The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-04
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Reports from Every Part
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eaeeee you herewith an abstract a leeteu addseoo9
- the Rev. VIM Martini OF this STATE in Response -
circular Issued BY him under my direction, whish WIN
exhibit 70 you the extent Of che dssuton and suffering
prevailing In South Carolina ~ Ii 81 -assa
have received, and amday in recsips Of letters from
bsnevceut and phlanrophic persons In the North and
Wk making inquiries TO the extent Of the destitu
tion, ana u yea will 90 me the favor TO publish the
communoA son II viii furnish full information upon
The sslsct y all who fesi generous interest
distress N-M tNsseIt n - 40.
Ths wsstsu Of nearly all Of she letters from which
tracts srs taken, are known TO me personally, and hsvs
NO hesitation In endorsng the statements made.
have ths honor 70 be- very respectfully. your obs
disnt savsat ca 6
JAMES T. ORR, Governor Of south Carolina.
EXTRACTS from Letters ehswaag che Condition
OF tho PseBio.
LAxcAsrR D1snscr win require 81. 80 bushes There
the district longer than the Let Of February March.
Our eroP bOh Of cotton and corn have been extremely
Been sds UNLESS our pscps are ssssted from SBrosd
end god Providence insrposss do 80 how many
arc - escape Starvation Those persous in our district
now reduced themselves and unable 70 DO anything in
sncs pur,,cr II .s,r !. IN ,.on,r. !. ,sss
10000 bushels Of corn to suppy ths necessities Of the
moor OF thin district
HAslsoRo Dnrs,cr Crops .ssy short; not moro than
the dsscs WIN require isSeoo bushels o supply the
Cnsrn DISTRICT -rhsrs arc about three hundred and
phans ana disabled sodsrs VINO are, under present cir
ofnnx "a 40 ua
thinks i vii require issn 5000 70 10000 bushels 70
meet their inecesste4
for Tins dsiss have been appisd for relief BY 500
white persons, who furnish certificates Of destuton
and tho number Of dsssituts fsssdmsn u more than
Hossr 6ssr,cs i believe thai Il vim require notices.
than 600 bushss 81 corn % supply the dnrict 900
wiIIlAuisUso DssrnscT q the populs-
ton q hs district mus b povdsd for by charity on
IrSnaTos Dsrxuor -Rrom The numerous applications
made - know the dcstution to be very CREST In
my opn'ee viii require not less than tnrse thousand
no. e IL 81: as .sn SSsDs
gives Ne following -hi0 , aged %, bas IN dlotic
sister sgsd TO- physically helpless an nfan. niece
Ter have bosh died durlg she past month"; Il not from
actual starvation, nom great want
soS S Sn s,sses s % ~
med In almost every discreet their cosuton equals
or ssEpassss that Of the vhitea
sss& ~, y ,iI ss = -. non sss,~ ~ ~ e.o
70 me the nscessss q tee panpeD Of this district
$500. -. - 49, St..Sssc. - ccvsrncr
G.c.as-c-. m, rccnisssor ~ vhtss q =. ~,
lne. PSss ss about s1 a;y ss; y
her sbont forfv vhiie thosc who coud work. n vork
was 70 b ID, would swell the number considso>by.
ss n0 suss vho ss Ssc,c, s s s
ne lsar . many n;s AZ u.
last rear following The dsasse Of Destructive rad
lsasisg = eenpaivsly sesAing % live on, 70 WORT
yth Rro rodaS =. - - uanrul state that many OF
people depsnt On tns charity OF thsss outside
starvation a the OF mant industrious trying
rake cruz: will NOS be able 70 plant without help II
they fail 70 get help they viii DO IN worse Gtua-
I TparnEID Dsrncrs-There 90 several old persons,
both white and colord who for some months past have
bssn sustained BY the charity O. others until the COM
"a flcm abroad thsy must perish. Two old negro
men we're found 70 the road one ss.a9 day IN January
whe woman near, whore they have been supported BY
ths nsghbo ever since, but now the provisions OF al
NnAa 0ssESwoon, AnxvnLs Dsmc1.--rhere are
seve Widows with families Of little children, who nave
oesn supported ~ the cnsny o. negnoon until sney
can No iongrr assist nem and insy are now a. the door
Foas MILLS. YoRK Dfmuc.-I am destitute, and
would b Obliged you, II possible II you could send
mo sons relief immediately. bavc large family, ten
IN number and nothing 70 eat sold ell my bacon TO
buy corn and am now without either
LowHs PAn1 o. AssDvnLx DIsrucr-i have Wild
owsd mother and too widowed sisters who are much
needing assistance one OF my sisters has two small
children. me other esvso, al q tnem living with my
broshsrn law who has lest the use Of mis- right arm.
He fsrming last year and this but last year he
failed sntiroy n making CROP and be has no money
70 bug csrn or meat
EA1RuuD Dnrnsn.-1hese are n my Immediate
neghDorheod hv or sixy persons IN great want, and
who mus1 pegsDh uniess help comes speedily
KEasaAw Dnrucr.-The crops have failed 70 such
extent tbas feel satisfied rom the representations
made 70 me On The su5ec that not more means Of sub
sstence has beeu msdc Than VIII b consumed BY tho
10th Of Jupe next
HoREr D1sruCr.-From the effects OF the war and the
drought Of Last sunmsr believe that win not require
lee than 90 bushels q corn 70 supply the wants or
the dsrict 800 of which must 30 for charitable DIS
irritation eM..
Due wssr, AnnEwxn DETmcr.-in limited neigh
borhood nsar Due West genueman writes hat
they musf have 100 bushels per month 70 keep the peo
pie from aetuel starvation. NmM
LEXINGTON DsEucr.-l have list Of poor, consisting
Of old men ussbs 70 work. and widows with small chill
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