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Not content with this, they took a large feather-bed, cut it all to rags and scattered the feathers in all directions. We cannot conceive how the hearts of these men are so prone to commit such depredations upon peaceful, unoffending people. But such are their natures — such are the men, the ruffians, we are to fight. Vile and despicable fanatics arrayed against Southern chivalry. Affairs of a military nature will take place in a few days. I deem it prudential to give no particulars. The Young Guards, of our city, composed of young men between the ages of fifteen and twenty, paraded on our streets yesterday afternoon, making a fine appearance. They appear to be imbued with the proper spirit, which they will exercise on the battle field. All in good spirits. Luna. [If our correspondent would so arrange it as to have her letters mailed in time to reach us the night of the day on which they are written, it would greatly enhance their interest.-- Ed. Dispatch.]
[for the Richmond Dispatch.]Old Kentucky. Bristol, July 18, 1861. Mr. Dispatch:--I was to-day looking over the history of Kentucky, and read with feelings of great emotion the defence of Boonsborough by Daniel Boone and his brave followers, August, 1778. I must quote one page of it to refresh your memory also, and should the eye of any Kentuckian rest on this page, let him pause and remember that now a moment has arrived in his history as momentous as the one now alluded to: "It was on picked up, after their departure, one hundred and twenty-five pounds of their bullets. " Such is the account. It was amid such scenes as this that the foundation of the State of Kentucky was laid, by a mere handful of high-spirited men. Mr. Dispatch, I cannot believe that the good old stock is extinct. No. sir; the spirit of Daniel Boone is yet abroad in the land; his brave acts (though his bones sleep in her dust,) yet speak in thunder tones to Kentucky's sons, "Down with the oppressor