Charleston Mercury, July 9, 1862.

The division surgeon acknowledges a generous donation of bedding, etc., from the Ladies' Relief Association, of Aiken,

Charleston Mercury, July 10, 1862.

Mention is made of contributions from the Summerville Ladies' Association, and the Summerville Juvenile Association, to the Summerville Hospital.

A notice is also given of a Fair held by ladies of Allendale, for the benefit of the Savannah River Guard, who had done long service on the coast, and were suffering greatly from disease.

Charleston Mercury, July 12, 1862.

A Wayside Hospital is reported as established at Kingville. The letter given below shows what has been before stated, that lead from private houses, churches, etc., wherever available, was sent to be made into shot and shell:

"C. S. Mining and Niter Bureau Office, "Sup. Dep., S. C. College,

"July 12, 1862.

"In behalf of this Bureau, we beg to tender to Mrs. McCord our profound thanks for the very handsome donation of lead received yesterday from her plantation.

"We are sure it will be gratifying to know that more than two tons of lead have been forwarded from my office to the chief of the Bureau since our appeal last week to the citizens of Columbia; and the greater part has been contributed by the energetic and patriotic women of our country.

"With the highest respect and esteem,

"Your humble servant,

"FRANCES S. HOLMES, "Supt. M. and N. Works Dept., S. C.

"Mrs. Louisa S. McCord, Present."

Charleston Mercury, July 14, 1862.

A card is published by Dr. John Bachman, acknowledging money for soldiers from Charleston ladies and children, refugees in Spartanburg. Part of it is $88, made by tableaux. He also acknowledges fruit sent by Mrs. Gregg, Mrs. Fleming, and others, from Kalmia and Aiken, and mosquito nets for hospitals, sent from Charleston, Newberry, Spartanburg, and other places-600 nets in all.

Dr. Bachman says Miss Cobia, of Charleston, sent two sacks of wool, cotton, cards, etc.; thirty-six pairs of cotton cards were sent

by the ladies of Charleston, Columbia, and Newberry, and six pairs by Gravely & Pringle. "These I have distributed according to wishes of donors-in every case to those only who were manufacturing clothing for sons, husbands, or brothers, in the army. The six pairs of cotton cards for the lady in Spartanburg District who, by her own industry, clothed her four sons in the Army of Virginia, I carried to her family on the day when the mournful tidings arrived that one of these boys had fallen in battle."

Charleston Mercury, July 17, 1862.

The surgeon of Mazyck Street Hospital acknowledges supplies from ladies of Midway and Barnwell.

Charleston Mercury, July 19, 1862.

A correspondent from Columbia says: "I have just come from Richmond, without seeing a single intoxicated person, though the cars were crowded with soldiers, and at every depot there were large crowds to meet the train. At Goldsboro and Magnolia, N. C., and at Sumter, S. C., the sick and wounded were liberally cared for."

During all this time the daily papers are filled with long lists of dead and wounded; but the women went on working steadily, though often in need of the simplest and most necessary implements. Help was sometimes sent from outside-whenever possible, from the warm-hearted women of Maryland.

Charleston Mercury, July 23, 1862.

We see the Soldiers' Relief Association, of Charleston, acknowledging sewing machine needles sent them by ladies of Baltimore, to be used in working for Confederate soldiers.

Salt at this time was got by digging up the floors of smokehouses, and boiling the earth until the dirt and salt were separated. This required many boilings and skimmings before the salt was left clean. Curtains were used for soldiers' shirts and children's dresses. Children's shoes were made by their mothers, of scraps of cloth; and women-many of them-made their own shoes. Tumblers of lard, with little cotton wicks, were burned for lamps. Candles were made of everything available, including myrtle wax made from the wild myrtle berries. As every one was wearing mourning, gloves were mended to the utmost possibility, covered with ink, and then rubbed over with lard until the black ceased to come off and the kid remained pliable.

Among the many charitable organizations of that time in Charleston was a Free Market, for the relief of the destitute families of soldiers. This was not an enterprise of the women, but we find in

the papers that they contributed to it freely. At this date we see the following:

Charleston Mercury, July 31, 1862.

"At a meeting of the executive committee of the Free Market of Charleston, held yesterday morning, John E. Phillips, Esq., was unanimously elected a member of the executive committee, in place of the lamented George M. Coffin, deceased."

