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s then taken, when they unanimously decided to take the chances of getting into service, and again taking their places in the cars they soon moved off amid the most immense cheering, and with the well wishes of all present, It is to be hoped that the "Devils" will be cordially received and armed on reaching Richmond, for the State cannot well dispense with the services of so determined and brave a cor. A Virginia mother. The following letter was written by Mrs. Ann Catron, of Washington county, to her son, who promptly enrolled himself in the Mounted Rifles: "The time has come. Will you go? Now you can decide. The next dispatch will be you must go. Your country calls; will you respond now? With trembling hand but unfaltering heart I address you this note, firmly relying upon Him who sways the destiny of nations;--He is able to defend you. With all the timidity due to my sex, I am ready to offer you up in defence of your country's rights and honor; and I now offer y
Correspondence of the Richmond DispatchNerce from the Southwest--the ladies opposedto an armistice — presentation of Flags, &c., &c. Abingdon,Va., April 27, 1861. Bravely the work still goes on! Our mountain boys are itching to get a pop at the Gothe and Vandals sent out, and to be sent out, by that old tyrant and usurper and fool that presides at the head of affairs at Washington — in plain English, old Abe Lincoln. Sixcompanies of volunteers have already been raised in Washington county. The sixth company was raised in the lower end of the county, and is under command of Capt. Jas. T. Preston, the Colonel commandant of the regiment of militia. A few days since the ladies of this town made a fine flag for the "Mounted Rifles." It was presented, for the ladies by Miss Lizzie Hardin of Kentucky, one of the teachers in Martha Washington College. It was received by Lieut. R. B. Edmonson. To-day the young ladies of Martha Washington College presented a handsome
e Rev. S. S. Rozeil, Richard H. Dulany, and others, of London county, learning that the Kentucky volunteers, recently arrived at Harper's Ferry, needed supplies, loaded a team with provisions and forwarded it at to their relief — an example worthy of all ation. A Harper's Ferry letter to the Baltimore American says: A double force of workmen were employed at the several workshops, busily and constantly in the manufacture of arms, cartridges, &c. My informant, a resident of Washington county, says that about fifty rifles are daily turned out. The troops are encamped in all directions about the Ferry. A large force of Kentuckians and Virginians have been stationed on the Maryland shore, and have formed a camp in the vicinity of the old school house in which John Brown stored his arms the night prior to One of the Kentuckians was accidentally shot through the ankle this morning by a revolver which fell from his belt and exploded. The wound was a serious one, and his
A tall "Boy." --Wm. Haley (6 feet 10 inches in height) is a member of Capt. Wm. White's company of Washington county "Mountain Boys," now encamped in this place. Haley is an old hand at "soldiering," and is all familiar with the smell of "burnt gunpowder" as with that of "toasting coffee"--having fought the Mexican guerillas from Vera Crun to the Mexican Capital, under Major Lady and Capt. (now Col.) Cummings, in many desperate conflicts.--Abingdon Democrat.
Runaway. --David, a slave owned by Wynsham Robertson, of Washington county, was yesterday put in jail as a runaway.
Mr. George Gose, and old and well known citizen of Washington county, died suddenly last week.
Mounted Riflemen --A splendid body of Mounted Riflemen, from Washington county, passed up Main street yesterday morning.
Hall, of Wetzel, nominated Chas. W. Russell, of Ohio county. Mr. Haymond nominated Mr. James Neeson, of Marion. Mr. Russell received 50 votes, Mr. Neeson 26. Eleventh District. Mr. McComas nominated Hon. Albert Jenkins, of Cabell. Mr. Hughes nominated Robert Johnson, of Harrison. Mr. Jenkins received 33 and Mr. Johnson 53 votes. Twelfth District. Already represented by Mr. Staples. Thirteenth District. Mr. Johnson, of Lee, nominated Mr. Walter Preston, of Washington county. Unanimously elected. Nominations at large. Mr. Tredway nominated Hon. Jas. A. Seddon and Mr. Montague Hon. Wm. Ballard Preston as delegates at large. Both these gentlemen were unanimously elected. On motion, the Convention adjourned at 8 o'clock. [In referring to the vindication of Judge Camden in our report of the proceedings of the Convention on Thursday, we inadvertently omitted the name of Mr. Woods, of Barbour, by whom that vindication was made.]
f that State. No reply has been received, and nothing further has been done. The information collected by Colonel McDonald, on his recent visit to England, will perhaps throw light upon the subject, and enable us to do justice to both States, in any future attempts to ascertain the true line. The second resolution authorized me to appoint a Commissioner to state and settle the accounts of Messrs. Baugh and Black, for their services in running and marking the said line. I accordingly appointed Major Jacob Lynch, of Washington county, such Commissioner, and accompanied his commission with such instructions as I considered necessary, to insure a final settlement of the accounts. His report has been returned, and the balance ascertained by him to be due to each, has been paid. I am confirmed in the opinion expressed in my communication to you on the subject at the last session. This line cannot be accurately run and established until the line [Concluded on Fourth Page.]
having no apology to make. He was ordered to be held in custody to await the pleasure of the House. Mr. J. H. Staats, arrested by order of the Speaker of the House, for vehement and avowed applause in the west gallery, by which the deliberations of the House were disturbed, was brought in, in charge of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and, having offered a suitable apology for any disturbance of which he might have been the author, was discharged from detention, on motion of Mr. Hopkins, of Washington county. Mr. Staats wore a blue cockade, and applauded vociferously when the intelligence was received of the Star of the West having been fired into by the parties now in Fort Moultrie. The resolutions of Mr. Robertson, after further debate, were finally referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Robertson, Yerby, Bass, Christian, Anderson, Magrader of Albemarle, Smith of Taylor, Witten and Newton, with power to sit immediately. On motion of Mr. Kemper, the House then pro