Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-26
SOUTHERN ORPHAN ASSOCIATION
PoR TOE BESErlr Il THE
WIDOWS AND cRPHANs
SOUTHERN STATES.

THIS ASSOCIATE has been reanizedh Ira te@v
Il Southern citizens. for the purpose of relieving,
to the fun extent OF their ability, the suerines of
the Widows and Orphans OF the Southern States
who have been left HOMELESS, HELPLESS and
PENNILESS by the late war.
The Association, having thoroughly examined
the true condition of this unhappy Glass; and having
fully communicated its plans aud purposes TO the
most eminent and most popular OF the gentlemen,
and to the most generous and PhilanthroPic OF the
unanimously Adopted the following plan for seek
ing aud most surely obtaining the aid of all good
people who can'"ivc their hands in a Iuer-
itorious and hunanc, firmly believing that by
the prompt execution the object ih view will be
surely accomplished.
Tic plan adopted is to distribute to subscI ibers
throughout all the Southern States
6Oo,ooc CERTIFICATES,
at the nominal price OF
ONE DOLLAR EACH,
2,OnI PREMIUMS,
Consistin of Real Estate, Pianos, Mclodcons Gold
Watches Sewing Machines and Cotton Gins none
dollars. The Premium will be purcha sed at whole
sale prices, and be distributed al their retail values
between the two values after deductiug expenses
will yield large amount of money to &c devoted
The FIRST FUR ri IS Ms Consisting cogS of the
following valuable Real Estate, have been already
purchased: +; Il.
FIRST PREMIUE:, VALUED AT $4,000,
will be the elegant MANSION IN RICHMOND, oc-
cupied by JEFFERSON DAVIS during his Prcsi-
dcncy. The house is large and imposing in np-
Pearance, and the grounds beautifully and taste
SECOND PREMIUM, VALUED AT $4,000,
will be SrRATFORD HOUSE, situated in West.
morcland county, Va, with LOCO acres of Land
attached, the homestead of the Lee family, and the
birthplace of Gen Robert Lee. I his house Is
fine old blrOuial mausiOn, built bctOrc the Rcvo
luton. w,oze famed associations render i. one Of
the most i"tcrc sting relics of the, past
THIRD PREMIUM&yALUESA AT $4,000
will he ONE THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND. i'm
mediatey adjoining, and part OF the originalTract
FOURTH PREMIUM, VALUED AT SIS. 600,
will be FIV HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND also
part of the above Tract, winch was originally
twenty-five hundred acres.
The remaining p cniums. amounting to $ 425, COO
a0OGRAND PIANOS.
300 SIELODEONS,
500 CENTS GOLD WATCHES,
5uU LADIES' GOLD WATCHES,
100 LARGE: COTTON GINS,
500 IMPROVED SEWING MACHINES.
The award Of frc1tiuns will be public in the
city of Richmond, on the first day Of May 1867 or
sooner, should the sub<crP,ion reach the proposed
amount, and will be sli1crinte..dcd by the Mayor
of that city and committee of the City Council
in such manner as they shall dcCiGc. Full lists
the papers Of Baltimore, Rici,4,1oud, Cha. Iraton
Memphis, Mobile and New Orleans; and, in add,
tOn cVcrE person included III the Award and all
agents wall be fFi'ialy notified The fund sec urcd
by the prosecution of the above plan will be placed
by the Executive Committee in the hands vt tic
Governors of the Southern St"tes, such oItsr
persons as they may Deem rropec-the distribution
by the Association from the several States, each
State receiving pro RITA share
The Central Office Of the Associa ton las been To-
Gated at No 1916 Main street, Richmond Vanud
subordinate 0ili"ca arc be ing located all The Prn
cipal Cities and Towns of the Southern States viii.
responsible citizens agents.
In oca littes where offices may be cstal =hcd
Clubs of Ten tore subscribers may make re-
mittancc per Registered I.ctcr, being car cIuI To
give name and address OF. each Subscriber.
4 persons not wislling participate in the above
plan, but DESTROYS of aiding IKr cn;se OF Voluntary
Contributions; most :tl!Y invited to do So
III communications should be addressed 10 Man
aging Director, S. =, No. l2lG Main street.
Richmond Va. [SiencdJ
THOG. L. ROSSER
late Major General c $. A.
Feb. IL, 1867. Managing Dircc or.