Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-30

w. M'Coy 4 Son, Golconda, ILL.,, $40;
r. B. Lewis, Quincy, Illinois, $50; MIR. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Benedict, Lincoln, Nebraska, IS;
citizens of Dayton, Ohio, by J. H. Winters,
SIG so; Phillips house and guests, DAYTON,
Ohio, 800; General L. B. Horrigan, $40;
Louisville clearinghouse association, $500;
Free Sons of Israel, Cleveland. $25; A. NJ.
Scarborough & Co., city, $50; Richmond and
Petersburg railroad, Richmond, $25; Rich
mond lodge, No. 2. colored, F. A. NJ, Little
Rock, $25; +. f. Richardson, Kansas City,
$S5; J. L. Tanner Athens, Alabama, $25;
j. II. Burlington, CovingtoD, Kentucky, $50;
Howard association, Little Rock, $75; New
York chamber of commerce relief fund,
$1,000, $3.50 of which is a special donation
from Hon. Samuel Campbell, Utica, New
York; New York produce exchange relief
fund, by A. +. Orr, $500.
contributions TO THE CITIZENS RELIEF
COMMITTEE.
The following donations were made to the
citizens relief committee yesterday: Adams
and Southern express companies, sent by
Colonel M. 'Brien, through Major William
Willis, $1,000; Hon. Marsh Polk. Nashville,
300; +. ID. Mahan, Memphis, SO; DR.. r.
b. Lenow. collected at Lenow, Tenn, through
Captain J. C. Maccabe, 81; Barber match
company, Akron, Ohio, through ]. T. Farga-
son & Co., $50; Julius A. Taylor, Memphis,
S25; G. kuhl, manager, and Chas. g. Ford,
general agent, North German insurance COM
panY of Hamburg, Germany, through their
agent, John G.. Lonsdale, jr., $50; Mrs. Alex
Bowles, Memphis, IS; Captain Jos. Lenow,
$25; George Moerlein, Cincinnati, through
DIR. John II. Erskine, $400.
JOHN G. LONSDALE JR.
Treasurer Citizens Relief Committee.
LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS.
First National Bank, Memphis, Tenn:
WASHINGTON, August 29.-Pay J. R.
Fhppin, mayor, three hundred dollars, and
charge treasurers general account.
JAS. GILFELTON, Treasurer u. s.
Dr. John Ersk1ne, Memphis, Tenn:
CINCINNATI, August 81 have the pleas
ure to forward you to-day, per express, four
hundred dollars for the yellow-fever sufferers,
which | hope will be great relief.
GEO. MOEvLIN,
Secy. Cincinnati Brewers Association.
ST. LOUIS.
EDITORS APPEAL-Please acknowledge,
through your columns, the remittance of
sixty five dollars, received by me yesterday
Twenty eighth instant) from the Pine street
Presbyterian church, st. Louis, DIR. f.. II.
Rutherford, pastor, for distribution among
the poor of the city; also ten dollars for the
same purpose from j. n. Ford.
CHAS N. WADDELL.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITIZENS RELIEF
COMMITTEE.
George Gage, HON Lake road, 305 pounds
bacon; Edward Meehan, 5 barrels Irish pota-
toes: A. G. Cole & Co., Chester, H., 5 bar
rels flour.
The following letter, received yesterday,
refers Ito generous donation from colored
citizens, of Nesbit, Mississippi, report of
which was published on the twenty-seventh
instant:
NEsBTT, MISS, August %, 177S
Captain ]. C. Maccabe, Memphis
l send you to-day, as forwarding agent for
the citizens of this place. the following sup
plies: Donated by A Gordon and J. Prewitt,
both coored, barrel meal, 3 bushels pota-
toes, dozen chickens; by H. Rayner, sack
garden peas; G.. A. Robertson, half bushel
sweet potatoes; half bushel onions. 1t is re-
quested by the colored donors that you use
these gifts without reference to color. Our
hearts are with you. Your friend,
d. d. BOYD, Forwarding Agent.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The following dispatches were received at
the headquarters of the knights of Pythias
yesterday:
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, August 49, 1878.
