Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-07
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what oar People Are Doing i'm Aid
OF the strick EN- People OF Memphis.
A few days since the following appeal for
aid for the suffering people OF our sister
city, Memphis, was flashed ever the wires
| to every nook and corner or the land;
TO the Charitable, through the Mayors Of the Cities
"a the United States:
The yellow fever is increasing daily. sickness
| and death bewal upon every side, aud business
is suspended For the sake Of suffering humani-
| ty send m0neyed relief at once TO our city trea-
sury All of our charitable societies are exhaust
ed, and private charity itself is almost exhaust
ed. Memphis has always promptly responded te
| the calls of the distressed to other cities, and
she asks their assistance In return to relieve her
dire distress. The occasion Is so deplorable that
| she appeals without hesitation, but laments the
necessity. Money Is what we need to pay nurses,
| to buy food to bury the dead, and to shelter the
| orphans and helpless.
Direct by telegraph to
joan JOHNSON,
Mayor city Of Memphis.
D. Langstsfss President Howard Association;
| J. j, Busby, Chairman Citizens Executive
| Committee; A. T Franklin, Secretary Citizens
| Executive Committee; j. G. Lonsdale, James
| Elder, j. j. Murphy.
In response to this appeal, notices were
published in the city papers Sunday morn
ing, announcing that collections would be
taken up in many of the churches 10 Nash
vile, on that day, for the Memphis suf-
ferers.
| CHURCH COLLECTIONS.
A representative of this paper visited the
pastors of q number CT tho city churches
yesterday, in order to learn, if possible, the
amount so collected in the churches. Some
of the pastors he was unable to see, and
was also unable to learn the exact amount
contributed. He found, however, that the
Elm Street church, Dr.. Young, pastor, had
raised SAL; First Baptist, DIR. Jones, pastor,
$50 90; Christ church, DIR. Graham rector,
$4,000; McKendree, DR.. Kelly pastor,
| $175 90; On addition to this, committee
was appointed to canvass the city Monday,
and their collections all told, amounted to
one Thousand and twenty. dollars, which
was secured by the canvassers in upwards
of an hour.) First Presbyterian, Rev. T. A.
Hoyt pastor, $4,000; the Edgeteld Presby-
terrain church, Rev. j. w. McNeilly pastor,
raised $4,000, fifty d )liars of which amount
goes TO Shreveport and the remainder to
Memphis. In some OF the churches COL
lections will be taken up next Sunday.
| AT THE CAPITOL.
| Early yesterday morning, the Stats Off
Gals and Others at the State House, raised
purse of nearly $500 90, which amount was
| forwarded to Memphis at cnce.
| DISPATCH FROM MAYOR JOHNSON.
In response to dispatch making inquiry
in RECORD to the condition Of the people of
Memphis, Gov. Brown received last even
| ing the following dispatch from Mayor
johnson:
| To His Excellency Gov. Jno. c. Brown:
MEMPHIS, Oct. 6, $50 p. m.-The sickness is
not abating. The suffering is very great: Our
necessities are for nurses aud money to furnish
nurses and other relief to the suffering and des-
titute, of whom there are great numbers in the
city. j. JOHNSON, Mayor.
THE GILBERT TROUPE AND THE MEMPHIS
SUFFERERS.
The following fully explains itself:
Mr.. j. V. Gilbert, Dear Sir: In view Of the.
appalling state of affairs at Memphis, Tennes-
see, we the undersigned, respectfully request
you TO give performance at Masonic Hall as
soon as you can, believing that you will do your
best for those who need all they can get.
Respectfully, Gov. j. G. Brown, Mayor T. A
Kercheval, K. j. Morris, r. B. Cheatham, W.
H. Stocked, jess. Parrish, j. G. Wands, NJ. G.
Cotton, j. Weakley, j. NJ. Thatcher and
others.
MR.. G1LBERT's REPLY.
Gov. j. G. Brown and others-Gentlemen: /
fully respond to your request and assure you that
my heart is with you in your noble work, and
of our sister city. Memphis We will give
benefit tonight, and will play "TO the Rescue
and "PocahOntas,' using our full company and
giving you the best we have. Respectfully,
j. V. GILBERT.
wAGNER's MINsTRELs.
Mr.. Haverly, Manager of the Wagner
Minstrel troupe requests US to say that
hundred dollars of the "Wednesday nights
receipts at he Opera House will be donated
to Nashviile's contribution to the people Of
Memphis.
We predict crowded house on that &C
casion.
At meeting of citizens at Masonic Hall,
Mr. Jos. Weakey was called to the chair
and Capt j. II. Thatcher to act as secretary,
J. G. Wands, Treasurer.
COMMITTEES TO SELL TICKETS.
The following gentlemen were appointed
to sell tickets for the Gilbert benefit night,
at the various places designated:
Fair Ground and Rrsce Track-RB. Cheat
ham, N. F. Dor ch, w. Il. johnson, j. NJ. |
Thatcher, S. Donaldson, and Jesse Parish.
Bro id Street,. J. McCann, Geo. 1.
Goodrich, Buck Lsnier and Jesse Parish.
Market Street,. B. Morris, Jno. Mcr-
row, T. J. Morris and Henry Sperry.
College street,. G. Wands, w. 81. At
well, Albert Akers, James Sweeny.
Urion street-John Mckee, w. 81. Whsr-
ton.
Square-Capt. Stockell, Felix Demoville,
NJ. A. McClaberty, Thomas Wright.
Lawyers-SIm Donaldson, Frank Friz-
zelle.
Church street-B. W. Randell, Erwin
D. e. Pierce.
Chattanooga Depct-A. j. Law, j. Arm
strong, T. Rork.
Louisville Depot. U. Brooks, VIM.
Link, j. r. Richardson.
N. & d. Depot-Vol Davis, G. Saun-
ders.
North Nashville-CoI. j. Chamberlain,
G. Rich, r. b. Sloan.
South Nashville-M. G. Cotton, VIM.
II. Dale, II. B. Howell, Jno. Glenn, Ed.
Miller, j. Whorley, a. Hite.
Ladies Committee appointed by chairman:
Edgefeld-Mrs. Jas. T. Bel, Mrs. s.
Donaldson.
Edgefeld-O.S S. Lesueur, T. Vain, Jas.
7. Bell, VIM. Miller, W. A. Glenn.
At the Race Track yesterday, Mr.. R. B.
Cheatham made short hut telling speech
and the tickets sold rapidly. The Chair
man will appoint ticket sellers az the door
and ushers will see that all get good seats.
Miss Kate Gilbert will play-leaving sick
bed to helb the sufferers.
Reception committee: Maj. Al Ewing,
R. B. Cheatham, Felix Demoville and
Sam Donaldson.
The Chairman asks that the chairmen OF
he various committees will report the sale
Of their tickets to he Treasurer. Mr.. J. @.
Wands, at Masonic Hall, before 9 P. NJ, to-
night. This is important on account of
prompt settlement, and the citizens of
Memphis must have the money by the first
rain.
The various committees will wait en- our
citizens during the day, and it is to be
hoped they will respond literally to cause |
10 noble.
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