Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-01-04
TO the Friends Of Humanity.

To the Friends Of Humanity.
From the destitute in Kansas the heart
rending cry, Give us bread or we starvc p
becomes more and more emphatic. Thous-
ands Of emaciated hands are there stretch.
ed out to God and human kindness implor.
ing relief. The appeal comes directly home
to the heart, and no one can refuse to aid
Let the benevolent all over the country act
promptly
: Orssnise town, county, city ard ward
committees, and let them continue to work
y HOME relief cannot be had before next har.
vest. ,a $3.50
70 enable committees to forward relief
!. without delay, 1t is thought advisable to give
Information and directions in general. The
: plan for distribution through complete or
ganization in the Territory is as perfect as
practicable. Relief is more certain to go
where most needed through that channel.
1st. Cash Contributions should be sent to
DR.. Jno. Evans, Of Chicago, by express, or
mail, in such funds as are collected. He will
publish all receipts and disbursements, from
, time to time. 1t will all be applied in the
most judicious manner to the expense of pro-
curing and forwarding food and raiment
zge I'd. CONTRIBUTIONS IN Pork, BEEF, Gro
i cERlBs, DRIED FRUIT, AND BEANS, when COL
lected in Illinois, Southern Wisconsin or
Eastern Iowa, should be put up in shape for
handling, and shipped in any quantities by
rail on the most direct route, directed to s.
G. Pomeroy, Atchison, Kansas, marked, Re.
lief for Kansas = to secure half price on
freights. In all other parts Of the country,
let them be sold and remit the proceeds.
Sd. Dry GooDs OR CLOTHING, SHOES, &C.,
4 in packages marked Relief" may be sent
free by the American Express Co., to Gen.
Pomeroy, from any part of the country.
8 18th GARDEN SEEDs-Let every committee
collect, put up in packages, and label during
the winter, and forward (marking the early)
and other garden seeds. Their gardens will
afford the first home relief to the sufferers.
" The benevolent in Iowa, Wisconsin, Mich
igan and Northern Illinois, are requested to
donate SPRING WHEAT and other seeds FOR
: FIELD PLANTING. The citizens of Middle and
Southern Illinois are requested to SELECT
GOOD CORN For SEED, also, PUMPKINS. and 9TH
er seeds for field planting, especially EARLY
BEANS and PEAS SO that the sufferers can
plant and be supplied from their own fields
and gardens as soon as possible. In regard
to SEEDS please inform w. F. NJ Army,
MENDOZA, Ill.,, who will give special directions
with reference to their shipment &c.
Ssh 9th. Corn, WHEAT AND FLoUR-Collected
at points west of the Illinois and Fox rivers
? on any OF the following railroads may he
shipped via the Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy
+ Railroad, viz: Illinois Central, to Mendoza
Chicago & Rock Island, and Mississippi &
0 Missouri, to Pond; Burlington & Missouri
River and Peoria d Oquawka, to Galesburg
and the Meredocia & Quincy, at half freights.
At all other places it will be best to sell these
articles, and remit the proceeds with which
to purchase again nearer their destination.
.. 9th. Where committees can get sacks
themselves, it saves delay and trouble
I;ags for grain ought to be such as will do to
send the meal and flour away in when ground.
Where large lots of grain are collected at one
point, sacks will be furnished by W. L. M.
Army, Mendoza, Illinois, who has direction of
all matters pertaining to Shipment &c.
9TH. How TO SHIP-Grain from points on
the Illinois Central Road, and on the Chica-
60, Burlington & Quincy, east of Mendoza,
may be sent IN bulh to Blackstone & Panton' s
Mills, at Mendoza, who will grind, sack and
ship the same by agreement. From all other
points indicated above, shipments may be
made by committees directed to S. c. Pomc-
roy, Atchison, Kansas, marked as c. Pom
croy, Atchison, shipped by W. F. M. Army,
for Kansas relief" to secure half charges.
@i Sth PAYMENT OF FREIGHrs.--When COM
mittees have the means, it is desired that
they prepay freights as far as possible on
the route. In other cases they will be paid
at Atchison.
9Th REPORT ALL SnIpMENTs-To W. f. NJ
Army, by mail, at Mendoza, Illinois, and send
bills of lading to him. .
This will to some extent make it possible
to regulate the supply, which is important to
those coming for it long distances in the Ter
ritory
10th. AcENrs.-All authorized agents will
have certificate from Gen. Pomeroy, and
when in the Northwest they are requested to
report to F. N. Blake, members of the Terri
torial Relief Committee, giving full account
OF their operations from time to time His
Office is at w. II. Rice & Co.'S Bank, No. CD
Clark street, Chicago. He will give advice
as to the best field for operation. &c. No
agents are allowed anything for their services
above actual expenses, which, with the lber-
atty Of railroads in passing them are very
light. Some imposters have been heard Of,
and will be publicly exposed. In all cases it
is preferable for relief committees to remit,
instead Of paying to unknown agents All
the newspapers in the Northwest are request
ed to publish this circular.
By authority, from the Chairman of the
Territorial General Relief Committee.
F. N. BLAKE. Member Ter. Com.