The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-01
NuE UTH ERN OP y ON
II RlYES POLLARD.
date OF the Richmond ErdHtme,ll
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

tn. Soptbera Opinion shall he Confederate In
It's devotion 10 the memory Of shortlived in
deprudence and all who fought for II, or sympa-
th!led with that proud though unsuccessful struS'
lie, from JEFFERSON DAVIS to the humblest SOL
der shall lie cherished AZ sacred memory. bi"S-
raphies narratives, descriptions, sketches, incl
dents ard anecdotes illustrative Of the late war,
shall form one Of It's most prominent ieaturesT
number Of distinguished Confederate officers nave
promised tr contribute 10 It's columns. The scenes
r,,.,rcr.tcd hy valor, the days hal.o9ed by vic
tory Or by scarcely less glorious defeat, snail not
hc allowed 10 fall into oblivion. The hoiy ground
which eu.u.ubs our dead holoes shall often lie re-
visited, aud our readers shall accompany Us IN
these sacred p.!sriInag,s. special reporter Will
he sent out Immediately 10 visit the VARIOUS
GENE icrics ia Virginia and the soath where
our loved and lost are gathered, whs VIII iuF.
nish graphic and interesting sketches "I those
sacred pr,cincts There will be published = full
and accurate description or "StonewaIl' JACK
SOY d temb tand Its surroundings; also, true ac-
count Of the health and general condition oi
orr beloved eX- President JEFFERSON DAVIS,
whose wrons. but the more endear him to the
hearts Of his people, and whose greatness Of
soul seem. 10 expand under the infection Of
the torture and cruelty visited upon him, while
iroasd and In q dungeon, by his brutal IAN
kee iailors-and whose dignity OF behavior as
= prisuner has entitled him to The perpetual
synpatly and affection VI his conntrymen and
the admiration of the world | cannot but be-
Ileye that Journal which shall devote itself, In
great measure. TO such themes as those Indicated,
and which have heretofore been So avoided by the
ur.s, of the South will be hailed with delight by
III. ra.ses OF my countrynen : and as an evidence
Of NV deep interest in these sab ects 30 dear 10 the
Southern heart, ] offer the following Premiums
A PRIZE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for the best poem on the Confederate Dead.
PRIZE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for the bes. poem in laudaion Of the deeds, valor,
suferings. aud sacrifices OF the Confederate sol
diers.
APRIZE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for the best poem on the great prisoner OF for'fets
Monroe, JEFFBEsoS DAVIS.
Parsons competing for one Of the above prizes
will please send In their MS by the 18th OF Janu-
sry. when the award will be made by committee
Of distinguished and honorable gentlemen, whose
names viii be hereafter announced.
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Six months. "
INDUCEMENTS TO CLUBS.
To any person procuring and forwarding us the
,sn.s Of ten subscribers we will send postage
rrepsidI a beautiful pictare t@OX2a1 OF
GENERAL LEE,
surrounded by copy oil his
FAREWELL ADDRESS TO HIS ARMY.
All communications, orders, &c, mnst be ad-
dressed 10 . II. RIvES POLLARD,
Box No. 3Sl Richmond, Va.
RIcHyoSp, November IL, 1866.
TO ADVERTISERS.
Merchants and business men can ind no medium
through which TO reach THE PEOPLE OF The
SOUTH like that afforded by The Southefn
Opinion.
ITO Ex.CoSFEpRRArE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS
Offcers and soldiers OF the late Confederate
armies are most earnestly requested to send US
ANYTHING they have In the way Of notes, nara.
lives sketches, and particularly INCIDENTS and
ANECDOTES OF the war. il matters not how roughly
and iInpsrfeciiy they may be written-they VIII %
dressed up, II necessary, by the editor, ior publ
cation Those that are accepted and puollshed VIII
be lbe rally paid for, and y cash remittance VIII
be nj once made TO the parties forwarding tnetn.
Every daily newspaper published In the sontn
will make one insertion Of this advertisement
aesdins 10, do me the favor to call attention 70 IL
aud forward bill with marked copy Of paper TO me
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