The New York herald., 1867-01-29

became rage, and everywhere associations with this
charitable obsct in view, sprang into existence as II
spontaneously, though with what material bencns 70
The Interested parties has the present not been seen
except In the first Instance OF Baltimore Ladies' AS
sociaon which did furnish TO the sufferers In the South
without beneficial results arising that serious
doubts as to the trle merits OF great
many Of them are being .i entertained. ned One de de-,
serving OF credit and which has met with
good deal OF encouragement in New York, was started
about one year since and entitled the ladies southern
Orphans ASSOCIATION OF Baltimore, likely TO be sue
cesul This has for s object the building OF asylum
In this city for the orphans OF rebel soldiers the CITY
Council here having appropLased 70 @ raS lion
posed establishment and a considerable amount
Of funds has already been raised both North
and South or this Mrs Colonel Polk, OF Baltimore, is
president and Mrs f. A. +. Mears treasurer. Another
association and the latest is one under the general
Or Ihomas mo aho0s as ~
nearly akin to it, has TO the present time occasioned
conflict Of interest, the ladies' claiming all the funds
collected by Roser under their cognomen and the mat
ter Is now undes legal consideration. The Rosser
terprise said 70 have been conceived in Baltimore
nearly months ago, and the managership was then
man, who for certain declined It, and notwith-
standing several efforts to start IL since has until recent
ly remained dormant, when Rosscr undertook the
management The plan proposed is lottery second
10 none in the country for its list Of valuable
commenced in q thorough business like manner bat as
lotteries contrary to the laws OF Virginia donb-
ful whether the plan VIII be successful here Its object
Is the relief Of widows and orphansthe funds TO be
delivered to the Governors Of lhe various States to be
appropriated they may deem proper The parties in.
terested with Rosscr not generally known It is
presumed they financially substantial a. be has
accepted the responsibility ana from indications intends
70 carry out successfully the he has undertaken
II not here elsewhere, as hc can procure charter
Among the prizes advertised 10 one which is hardly
yet a the disposal Of either the association or the city
ernment believe, confscaed property. The city in
1851 purchased this mansion, and have made app-
cation to the government for its return then and
presuming this as q fact already accomplished the
Council have recently passed a resolution allowing
General Rosser, az the agent OF the Ladies' Orphan
Association OF Baltimore, to purchase the building
the Of $35 900 or $45 O00 with the furniture !.
This mansion is Of some historic interest, and Ia
among the Oldest edfces in Richmond. It built
about 1915 BY Judge BrockeDborough who resided In u
for many years, when the building purchased by
James Seddon, notorious q rebel Secretary Of
War He afterwards sold IL 10 Lewis D. Crenshaw, or
this city, who continued 70 be It's proprietor until 1851
when purchased by the city at the OF 600
as the residence Of Jefferson Davis, the rebel govern
ment agreeing to pay S. $50 rent per One years
rent was however only paid after which no more was
demanded The house Is square solid structure with
architectural beauty about whatever, but s large
and commodious. and commands a beautiful and ex-
tended view Of the country In the direction Of the for
fcat0ns north OF the city II is situated at the south
east Of Twelfth and Clay Streets in the ashiona
BILE quarter or the city, and when Davis first occupied it
had been newly and entirely renovated and furnished
During the rebel administration, particularly in tho CON-
Of the war; brilliant receptions gwen
and this s why thev refuse 10 attend similar
receptions given BY the military commander of the de-
partment since the close Of the war a. suggestive OF
painful recollections &c.