Washington telegraph., 1862-02-26
yot.1srr.as' FAMrLrEs.-Not thu

VoLUNrEERs' FAMILIEs.--Not the
least noble spirit elicited by the times, is
the hearty alacrity with which those Of
our citizens whose age, in6rmities, and
social duties prevent them from shoulder
ing arms in person, come forward to en-
,our pc others
When the news of Forts Henry and
Doneison reached us, an universal burst
Of indignation arose from every tireside.
A subscri ption was set on foot to furnish
'ssured meaus of supporting the families
If those who might rush to the rescue of
The Southern cause The time has been
short, but even in that small space, there
has been contributed near S23, 600 worth
for the families of tn. Sc who volunteer,
This is but the beginning, Patriotic meu
are coming il every day to beg the priv-
lrge of adding their names. to the list, and
every day new accessions are mnde to tie
fund which is to sustain the devoted wife,
the patriotic mother, or the fond sister
wio stays at home whilst the head of the
family exposes his life for the country,
We cannot to-day give all the proceed
ngs in full with regard to this matter,
they will! appear in our next, The fol-
lowing gentlemen have subscribed each
i've hundred dollars-al good and true
men: Thos G Smith, ID & V Block, Jr o
" Jones, 4 D Pope, Juo l. Bouldi", ID
/ Witter, II " Smith, A n Johnson, J
W Paup, W B Gilmer, J w Hannah,
G d Royston, DR. p Fl Warren, B l. Brit
riu, Miller T. Co, w w Andrews. Benz
p Jett, Senior. Ephraim Mirick, james
Mcdaniel, Ssml w Witherspo,n, K A
Bronson, NJ V Cheatham, G K CheathaD,
Q NJ Hervey, James X Page,
The following gentlemen subscribed
three hundred dollars each: NJ Wiseberg,
Wm Moss, (and more if needed.)
The following gentlemen subscribed
-wo hundred and fifty dollars each: John
D Trimbic, D r Winn, B f Fall, Hewi'
E Burt, Moore & Smith, Geo w White,
Z S johnson, Edward johnson.
The following gentlemen subscribed
two hundred dollars each: W 8 4 j 5
Burt, Daniel Griffin, VIM p Hart, VIM o
Bradley, r NJ Wilson, Elijah Ferguson.
The following gentlemen subscribed one
hundred md fifty dollars each; a y Bel
lsr, Harman Bishop, Wiley B Stuart,
VIM NJ Carrigan, K A Carrigap, Orville
Jennings, James Nance, Wilson Green.
The following gentlemen subscribed
Que hundred dollars each: WIN G Hsyles,
w d Green, j l. Bowen, j 2 MeLaiu,
James 5 Nelson, j j Vickers, jr, ii II
Hannah, Z I Deloney, Paul j Caring
ton, L Hampstead, Hewitt Burt, Sr,
j K Young subscribed SIS,
The following gentlemen subscribed
fifty dollars each: X Eggers, A Il Cox,
5 II Thomas, Wm ii Baird, G w Butch
er, E L McGraugh, 7 w Gill, Richard
Wilson, L Sanders, Thos Stuart, Elijah
Gibson, James Gibson, w n johnson,
John A Baird subscribed $40,
The following gentlemen subscribed
twenty-five dollars each;. Sam'l Kirkpat-
rick, J W Coffman, L L Pryor, Joseph
Patterson, james May,
Those under twenty five dollars are Jas
Bolt, s5; Ii Jones, $40; Jas A l. Pur-
dom, $40,
In addition to the above 1850 bushels
of corn were subscribed in the following
proportion: Geo . Rike so bushels, j ID
Morrisette 1000 bushels, f NJ Nicola
nery SEQ bushels, A b McCollum 200
bushels,
Committees were appointed in each
township to visit soldiers families and at
tend to their wants, The subscriptions
have been just begun, The full proceed
logs Of the meeting will be published in
our next, and all subsequent subscri ptious,
aud future action Of the committees faith
fully recorded,
Who will keep the ball rolling? You
who cannot go to the war Here's your
chance What can you give to support
he families of those who do? Come uu
aud show that your staying at home is the
result of physical infrmity, or imperative
Iuty, Support and cheer the families of
those who can 90, and thus do all the
iuty to your country you can, The list
remains open, Hon Jno ID Trimble, j X
Page, Esq, or almost any one else about
iown will take down your name for what
you can give, -.
The full proceedin gs in regard TO this
movement Will be given in our next,
NoLUNTEERING.- Our late disasters
have had the right effect. The spirit OF
volunteering, SO long tagging, is alive
again. Middle aged men are preparing