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The Ladies' Of Richmond.

1t is well that the ladies of our city should
know that the volunteers from other South
ern States are not forgetful of their kind at
tenticns while sojourning here. We therefore
present for their perusal an editorial from the
Bulletin, published in Charlotte, N. g.:
We were pleased to learn, on Saturday last,
from the Quartermaster OF the First North
Carolina regiment, Capt. J. B. F; Boone,
twho has just recovered from brief spell of
sickness caused by measels, y that the ladies of
the city OF Richmond have, by their great lib
erality, un firing exertion, and devotion TO the
Southern cause, placed the Regiment stationed
at Yorktown under great obligations to them.
The facts are as follows:
Capt. Boone, III prosecuting the duties of his
office, his regiment needing q new outfit of
clothing, repaired to Richmond to have them
prepared by the tailor, but finding them over
fuH with work, hs mace inquiry of fr lend /,
Biptist clergy man of that city, if he thought
the ladies of thai city could or would do the
work.
To be BRIEF ON nquiry the ladies of the sey
eral religious denomin atoms, who Were daily
engaged at the various houses OF worship
sewing for soldiers, cheerfuliy consented to
manufa; ire tie goods as rapidly rs the suits
were furnished
The Sewing Societies of the Baptist, Presby
terian Methodist and Episeopalian demon ma
tons, immedia tely set TO work and piled their
needles day and night until the work was
com pleted, (three thousand pisces J and when
Capt Boone attempted TO thank them for his
soldiers-the ladies refusing payment for their
seryices-they silenced him with the declara.
| ton that they were largely indebted to the
brave North Carolinians at Yorktown, who
had lett their homes and the ease Of quiet lie
| to risk everything in their defence, they
did in driving back the heal ess invaders Of
their country-our Virginia; that it afforded
| them great pleasure in doing what they ad
been engaged, and offered their services to do
| As they ever would, slight token Of theil
| gratitude to the defenders Of their homes and
| firesides.
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FIR S T. CO N G r e S g
OF THE
jONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
ADJOURNED SESSION J

RICHmosD, Wednesday, July "a, 1861.
Congress met at II O'Clock NJ, and WAS
opened with prayer by Rev. GEORGE WOOD
BKIDGB. Hon. HOWELL CoBB in the Char.
Tns Journal OF The preceding day Wds Ieao
and approved.
Tne ARRIVAL of Hon. JAS. M. MASON and
Hon. RcGEa A. PRYOR, members elect from
the State OF Virginia, was announced; where
upon they came forward and were duly quail
itted.
| Mr.. MAcFAhLASD, from a special committee,
made the following report:
The COMM ttee to w HON was referred the re-
solutions, approving the pl ompt and patriotIc
etfoi is OF the Mayor OF the city OF Richmond
i'll behaiI OF the wounded in The glorious VIC
tory at Manassas, and rendering the O-ope
ration OF Congress in his benef1cent plan,
spec fully report that, III public meeting of
The cilizens OF Richmond, convened by the
Mayor OH Monday, the I'D inst, the follow
Ing proceedings were had. rhe proceedings
have been already published in the newspa-
pers.]
These proceedings meet the exigency in a
spirit OF broad anu considerable syinpa Thy
there is no duty to which our fellow. CT tiZens,
or their representatives, and agents, are pre-
pared to respond more spontaneously AID
nbeTaliy than 10 that which summons
them to the consolation and relief OF their
intrepid defenders. 1t would not become
the Congress OF the Confederate States TO per
nit the city OF Richmond to take to herself
the whole charge OF providing tor the wound
blessing OF Providence, triumphed gioriously
at Manassas.
1t behooves Congress to provide the funds
niece ssary 10 meet The outlay which may at
tend the execution OF this beneficenr design /;
therefore,
Re,otred. That the sum of five thousand dollars
he placed at the dispOsal of the Secretary of the
treasury, to bs expended in securing the com
.Ort OF The aii:cerh and men Of the army " no
in tue bA:tle Il MANASSAS, ana way De removed
to the ely II hlchmYnd under the resolution Of
the common CUu0cil.
The report WAS agreed to- and the resolution
adopted.
Mr. THos. r. II. CoBB, OF Ga, announced
the death Of his colleague, Hon. FRANCIS >
BARLOW, who was killed in the battle at Ma
nassas on Sunday last Mr.. Cobb pronounced
an eloquent eulogy on the character OF the
deceased. concluding by Offering , series OF
re solutions expressive OF tho feelings OF Con
sress, which were unanimously adopted.
He was followed by MessTs. HILL, OF Ga;
MASON, OF Va, and CHESTNUT, OF 5. O., who
delivered mos clog uent and affecting remarks,
eulogistic of the deceased.
CONGRESS then adjourned.
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Ke.Wick Soldiers Aid Society.

