, 1860-12-11
TO 7 HE FRIENDS OF HUMANITY

From the destitute In Kansas thchcart trend.
ing cry, "Giye US bread or VIC starye I" be,
comes more and more cmphatic Thousands
Of cmaciatcd hands arc there "stretchcd ont
10 God md human kindness" imploripg relief
The appeal comes directly home to tue hear,
aud no one can refuse to aid. Let the bencyo-
lent all over the country act promptly.
Organize town, county, city and ward COM
1nittecs, and let them continue to work. Home
relief cannot be had before next harvest
To enable committees to forward reliefwith-
out delay or further inquiry, it is thought nd
visahlc to give information and directions In
general. The plan for distribution through .
complete organization in the Territory is rs
perfect Is practicable. Relief is more certain
to 80 where most needed through that chan
ncl
Cash Contributions should be sept to DR..
Jno. Evans, Of Chicago, By express or mail, In
euch funds Us are collected. He will publish
in the Chicago TRIBUNE all receipts and dis
bnrcmcnts, from time 10 time 1t will ala be
applied in the most judicious manner to the
expense Of procuring and forwarding food and
raincnt.
81. CONTRIBUTIONS IN PORE, Beer, Gno-
cEn1Es, DRIED FRC1T AND BEANS, when col
lcctcd in Illinois, Southern Wisconsin or East
ern 1owa, should be put up in shape for hand
ling, and shipped In any quantities By rail On
the most direct route, directed to s. C. Pom
roy, Atchison, Kansas, marked, "Relief for
Kansas" to secure half price on fre!sLts. In
all o&th 11r$o lad Al.
and remit the pracecds.
Sd. Dnr GooDs OR CLOTHING, SuoRs, Gc..
in packages marked "RelieG" may be sent Jfss
By the American Express Co. to Gen. Pomfpy.
from any part Of the country.
4th-GARDES SEEDS--Lct every committee
collect, put up in packages, and label during
the winter, and forward pear fuarkipr the
will afford the first home relief to the suffer-
ers.
5th-ConS, WHEAT AND FLouR.-Co1lectcd
at points west Of the Illinois and Fox rivers
on any Of The following railroads may be ship
pod via the Chicago, Burlington d Quincy
Railroad, viz: Illinois Central, 10 Mendoza;
Chicago d Rock island. and Mississippi s Mis-:
souri,, to Pond; Burlington & Missouri
River and Peoria d. OquaWka, to Galesburs;
and the Aeredocia d. Quincy, ut half frci.hte.
at oil other places it will be best to sell these
articles, and remit the proceeds with which 10
purchase again nearer their destination.
9Th. Where committees can ret sacks Them
selves, it saves delay and trouble. l.ags fur
grain ought to be such as will do to send the
.ncal and flour away in when ground. Where
large lots Of grain are collected at one point
sacks will be furnished by ". F. u Amy,
Mendoza, Illinois, who has direction Of I'll
matters pertaining to shipments, DC
7th. How TO snr:-Grain: from points on
The Illinois Central Road, and on the clica,o,
Burlington and Quincy, east Of Mendots, may
be Ecnt III bulk to Blackstone e. Pcuston's
Mills, 1t Nendota, who will grind, sack aud shii,
the same by agreement From all otherpoints
indicated above, shipments may be made by
committees direct to s. c. Pomeroy, Atchisou,
Kansas, marked Relief" to secure half
chargca.
6th. PATaEsr OF FRE1ou7s-Where CON-
mittccs have the means, it Is desired that they
pre- pay freight Is far as possible On the route
In other cases they will be paid at Atchisnn
9th. REPORT ALI. SHIPNES1s-To ". F. II.
Army, by mail, at Mcndota, Illinois, aud send
bills Of ladtng to Gen. Pomroy. This will TO
some extent make it possible to regulate the
supply, which is important to those coming
for it long distances in the Territory.
10th-AGEHT5.-All authorized agents will
Aavc certificate from Gen. Pomeroy, and
when In the Northwest they are requested to
report to F. N. Blake, member Of tic Terrific
rial Relief Committee, giving full account Of
tacls opcfa1lons IRON time u time. His H1nce
is ut ". II. Rice d Co.'s Bank, No. 63 Clark
street Chicago. Hc will give advice as to the
best field for operations, &c. No agents are
allowed anything for their services a5ovc ac~
tual expenses, which, with the ibcfality Of
railroads in passing them, arc very Light. Some
Importers have btcn heard of, and will be nut-
!icly exposed. In all casts it is preferable for
relief committees to remit, instead Of pa:ins
70 unknown agents. All the newspapers iii
tue Northwest ere requested to publish this
circular.
BY authority, from the Chairman of the Ter
ritorial General Relief Committee.
r. N. BLAZE
W F. u ARST, Acm'r Of Ter. Com.
Geu'l Shipping Agent