Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
The Great Southern Fair.

The Great Southern Fair held in Baltimore
closed Thursday night Tt was great success
Tt could not have resulted otherwise for the gen
crosby, the beauty, the wealth, and the benevo-
1ence of thousands of people were combined in
this noble effort to relieve the suferings of the
Southern people. It had also all the aids that
business skill and energy could bestow The
amounts realized, and the manner of their distri-
button will be duly announced.
Several days since, a Southern lady while attend
ing the Fair, took from her neck valuable gold
chain and presented it in aid of the great charity
saying that she would give her watch also, but
that it was priced as memento. This chain be-
ing raffed on Wednesday, Won by Dr. Pur-
cell of Baltimore, who generously deposited it with
the managers of the rattle, to be returned to the
fair donator. From the countless number of con-
tributions on Wednesday, the day previous to the
closing, We select the following " from Mr.. Caul-
field, of Richmond, bunch of brass keys, verified
to as being the keys of the magazine of that city
whilst General Lee had his headquarters there >"
from Mr.. r. q. Horton, of the New York Day
Book, crotcheted bed quilt with the name of r.
+. Lee worked IN the centre, done by lady
seventy years of age, and child seven years of
age, daughter of Mr.. Horton two oil paintings
of the Natural Bridge, by Mrs. NJ. H. Houston,
of Richmond; camel hair shawl, valued at $500,
from A. I. Stewart, of New York q splendid
custom, from one of General Lees daughters part
of the coat worn by General Stonewan jackson
when he received his fatal wound near Chancellors
vile; valuable lot of books from c. 3. Richard
son, publisher, New York ; an oil painting of
Col John S. Mosby, from Thomas y Wi1murt,
New York a cane, cut by Henry Clay at Ashland,
from Mr.. Redmond, New York bouquet of
magnificent flowers from the plains of Manassas,
from Mrs Susan Pennington, delivered by Adams
Express Company; bouquets of lovely spring
flowers from Mrs. B., Miss E. c. Croton, Miss r.
v Sandy, and G. v Spencer, of Tappahannock.
Virginia cabinet oil painting of General Lee
by Miss May, of New York. ..-'i'-
A very liberal offer has been made by Doctors
Winchen and Kloeber, of the celebrated steam
dental establishment, No. 1872 Saratoga street.
They propose to give their entire receipts for
drawing teeth by their new process during the
present week for the benefit of the general fund
Mrs. Charles Baker, at tables II and Is, has re-
ceived the following note, which explains itself:
SOUTHERN LITERARY INSTITUTE
BALTIMORE, Md, April 10, 1856.
Ny Dear Mrs. Baker: Having before the war enjoyed
relief the ladies of Baltimore have so generously devoted
themseve, and wishing to contribute what lies in my
power to so noble cause shall be pleased if you will
For my ndtiUe State, Florida, one full scholarship for
the scholastic year. commencing September TO- 1866 which
to include the entire expense for board tution in Eng
all of the extra branches taught in the Institute Value
four hundred dollars.
For each of the remaining Southern States one scholar
ship for tuition In English, classics and mathematics VAL
ne OF each, one hundred dollars,