The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-09-25
-"NSSOVIIIIOT OF IVkNDW1E TI1V'
Contributions from Columbus.
OVERWHELMED BY GENER.
OSITY.
I he South's Gratitude for the Gifts
Scuf from fhc Northern tatCS

The committee Of the New York Cham
Der of Commerce on Tuesday received
the following kilograms from Nicksburg
and New Orleans:
NICKSHURG, Miss, September Ii.
Henry Tcntz, Chairman, NcW YORK;:
Nicksburg to her generous friends
throughout the country sends greeting.
The distress Of the South has only been
cquallcd by the generosity OF our friends
North. The responses to our appeals
have been sc generously met that we
think the aid already received will carry
us through to the end of our troubles !;
and that the public charity Of the country
may not be imposed upon, we request
that all future subscriptions for our relief
be held, subject to our future calls, Of
which notice will be given when re-
uuircd. w. NJ. LOCKWOOD,
President Howard Association.
NEW ORLEANS, September Il, 1873.
Henry Hcnt=, ChauMtnu RctiJ Commit
tee. Chamber Of Commerce, Ncw York.;
Your princely generosity and that Of
our fellow Countrymcn has amply proVi-
dcd us for any contingency. Cannnt tell
You how many cases arc on hand IN This
city. We have about six thousand;
| Young Mems Christian Association
ABOUT DIlc lllolSdllN. liIC "oiSl HIS pas
Scd here | think. Holly Springs, Canton,
end other points south of Memphis will
money. We arc overwhelmed by your
liberalitv. What we havo on hand, and
what is already in sight with you, Chica-
90, Boston, San Francisco II other
points, is already more than enough. We
thank you all from our hearts. May lIea-
ven reward you. i. r. S~oUTnMAYD
Secretary Howard Association.
A Picture ofthc Memphis Misery.
From tic Latest Copy Of the Avolanchc.]
\ stricken city Alas, fair Memphis !
What sights meet the eye OF those who
yet remain in your midst? At every
turn and corner a cry of distress is walt
cd on the breeze that floats DER housctOps,
through your streets and alleys. On cv-
cry side is met the bowed form Of some
citizen who has lost a relative or friend.
"Thc river in Il calm is hurried onward
Through channels OF dcspair.'
The small burnt piles of bedding that
are seen on every street but tells the pas
scr-bv, "A death has occurred here
These blackencd spots are growing in
number daily, and yet there arc scores of
brave hearts who, remaining. bound by Il
duty to their fcllow-man, cannot but
shuddcr in anticipating that perhaps with
in the week the bed Oh which he throws
hi nSclr to rest tonight will mark the
street with its burning record Of a sacrl-
feed life. During the day there is hustle
and confusion. Doctors are hurTying by.
The hcarsc is met on every square. The
Howard visitor is seen in every inhablt-
ed dwelling. Tho cllangc.O of this comes
when night has thrown its mantle of dark
ness over all. Then, only the rumbling
of some buggy over the stony street is
heard or, some nurse sent in haste for a
physician to come and try to bring back
to life the dying patient, is met as he
speeds in search Of theIdoctor; or, the pa
trolman, as he walks his beat guarding
the store or dwelling ofsome citizen who
has fled to escape the epidemic, is seen by
some Howard who has toiled late in the
night to succor the orphan children of a
dead parent. Each day brings its cham
ges. The form that but yesterday was
socn in the full vigOr of manhood, to-
night lies tossing upon a bed, aching
with fever. The chair on which Il dear
friend chattcd while relating the horrors
of the plague, scarcely tw~cnty-lOrr hours
since, is filled not by him who had shown
such a brave spirit the night beforc-no,
he is in his bed, stricken down, leaving
his friend to try and write of deaths do
ings, that is making such a fearful record
in the history of our city. Who will be
left to tell the tale tomorrow?