Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-05
SUFFERERS Ar SAVANNAH.


New York has uobiy aud promptly followed
the example OF Charleston, III efficient riea-
sures tor contributing their mite towards the
relief OF The sufferers by the late Fire at Sa-
vannah. At meeting OF the cIizcns on the
18TH inst. OF winch Uiuiam Bayard, Esq was
Chairman, and Charles hing Esq. y, vriary, il
was
Resotred. That the meeting feel deep SYM.
pat'lN IN the mistOrtuues ct their fellow ci,i-
zens OF Savannah, aud d strong desire, az far
as has IN their power, to contribute to their
relief.
ReSotred That committee of thirty be ap-
! pointed, for The purpose OF soliciting con,ri.
BUTTONS IL ON the citizens of New YORK for the
relief OF the needy aud suffering cItzrRs of
Savannah, who have been reduced TO want by
the late destructive hre in that city aud that
snch contributions be Transmitted TO Them az
cary as may be, accompanied Dy the assur-
dnces that the citizens OF New York are
deeply affected by the caiamities which their
friends and fellow citizens OF Savannah have
experienced.
ReSoired, That the committee aforesaid be
instructed, in he ali of this meeting L. solicit
The honorable the Corporation TO make Il do
nation OF twenty thousand dollars or such
other sum as they may deem proper, Tor the
relief of the SAID needy sufferers at Savannah
IN addition to the voluntary contributions TO
be collected from nsi,iuuals
RtSOired, That his honor the mayor be re.
quested 10 call the Corporation together as
soon as may be convenient and that vhen
convened, lie express TO them tie sincere vish
OF tins meeting, thar they advance the sum of
fifteen thousand deiiars and forward the
same 10 Savannah. tor The relief OF the suffer
eIS IN that place by the late fire.
This IS vel, and worthy Ola rich commercial
city.
At Philadelphia, too there has been public
ureiIng, at which JUDGE IUyhman presided
aud Mr.. Mayor BQiksI acted as Secretary at
winch committees were appointed 10 receive
donations III money stores or bniidjur mate
rlaiS, tor the relicfot the sufferers at Savan-
nah.
E1tract Of letter from WASHINGTON, to a gem
tiemGR in this city.
III Is expected that d proposition will be
made Ia Congress, in a few DAYS, TO fund the
AGO Stock. AT present il hears no interest
aud Is redeemable ont of the sales of land an
Aiabdnia, &c. conveyed TO the United States by
Gtorgid Originally there was near 900 900
dollars OF thiS stock There is now nnredec M
Ell about 600 900 dollars TO meet which il is
sara mere are more than one million of dollars
Ia cash la tie tressury-conseQuently if the
STOCK IS funded at per cent. Interest, redeem
able al the pleasure of the govcrnment-the
easury would have this amount of cash at
thei, command lHme dately, towards making
up the deficiency Ii 1t is not funded-it is
supposed tho whole will be paid OIL about the
LIST May" IN Y paper
Departed this transitory life at his farm i'm
this County, the soldiers Retreat, on Monday
evehing last, General THOMAS PARKER
Tie served his country during the revolutionary
war as brave and d!stIn- uished soldier He
was brigader general in the late war and
SUI retained that love OF Cohutry winch is so
strong characteristic OF those who w.Iled us
nation He was inferred in the family burial
ground in Leesburg.
Winchester Constellation. January 20
We hare seen specimen Of White UarbIe,
recently discovered in Spartemburg District,
aConf IRE miles. from Byoad Rirer. lis &C
hnowfedged to be Ue''y, superior ; anu iis grain
as said to snp0SS thai of the Italian Marble.
lCbarleston Patriot.