II. S. Rennolds, Grand Chancellor Knights of Pyths
las, Memphis, Tennessee:
The supreme lodge tender their sympathy
for our suffering brothers, and have ordered
circulars issued at once for their relief.
s. DAVIS, Supreme Chancellor.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The following contributions were received
yesterday by nd-Chancelor H. S. Rey-
nolds: Rowena lodge, Gallatin, Tennessee,
$25; Excelsior lodge, Trenton, Tennessee,
The headquarters of the knights of Pyth-
las relief committee has been removed from
No. 8 Madison street to No. 80 Union.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Receipts of the central relief committee of |
the Knights of Honor from the central relief |
committee of the Knights of Honor of Gin |
800; w. B. Hoke lodge, No. III, |
Louisville, $31 rs; Princeton lodge, No. 185,
Princeton, KY, $53 10; Peerless lodge, No. |
493, Springfield, H., 500; total contributions,
1904 IS.
THE SISTERS OF ST MARY.
We find the following in the New York
Herald of Monday, to the editor of which pa
per it is addressed:
To the Editor of the Herald:
| ask by your favor to bring to the notice of
your readers the following statements from
Memphis and few words of my own:
The undersigned are constrained under the
urgent needs of the case to represent to their
brethren of other localities some OF the tea
lures of the general distress brought upon
the city of Memphis by the terribl, pestllence
that now overshadows it.
The present visitation of the plague, al
though not unlocked for, is characterized,
from its very beginning, by a suddenness and
violence in the form OF attack that has hith-
erto been unknown. The city has been quick
y forsaken by all who feel that they can go
away, but there is large population who are
obliged to remain, and whose circumstances
are such as to leave them utterly destitute
Of means with which to combat the fever.
Business is effectually suspened, and lLrger
part of the working people are almost with
put food. We are applied to for help.
FIrst-IO feed the hungry who can earn |
nothing.
Second-To provide for the barest necessi-
lies of the sick
Third-ro minister to the dying.
Fourth-To bury the dead.
Fifth-To take immediate care of the chill
lren who are made orphans by the ravages
Of the fever. These little ones cannot at oEce
De taken into the church home, and it is our
wish to establish a comfortable refuge, where
hey may be detained and cared for until it
S safe to transfer them to the home.
To meet all these requirements we have
absolutely nothing, and there is nothing we
ook for unless the hearts of our brethren are
ouched by this plain statement of our wants.
We are not justified in looking for any
hing less than prolonged and trying strug-
yle with the fever in its worst form, accom-
panied by its most heartrendng incidents.
n this view we offer an appeal for aid from
Ill who are able to give US help.
GEORGE c. HARRIS,
Dean of st. Mary's Cathedral.
CHARLES c. PARSONS.
Rector st. Lazarus and Grace Church.
MEMPHIS, TENN, August 20, 1878.
The Sisters of st. Mary are engaged in
-iSiting the sick and the distressed, and will
arefully distribute whatever means may be
placed In their hands. Money for the relief
# the sick and the starving, quinine, stimu-
ants and clothing are urgently needed. Re-
nittances and packages may be forwarded to
Sisters of st. Mary, No. 352 Poplar street,
Iemphis, Tenn. Sister Constance, Sister
superior, st. Mary's school, Memphis, Ten
lessee.
A week ago yesterday | commended to the
of Almighty God two of the sis
ers of st. Mary just as they were starting
ut on their return to Memphis, whence so
many that could were fleeing. Two weeks '
efore they had come on to New York for !
eeded rest and refreshment. News came of
he breaking out of the fever. Without de- :
ay or hesitation they went back to the post
f duty and of danger, and it may be of
cath.
l have varied experience, and have wit ]
essed much, but | have seen no Drawer sight
han that which | saw IN Varick street In |