The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-18
LOCAL MATTERS.

Ll0Ds Uy Lue Y fFS SlHfa DiSIsioi Ol LpS Aluly
OF Northern Virginia for the benefit OF the
Louisiana soldiers are progressing very
well. General Lee, of Fauquier, and Ma
ior Robert Bright have already remitted
collections to considerable amount. Cap
tain Frank Winston has appointed coliec-
tors and set them to work in Louisa. 1t is
expected now to hear every day from the
old soldiers throughout the State.
A meeting OF the committee OF the Vlr-
ginia Division, Army OF Northern Virginia,
having II, charge the collections for the fe-
yer.sufferers. was held yesterday after
noon-Dr. w. w. Parker in the chair.
Seven members were present.
On motion OF Mr.. G.. G. Bridges, it was
ResolUed, That the collectors be request
ed to turn in the amounts collected to
Mr.. Edwards, and that all Of the canyassers
be requested to continue the canvass. .
Total receipts by Treasurer Quarlcs to
date, $5.416.39.
Tie Richmond Burial-Case Manufactur-
ing Company-Arthur Rooney. Esq. presi-
dent-yesterday sent to the Howard Asso-
citation at Memphis, as q donation, one case
of coffins, which the Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad Company kindly sent over
their line free Of charge.
Received OF box at Slate office. 1921;
Ebenczer Sunday-school (colored), $40;
Richmond Lodge. No. 10, $50; citizens OF
Bowling Green, VA, through W. 7. Chand-
lar. S26.78; citizens Of Uppervillc, Loudoun
county. Va, through William Richardson
and James Hunter, S53.75 Episcopal
church, Ashland, Va, $3.50; from l.. S.
Edwards, secretary, for aid of Louisiana
Division Army OF Northern Virginia, New
Orleans, S63.S2.
u,Lo ovr,ioip itco1f.
UPPERvILlE, VA, September 1G, 1878.
W. II. Quartes, Treasurer: .......
Dear Sir,-Having ascertained that you
are the proper one to receive the funds, we
forward to-day by express S53. ID, for benc-
fit OF yellow-fever sufferers. The amount
has been contributed by tue citizens OF our
village and vicinity. We hope TO duplicate
the same in short time. Included in the
contribution is Seventy-fVe cents by two
little girls one Of whom (siX years old)
had been saving fifty cents for other benevo-
lent purposes for some time, but day or
two ago she said, "Alama, want to send
nv money to them poor, sick people"
May Gods blessing follow this slight eX-
preston Of our sympathy. Respectfully
yours, W. klcnARDsoS'
JAMES HUNTER.
Treasurer Quarles has also received S2G.7S
from citizens of Bowling Green, Va,
through w. r.. Chandler, who sends it as
the "widow's mite"
We received the following yesterday:
HALIFAX COUNTY. FA.,
September lG, 1873. !
To the Editors Of the Dispatch:
Dear Sirs,-The accounts given in the
newspapers of the terrible sufierings OF our
Sellow-citiZeus at the South from yellow
fever are such that l am impelled to con-
tribute my mite (S25) for their relief. SO
please collect the enclosed draft and give it
the proper direction. In so doing you will
much obige an old SUBSCRIBER.
The following auction notice will no
doubt he read with interest and the sale
lar eelv attended:
Editors Dispatch: The auction sale OF
goods for the benefit Of yellow-fever suffer
ers will take place at 902 Main street on
Friday, Goth, at 12 O'Clock. Contributions
will be received till o'clock a. NJ. Friday
| We have received the following: Ten
cases Buffalo Lithia Water from Colone
Thomas F. Goode; fancy box from j
Henry Grafton; cord of wood and tor
OF coal from J. b. Lacy; % pieces sheet
music from Professor Nordendorf; dozer
| Bakers Bitters from Elllan BAKER; ~
pounds choice cigarette tobacco from Early
& Keeton; l handsome rug from X. L
Richardson Il Co, Very respectfully,
| ,. POLK MILLER s. co.
September II, 1873.
The letter following is from the Mayor o.
Grand Junction, Tcnn.:
MAYoR's CrFrcE,)
GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn.
September II, 1878.
Professor G. Brooke Doggett, Richmond
Ha.:
Dear Sir,-1 am Just able to write. ( hav'
had the yelow-fever. Ourtown needs help
I wish you would get the good people o
Richmond to help us. One of my teacher
died here with the fever. We have to sc
I the negroes drunk before they will dig
! grave. Our town is almost deserted. W.
! have six or seven down, and they have NJ
/ nurses. Should they die before | am abb
! to attend to them they will rot. When M
4 teacher died was the only white man pres
ent at the gave. The negroes ran and hid
Very respectfully,
! ... EDWARD BEcTON, Mayor.
MoRTuARy REpoRT.-Ihe following is th