Clarksville, Mecklenburg co., May 21, 1861.
The County Court yesterday appropriated $35,000 for arming and equipping the volunteers.
In this appropriation provision is made for the Cavalry, Capt. Goode, now at Ashland; for the Clarksville Blues, Capt. Finley, and Chambliss Grays, Capt. Baskervill, both of which have their rendezvous at Richmond; also for five additional companies.
There are four now forming.
Capt. Tucker Carrington is raising a company on this side of the Roanoke, Mr. T. T. Boswell one on Bluestone, Mr. Oliver one in the neighborhood of the city, and Col. William Townes, jr., one in the neighborhood of Boydton.
All of them, I believe, have the legal number, and will organize at once.
Mecklenburg is thoroughly aroused, and will furnish more than her quota of men and money.
A servant of Thomas B. Wall, of this county, insisted so much on going with Capt. Finley's company, that his master consented for him to go. He was told that his clothes were not fit; he replied that he had money to buy suitable clothing. When told that he would have to pay his expenses on the railroad, he said he had fifty dollars which he had made by hard work, and he wanted to go to fight, to die for the South. The conduct of this intelligent servant is much praised.
No business was transacted at Court, except that one or two cases of misdemeanor were disposed of.
There are three candidates for the Legislature in Mecklenburg; Dr. W. S. Easley, Col. C. S. Hutchinson, and Col. W. R. Baskervill, all of whom addressed the people. Col. Baskervill, it will be remembered, is the present incumbent. It is impossible to predict accurately which candidate will get the return in the triangular contest. They are all confident of being elected. Occasional.