The ladies' of Albemarls are working dill
gently for the cause in which our brave SOL
diers are fighting We are requested to pub
lish the following:
The ladies of keswick neighborhood, Abe
marie CO., Va, feeling great sympathy with
their beloved country, in this her hour OF trial
met at South Plains Church, Friday, July
18th, and organized society, called the kes.
wick Aid Society.
Mrs. Francis Hart was elected President
Mrs. Margaret Rogers, Treasurer Miss Liz
ze Lewis, Secretary.
The following preamble and resolutions
We're unanimously adopted
Whereas, wishing to form ourselves in to a
permanent body, to aid our soldiers who may
DO sick and wounded and far removed from
their homes, Kindred and friends; being will
ling to foTego the Injuries and comforts wit
which we are surrounded, that we may bes tow
them upon our gallant defenders; -deeming no
sacrifice too great when made in such a cause;
believing that every act OF self denial will he
sweet when made for ones country: There
fore,
ResoLced, lst. That we will do everything
in our power to aid Nnd comfort the sick and
wounded in our hosI ital at CharlOttes Wills.
I'd. If necessary, some of our members Will
offer their services as nurses at the hospital.
Sd. That a committee Of three be appointed
to solicit donations from persons outside OF
the society.
Quite number of ladies enrolled their
names as members, and the committee APP
pointed in accordance with resolution third,
have heen diligently engaged and quite sue
cessful in raising funds and other creature
comforts for this good cause. SECRETARY.
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A EiravCus War.

We have reason to believe that tho Confad-
crate Government, instead of relaxing in any
degree its preparations for protracted war, on
account Of the late victory, will prepare to
prosecute it with redoubled energy. Every
financial and military resource of the South
ern States will be developed for the defence Of
our sell against the most wicked and inhuman
invasion tina: was ever carried On against any
people. The precious Southern blood that
has been already spilled on our soil, and The in
famiss tn At Republic IN monsters have commit
ted agains: the weak and desenceess, call for the
most complete vengeance, and all our Future
summons the South to rise as one man, pour
forth her legions, aud resist at the threshold
and to the death these enemies Of humanity.
The energies Of the South must be thoroughly
aroused, and it has Government which will
give than the most efficient and successful
shape and direction.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
From the Old North iState
HILLsBoRo,, n. o., July q,

HILLSB0R0-, n. u, july ~, 1901.
Volunteering for the war stlli goes on among
IN The Old North State. We have some
ten regiments In Virginia, or in the vicinity,
and our coast troops are anxious TO quit their
quiet posts and HE 10 the scene OF war. We
are all pleased to hear you compliment our
regiments, by pronouncing them excellent and
we'll eqUIpped. You will observe that all our
regiments are full ones, numbering 100 and
over. SO, in speaking Of our twenty regi-
ments in the field, You will uIderst and it TO
mean over 10000 men, suitably armed
whereas, III counting up lLIncoln's forces, in
many instances, regiment is only about 900,
when would give for twenty regiments only
Is 900 men.
Two or more companies have been formed
in this town and vicinity within the last fe W
weeks, making about nine companies for
Orange county, which is doing quite well,
considering this was the headquarters OF
Corn Ills, whilst many were found in his
times to side with the outside Government
But we apprehend things have changed. No
Tories now, but every man, woman and child,
ready for the fight
We are likely to have more produce from
this years crop than we know what to do
with, and with the scarcity of money pre-
vailing, everything will cell very low. This
Will bear hard upon those III debt, provided
creditors are disposed 10 press. Our Legis-
lature enacted Stay Law, III imitation of
other States but our late Convention failed
to amend 1t TO suit the people, and mean ime
the Supreme Court has repealed it by declar-
ing 1t void. 1t seems that the Oonventio
though deludDg the people with the idea
that they had full powers 10 do and undo, yet
meant it TO refer mainly TO military matters,
that being at present the Higher Law. Bv
this neglect, however, that body has raised
the public feeling somewh hat against them land
1t is hoped that the conduct OF creditors may
be such as not to increase this spirit Of re-
sentiment among the people. ..
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
AFuirs in Suffolk.

