Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-19

Aid for Ihe Destitute.
The movement inaugurated on Saturday
looking to the raising supplies for the snf
feriug and destitute, is being pushed for
ward With the most gratifying success
Already the amount of money collected,
added to the value Of the provisions and
other supplies contributed, must foot up in
the neighborhood of five thousand dollars
in Nashville alone. The comnittee APP
| pointed 10 superintend the shipment Of
supplies. will forward two car loads of as
sorted provisions to Chattanooga this
morning. Marshal Tignor has been APP
pointed to 90 on as far as Decatur, and see
the supplies placed on board boat bound
for Chattanooga. In all probability the
precious cargo win have reached its desti-
nation by Wednesday afternoon.
The general committee appointed by the
meeting on Saturday, met pursuant to ad-
iournment on Sunday morning, in the
courthouse, when a goodly number of
citizens were also on hand. An executive
committee, consisting of Messrs. DOdd,
Bowles, Stockell, Cotton and Thompson
was appointed, whose duty il is to attend
to the collection and shipment of supplies.
Mr. Duncan said he was authorized by
Irby Morgan to place his name down for
500. Among dozens Of men to whom
Mr.. Duncan had applied, not one had re-
fused assistance. Mr.. j. Oyerton promised
fifty bushels of corn by Iext Tuesday. Mr..
Demoyille advanced his subscription from
$50 to 500
Capt. Stockell rendered the use of his ex-
tensive storeroom, No. 88 Broad street, to
the committee for the storage of supplies,
and vote Of thanks was rendered him for
the generous offer.
The following amounts in cash were
handed TO the Treasurer by the gentlemen
named:
Robt. Thompson, collection from citizens
Of LIST ward, 1854 TO- C. A. Brodie, from
citizens of sth ward, $30l5. Capt Stoekell,
from citizens Of Sd ward, $50 90.
Ii was announced by member of the
COncordia Association that the society
would give from one to three entertain
ments, the net proceeds to be handed over
to the Treasurer of the committee. The
thanks of the city were rendered by the
committee to the Association, for its hearty
co operation ia making a proposition so
liberal. A committee was appointed con-
sisting of Messrs Sloan, Demoville, Cot
ton, Thompson and Wilson, to assist the
society in the sale of tickets. A resolution
was adopted requesting farmers and others
residing near the city TO bring in what pro-
visions they could donate, to be left at the
store room of Capt. Stockell, No 80
Broad street.
In addition to the list of contributions
which we published Sunday morning as
having subscribed at the meeting on Satur-
day, the following parties, mp to Sunday
morning subscribed the amounts opposite
their names:
ID. C. Love $40, J. F. Demoville 500,
w. w. Berry $50, James Mclaughlin $25,
Thomas Farrell $25, Sperry, Sawrie & Co.
$40, ID. A. Dickie $40, A. & s. Whorley
SIS, Kircher & Atenier SO, Treanor &
Co. $25, J. H. Buddeke $40, Pulliam &
Mccullough $40, Harrison g. Sons SO,
French & Bro. $40, Stratton, Cheney q
Roy $40, Orr Bros. 200 lbs bacon,
Hudson & Hickey $40, VIM. Lyon & Co.
SO, Terrass Bros $25, l., II. Lanier s.,
Allison Bros. $40, Jos. Doyle S25, B. s.
Rhea SO, Chas. Nelson & Co. $40, Morris
& Stratton $50 John Overton $40 and fifty
bushels corn, VIM. G.. Massey $40, Mrs. NJ.
l.. Gleaves $40.
Up to last evening the city pastors had
not all reported the amounts collected in
their respective churches Sunday. The
amount collected in McKendree Methodist
Church footed up 1896. One hundred dol
lars Of that to be appropriated to the desti-
tute of Chattanooga, and the remainder to
go toward supplying the necessities of the
Nashville poor. Polk Avenue Baptist
Church contributed sixty dollars.
The committee who were ont collecting
yesterday had not reported TO Mr.. Stockeli
up TO last evening. They are requested to
meet at Mr.. StockelPs office this afternoon
at 8 o'clock. We learned they all had been
remarkably successful in the prosecution of
their mission. During yesterday thirty
eight barrels of -four and seven hundred
and fifty-two pounds Of bacon were left at
Mr.. StockelPs warehouse. Among those
who contributed during the day we mem
ton few names, with the amounts sub
scribed
After the committees have reported to-
morrow, we shall publish the full list OF those
subscribing: Hereford, Reeves Il Co.,
bbls. -four; C. r. Parsons 6. Co., bbls.
-four; Weakley & Yarbrough, 2 bbls -four;
Ewing & Co., bbls. -four and bbls, pota-
toes Bailey, Ordway q Co., 5 bbls. -four;
R. II. Gennett, ! barrel potatoes; S. B.
Spurloek, l Dbl. of pork Mr.. Buford, |
Dbl. of potatoes; Corbett & Boyd, l barrel
of -four; Orr Brothers, 200 lbs Of bacon;
P. L. Nichol S25.
Let it be borne in mind that those who
feel disposed to contribute anything in the
line of supplies, can deposit their donations
at No. IS Broad street