Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-02
Letter from TIC Rev. +. /. Dabpev
From the New York News
HAMpDEN SIDNEY. Va. any;I !;

!ay1 az" c'C'J "toh Si'.Tc t!c on: Year went
ont, | have hetn pnlp1sing 70 reply. DE-.
aye'5 III order 70 get some documents which 7
Thought would IL interesting and having 70
turned tror, Richmond Saturday vi raE, oP
these, now seat myself !vr pieasuIt chat
with you.
was surprised 70 see my last to YOU in ~
New York pape,s. 1t was written roo luuc,
currente calamo for the putIic But from me
bold expression Of ny opinions have never
been accustomed to shrink under any circum,
Stances
Our seminary low has only foar students,
disabled or turloughed soldiers. BY duties
here are, OF course, greatly diminished in II.
terest at the present, ard should be very Ill
content ~ stay here but Tor NY engagement On
a Life OF General Jackson Having teen
selected tor this work by Mrs. j. and General
EWeli bis successor, have devoted myself 10
il tor some u!onlh>, as perhaps the best work
| coul undertake, both - The cause Of Ch;l>.
aud cur country. have received ton! Mrs
j., Of course, al the documents her husband
left, and the authorities have extended he
most liberal facilities 10 nle tOr lnaklng he
narrative tu ald currecC Jr,;neral J4ck>'n
irleuds and comrades IL arMls likewise haze
,eeI. exceedingly kind, and alD COM luced TIA.
| have u!as} Ut material such Is 10 'til' per
,o!, has or cat have lUr l!!5tratlu N!o HE. >lal.
cnrnDle1eI il ~ two vary nlu lest 1o!ilAe>~ 80
The first Il already written and a"oHI g he
published 1t wlll appea! IA Tie CnneIo!ate
States and in L>udun nearly at the sa'ne time
hay i.lg t,ee, already advertised II the latter
place. My friend, d.. Scilcle De vtr, OF VQF
University, who Is preparing Gcrn'an Yer
sion, tells me that he has >eei sonlo a5Uslcn 10
It in papers IL the Uulled States.
Mr.. Dsuney Sen!s you i've specimens Ct
The ladies' Wear, manufactured IL .oue -
Eler sci! aud elghnors Ehey VII! interest '"s
ladies' Of your taillIy. IMy ~jil oee iai ""r
wo,!en -!he most obstinate u I'll Iebrl>-~J@
not luleud u Dc ~ j uy.t.d by havlns AV'h'
ing &c veal" They are DOW r. n:Gai!y ca'l II
ti.cse Es! les ct nome aud 1T c.iurcIl, ~ 0o'
9reu viii houe iuale ronnet> ot braided 81 1"s
trimmed wuh H.,wers made a'ld colOieo !:
bone and with bands and rusctle5 nAaIe -
corn ,hucks. Let not the New NWk laHle*
with tier Injurious Pan, timely: soe,F, 'nt$
have no III "a now nlca the cora oilUck E"o''''3
are, dyed with NAIVE dyes, any Color, 1'l-
lrultitred with six travelled from uld sears u
s;ocking-, ANA as glossy Us Lyons "a 10y
may be assured that IL these home H'a''o'"i
TUE, oar Confederate neEls, LOOK h"e enough
to win the hearts VI our gallant lue'i.
Our b!uckaded condition IS ROT 90 pau 90
our enemles would like TO be!leVe' aus -
this part Of Virginia the crops were very s"'1S
last year, on accjaut Ut excrosl'e EaiA', 'I'" cr
ing the valleys, SO much relied on mere III III
Indian corn but in Upper Elrglnla anu q.
south OF us nature poured cut pEoolS"'
dance Of our great staple. Our sW!n9 W..
uu:n decir,ated by hog chole'a laa' yt ,i'o
hence scarcity Of bacon; but we nave 80 s.'>
syrup Of the Chinese cane, nipple sugar. ,ha
and make out pretty we'll Inc s1ucSo ln n,.;1~
SentineI will Inform yuu Eery Ju5ty cois0' .,l,,@
the great and beneficial hnancial !0'' NnI>nr
through which We have just passed. .,,,c
was such taxation seen, az on, poofn' ,,..,r,
stand, and almost universally "l'AV"' ~
a.liir az laE nuLi cllr:.:t!GE IA. 2S : co141 !.