The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-16
THE SOUTHERN RELIEF FUND.
Partial Report of the Canv.

We endeavored yesterday, with in
different success. to procure accurate
statistics of the work done in can
wasting by the Ward Committees for
the Southern Relief Fund. We are
sorry, to learn that so little has as yet
been accomplished; but are gratifed
to know that it is not from want of
liberality on the part Of the people,
but entirely on account of the neg
lect3o duty by the persons selected
to make the canvass. - ~
FIRST WARD-Nothing whatever
has been done as yet by the commit
tee. A few warm-hearted and gen.
erous ladies have collected about SIS.
The committee promise to commence
work to-day, and as there are num-
Der of 800 and $50 subscriptions,
besides large number of smaller
amounts which ought to be obtained
in ! that Ward, we hope for a
good report of the canvass.
SECOND WARD.-Mr- j. c. Jewell,
of the Committee from this Ward,
commenced his work promptly, and
reports as part Of his subscription
(not yet completed the following: =
j. s. Hopkins, s25; Chas. Viele,
$50; Minor & Dallam, in shoes, s75;
G. Maghee & Co, $50, Preston. Bros,
800; Isaac Keen, s25; Geo. H. Stock
well, 500; Geo. l.. Dixon. s25; Hol-
lingsworth Bros, $25; Joseph Semo-
min, SO; Lamphear Il Mitchell, $40;
Wheeler & Riggs, $40; Mackey, Mes
bit & Co., $50; Carpenter, White &
Baker, S25; FL. ! M. Sweetzer, So;
Jaquess, Hudspeth 4 Co., $50; Mark
& Warren, $25; Geo. III. Fish, SO;
Bntticher. Kellogg & Co., $50; Matt.
Henning, 80; Thos Scantlin & Son,
$50; Roster & Korf, SO. Totalgc
lections of this Ward about $3.50.
THIRD WARD.-Nothing has been
done in the way of scanvassing, but
the Committee assure US they, will
commence in earnest to-day
FOURTH WARD.-Has been part.
tally canvassed by Mr.. George W.
Henson, who has collected about
$500. The canvass will be completed
in day or two, when full report
will be made. s@fF sssssI
FIFTH WARD.-Messrs. John La
vail and w B Menifee devoted
portion of yesterday to the canvass,
and were quite successful The list
of names is lengthy, averaging in
amounts from fifty cents up to
800. The total amount col
leeted ius money and provisions was
about $3.50. We give the list of sub
scriptions of FIVE dollars and upwards:
Samuel Orr, 800; J. c. Dusouchet &
Co., s25; Fl. D. Allis, SO; VIM. He'll
man, $1,000 Decker, SO Jacob Sauer,
jr., s.; Miss Maggie, So; w. L. Red
man, So; r. W. Harper, S.; E. W. E.
Wright s.; Christian Kratz, $5; J.
HI. Polsdorfer, S.; Hit & Oelkuch,
S.; S. Heinrich, s5; Joseph Setchell,
S.; I. 4 D. Heiman, So; Rev. Ghas.
Runck, So; E. Q. Smith, So; Miss
Jenny Dean, So; A. E. Schraeder, IS;
Henry Ayres, So; W. Schnackenburg,
S.; Peter Vierling, So.
SIXTH WARD.-The Committee ap-
pointed by the public meeting has de-
eined altogether to act, and nothing
whatever has been done. It is. hoped
for the credit Of the Ward, that the
matter viii not be allowed to go alto
gether by default. :
+ SEVENTH Wards mainly com
posed of working people Of small
means, but they are giving according
to-their ability I'VE swere mo-. able
however, to get list of subscriptions
yesterday. .sg91se saixgsah =
EIGHTH AND NINTH WARDs.-We
could get no information from either
of these Wards, and fear that nothing
yet has. been done. We hope to-mor-
row to be able to give better report.
= : = = = ~ = : 80
A COURAGEOUS MAN.-Amongt
the passengers by the Chattanooga
from the Cumberland River were
man, his wife and five children. At
ter the boat struck, and it was found
she was sinking. the husband, with