The southerner., 1863-06-13
Total rebel force in the field, 1860
AN APPEAL TO TIE PATRIOTIC.
4 Military College for Orphans

Felton, Citizens,
ON THE DAY last appointed by the
President of the Confederate Statss as
day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God for
His blessings upon our arms, few gentle
men in the Town of Wilson, North Carroll
na, subscribed over So, 1000 (since increased
to over $8,OOO) as the beginning of fund
to be not less than $1,000 as the begin
ninr of fund to be not less than SlOO,-
600 70 he devoted to the endowment of
Military College in Wilson, n. c., for the
education of the orphan boys OF such sol
diers as have fallen, or may hereafter 1aii'
in. defence of the Confederacy. The plan
so far as maturel is as follows;-
/. Not more than one-fifth Of the amount
obtained is to be devoted to the purchase
of buildings for the Opening of tae College.
Annie arrangements have been made to
secure suitable property on these terms.
!. ?. The balance Of the fund IS to be in
vested IN some safe and profitable man
.ner,-the principal never to be invaded
ond the interest to be devoted to the sup:
mort and education Of orphan Cadets.
| 3. The institution is to Combine the char
.,c4eristics Of thorough Collegiate and
thorough military course, and IS to receive
fna1inc Cadets on terms usual IN Military
I,Acadamies, and all the profits from TIM
laepartment are to go to swell the endo"
mont fund. and thus increase the capdblll
ties of the College to educate orphans.
The first fund of $1,000 is to b
oh+o;,nd rs follows. Every gehtletaah ma
4,ino = donation OF $50 or more, IS the'en.
70 become a Trustee of the College, and t
bavo one vote in the Board for every 500 giv
on bv him to this fund. It is apparent tina
This at ance secures the College from eve
becoming sectarior orsect1ona4. Any lao
maxine a donation of $50 or more, ma
designate some gentlema9A as trustee
represent this amount. The donations ma
he made il bonds of Ave caual amounts
PAYABLE annually, and bearing 1hsere'
from January /, 1868. Thus: gehfEe
man. gives five bonds for $500, each paya
: BILE severally on Jan'y /, 1864, Jany
1865. Jan'y /, 1865, Jan,y /, 1867, am
Jan'y /, 1868, all bearing interest fro'
Jan'v /. 1868. This is o donation OF u
600 None of these bonds Are 70 be cor
sidered binding until 100000 be tht
secured.
$. Every donor may designate the Cou'
tv or State to which his donation IS to
ASSIGNED: and orphan cadets will be take
as nearly as practicable from different Sc
y tions Of the Confederacy, in proportion
the amounts received therefrorn.
6. Any individual contributing p2'oo
D shall have the designation OF one orph;
cadet. to receive the benefit of this tul
0 during the donors life.
7 When there shall be no longer q,
O claim upon the fund in behalf OF orpha
IF soldiers who fall in the wars Of t
n Confederacy, other orphans shall recel
the heneft of this endowment, in sof
manner hereafter to be desi ignated by t
Trustees
This fellow-citizens, is the enterpri
" to the accomplishment of which we
~ spectfully solicit your cooperation, 1t is
phs1anthropic project. Boys who wor
otherwise grow up in neglect, will be tra'
20 cd into excellent citizens and many an ar
ious widowed heart will be made glad'
70 is a patriotic project
- Tue College will train accomplished s
40 diers to take the places Of those who
y cut off,. and men now in the field will
still more ready with glad heart to s.
r;fce themselves for their country WI
thew know that their boys are to be hal
son,ely cared for. It is Chr7st1d" P
;ect The God of eternal truth 81
10 ..B,essed is he that considereth the po'
the Lord will deliver HIM in time of tro'
DO ,e.u Anl He also says, "He that h
90 pity on the poor lendeth to the Lord
= that which he hath given, will lie pay
10 AGAIN." Let all who love their land