The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-08-21


LADIES' SOCIETY
Suffering Poor and Destitute
-,-..- of the South. e@
:, VIII take place in Washington, D, c.ga
September 80, 1867.
+ The s'Ladies' Society in Aid of the Suffer.
ing and Destitute Poor Of the South would
respectfully and earnestly call the attention
of the generous Northern public to the great
distress and fearful suffering now prevailing
in the Southern States. Letters are daily ne
ceiyei, from the South, from the 4Generals
commanding, Governors, Ministers, and em-'
inent Citizens. furnishing the most heart<
rendfng details of the actual want famine
and starvation in their Immediate neighbor>
hood. The following few extracts from the
very many letters received by the Secretary
and Managers Of the Society are respectfully
referred to: . 3 .x>EkE4 = -: -.
HEAD QRs., FIRST MIL. DIVISION,
Richmond, Va, May II, 1857.
Mrs. RARLowE MArasR:
My Dear Madam-I shall be, too glad II
anything can say will aid the Society in its
noble work: a large proportion of the peo.
pie Of the South have suffered, and MANY
are still suffering almost to the limit, of? en-.
durance from the devastation Of. war and
subsequent failareof crops: They are mak>
ing every possible exertion to revive ehei-
various branches of industry and, become
self:supporting. The liberal assistance which
the Northern people are well able to give.
viii relieve a great amounto distress, and
will no doubt be sufficient to place the poor
of the South beyond further suffering for
food.T The recent manifestations OF an Al
most universal desire throughout the South,
for really fratefnal reunionwith the North,
may we'll serve to- stimulate the generous
sympathies of the Northern people, while
nothing eould do more te=foster and ~en-
courage the growth Of a healthy sentiment
in the South than the generous aid which it
is the mission of yeur Society to invoke.
sincerely hope the noble efforts of the
Society may result in the most abundant sue
cess. I am, dear Madam, very respectfully,
your obedient servant, -=r ~.
= J. NJ. SCHOFIELD, Major General.
Headquarters, I'd Nil: Div,
Charleston, C., May 18th, .67.
The excellent purpose you have. in view
cannot be too much commended: Thelbe-
rality of the Government of the United
States, and the munifcent- contributions ais
ready made for the relief Of the widespread
destitution in the States, leaves great NUNS
bers anproVided with food and clothing, Aud
until an abundant harvest enables the peo.
pie here to do more for themselves, trust
the ever generous and prosperous commit,
tees of the North, will continne their noble
gifts to this afflicted and impoverished pop,
ulation. With my best wishes for the sue
cess'ef your undertaking, I remain, Madam,
DANIEL E. ,sICKLEs,
Command. Second Mil. District.
-, -, Columbia, S. c., May 10, '6I
Permit me not only to give you the assu-
rance Of my:poor help in this your generous
endeavor to relieve: our impoverished and un-
happy people, but to express to you, in their
behalf, that gratitude which Is so eminently
your due for the. generous sympathy mani.
tested by your organization for those among
Us in Distress. Wishing You God speed IN
your noble work, am, Madam, very re>
,spectfuliy your obedient servantYEFsl
~ -, -, -. JAMES LalORR,Z
-, ., = Governor South Carolina.
- ,rs~ = = Greensboro, Mayl4fh, ,s1S1
: Have just returned from a4tour through
the. section made memorable by "Sherman's
march to thezseaboard." Poverty suffering
and destitution Of the people can scarcely he
Il
of charred boards, of rails, ,boughs and mud,
you are met by hollew>eved, ~emaciated
forms, whose first words. are '.hread "-for
something to- stifs the cravings offkunger.
In one place Witnessed the body of. a child
borne to its last rest, on aboard, lin thesame
rags in which it died. In another, four fe>
males existed for a week on two pounds Of
corn, together wi tn som roots. On tte-road
met another who had walked twelve miles
to beg semey food for her children. Many
other instances can be given ofsad suffering
from actual won't of food. Very truly,
FREDERICK WATTS. MD.
The public have already responded nebly
to the cali, but not to the extent required to
keep starvation from making victims Of
many! Additional funds must be raised at
once the case is urgeuts The Lady Mana
gers, after mature deliberatiou, have decided
10 bring it tbefoTes The gen erons people of the
North, by-giving a Grand National Enter
tainnent, trusting to their active co>epera-
ton, and sympathizfng aid, for the ifime.
diate supply sof means f0s enable them 10
purch haseand forward food to starving thou,
sands. The Grand National Entertafnmens
will be given at Washington, D. G.. August
j 1867. Three hundred thousand ticsets will
be offered for sale, at So each. Every ticket
will be entitled to an award, which win take
pidCc dL Sue sdMS tWe. hHf oL tDe duOu1LS
will be in valuable awards to the holders,
and the balance,wih$ be .deyoted-at once by
the Lady Managers to purchasing food to be
sent South for immediate distribution among
the most NEEDY The Lady Managers have
entered iato an arrangement with Messrs.
Bentley CLARK & Ce:,s TO- superintend the
disposal Of tickets, and conduct the enter.
taiament iH4a manner worthy the patronage
and support of the pubic.
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