The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-08
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LANCASTER DISTRICT will require $4,000 bushels.
There IS not more corn, If oil distributed, than
enough TO do the distriet longer than the 1st Of
and corn, have been extremely poor. suppose
not mora than one third Of a crop has been made.
good Providence interposes, Idonot see how many
are to escape starvation. Those persons in our
our district who have heretofore been able to assist
the destitute. a5e now reduced themselves and un-
CHEsTEaEu1D DISTRICT. think it viii require
at least 1000 bushels Of to supply the neces-
stiles Of the poor Of this district. S Gg
MARLBORO DwTR1oT-Crop very short; not
more than one third or one half supply made. It
is estimated that tho district will require 100 600
bushels to supply the want. fsa
CHESTER DIBTRIcr.-There are about three hum
dred and forty families, representing twelve hun
dred and fifty persons, large proportion of whom
are, under present circumstances, unable to pro-
vide for themselves He thinks it will require from
5000 to 10 600 bushels to meet ther necessities.
Poor for this district have been applied to for re-
lief BY five hundred white persons, who furnish
certificates Of destitution; and Che number of des-
= Hoaa7 DmTla1cr--I believe that Il WIN require
not less than 20 900 bushels OF corn to supply the
hibution. a .'S5S Il M -
WHlIA,rsBgne D1srR1or.- -one.twentieth Of the
population Of this district must be provided for by
U. p.
LEx1EeToN DITR1oT.-Fr the numerous ap-
pications made. to me I know the destitution to
be very great In my opinion it will require not
less than three Thousand bushels Of corn to supply
| the want Colonel Palmer, now resident in this
district, among many certificates gives tho follow
Miss sgsd S h has an dotc sister, aged
" dependent upon her; her mother and elder sis
| ter have both died during the past month, If not
from actual starvation, from great want. ~!
shaw District, have been made without reference
to the freedmen. In almost every district their
des6tution equals or surpasses that Of the whites.
the belief that it will require at least 5000 bushels
| this district. 5@:'c sa& ,.t
The following extracts OF letters are in response
to circular sent out under direction of Governor
Orr: = - = 80: :, ! !.
GEoRaErowN.-Our population Of whites is, as
dows in Georgetown, their small children, who are
dependent, number about forty, while those who
could work, il work was to be had, would swell the
number considerably. This does not, by any
means, comprise all who are in actual want an
not sure if the ones who are suffering the most are
not those whose deicacy leads them to complain
the least. know ofmany such. -. .f 7
ALlsToN, FAIRFIELD DIsTRIcT-The failure OF
the crops last year following the disasters OF de-
srnctlve raid leaving us comparatively nothing to
painful state that many OF our people are depen.
dent on the charity Of those outside OF our com
munity, we no longer being able to help one
AUOtu0I. liz S1GuALlOu GQlG L1l1o 1S really
alarming; starvation at the door Of many indus
trious men trying TO mako crop;will not be able
to plant without help, II they nil to set help
they live to get through this. -.- II
EDaEFTLD DDIsrRICr.-There are several old per
sons, both white and colored, whofor some months
| until the community is no longer able to suppori
them, and without aid from abroad they must.per
ish.. Two old negro women were found in the
friend and Carried the cottage Il White ,VUa Womar az
near, where they have been supported by the
neighbors ever since but now the provisions of al
parties are exhausted. L.. 4 d aaS.' aalg N;. !
I NEAR GREENwooD, ARBEvnLE D1s1R1Gr.-Ther
are several widows, with families Of little children
who have been supported by the charity of neigh.
boss until they can no longer assist then and they
FoaT MILLS, YORK DIsrR1cT.L am destitute
and have large family, and have no way to Eel
corn co1id would .aa be Obliged to yoq i gosabe
have large family, ten in number, and nothing to
| eat: sold all my bacon to buy corn and am, now
without either. $.7-ifL a \ r ~ 81,
widowed mother and two widowed sisters who are
much needing assistance. One fmy sisters has
5wo small children, the other seyen, al Of them
living with my brother-in-law, who has lost the
use Of his right arm. He was farming last wear
and is this, but last year he failed entirely in naaI
ing CROP and he has no money to buy corn or
lf11 FAnsp1p alein any ii mrneai.
ate reighborhood fifty 6t sixty persons in great
want aqd Who must perish, unless help comes
KaRsaAw D1s4aIcr crops c1 have faied t.
such an extent that feel satisfied from the repre-
sentatms made 90 me on the subject that not
viii be consumed by the 30th Of June next.
HORNY D1srR1or.--From the effects. of the war
and the drought of last summer believe that it
supply the wants Of the district; 000 81 which
must be tor charitable distribution - II ~.
Due West, AB1Eynl:K j. !DIsTRIm.--h q limited
4sag near p1e: West gentleman writes
theipeople from actnl starvation. 8s :
.:::l &xIse1oN DISTRICT. have list Of poor con
slstIlng Of old men unable. TO work, and widows
now II state OF beggary and want. We are in the
ralded region and person is not able to assist
i Rioa1aD D1sTaicr, s including tie burnt citv .,
Columbia have on my list $50 names, repre-.
sentEg $40 persons, most it not all Of whom
must BE- 9.e fed om day t9 day BY ohariy suffer
are IN great and Immediate want. s5$5s
KEasHAw.I :, are one thousand individual
names upon the list who receive each two weeks
me from the New York Southern Reiief Aasoe;a:
tion: That list is daily increasing and fhere AT
aanS e want Yho are unwilling t. rsiief
would suggest the appointing Of & committee o
Intelligent and reliable gentlemen rom each pre-
c!nct Of the district, to seek out me-itorious ob
who need relief, but who would not beg. 80
ln: CoKEsBuRy, ABBEvMLE DISTRICT. Their ar.
! eight families in our immediate neghborhood whs
without assistance; and have no idea that thest
[edght are more than one-fourth oft number VIII,
cannot live without assistance in this immedlat,
neighborhood: II You can send us any corn, i,
mercy do it. The months OF May and June vi
test the powers Of endurance Of many q delicatI
woman and orphaned child in the hard scufae to
WnL1sroN, UpPRR Pact OF BAnswEL D1s1R1djr
There are sixteen white and twelve colored fanii