Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-08-09
VIRGINIA LETTER.
SPECTATOR.

on tas altar of our oountpy's liberties
SPECTATOR.
VIRGINIA LETTER,
The following extracts from a letter. dated
Charlottesville, August 1st. may be of some in
terest to the ladies whose sympathy has been
reused in behalf of our aick and wounded sol
diers:
After various changes We have finally settled
down at this place. For wan, of q good board
ing place we could not remain at Culpep-
peg. The hospital at which DR.. Green de-
sired our services cannot be completed be
fore the middle Of the month. Our arriva,
in Richmond having been published, the Rev
Mr. Barn we'll, who was in Columbia, telegraph
ed to Richmond for US to wait for him, or %
on to Charlottesville. Not hearing of us in
Richmond. as we did not receive his dispatch
he sent a telegram to Orange G. H.. to stop u.
there. Failing in that he followed US on tc
Culpepper. and just took possession of Mrs
B. aud myself and all the boxes. and brought
back to this point. Dr. Branch, Dr.. Reedy
and Mr. Lotimer having gone on to Manassas
On tho return of the gentlemen, very much to
their surprise, they found US all ready to leave
Culpepper. The pleas of the Purson upset the
plans Of the Doctor. We are here, in no.
large, we'll furnished house. rented By Mr.. B,
for the Committee. I will try to explain his
plan, 40 we'll as I can; p; but will send you q
full account from himself a. soon as he has
time to preparsit 1t seems that there was
some difficulty between those in authority, and
those wishing to establish a Carolina Hospital.
The President and Secretly Of war objected at
first-whle the Generals highly approved of
the plan. Gov. Pickens has promised consid.
cradle sum for beginning, aud csher contribu.
tions are being received daily. Much liberal
ity has been exhibited by some communities.
There are to be, for
the present. six ladies and as many gentlemen,
In charge of the institution. A larger number
will be needed hereafter, say ten of each class.
All will live together. ono having charge Of the
house. Mrs. Singleton will preside Mrs.
Goodwin, OF. Columbia, is here. Others are ex.
pected. The ladies are to attend to every
thing. for the comfort of our poor, siokand
wounded soldiers, who have psrilled their
lives to save us, as we'll as our country from
d'shonor aud ruin. The gentlemen. principal
". will visit the Hospital. One Association in
Charleston contributed twenty nurses, besides
cooks, and " washerwomen. AL the convales.
sick will be cooked for separately. There is
large store, in which will be arranged all tho
articles, under the supervision of one of the
ladies' There will be . sewing department..
for making up clothing. The material used is
sent by another association in Charleston, to-
gethsr with the voluntary contributions of the
msrchanta. The lady in charge of this depart,
msnt will have large apartment occupied by
. considerable number of semptresses, and au-
other. where the various garments will be cut.
Another lady takes charge of the laundry. A
large yard, With fins spring of soft water, q
wash house and an ironing room, besides
neat little cottage, where she can sit during the
day, have bean appropriated for her use She
will supsrintend tho distribution Of the clothes,
as they are brought in by the laundressss. AN.
other will have to attend TO the preparation of
the food for the sick, giving It out, at certain
times. to esch ward its due proportion, atthe
right time /; siso, to the tess. soups poutiess.
blistsrs. DO. &c. Dr.. Cabel, Of the University,
with DR., Lsborde aud Prof Rivers OF. tho 8.
G. College. Nj, Bee Of Charleston, Or. Branch
and Rev Prof Barnwell ste all the gsntismen
in attendance shall not tryto explain this
matter further at present. except to say that
ops of ourrnumber will atwsys ts IN the look
outsor sick and wounded Cssolinians. to be
placed In our charge. A list Of these win be
SAINT 70 the GSardisa every week.
oh1 you caunot imssins The suffering entail.
Cd by wsr, until sou .isit place Ike tht.-
The nuaibsr Or sies shss increased st . fearful
rate. s5fsasles, 10 welt % bullets, hsvs made
many victims. Might before last DR.. Green
told sne. thst be bad just received, orders TO
'prspsrs for q hundred patients. A hundred
moro were lying At the depot, the Doctor not
knoving where TO pot them. Twensy3Avs Of
these ~sfs csroiina boyA aohi hs~ uay heart
blssas 20 - .hsm lying upon that aoor. Eosr
or ave aGsrolinisns died from the &sffsAts. ef
snssslsss whtlsI wss st oaipSpse,. .Eow fool
hh.it 10 IN pafeats " keep their ehifdren from
this disease while young, sad los liabIs Is ssf.
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