National Republican., 1878-09-25
THE RELIEF COMMISSION.
Meeting Of tho Executive Committoc-CoI
tributions Received.


Tho executive committee of the National Yel-
low Fever Relief Commission met shortly after
noon yesterday, Governor Shepherd In the
chair. The following was read from E. A.
Butts, superintendent Of the Memphis bank,
in reply to a telegram directing supplies of
ice, medicine, &C., to be forwarded to Green
vile, Miss:
We have sent a boat to Greenvllle with relief,
money, and provisions; purchased the supplies
here Could you replace In money instead OF sup
plies, as transportation to NiCkSburg cannot be had?
The treasurer was authorized to forward
800 additional to Grcenville, Miss. and $50 to
Grand Junction, Tenn, to y. A. ID. Bryant,
who had written to X. A. Thompson, Horatio
King. and General A. Howard, Of this city,
relative to the necessities Of the people Of that
section.
Mr. Solomons presented letter signed "A
Friend" accompanying a handsomely bound
copy Of large English pulpit Bible, illustrated,
to be disposed of for the benefit OF the sufferers.
It was ordered that the Bible be sold at auc.
ton on the occasion Of the concert at Congre.
gatiOual Church.
Ten dollars was appropriated for travelling
expenses for Lorenzo Rebstock, volunteer nurse,
and $50 to Armor & MontrDp for painting.
A letter from Ripley Ropes, treasurer Of the
| citizens committee, Brooklyn, y. Y. was read,
confirming the telegram relating TO the distri.
button Of funds forwarded to Memphis Port
Gibson, Grenada, Holly Springs, AMI Canton,
amounting 10 $4,000, aud requesting that the
commission keep US advised Of tho wants OF
the four districtj'
The following
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
were received yesterday by Treasurer Davis ;
James C. Jones, from employees Of the Borden
miners coal wharf, 20 lion. Robert c. lngcr.
soil through Mr.. Dickson. :25 solomon StO-
ver, receipts of coal.dCalers' excursion, $3.50 ;
A
Washington, s.; X. l. Fleming s.: J. II.
Jackson, collector, S915; Emory Sunday school,
Brightwood, through J. r. Koone, sdperutend.
ent, $3.25
DONATIONS
Of clothing were received from Mrs Jourdan
w. Maury; the ladies Of Falls Church, Va;
st. Pduls Church, Dr. A. Y. p. Garnett, and Z.
W. Wright; groceries, Henry A. Hudson +;
shoes, St. Paul's Church.
FEVER NOTES.
Two hundred and eighty-four dollars was
realized BY the late excursion to Chapel Point,
Nd, under the auspices Of the gentlemen of
| st. Alnysius parish, and that amount has been
forwarded TO the affected districts.
The ladies Of St. Paul's Church sent on sun.
| day about 600 pieces Of clothing to the suffer-
crs a; Memphis. They also forwarded large
box Of clothing and groceries, sent by the citi-
zGEs of Rockville Nd. The Sunday of
| this church will send a box Of shoes and stock
| iugs 40 their contribution to the sufferers.
| Mr.. John B. Mccarthy has turned over to
Major Morgan sl,.25, balance of the funds
ncttcd by the amateur minstrel entertainment
recently given Ia Georgetown.
The police of South Washington realized
$lI1.s5 by the recent excursion under their
management, and have turned over that
amount to Major Morgan.
| Chief Engineer Croun has received letter
! from +. L. Gussio, secretary of the Fireman s
| Association Of Vickshurg, returning thanks in
the warmrst terGls for the liberal contribution:
lSliiSl sent them By the fire Department oi
| tlia city