Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
SOUTHERN ORPHAN ASSOCIATION
FoE TIE BENEFIT OF THE
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
SOUTHERN STATES.

TTHIs ASSOCIATION has been organized bv a few
4 Southern ci.iEens Tor the purpose OF relieving
to the fun extent OF their ability the suerin % 81
who have been left IoMELEsS aEIPIESs ae
PENN1LESS by the late war.
Inc Association, having thoroughly examined
the true condition of tins unhappy cSss and having
fully communicated its plans and purposes to The
most eminent aud most popular OF The gentlemen
and to the most generous and philanthTopic OF the
dies of the South for assistance and advice have
unanimously adopted the following plan for seek.
ing aud most surely obtaining the aid of all good
ftnrio1s and so humane firmly believing that by
the prompt execution the object IL, view wall be
The plan adopted is to distribute to subsciiSets
Throughout all the Southern States
100000 CERTIFICATES,
1t the nominal price OF
ONE DOLLAR EACH,
2.ooi PREMIUMS,
Consisting of Real Estate, Pianos, Melodcons, Gold
Watches Sewing Machines and Cotton Gins, none
of which shalt be of Iess va.u, than one hundred
prices, and be distributed at their retail values
and it is confidently anticipated that the difference
between the two values afcr delucting- expenses
will yield large amount of money TO pc devoted
by e s !" the gS}T as in ssw
following valuable Real Estate, have been already
purchased:
FIRST PREMIUM, VALUED AT $4,000,
cup i by JEFFERSON DAVIS during his Pfe 81
dcncy. The house is large and imposing in APP
peerance, and the grounds beautifully and taste
SECOND PREMIUM, VALUED AT $4,000,
will be STRATFORD HOUSE, situated in West.
moreland county, Va, with 1000 acres of Land
attac he'd the homestead of the Lee family and the
birthplace of Gen. Robert Lee. This house n
LUTON. whose famed associations render il ono of
the most interesting relics of the past.
THIRD PREMIUM, VALUED AT $4,000,
will be ONE THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND, i'm
medintey adjoining, and part of the original Tract
FOURTH PREMIUM, VALUED AT 5000,
will be FIVE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND, also
part of the above Tract, which was originally
twenty FIVE hundred acres.
Thcrcniaining P. cmiuins, amounting to $425.ooO
20OGRAND PIANOS,
200 MELODEONS,
500 GENTS GOLD Watches.
100 LARGE COTTON GINS,
500 IMPROVED SEWING MACHINES.
The award of Premiums will be public in the
city of Richmond, the first day of May, 1867
amount, and will be superinteaded by tue Mayor
of that city and committee of the City Council,
in such IA manner us they shall decide Full lists
of the Awards OF Premiums will be published in
the papers of Baltimore, Richmond, Charleston.
ton, every person included Ia tho Award and all
agents will be officially notified The fund secured
by the prosecution of the above plan will be placed
by the Executive Committee in the hands OF the
Governors of the Southern Statcs, or ouch other
to he made upon the basis Of contribution received
by the Association from tie several States, each
STATE receiving pro RIA snare.
The Central Office of the AssOca lion las been To-
Gated at No l2l6 Main street. Richmond, Va. and
subordinate offices being located I'll The Prin-
ciPal Cities and Towns of the Southern States with
responsible citizens a agcnts
in ucn littes where offices may not be estat shed
Clubs Of Ten or Iore subscribers may ma Ike
mittancc per Registered Letter, being careful To
give name al nd address OF each Subscriber.
a persons not wshin tn participate in the above
plan, but DESTROYS Of aiding the cause of Voluntary
Contributions. most rcsPe- tiy invited do So
All communications shuud be addressed TO Man
aging Director, S. o No. 1916 Main street,
Richmond Va. [SigncdJ
TPOS. L. ROSSER
late Major General e :. A.,
Feb. IL, 1867. Managing DirCc or.