Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-17

IHE 1OUNG MEN > 'CHkEsTIAN ASS0CIA
TIoN.-The Young Mems Christian Asso
citation, of Raleigh, respectfully announce
to the public the following facts. which, i
is hoped. will, of themselves, be sufficient
appeal for assistance in this time Of urgent
pressure
Since the 18th of December more than
forty different families, consisting, fre
quently, of several helpless persons, have
been aided by the Young Mems Christian
Association. During this time, not quite &
month, more than one hundred and fifty
dollars worth Of wood and provisions have
been supplied to the suffering poor, some
OF every different denomination. The de-
mands for aid have been especially urgent
during this period of severe cold.
1t may not be improper to state, and il
Will be interesting to our citizens to know,
that many of those who have thus been
helped are the widows and orphans of de-
ceased Confederate soldiers. In most cases
these would have been Left helpless Will
large families dependent upon them, and
during this exceedingly Indictment weather.
are deprived of their usual sources Of III,
come, and painfully destitute Of the neces-
saries of life. Ii has been difficult, indeed,
always to discriminate justly, SO us to aid
the suffering and VIrtuOuS, without encOur-
aging idleness and vice. But the claims OF
common humanity sometimes compel to
afford assistance 10 those wiI0 are II actual
distress.
Yet by far the greater number Of those
who have sought and received aid, are
either known personally or recommended
by responsible parties. as honest, indus
trious and worthy people. Many of them
are SeWing-womeu. who III olden days made
their comfortable living by sewing the sum
mer and winter clothing Of servants i'll DIFF
k,,r
received help is the widow or child Of some
man whose life was given at the caN oi his
State. Some have taken IN washing Il, Il
means; OF livelihood, (and in All such EN-
pioyments the freed people form 3uch for
Inidabie compctitors) bat IL this extreme
weather can neither obtain OF endure the
lubour. And, indeed, usually these per
sons could sustain themselves If they could
secure the work, but are now uuablc 10 DO
this and suffer IN consequence.
The details Of this are narrowing, III
many cases, and enough 10 touch the ilard-
est heart. Many nave been without food
at al, except as supplied by charity, and
perhaps most of them without meat OF any
thing else but dry bread. Many have been
compelled, for their comfort, to cut down
the shade trees in the yard, to use fencing,
and sometimes furniture, fire wood
The relief furnished by the Association
has, III every instance, been given i'll the
smallest Quantities, Just sufficient to relieve
immediate, pressing want. But tho funds
OF the Association are nearly eIpenied
| Shall this labor Of love Iail BECAUSE Of this
need d? viii not the citizens OF Raleigh
promptly respond as indeed many have al
ready done, and enable the Association to
continue their charitable efforts At 4
meeting held Monday night, the following
gentlemen were requested to act as t Com
mittee TO solicit funds In this iuncture:
Rev Henry Hartlie, Rev. ". J. ". Crow
! der, Col. VIM. K. Anderson and Z. L. Pes
cud. Any contributions, whether OF money,
wood or provisions, thankfully received
and faithfully stributed.-SentireL.
| DEsTRU uON-Tarboro' had formerly
one pride, of which few towns could boast,
and OF which she was Justly proud, but
now, alas, shorn of her beauty, she appears
| but :. shadow of her former self. The late
destructive sleet played sad havoc with our
/ magnificent shade trees, from which 1t niu
| require many years to recover. livery por-
! ton OF the town las suffered more or less,
but we notice particularly the yard of DR..
Lawrence which !, almost conn pirte wreck.
! The Ccmete'y Of the I1pi ,corai Church suf-
ferel equally, if not to q greater r1tcnt.-
1t is really sad to witness the deaO!atlng
effects OF The lHte storm IN Olr midst, and
the advent of 1867 will be remembered for
some time to come, especially next summer,
when deprived Of the grateful shade of our
t#e wide spreading trees.
Tuboro' .SOuUle,wcr.
REa'.I4AToKs OUT IN FoRCE.-We have
late Information from Green and some pOr
tiUnS of Pitt Counties, which Indicate a
most alarming state of affairs III those sec
tlDuS.
Large numbers Of desperadoes have Or
glnzed themselves into regular companies,
and keep the whole country In a state of
uproar and confusion. Several attempts
have been made by the Militia to put an
end to their depredations, which has al
ways resulted in the defeat Of the latter,
until now perfect impunity seems to at
tend all their outrages.
Our informant states that a certain loss
of property awaits every one who ventures
in that locality.
Powerless ourselves to repress these acts
of plumber, rapine and murder, we are fain
to call upon the Federal authorities to do
50 for us.-I1rb0ro' SOMhe1uer.