Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-22
Meeting of the Corn Exchange.

A meeting OF the AeXand IL Corn aud Fro.
duce Exchange was held at the rooms OF the
Association, at 10 O'Clock this morning, Capt.
NJ Eldridgr, President, in the Chair. and
Geo. R. Shnn, Secretary.
The President stated that the object of the
meeting was to hesr the report of the commit
tec appointed October II, TO ascertain the
wants Of the sufferers by the late lresbet III the
Valley OF Virginia, aud to distll Quite Il he funds
collected Tor their rehei.
The committee, consisting Of Mes,rs. B. IL.
Lambert, Geo. Fl. Robinson aud L. A. Reed,
submitted the following report:
Your committee To whom was entrusted the
distribution of the funds contributed for the re-
lief of the sufferers by the late food in The Val
ley Of Virginia. have the honor to report lhst
with view to the efficient and economical dis
tribution of the same, they determined to visit
the scenes Of this terrible disaster and ascor-
tain, So far as they wero able, the extent of the
suffering and what means, if ary, hid been
taken to relieve 1t.
The first point visited WAS Front Royal Here
although there was no regular organization,
vet tho people seemed fully alive to tn, exigen
cies Of The situation, and were doing ndivid-
ually what they could to relieve the suterlng
around them. The reception of your committee
was y most cordial one and the efforts you have
made' were, we assure you, greatly APPRECIATED.
Several Of The leading citzens, among whom
were Messrs. w. NJ. Buck, Judge Turner,
Giles Jones Marcus Buck, Mr.. Ashby and
others, We're appointed committee to co opsr.
ate with your committee at that point
We then passed on, one OF the committee 10
Harrisonburg and two to Newmarket, and
thence to Luray, in the Page Valley. At har-
risonburg n found, us at Front Royal, no Or
ganizsd effort, but at our suggestion commit
tee was appointed to take charge OF the suffer-
ing in the section from the Shenandoah Iron
Works up to that portion to which Harrison
burg is the most convenient point Of distribu
ton. Committee OF Distribution at Harrison
burg: Samuel Shackett. j.. w. Gambrill and
NJ. Y. PsrtlOw.
At Luray We met with Dr.. Smoot and Mr..
Grayson, and arranged with them to have an
efficient committee on Monday next, their
Court day. We found that at this point $500
had been received from Baltimore and distrib
uted. We left ut each Of the points named
800 to supply immediate necessities. The
wants of the people are great in m ost instances
those who need help ct I'LL need everything;
they are entirely and utterly destitute of house.
hold utensils of all kinds, beds and bedding,
furniture and clothing. Let no one be deferred
from contributing because they have only old
articles to give, for We assure you that you can
rive nothing no matter how dilapldated and
worn, that will not be thankfully received by
some poor creature who has lost all
The section to which your committee limited
their observations and enquiries IS from Port
Republic to Riverton, and we ASSUME you, gen
tlemen, that words fail to describe or pen to
portray q 1.-THE Of the distress which has fallen
upon these poor people; and We cali upon you
all to use your influence aud swell the contrl
buttons in clothing and other articles.
The committee az appointed by US will be glad
to receive contributions in money or clothing
from any persons o. organizations and Will
faithfully distribute the same
All which we respectfully submit.
y. H. LAMBERT,