The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-09
FROM CHARLESTON.
PEcIAL coRREspoxpEscs OF THE DIsrATcH. !
CHAsLEsrox. May 6. 1851.

CHARLESTON, May 6, 1861
Having but little news now to tocommunicate
to your readers of In terest, and regarding the
circulation of news now Of doubtful proprie-
ty, L shall satisfy myself with presenting
the people of Virginia some practical hints,
which, IN my estimation are of the first i'm
por tance TO them in the present exigency.-
Allow me TO suggest to the Governor, or who
ever may be in authority over such matters,
the great importance, at this time, of the aus
pension OF all travel to or from the enemy's
quarters, except where known friends 10 the
south are returning from the enemy's land
No man, under any pretext whatever, ought
To be permitted to have any comm uncations
with the \ orlh. / would suggest also that the
newspapers desist from publishing any news
relating to our army, except by authority of
the Commander or Governor. 1t is of the
first Importance that all our movements be
kept SUB siLenctd.
To the men and women of Virginia re-
specuully suggest
lst. That the men who cannot muster in
the army plant a little more corn, a larger
patch oi sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, corn
Held peas, and all kinds of yege tables. Save
every blade of oat and wheat straw, raise all
the hogs you can, and let tobacco and cotton
be the least Of yOur concern. Try, under the
blessings of Heaven, to have Il superabun-
dance OF bread and meat, SO that there be no
| want in the land, and If you make four times
| as much as your families need, you will hnd
| high prices for the oyerplus.
To the women of Virginia much of its form
| er prosperity is TO be attributed, and to them
| you may look AS an important auXiiiary
| now. 10 them / respectfully suggest, that
every lady who can, procure good sewing
machine, and let the ladies of Virginia become
| the man factuTers of Virginia. You can IN a
| short time learn to work the sewing machine
| with skill. You can soon learn your serVant is
| TO do the same. 1t is Il healthy exercise for
body and mind and with it you can ma terial
| ly AID your country, and bring Independence
| to yourselves and State by not depending on
| our cUt hroat (rteads al the North. The ma
| terials for shirt will not cost even now
| more than 81. A war prices an expert mana
| can cut and make one in two hours, which
| will bring 81 SO. enllemen's collars, draw
| ers, flannel under shirts, indeed all kinds OF
| under garments, you can make as well as tne
| Northern reosle-and what vas millions have
| we paid them for these articles Every mar
| ried lady, and every young Indy, high and
| low, rich poor, can now do something IN
| the cause of their country and bring Ill a
handsome revenue for themselves.
Another article for which Virginia ladies' are
proVerbial, though an article which can be
dispensed with, yet one that will not be, is the
| article OF pickles. The season is approaching
| TO make them. The Southern States have
| paid millions to the North for this luxury.
| Let the ladies of Virginia see 10 that. You
| have all the materials III abundance, and
| much may be done in that article.
| Butter is of the utmost importance. We
| have depended entirely on the North. Let
| every farmer husband his butter, and sell all
| that he can.
| Again, let me beseech my countlymen and
| countrywomen 10 practice the most rigid
| economy in all things; not parsimonionsness
| or meanness, but economy. Make the old
clothes do; buy no new ones except as ne
cessity Lay aside every luxury; especially
| wines, liquors, and cigars.
| The time rs upon US TO try mans patriotism
| The enemies OF our peace, who have been
growing and streng gthening for thirty years,
| and OF whom We have been so faithfully
| warned by far-seeing statesmen, and none
| with so much sagacity as the great Carolinian
| whose warnings We would not heed, are about
| to invade our beloved homes; but "let not your
| hearts (sOus and daugh IA ters of Firginia) be
| be troubled, neither be afraid be faithful
| bold, prayertul; and though the hour seems
| dark, the day Will break bye-and- bye. Re
away, looks back to his native land his sut
tering land, with the loyalty of a true son.
| ElkGJNIUs