Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-24
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Permit me 10 present to tie pabG: the a,n,.
financial statement which exhibits Inc as,,om
contributions 70 the Seamen's FFeat S.czrT6i fES
mTngtoa- v c. during the year ending the lSe
Nov 1858. The Tre@surers Reylr- sill sbor@
manner in which he funds have been arrron,,,SN
in the purchase Of the Home, 6e you'd alSo,r~
mvzelf Of thiS opportunity 70 tea:e- nv er,'S
Acknowledgements for the courtesy eI,ea.eJ II ~
a. Agent Of the Society, By the Presidents Of tbsT
c., 5. c. and Virginia Railroads, Cap:a rs Of Sr,
ers North and South, and Pyopriet0rs Of Itapps .,
orally in our State the efficient Cooperation ofG
Pres=. and for conmentatory letters furnished me
the Directors OF the Wilmington s Raleigh Rairj
the Chamber of Commerce OF W.lmin gton, the Cs
" OF ali denominations, and Merchants Of all nam
% y C., to the commercial men Of the country
would especially call the attention of those ri,
have thus commanded ne 70 the liberal Response
the American Sezuen Friend Society. Marine i
safaace Companies and Merchants and Others
New Tork- | arrived IN thai city under very wb
yoEabIe circumstances for tie prosecution Of nr
work. The voice u sIferIBg humanity, long, Ion
and deep, vas rolling Up from he afflicted cities
tie So0Lh: and could not appeal while that mmn
Egl cry was eeh0lng N al hearts. and they were u
generously pouring forth their treasure 10 bind up&
broken hearted among IL Tbs was succeeded v|
existed since 1887 AMI had bat short time toa
couplEsh the work and applied. therefore, 10 CON
ParztIEely few. and yet i ~ll i seen that they
vel.
would earnestly request the papers generally d
publish this Report - is i G-s.rat.e that all o
State, no have manifested an interest in This caQs
sh01Ld know how our frst apIeaI for beneyder
object was received In the commercial emporium 4
he country. and thai i Isy strengthen tie cas
thai bind u Eo=ther. and encourage Others to adm
THIS work- q - have great need Of more funds To-
she Home AID Bethel
IL nay satlee ioE Rz 10 say OF The example gra
5v " Imln<raa n tins matter. that nine Of our Tv
Ices hare ceosrEEaEed Sc 6Gsl. twelve Others Of on
Merchants 100 besifes ether contributions; All
We c0nfdeaGiT telEeze gha= :, 900 more will be y
cared II this community Our need OF funds will
0ovi0GS when We >lz.a th4. We shall be under them
eeSsIsy or making he Home nC7 caiy an economd
mora boarding hog>e a. originally contempt lated
the Society, ous also a AsvIar for me shpwrecse
and destitute al Hospital for Sach sex saameaa
are not provided for BY the Goyernnen, Of The Unite
>tates-and these are supposed 10 constitute at IGS
three foarths Of ST the seansa connected with d
commerce of Wilmington.
The contributions are in cash and responsible sui
seFiPrion<, viz Raleigh. s575 So: Fayette7I
>+45 90 Warrenson, SIIe S. White Supbu
So so: Washington So 90; Plymouth SO "
Eleatoa. S44 IL Norfolk $50 % : Forismoqt
Tl01 IS Casweu Co. 81 % Ladies, NeubaUPu
-A-cS~- 80 ". EEOflGeaCC- IA l. SI5J W; NtV
York. $3.50 %; Premiums GA drafts. S3I 87;W
mlngEon- $500 90, a75 in rent $50 %. Aggrega
Sl1.997 I54, Of which SS61I III was in cash,
The following sums were Teceiy q IN New York, vi
American >eamen's Friend Society $500 Allan
Mutual Insurance Company, $3.50. Mercantile Nj
tuai $3.50 Sun Mutual, $3.50; New York Autr
$50; Commercial Mutual. 500: Genera Nun
500: Atlas Mutual, SI00. Union Mutual. $la
John Potts Brown, $3.50; Benjamin Blossom 4 So
$3.50; Dollner i Potter. $3.50. McCreaiy Mott
Co. SluQ: RayRor K Gilmore. 500 BatenaR
Radderon, SI00: Z. $. Powell, 500 f. VI. Bae
well. SIu0: Jonas Smith. 500: Roundtree. Wat:
4 Co, Sl0e: James Brown, SlO0: John David Vol
SIuo; P. LorilaEj. 500 Freeman Houston, so
!. I. |. G. Frost, 500: G. B Lamar. $50 en-
4 Rose $50: l. s Louasbery < Co. $50 Coaklr
Barnes < Shepherd $50 R. NJ. Bruce Co. 8
l. X : Engle. $50: a Bragg & Co. $50. Hem
Smith & Townsend. $50 l. \ Wyckof, $50;
Golden Murray $50; ]. ". Lewis & Co $50 ]
balance $500 was contributed in smaller sums.
We desire articles of furniture for the Hcme to
forwarded as early as practicable 10 the dePos'
OF the Ladies Seamen's Friend Society. Whining
. Donations will be gratefully received by
B. T. mitchell, Treasurer, q
/ w J. LANGDEN, Agent.
Wilmington y C March 1S5I