The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-26

rejoice When the great event occurred, but
il fhefe was any such intention on the part
m the people tae Senate aniendments fall
hkeaas vet blanket Ipon5 the enthusiastic
jol5lhcatorss and, the idea Was given, mp,
The, prevailing, feeling Eas, one Of quiet
satisfaS6on that otS political relations are
settled and thatt there is aat sfast a prospect
asssc sassscsessa Tod sntTt1T5h hts T9i .s;Gs5a j
sE2 .H5a 'rsssase>.Gt =; aa,;f :
aTThe1 announcement that q salute o1sune
hundred gums would be, fired at moon from
o battery OF ,artilery stationed. on. The
Capitol Squire caused many persons to turn
theif steps towards That part of the city,
taia aathI IIaoegdck eesTeral Ekdndred people,
embracing, both ssexes, several cblors, and
various ages, we're assembled in the vicinity
OF the, Washington monument. Presently
apiece Of artillery. drawn by four mules
and driven by o negro made its appear
anee, sand was greeted HwithE "a faint cheer
and @, rush. towards. the spot where it; came
to halt, Then two or three mounted off
GERS in fun uniform galloped through the
gate, and; after some parley as to the mode
of procedure, placed the guns-four pieces
having now arrived position in front OF
the southern =portico of the capitol, the
muzzles pointing towards the custom-house.
c,ro, 9.fy y. READY FOR ACTION. &. I'D.
i A, detachment Of thirty-tHo artillerists
in fatigue dress, next arrived, and after
various Inanelyres having a very mystic
'rious air to the crowd, as mo orders were
given, and the movements seemed auto
matte, took their places at the guns, and
stood (every. man, at his post) awaiting the
stroke of IL and the order to &C fire.
In the mean time platoon of the city
police made their appearance, and, under
the command of Colonel Egbert, with some
difficulty cleared away the curious crowd
from before the muzzles Of the guns. Cap
tain Caziarc and another gentleman from
headquarters then joined the group Of
officers : and they, too, waited the hour OF
noon, while the crowd was swelled by the
people coming from every part of the
town---from Rockets to Screamersville-te
see the sight. .s..- ..> ala.
At last patience was rewarded. At the
first tap of the bell the order came from
Captain Humphreys, e''..'
=, - NumDer one, nTe :" >'-. ~ ..
-sI 8 14iaocsI THEY SHOOT.
One after another the cannons, with won
derful rapidity, belched forth their blank
cartridges. The crowd was obliged to stop
it's ears to shut out the .deafening reyer-
berations, and the forms Of the active blue
coated cannoneers were soon hidden in
smoke, while the cheers which arose from
enthusiastic spectators were drowned in
the, roar of the, artillery. Simultaneously
with the discharge of the first gun flags
were raised on the custom-house and capi-
tol, and. if the difficulty with which the
latter was -hoisted seemed to the despondeni
ominous,. the 1igbtar-hearted were rej6iced
to see that just las,the bunting reached itf
place ,at,the top of the flagstaff, the SUM-
which had al the morning been hidden by
the clouds, burst forth in splendor, shedding
fresh flood of light upon Virginia in the
Union. 4: %i-ia."@-5, -. ,'.',~. s'..o- |
:. .ra ~ "A ,REMINIsCENCE. 'sLyjtG {.
i, Just here it occurs to lis that on. this
same spot nine years ago o similar scene
was witnessed, when, amid the booming Of
cannon and cheers that made the welkiD
ring, it was proclaimed to the people thai
the ordinance Of secession was ratified, and
that Virginia was no longer party to the
Federal compact but free and inde-
pendent State. issi ..'' u -. 80 =! ~ !
Z Truly, the times change, and we change
with them. .a- r. 3; ga u. 4; zsse IL /, |
WELL DONE. ..:...--. ,t< !
One hundred guns were fred in eight
minutes, and in manner rejecting con-
siderable credit upan the artillerists, al
though some veteran sHowitzers,' who were
silent spectators of & the SCENE, shook their
heads, as much as to say that they iwouldn't
object Tout Of practice as they Were) to
trial Of skill with the regulars. ,-,,zr
'.'.''D 4 CALL FOR THE GOVERNOR. m
During the firing the crowd was Increased
until it numbered thousands, and there up.
rpearing nothing further to be done around
the southern portico; dthere vas rush
for the eastern, and. loud calls were
made for = Governor Walker. The Go
vernon was quietly at work in his Office
attending to some applications for par
don and respite THAT of Jeter Phillips
among the number1, and feeling rathe,
the worse for his exertions in Washington
sent Friend Crenshaw out to make his ex
cuses. The Friend performed the duty
very well indeed, and added few remark!
Of his own shout Union, Bright Future II
Store, New Virginia, Peace and Harmony
and, Glorious Occasion, which were well re
ceiyed, but the crowd, toostld have Governol
Walker, and 80. at last the Governor mads
his appearance, under the escort Of Messrs
Loyenstein end LCrenshaw, and was receivet
with o hearty round of cheers. 1.'zs'.Al1-.'
ia 14sw 1.-THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS. l'2GziI /
Z Governor Walker said that he need no
assure this vast assemblage that no man re
joiced more than himself that Virginia j
restored to the Federal Union, for his senti
ments on that subject must be known +
all. 1t was known, too, that for this objec
he had been laboring in Washington TO
weeks past. With what success he, woul'
not say, but he hoped that the result woul'
prove net in vain. He thought 1t WAS
cause Of real rejoicing and of sincere con
graduation that Virginia had been reba
bilitated in the Union, and was to-day start
ing, as he deyoutly believed, upon 9 NOR
prosperous career than she had ever yet en-
1oyed. gIfAppiause!I With these views b
congratulated mis- feIlcw-citizens, end j
conclusion he assured them that his failnr
to appear ,at the very first call was owin
not to q lack of interest in the cause, but t
the fact that he was far from well, and ths
the call was entirely unexpected. + "a
As he, RETIRED three cheers7 were give
for Goyerner Walker ,o2 ,s.SzA&I
laI aGt II SLOW 10 DEPART.1 s82g
/ :; Calls were then made for. several prom
nent gentlemen, but none Of them respont
ing, the crowd began to disperse, and every
Ebody though" the celebration was soYe:
The negroes, under the leadership o.. sen
Iloud.nouthsd fellows of their ioyn 'coao
returned as ,seen, % the artillery left Il