Still they come.
--Yesterday a large number of fire arms were handed in by our citizens, at the Ordnance Department of
Virginia, corner of 7th and Carey streets. All these arms, and all such as may hereafter be brought in, which are private property, we learned yesterday, at the
Armory, will be paid for by the
State.
The payment, as may be seen by an announcement in another column, will commence in a few days.
In consequence of the great rush of our citizens to deposit their arms at the
Armory, it was found impossible to pay for them on the spot, for it would be done in such a hurry as to create the risk of undervaluing or over-valuing the arms.
Every arm fit for service, either of cavalry or infantry, will be received and paid for.
While we were at the
Armory, yesterday, we noticed a large additional number of the local force receiving their arms, by order of
Gov. Letcher.
Truly,
Virginia has done wonders, and is still untiringly exerting herself in this war. Her supply of arms seems to be inexhaustible, and we know that the
Executive of the exercises a most sound judgment and unfailing energy in issuing arms and providing for the requirements of the war.
One fact we learned at the armory yesterday, of which we before had no idea, and that is, that no less than six or eight different factories are engaged in percussionist arms for the
State, under the superintendence of the Ordnance Department of
Virginia.
The extent of the work done it would not be prudent to make public; but it was such as to astonish us. Truly, the co- operation of the Ordnance Department of
Virginia is of incalculable value in arming our people for the war.
