The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-03-09
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Public Meeting. IS
"a meeting of the citizens of Anderson Er1oI
was held in the Court House ontMonday 4bt1.
inst. to take into consideration the condf 81
the suffering population Of Columbia, and ESise
some means fortheir immediate relief. q! sIS
Rev ). Scott Murray was called to theRair,
and in a brief address explained the objectf ffhe [
meeting. James A. Hoyt was requested to b. as |:
Secretary.
Hon. ]. P. Reed, in response tola call frSthhse
sChair gave an interesting account of affairs sEo
lumbia and the adjacent country-the exit Of
suffering and distress caused blythe recent o$ps
tion of the enemy-their vandalism and orads %.
citizens, and the deplorable condition in whiSepr
fellow -countrymeu we're placed by this yiaa'on
of the public enemy. He then made IN eloSent
and forcible appeal to the audience to- contillte
literally of their means and supplies to the aief
ofthc destitute. 81
s. The following contributions have been rcdged
by the Chairman;
Mr.. Charles 1rby, 10 bus. corn L. A. osbfa1sj
1;bbl. -four and one hundred dollars J. P. Ned
lbbl. -four, 10 gals. syrup, and one hundrefol-E
lars Crawford Keys, two barrels of -four, Ety
pounds of bacon, three bushels of Irish pot4es,s
and 10 gals. syrup Joseph Ryrum, 8 bus. Prn;
and Q bus peas; T: M. ,Horsey, bag four 5qbs-a
!. bacon, one thousand dollars; George Mansfef z.
bag flour and 2 pieces bacon; WI Clancy, tg}Te
): hundred dollars R. Monro, one hundred dolls
. D. T.. Rainwater, 40 lbs. bacon j. W. Wakiifn,
I. one hundred dollars; Rev. Jas. Wilson, tsl
corn; ]. r. Cochran, 80 lbs. bacon and busfo-
. tatoes; Julins Matthiesscn,,1 bag -four, 4 plies
bacon, and one hundred dollars; J.. F. Wilson, he
fEhundred dollars; w. K. Brown, 50 bus. cda;
} james Raycnel, one hundred dollars; John fi-
! ledge, two hundred dollars; w A. McFall, .Ec
bbls -four. Hugh Wilson, one hundred dollfs
Daniel Brown, one hundred dollars "a. Eyins,pns
! hundred dollars; Thomas Harper, one hunsat
r dollars; D. Silcox, two hundred and fifty fl
t lars; Charles Haynie, IS bus. corn andfs25 b.
f bacon; Z. Webb 2 bus. corn; b. F. craytoS
bus. corn and 25 lbaH bacon s: W.. C Brcese2 ~
f hundred dollars; r. Richie, ten dollars VIE
+ Scott, fifty dollars; D. Watson, 5 bus. meal;l
: McCuly, ! bag -four so lbs. bacon, and gali sy
8 rup to be sent to John McCully, Columbia9E |
! Earle, 10 bus. corn J. B. Watson, 80 lbs. bicon
Y John McGregor, 25- lbs. bacon VIM. Burriss,
lbs. bacon; Rev. w. B. Long, eight dollars ;sSll
!. g. w. Simmons one hundrcd lallnrr,
: : FIVE .a0HEi 1aI2 ~
I son, one bbl flour lhnass EResess 60.
Smith, five bus. meal, md twenty -fye lbs. b..
u; T. Taylor, ten dollars; W:sssAi illford
sack -four; J. B. Moorc,-ten dollars IS sE: Mob:
ten dollars; ]. o. Davis, ten dollars; Rev. SB55
;riss fifty lbs: bacon and five bus. meal sRes.iJ. 4.
{ Elliott, thirty dollars E. o. Jackson, ten dollars
;. j. w Harrison, FIVE hundred dollars Rev. JsSce
: Murray, fifty dollars and twenty-five lbss bseo1
Reuben Blrriss, five bus. meal and fifty lbs bafol
: A. p. Hubbard, one piece bacon and tWentygf
! dollars g. P. Smith, one hundreds Sand fifty do
lars; p A. White fifty lbs -four or dolara
S. Bleckley, two bus. potatoes; ]. B, McGeegoI
piece bacon 40. N Norris,s Eve bus. meal hIr
VI D. H. Wfitner, ten bus. meal and five gals sSsar
B: F. Whitner, five. bus meal and one, side btson
) Capt. Z. L. Simmons, one hdndfsd; lbs bacof ON
lone bbls a Dur \; G. Martin, lbs.l .laou
$ one piece bacon, and four gals: syrup s5ulid
Poppe, one hundred, dollars; ). N HirscE te
dollars; E. ". Webb, fvc dollars; B. W. BSErrurss
|sten dollars ". Reese, one sack Hour ;i yds
one bbl -four one hundred and twenfy yseigR lbs
and Eve lbs. coffee; !; Mrs. Mary j Orr, one gsck
flour; James A. Hoyt, twenty dollars
Any further donations win. be acknowled tlsoug
the intelhgeacer. sstss
On motion of Mr.. Hoyt the mcrfbess Of Tie Sol
diers' Board of Relief were requested ito fscpiv
contributions from the citizens of the DISTRICT
(. Thc:meeting then adjourncds Z
]: SCOTT MURRAY, .clm'n. !
sJAMEs "A HoYT,; secretary.z.