The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-06-24
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Esemi- Annual Report of the Homo for the
y Moth rs, Widows and Daughters of
81 Confederate Soldiers, for the Half Year
q Ending 18th April, 1868,
b The ladies in charge Of the "Homc," be-
licving the public to DO interested in their
u mission of love and mercy, would lay be
q fore those who have SO kindly aided in this
& Echarl;y brief statement of what has been
a accomplished for the welfare Of its inmates.
n The Home" has been in operation for
n Pix months, and numbers over eighty ocou.
Ep.nts. Here these destitute ladies and
Echlldren, some Of whom have bucn reduced
kfrom aflluence to poverty, by the mislor.
Atuncs of war find comfortable shelter and
IA pleasant home. In tho 6colusion Of her
department., each mother can carry on tho
Awork of trnning her children with tho samo
Aprivaoy aad care that she could in her own
[ahome, and the children can still cuioy the
lAprivileges and pleasures Of the domestic cir.
Nclo.
Fl Three times week soup Is supplied in
Iathe institution; and, from time to time,
Bsuch provisions as have been sent by friends
dhave been distributed among the inmatea
land most gratefully received.
q school, numbering over fifty children,
Sjand constantly increasing, gathered from
q he families in tho "Homc," aud from those
Hunablc to secure education elsewhere, has
{lbcrn organized, and is regularly and graz
q cautiously taught by young ladies Of refine
Ament aud culture The progress Of tho
3children III acquiring knowledge hns alrca-
Il ly been such as TO reward aud stimulate
a lhcir disint crested teachers.
The large and Rccommodious building
Srented by tho board Of coutrol o(fording
Atho facilities. il is proposed, rs speedily ns
Apossiblc, to admit limited number Of girs.
y luughtcrs Of Confederate soldiers who hayo
dbeen impoverished by tho war, and TO afford
u hem home, in order 10 secure them tho
Il means of thorough education. They will
Aho placed under tho supervision Of dia-
q erect and experienced lady, rs q ron. For
3 he means of thrir education unu board,
dhowcvcr, the bonrd of control makes earn
d est appeal to the liberal and bencvolcnt.-.
y Tuition for them can be obtained, at some
u # tho best schools in The city Of Charleston.
Ant one half tho usual rates; and the zeai
y and the determination Of tho young ladies
4 10 secure the means Of aclr- support, win
doubtless, ensure double tho ordinary pro-
|grcss to that coveted result.
y Fortunately, also, the spacious premiscs
d occupied by the ''liomc" has afforded shell
= or 10 persons in mood who do not come
awithin the exact letter Of tho purpose Of tho
Anstitution. but who hnvo gladly avnlcd
q themselves Of the privilege Of occupying
arooms in the building which were not imnc
Iadiatcly required by thoso for whom they
awere originally designed. Tho eagernsss
Swith which ladies have nvailcd themselves
3of even n temporary shelter, which they
Acovcnnntcd chcerrnlly TO resign so soon ~
Nj should DC needed by those having n prior
arlnim, does but indicate the cXtremlly TO
(which we are reduced, tho patton, mac-
81 Inanimty with which il is horne, and tho
Satimcincss Of even the least effort and pray.
s3er for its relief.
n While thanking. most gratefully, MI who
Jhnve assisted us in this undertaking, we
II Earnestly entrent them not to relax thcir
agcncrous cndcnvors on behalf Of the Home"
q There arc many wants of its inmates
4 which wo nrc unable to relieve; aud wo
* feel that our work is incomplete until wo
apour OUT The full measure Of comfort upon
those protectors yielded up thcir lives in
adefcnce ofth homes and ours.
y We fully realize tho vast importarco of
aour undertaking, its grave rcspon sibilty.
aWo know our work to be n noble ono, to
lscnmfort the widow and the fnihcrless, and
Sto shelter The homeless Therefore, with
] Jan abiding faith in the kindness Of our pco-
pie, and a confident trust in tho benevolent
Spromptings of humanity, wc earnestly com.
I Smend the "lIomo" to tho liberal and the
aphilanthropic everywhere.
Mrs. M. A. SNOWDEN,
a Mrs. p. G. GAILLARD,
Mrs. D. H. HUGER.
ii Mrs. GEOHGE KOBEKTSON,
q Mrs. WILLIAM RAVENEL,
a Mrs. HENRY RAVENEL,
= Mrs. j. S. SNOwDEN,
Nlrs. c. 9. VEDDER,
Mrs. W. Il. NtIKELL,
Mrs. J. s. PALMER,
4 Mrs. NJ. T.. MATHESON,
Il Miss NJ. Is. CAMPBELL,
4 Miss ANNA SIMPSON,
4 Miss Il. Il. PALMER,
Miss MATILDA MIDDLETON.
aMrs. NJ. A. SNOWDEN, President.
Miss MATILDA MIDDLETON, Vice. Presss
II dent
Miss NJ. b. CAMPBELL, Secretary and
a Treasurer.
SArs. ". L. MiKELL. Corresponding Score
II tary.
Il WHAT FoRSEY GAYS ABOUT THE ELEoTIas
d IN VlRoINIA.-Tho Chronicle Of yesterday
Asays:
a "Now that the bill admitting tho swo.
4 3Carolinias, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and
d Louisiana, has passed both Houses Of Con.
1eress, 1t is time n little attention should
Abc directed to tho States which have not
Iprogrossed so far in the work Of reconstsuo-
ation. II is now just two months since, The
Aadjournment Of the Virginia Convention
k3after the completion of tho new ConsG.u. .
kA ton. Not step hae been taken since tha +
|4timc; and from present appcarancos IL doe 8
:anot seem likely that anything more will b Q
|adoae until Congress shall talo the inIMatis o
Hin the matter. The State Convention fxt ID
Ela day for holding the election TO- ratify 81 le
AConsttution, but owing to tho want Of fun3 Il
|Awherewith to conduct 1t, II was posjpon @;
b by General schofeld; and under prese, |,