Relief for the Southern Poor
—A dispatch received by the Southern Relief Commission, at New York, from Washington, states, on the authority of General Howard, that, although the proposed Congressional appropriation of $1,000,000 for the relief of the suffering poor in the South will be passed, private contributions should not be curtailed. General Howard says that, in addition to the $1,000,000 from Congress, $500,000 should be raised by the people. Governor Jenkins telegraphs that the destitute in Georgia number 60,000 whites and 30,000 blacks, which is largely in excess of General Howard's former estimate; and it is believed that the real destitution in South Carolina is even larger than in Georgia. Government has given the Relief Committee free use of the bark Purveyor, and she will be loaded this week with a full cargo of corn. Her capacity is about 25,000 bushels. The Commission hope to obtain another ship, to be filled with corn next week.