The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-08-07
GRIND NATIONAL EAEFT EAEFTEERGI INMBNT
FOR TUE BENEFIT OF THE
LADIES' SOCIETY

LADIES SOCIETY, :
- In aid of the tt -,
Suffering Poor and Destitute
-. ,.+of the South. = s.,.s.
-. VIII take place IN Washington, Pc
: August l, 1867.
Thett Ladies Society in Aid of the Suffer.
ing and Destitute Poor or the esSouth" wouid
respectfully and earnestly call the attention. 9
Of the generous Northern public tofhe great
distress and fearful suffering now prevailing
in the Southern States: Letters are daily re-
ceived from the South, from the Generals
commanding, Governors, Ministers, and en- :.
inent Citizens, furnishing the most heart,
rending 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 Managerso the Society are respectfully.
referred to - .'.~'F 81 =
HEAD QRss First NIL. DIVISION,
Richmond, Va, May II, 1867.
Mrs. KARLowE MATTER: ~ ~ J. ~:
Ny Dear Madarn-I shall be too glad If
anything can say will a id 1.-THE Society IN its
noble work. A large proportion Of the peo~
ple'of the South have suffered, aud many +.
are-stiIl suffering almostste5t the limit. OF sers4
dufanees from the devastation of warzand:
subsequent failure of crops They are makss
Ing. every possible exertion to revive their
various branches, Of Industry and become :
effsupporting. TIE liberal assistance which
the Northern people are well able to- give,+
VIII relieve a great arlountof distress, aEds
will no doubt be sufficient 20 place the-pO
ef.theg South beyond further suffering for
food. The recent manifestations of an al.
most universal desire throughout the SOUTH
f6r really fraternal reunion with the North
may well serve to stimulate the generous.
sympathes Sef the Northern people, while
nothing could do more to foster and en-
courage the growth Of a healthy .sentimenty
in,fhe South than the generous aid wbichsit
is thc.mi>sion of your Socsely to invoke.
/ Isinccrcly hopethe noble efforts Of the
Society may result in the mostabundant sue
CESS ! am. dear Madam, very respectfully,
your obedient.seryant, - -,
- JIM scHoFIELD, Major General
- - >. Headquarters. "a Mil DiF,,.
:, 80 Charleston, S. c., May 13th,; '6I.&
:. The excellent, purpose you have In view
cannot be too, much commenced. - The libe-
rality of the Government of the United
States, anti the flunifcent contributions aIss
T ready made for tie relief of the wide Spread
bcrs unproyiiea .@itIl rood and clafhipg. And
. until an abundant harvest enables the peo>
pie here to do more+ for themselves, rust
the ever generous and prosperous commit,
tees of the North wifi continue their noble
gifts to this afflicted and Impoverished pops
/ ufation. With my best wishes for the sue
! cessJof yenr undertaking, remain, Madam.
very ctfHig, ~ - - ,:<oss7Sa Sssse.s
- DANIEL R@sIeKLEssSza
|. Command. Second Mil: Disaict.x
ss9s..z: Calumbia. S. C., May 10, 67. =
Permit me not onlysto 5giEe syon The assu-~ -
rance OF my poor-heip in this your genereus
-endeavor to relieve QUIZ impoYeris he'd dandun-
t happy people, but to express to- yoH, infheis.
behalf, that gratitude which is so eninently
your;due for tue generous sympathy mani.
Tested byzyour organization for those among
us in fdistress.> = Wishing you God speedin
your noble work, 1 am, Madam, very res
speetfuIly, your ebedient servant, - %-S"
-: - x Ss-zczF JAMESSLss0RRy&
= Governor Sauth Carolina.
- - Greensboro. May 14th, '67.
Have just returned from 3 tour through
theseetion made memorable by "Sherman'ss
march to the seaboard. -" .. Poverty. suffering.
aIfd destitptiou of the people can Scarcely lse
| re re.lized-lying in bfils, ludety constructed
of c!farred uoards', Of, rails, ,boughs and mud
you are met by hollsw.eyed, ernaciaied
TIforms, whose first words ares.Ieaf for
something tosstifis :lhe seragins ssof hunger,
In one place Witnessed The Eodyof q child
borne to It's Lass rest, oR h5ard,, ,,fn the same
rags in which ita-d led "a another four fes
males existed fora week on two pounds 6f
corn, together with sonfe roots. .%0ntE road
met 3no ther who had walked fweiTeniles
tosbegs some food for her children Many
Other instapeeS can be giVeR. OF sad suffering
from saetaalwauf of food. Very4truly;-
= eAS1ss s.SsFREDERLCK WATTS.sMs
>. The public have already responded molly
|. to the ecaN, 6ut not to the extent required TO
keep starvation from making VICTIMS of
many additional funds must be faisedat
s sOBce (; the case is s2urgent.-F The LadySMana-
gers, after mature shbsrat;ons have decided
10 bring it before .ihe, generous people the
North ,fbxgiyipg. Grand National Enter
tainment, trusting 10 then active ce>opera.
ton, and ,sympathizing aid, for thesimmes
date supply OF means to enable them to
purch ase and forward Food to starving thou,
sands, The Grand National Entertaipmeift
viii becgisenSat. Washington. DsC..Auguss
/, 1887 Three hundred thousand tiebets will
be offered for sale, 1T s. each. Every ticket
:wiH=be entitled to an award. which viii take
| plaee at the same time. Half Of the anleunts
willDe y valuable, awards to tie holders,
'bdIdHCC Dc suSfOleQ dIeOUSE by
the Lad y Manager to purchasing focdi8Ae
sent South for Immediate distribution among
the most needy. The Lady Managers hare
entered -into. an8aryangem with Messrs.
Bentley, Clark & Co.. to snperintend the
disposal Of tickets, and conduct tle eaters
tainmentin a manner worthy the patronage
and snppoftof fthe'pubHc. ~ sSSSssg
l. - List Of awards.
IAN elegant Mansion on Fifth ave-
nue., Aew. York City; title perfect,
decd deposited in Escfof; actual value $4,000
2. Twenty Thousand. Dollars insl04o,
Government Bonds, 10000
z. 3. ! Entire Set Diamonds, complete,
comprising Pin; Ear.riugs, Bracelet, ~
- and Necklace, very MAJ nifcent i5sG00
!, 4. 4 Set Elegant Diamonds: complete. 12,o0a
z IS: I Set Diamopds and Emerald ds;,....... lO,0oa
6:I@set Diamond Studs and Sleeve -
~. Tsinge Solitaire Diamond Ring -. sSos
S. Single Solitaire Diamond Pin ..:.:c.. 1900
g. TSirgle Solitaire Diamond Sud-. ac0S
TO- Diamond Scarf Pin - ...:.. . = 2,8oa
$500
16Eto. .; s Jules Jurgensen Watches
IHn1ters 5000. each s.::...- -. ..:ce3,030
= 2f to'25.s5 Thomas NaFdinW atehesf Hut.
ters, $500 EACH. ,509
~ $50 s. Se each cS s -. -.
81 to 75 IS Sets Eleeant Coraf. complete