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ess. Our boys are now discussing what preparations they would be making if they were in Richmond to-day — cleaning equipments, burnishing arms, attending to white pants and gloves, big preparations about a huge dinner on the Fourth, and a discussion about who would make the best shot. But I am rather inclined to believe that no "holiday soldiers" will be seen in the "city of the seven hills" to-morrow. Alas! what a change has come over the "spirit of our dreams" since the Fourth of July, 1860! I understand that an excursion party of ladies and gentlemen will be here to-morrow from Richmond. If so, and we are not employed in entertaining our Yankee friends, we expect to have a "gay time generally" with our Richmond friends. At an election held here on Monday, the 1st of July. 1st Sergeant Abner V. England was chosen First Lieutenant, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Lieut. Lewis L. Smith. The promotion of Sergeant England creating a vacancy in t