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The Daily Dispatch: April 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Voice of the people of Virginia. (search)
with the sight of a Southern Confederacy flag flying over the main building of the Mt. Laurel Academy. It is about sixty feet from the ground, and is made after the pattern of the Southern Confederacy, with one exception, and that is a blank place among the stars left for delaying Virginia, whose departure from this detestable abolition Union is most anxiously awaited in this section of the country by persons of all classes, from the poorest day laborer to the richest planter, and I am reliably informed, that Halifax would vote for the passage of an secession ordinance by an overwhelming majority if they could but get the chance, which, from present appearances, the Convention seems determined to keep from them. Mt. Laurel can't be behind her contemporary sisters, and, as she led the State in putting up the first secession flag, so now she can boast of a fine Southern Confederacy one, as an indication that her voters wish their delegates to vote for immediate secession. Kappa.
The Daily Dispatch: may 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.patriotism in Halifax — Military companies — the ladies. Halifax Co., Va., May 20, 1861. Halifax was one of the first counties in Virginia that desired to throw off the chains that bound her State to Abolition dominion, when they were called disunionist and precipitators. The first Secession flag raised in the States was at Mount Laurel, Halifax, over the dwelling of the Professor of the Academy of that place. One of the first companies offered to our Governor, after the secession of Virginia, was from our midst. Though weeping mothers, sisters and wives were left behind, they were not heeded when the desire to defend their country became their first object. Nine companies have been organized in the county, which shows that her sons are of the "right stamp." her daughters being denied the pleasure of fighting the Yankees, but desirous to show their patriotism in some way, have wielded their needles, instead of the sword.--They
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
Kitchen Furniture lately owned by him, consisting of 30 head valuable well broke. Horses and Mules; about 60 head of including Oxen and Milch Cows; 60 head Horse and 20 head sheep; also a number of Carts and Wagons; a Carriage and Buggy; a very superior seven octave Piano, and such other articles of Furniture as are usually found in a gentlemen's house. They will also, on Wednesday, the 19th December next. (If fair; if not, the next fair day thereafter, sell at the same place, at public Auction, Sixty-six Valuable and Likely Negroes include Men, Women and Children among them three practised Engineers capable of managing and running a steam-engine and circular saw. Terms.--For all sums under $20 cash; for all sums over that amount, a credit of six months will he given taking from the purchasers bonds with approved security bearing interest from the date. Thos Watkins, Trustees. Mount Laurel, Halifax, Va.; Trustees. Drake's Branch, Charlotte, Va.; Trustees. no 19--12t
The Daily Dispatch: December 20, 1860., [Electronic resource], Another step. (search)
nd turnips, spare ribs and sausage. The children are anxiously awaiting the visit of Santa Claus on Christmas eve, and the negroes looking forward to Christmas as a day of jubilee. All would indicate happiness and contentment in our land, but for the beclouded brow and desponding tone of the people whenever the political condition of our country is mentioned. Rev. Mr. Cabaniss, from China, is now "stirring up" the people of this county on the subject of missions. He is to preach at Mt. Laurel next Sabbath. He has a queer specimen of the genus homo with him, in the person of a native convert. This man dresses so strangely, the people are much puzzled to know whether he is a man or a woman. I incline to the belief that he is a man, notwithstanding he wears petticoats. Such is his color, some of the negroes declare "he ain't white folks"--and such is the length of his caudal appendage, some of the latter express doubts whether he belongs to the race of "folks" at all. But, Mr.
The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Washington Artillery. (search)
[for the Dispatch.]remember the sick soldier. The ladies in the vicinity of Mt. Laurel, Halifax county, have forwarded to the army hospital at Culpeper C. H. a box containing towels, sheets, pillow-cases, shirts, drawers, bandages, lint, &c., to the amount of sixty-five or seventy dollars--all collected together in eight or ten days with but little trouble, and not much cost to any one individual. If every neighborhood in Virginia will do likewise, our hospitals will soon be well furnthat the ministers of the Gospel in every neighborhood in Virginia call the attention of their congregations to the wants of our army hospitals. As the soldier can carry but few clothes with him, when sick he is in need of a change of linen. From the managers of the hospitals we learn that half-worn drawers, shirts, sheets and pillow-cases will be very acceptable, and anything suitable for a sick room, whether you have new or old. A. B. C. Mt. Laurel, Halifax co., Va., July 2, 1861.
The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], The skirmish near Cox's Mill. (search)
dages and rags. Mrs Chas W Gill, Bedford, biscuit, bandages, &c. Mrs M J Bugg and Miss Eliza Barnes, Wylliesburg, one box hospital supplies. Ladies' Soldiers' Aid Society of Buckingham C H, one box and barrel hospital supplies. One box and barrel hospital supplies for Miss Deborah Couch. Mrs L B Mosely, Charlotte, one box hospital supplies. Citizens of Orange, through J F King, of Louisa C H, coop of chickens, 2 bags potatoes, butter, and hams. Ladies of Mount Laurel, Halifax, box of tomatoes, 2 barrels potatoes, beets, onions, cordial, &c. One box hospital supplies, through Mr Mason. Soldiers' Aid Society, Lexington, one box hospital supplies. W D Reynolds, Norfolk, 12 eases claret and whiskey. Three packages hospital supplies for Chimborazo Hospital. One box hospital supplies from Pamplin's. Two boxes supplies from Lynchburg. From--, slippery elm, 2 quitts, shirts, drawers, &c. Ladies of Kingsford, Tenn, one b