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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1862., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for May 1st, 1862 AD or search for May 1st, 1862 AD in all documents.
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.May Festival to the country — patriotic action of the Ladies. Keysville, Charlotte county, Va., May 1st, 1862.
As this is the day on which "Flowery" May of '62 makes its advent into the circle of Time, we presume it not improper to give you a few items by the "wayside. " of what has employed the attention of the good people in and around this "faith" little village during the day.
Much preparation had been made by the many fair maidens and kind mothers in and around this vicinity to celebrate with becoming splendor and g yety this historic day. --Tender hands had been busily engaged for several days in completing all preparations.
Ingenuity and genius had been at work to decorate all things with the most fastidious tested.
In fine, for some days the place has been distinguished for busy, busling, and constant stir.
The day arrived, and, notwithstanding the lowering clouds hung like stubborn sentinels in the way of the already e