at it.
MEpHIsropHELEs, Reporter, pro tenn.
Another DOG Fight on the Taps.
Heenan has arranged with Tom
King, "the best man (dog p in Eng
land" for set-to according to the
new rules Of the ring. This Dog
fight will come off Oh the 9Th day Of
December 1868. The Dogs fight for
$1,000 side.
I GOVERNMENT WOOL.
Capt. Phillips informs us that he
is ready to receive the Government
tenth Of the wool from Taxpayers.
He will receipt for the same, which
will be received by the Quartermaster
assigned to the collection of the tenth
as SO much wool delivered.