Washington telegraph., 1862-03-05
yoLu:rEEn RELIEF ASSOCIATION -


At 4 meeting of a portion Of the citizens
Of Hampstead county, held at Washing
ton Oh the 2lst inst, for the purpose of
raising fund for the support Of the fam
lies Of such persons rs may enter the
service Of the Confederate States as vol
uurecrs. the honorable Daniel Griffin was
was called 20 the chair, and John d.
Triu,bie appointed Secretary.
Whereupon the following proposition
was presented by the secretary, and adopt
ed by the meeting, VIZ:
ave the undersigned, citizens OF the
county Of Hampstead, hereby agree and
bind ourselves respectively. to pay the
sums hereto subscribed by US, subscribed
either 10 cash OF necessary food aud clt tn
ing, TO such persons or committee as may
be appointed in each township 70 receive
the same, to be applied to the ma'ntain-
ance of the wives aud children oi such
nersons as will enter the military service
81 the Confederate States as volunteers
r., twelve months under the late procia,
nation Of Governor Rector; aud 10 an
such persons as may volunteer ior me oe-
fence of our country, we pledge ourselves
Individually and collectively 90 afford sup
mort. defence and protection to their fam
lies against insult aud wrong during their
absence
And thereupou the following named
gentlemen came forward aud made the
following subscriptions:
rive omi, the list here having publish
ed ll in full in our last issue
Money and Provisions subscribed s22, 1925
Corn subscribed, (bushels) 1,75O
[Since our last issue the following ad
ditional subscriptions have been added to
the above
j. w. Scoggins, $500 ia provisions;
Wesley Norwood, $500 in provision; W
II. Recto, $500; L.. B. Dowd, $50; john
NJ. Allen, $50; WIN. A. Carrigan, 500
"A. q. Stuart, $500; Joseph McKililap,
100 bushels corn; NJ. ID. Rlke, s25 in pro
visions; James Bradberry, 800 10 provi.
sions; NJ. W. Edwards, $50; r. Ii. Cop.
way. $50; Thos. j. Booker, 5000.
For the purpose Of mere fully and ef-
ieciively uffording relief to all families OF
absent volunteers nee ding aid, the follow
ing committees we're appointed in the sev.
eral townships whose duty it is TO visit
such families and ascertain their wants
from time to time, aud meet at the cleo
ton precinct of their respective town.
ships, on the first Saturday 10 each month,
and report the amount necessary to sup
ply the wants Of needy families 10 the
| County Committee, aud distribute supplies
when ordered SO TO do, TO the persons
uamed:
O-an 1ownship.-John d. Trimble,
Chairman; joel w Hannah, David Block,
Thomas z. Smith, II. ". Smith.
Nine Creek To'onship.- = Williams
Chairman; Thos @ Parker, Wesley Nor
wood, JAS " Scoggin, J II II Cummings
George W Stuart.
.Saiine To,cnship.--M v Cheatlam
Chairman; Rcbt Baber; Dr JAS N Robin
son. Wm o Bradley, X NJ Wilson.
Bois u Arc TouRshp. 9 & Crews
Chairman; james w Smith, NJ w Ed
wards, William Sandlin, Judge Lomux
Spring mn n,hip--Thos } Rey
nUid-, Chairman; \ Fowlkes, John j
Pelt, II bert DIrns, James VI Williams
Lnrouse TncnshiJ.- Hiram Powell
Chairman; Waiter Scott. David 4 Gar
rert, William l. Bright, Esquire Thoma
sln. .-.+ -s..
.Wssynri Tornshp.-Jobn " White
SIDE, Chairman; j j Vickers, Sr., Aaron
| R Nelson, John Vaughan, Carter Nc
| 4 lain
Red Lrnd Tonnship.-M NJ McGiii
Chairmau; James j. Collins, SAM i
Spraggin>, John Nolan, Sam'l L Leslie
The County Committee is composed oi
the chairman Ut each Township Commit
tee, aud the Presiding Judge Of the
County Court. as President, aud the Coun
ty Clerk to be Secretary thereof. 1t i
the business "f the County Committee u
I assess pro rata against each subscriber
| the amount called for by each Township
| Committee, and see that the sauic is de-
livered BY the subscribers at the depo
named in each township. or at the resi-
dence Of the needy as may be most conve
nient. The President shall convene, a
often as necessary, the County Commit
tee. by summons published in the Wash
iugton Telegraph. sA4
1t was ordered that the Telegraph ant
Little Rock papers be requested 20 pub
iish these proceedings.
There being no further business th
meeting adjourned sine die.
DAN'L. GRIFFIN, Gm'n.
JNo. ID. TRIMBLE, Sect'y.