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The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
ia town: The church bells rang out merrily their Sabbath chimes yesterday morning. Your correspondent rode into the village for the purpose of attending service, and also to see whether the same sermons and prayers in favor of Secession would be offered as were on the last Sabbath. I found only the Sabbath school of St. Stephen's (Episcopal) church in session. There was no preaching at any of the churches. The measures adopted by the Provost Marshal in arresting the rector of St. Stephen's church, for preaching Secession last Sabbath, had put a temporary squelch on all such proceedings, and, I presume, the people would not listen to anything but Secession, and hence the reason why there were no services. The places of business were closed; the citizens were dressed in their best "bibs and tuckers." The gentlemen (?) promenaded the streets, or established themselves in arm chairs in front of the hotels, from whence they scowled in derision and anger at the boys in blue co