The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-07-31

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FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
LADIES" SOCIETY
y In aid ofthe
Suffering Poor and Destitute
Of the South. "
=. VIII take place in Washington; D. c.,
-,s August ], 1867. =
The stLadies' Society in Aid Of the Suffer,
ing and Destitute Poor Of the South" would
respectfully and earnestly call the attention
of the generous Northern public to the 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-.
fnent Citizens, furnishing the most hearts
EendiRg details Of the actual want famine
and starvation in their Immediate neighbor>
hood The following few extracts from the
and Managers OF the Society are respectfully
referred to-, -
HEAD QRs., FIRST MIL. DIVISION, :.
- Richmond, Va, May II, 1857.
MRS. EARLowE MATHER:
Ny Dear Madam-I shall be too glad if
anything lean say will aid the Society in its
noble work. A large proportion Of the peo>
pie Of the South have: suffered, and many
are still suffering almost to the limit Of ems
duranee from the devastation of war and
subsequent: failure Of crops. They are max
ing every possible exertion to revive their
various branches of industry and become
self-supporting. The liberal assistance which
the Northern people are we'll able to give.
will relieve g great amount Of distress, and
will no doubt be sufficient 20 place the poor
of the South beyond further suffering for
food The recent manifestations Of an al
most universal desire throughout the South,
for really fraterDal reunion with the Norsh,
may we'll serve to stimulate the generous
synpafhies of the Northern people, while
nothing could do more to- foster and en-
courage the growth of u healthy sentiment
10 the South than the generous aid which it
is the mission of your Society to invoke
: sincerely hope the noble. efforts of The
Society my result m the most abundant sue
cess. T am dear Madam, very respectfully,
your o5edient servant, p
j. M.IScHOFIELD, Major General.
,s-sS---.. Headquarters, I'd Mil. Div.
- = Charleston, S. C., May 18th, ST.
Theexcellent purpose you have in ,.s view
cannot be too much eSasne2se9 I ns uoe
-fafly :os the Government. Of the 4hne9
States, and the mnnifce8t contribution atS
readysmade for the relief of the wide-spreao
desiIutiepsin ike States, leaves 81 eat rum.
bers ras,prosided with food and clothing, And
.uatil an abundant harvest enables the peo~
pie here to do more for fhemselEes. trust
the ever genaseas and prosperous commit
tees Of the Ncssh swill seeati1ue tAeir noble
5sifss tathis afflietsd and Impoverished pep
ulation. With my best u ishes forthe sue
scess of Jour Undertaking, fFefnain, Madam,
y s.sa = DaNrEL E s9CKLEs, =. -:
:, = Command. ,SeeoBd Mil. District:
. e -. Columbia; S. Co. 2MayS10,. .'6z
Permit ne not oa3y to give yeur,he assu-
rance OF my poor heip.i IN this your geaereas
eudeayor to relieve our impe eyeri>hed and TN
hapDy people bnt to express to yen, in their
behaif, that gratitude which is so eminently
goar due for the generous sympathy mani.
tested By your organizations for those among
susfndisrress: WisnipgSyou God speed in
yolir noble work, I am, Madam, very res
.spectfpEy, your obcdient servant =,
s 3gsss s5's,lx2s ~ JAMES L. ORR,
- u - ,,:ss 4 Governor Sauth Carolina,
-ssss-- AZ Greensboro May 14th, 6617ts 90.
:, Have lust returned from~a tour through
the section made memorable by "Shermans
march 70 tbe seaboard Poverty. suffering
and desfisation Of the people can scarcely ne
seaEzed-hying in hats, Iudeay constructed
of charred boards, of rails, ,boughs and mud,
,yoa are met by d hoiow>eged, emaciated
forms, whose, first. words are bread for
something to stiff the. cravings Of hunger.
In enc place witnessed the body OF child
Borne. 10 IT'S last resi-, soA a board,7in the same
rags in which it:died. Ia another, four fe>
m 1ales existed for a. week on, two pounds of
corn. toseshcr With some roots. On tie road
II me, another who had walked twelve miles,
fobeg some food for Der children. Many
Dfher instances can be gwen ofsad suffering
from actual want of food. Very. truly,
: q ss<t FREDERICK WATTS: NJ. d.
The. public have already responded nobly
10 the cali, but not te the cxtent .rquiredsto
keep starvation from max ing victims of
uany.. Additional fnlls must be raised at
once the case is urgent. The Lady Mans
GERS. after mature deliberation, have decided
10 bring It before the generous people Of the
North, by giving Grapd National Enter.
tainHaent, trastiug 10 thsirEacSiyes cosopera>
ton, and sympathiZing aid, for the imuae~
diate supply OF means 10 enable them t0
epprcaase and forward food to staEving IhoH,
sands The !GfaRd National EntertairmeEt
VIII be given at Washington. y. c.. August
I. 1867. Ttype hundred rhousond tickets will
be offered for sale, at Sc each. Every ticket
will be entitled to an award, which viii take
place az the same time: Half of the amounts
viii be IN valuable awards to the holders.
and the balance will be devoted at once by
the Lady Managers to purchasing food 10 be
sent South for immediate distribution among
the most needy. The Lady, Managers have
entered Into an arrangement; with Messrss
Bentley, Clark & Co.. to superintend fhe
-dspesaf,of tickets, and Conduct the enfers
taiamant in manuer worthy the patronage
and support of.tte public.
b. List OF Awards. .
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