The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21
man WHO has a brother and sister in the

man WHO mas q Dr0tDcf ana sister IN tHe
plague-stricken districts, was sold for 81.
A twenty-dollar Confederate aud i've
dollar North Carolina note, con tributed by
a lady, were bought for 81, by Mr. r. Wen
denburg. The same gentleman bought a
singing-book for 81, contributed by q widow
in the alDlshouse, who lost three sons in the
Confederate army.
The amount realized at the evening sale
was S291.S9. The aggregate amount OF the
sales for the day was S609.44.
Among the most liberal buyers during
the day were DR.. Wormley, of Hanover !;
DR.. Withers, j. l.. Schoolcraft, j. S. Dod-
son, William Cans, Dir. Stern, OF New
York; Il. Wendenburg, and j. W. Archer.
1t might have been mentioned that the
-four presented by the HaXaIECrenslsaw
Company, the wood and coal, and other ar
tictes OF prime necessity, readily sold, but
not at retail prices.
All the parties engaged in receiving and
selling the goods rendered their services
gratuitously, and the entire amount Will be
sent to the needed districts.
Parties who were the purchasers OF goods
yesterday can receive them at the place Of
sale to-day between 8 O'Clock A. N. and
O'Clock p. NJ.
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS.
Total receipts by Treasurer Quarles,
S6,602.41.
Special receipts: Of L. S. Edwards. Sec
retary, for Louisiana Division Army North
ern Virginia, New Orleans, sl52.GG; EN-
manuel church (EpiScoDaD, Powhatan
county, S27.35; total receipts to date from
j. r. Perdue, treasurer OF Manchester,
S9917; Richmond and Stonewall lodges
OF Good Templars, S54.3G; Hanover june
tion Sunday school, $2.06; sent to LOUIS
lana Division Army Northern Virginia,
New Orleans, to-day (Friday), S3O4.jG !;
received by mail from J. Q. a., S5.
The following was from J. w. Harris,
attorney at law:
LEwIsBURG, W. VA.,1
September 10, 1878.
w. R. Quartes:
Dear Sir,-Enclosed find draftior 800 for
the vellow-iever sufferers.-S57.50 the pro-
ceeds OF lecture delivered by me here for
their benefit. and tie residue contributions
in other forms OF the citizens OF Lewisburg
to the same object. Yours truly,
JOHN w. HARRIS.
NoTTowAY COURTHOUSE,
September 20, 1878.
Editors of Dispatch: / send you, to be
sold at auction-as l see that you have one
in YOUR city every day-some very old coins,
the proceeds to he handed over to the fund
known as "Lousiana Division Army OF
Northern Virginia" Please le: me know
if you realize anything from the sale OF
them, and oblige one Of your readers.
EDWARD S. DEANE.
The dates of the coins are as follows :
One silver coin dated 17l2; one silver coin
dated 1721; one silver com dated 1925; one
silver coin dated 1I4I; one silver coin dated
1865; one large copper coin ploughcd up in
field near Belefonte, Va, 1907; three
American cents, 1895; three half cents
seventeen copper coins, various nationalI-
ties; two copper coins (American), lI03 and
170G.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Disbursed as follows to date: Memphis
Howard Association, $1,000; New Orleans
Howard Association, $1,000; Vicksburc
Howard Association, S1,24G.9l: Grenada
Howard Association, $40; Port Gibson
Howard Association, s3I5; Holly Springs
Howard Association. S135; Canton How
ard Association, S135; ColIicrsyillc (Tenn..
Howard Association Through Mcmphis)
800.
Sent the following special contributions
viz. Fire Department, New Orleans. from
| Richmond Fire Department, 300: Loulsl.
ana Division Army Northern Virginia.
from Association Army Northern Virginia,
S671.33; St. Vincent Hospital, New Or
leans, from Moore Memorial Sunday school
OF Richmond. $40; paid refugees, SO