We also find the Rev. W. T. Farrow, general agent of the South Carolina Tract Society, acknowledging "$81.50 from Orangeburg, to furnish our soldiers with religious reading." Mr. E. T. Kerrison was secretary and treasurer of this society.

It is a cause of wonder and admiration that in these few months, so full of excitement, confusion and suffering, every need seems to have been considered, and every want, as far as possible, provided for. In all these charitable works we see constantly the name of the Rev. W. S. Bowman.

With these other acknowledgements is one from the surgeon of Mazyck Street Hospital, Charleston, who has received from Mrs. Hamilton Waring, Walterboro, a box of rice and eggs; Colonel Leadon, from proceeds of tableaux, $10; Mrs. Roberts, a supply of fruit; planters of St. Johns Berkeley, through Soldiers' Relief Association, various articles.

Charleston Mercury, July 31, 1862.

"REPORT OF THE SOLDIERS' RELIEF ASSOCIATION, CHARLESTON. "The regular weekly meeting of this association was held on Monday afternoon, when various reports were read. During this week, the following donations have been received: From Mrs. I. P., of Pinopolis, two bed coverlets, one bag apples, for hospital; from Miss McColl, two pounds wild cherry bark; two pairs socks from Miss S. H. B.; two mosquito nets from Mrs. Schreiner and Mrs. Foran; from a friend, six fans; Dr. Wineman, two bottles brandy, one bottle port wine; a member in Columbia, two pairs socks; a friend in Greenville, a valuable donation of linen; Mrs. I. P., of Cedar Springs, one barrel grits, one mutton; Mrs. W. M. Porcher, one bag meal; Miss C., ten pillow-cases; Mrs. F. D. Fanning, a bundle of pavilions, and five fans; P. T., three nets, and a gross of buttons ; Mrs. Bachman, seven bottles blackberry wine, fruit, two pairs drawers, and rags; Miss C. E. Godfrey, secretary of Cheraw Aid Society, two boxes, containing tapioca, sugar, cornstarch, gelatine, cocoa; fifteen bottles, containing wine, honey, jelly, preserves, tomatoes; two tumblers, packages of dogwood bark, wild cherry bark,

and sage, one bag rice, one package rice flour, two hams, three bags. grits, one bag meal, starch, and sage, seventeen pairs drawers, two shirts, five pairs socks, one pair slippers, one pillow-case, six pairs drawers; from a lady in Pendleton, eight bottles blackberry syrup, one bottle sherry; from Mrs. George Robertson, president of this society, and several members, eighty-six nets, four shirts, two pairs socks, three bed sacks, one bundle for James Island; from Mrs. C. W., St. Johns Berkeley, one bag okra; Mrs. T. P. R., Middle St. Johns, one bag grits, one bag meal, two coops chickens; Mrs. Dr. J. S. P., St. Stephens, three barrels and three baskets of peaches; from Lynchburg, through Dr. Bachman, one box hospital stores, and two pavilions.

"The following donations have been made during the week: "To Wayside Hospital, Columbia: $100.

"To Eutaw Regiment, James Island: Twenty bed sacks, twenty pillows, twenty pillow-cases, fifteen sheets, thirty shirts, one jar pickles, one bottle catsup, one bottle blackberry wine, and one bottle cordial.

"To privates in Marine Hospital: Six shirts, five pairs drawers, three pairs socks.

"To private applications: Seventeen cotton shirts, four flannel shirts, seventeen pairs drawers, and twenty-seven pairs socks.

"The ladies visiting the hospitals on committees have been supplied with various articles of nourishment.

"The following amounts have been received: From Mr. Quimby, lithographist, $5; Mr. B. D. Boyd, of Newberry, $10; through Mr. Leadon, part of the proceeds of tableaux for Soldiers' Relief Hospital, $20; from five members in Columbia, $75; from a member, 50 cents; through $1.49; from Miss McCrady, through Rev.

W. Dehon, $5.

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"As beds are required for the sick soldiers, any one who will supply the cotton will have the gratification of adding much to the comfort of our brave defenders."

Charleston Mercury, July 31, 1862.

The following letter makes a timely suggestion :

"Home, July 27. "TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERCURY: Will you not urge upon our Southern people the necessity of putting up fruits and vegetables and drying herbs to send to our hospitals, reserving some for winter Every one should now, and as long as the material lasts, be making pickles, catsup, drying apples, peaches, figs, and any other

use.