The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-10
Weekly Meeting Of the Chamber Of
EllE Commerce.
The saaeIiag roor of AIamba.
PrincelY LiberaiitY ofAIerchants and
Others.


I order Of business be suspended, in orde
that Judge Wythe, Of Alabama, might b
. introduced, as agent Of the suffering peopl
Of Marshall county, in that State. Carried
. The Judge then remarked that the tai
he had to tell was 50 fearful that it woul
challenge the credulity Of those present
but nevertheless It was true. He said III
Q. S. Government gave ABS rations 70 th
people, yet this was distributed among owe
l,soO persons, and there were at least 90
more N a starving condition.
He had seen mothers who had travelIe,
many miles, and who had left childrel
without bread, and one old man Of SEVENTY
had walked IS miles for q small amount o
food 10 support himself and aged wife.
In population Of 900 persons, not p
persons had more than enough TO suppl,
their own wants; and 5000, at least, were il
a starving condition. He had received
from citizens many donations, which had
been sent 10 the people, and he hoped that
something would be done by the Chamber
Mr.. R. B. Cheatham said:
Mr.. President-The resident patrons Of
The Turf and sporting men Of this city, have
requested me TO deposit with YOU. 10 be
handed to Judge Wythe, of Alabama, the
agent for the relief Of the starving people
OF some of the Northern counties Of that
State, the sum Of $500.
II affords me pleasure TO be the organ Of
this contribution for this humane purpose,
and TO acknowledge that during my official
connection with city charities, / have had
frequent occasion to know of similar acts OF
h0eraiity and kindness from the same
source.
Mr.. Terrass eomplimented the donors in
high terms.
Mr.. J. J. Mccain said he would donate
| ten barrels Of -four.
Mr.. President Terrass said that he be-
lieved that corn would be more acceptable.
Judge Myth said that the people did not
expect meat if they got corn, it would be
all they would ask. There were thousands
who had not tasted meat for months.
Mr.. President Terrass was here com
PEELED to leave, and Mr.. R. B. Cheathsm
was called 10 the chair
Mr.. Pointer moved that the Chamber of
Commerce donate 300 bushels Of corn.
Mr.. Baternan moved that the amount be
raised TO 500 bushels.
Mr.. Mccain was in favor Of extreme
liberality.
The proposition to contribute 500 bushels
Of corn was then carried unanimously.
Mr.. Cheatham urged that individual
firms contribute literally, not only of corn,
but -four and bacon.
Mr.. J. J. Mccain subscribed 10 barrels Of
-four, and urged ten other men to do the
same.
Mr.. sickles said that he was not q dealer
in -four or corn, but he would give 50 pairs
Of shoes.
The house Of Bailey, 0rdway d Co., was
made the depot fer the reception of contri-
buttons, which are requested to be furnished
by 10 am. to-day.
r. B. Cheatbam stated that all this
freight would be forwarded to the depot free
of charge by the Adams Express Company.
The following is the list Of contributions
made:
4 Z trunk \ NO.g SlU clhu.
CIR Parsons & Co., barrels flour.
MT Hagan, 10 barrels salt.
Dickey a Smith, % barrels corn.
G Nelson x Co., 10 barrels crackers.
J J 0'5haug hnessay, so bushels corn.
A A Breast 4 Co., 81 do do
W Wilson a Co., barrels flour.
Geutner Riddle, boxes soap, Of can
dies.
jim cCan, 10 bbls Aour, 500 lbs bacon.
Bickles x Co., 80 pairs shoes.
J 7 Brown, 100 hogs joles.
Stratton, Pointer & Co., so bushels corn.
AID Wharton, sacks corn.
WT&J Parks, 5 barrels Hour.
Guthrie & Co., do do
"A Spencer 4 Co, 100 bushels corn.
RIB Cheatham & Co., 100 do do
Robt Thompson, 5 barrels -four.
Geo Shields Co., ) do do
BIS Hamilton 4 Co., barrels -four.
NV Taylor, 100 lbs bacon.
d Denton & Co a, 3 barrels hard bread.
Mclaughlin, Butler & Co, bbls. -four.
II S aBtemaD, sacks Of corn.
Mr.. MeCann moved that a committee Of
three be appointed to wait on Gen. Thomas,
ana ask the donation Of some hard bread
from the Government Adopted, and
NIessrs. Mccain, sickles aud Parsons, were
appointed and on motion Mr.. R. B. Cheat
ham was added.
Mr.. A. A. Spencer moved that a COM
mittee Of i've DO appointed to solicit contri-
buttons from merchants. Adopted, and
Messrs. Spencer, Crunk, Hagan, Taylor and
Brown, were appointed.
Mr.. McCann, speaking Of the railroad
question, said that there was no alternative
but TO sue the Company. He had done so
himself, and urged that others would follow
suit. He further stated that for SO barrels
of flour lost by the railroad, it required him
to wait SO days before he could get a settle
ment. That such management was out
ragsous.
Mr.. Mccain moved that committee OF
three be appointed 10 wait on the cotton
men, and urge them to come forward TO the
Chamber with their samples. Adopted, and
Messrs. McCann, Wheeler and Pointer,
were appointed.
The railroad question gave rise 20
lengthy discussion, but we are compelled to
omit il, for want Of room.
Mr.. Mccain moved that the Secretary be
instructed to request Mr.. Burns, the Presi-
dent of the railroad, to be present at p. IN.
to-day (Tusesday.) Adopted.
Adjourned.