The New York herald., 1862-03-05
North Carolina Relief Committee.

North Carolina Relief Committee.
Irregular meeting Of the North Carolina Relief Com
mittee held at the rooms Of the Chamber Of Com
msrcc Friday February 49, listen the full report
Of their agent, Mr. Z. K Dow, who has just returned
from Hateras Inlet after distributing the cargo Of the
schooner Elijah Sheddcn.
Tho cargo the result OF tho meeting held at the
Cooper Institute November last and TO re-
eve the necessities Of the suffering loyal people Of the
coast OF North Carolina.
The mission has been most successful, and great
Of Distress and in some cases. actual starvation
prevented.
people loud in their expressions Of gratitude
the liberal citizens of New York the effect upon the
main land where it was KNOWN sure 70 bo productive
Of great good to the Union cause.
The OF this part Of the State supplied for the
present. but there is probability OF suffering and need
among the loyal people OF other portions North
lima before the rebellion which crushos them by its
tyranny entirely suppressed. II therefore decided
10 be nexpedient to make any immediate disposition OF
the funds remaining In the hands OF the treasurer Mr.
J. M. Morrison.
made the people of Hateras and their need Of
sisanee the committee call the particular attention Of
the 70 es Sy s 0 MT
officers OF the army. W. NJ vERMILYE, Chairman.
We. DODGE, Jr., Secretary.
MARCH 4, 1852.
New YoRx, Feb "a, 1862.
CHAs. H. MARSHALL. ESQ., Chairman Executive Committee
North Carolina Committee Of Relief
S- beg submit TO you the following report Of my
action agent Of the committee distributing the
cargo the schooner E. Shedden among the 10y al nhab
left here In tho schooner Z. Shsdden, Captain j. p.
White December IL, and arrived at Hatteras Inlet De-
cember ls After consulting with tn: officers Of the
commenced distributing the cargo immediately My
plan OF following your instructions was 10 sell at low
price to those who although in great need hardly in
such position In life TO accept charity, while to
In reduced circumsan the cargo dis
tributed according to their wants in the following
ner-
committee Of three was named from each neKhbor-
hood by the inhabitants thereof These committees under
f.s,s
districts who really unable 70 pay for the food
and lclothng that they actually required To those
% ,S S.,c. ss s1smnng o s G as lay IN my
ows-A list in detail Of the articles distributed to
the following neghborhoods is too long for publication
Kline keet neighborhood, total population 800. in
seventy.one families. Chicamacomico neighborhood
total population 33 In fortythree families Cape neigh
total ts N thirty m families Trent
Hateras neighborhood, total population 800, in fy
seven families "
per invoice s 81 645 co. OF which donated the articles
before named; the balance sold to the deserving In
money and 052 IDS hides 4VS4 Ids JUNK eo2 lbs cop
The money hand you herewith; the other articles,
north left the leland in charge Of Mr. b. f. Peel
whose storage receipt accompanies this.
The inhapitants loyal to The Union really deserving and
many Of them in actual want Of the necessares Of fe
and all grateful TO the people oi New York for thcr
prompt and noble response to their cry Of distress.
my business 70 live among them and look Der.
sonay after their wants and after weeks residence
truly say that, without this opportune aid from New
York. many Of the poorer people would have starved
this, and the richer ones would have suffered
severely
To Brigadier General Williams, Lieutenant Colonel
Belts and the officers under thoir command, return
my heartfelt thanks for their many kindnessss Not
wthstandng their aruous duties, they did every
thing to further tho views OF the committee, and thcr
assistance and advice 70 me was invaluable.
have reason believe that this charitable action on
the part Of the citizens OF New York known on the
main land, aud will good effect in developing the
already strong Union feeling there Lieutenant Colonel
Belts kindly detailed soldier (Mr. volk) as my
assistant Ie proved 70 be very efficient and extremely
useful to me.
Captain white, Of the schooner E. shedden, fulfilled
his charter party my entire satisfaction All Of
which Is respectfully submitted.
EDWARD K DOW. Agent.