The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-11
7 ATEST NEWS BY NAIL.
r,c southern Relief Participating OF the
." second Week Excitement undated.
Reported Tor the BaINmore SUN


''m,rrcrs 10 the city which was so marked last
eek appeared TO have increased rather than
S,n,;nished many southern and western mcr
chants having deferred their periodical VISITS
,,,n In addition Ia this, the round trip tickets
tssnc, nv the varioas railroad and steamboat
snmraueS has had the effect of bringing
ary large number of persons TO the city
hfst The great interest felt in the Fair by the
,nonle Of our own aud adjoining States has
Sod thousands TO visit the city who might
,thprwise not have done so.
The Fair did not open until noon yesterday,
mai hour having been fixed upon III order 10 en-
ale the ladies 10 rearrange their tables, place
,ron them fresh stocks OF goods and to clean
apa tN up the hall. When the hour for
op,ning arrived, there was a dense crowd OF
nrr,onS congregated, all eager 10 gain admit
iarce and before many minutes the steady tide
e visitors caused the hall TO be filled IN every
nortlon Ii continued thus throughout the
Gay and in the evening the crowd present eN-
ceeded If such We're possible, that on any
previous occasion. Notwithstanding the i'm.
I,eu<e crowd and the consequent losthng and
willing and hauling, every person appeared 10
preserve their equanimity-all evidently being
N a good humor with himself, his neighbor,
and the rest OF mankind"
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS or MONEY.
Through Mrs II. :. Dashiell, from citizens
d. New Jersey, S&lj. Through l.. Passano Y
sons from parties i'll New York, $40. Through
Mis- Salhr Ross, from friends in Brooklyn,
-. Through Mrs. J. ]. Bankard $50 from
Nr james Webb. Through Mrs. Taylor,
sable eight, $50, being the proceeds OF the sale
q! 4 donation of a dozen bottles OF fine wine
from Dir. Polatsck Through Miss Louisa
Holman >loo from Mrs. James A. Robb of
New Orleans. Through Mrs. Judge Glenn, $3.50
from lanes IL. Woods, of New York; $50
from W II. Travers, of the same city, and 80
from Mr.. G. Cobb. Through MIR. a. +. Crane,
500 from McSsrs. Arnold Constable Co., OF
New York. From the Centreville district of
Queen Anncs county through Mrs DR.. w. :.
Turpin, Sos. Through Mrs. John ii: Thomas,
from ex- President Buchanan, 500; from Hon.
william Hopkins. Senate of Pennsylvania,
-I>p. from James l.. Taylor, of Philadelphia,
>ln1, from a lady of New York, so. Through
Mrs, Israel Cohen, 500 in cash from lady
trirra from MIR. Well, Mrs. A. Hart, and a
lady - each. Through Miss Lizzie Stewart,
from friends III New York, per "A. &. Lamotte,
~3u-naking 4 total OF sS,2j> received In doha-
lions of money yesterday.
In addition 10 these donations in money,
numerous presents of all kinds of articles
have been made. Such a Fair the country has
never before witnessed. How gratifying these
manifestations OF sympathy are to the people
NJ the South no words can express; and if
Baltimore has not proved that she is worthy
10 br classed rs the chief city of the South
the first not only i'll wealth, but in generous
IMPULSES in warm sympa thies for those of her
own flesh and blood, and in appreciation of
the condition of the Southern people-then she
may despair Of ever satisfying the few who
doubt these facts.
Among the presents made 10 the Fair are the
original manuscripts of three letters written
hy General Washington 10 Lund Washington.
one If them is as follows;
FALLS OF DELAWARE, 5. SIDE,
10th December, l716.
Dear Lund Hurried rs am and distressed
by 4 number of perpleXing circumstances, 1
lSl! write YOU 4 few lines in Acknowledgements
l.,,.. ~ thn
wish 10 Heaven il was in my power TO gave
Won 4 more favourable acct. OF our situation
than il is-our numbers quite inadequate 10
the task of opposing that part OF the
army under the command of Genl Howe
beng reduced by sickness, Desertion ana 70
htlcul deaths ton and before the lirst INST, y
having no assistance from the mlltla) were
obliged TO retire before the enemy, VINO were
perfectly we'll informed of our situation III
we came 10 this place, where | have no idea OF
being able 10 make stand, as my numbers,
III Iulurd by the Philadelphia militia ana not
exceed 3 900 men lit for duty-now we may be
about 1000 tooppose Howe's whole army, that
part of IT excepted which sailed under the
comd of General Clinton. l trembie lor
Philadelphia: nothing in my opinion but
General Lees speedy arrival, who has been
long expected, though still at distance WIN
about 3, TOO mem, can save II. We nave Dfou5ht
over and destroyed all the boats we Coulu lay
oar hands on upon the Jersey shore, for many
miles above and below this place; but IL Is
next 10 impossible TO guard shore 1or SiAtS
mile. with less than half the enemy 5 NUMBERS,
when By force OF Stratagem they may suddenly
attempt a passage III many different places Al
present they are encampcd or quartereo aions
The other shore above and below rs (rather TINS
place, for are obliged 10 keep Il lace 10
wards them for fifteen miles.
If YOU can get some Holly Trees TO plant
upon the circular banks. III the manner OF
rather thicker than | did year or TWO ago,
/ should be glad of it, or If good ana Weli-Sel
Holly can be had, then young and straight
bodied Pines will do. If you harea MIND 10
try the Sycamore upon some of the cross banks
III the neck or elsewhere, have no ohecton
lotho experiment but it runs in my head that
have heard of some objection to the sycamore.
Near 10 or upon the land of Colonel Warren
Lewis, III Gloucester, have seen neglected
hedges OF il. but TO what cause know not :;
perhaps Colonel Field Lewis, (who THINK IL
was told me- they did not answer,l can tell. Inc
Honey Locust must, l should think, be better
If 10 be had.
If YOU can get a good match and u young
horse for the stallion, l should like 1t very
well, but let the match be good ana the norse
handsome. The hurried situation am III u.
Present allows me no time, or indeed any oouS
10 spare TO send the horses Us promised. MIS-;
Washington must therefore make the ola
sreys serve her Il little while longer. .n,t.N
II There can be any possible shl1t naue WIN
ont huying linen for the negroes ~ inc ehoi
nous price you speak of, 1T ought 10 De at.
tempted, as the price is too heavy 10 DC POI lie
WIN, III IL be possible 10 a'old III VIM
making the poor negroes suHer 100 niuch' ,nis
certainly have just claim TO their victuals
and cloaths, if they make enough TO purchase
them ,
Deer. Eth Ten miles above the Falls. This
letter WAS wrote in order TO send you by the
las, Post, but in the multiplicity hurry oi
my business, l forgot that had wrote IT, anu
therefore il was not sent. 49,,
| have since moved up TO this place 10 oe
more convenient TO our great ana eAlehsiHe
defence OF this river Hitherto, by our ue-
structom of the boats, and vigilance IN wa'y y
Ing the fords of the river above the 1ailS,
which are now rather high we nave pre-
vented them from crossing; but how long we
shall be able 10 do it, God only knows, us they
are sin lowering about the River, and II
everything else fails, will wait till the first OF
JANUARY, when there will be no other men 10
oppose them but militia, none OF Wnich out
those from Philadelphia mentioned III the nrst
part Of this letter are yet come (tho am toio
some are expected from the back conntiesl.
~ hen say none but militia am 10 eaceP,
Tie Virginia Regiments and the shatteIea
remnants of Smallwoods which by fatiSue'