The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-08
OCAL DEPARTMENT.

as.-AEreeably to . cali issued In the city
spers, meeting Of our fellow townsmcn was
ca 10 a..vs sss .assl. y q. ocS S0
We sosissd prs:ss. .n9as Others, Ms..s..
ihosn. 5o SSn1 MsISfiser. xysn pss sTiy o
istisrott, z. Richards, Rev. Dr. &. Tustin
al quite number Of others.
HoS sSsp !. = iSS, .Ss r. gos ~ F;E a
sss.sa ana Ell ' :sss, were
sS;sPA ana s ssad . ss ,ss ;s,
we're from u 70 Is families destitute OF every.
hing IN the shape q neeesssries Of lie. This
lpplied a. well TO those who had been rich
NV dependent on their frIeads for food, shell
VI and raiment. More than. q week had
saPsed since these unfortunate people were
Bthins 70 aid them. He would advise that a
s,mmittee Of three from each ward be ap-
Pdnted to collect funds, which should Be
10 funds to . committee Of three that has
been appointed at Ellicott City.
MT. J. o. Mcclure, who resides near Ellieott
ending ssso as sS o1 ne sooS ana IL terrible
esults. He youehed for the honesty Of the
ommiitee Of Eilieott City, and urged lmmedi:
foh persons who had lost all they had, and
nc now burdered with large families, who
hye not even q change Of clothing. Many
Eiubcu hbbbtNuCt anu UOrt tnelT huUtTlnHs
beause they disiiked to have IL said that they
eceiyed aims. One man there lost 10000
worth q property, besides his business. He
idSuted toward the relief 81 sufferers. The
'actories had been washed away, and many
were out Of employment, with no prospect Of
nS rCssby yssg woad ssss h' Sc
MT. Norris moved to amend Mr.. Brsdley,s
motion, 90 q: to designate depositoriesi which
Mr.. Bradley also desired that each commit.
&c be authorized to increase Its number II
This motion, a. amended, was adopted.
Mr.: Bradley submitted letter received by
lin from Mr.. William II. Gibbons, the treas.
SIs5 . A. Milieots CITY who Say. the committee
Georgetown, and Alexandria.
The following are The committee: Messrs.
SisHie. e. a,r hS%as II HSns e A. r'ber
On motion Of Mr.. Bradley, MI. A. E. Perry
vas chosen treasurer, and Mr.. y. A. Luebre
wa, appointed to canvas the Treasury De.
On motion OF Mr.. bradley the Chair was au.
hori1ed to appoint the ward committees to-
.X and publish their names In the city papers.
cry sorry to Ind that he WAS the only one OF
housht this should have brought out ali the
hould draw them as in their line Of profcs,
zion. =
Dr. Tustln submitted the following, which
We Wh mnsnim NJ saopssa i,,
BILE Being who "mAkes the clouds his chariot
AND who walks upon the wings 81 the wind"
70 Ils,t our heishpoIs OF Eliieott vlty ana It's
BY which many Of them have been reduced
from afiuence and comfort to poverty and
iestN9tion; and whereas " Is eyidentiy the
we should extend a helping hand to each other
the hour Of distress and needi therefore,
hesStped, Thn ne pastors 81 the several
nstional Distinction, Be, and they are hereby,
earnestly ieqIested to m collections 10 their
SEVERAL churches a. their earliest possible
e sn,1 e,' aha anns oy he promptness 81
'er M rTs aerv po,Ii,,,,, ,.., ,,., 40,
,orntinn ~ tsaen nn bcre s,eas "a sub anS
iSe fai,owinr .moup, nv were c"nt,iSIt sac
Inc hssS,a * henry f9, la SSo
IT samms. ssS ~, W Tah por ~ 2ohn
Sorri. ~ ~ Seo Sehns soU' Jqnn
t Dssn, 70; Philip Waiiseh' siSi z. Micbards'
s,o, w ohn snn,s ~ j. Sasoi DIen,,
nv AZ, W.,s.s SON, m wi n sss T,.
Ssio' ''' ''"' 'N'' i''"''
,, densrsi pun 1feen, OF the People. Weekly
pubiished IN baltimore, was present IN the
meeting, And expressed his sympathy with the
sufferer, by the hood;
hete " was suKgesteu .nht the apPolntment
tb,t 4, bs AEON N nss DC NJ. put y.
Ihs following gentlemen were apPointcd,
INV, anu MY aro Ieiues n 70 take inmeaste nc.
, noS ,na. sPee1y renei m'y oe Anofuea these
un.oI.unate heisnoon' , -
Es.hS M Tn..nh R.aisrn 'on' horSao ~
hsIsoy anu Josepn hsalerh; &c.,
second Tsra- ANDREW j. Joyce Samuel
Tsi,d S ws,dt II W. sinu. m r Mor..,,
au wAu-J1hn W. Simms' D. = "orAeh
AnH n Tenwiek. p.,.,.
nss,a NJ nau.. ~ yro ohsa' james l.
E,f,L w Wiiun W. >,,
low. and ~ DuSIcv "'A' ""' A. "u''
DsItnn snST ! Tn Doh'e'' '""'e' NJ
seventh Ward.reo,1s w wr,vh, rbom.,
e. ~ nioya, anu heniy a. Ciarke,
oH "'''''"' 'ne moe'ink ealou'nea'
tn. CIrY CousoILs-.JoIsT MEETING =
i EtstcTLon OF ConrohATIos Orri0kRs.-Thc
loint meeting met pursuant 10 adjournment,
nhu Wa caned 70 order by the mayor. AL
tne members present except Alderman Lloyd
Councilman Ball moved to dispense with
w IeAoing OF the journal, and suggested an
saJournment A. an early hour, 20 allow tho
citizens assembled around the Hall to occupy
the ealsmiiies at baltimore and Eiiicott
The reading Of the journal was dispensed
with.
Councilman Kelsey rose TO personal ex.
Planation, and caused to be read 40 article In
upon his Integrity, and desired TO speak on the
subject: .,
The Mayor Inquired whether the paper In
queshon pubiished the proceedings OF the
oint meeting. lSeveral members mo- " "
lid not the gentleman could only proceed by
prMnege: ,,,
Several members objected.