The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-26

nusxa: Ter OLA G3oecAland:


This ancient and untsrrified county cover
ing herself with glory In moro ways than one.
We but limited the other day, that Goochland
Court House, with its numerous ou.-buildings
and hospitAbls neighbcrhood, would be suita-
bic place for hospital, when the proprietor
and nsishbors eagerly canght the hint and
resolved that hospital 1t should be. They
went to work without parade or ostentation,
and wa uaderstand things are already in an
advanced state Of preparation. We learn far
taer that An eminent physician Of the county
will be down tomorrow, to Gee to tho removal Of
patients. We congratulate oil whose lot it may
DO to visit Goochland under these circumstances.
They will meet with the best possible trest-
ment from a population among whom there Is
not tory, or even doubtful character; but,
on the contrary, every individual of whom
has sons, brothers, or near and dear relatives
.ulis,ed in the war. They will meet with pure
If, wholesome rourishment, ssillfui physi
cans. ard The most tender nursing. NJthing
hat either the patrouc proprietor or the
q ixabors, can procure for tne era i6cation Oh
,ne slck, viii DO spared.
Nor ia this the only feather IN the esp OF
Did aoocniand She has but a population OF
1000 white inhabitants, and she has already
$50 volunteers, either in the f cid or preparing
for sclive servics. She had $40 up to July
Court, when WALTER d. LEAKE, Esq, havin z
been released from service in the Convention
by the adjournment Of that body, proclaimed
his determination to raise q volunteer com
pany. In few days his ranks were illed,
and We understand his company will be down
morrow, to undergo the preparatory drill
We have no doubt Capt. LeAKE will make an
excellent officer, and will carry into the field
body of men equal to any in the Confederscy.
What arm Of the service he means to patron
ne, we have not learned but We are disposed
| to think i. will be tie artillery.
Goocblard, by the bye, has already one artil-
| larry company in the field. 1t is admirably
drilled, and its commander, Captain GUY, is a
| most accomplished officer. She has, also,
several infantry companies in The service, and
| one splendid teocp Of cavalry. It's commander,
! Can't GEORGE F. HARRISON, is one of tho bes,
cfice.s in the Confederate eeIvioe. 1t will
| thus DO seen that old Gcochiand cannot be
bsatsn on tho score of patriotism and military
enthusiasm.
| Nor is the fame confined to tho white popu-
lation. When the order came fer employing
the fres black population in working upon the
| Qualifications Of this city, fifty odd stout
hearty, young men of tina. class stepped for
ward at once, and volunteered their services
We hope 1t will be remembered to their credi
aeresftef.
Enough for old G,ochland. Cannot he
neiyhbor across the water, old Powhatan, fol
low her example in establishing hospital p
We have already Indicated Huguenot Spring
as suitable locality. We are sure she need
bu, hint. We have Known Powhatan fron
childhood. We have slways esteemed her tn
Cockade county, as Petersburg is the Cocksd
city. The high-spirited, warm hearted rae
that form the body of her population will no
let her lag behind IN the race of patriotism
We depend on her. We shall certainly hav
the hospital.
By the way, We hear it said That Mr. RoBER
S6IpwIfH. Ct Goochland, designs ssssolishin
hospital at the Parsonage in that county
tie premises either belonging to bin or bein
in somo way at Lis disposal. We hid hin Go
speed n the noble work /; and, while the peori
| Of glorious CID Gocchiahd are thus earning
tito TO the everlasting gratitude Of their cou1
try, Why rot convert old Beaver Dam Churc
iuto hospital? 1t vas used for that purpo.
in the rsyolutionary war.