The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-08-28

HhAND NhllUN1U GNtEElhlNWEVi
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
LADIES' SOCIETY
Suffering Poor and Destitute
of the South.
Will take place in Washington, DC,
September 80, 1867.
The Ladies Society in Aid of the Suffer-
ing and Des titute 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-
ceiyed from the South, from the Generals
commanding, Governors, Ministers, and EN-.
inent Citizens, furnishing the most heart+
rendng details of the actual want, famine
and starvation in their immediate neighbor>
hood. The following few extracts from the
very many letters received by the Secretary
and Managers of the Society are respectfully
referred to: =
HEAD QRs., FIRST MIL. DIVISION,
Richmond, Va, May II, 1867.
Mrs. RARLowE MATHER:
My Dear Madam-I shall be too glad. II
anything can say will aid the Society in its
noble work. A large proportion of tie peo~
pie of the South have suffered, and many
are still suffering almost to the limit of en-.
durance from the devastation Of war and
subsequent failure Of crops. They are mak>
ing every possible exertion to revive theif
various branches Of industry and become
self.supporting. The liberal assistance which
the Northern people are well able to give
will relieve great amount Of distress, and
will no doubt be sufficient TO place the poor
of the South beyond further, suffering for
food. The recent manifestations Of an al
most universal desire throughout the Souths
for ieally fraternal reunion with the North
may well serve to stimulate the generous
sympathies of the Northern people, while
nothing could do more to foster and. en-!
courage the growth Of a healthy sentiment
in the South than the generous aid which Il
is the mission of your Society to invoke.
sincerely hopethe noble efforts of the
Society may result in the most abundansSac-
cess:- Lam, dear Madam, very respectfully,
your obedient servant: -
j. N. SCHOFIELD, Major General.
>-, Headquarters, Cd MiE Div...
=. Charleston, S. c., May 18th, A67.
The excellent purpose you haye ipsview
| caEnot be too much commended. The libe-
tality of the Government, Of the United
| States, and the munifcent contributions ala
! ready made for the relief of the widespread
| destitution in the States, leaves great mum.
bcrs inproyided with food and clothiDg. And
until an abundant harvest enables the peo~
! pie here to do more for themselves, T trust
| the ever generous and prosperous commits
tees of the North will continue their Dobie
! gifts to this afflicted and impoverished pops
| Sch ry,cbo
cess ofyour undertaking, remain, Madam,
very respectfully, ... .
DANIEL E. SIcKLES,.
Command. Second Mil. District.
: -. sGelumbia S. C., Mayla, ,867.
A. Permit me not only to give you the assu-
rance Of my poor beipin this yonr generous
endeavor to relieve our impoverished and m
4 happy people; but to express to you, in their
behalf, that gratitude which is so eminentty
! 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 res
Spectfully, your ebedienta aseryant,fss
- ;--' JAMES L. ORR;
Governor South Carolina.
| Greensboro; May 18th, ,'67.
Have just returned from q tour through
the section made memorable by Sherman g
march to the seaboard !" Poverty, suffering
md destitution of1hc people can scarcely he
reilized-living in hurs, rudeiy constructed
! Of charred boards ;,of rails, ,boughs and mud.
| you are met by hollew-eyed, emaciated
forms, whose first words are ..bread" for
something to- stifs the cravings OF hunger
In one p1aceI Witnessed the body Of child
borne to its last rest, on board, in the same
| rags in which it died. In another, four fe-
males existed for week on two pounds of
t::0rp, together1with some roots. On Leroad
met another who had walked twelve miles
% beg some food for her children. Many
,,her instances can oe given of sad suffering
from actual want offood.. Very truly,
- FREDERICK WATTS. MD.
! The public have already responded nobly
70 the call, but not to the extent required TO
keep starvation from making victims, Of
many; Additional funds must be raised at
npce the case is prgeut.ee The Lady Mana
gers, after mature deliheratiou, have decided
o bring it before he generous people Of the
North. by giving Grand National, Enter
tainment, trusting Ios their active co. opera.
ton, and sympathizing aid, for the imme-
Hate supply Of. means; TO iable them 10
purchase and forward food 70 starving thous
ISands. The Grand National Entertainment
will be given at Washiugton.sD c.. August
/, 1867. Three hundred 'thousand tickets viii
be offered for sale, ,"atS2: each. Every ticket
will be entitled to an award. which will take
place at the same time Half Of the amounfs
1 will be in valuable awards to. the holders
and the balance will be devoted at once By
the Lady Managers to purchasing food TO be
sent South for immediate distribution among
rbe most needy. The Lady Managers have
entered into an arrangement with Messrs.
Bentley, Clark & Co., to superintend fhe
disposal Of tickets, and conduct the enter.
tanment in manner worthy the patronage
and support of the public.
List of Awards. ia
l. An elegant Mansion on Fifth Ave -
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