The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-14


Also, fro,u portion OF the members Of the New
York Cotton Exchange through InmAn. Swan
& Co., New YORK. and y. ii. Kennedy. New Or
leans $1450
so-nn ii which has been already invested in
iinited s,sttes bones. n
For relief o. the family n any immediate
necessity COL noof p 5rom Go " San sn
se{d; 81: 4 W 9fn sulphur j. springs
The thanks Of the committee. on behalf O tne
fund, are due to A. W. Hyatt and A. Fl. Nelson.
and am PauIin pnrei for stationery viii steven.
secretary. for tender OF Grand Opera House.
for Orleans Dramatic Association benefit. -,
published weekly In Sunday mornings papers
Funds intended to relieve the l,f,7aedtdte waits
Of the family should be sent to I. sam Flower.
who will take charge OF and apply such money
to the purpose indicated.
All money sent TO the committee will be strict
applied to building up permanent zen lund for
and will be invested In United States bonds as
fast as received.
of the banks or insurance companies. at Dis
trict Telegraph office. Cotton and Stock Ex-
changes, and newspaper offices. and persons
subscribing can hand funds to the officers OF
those institutions, who will turn them over to
the committee every sa y r,1MAN nb,,rmo,
ia. CHALARoN. Secretary.
The amount subscribed in New York for the
benefit Of Gen. Hoods children, sent through
Inman, Swami g. Co., amounts to $145O. which
have been turned over to the Hood relief fund
committee. as shown by the following
CORRESPONDENCE:
New YORK, September TO- 1879.
Samuel Fl. Kennedy President State National
Bank. New Orleans:
| Dear Sir-We beg to inclose herewith a list Of
! the subscribers to a fund for the benefit Of the
! children of the late Gen. John b. Hood. Of New
| Orleans, and sight draft for $1450 covering the
same. which has heen deposited to your credit
Have the kindness to take charge Of this sum
and see that 1t is placed in the hands OF the
seems psoAb best est With the exceptions mentioned in
the list. It is the contribution OF portion OF
Tsrn eT Of the Mn ES q sWAhN C
NEW ORLEANS. September 10. 1879.
W. r. Lyman. Treasurer Hood Relief Fund.
New Orleans:
| Dear Sir have much pleasure In fnclostng
| to you q letter received by me this morning
| from Messrs. Inman, Swami & Co.. Of New
Y,rK together with letter of advice and list Of
subscribers for $1450. to the use OF the children
OF tn. late Gen. j. b. Hood. @
| the funds In the hands OF the proper parties. y
have no hesitation in incosing to yon check
your committee the funds will be faithfully
used for the purposes intended by the generous
Wi-hing yon continued success in your noble
and benevolent undertaking. l remain. very
SAM'L H. KENNEDY. President.
Advices to the committee from Maryland.
Missouri. Mississippi and Texas indicate
energetic cooperation In the work Of raising q
permanent fund for the education Of Gen.
Hoods children. @m~5
| Gait. VIM. i. Ritter. secretary OF the COM
mittee appointed by the Society Of the Army
and Navy Of the Confederate States in Balti-
more. looks for handsome sum as Maryland's
contribution. and Capt. Geo. W. Wood writes
from the same city that he thinks that not less
than $1,000 will be raised. John r. Reaves. Sec
rotary Of the Missouri committee. writes en-
couragingly from st. Louis Of III, work going
| On there. Col. Power. at Jackson. Miss and
Major Butts. at vicksburg. have opened lists;
Hood committee Il one from the late Major j..
| =. Austin's littl- daughter. saving: Gen. Hood
sayings-.to his little children Major Austin s
widow offers p b acelet, which was her bridal
children And 80 TIE work Ct da honor t. the
| taneously throughout the United States.