The ladies and the militia.
To the Editors of the Dispatch:
The militia of Louisa county have been mustered in full force at the Court-Bousedays.
Out of two hundred and fifty or three hundred able-bodied men, one hundred and thirty have been exampled on account of physical inability.
Men who before this war commenced were never heard to utter one word of complaint, have suddenly become lame, blind, and in fact beset with "all the evils flesh is heir to." Under these pitiable circumstances, the ladies of the county feel that the protection of the militia is very little to be relied on, so they have concluded to form a "Home Guard," composed of ladies, to protect the above mentioned unfortunates individuals, who are not strong enough to defend themselves. 