The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-27

| The Charleston military are much exer-
cised on the subject OF the proposed visit
of Company B, OF the First Virginia regi-
ment, to Charleston on the 22d OF February
next. Colonel johnson yesterday received
the following letters in relation to the mat
ter. The first is from Mr.. Charles r. Walk,
who is a war-member OF the Rifle Battalion
and prominent young citizen of Charles
ton, nephew OF General James Conner.
| The next is from Colonel Edward AfcCrady,
who was colonel Of the First South Caro-
lima infantry in the war:
Mr.. vALK's LETTER.
"CHARLEsToN, November %, 1877.
General Bradley I. johnson, Richmond,
Ha.: ..-.-..,.. ,.a....
Dear General,-I write to beg your in
fluence in pursuading the Walker Light
Guard to visit US next February. The
whole city is aroused, and nothing short OF
having them among us will satisfy the wishes
OF the entire community. AS member OF
the Carolina Rifle Battalion, upon whom
the pleasure OF entertaining the Guard will
devolve should they accept, would like to
express the enthusiasm displayed by its
members in this matter, and the great
desire and determination OF having them
|
even il the whole battalion should have to
visit Richmond and capture them. The
entire regiment are only waiting to hear OF
favorable answer to add their invitations
to ours Arrangements are already on foot.
A committee has been appointed, OF whom
our senior captain. Major j. G. Barker, is
chairman. Tell the Guard if they will only
come they will make as happy And to
yourself, General, others will extend the
invitation to be epresent. No Carolinian can
forget your service to us last winter when
our prospects were indeed dark.
every truly your friend,
| "CHARLEs r. VALK.'
ANXIOUS TO REDEEM THE CAROLINA NAME FOR
| HOSPITALITY.
The following is Colonel McCrady's
letter:
"CHARLEsToS, November "a, 1877.
| "Mv Dear General, Our Charleston mill
| tary are greatly desirous Of redeeming the
Carolina name for hospitality, and OF Civ
ing to the Walker Light Infantry recep-
tion here on the 22d of February that will
remove any impression Of lukewarmness to
our old Virginia comrades-in-arms that the
| crowds and Inconvenience attending State
| Fair may have created: and am asked to
| write to you as one who will not believe
that there was any intentional Indifference
on the part OF our people to beg you to Use
your influence to induce the company TO
accept the invitation of the Carolina Rife
Battalion to visit the old city by the sea at
that time.
"From Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter
we maintained good average warmth Of
reception to some visitors who insisted on
calling for four long years, and we will en-
deavor to maintain the temperature, if Of
another sort. to our old comrades.
| "The battalion wish the Light Infantry
to come on, and to consider themselves
while here as their guests, and will try to
furnish them with good bivouac and full
rations.
| "I am also commissioned to ask you not
to send but to bring the company. Governor
Hampton will be here to visit our city
troops, and they intend to have gala-day in
reestablshing our old annual gubernatorial
reviews. Come, and you will realize that
our people have not forgotten your friendly
| counsel last winter in our dark days.
"Do write me that you have persuaded
the Light Infantry to come, and that you
will come with them. f.: . -...
II need not say how glad your old friends
will be to welcome YOU.
"Yours truly, EDWARD McCRADY, Jr.
General Bradley T. johnson, Rich
mond, Va"
MEETING OF THE WALKER LIGHT GUARD LAST
NIGHT.
At meeting of the Walker Light Guard
COMPANY b, First Virginia regiment), held
last night, letters OF invitation to attend the
celebration at Charleston, S. c., February
%, 1878, were read from the following par
ties:
The Charleston Rife Battalion, Brigadier-
General Seigling, commanding the Fourth
South Carolina brigade; the Washington
Artillery, of Charleston; the First Regi-
ment OF Artillery Of the Fourth Brigade, of
South Carolina; the First Regiment of
South Carolina Rifles (volunteer troops);
the Washington Light Infantry.
| All Of the above invitations were unani-
mously accepted, and Captain Charles r.
Binford was authorized to communicate
the acceptance to the commandments OF the
above commands.
Letters were read from Major Smythe.
commanding the First regiment OF the
Fourth Brigade Of South Carolina Artillery,
and from Major Trenholm, Of the First
Regiment of Rifles (South Carolina volun-
teer troops).
The thanks Of the company were ten
dered Captain W. K. Bachman, Mr.. b. f.
| Jenkins, captain 1uoulpSull, oCl SeauI ~
Ter, Of the Governors Guard, the proprie-
tors of the Columbia Hotel, and the citizens
generally OF Columbia for acts OF courtesy
while the company was in Columbia.
Also to the following citizens OF Richmond :
To General B. T. johnson, Messrs. l.
Davenport. Jr., A. L. Elicit & Co., j. b.
Pace, J. Thomas, Jr., B. G. Gray, A. Cam
eron, Allison 4; Addison, Southern Fertil-
izing Company, Palmer, Hartsook Il Co.,
Powers, Blair Il Co., Old Dominion Nail.
Works, Ellison & Harvey, T. W. McCance,
C. L. Todd, w. j. Johnson, Watkins, Cot
trell & Co., C.. Il. Palmer, j. p. Branch,
Purcell, Ladd 4 Co., L. D. Crenshaw, o. J.
Sehoolcraft. Cringan, Morris & Co., A. Y.
Stokes g. Co., j. Thompson Brown, L. Lot
tier, Talbot d Sons, Levy Brothers, Lee,
Scddon & Co., e. E. Whitlock, o. P. Greg
ory, H. NJ. Smith & Co., D. o. Davis g. Co.,
Thaxton Il Nicholas, W. L. Fleming, s. &
S. NJ. Rosenbaum, e. D. Starke, r. B. Lyme,
w. D. Blair & Co., Nowlan & Co., P. Euker,
and W. Euker, for contributing to the ex-
penses Of the company to Columbia; also,
to the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company for courtesies.
No PERFoRMANcE.-Owing to the diff.
Guilty in lighting the Theatre " the Slavin's
Uncle-Tom Combination did not give q
performance last night. The agent informs