Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-04
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When the. future historian shall make q record OF
the Mood dtdeSI rough which our beiosed com.
try is 66% passing When be shall tci fhe story OF
the heroic straggle the@sdoni OF our COUNCILS, the
gallant deeds Sf our armies, the patient endurance
Smen amused to The restraints and discipline of war
VIXEN he Shan recount the gofies Of the fields by
which we won admission, through a baptism OF
blood at the font of nationss when he makes the
record let him not ouft TO register the noble part
which woman bore N the tragic drama; how, with
intuitve sagacty; she discerned the right and pur
sued it with the ardor characteristic Of her NATURES
how, from sanity lips was sped the potent prayer
that God would bless Che right; how, the battle
Ger she stanched me streaming blood, and ~oye
she Sieers lsdrei crown of glory; how, WIFE daunt.
hess heart she braved the dangers OF the camp ana
became the soldiers ." ministetins aFga "--seekng
his wants, providing bis comforts, sEcothlnS his
pillow m sickness and closing his eyes in death.
Such deeds, illustrating the character of the Ro-
mkn matroa II; the South, sheaid be biazoned upon
our annals side by side with the gallant deeds which
prove the stout hearts of our patriot sodery Many
have already reached the eusSc eye Some yet re-
main untold. 81 -NS
sitioR to crafty feminine vanity, but prompted by
sense of Justice sead pfopriety, he undertakes to
chronicle the patriotic labors of the "odterS ne
lief Society, of the "old historic town of Eden
ton. iT,sFo3' S-'' s.--E1
This society, representing community OF less
than one thousand persons, was organized by the
ladies of Edenton in the month of October last by
the appointment of Mrs. Paxton, as President with
am advisory board Of Vice Presidents representing
the position and influence of the place. They en-
tered upon their labors by adopting articles OF agree
ment; by the appointment of committees and sub
committees, and assigning to each its appropriate
duties But as is too often the case, their labors
did not stop here. They entered vigorously upon
their cork Seven hundred dollars was quickly
collected in money, and various articles suitable for
clothing contributed. An entire equipment OF
clothing was furnished to Co. A, LIST regiment of
State troops, (Col Stokes) A hospital for the End
regiment of cavalry, (Co Spruill) was established
and furnished at camp Washington, supplied with
every luxury of food and clothing, and administered
under the personal supervision OF committee OF
ladies appointed for the purpose, the efficiency of
whose administration is apparent from the FACT that
sick list of serenity, when the hospital was estab-
lshed, was reduced to toenty when the regiment
was removed Blankets were also furnished to the
companies in camp The crew of the war steamer
Curlew, thrty-fse in number, was furnished with
drawers, shirts and socks. The Georgia regiment,
(CoL Wrlght) and the regiment OF state troops,
(Col, Shaw, at Roanoke, have been furnished with
various articles of clothing
The society is now actively engaged in preparing
large supply Of sheets, comforts, pillowcases and
other necessares to be furnished at early day to
the State hospital at Petersburg; and also in max
ing up an equipment of clothing for new company,
forming under Capt Lewis Warren. -.. b
A worthy record! proving that the spirit which
prompted the Revolutionary matrons Of Edenton,
in ppblic meeting assembled to discontinue the use
of those Injuries upon which the British Parliament
had imposed an unconstitutional tax, thereby pub.
licly attestpg their patriotism, still animateS the
bOsoms Of their descendants. -
a.. R. B. C. .
Clover Dale, Dec. %, 1861. --. g. -.---.-