Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-18
YESTERDAY.

The reception 10y Col Carlton, On Satur-
day evening last, Of orders to have portion
of his force ready to move to-day. instead of
waiting till the 10th, and to proceed to the
Southern coast instead of along the Overland
Nail route, eause a great fiuttering in town
yesterday. OF course the soldiers themselves
were delighted with the change to "a more
southern region than they had expected to
be called to.
But there was a great stir among the
civilians" too, and not least of all, among
the ladies. Those who have been sewing so
busily "for the volunteers" were indeed in
tending to turn over the clothing and com
Portable knapsacks that they tad provided to
Col Lippett's regiment, inasmuch as the men
under Col Carlton were put upon the same
footing as regulars, and were in need of a
less full additional outfit still they had in
tended to supply sundry little wants Of Col.
Cartons men as WE'LL and here they were
about to march all Of a sudden! The cmer-
gcncy set good many good folks to curious
work for sunday.
DISTRIBUTING TEsrAMENTs.
The Rev f. Buell. and the Rev. a. II.
Myers visited Camps Downey and Merchant
during the day. and distributed about 800
Testaments among the soldiers. These gen
tlcmen express great satisfaction at the kind
reception which they met both from the Of
ticers and from the rank and file 1t is the
1t is the intention. We learn. as far as posi-
ble to furnish each man in the regiment, who
is willing to receive it, with Il Testament.
TIE LADY DAsIAwAYs PRESENT.
The Lady Dashaways had festival some
weeks since. it will be remembered the pro-
ceeds of which they turned to the benefit of
the volunteers. Having visited Camp Dow
ney some time, and learned wnat the men
most needed, they proceeded to eXpend the
money accordingly--for the raw material
where it was of nature that could, 10y in
dustry of ladies fingers, be converted into
the articles wanted; where that was not the
cnse, they bought the manufactured article.
| The suddennes6 Of the order to march COM
PEELED them to work pretty lively yesterday
but every thing being at last completed, the
Committee, (Nrs. z. X. Rogers Mrs Pea
body Mrs Freeman, and Mrs. Bartlett pro-
cecded in the a p. Nj. boat to Oakland. The
dress parade of the day being over, most OF
the visitors had left the ground when they
arrived at the headquarters of the company
to which they were to deliver their presents.
Captain McAIahon drew up his company,
| Git is one of the companies under Col Vests
command, in line, and introduced to them
the Committee. llle. Rogers made o. brief
address having the fair Dashaway favor and,
and the Captain replied. 1t will be inter
estng to see list Of some Of the articles pre-
sentcd st included:
% pounds of soda.
50 pounds of cream OF tartar.
go boxes of blaetng.
a large quantity oi needles and thread.
90 butcher knives
90 shcaths and belts
$50 coJored pocket hankerchiefs.
lot of chalk.
lot of sweet oil.
A lot of tin plates.
A lot of table knives and forks.
$50 towels
90 tooth brushes.
80 fine combs
90 gutta percl,a combs
A lot of spoons.
A lot of matches
1870 pairs white Berlin gloves
80 button brushes
They also presented 100 button, needle
and thread pouches or kits, prepared 10y the
ladies of the Unitarian Church-they having
| undertaking with the Congregational Church
ladies TO provide an abundance of them for
each company.
The presentation being over, the men gave
three cheers for all Lady Dashaways, and the
| committee taking leave returned home by
moonlight escorted 10y their natural protec-
tors.-B@Iletia, Monday.