National Republican., 1878-09-17
THE RELIEF COMMISSION.
Busy limo At Headquarters-Meetins Of tho
Committee.

busy limo At Headquarters-MeetinG OF tho
Committee.
One Of the busiest looking places In the city
during tho day Is the headquarters Of the
Yellow Fever Relief Commission, at tho old
Chronicle building Donations are being con.
stantly received. Wagons are being loaded
and unloaded all the time A now banner has
been stretched across the Avenue, bearing the
words, " Headquarters National Yellow Fever
Relief Commission. Subscriptions aud sup.
plies received" All the goods and supplies re-
ceivcd are Immediately boxed up, ready for
shipment, aud stenciled COLLECTED and for.
warded by National Yellow Fever Relief Com
mission, Washington, d. c."
The executive committe met at noon yes.
tcrday. Tho secretary was instructed to pre-
pare letter appointing q reliable person as an
agent of the committee to visit such portions
Of the South afflicted with yellow fever as are
accessible, aud report upon the needs of the
localities visited as to the kind and nature Of
relief required. Such report shall be by tele-
graph and accompanied by the approval of the
organized relief authorities of such places.
In response to the telegram sent on Satur.
day night, the following answer was received :
MENrilrs TENN, Sept ~,
We want ordinary army Subsistence aud accli
Chairman Of Citizens Committee.
II was ordered that All accurate account
to be open Mt all times to the puhlic-be kept
Of all moneys and articles of clothing, pro-
visions, drugs, &C.. received for the benefit Of
the sufferers and of the manner In which dis
tribution Is made aud that no money be dis.
| tributcd unless by warrant Of q majority Of
the executive committee upon Lewis J. Davis,
| treasurer; that when the labors of this COM
| mttee arc AZ an end. q complete statement Of
the receipts and expenditures donations and
-.
q public meeting Of citizens, as may be
| deemed best.
| DoSATIOSs RECErvED.
| The following contributions We're received
yesterday Or. Ralph Walsh. . barrels of
-four; Mrs. DIR, Hudson, barrel of flour Julia
and Willie Dillon, aged three aud five years,
one wall tent complete; No. . engine COM
| pany, GeOrgetUwu, larre box assorted gro.
crrics; Potomac Terra Gotta Company, two
large lawn vases, to be sold ut auction; and
from the following clothing, bedding, &c:
| Mrs. r.. &. Huugerioid, Mrs. Harry stuart
and other ladies' Miss r. Lowrey aud Mrs. L.
| Wplvutt, John \. Downs, Mrs. \. u. Palmer,
Mrs. Lirscomb, Mr'. n. Freeman, 1876 Sixth
street northwest W. H. Orlmc, Georgetown a
| friend, Gcorgctowm Mrs. c. B. Young, Miss
Linmie Young, George ". Driver, lot Of canned
stun cooked hams, HH! provisions W. W.
l'Hu'On. ~ cans condensed r!Ik; 7. Jarvis,
jelly aud c.illrcm's clothing; Mrs. :. $. Shedd,
lot OF clothing; "Wv.ckCr's," box OF wine
Mrs Todd, bundle OF clothing.
7. 7, Berry, Of Georgetown, forty pieces Of
clothing lady, tea, coffee crackers, and
condensed milk DR.. V. W. G"dding, OF ST.
Elikiheth's Asylum, hOx Of clothing.
\ consignment OfcUokcd provisions. crackers
| iellics, &c, were forwarded by Adams Express
to Memphis last might.
| CASH. CONTRIBUTIONS.
| Mr. Lewis !. Davis acknowledged the follow
| ing contributions yesterday K. NJ. Thompson,
| SO; I. = Elliott Collrrtcd $50; u. u. iInn.
Sor collected 80 II. X. Thayer collected In
| supervising Architects Dllcc, Treasury De
vartmcnt $Gl7j: K. VI. Hanson collected in
ComH'sssry-ticu,rai' Oilicc S2225; Anthony
Eberly, So officers at jail by Mr.. Barton,
S22 frnin Mr.. Abncr, stiG15: b. ID. Carpenter,
- }. FILLING, 50 C. ;. O'IIlrr - l.. /. J.
CMnmaCk. SO: Dr. Gunton. S5D: collected by
William Forsyth, So among which were So
from z. +. BeaIr and - from W. = Cox
Lily C.Smith, Il; Mount Oiivet VI. p. Church
$y.uf Il. L. Biacktord, $G5. VI. NJ. Bvyce. 80
John b. Mclhcr7On, SIS; Samuel Fowler $40
A. NJ Smith, SO; All Souls Church, SGu.li
collected by q. y. Whttugtou, in Land. Office
slOG.1j; collected by Thomas T. Morgan, lrUu
frienl,mp Lodge, No. t. &33.0I: p!asteruis il
War and Navy Departments, $lG2 truh polio,
partial suh,criptiOu), $2Il.15. BY Mr. Solo
N -ns-Mrs. Jane q. Mahaw, 80 Harry Wag
gnman, 81 War Department additional con
tribution), >!O75 Signal Office fourth contr
button, ~. Total :l,l7I.7l.
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