The Daily Dispatch: July 19, 1861., [Electronic resource]

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Commendable liberality.

--Mr. Benjamin E. Pope, a wealthy and patriotic citizen of Southampton, noted far and wide for his liberality, says the Petersburg Express, dedicated the service of his entire force, a day or two ago, to the cause of the Confederate States, in a manner at once most acceptable and becoming. He ceased all labor on his farm for the day, and devoted his energies and those of his servants and teams in behalf of the gallant men stationed at Burwell's Bay in defence of the liberty and honor of the State. All his wagons and carte — several of each — were packed and loaded down with the good things of life — hams, (which he cures so nicely,) bread, flour, vegetables, and numberless delicacies which we cannot mention; his horses were hitched, and his negroes drove down to Burwell's Bay, and the astonished soldiers made to receive (not unwillingly, we reckon,) the large and acceptable contributions. Among the items on the list, we almost forgot to mention the important once of eight hundred chickens and an infinite number of eggs. Such devotion as this to the comfort of our soldiers and the service of our cause, speak for its-if. Language faits in commending it, and gratitude is unable to repay it.