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in great need of clothing and money, and appeal to their friends for assistance. Their trial will not take place until next April. It is hoped that the needed help will not be delayed. The Methodist Conference commenced its session here this morning, at 9 o'clock, Dr. Wm. A. Smith presiding. Bishop Andrew is expected to arrive to-day, at 11 o'clock, by the Petersburg train. Many of the ministers arrived yesterday, and a large number are expected to-day. The trial of young Claiborne Hughes is expected to take place to-day. Judge Baker has great difficulty in impaneling a jury to try this important case, but expects to be ready to commence the examination of witnesses to-day or certainly to-morrow. On Monday afternoon, two gun-boats left Newport News with a large number of troops, proceeded about four miles up James river, and came to anchor. It is thought the troops were landed on Monday night, as the gun-boats returned to Newport News yesterday morning. It is sta
Clothing for the soldiers. Camp near Centreville., Nov. 15, 1861. Editors Dispatch. I see, from your paper, that a record has been kept of contributions of winter clothing to our army. As a part of that record, allow me to state that Messrs. Hughes. Bryan & Dameron have lately reached here, from Wilkinson county, Mississippi, with $20,000 worth of blankets, overcoats, pantaloons, shoes, socks, woolen underclothes, &c., for three companies from that county; now in the 18th and 21st Mississippi regiments. The clothing was all made up by the ladies of the county, from wool grown, spun, and woven in the county the shoes from leather tanned there, and the blankets were principally from from the private bedding of the citizens. These gentlemen came to this place direct from Lynchburg, and therefore their report was not made to her sons in Richmond. Very respectfully, A. C. Holt.