SpFfoLK, July %, 1861.
On yesterday morning a large company of
citizens assembled at the depot Of tbs Norfolk
Petersburg Railroad to hear news from our
gotten af1cat the previous evening that fight
ing was going on there The first effect OF the
news when II reached was subduing and
our hearts bied awhile for the noble Sou tn :
rons who must have fallen in that terrible
battle. But gratitude to the great God of ar
mics, who dispensed the victory to our troops,
soon filled our souls, dispelling for time
every other emotion; and a noon our church
bells, in one lusty chime of half an hour,
pealed forth our eXuberant joy AT O'Clock
in The evening, the Methodist +. Church was
thrown open to give an opportunity to the
citizens to unite in returning thanks to AL
nigh ty God for his blessing upon US, but tina t
service was entirely prevented by one of the
heaviest rain storms we have ever had. All
honor to the noble Memminger, however, who
mas, by his resolutions, called the Christians
Of the land to this noble service on next sun
day; the splendid inspiration of Moses in his
beautiful hymn OF triumph will again be
heard pealing in our churches, and MANY a
lovely Miriam, with notes of loud toned or.
gans, will gratefully sing, 1.-THE Lord hath
triumphed gloriously."
/ must resolutely forbear to give YOU auy
informa ton of our military, &c. l must not
our ladies and citizens to the sick soldiers at
this post. Everything that mortals can do, is
done for their comfort and safety.
The FLORENCE N Nightingale Association" of
this place, though its existence is scarcely
known beyond it, is worthy the fame of the
devoted woman after whom ii is called; nor
need you be surprised TO hear of its represep
tatives upon every battle field of the State,
The crops, 81, thank God, are ali right
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eutenant 0enspnl scot.


We do not know any fsAsure Of the late
battle, the contemplation Of which affords us
more exquisite satisfaction than ~ defeat Of
General Scorr. Tue bubble reputation
was never moro bubble than In his case but
as long ~ i. aoated in a serene atmosphere,
propelled BY the Soft catering breczes Of an
admitting public, !. was impossible 70 test its Sc
lidity. Where is It now!
Backed by tho immense resources Of the
LINCOLN Government, with an unlimited draft
on the eighteen millions for men and money,
with tho best military talent Of the United
States, aiding, advising and executing, with
the whole disposabls regular force of the Uni
ted States at his command, and with timo OF
preparation enough to convert volunteers into
regulars, and with the odds Of two to one,
he took the field, expecting to crush the Con-
federate Army rs the tornado crushes the
pima. He has given it out for months that he
held us in the hollow Of his hand. Telegraph
ic wires have been brought to Washington, to
be extended through Virginia with the pro-
rre,s of his army, and the Southern Congress
vas not to be permitted even to assemble in
this city. We venture to say that Of all the
wounds which this battle has inflicted,
none arc as intolerable as those which have
been made 10 the prodigious military vanity Of
Lieutenant General Scorr, who ought now to
return to the original and correct photography
Of his name, WING-fiELD, q name much more
suggestive of the battle at Manassas than
WINFIELD.
We shall not be surprised if the Republican
cohorts at once decapitate Lieut.. Gen. ScoTr.
The popular vengeance will demand a
sictim, ar d as they are not likely to obtain
one at present ON this side of the Potomac,
they will make ScoTr responsible and depose
him from the chief command. A large portion
of the Republican party has long been COM
planning of him, and this defeat viii give
them a power which will drive him from his
position, unless he retrieves himself within a
few days. This he cannot do the men who
have just routed the flower Of his army are
ready with increased efficiency and determine
ton to meet him again, and desire no greater
benediction than that he himself should lead
the invaders in person. But the proba'
bility is that he will not have the honor
even of dying upon the soil of his native Vir-
ginia. Dsowned and abhorred by the South,
he will be in disgrace at the North, and this
will be a worse punishment than death.
If any thing could enhance the modification
and the rage of Scorr at his late defeat, it will
be the intelige nee that his old official master,
the former Secretary of War. JEFFERSON
DAVIS, son-in- law of ZACHARY TAYLOR, was
at Manassas on this eventful day. What re-
Election What rctribution We doubt
whether of all the bedeyiled spirits in Wash
ington there is one at this moment who suffers
such pangs as Gen. Scorr. Even Gen. WOOL
whose feelings doubtless at Gen. ecoTrs de-
feat are too strong for utterance, must pity the
sorrows of the poor old man.
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What Lincoln has Done for Us.

