The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-16
rINHE SOUTH L r n ORPHAN
ASSOCIATION
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDOWS AND
ORPHANS
OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Thi. Association has been organized by few
citizens of the city of Baltimore with view OF
relieving to the extent o. rheir aS NY [nS
States Who have been left homeless, helpless. ana
penaiteSS by the late war.
This Association, having thoroughly examined
the true condition of this unhappy class, and
having fully communicated its plans and purposes
TO the most eminent and most popular OF the gen
,emen, and to the most generous ana ph!ian-
rhropc of the ladies' Of the south, for assistance
and advice, have unanimously adopted the follow-
ing plan for seeking and most surely obtaining the
ala of ali good people who can give their hands in
a cause so meritorious and so humane-ITmiy pc
leving that by the prompt execution the object In
view will be surely accomplished. !,
The plan adopted is to distribute to subscribers
throughout all the southern states
certificates at the nominal price OF ONE DOLLAR
EACH a gsd. to award
m sEMs colo WaeReo sewing IaeSues and
Cotton Gins, none of which shall be OF less value
than 800. The premiums will be purchased AZ
wholesale prices, and be Distributed at their retail
valu. g. and 1t is confidently anticipated that the
difference between the two values, after deductng
expenses, viii yield large amount Of money, to
The first four premiums, consisting OF the fol-
lowing valuable real estate, have been already
purchased:
FIRST PREMIUM, VALUED AT s4e,o 900,
will be the Elegant Mansi in Richmond occu-
pied by Jefferson Davis during his presidency.
The house Is large and imposing IN ne .;
0u'' SECOND PREMIUM, VALUED AT $4,000.
will be the stra,ford House, situated in Westmore
Land attached, the homestead of the Lee family,
and the birthplace OF General Robert L. Lee This
house Is fine old baronial mansion, built before
the Revolution, whose famed associations render
1t one Of the most interesting relics oil the past
THIRD PREMIUM, VALUED AT $4,000.
will be One Thousand Acres Of Land, Immediately
adjoining and part of the original tract above
FOURTH PREMIUM, VALUED AT $1,000,
will ba Five Hundred Acres o! Land, also part Of
the above tract, which was originally twenty hve
The remaining premiums, amounting to $4,000,
CONSIST 200 Se GRAND PIANOS,
500 LADIES, GOLD WATCHES,
100 LARGE CoTToN GINS.
500 GENTS GOLD WATCHES.
500 IMPROVED SEWING MACHINES,
The award of premiums will be public In, In the
city OF Richmond on me nsst day OF May; o'., 10 o.
posed amount, aud will be sup~rlntended Dy me
,yor OF that city and 8 committee OF the City
Council in such manner "A they shall decide
Full lists of the awards OF premu ns W u be pub
lished in the papers OF Baltm re; Rieninohn
Charleston. Memphis, Mobile, and New orleans
and, In addition, every person included In the
award and ali agents viii be officially hniifed.
The fund secured by the prosecution OF the above
plan will De ns a Se ssuSaa
or snch other persons rs they deem proper-the
distribution to be made upon tho bass OF contrib n
ton received by the Association from the several
States, each State receiving apTo rata share
The central office OF the Association has been 10,
Gated at No. 1915 Main street. Richmond, Va, ana
subordinate offices are being located In All the
principal cities and towns OF the southern Siates'
with responsible citizens as dgen1
In localities where Ofices may not be estsonsneu,
clubs OF ten or more subscribers may mase ren "
name ana address OF each subscriber.
All persons not Wishing 10 p.rucipase IN ne pc
Voluntary Contributions, are most respectfully IN
yited TO do So. - &,
- THOMAS L. RusSkR,
Managing Director Southern orphan
1. IA A. Association, Richmond, Va.