Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-19

! C0uTfiHJti0Nj FOR TIE VOLUNTEERS
lhcf"llowing communication from u fnir cor,
respondent. we take pleasure in commenting to
the attention Of our readers. In her letter s,e
! s,ys:
81 intended suggesting in the notice, the
! Hon. T. G. Perrin ns n suitable person for Tie
| ministers I" send their several collections To.
alter they had re"r we'd those likely to bc sen,
| them. i'll the District of Abhcville. You will
CO" fer invor.by proposing him"
This suggestion we most cordially endorse,
| nnd know that Mr.. Perrin will cheerfully net.
III the premises
| A Notice to tho Ladies and Littlo Girls.
! w" are confident there is not in our proud
Palmetto State lady that will refuse to render
the assistance in.hcr power to make comfort
| able the noble band that havo gone forth TO
stand IN the front of battles, 10 drive back tho
invading foes from the once happy homes of
their wives. children. mothers unl sisters
What IL it We should not cheerfully do for them.i
their chvalric spirit and acts have already
made South Carolina the brightest star that
adorns the Confederate Flag. Shal! we idly
fold our hands while such men are defending
our rights, III Eced Of articles to mako them
comfortable. No. no. never! mol
The question then arises, what can he done /,
how can service 10 rendered, and we SO far
away! a great deal can and VIC trust q great
deal ~'H be done. 1t is proposed that every
lady and each little gil, not in n District, but
in the State. furnish, one or more pairs of stout
home knit Socks. for our soldiers. They will
be more thankfully received than any garment
we could make; their need for them is great
consequent upon 80 much drilling-,t will be
IN the power Of those in towns and cities ia
us we'll as those in the country-lct it be con-
siiered n pleasing duty to comply with tIi.
demand.
The difficulty now is, how are they to be col
lectcd throughout the conntry7 We suggest
this plan as the least Objectionable -
Let each contributor write on slip Of paper
or caro-, the Regiment and Company TO which
they prefer their gitts sent, and sew it securely
Oh them, and bring them To Tie most convenient
church aud i've theta in charge of the minister.
There are hundreds that attend church that no
t." no other public place, and have no means of
conveying articles elsewhere, while their hus
bands. Sons ana brothers ore absent; under
these circumstances We nre in hopes the minis.
ters will take charge Of them not only this
but Will encourage each congregation to do
what they can III this cause. TO prevent con
fusion on the part of the several ministers, let
gentleman be appointed at each Court House
to take charge Of the whole number obtained
in the District, who when sullicicrcy is sent
him, to fill box will forward them TO Tn.
Regiments. Such a box would in these times
70 free CT expense on any railroad South Of
Mason and Dixon 5 line, or we shorId have
said on road i'll the Southern Confrderacy.
Some may have other articles they wo,Id
like sent i'll the same way-if So brin,: ,hc,n
ni"nG-S!.ir'a, particularly, AFRO needed, aul
Will be more needed by many ; make them of
blue check. hickory cloth or good calico.
Here, ladies, is useful work for lis. We
must g" at it at once, and in earnest, arousinr
the patriotism inhe,itcd :ro,n our mothers
they s'rank not i'll peri!ous times, but with de-
t"rinincd will went forward in the performance
of irkSonia tasks Let our soldiers see thai
they are remembered ut home-twiil gladden.
their hearts, and encourage them to prove to
tho world by noble deeds, that our Southern
Conft'!eracy deserves position inferior to
no nation Of the earth. Come one, come all,
let not this opportunity pass. and one bu left
to cay. Il did noting when called upon to
give comfort to the brave defenders of my
A LADY.