National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-09
The Poor of the District.

In the House yesterday Mr.. Roberts, OF Mary
land, presented and had referred under the rules
petitions from Perry & Bro, John T. Mitchell
and others, and a. H. Herr, T. L. Moore and
others. citizens Of the District of Columbia, ask
ing an appropriation fer the relief of the poor Of
the District Of Columbia. The resolution was re-
ferred to the Committee on the District Of Co
lumbia.
While these people for whom aid is asked
are nominally designated as the poor of the Dis
trict, they are actually the poor OF the nation,
and as such are entitled to aid from the Treasury
OF the nation, instead Of that Of the District. A
glance at the records of the police stations and
the free lodging house on Louisiana avenue, the
citizens of the District, will show that there is
scarcely State or Territory in the Union that is
not more fully represented than the District Of
yress would give the subject a careful examina-
ton they would all be convinced Of the justice
and equity Of the memorial presented.
THE RELIEF COMMISSION.
The relief commission yesterday received three
hundred applications for help from different per.
sons, many of which are v0uched for by reliable
parties. If the avalanche Of applications for as
destitution now prevalent IN Washington Is I'M
precedented. Hundreds Of families who have
heretofore been Ssltsnstai5tng are now compelled
exhausted, and Congressional action, or some
other action is very necessary. Some of the ap
peals sent into the board are interesting. Below
ceived yesterday:
Please send something. to eat and some fuel, as 1
Please don't cast this aside, for am in much
need.
am in destitute circumstances, and have moth
ing to eat in the house and no fsel TO burn.
YOU 70 help me, as have neither food nor fuel in
the house.
pray Won TO send me some wood. coal and meal,
1 am in destitute circumstances, and have moth
Ing 70 eat In the house and no fuel, aad ask to
With sick child and a sick mother an una
Die 10 set food and doctor st the same tins. am
without such clothing as will keep me warm. We
all. Call and see for yourself.
MY provisions are all gone: 50 am in need Of
something TO eat and are. nave two small chill
urel, on" OF whom Is n)w sick, and am in a suf-
fering condition. This is the first time ever asked
help
nothing TO eat, and no wood or COAL
Please aid me, for am an old widow, with no
one 70 help me.
Please send me some food and ruel, as have a
young In FAINT and ut CO no work; neither can 1
get anything TO do. q
Mrs. and child are in extreme restitution.
She is without either bread or fuel.
This man is blind and destitute.
mother of fnnr small children asks help.
j am I'm bed sick and 10 help me; have no
coal, nor wood, meat or bread.
am poor willow, with no one to hep me:
please call as soon as you can: am very poJr.
Mrs. is in great need. She has \ plralyZed
Mrs. = is old. infrm. sober and honest: has no
TO help her; lives alone with her little grand
child.
MTs--has I'VE children and is in great NEED
A III should be rendered as soon as possible.
Mr.. has sick wife. with baby two weeks
am unable 10 procure work. and my c6iidren as
well as mysef are suffering from hunger and cold:
please call as soon as You can.