National Republican., 1878-09-26
THE RELIEF coMMLssIoS.
Deststution Along the siississipps-Measurss
Taken to sand Aid

Taksn to ssnd Ala
The executive committee Of the National
Yellow Fever Relief Commission mat at half.
past twelve p. IN. yesterday.
The treasurer was directed to forward 800
to Meridian, Miss, and to telegraph to J. T.
Hill, secretary Of the relief commission Of
Chattanooga, Tenn, aud ascertain the true
condition Of the people of that section.
Mr.. Warner reported thai Mr.. Thomas Will
son had contributed Ss5 toward tho fund to
employ a board Of eminent scientists and sani-
tarians to investigate the nature and cause Of
the fcvcr.
Mr. Davis on'orad q resolution, which was
adopted
That Mr.. George " Rigs be requested 10 act as
treasurer Of the fund for defrayng the expenses OF
the proposed commission W investigate tho cause
and the preveItion Of the yellow fever.
The chairman presented the following COM
CstAMpER op ConNERcE
OF TiIY SrkTE OF NBv YoEK,
NEW YURK. Sept. q, 1878
Your favor Of tho siSt instant and tho accom-.
pauyng resolution q the National Yellow Fever
fore the Southern relief committee Of this chamber
The comuiilod ksvo requested nc to say to you
that while they deem tho Investigation proposed by
your committee 10 be Of the greatest Importance,
tloy 10 rot fesi anthorized % divert the nInds
placed ip lhe!T hands % any other gurg2se than to
hcct0d with tho fever The committee will, how
| eycT, refer tho Documents for the action Of the
cEgmlrr Gi It, inout!Ily meeting, to bc held on tho
raut, GEORGE 4. WILSON, secretary.
A telegram from Henry J. Rhoads treasurer
| ID the Reading relief committee, to Dr.. Wood
worth, stated that funds had been forwarded
to Fort Gibson. Holly Springs, Caution, aud
| Gronsda.
NJ. Morgan, of Grccuville, Miss, read a
| statoment Of tho terrible condition OF tho pso-
| pie residing along the line OF the Mississippi
| River, between Memphis and Nicksburg aud
| urged prompt and decisive action on the part
| OF the relief committees OF the country. lie
suggested that the Secretary Of War be re-.
| quested to furnish boat from st. Louis, to be
loaded with supplies-ice medicine, aud
nourishing food-and distributed along the
| line Of the river among the isolated Villages
| and towns.
| The chair Governor Shcpheri) and DR..
| WOodwOrth being requested 10 communicate
with the Secretary Of War on the subject, the
| following communication us forwarded to
the secretary Of War:
HgAryrAErEEs Exs.-rivE COMMITTEE,
NAr"NAL YHLb1w FEvER Relief COMMISSION.
NJ. "a PsNx,rLvANiA 4vhNrE
WA-HlN,TOs, II. c. sept. y, ISIS.
| II u TTrc- W .hrE.rIry SECRETARY q Var:
| DEAN SIN W. are sdYisch thai great ie.titutiOn
ana slfcr1n- cNlSt ID thc toNhs anu villages along
tie Nitri,sippi River bc;wcor Cairl and NeO or.
leans, in the yellow ieyGr districts az! - lhesc
TlLcrs ave nft the line q -ailruai Communication
S enS @ AID S Ice /. ~ xaer "tfl @ Our
Committee propose, with the aid OF kindred relief
societies in the North anl Wet, tp furnish a cargo
| uf supplies. II transportation can be provided By
| your Department aud trustworthy agent TO de
iircy them along the river at such points as may
| need them.
Thl. is the most pressing want in that section at
| the 1rescnt E!OiGcnL
| M.n4nn q y,m great interest and off rts in
are cnholdunci 10 make this request, feeling rs.
~ q. that great suffering and distress can be Glo-
| yilt,d only Uy this i!Nn.
Please sve u. a favorable response Of the earliest
| moment and 9Gl.sv. very rpSpcCtflily, your ODE.
| J. n woODwORTr.
| CvmuIttoo.
The comm tttce also teleSraphct to st. Louis
| to sec whether and GU what terms boat
could be procured there ior the purpose OF
sending supplies down tho river
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.
| Mr.. Lewis !. Davis, treasurer, yesterday
acknowledged receipt Of the following: C. II.
Miller, SO ; L., Sc: W. II. II. Ci-sel, 81 s Just,
proceeds baseball match Fat Mcu vs. Lean
Men, 1927 Mrs. G. W. Peter, 81; J. o. Evam.
S25 Eet-cy Page, cOiured, - ccnts; J. b.
Wood. captain steamer J. W. Thompson
$3.50; J. B. Towner, 50; Butler & Clar'
idge, s..
THE GRAND CONCERT.
The executive committee having charge OF
the arrangements for the concert, to he given
for the purpose OF raising funds TO bo sent ia
the fever stricken cities, held a meeting a;
the Congregational Church last evening
Professor Fairlsmb was designated to takt
absolute charge Of the orchestra. ThGGt,
were voted TO Dr. Porter and Mr.. Stephen Just
tho latter having offered TO erect the stag,
free of charge. 1t was decided to give th,
concert on tho evening of Wednesday, Octo
Der ,. Tickets which have been issued TO
October l will be good. Ater the meotiu.
oil the committee a rehearsal was hell in tin
lecture room of the church. About $50 singer
wcrc present. The music was very fine.
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