The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-03
selAsthing Tor the Ladies' to Do.

VIA Jon allow me to tsss your journal as q
Modtam thr0ugh which to call the attention
q tA1 lAdivs Of Richmond 10 seine Of the
evMe which orr scldi.rs arc SUBJECT to. and
W19ens Relieve. may be greatly utieyiatec!
First, With respect to clothing. Last spring
anA fall the ladiies throughout the entire
c0enesy wsrs actively employed preparing
saW s ans ,., MA e was necessary men y 20
Ire WAr lasts We must not become weary
ana Indifferent because tina novelty IL over.
The necessity u rs great. IL not greater, than
unceasiae in our efforts There is a great
voEk 70 b done, frJm which no one has a
night - exempt hsrseH, and in which all can
take ePaTt. Those who have no money to
etyss have time; let them bes'ow that. That
the government provides clothes, know;
bat doss not lrovids all that are requisite,
9no nero Are many. in our army who are.nn.
ebss topurcsass the additional articles re-
Quirea Tor comfort and health, ut the prescott
enamekal and unhelTi OF prices
" haiti would propos. is, that the ladies Of
thie CITY t0rm an association for tho purpose
price within reach OF his means. 10 do this
let as raise fund for the purchase Of ma
tsTtal suitable for under garments, ont them
ont and give them to be made, paying proper
may DO offered. When we have q sufficient
num Der Of garments prepared. open a depot
from which the aoldssr can supply himself,
charging only what the material and making
praca now paid FIR the SINE rsicie, even
when procured from the Government stores;
For IN ey nave not only to charge ths cost OF
material And making, but tie prs d. OF the
CONTRACTOR alsc, which As very large. We
cln, moreover, receive orders from cOmpa
niee.tO provids what they may need. Ii tine
ladies Will do sails. they will be performing
noble au1 userul work, and confer ring an
unspeakanie boon on the so Gier.
The other matter ! would bring to their
notice IL the want OF accommodation for such
OF 0nf soldiers as are detained here on their
way 10 and from their regiments. They ar
rive here dsily. weary, travei.stsined, and
hungry, after iong marches through muddy
roads, or the sc freely less iatisuing transpor.
ta'toD In crowded box.cars. When they re ach
this city there Is no place for them to rest, n o
food prepared. frhe Only place Of the kind,
the st. ChATlss, 10 very far from what IL should
condition, which, If not speedily improved,
will perhaps inaugura.e pestilence ]
l have no doubt, We're the ladies to give
theif per sonal superintendent and a,tsnti n
to this matter, they would receive assis ance
from Government and be allowed to draw III.
tons. Let them call q meeting, raise what
funds they can, consult al to the best m cans
Of organiz ,ti0n, appoint committees to have
the worktaone by dfvision Of labor, giving
all share. But whatever is done must be
done quickly. There II no time to lose. That
our necessities are urgent, no one who looks
a. the condition Ut our troops as they pass
through the city cahsdoubt.
! do not write to excite mere sentimental
sympathy; Iappenl 70 reason and sense Of
duty. On that alone 5ase the hope of sue.
cess. All other feelings are e neScent. This
matter requires ensrgy, patience, and untir.
Ing effort and II isa work peculiarly fitted
towards aliesiating the snffsrings Of the brave
men who have freely given mp hoQe, com.
A woA4s.