The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-11-14

AT Il meeting of the Citizens Aid Committee
to-day. VIM. Gray, the chairman, reading with
great emotion i dispatch from Worth Dexter of
Chicago, chairman of the Relief Association of
$780, 900 for the relief of Boston, and rendering
their deepest sympathy under remembrances
of i:tvors rendered to them in their season of
calamity Prolonged applause Laird Col
lyer of Chicago, telegraphed that the Relief
Committee We're on their way to Boston.
COY. PERIfAM IN BOSTON.
Gov. Perham of Maine, was present and
rendered the sympathy Of the State with offers
OF aid from its citizens. Thousands of other
cheering reports were given.
DONATIONS.
Navlor & Co.., of Liverpool, sent in check
for s. 900, through their Boston house; DOR
dan, Marsh & Co. donate $4,000 through Chief
Damrell, for the benefit of the iremen.
ANOTHER POST OFFICE.
1t is understood Postmaster Burt is endeayor-
ing to make some arrangement with the Trustees
of the Old South Church for Post Office until
the new office on DevOnshire street is complet-
ed.
CLEARING THE RUINS.
Many heavy dry goods houses burned ont
have already opened in new quarters The
work of opening passage through the street OF
the burnt district was renewed to-day at least
one thousand laborers being engaged. Nearly
all the fire engines have been withdrawn, eX-
cept those engaged in cooling the ruins, beneath
which safes are buried, which are being dug
out all over the region swept by the flames.
SEARCHING FOR BODIES.
Exploring parties are at work in various To-
calties clearing away the ruins and searching
for bodies of missing tiremen. Hook IL Ladder
No. are looking for the body of their Assistant
Foreman. who disappeared on Sunday morning
and gang of men are also at work among the
ruins of Weeks & Potter's store in search of the
bodies of men supposed to be buried there.
AID FOR BOSTON.
ROCHESTER,, N. r., Nov. II. The Common
Council has adopted resolutions rendering sym
patty to the people Of Boston.
New YORK, Nov. II. The Brooklyn Alder
men have voted to tender to Boston such ma
teral aid as may be in the power of Brooklyn
to bestoW, and appointed committee to act up
on the matter.
The City Government and Board of Trade of
Newark, N. j., passed resolutions rendering all
the aid that may be in their power to Boston.
WAsHINGTON. Nov II. The following tele-
gram to-day was sent from the Treasury De-
partment-
WASHINGTON d. c.. Nov. -.
To Thomas Russell, Collector, Boston, Mass
The President authorizes me to say that every
possible of relief and aid will be afforded to
the citizens of Boston by the Government, and
Congress, such action viii be recommended by s' him.
GEO. S. boutwell,,
Sec'y of Treasury.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. -. At meeting
of the citizens to-day, resolutions of sympathy
for the sufferers OF Boston were adopted and a
committee was raised to receive contributions
for relief.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10. At meeting of the
citizens to-day to take action in aid of the suf-
feyers by the Boston fire. a committee was ap-
polnted to ascertain in what manner such aid
can he most efficiently rendered and to collect,
if need be, such material assistance rs is neces-
sary. Resolutions were adopted expressing
profound sympathy with the people of Boston.