Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-27
For the Standal d.
SUFFOLK, Va, june 18th, 1860.

DEAR STANDARD: 1t is very rarely expedient to
give expression to emotion publicly privately;
but you must allow me to say something of the de-
light which have recently experienced from has
ty trip to the Old North State
We steamed away from our little village in Vir
gina, almost without any notice. for the ladies Fair
at Enfield. 1t was my high privilege and honor to
have under my charge two Of the fairest and best
treasures of Virginia. and am only sorry to say
that was not allowed to take care Of them after
reaching the County of Halifax, for the gentlemen
Of Carolina took them bodily away from me.
On arriving at the Rev. John Whit6eld's, near
Enfield it is needless to say that the most refined
hospitality was lavished upon our company. Mr..
Whitfeld's two lovely daughters were amongst the
ruling spirits of the Fair room and it was gratifying
to see how firm place they held in the hearts Of
the noble corps of the Enfield Blues and other visit
ing soldiers; and how submissively every manly
heart fastened to execute the smallest order issued
by the lovely commanders. Indeed, submission to
the ladies seemed to be the order of the day; and
have never met more polite and polished concourse
than was assembled at the Enfield Fair rooms.
The Fair was held for the benefit of the Enfield
Blues and on the second day visiting military COM
panies were in attendance from Halifax and Edge
conbe.
Several speeches were made; one by the excel
lent and venerable Governor Branch, all of them
very highly spoken o..
Miss Fannie Whitfield delivered, on the part of
the ladies of Enfield and vicinity, beautiful flag to
the Enfield Blues, in brilliant and triumphant ad
dress. She carried all hearts by storm; and | can
say to the gentlemen Of Carolina that if their love-
ly orator not be induced to make. Virginia her
home it will not be for want Of persuasion on the
part of several Wrginians could name.
Miss Fannie was assisted in the delivery of the
flag by Miss Sallie Pttman, of Halifax County, and
as the young ladies stood before that large assem-
blage in their pure white, and in all their youthful
grace and beauty, they looked like angels of the
Revolution. We could the spirit of '76 stirring
in the breasts Of the soldiers love for the Union
but particularly for the South, fell from the beauti
full lips of the fair orator.
We tell you it won't do for any hostile army to
invade our homes while We have such ladies to de-
fend Either of them would prove Thyrmopol@
to any invading host to the South and every South
ern heart would be as strong as an army with ban
ners. We cannot bid adieu to Enfield without
turning our sincere thanks and the thanks Of many
others, to DR.. Henry Joyner, whose urbanity and
kindness contributed so much to the pleasure and
success of the Fair. We left however, and in leav-
ing left behind US of the priceless treasures
took with US from Virginia We fear we shall new
Ter see her again-she seems SO we'll pleased with
the old North State.
world in high feather several mains of cocks had
been fought Carolina against Virginia, for thou
sand dollars aside, and the contest not decided
when we passed.
Three bands of music were accidentally assembled
at Weldon, and amid the noise and confusion Of
chicken fighters, and Democratic delegates to Balti
more, and brass horns, my thoughts we're irressti-
bly, engrossed with Miss Arabella c., whom left at
the Enfield depot She is one of the fairest Of the
fair from your City of Oaks" any other city or
country on earth, and if she will deign to notice
what disnterested stranger thought Of her, and it
is no harm to think aloud my reveries ran some
what thus:
met her in the throng,
The gayest of the gay;
And Ms she passed along
She stole my heart away.
She does not know she drew it,
She drew SO many more,
But if she only knew it,
| Shed prize it l snrsure.
Prize it, Tell me if you can,
How much. Why, just so;
For every thing vrginian,
With her, stands very low.
She dresses Ia Caroline
Contemns Virginia PRIDE
Even eats her ham Eve sen,
| The Carolina Side"
| Her mind s elittering with gems
| That sparkle though at rest,
| In short she is gem herself
| On Caronas breast
| Noble surely she must be-
| And meath that form Of grace,
| She hides heart Of purity
That's mirrored in her face
Of all the wealth the South can bring
| The world has seen.
| IT'S said that Cotton is the King"
| I'm sure She is the Queen.
Yours, TOM RIFLE