The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-12
From the Orphans Home Banner.
The Orphans without "a Home.

On the 18th Of July the property, which
has been occupied for dearly three years as
"A Home for destitute Orphans. was sold mt
public auction. in the city OF Jackson. Col
J. J.. Power, one Of the Trustees, was pres
cnt and bid nine thousand dollars for the
Home. Joshua r. Speed, Of Louisville, ky-
through his Attorney, Judge William Yer
ger, bidding more than nine thousand, be-
came the purchaser. We can continue b.
occupy this property, only so long as Mr.,
Speed thinks proper 70 permit US 70 do So
An effort, however. is being made TO rent
the property, until the means can be secured
and arrangements made to provide Home
at some other point. The Hoard of Trustees
siness before them, was the selection Of a
new locality for the Home. and TO devise
some plan OF raising additional means 20
enable them TO start at some other point.
number of propositions were before the
Board, Offering sites at various points.
One Of these propositions was so exceed
ingly liberal, that we deem IL proper 70 re-
fer 70 it. DIR. G. M. Walden, who Is well
known throughout the State. proposes 10
give TO the Home about 1900. acres of land
near Forest Station, on the NfcksbuTg and
Meridian Railroad. IL the Trustees will To-
cate the Home there. This land sold for ten
thousand dollars before the war, This pro-
position. together with many others, induced
the Board TO defer action for sixty days, 80
that these various sites could be examined.
1t would also have been almost impossible
for the Board TO have taken definite action,
unless they had had more means az their
command.
There is within reach OF the Board only
about six thousand dollars. This includes
all that has been contributed as a repurchas-
ing fund, all that has been contributed for
the support Of the Orphans, and all that ID
on hand arising from subscriptions 70 the
Banner. The children must live while tlic
Board Is making arrangements for another
Home for them.
Only a part OF the six thousand dollars,
therefore. can be used TO procure a new
Home. The people have been kind. and In
many places have responded nobly TO the
calls upon them; but friends, the work Is
only half done. IL the Orphans are Ia have
a Home, the Trustees must have more mo-
ney. IL is no light matter 70 provide shell
ter for two hundred children. We do feel
deeply grateful TO the people OF Mississippi,
Alabama. New Orleans Maryland and other
localities for the aid which they have given
us; ana we do most respectfully ask our
friends to continue their efforts for the next
sixty days.
Win not the ladies OF every neighborhood
take this matter in hand? Ask every one
YOU meet for one dollar; some viii give you
more, some less. IL one-fourth Of the ladies
Of the state would do this, the Orphans
would soon have n better Home than the
one they have just lost. During the sixty
days, propositions for a site for the Home
Will be gladly received-send all such prop
ositions, to some one Of the following Trus-
tees: Rev. w. $. Webb, Crawfordsville
Capt. Il. j. Deupree, Brooksvllle; DIR. W. ID.
Marsh, Enterprise; Col. j. L. Power, Jack
son; Col. X. w. Upshaw or Major w. M.
Strickland, Holly Springs, Miss. These gen
tlemen are committee 20 examine sites OF
fered, and report 20 the Board on the 10th
Of September.
All contributions OF money should be
sent TO Capt. 4. j. Deupree, Treasurer,
Brooksville, Miss. or TO any member OF the
Board Of Trustees.