The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-20
More Aid for the YeIIow-Fever Suf-
Eeeerg.

Eerera.
Mr.. E. J. Parish, OF Durham, n. c., sent
an order to Messrs. Walter X. Martin d
Co., Of this city, to sell hogshead Of to
bacco for him and devote the proceeds tt
the vellow-feYer sufferers n the South. The
request was complied with on 'Change, TIT
hosshead weighing $50 pounds. 1t wa:
bought by Mr.. John Booker at So per 10t
| pounds, who donated the tobacco to be re-
sold for the same object. At the next sale
lit was bought by Messrs. 2. Il. Mayo d
Brother for s5.25 per 100 pounds, who also
gave it buck to be resold for the fever SUI
feEery: It. was again put up, and bought
by Christian a. Gum for 1886 per 10(
pounds. The tobacco brought about four
times as much "a it was worth.
CHATHAM, Va. September II, 1873.
Editors Dispatch: Within find my check
for SO. so for the benefit OF the yellow-feyel
sufferers at the South. Truly yours,
W. j. OvERBEY.
GTurned over to Mr.. Quarles.]
The Masonic Committee OF Distribution
Messrs. Cabcll, Carlton, and I>aacs-have
forwarded the following sums in addition
TO the amount sent by Treasurer Quarles
TO Vicksburg, 5000; to Memphis, $3.50; te
Grenada. S100-tota!, $3.50.
There Vas also forwarded by order OF K
F.. WIthers. grand commander OF knights
Templar. $50, to be distributed at the dis
cretlon OF the Grand Commander OF MlSsls'
sippi.
Total receipts by Treasurer Qnarles tc
date, s6,2S4.43; rcceipt from game OF baSc
ball between Richmond Club and picked
nine, $40; Christ church (EniscopaD
| $40. 40; q pastor OF Baptist church in th!:
city Second contribution, $40; L. s. Ed
wards, secretary, for Louisiana DIVISION
Army OF Northern Virginia, Sl51.9O; Cen
tenary NJ +. church, Of Richmond. Sl15.5l
A collection will be taken up during to-
day friday by tie teachers in each ef tiit
public school buildings, from the children
attending the schools, for the relief OF tho
! little yellow-fever sufferers in the Louisiana
| Orphan Asylum in New Orleans.' 1t i
hoped that every child in the schools Wi
be able to contribute something, however
small the sum may be.
Editors Dispatch: Please acknowledge
the following contributions made to-day tol
the auction sale to be made for the benefit OF
the yellow-feyer sufferers:
One rug and mat from Phillips d Jen'
nines; l box assorted cravats from Charlie:
r. Strause: dozen watct-guards, G. q
Valentine; bottles blackberry wine from
Mrs. w. RI. Maxwell; l Britannia drinking
cup. j. F. K6hler; l caddy Emperor .
tobacco, Lewis Fl. Frayser; shuck-and
cotton mattress from L. &. Stacy; bath
ing-tub, John b. Suit; 2 pounds "Frult>
and Flowers" tobacco from Peter Eukcr
| l oil chrome, Jacob Bates; 5 bags whca'
; from Confederate soldier OF Halifax county!
through Walter X. Martin e Co.; l sugar
cured ham, V. Hechler 4 Brother; jar
preserves, Mrs. w. NJ. S. Dunn; l washing
machine, NountcastIe d Cofer; l package
Confederate money from lady; l book
from Master w. l.. Warren; 8 pounds
ground Java coffee, l dozen grount
pepper. from W. 3. Hersman q Co..
| / box "Crown Jewel" chewing tobacco
Il. J. Christian; 5 boxes fancy writing pa
FER and envelopes, EllySon & Yanccy ant
saIesmen; / steel engraving and Jetf. Da
yis's bail.bond. Woodhousc & Parham; II
pounds currant jelly and half-dozen Wood
pocket soda fountains, from w. L~ Elem
; ing: half-dozen bottles wine, vintage O
1874, Isaac 3. Davis; l loungc-cushon
| from 4 lady; l towel-rack, from lady; 81
bags smoking tobacco, W. L. Morrison. Pc
tersburg; 2 Shirts; Henry L. Miller; band
some upright lamp. George Gibson, Jr.;
bale hay. w. NJ. Lewis IL Co.; chatting
dish, Lieutenant J. E. Philips; jar pre-
served pears, Mrs. J. L. Phillips;
basket champagne and 3 bottles Ca
tawba wine, from. J. B. Kidd; l ia
preserves, Mrs. j. 3. Kidd; jar crap
preserves and bottle grape wine. Mrs
3. L. Bryce; bottles SGmmes wh;Skey, Is
r. Archer a. Co.; copies "WaK
Around Richmond" from the publishers
l set mats. from lady: half dozel
boys velvet hats, j. d. Fry & Co.;
counterpanes, from Cardoza, Fourq''rea'
& Co.; 2 books" UnciyIizcd Races o
the World ''-from G. 7. BinIord: bushe
sweet potatoes, Garland Hancs; senln
Russia-!cather satchel. j. 4. Grigg; l sc
toilet clina-ware, Z. L. Taylor and sales
men; pair Tennessee marble door-bricNS
c. p. Waltord & Co.; l handsome sofa
cushion, Mrs. Isabella McGruder; pic
lures, from i. McAu!cy; silver dcilal
III years old, from \. McAuley; 80 pound
soda-crackcrs, Richard Adam; l case WAX
flowers, Mrs. John \. Dalby; jar peac
preserves and l jar tomato catSup. irol
Mrs. Richard Adam; 30 pounds bright
wrapper tobacco, John \. Daily 4 Co.;
dozen. Dr.. D'Armstadts anti-Gyspeptl
drops, Robert Armistead; l umbrella.
NJ. Marshall; / cord pine wood and | to
Brighthopc coal, from L. 0. Gary;
gallon brandy peaches, Mrs. Lewis \
Webb l box cigars, j. 3. Lambert I
Co.. % cloth rugs from Booth Il Co.;
box Beaumondc Twist" toi;acco, Jacl
son. Turpu & Co.; lot toilct-soap froI
NJ. Garcln; 2 chromos. \ Cohen & Co.; %
j. G. cigars, Oliver Il Robinson; 10 pounc
National-Cut Cavendish smoking-tobacc'
Oliver Il Robinson; 10 tickets by stage lin
to Manchester from }. W. Brooks; / piec
OF olive wood from Jerusalem, Mrs.
Bloomberg.
Parties who desire to contribute Frida
morning will please do so before 10 o 'cloct
4 good attendance on the part OF the cit
zenS will make this auction agrand success
Remember the sale commences ut II o'cloc
promptly. Very respectfully,
POLK MILLER Il Co.