The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-13

ana We see notntrg TO prevent tilt will
shall see some OF their hoardcx trraaure
coming mp from the - ynety deep, Of their
ceiiars 10 be thrown on the market at rea.
sona6is prices. The same geatlemen who
hare 10 salt In market" row, will find
their occupation gone. Let the be a full
meeting, that public judgment may be in
voked upon extornoners generally, and salt
exsortioners in particular. 1t viii have q
wholesome effect; and, as storms purify the
atmosphere, little siorming by the citizens
en- masse, may give MS purer atmosphere thau
that which has bred the con tagion OF sxtor.
ton IN this community for weeks past.
Come out, people Of Iynchburg, and let
your voice be for war War upon the North
ern enemy, and war upon all those prac-
tees by our own citizens which tend to para
struggle that Is upon them. You can create
public sentiment In yoar midst that the
sordid AID souIless speculator dare hot dis
regard. Come, and speak out like men. Bet
In the outset, than permit 1t to assume such
proportions as may provoke more terri BILE
remedy. Public opinion is omnipo:ent; let
us give 1t a voice to-day whose echoes may
God bat Mammon, and are as destitute of
patriotism and humanity as an Egyptian
mummy.
An IMPROVED BArrKaING RAM
The New Orleans Commercial Bulletin has
seen the drawings Of An i'm proved battering
ram, invented by gen tleman Of that city
well known ia connection with dredging,
machinery, boats, &c, which appears to pos
sess singular advantages. 1t combines the
powers and valuable properties Of Winans
cigar steamer with those OF the Manassas and
other internal machines One of them NAV
De constructed In a comparatively short De.
riou, with the requisite system and energy,
ana ~ cost OF not over $4,000. Nothing
could Withstand its power, anc its inventor
Is confident that with five of these singular
vessels the blockade of all the importa
ports OF the Southern confederacy could be
destroyed and kept destroyed, and the ports
Esept open to the commerce OF friendly nations.
IL can steam through the waves ef the Cult
or the Atlantic with tha ease Of fish, and
with speed unknown to Lincoln's men or
war.
NOBLE OLD LADY.
We clip the following paragraph from the
Charleston Courier, of the Sth:
On Friday Old lady a native of Mary
i.nd, ia reduced circumstauc es, stepped into
the office of The Southern Express, and, with
tears in her eyes and /. guiyering voice,
handed the agent twelve pairs of socks and
four pairs of mitts. She expressed her re-
greet tEat she had no money 10 contribute, bur
IN place OF money she bad made these arti.
Giles 10 evihce her love for the noble voIun.
teers OF her state, who are aiding the South
In achieving her independence.
ANOTHER.
Iho following letter, says the Charleston
Courier, which accompanied bundle of socks
for the gallant sons of Maryland who are
lighting for the South on the soil of the Old
Dominion, is from the lady whose mum leent
contribution to these noble soldiers We ac-
knowiedged some days since:
In this bundle you will please find eighteen
PAR OF socks for the Maryland Guard. They
are the gift OF a descendant OF one of the
tive hundred gentlemen who. with Lord Bal
II znff lad MI
hedrt of the patriotic donor OF the above
mentioned would fain have done m uch m ore
but those who know how much hes been
done by her husband and herself for the
company of Georgia Volunteers that are
more particularly their care, will only won
der that they could do 50 much. In the
same hope that our brave Marylandars will
have every want supplied, ard will be SUI
fered to need nothing more till our beloved
Maryland is freed from the grasp OF the op.
pressor, am, truly and respectfully,
PHILoEDA EDdEwoRTH EvR.
WORTHY OF IMITATION.
The Central Georgian, published at Sanders.
vile, Ga, records the following instance of
disin terested patriotism. If all merchants
were like him, our people would not feel
these hard times as they do:
A few days ago a speculator in salt. of
whom We have heard in several localities
visited Huntsville, CT, called On an old and
purpose of purchasing all the suit he had on
hand. Not doubling bat that Mr.. b. would
readily sell at the enormous price others
We're taking, (of course one man has q good
right to speculate on the necessities of The
PEOPLE as another the speculator asked at
what price the salt could be had. .sUur Gus
toners, sir, can have it q So per sack You
can have il at $50 per sack.
MERCHANTS pEssRT1sG SAVANNAH.
The Savannah Republican, of the 9th inst,
records the following instance of the exis.
tence III that community of men whom it
would bebetter for the credit ofevery commu
nifty in the South it they had never come
among us. The comments of the Republican
are just, and, if anything, too mild:
number of merchants, chiefly small
dealers in the neigh borhood OF Market
Square, were engaged the whole of yesterday
in packing up their effects with the intention
Of shipping them and themselves beyond the
reach of danger. Our city authorities took
the natter in hand, and laid an EN- barge on
the EXPORT. This was entirely right, and we
hope Gen. LawtOn will issue an order for
preventing any able bodied man under sixty
years of age, from leaving the city This cow.
ardly deSertlon OF us when the city for the
first time calls tor their services, is disgrace
tui, and should not be allowed. Unnecessary
we would establish Il line of nickets aroupd
the town to keep them in. We are very sure
no Georgian will need such compassion to
duty.
SAVANNAH ALIVE.
The Savannah Republican, of the 5th, saws:
Our city was i'll Il state of intense excitement
throughout the whole of yes terday The
news OF the apture of the Walker battery. on
Hilton Head, and the arrival of our retreatinp
troops, and among them many of the wound.
ed. aroused the intensest feeling. Everybody
was in the street. and large crowds collected
around the news and teleeraphic offices
throughout the day and until late at night
Families commenced packing up, and large
numbers of females and children were sent
from the city by the night train to the up.
country. The effiux will probably continue,
and upon the whole, we think it best that this
portion of our population should not be pres
emit to embarrass our defensive preparations.
LEFT WITHOUT HIS PASS.
Old Jacob Barker, the venerable New Or
leans banker, some time detained in New
York ~ the Illness and death of his wife.
got back home last Friday. He was long de.
tanned in washington endeayoring to re. a
pass, having interviews with Abe, the Co.
rilla; Seward, the Raven; and Feathers Scott.
Unable, finally, to obtain his ticket of leave,
he left without it, slipped down the Mary
land shore, hired a row boat and crossed the
Potomac.
EEssIAss ON TIE RAPPAHANEOcK.
From the Norfolk Day Book, of yesterday,
We clip the following:
Owners of slaves along the Rappah annock
River, are loosibg large numbers Of them.
For several weeks past boats from the blocka-