The national Republican., 1866-07-25

| A. 4. PERRY, ESQ,
| SAMUEL FOWLER, ESQ.
| Hon. CHARLss Mason,
| Corresponding Secretary.
| JoHs p. CoILR, 49,
Recording Secretary. jyIs.tsuI4
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~ Marriage and Celibacy, an Essay Of
Warning and Instruction for Young Men Also, Dis.
eases and Abuses which PROSTATE the vital powers
with Of relief Sent free Of charge In sealed
letter envelopes. Address DR.. J. sKILLIN H0UaHroN,
Howard Association, Phiiadeiphia, Pa. spl7.sm
| ~ To the Citizens of Georgetown.-Ar-
rangements have been made to have the REPUBLICAN, de-
iivered promptly and regularly every morning to sub
serbsrs in every part Of Georgetown.
subscriptions will be received BY D. W. WHITING At
his News Stand in the Post Once Congress street. who
| 10 the agent for Georgetown, and 10 whom all com.
plants will hereafter be made.
Terms-7S cents per month, payable to the Agent
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or, and an Entire Cure for the Bronchitis, Asthma Sc
can be found At stots Drug Store opposite National
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nsr or Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue; Rutwisls
corner Of Twelfth and Pennsylvanis avenue; Elott's
corner Of and Twelfth streets; Harbaugh, corner Of
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the Examination Of Breech Loading Arms Of hieh Cen
sal Hancock 10 president Is In session At No. sl
windsr's Building.
Arms will be received daily, between the hours Of IL
q. m. and p. m, until further notice.
Inventors requested to submit their arms in Der.
son or BY agent to the recorder Of the board.
W. OWENS
Capt 9Th US. Cav, Brew. Lieut. Col. U.s.A,
mhl2.u Recorder
81 Appeal from Portland.-Ths inhabit-
ants Of Portland, smitten by more terrible disaster
than has ever fallen upon any American town Of like
population are constrained to appeal their country
men whom God hath prospered to help them in this
great calamity.
The undersigned are q sub committee appointed by
representative committee from sl the religious soce
ties In the place. to solicit and receive contributions for
the relief Of our sufferers.
We would fain have waited day or two, I'LL we could
prssent formal and definite statements Of our losses
generous gifts from abroad anticipating our appeal and
earnest inquiries to from our sister ctes and
Towns In this State and beyond to know we want
and what they can do to help us.
We hasten to answer, respectfully but imploringIy
that we need contributions Of money in large amount
and as may be.
Many thousands Of people are homeless The frat
necessities Of food and temporary shelter were supplied
oy the activity Of citizens and the prompt kind
ness Of the neighborug towns greatly aided by the use
OF quarermasters stores under the edate and gem
orous sanction OF the Secretary Of War But every hour
Is revealing thousand distressing wants. which can
only be supplied by the judicious application Of cash
resources In large aggregate amount.
Thousands Of the sufferers have change Of cloth
Ing, nor bed, nor blanket Never was connsRrstiop
so completely destructive. Great numbers Of families
have nothing t Large quantities Of household goods
and other property were removed again and again to
places Of supposed safety but devOured by the flames
last.
Our hearts bleed for the aged men aud women for the
many hundreds Of little children and for the helpless
ck who had to pass through the OF that dread
ful night, and now have NO homes.
We cannot exaggerate this calamity. sympathi.pg
friends, who have in from other places declare
that all rumors Of the disaster were far short Of the
fnghtful reality.
space Of more than one hundred and nty acres, In
the very heart Of city but yesterday covered with
beautiful dwellings, with warehouses, stores, maunfac
tories, aud large number Of public sdinces 10 now
desolsts and appalling waste This conaagration ragged
more than twelve hours without any check and stopped
only when reached the vacant lands outside Of tho
city. More than six miles Of Streets but yesterday
closely lined both sides with buiidpgs and tbronged
by busy and happy people, scarcely afford foot
paths through the universal ruin We attempt 10 nud
where the homes Of our friends were standing three
days ago. and lose ourselves In Wilderness with
out one familiar object for guide.
To relieve the sofou hou
townsmen, to sustain our lsboTing men aud women
whiis they are waiting employment to prevent far
Is possible the separation Of families cheer the hearts
Of hundreds Of mothers who, at this moment, can do
nothing but hover their groups Of little children
to assist those who will humble dwellings on
the sites Of their lost homes and to give courage and
hope to all Of u.s. who to bear the burden Of reor
Ing these wastes, need all such pecuniary coutribu
ons as the charity and good Of those who see
this appeal may prompt them to give.
Such is the activity Of our people, and their dispos
ton to take care Of Themselves that with friendly help
for time they will rise above this calamity; but
the great number Of to be relieved demands large
contributions
Countrymen Friendsi Christisnsl We know that
you Will help We rely the impulses Of your pa
trotic brotherhood-on the mercies Of your Christian
sympathy. Humbly and thankfully we acknowledge
that we are still under the favor Of Almighty God and
we are sure that He will dispose your hearts to wsrk
with Him for our relief
Contributors are earnestly assured that all possible
care will be taken in the distribution Of the bounty
may receive. All disbursements will be under the ad
Vice Of a responsible general committee representing
all classes, and watching all suffering insrests
Every effort will be used to administer the supplies sim
ply In proportion to the necessities.
Mr. Spring, one Of the members Of the sui. commit
tee, will act as treasurer Of money donations.
any persons or communities are disposed, in addi
ton to pecuniary gifts, to contribute also brsadstus
cured meats, Shoes CLOTH building Materials they are
requested to give notice Of the same to Mr. HENRY
FOX, chairman OF the Executive Committee Of Relief
who W Ill advise as to forwarding
Editors Of newspapers respectfully requested to
publish this appeal. BARNES,
JACOB MCCLELLAN
SAMUEL B. SPRING.
PoRrLAsp D, July =, 1896
CRY OF PoRrLANp,}
MAYORS OFFICE, July 7, 1866
earnestly commend the object Of the foregoing ap-