1t is rare that good word is said for LIN
COLIN in the South, but a Texas correspondent
of the Montgomery Mail has certainly sue
cecded, in this instance, in giving the Devil
bis due. He says that, from the very first,
LIycoLN's course has been all he could have
wished-his self chosen position as President
of a party, AID not Of a nation-his refusal
TO answer all questions-his pitiful sneaking
through Maryland-his Inaugural, calculated
to alarm his enemies, without warning his
fricnds-his Proclamation, calling out an
army to wash out every vestige of liberty and
independence in the South. His reign Of ter
rcr in Maryland, the butcheries of his hirelings
in Missouri, his barbarous threats of banging
prisoners, the brutalities Of his soldiers to
helpless women, his wanton sacrifice Of every
principle of Christianity, free government and
constitutional law, have placed the restoration
Of the Union beyond the range of possibility,
His displacement of old and tried officers, the
suspicion shown towards many of those who
were national, the institution Of new test
oaths, and his refusal to allow the observance
captured by law in Texas, all prove that
LINCOLN is equal to the occasion. The Nor
RILL tariff was happily contrived just in the
nick of time to collect revenue on goods
never to arrive, to sustain manufactures on
goods already doomed to decay, to benefit a
commerce predestined to rot in port or become
prey to Southern priyateers, to excite the
strongest luminosity and disgust in England
and France, to revive 2 party throughout Eu-
rope antagonistic to Yankee domination, and
federacy. In this way LINCOLN has secured
US the good will of that intelligent, liberal and
enterprising class, the merchants, ship-owners
and manufacturers of Europe. His blockade
has drawn down upon him the watchful scru-
tiny of England and France, who are deter
mined, as soon as their necessities require, to
nullify it, peaceably if they can, forcibly if
they must His coarse, vulgar department, in
mis- intercourse with Foreign Ministers, has
provoked their profound contempt for people
who can elect such brute as their Chief Mag
istrate. If his genius has not made his for
egn policy quite equal in every respect to his
domestic administration, it is because in for
eign affairs he has been necessarily somewhat
trammeled by presidents and treaties, by ma
tional law, and by the forms If not the rights
Of others.
1t may well be doubted whether any Seces-
sion orator ever did as much for disunion. or
whether any Southern General could ever
make it as completely a fact accomplished, as
this ABRAHAM LINCOLN, who has driven from
the old Union its wealthiest States, and has
been completely successful in devisiug ways
ever to return.
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President Davis.

The departure of President DAVIS for the
conduct of LINCOLN, SEWARD and the other
Black Republican leaders. They who have
caused all this peril and disorder refuse Ia
share its dangers with their countrymen, bu,
leave their wretched dupes to bear the whole
brunt of the tempest. The Southern Presi
dent repairs to the battle field with the frs,
gun Of the invading army, encountering the
perils of battle and the mere terrible hazards
of capture, with all the heroism of great
generous soul. We should think that even tn.
Northern people would blush at the contrast
which LINCOLN presents.
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The Soldiers Funeral NO pomp, NO show
Of military parade was there. The only mar
tial music was the quiet best Of the drum
keeping time to the funeral hymn that the
ife wss slowly playing. Two and two
marched the comrades who 50 lately loved
him far away from homo and kindred, and
y atched bis couch of DEATH hero, not Of
the battle field, but of fortituds, Of patience,
and self sacrifice to bis country. Already had
the deeeiving malady painted the hectic flush
upon his cheek. bat it did not quench his val
or, and from the far off South be had rushed
to Virginia's safety. Already did the harrow
ing cough tear his poor lungs, when he heard
that an opportunity had arrived for him to
lend his frail life to his country, and the rain
and the night march stopped him not ~ he
went forth to meet the enemy. He fought
bravely and successfully, yet though he es-
| tho shaft of death. and carried back TO his
bed in camp a victim to patriotism. No moth
er's voice or sisters gentle care to soothe his
dying moments. His happy home with oil
its luxuries had been forsaken, resigned for
the coarse fare and low couch Of the soldiers
camp, and all without a murmur. And now
they bear him to the quiet grave. In their
undress costume, with dropping heads and
moistened eyelids the soldiers preceded the
covered wagon that contained the remains Of
him who had fought the good fight of faith
and finished his course with JOY" In a Sc
questered spot amidst the wild flowers and
beneath the forest trees the grave was dug
No funeral Grafton had been prepared, but
the crowd of soldiers ranged around the grave,
with heads uncovered, gave their reverend at
tention to the few words of exhortation ut
tered by their Colonel, who affectionately in
cited his men to initiate their departed com
rade in his Christian course as we'll as in his
bravery, and to DO the good "soldier Of
Christ" as well as Of their country.
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Oatrage.-Monday afternoon, three persons,
representing themselves As Alabama soldiers,
went into the house of Polly Freeman, free
negro washerwoman, living on the Basin, and
seated themselves. On her requesting one of
them to movs, he drew a knife and plunged it
into her neck, cutting several of the main arte-
ries. He then made his escape, and his two
companions, who we're drunk, fell on the floor
insensiblo. They were lying on the floor when
DIR. front went to SEQ the woman, from whose
neck the blood spouted in steady stream. 1t
took one hour and half to stop the bleeding,
and one doctor is of opinion that the woman
will die. The soldiers had better stop carry
ing their side arms, if they intend to make
such use as the above Of them.
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Gen. Ruiler.i

