The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-09-04

FOB THE BENEFIT OF THE
LADIES' SOCIETY
Suffering Poor and Destitute
of the South.
-: VIII take place IN Warrington, D.a,
September 80, 1867.
The "Laiies' Society in Aid Of the Suf7eas
ing and Destitute Poor Of the South" would
respectfully and earnestly call the attention
OF the generous Northern public 10 the great
distress and fearful suffering DOW prevailing
in the Southern States: Letters aredaily rs.
ceiyed from the South, from the Generals
commanding, Governors, Ministers, and en-
ineut Citizens, furnishing the most hearf>
rending details of the actual want famin8
and starvation IN their Immediate neighbor>
very many letters received. by the Secretary
and Managers Of the Society are respectfully
referred to: s.... -
- HEAD eRs., FIRST MIL. DIVISION,
- Richmond, Va, May II, 1857.
MRS. RARLowE MATKER:
My Dear Madam shall be too glad Il
anything I can say will aid the Society tn In
noble work. "A large proportion of tie peos
pie OF the South have suffered, and many
are still suffering almost to the limit Of ells
durance from the devastation Of war and
subsequent failure of crops. They zre mak~
ing. every possible exertion 10 revive theif
various branches Of industry and become.
self supporting. The liberal assistance which
the Northern people are web able to give,
will relieve great amount of distress, snd
will no doubt be sufficient to place the poof-
of the South beyond further suffering for
food. The recent manifestations of an al.
most universal desire throughoatt the South,
for lea1iy fraternal reunion with the North,
may well serve to stimulate the generous
Esympathies Of the Northern people, while
nothing could do more TO foster and en-
courage the growth of q healthy sentiment
jiu the South than the generous aid which ~
Is the mission of your Society to invoke.
I sincerely hope the noble efforts OF the
Society may result in the most abundant sue.
cess. I am, dear Madam, very respectfully,
J. NJ. .sCHoFIELD, Major General.
Headquarters, I'd Mil: Div,
& - Charleston, s. c., May 18th, '61.
.Theexcenent purpose you have in view
cannot be too much commenced. The iibe-
rality of the, Government Of the United
States, and the munifcent contributions als
ready made for the relief Of the: widespread
destitution in the States, leaves great mum.
bers ,unprovided With food and clothing; And
uatil an abundant harvest enables the peos
pie here to do more. for themselves, Trust,
the ever generous and prosperous commits
tees Of the. North, will continue their nobla
gifts 10 this afflicted and impoverished pop.
ulation. With my best wishes for the sue
cess Of your undertaking, remain, Madam,
very respectfully, 49,, -
:, . Command. Second Mil. District.
Columbia, S. c., May 10, 81.
F Permit me not only to give you the assu&.
rance OF my poor help in this your generous
Hendeayor to relieve our impoverished and un.
happy people, but to express to You, In their
behalf, that gratitude which Is so enhinently
your due for the generous sympathy mani,
tested by your organization for those among
us In distress. Wishing you God speed in
your noble work, am, Madam, very re>
spectfully. yeur obedient servant,
: 4s,S& s ~: JAMES L. ORR,
- - - q = Governor South Carolina.
r Greensboro, May 14th, '67.
Have just returned from tours. through
the section made memorable by "Sherman's
march to the seaboard." Poverty, suffering
and destitution of the people can scarcely 10
realized-living in huis. rudely constructed
of charred boards, of rails, ,boughs and mud,
you are met BY hollow-eyed, ,emaciated
forms, whose first words are bread for
something to stifc the cravings of hunger.
I In one place Witnessed the body of a child
borne to its last rest, on a board, ia the same
rags in which 1t died. In another, four fe>
males existed for q week on two pounds OF
corn, together with some roots. On tie road
I met another who had walked twelve miles
TO beg some food%for@ her children. Many
other inst stances can be given of sad suffering
: from actual want of food. Very truly
FREDERICK WATTS, M. D.
:. The public have already responded nobly
to the call, but not TO the extent required TO
keep starvation from making victims OF
many. Additional funds must be raisedat
once the case is urgent. The Lady Mana.
gers, after mature delibeEafion, have decided
70 bring it before The generous people ofthe
North. by giving Grand National Enter
:tainment, trusting 70 their active eo.opera-
ton, and sympathfzing aid, for the imms.
<dfate supplyS0f means TO enable them %
purchase and forward food to starving thous
ssands.2 The Gtand National Entertainment
will be given at Washington, D. c.. August
4, 1857 Three hundred thousand tickets win
be offered for sale, at &C. EACH. Every tickes
will be entitled; an award, which VIII take
place at the same time. Half Of the amounts
will be in valuable awards TO. the holders,
and the balance viii be devoted at once, BY
the: Lady 'Managersto purchasing food to be-
ssent South for sdiate distribution among
the most needy The Lady Managers have
entered into an arrangement with MessYs.
Bentley, Clark & Co, to superintend the
disposal of tickets, and conduct the. enters
tainment in manner worthy the patronage
and support Of the public : - -szsEa@1
..,,>.., List of Awards. -
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