Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-02-14

they both eat nubbins? DO they stay about
the crib? Do they mind their drivers? &c.
If that team amt a humbug, than amt
no DRovER
Relief for Sufferers In Kansas.
Pursuant to previous notice a meeting of
the citizens of st. Clairsville and vicinity
was held at the Presbyterian Church, on
Sabbath evening, 10th inst.
After hearing u sermon from Rev. Mr..
Holiday, of Kansas, the meeting was or
ganized, on motion of Judge Cowen, by
calling DIR. III. WEST to the Chair, and ap-
pointing S. GREssINGER, Secretary.
Rev. Holiday then gave brief history
of the settlement of Kansas, referring to
some of the numerous troubles the people
of that territory have encountered. The
speaker confined his remarks, principally,
to facts in regard to the failure of the crops
in Kanas, the past season, and the neccs-
sites of the people occasioned thereby. The
facts as stated show that large portion of
the people Of Kansas are in suffering con-
dition, and, unless supplies are furnished
them, much suffering and starvation will
be the result
The speaker stated that in the Township
in which he resided--Auburn Township,
Shownee county-there were 64 families,
consisting Of 254 persons. In this township
the Corn crop of 1860 amounted to but 9l
bushels, the Wheat crop only 10 bushels,
Potatoes l5 bushels, and the Garden pro-
ducts, raised in the township, worth about
| So. .t.u.-..
The statements made by the speaker pre-
.sented most alarming state OF things
among the people of Kansas.
|, At the close of the Address, the Chair
kappointed Alessrs. Il. +. Chambers, |. II.
Patterson, 4. L. Kennon and Geo. Jepsor
Committee to wait upon the audience and
receive contributions for the relief of tht
sufferers in Kansas.
Rev, j. B.. johnson, Judge Cowen
Geo. Brown, |. H. Patterson, and Capt
Thos, Thompson We're. appointed II Contra
Committee, to adopt phns and use means
to raise funds in the different Townships II
this county for the benefit Of the people Of
Kansas. rlG
The Secretary has been permitted to make
the following extract from a letter writer
by Wilson &. Shannon. (son of Gov. Shan
and directed to DIR. Hewetson, of this place
Mr.. Shannon says:
''Since wrote to you last we have had /,
| n
saw any thing equal to it in Ohio. Tha
venerable gentleman, ''the oldest settler,
has never seen such snow in Kansas. Tn,
snow has been so deep that it has been i'm
possible, for any body to get away from
home Many Of the poor farmers have los
some of their stock, and it is quite probabl,
they will lose all before spring. They seen
to think that they ,could be satisfied, If The,
only knep Mey colid keep Soul and body 10
gether until Spring. 1t is pretty hard {,
see fine, large cattle starving to death J.
But that sinks into insignificance, when hu
man beings begin to feel the pangs of star
vation / do not see how many of the poo
people will get through. Much of the pro
visions that have been sent to Kansas, for tn,
poor, is at Acthison, but the people are no
able to go after it, on account of the snow
have done all that is in my power to hell
them. All that is left me now is to appea
to my old friends in Belmont, through you
for aid If you could raise twenty-five dol
lars and send it to me, will distribute it t,
those whom know to be needy. There i
plenty of -four, &c. 4, here, but no none,
with which to get it, so if you could &c
some and send it to me, for their benefit, i
would be boon that would be received witt
the greatest joy. If You should be so for
tunate as to get any, you can send it to IN,
through the mail, with perfect safety, or b,
express.
The undersigned have been appointed
Central Committee for Belmont county, I,
aid in procuring relieffor sufferers in Kansas
| We are satisfied, that thousands in Kansas
must inevitably PERISH if not relieved b,
charitable contributions We are also salts
fed that arrangements have been made b,
4 which donations for the -felif of these suf
ferers will be faithfully applied. Thousand
of men, women and children in the depth,
Of winter-by no fault of theirs--are liter
ally starving. We can relieoe them. They
are hungry and we can feed them. Will any
refuse their mite
The following named gentlemen in thei
respective Townships are requested to.receiv,
contributions in their Townships and max,
the necessary arrangement. that all desirou
of contributing may have the opportunity
AL contributions to be sent in at the earlies
practicable moment, TO the Treasurer o
the Central Committee, ISAAC III. PATTER
SON. ST. Clairsyille. "
Colauas 7b,cnship-Jesse Barton, DR.. G
III. Cope, Joshua Maule.
Flashing Td,onship-Isaac Holloway, j
I. Brandenberg.
KIk,cood 1oaonship-Wm. Boden, j, p
Arick. .-
Goshen 75,onship- Fred. William
Dillon,AJ. Dew Wright
Mead 1o,oaship- David Smith, Benjamin
lockwood, Thomas johnson.
I, sdsc Tb,onship-A. Branum, j. G. Tall
man. DR.. 8. B. West, j. Fl. Turner.
Pultaey T6.onship-Jno, s. Anderson, j
w. Milligan, DIR; Smith Holloway.
Smith lo.oaship-J. McKisson, Andrew
Ault, A. G. Ramage. fll fsii'l
Vnioa I5,opshtp-Dr. r. Hamilton, r
4 Washington I6,oaship--A. Armstrong, j
Askew, VIM Lucas. tlt{ HIHJ