The New York herald., 1878-09-17
PHILADELPHIA SUGGESTS DAY FOR NATIONAL

PHILADELPHIA SUGGESTS DAY FOR NATIONAL
FASTING AND PRAYER.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16, 1878.
In view Of the terrible ravaees OF the yellow fever
and the present distress caused by commercial de-
preston aud discomfort throughout the country Pc
reg and citizens OF this city pray
ing President Of the United States 10 set apart
day for national fasttog and prayer.
NEW YoRK's AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
The following contributions were received at the
NEW YoRK HERALD once in aid Of the sufferers yes
terday:-.
son ssn, NJ Nsbra.ka G 81 sioo: }. it, NJ. si6 '''''
The sum OF 800 received from Camp Robinson,
Nebraska. The post. consisting OF one company,
Third cavalry, is 130 m lies from any railroad
Tho following subscriptions were received by the
Mayor yesterday
ET through the New York Eoeing Te'egran. 81 Ensle-
osa Ms'AGS.s n p;sDps GhS,S & fssA s aS'm.n
Brother. eppoys, Of sshsasr sFGhsIs 5o E
ss% YORK sar psnns collected 5; Gaetsa
% rs: s.us ss' s~ rs rssis ~
lun sio4 g. foIlows:Unknown. Inverness. w. $50;
sas'iSs''n . s. No; s;;'ts: E:'sis: ss.5
sSs,ss ssss S. s.ss
Filth Theatre. s7s co. cagta,n cherry Esyon,n
ssss'Sfi sS"s ss is
Nan s S1s ss g. s.s ss'f
sS Mrs s s 's Il IL n.dss Dioes. Of 'sn"
G'Hs.a %ses Sssssps:
follows sstor nos.s sl! 50; KsdeDhs, SO; 4 Oor.-
''fi: q eaD's a
Essy, E. $50 ST. s:s = ss
store 81 a smith i Mcneil $50 Ls Mou
Of oid Domn'on steamship Company ssa; emy,Sys: OF
day GSu!sa 50 ss Spring
Gh.,sh s"s o sxpas:rs cha
e. of % Ss" $50: iS;s s,2s-. si.s se
ossr. ladies' sidney BsIy.Gs. s ssS,.st. Il SEQ As
s m o. Il A psYs 80 YRS So G0ras General
1 fss. s n .s::'I F:s:: rsS:.s
g:law y % d;,n MGs sdrn b sa 81 S %cy ~ s I
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Tho Mayor sent away the following sums:Iro
Memphis, 2,5g7; TO vieksours, 5000; 10 Deh''
Guy Chamberlain Tappan, treasurer OF the Mayors
| Relief Committee, transmitted the ioiioviug:-''i
by this committee for tho sufferers by yellow lover IN
| The South "
| mittee.in session al No. 237 Broadway:-
H. X Thurbcrs check TO once" 81, 900; Metho
dist Episcopal Zion Chach s7G Reformed Charc, west
formed Ssnreh, sis; rsar:.atn Street Prs:syissi.s
Reform Hsiot%.S Dutch Church Je.sy City Heights. 80 es )
NJ Beyer. 80: Cash, $40; anne. 9ossd.on msnsser LON
rre,sysri.n Csuren, sss 2 Gnedoasa Stree, Baptist
date, $500 80
Mr. j. Pierpoat Morgan, treasurer Of tho Southern
Relief Committee OF the Chamber OF Commerce, nc
knowledgcs receipts Of the following subscriptions
j. ~ Tcueey general superintendest 500 Central Bsp
sm sos In HsTS B.,1 ansh room No. q Cedar
dsy. re- through %s, s'i
sdss TSs @ Ss"
Yots inroggn James Riddle Sr treasures sto; George
S.ay safS issagi @ ?:yS' re, sass 7s Ghssh
's''e 81 sS ei.sss. Iioc.p$r NJ asMse6s
Church, ccfona. T. i: ss7 75 citizen. o. cov,rns1,
through s"S 6hH bethany s
- s.,Sss S.s::
s1o b.,s,S s.s r.sS e. $40 "a
doa ms%s iG% .ss sie : s,.es
s.s ~ :. g: s's,
sssmp.sas Union Reformed pharen New aors .sronrh
s:r hitF r. ~ 81 ''s% %
sg @a g. 'ofs sSr; through osa
ss s%S.'fs sSa.. s.. Of s''P, Ps.; os. sH
s., So c,iiIess Of ST. JoSnsna, L. T., sia, ErcSsns,
sss,s .';%saSe' %sas .sss ss siSS %.%
SUNDAY contributions, through william de l. Bcughton
s e,,ens Of Bsly'dsrs r. .hrsssa S is.as k,. n.rr;
Fietcher. 900. William Mckinney, Sioi T. =. IA. $40
Rober, seeiy Co.. thronsh the sev York T'me, sioo
S5O tscorgs Bell $1Vo contributions In saicooms OF b,
american niele sosety through q = Esye go 20 EN-
Co. sa5T; sabbath school Of Baptist church, loom
field, n: j., $40; collcc,,o. IRON ssme church
sst ri s Ii rH'ps, $ :
bv Bessie Brown and Pearlie stone New Brighton.
si22; Presbyterian Churen. Newtowe H. L. ihroush hcy
NJ Curtis, cashier riaoute. Pa $50. Pock Co., 5000
johu.on New Yors s55 A. Norrie, $50; Drcyous, Kohn
CO.. $50; through W. Irving Comes, treasurer COLLECTION
is,n isss'' s7s ior owsrd Assassination, Memphis an
ssi ~ Howard Association vcksburg hsnnpo Work,
fabeinscie Bsptist Church. second avenue. throur
Philip J.. Hoffmrn, treasurer, A2OJ ss three rend'
town n T.. $40 10; First MstSsdist Episcops Cnarai
Psssaic Nd through Rev. j. H. Bryan, *io; south hs
formed Church .th ~ ana venty nrs 81 tmtougn n =
First baptist Church. 1ackcnsRck j. for the Relic
orphan Asylum, Memphs througn Irving, ecrrespcn.
SO; Weaver street sunday School, Mamaron ok, ~.
Total collections on sepemocr lo S4O7p is ireyious'
Mr.. A. h. Orr, Chairman Of the Koiei Committee
Produce Exchange, received the following dopi
tlops:-
James Donaid Co. $50; samuel Magee, through u. y
GlHnt $40; ballot september H. Sl0 %! B
Uibbs, siVj liobrook Manufacturing Company $50 E.
Duryes president. so. Total. SlIl 5a Previously a.
Know edged, 1884 %. Grand total, s7.7Ue W.
The Committee have received $780, 900 Tor u
amounting to Sloi,554 6S. letter has been n
ceived from lady donating a goia watch.
. FIVE pncXagcs, consisting Uf clothing, shoes an
bed licking were rcccvoo and iorwsrdod by "a
through Angoll Co. 10 the Ciuseus Renei Comm
tee at Memphis.
, the Grand Lodge Of Masons OF this STATE had r