The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-21

LOCAL. MATTERS.

Ceatrtdas tcsas fer the Ciartsstoa 81 Rtrsys.
II y gratifying 10 notice the prompt acton of
our fellow citizens all over the south, in be
halt of the .uiFerera of the late eonfarration
ia Charleston. Virginia is doing and Will con
tInue 10 do her fall share in this noble work
!. bill approrriating $50 600 has passed the
House Of Delegates, and will pass the Senate
without unnecessary delay. We nave noticed
several liberal contributions by churches and
individuals in Richmond, and we daily hear
81 fresh instances of practical sympathy
hich do credit to the hearts of our people,
We learn that Ir. j. Il. Watkins, OF this city,
has received and forwarded the following
sums t. the treasurer of the relief fund At
Charleston. $500, contributed by the congre-
cation of the First Baptist Church, Richmond
%lJp by the Virginia Life Guard, SoJ by the
ilenrico Southern Guard, and 500 by the
Hanover Grays, Fifteenth Virginia Regiment.
We do hot make these announcements IN any
spi.lt of boasting, for that would rob the
"unsir o. humanity" OF half its char AS
hut if a mention of the facts stimulates others
to follow the example, we shall have fully
attained our object
Suddsaiy nat.J 5,p--Eot long ago, there
Wa published IN this paper "a revolutionary
re muisceuee, wherein alasi3u WIS made TO
the suiterngs of Gen. Greeue's army, in the
early Struggle for independence, for the want
OF suitable clothing, which IN many net auces
rendered the men unfit for service. IL chanc-
ed thai d copy otthe paper fell into the hands
Of d wealthy citizen Of Alabama, who had
previously resisted AL the appeals Of patriot
ism 10 HE purse. We don't know now it
happened that he put such novel in,erpreta-
ton upon the revolutionary article, bat
after ne got through he exclaimed, " Ey
Joye' that will never d. i'll the world " -
so he collected together considerable guam
tity Of cothiiiE and other articles requisite
tug the comfort OF the soldier, aud paC hiug The
whole securely, directed the box to OtArrci
G,C,2e ~ tic Gem, jtraLc 4lmy,' and started
il OH TO Richmond II arrived here IL due
tine, aud as 4 matter If course the depot
ascut was somewhat pulled 10 Hnd General
Greene, bat Il was finally turned Owe. TO the
military authorities, who distributed tie con
tents where y Ntys needed Whether tie
AldbauIIan A.-i been asleep ever p,4>c the
revo.lti OuaTy war or hot, we don't uud rJahe
20 Say but @e give him credit ior dons d
good thing, even though we could hot help
laughing when NJ heard the story.
Myers Co,yt--Tle Proceedings al THE
place yesterday possessed no Special Interest,
although the presence Of large number oil
tree coiored IndIyldnais III aud about the
Court ItouEe, contributed come what 10 the
confusion ot The hour, aud excited tie GU.
osIty Of the luaii"g spectators vino make !,
their daily resort These ECs1uee are uuG Il
orders Ia shoulder spades ana II uceed 10 jIa
| nassas, which they don't RELISH mach, and al
SORTS Of excuses are framed, buJ lew received
Among the criminals vvaa u negro gIu named
Susan, charged with setting ire 10 the PIE
| lrlees Of Mrs. Elizabeth Gentry. The case
Was cOpun9eG I'll Tuesday next NIu II
kuss, eA peultenuaTy ocIHIcJ, and refugee
frola the cAaiG-sang, entered upon the regis
| tel - the WoTe. Llseer IL town, Wds 0rjelea
81 iaehes for neeing when the waIebmeu pur-
sued. y lew rolICGllg telov,s were COMMIT
Ied 10 jail Tor DRUNKENNESS, and some UtheI
chaIsva o. a trivial nature were disposed o.
and lhen the Court ADJOURNED.
Hecc>s al lie G,hefai .8ssemJ'v-in no
cofance with ii resolution passed by both
House, the General Assembly viii 10 -Cil4y
adjourn over un,u Ene first Mouday III ,Ianu.
hIN, and most OF tue members Wi 20 home to
spend the Christmas nvnuays. Ii las been
| -occrtalued that Litls can hG uOne without de
| Orlllenl 10 The pUUuc interest, ana therefore
nobody oulecls 10 tae adherence 10 d - lue
iouorri Cllhioui except the vendors OF pea
AUS, horse-cakes, and barn-bUllea eggs, VINO
occupy tae sftlce uaIr tie Static OF ~ t-!llul5
CON la the rptmIde. 20 tar as VS. have had Al
opportunity Of aurervlnX, tue SENATORS AND
hel re6enthLlF@s 81 \ lreinla are lutn OF sober
ana seua-r dI,poe.tiOu--uOt liable IL be led i'll
10 temptation ~ the surroundings of the gay
mrIrorsuS-ala The sovereignty OF The Nta,e
us,y safely tlIst tuem here or e,seW ho Il, q III
| ,ug Tie holidays We wish t.lem, Individual
| ", a merry Christmas and a safe return 70 tie
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