The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-15
ALEXANDRIA. VA.

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The VOLUNTEER RELIEF ASSOCIATION
The Volunteer Relief Association held its
regular meeting at the Auditors Office, yes
terday, VIM. B. Price in the chair and Hen.
~ Peel secretary.
Reports were submitted rom several COM
mites charged with the working operations
of the Association, and several donations
announced.
The committee to confer with the Ladies'
Relief Association, reported that the ladies
had concluded to organize the Association
upon an independent basis, and were pro
crossing excelently in their benevolent ope
rations.
The treasurer, Mr.. VIM. N. Brown, report
ed that the balance sheet Of the Association
stands as follows:
Nov l3, Receipts to date, 1925 so
Expenditures . COG "
Balance, $2l9 43
Resolutions of thanks to several benefac-
tors were passed, and Wells A Harper ap-
pointed to communicate the same, and the
Association adjourned.
THE SUPPLY SToRE.-The Supply Store of
the Relief Association, on Fairfax street, op.
posite the City Market. is doing a noble
work. Whenever its doors are opened the
establishment is crowded by applicants with
their tickets, and in short time supplies are
furnished, to support life for the coming
week. The operations of the store for the
past two weeks have been as follows:
November l. First week. Two hur dred
and seventy-four rations furnished to one
hundred and eight families, rs follows: 1924
pounds Of meat; l5a bushels Of corn meal;
s22 pounds of -four, and 1902 fish.
November 8. Second week Three hun.
dred and eighteen rations furnished to one
hundred and thirty one families, as follows:
oO6 pounds of meat; 193 bushels of meal
633 pounds Of -four, and 1887 fish.
The distribution is in charge Of y com
mittee. consisting Of VIM. A. Murray, l. l.
Kinzer, Stephen Green. and William II. Nc
knight, who discharge their duties with
the utmost faithfulness and diligence.
A MILITARY REVIEW "A grand review
of the United States Army, now encampec
in this neighborhood, took place yesterday
few miles from this city, near the resi-
dence Of Cassius F. Lee. A number o
spectators from Alexandria were present.
The forces review ed were as follows:
Gen. Kearney's Brigade-rhe. LIST. End
3rd, and 4th regiments, New Jersey Volun
teers.
Gen. Slocomb's Brlgade--The 10th. 18th
and 26th regiments New York Volunteers
and the 9Th regiment Maine Volunteers.
Gen. Newton's Brigade The 18th, ar
3lst New York, LIST, California, and SIT
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Arnold's Battery, New Jersey Battery
and lst Massachusetts Battery, with 81
companies of Lincoln Cavalry
The forces we're reviewed by Gen. McCle
Ian, and Prince De Joinville, with the sta
officers. .G-sf u5 s
RIVER MOVEMENTS. The river side co,
tinues very dull. A few wood vessels cam
up yesterday without hinderanee from ii
Confederate batteries. The steamer Cer
de Leon passed down in the afternoon, wit
horses and wagons. The steamer Pensacol
teok on some heavy ordnance during the da.
This morning some small wood and oystt
craft passed up towards Washington. and
United. States steam-tug went down t" Fo
Washington, and soon afterwards passed u
again. p
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