Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-30
CHARITY.
The Interests OF the Poor-A Good
Cause Demanding the Attention
OF all Citizens.
Meeting Of the Relief Committee-Ap-
peals to the People for Aid
Charity, Charity.

Charity, Charity.
Names Of the Visiting Committee to
Whom Contributions may be Given.
The Executive and Visiting Commit
tees Of Memphis Poor met at Attorney
General Wrightls office, Sunday after
noon at three O'Clock, to perfect arrange
ments TO alleviate the immediate wants
of the suffering and distressed.
The various Visiting Committees re-
ported progress. A vast amount of des-
t~itution and poverty were reported BY
the Visiting Inspectors, and all the
immediate relief possible granted.
For the satisfaction of parties con-
tribHting, the arrangements are such
that the parties receiving the subscrip-
tons have nothing whatever to do with
the distribution, thereby giving the as
suFance, if sucha thing were needed, that
everything viii be carried on in the
most systematic manner possible TO eff
feet the most possible good.
In this conjunction we would observe
that the Collecting Committee will call
upon you to-day 20 receive your eontri-
buttons to this good work, and we feel
assured that they will be received in a
like manner characterized by the wants
of the hour and well-knOwn liberality
Of oUr citizens.
On motion, Messrs. FARMLAND, Meri-
wether and Jarnagin were appointed a
committee to wait upon the different
railroads TO make arrangements for
bringing in wood and coal.
I Tho uf,rahaanar NJ ID ILL.,
thOrized to draw upon parties subscrib-
ing fuel, and it is respectfully requested
that his orders will be honored andfled
as vouchers.
A motion was made that the
Secretary be instructed to publish
an appeal to the country people to bring
in their donations of provisions, etc. :
also, to request the places of amuse-
ments to set aside some night for a
benefit.
On motion, the meeting then adjourn
ed, and the Secretary was instructed to
notify ali the members to attend a meet
ing at ten O'Clock this morning. A full
attendance is earnestly requested, as
business of the utmost importance will
be brought before the meeting.
THE VISITING COMMITTEE.
The following are the members of the
Visiting Committee, to whom all appli-
cations for relief must be made:
First Ward-Owen Dwyer, No. s4
Main street; A. RenkeTt, No. 100 Main
street; Thomas Kelly, No. I Second
street.
Second Ward-John Gum, No. ISL
Washington street; J.. f. Randle, No.
So Second street; Alley Newsom, corner
Front and Poplar.
Third Ward-M. D. L. Stewart, See
ond Chancery Court; A. S. McNair, No.
S12 Second street; J. G. Simpson, Adj
ans Building.
Fourth Ward-F. w. Smith, No. 800.
SeeoD3tstreet; NJ. G. Cayce, corner Sec
ontn2f AoQrossSreets; p N. Stanley,
Moss AaaAds&ee =
Fifth Ward-G. A. Hanson, Is Union
street. A. j. Wheeler, Magnolia Block;
j.. LOvin, 153 Beale street.
Sixth Ward-H. NJ. James, SIS Shell
by; w. l.. Marsh, As Beale; S. K Dyer,
Seventh Ward-Henry Wade, 2z9.
Main; ]. NJ. GOodbar, 324 Main; j. ii.
Barnum, Orleans, between Linden and
Beale.
Eighth Ward-George Montgomery,
20 Exchange street; r.. H. Norris, Pop
lar street market; B. NJ. Estes, Is Madi-
son..
Ninth Wsrd-A. A. Norton, 1866 North
Second street; Owen Mccormack, cor
ner Raleigh road and Winchester ave
nue.; Jacob Brust, 119 Fifth street.
Tenth Ward-B. P. Anderson, County
Court Building; A. II. Merrill, 2S4
Main; George Hook, S26 Second street.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MEMPHIS AND SUR
ROUNDNG-0oUNrRY
A winter unparalleled in severity,
harshness and calamity, engendered BY
disease and the stringeney Of the times,
is upon US. The destruction of our coal
fleet, and the difficulties besetting trans
~pOrtation and other causes, have go in
hated the price Of fuel and the necessa-
ries Of life, that they a only be in
dulged in by the wealthy and the WELL
to-dO. The amount of restitution and
suffering is unequaled in the annals of
our city, since 1t numbers among the
needy those who have known better
DAYS and are suffering through no fault
of theirs. The wall of the widow and Or
phan is heard-the aged and helpless are
crying for food, shelter and raiment. A
Relief Committee has been formed, tits 1
true, but they are helpless without you.
They have given their mite, and are
giving their time and attention so that
it viii reach those deserving-for whom
it is intended. The balance remains
with you. What has been received is
but as a drop in the bucket.
COnyalescing invalids whose garments
are reeking with loathesOme infections
are asking for change of raiment, and
the silveTed hair of age is shivering
with the cold. Shall they ask in vain?
needless to expatiate. There are
but who have some cast-of
clothes. Gather and send them to the
storehouse, 237 Second street. Those
Of U friends residing in the
country can send in provisions,
fuel, etc, as in times like
these benevolence has no barriers and
all are humanitarians. Give what you
can, the widows mite is as acceptable
the gift of the wealthy. Everybody
must and can give something, no mat
ter how small, every little helps, and
as these are times for the interchange of
gifts, to those who are unwilling toll
give, let them come tous and they shall
not be refused.
BY order of the Committee,
LOU LEUBRIE, Seeretary.