The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-22
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TBR COURAGE OF WOMAN.

THR COURAGE OF WOMAN.
n more striking instance of the intrepid
fearlessness and determination which charac-
teriZes woman, whenever she under takes the
prosecution Of an enterprise atten liant with
danger, has ever come under our observation
than the following, W hich we find in a letter
from Fairfax, published in one Of our ex-
changes:
Speaking o Alexandria ladies, the story i.
current here that one OF them recently invited
number Of army officers to diae in her Vir-
giDla home. Being a headquarters when the
Invitation was extended, they were exceed
ingly polite in their attentions, and offered
the lady not only an escort, but pass by the
lines OF the sentineIs. She declined both and
proceeding On her way to her residence, was
stopped, sure enough, rs had been foretold
Nv here's your pass ~ Aaid the sentinel az he
appeared at the door of the carriage. "Hersi'
said she, presen ting pistol" "Driyer 20
on and before the guard could recover from
his astonishment she WAS out of sight.
VI course he said nothing for fear OF arrest
aud the incident would have remained in OBJ
lylon but for her own narration. In due
time the officers appeared at her mansion
What was their amusement to see a full
sized Confederate nag standing prominently
1ust VT ,h the door They went to dinner
ceiving diminuuve Confederate nag nailed
at each end of the table. One of them imme-
diateiy began TO scent very questionable
~ JUNE, anu pTOtesRC tDde they could
not sit at u table with such nag THAT,
sir, replied the spirited lady, "ls the nag
always dine under, and you will take din ner
under it to-day with me, sir, or go without
Appetite was stronger than patriotism, and
the company took their seats under the re-
belllous sym bel, and proceeded with the re-
past. Romance or reality, the story is q very
good indication OF the character Of some OF
our noble women.
MONTGOMERY "roorH.PIcx"
A knife has been
gomery, Alabama, by Mr.. 7. D. Kennedy,
which, In the hands OF an enemy would look
extremely formidable. The knife is u little
less than two feet in length and weighs three
pounds and three ounces 1t is made of the
beet steel, finely tempered and finished with
& solid and substantial metal handle. We
believe 1t is MIR. IS intention to send it to
Pensacola, in order that it may be used
should it be found necessary to make another
attack on Wilson's Zouaves.
sCdAR MAKING IN ST. hARYs.
The last Franklin (La.) Banner says:
Active measures are now being adopted in
our parish preparatory TO sugar making
Some OF our planters will commence rolling
cane at once. Many have been kept back III
their work by the continuous rains and ha re
n large quantity OF wood still to haul And
most OF the planters have yet TO make hay,
put up sugar cane, dig potatoes, &c. before
they commence rolling cane. A bout the last
of the month We expect to see nearly all OF
the furnaces in full blast. The late cool
U.putS duu IDo GAYS nave IdU & 0ue eiIrcJ
upon the cane, and the sugar crop Of the
parish will be quite heavy-probabIy A, 600
hogsheads.
APEETrT GOOD HAUL.
The Nashville Gazette, of Thursday last,
says:
One OF the Mississippi regiments now en-
camped near Hopkinsyiiie, Ky, made quite
n discovery few days since. While engaged
in digging, they came across a brass cannon
and about thousand Of
had been buried no doubt by the Lincolnites
pretty good haul.
FOREIGN MAIL FROM NEW osLBAss VIA rAaPfco.
The New Orleans Picayune, OF Friday last.
says that an important arrang cement has been
made by Mr.. Antonio Costa, OF that city wit
the advice and approval of the Postmaster.
for the establishment of regular monthly
mail between New Orleans and the Mexican
port of Tampico, 10 connect with the British
mail steamers that regularly touch at that
port Mail carriers have been appointed
and, in the charge of one of them, | 1893 let
ters left this city on the 10th instant
Another will close on the 9th OF November.
proximo, at p. NJ. and leave next rnornin0
aud the third on the 10Th of Deeembe follow
ing. These mails will be sent semi IN on NV
as soon as the proper arrangements can be
made. Letters from abroad can De receive
by the same route.
SMALL CHANGE AND IcA.
We are inclined to think the following
lahtu Iloui the ANeW Orleaus PtcGynRs, OF Fri
day last, does q very worthy class Of our
citizens great injustice; but cannot speak
knowingly, however
Small change and ice are about equally
scarce, we judge, in Richmond. friend
who has just returned from that city says th a
going into Il fashionable saloon, with IA friend
TO take drink, his attention was attracted
by placard posted over the bar TO the effect
that drinks were fifteen cents each, NO Change
would be given for bills, except on heavy
discounts and that gentlemen would refrain
from eating the ice left in their glasses, after
drinking That's what may be called an lee
specimen OF economy.
COOP sCagxsfyos
A correspondent of the Montgomery Mail
suggests that, as the Lincoln hireling curonel
In command at Fort Pickens declares that he
will destroy the Navy Yard If an attempt 10
made upon the fort, the Nsvy-Yard be con-
verified into prison for the confinement OF
the vandals taken during the war.
REFUSED TO TAXI rHR oArH.
The Nashville Patriot, speaking of the.or-
ganization OF the Senate last Monday, says:
One OF the mem bers, Mr. Pickett, repre-
senting one of the East Tenneesee Senatorial
districts, declined 70 take the oath to support
the provisional Constitution Of the Confede.
rate afates, on tbs ErOand, II we correctly un.
derstood him, that there was no law anthCr.
gang the administration Of anch an OATH
This gave rise TO soma discusaion, and seemed
at one time likely to delay the organisatton
OF that body, The suhfecf Wns fiaa1lY paa4sd
overs @r the ttne being, the GenAhpS odn1tly.
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