J, ian i'll wind that blows nobody any
good" and doubtless Gen. BUTLER f-els the
full force Of the consolations which Manassas
supplies. The country will now perceive,
reflects Gen. BUTLER, that ether great Generals
besides Bombsstes Furioso are subject to mis-
fortunes. Whipping Southern troops is a
thing not AS easily done as said, and il there
was Bethel Church, there is also a Manassas
We congratulate BBsSAaiS upon this timely
relief. There are nov three distinct and un-
e4sisocal Southern victories, agains. the
inSss Tremendous eddl, to one Southern re
verso. Bethel Church, Bull Eua, and the bat.
tss Gf the 7ls,, laust eJnyines tie most incre
daiSas that the march of an invading army
through the Seata is t. To no holiday pa
geapt. lie nien ,lsi iEhabit the Coefede
rate States prefer dss:s. 70 Z life 81 subjec
lion. They bays men enough 10 defend thsi
,,ui, ard any deficiency in srn.s tAsy Sc;
<sst sari lying by taking the weapons Of the!
seDss,iss.
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Mayors Court, jay 24-Alderman Sanxay
Prcsiding.-Hsnry Thompson, stealing uni
form coat and pants, worth 1928, from W. S.
Poindexter; continued to the 18th. NJ. Var
burgh, drunk on the sidewalk; discharged
Lawrence, slave to Park Jones, trespasslns on
Philip Tabb; continued to the 25th. Henry
Myers, numbering Richard Washington, 10
Prince George county, Virgins; continued to
10Th. John Kloss, threatening personal vio-
lence to the family of Charlotte Powell; $500
security required. John S. Kelley and Ro.
Lindsey, feioniously cutting and stabbin z
James Vaughan continued to 9th. John W.
Zimmerman, Suspicious; sent on to the 27th.--
VIM. Devins, drunk and disorderly discharged.
James Harris, free, no papers, put to work ON
city defenoss.
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LOCAL MATTERS,


General nems.--The Central cars yesterday
brought down, besides . number Of passsn
gers, &c n Of The Georgia soldiers who were
rel. a sed by Gen. McCsilan. Col. John Pc
gram was carried to Washington apd ordered
to be confined In Fortress Monroe by General
Scott. He Ii nov there. There are at Staun-
ton $50 more of the Rich Mountain prisoners
waiting to come down. Ono hundred hogs
heads Of bacon taken from the abolition forces
last Sunday we're marked Richmond,
Virginia." and some of the packages
had Capitol Square written on them -
Tho Lincolnites no doubt thought they would
20 right through without let or hindrance. g.
A number of our wounded men brought down
last evening were carried to the houses Of pri-
vats citi zens for nursing. Two trains arrived,
the seco nd bringing the wounded. A third
was expected last night with Yankee prison
ers to the number of 1--WE or six hundred. The
prison depot is already full. Among the lot
of rubbish brought here Tuesday night, were
IS Yankee officers, including one Corcoran,
who commanded the seth N. Y. Regiment,
which was somewhat demoralized Sunday BY
the "rebels" =