The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-07-20
CITY NEWS.


Tue wR1ERs VIRGINIA. sYMrArHr MKEr-
Na.-rha meeting called at the Merchants
Exchange last Friday afternoon, to initiate
rneasuiss In aid OF the loyal citizens OF West-
ern Virginia, owing to some misunderstanding
10 the time, did not como OF, though qniis Q
number Of gentlemen had collected. The
meetiDg will urqusstiopabIy be held soon, Of
which cue notice viii be given. The following
letter, received bya gsnteusu Of TIL, city
from the Hon. JOHN B. CARLILB, member Of
oosgress fom Western Virginia, was shown
to the reporters and others;
wmuISa, Va els, June, 1901.
Glntls snsss Wa have peas difAeu w In obvla
Il the necessary mears 10 enable us 10 accomplish
our purpose Of holding vrginis In abe UOion, srd
are much embsrrAsed for wsnt of fauiA We
hsvs 70 uniform companies that eAlta IN the
service We have ,o prov for lhs "a niliss OF vo.
lunteers we have 70 incur, dai y, during ths slt
uoPs Of our Convsnties, an expsoss OF from $2c0
,c 5000 per day, wi,h many ether nscessihts incl
dent 10 putting In motion Q new gJvHnmeat
Very many Of our delesass In couvs-uon are
without means 10 psy thetr board, and cAnnos re-
main unless relieved. Ths writer OF ,hio has I'd.
val oed out Of his pocket Sl06 70 snablS the m
10 remain 10 tue convention, aod has for various
purposes, aiLcs the Inauguration Of chs PrI sent
90, .nl' uf, expended upvaIds OF 81 900 aud he
had b0' dellsr 'hs, ought 70 have Dssn divsrssd
hom the payment Of his own debss, add has several
,im, lou, himself with ius mArkss money 70 pur
1hIss daily food Tor is children. IL hiss bsei sur.
sssei o. US thas n our stuAtoa was made kno Wn
81 you srd our friends, ,hsy would rally 70 our
ss-i.iA ca In th's snu'ge Al h 5uo'sble cW zsn
- NV York o. G. sd us his cheek for 81 900 We
h.vs A,Los Ie"e vsd from ano,hsr source 81 900,
.ud th's is al the aid we have had from abroad,
~ lie cit s1s, who have sparo sGas, have
rsis'dA ooLitibaiei many ,bousand until thsy
INT is arply established, We Will be sSls 70 walk
clone. Nov is the pinch With US.
Very respectfully, JouS 8. CARLmE.
AMERICAN BIBLx SocmTY. - The stated
meeting Of the Board, adjourned from the 4th
inst, which was the first Thursday In the
month, was held on the 11th inst, at half
past three o'clock, p. M WM. b CAosDr,
Esq In tina chair, assisted by FRANoIs HALL,
Esq.
Rsv. J. W. MLANE, DID,, read the 2sh
P. aim and offered prayer.
Ono new auxiliary In Indiana was reeog-
nized.
Communication were presented from Agents
n different parts Of tins homs work, with in
ter,sling incidents; fromlRsv. !R lP. THoMPsoH,
Bfownville, Texas, Agent in Mexico, stating
The difficulty at this time Of obtaining bJOks
end saying that the country Is nov open for
| the distribution Of the Scriptures; from Rsv.
THOMAS hULbUhr, rOrt bAInlAl v. W,
con msndiBg the American translation OF the
| 0jib "a Tsstament, and asking supply for the
use Of the Isdian Mission In CanAaa; from Col.
GRONoHM, Geneva, in behalf Of the Swis'-
Italian COMMITTEES, giving the names and ex-
penses OF eolportsurs employed in bshalf OF thin
Society, and asking add ional apr 1priatlon oo
account Of increased labor and expense { tra's'
portaiion; from Rev DIR. ASDERsoN Il Bos"p,
Secretary A. b. q + NJ, in regard to detfay-
ing the expense Of making traEsla,ions OF the
Scriptures, from the Rev. JoHs MxE, SecrS
tlry Of the British and Foreeign Il Bile Sociei y,
the Rev. DIR. RIoGs, Of Constantinople, AnO
the Rsv. ISAAC G.. BLIss In regard TO ths
translation Of he Bulgarian TsstamsB from
tte R,y. PABLO SAncHz. Gibraltar IN regsrt
| to the use and distribstion OF spanish Blbls
| which had been sent to MNssilles; and from
Rsy. DR.. BiIDaNAS, Bhanghas In regard :
the continued opening In China, and asEing
supply Of booka.
Giants II bOOka wsss made 70 the PrsaSl