The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-09-10
THE RELIEF or MEMPHIS.
COMMIssARY DEPARTMENT,
NAsHvILLE, August %, 1879

NASHVILLE, August %, 1879.
Having been charged with the duties
of Commissary-Gen under the APP
pointment of his Excellency, Governor
Marks, / dsire to organize the depart
ment as rapidly az possible, for the pur-
pose of affordIng the relief contemplated
in his proclamation, and in the accom-
plishment of that object, respectfully
request the assistance of the people gen.
orally, and specially the charitable as
sociations of the State, and earnestly
suggest that prompt and cordial co Oper
alton is necessary to relieve present
wants and prevent great distress and
suffering in the near future. Therefore
every city, town, village and communi-
ty in the State Is solicited to put in use
the organizations they now have, or
perfect such other as will at once collect
and deliver to the railroads the supplies
ready to be contributed by a humane
and generous people.
To secure without confusion or loss,
the speedy movement of contributions,
it will be necessary that there should be
some at every point authorized to re.
ceive, receipt for and ship the supplies,
and that these appointments may be
wisely and quickly made, the citizens
of each place are requested to select and
forward the names Of such suitable per-
son, or firm, as will undertake the dis
charge of that duty, and the person, or
firm, so recommended, will be duly au-
thorized by this department to act in
that position, except in cases where ap-
poIntments have already been made.
As the demands of the situation are ur-
gent, and delay will paralyze and de-
feat our best efforts, it is of the greatest
Importance that every one receiving an
appointment, should instantly and earn
estly begin the discharge of its duties.
Suffering humanity IS appealing to
you for help, and public benefactiOn
should be equal to the emergencies of
human calamity,
Let an open-haDded, generous-hearted
people respond nobly and merciful
and approving Providence will reward
them abundantly.
Let all give as literally as they can,
but none should hesitate because their
contributions may be small.
Everything in the way of provisions,
breadstuffs and groceries or vegetables
Chat will not perish in the transit) will
be gratefully received.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis and the Louisville d Nashville
and Great Southern Railroads have gen
erously offered to transport supplies free
of charge, and the road from Knoxville
to Memphis will be fully as liberal.
Special and particular instructions
will be issued in circular form in regard
to receiving and forwarding contribu-
tions. In the meantime it is to be hoped
the work of collecting supplies will be
pushed forward in all parts of the State.
Respectfully
Commissary General.
The Commissary-Gener in further
ing the work of soliciting aid for suffer
ing Memphis, reports to the Governor
I that he has appointed an agent to re-
ceive contributions st nearly every rail-
road station in the State. The follow
ing is a list of the agents for this section
of the State:
Cowan, McClung s. Co., Knoxville.
Croft s. Turley, McMillan's Station.
Borehes s. Str0ng, Strawberry Plains.
w. B. MINIS 81 Bro, New Market.
G.. W. Goodwin s. Bro, Messy Creek.
Earnest 81 Briscoe, Morristown.
Theo. Rogan, Russellville.
Kidwell s. Lane, Midway.
Jos. r. Brown s. Son., Greeneville.
b. f. Earnest, Fullen's Depot.
j. II. Dosser q Co, Jonesborough.
@. w. Miller s. Sens, johnson City.
r.. Kidwell, Carter's Depot.
Jenkins s. King, Union Depot,
Jos. R. Anderson 81 Co, Bristol.
Thompson s. Neil, Rogersville.