Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
the ladies of Prince Edward county.
Prospect, Prince Edward Co., Va., July 3, 1861.
The ladies here, as in other places, are ever ready and patriotic friends to soldiers, as may be seen from a recent thorough organization of an Aid Society here for the relief of the sick and wounded inmates of our hospitals, as well as their previous invaluable services in aiding in the equipment of the many volunteers who cheerfully rallied to the call of their country, and have gone to meet the invaders of our soil.
In response to the call of the Rev. Mr. Dabuey, in behalf of the sick and wounded soldiers in the hospital of our army, the ladies of this place and vicinity met here a few days ago and organized a society, under the name of ‘"Prospect Aid Society,"’ for the purpose of contributing to the wants of the bold and patriotic defenders of their honor and our glorious Southern Confederacy.
The meeting was numerously attended, nearly every lady of this thickly settled neighborhood being present.
At 11 o'clock the meeting came to order and the Society was organized, when, on motion, the following named officers were elected, to wit: Mrs R. W. Clark, President; Miss Wortley Allen, Vice President; Mrs. Amanda Crawley, Treasurer; Miss Bettle H. Venable, Secretary.
A constitution for the government of the Society having been adopted, committees were appointed to solicit contributions, &c, &c.--And in a short time a large box containing an immense quantity of necessaries for the sick and wounded soldiers in the hospital at Culpeper Court-House, was sent forward.
The contents of this box have been prepared by these ladies within the last day or so, and they are still engaged in the good work, and intend making other shipments from time to time, so soon as the Society can get them prepared.
The recent refreshing rains with which we have been blessed have revived all nature, both animate and inanimate, hereabouts.
The corn, which had began to suffer immensely from the effects of the dry weather, is now looking much better, and should it continue seasonable from this time out, an abundant crop may be expected. P. 