The Litchfield County post., 1828-08-28

Mr.. MiIlars Journal, enited 1.-THE Condition Of
Greece" is now before the public The work is
however merely journal of Mr. Mler's iransac-
tons ia distributing the clothing aud provisions, seat
out nder his care by the New-York Greek Commit
tee and as such will he interesting the liberal do
ners to that truly honorable and national charity.
The following extracts will show something of the |
character of the book
tThe wretched state in which this country is at
present, renders II Almost impossible TO do business
with any degree of eXaCine-s have found II Impos-
sb e TO keep detained OF all the articles as
gave them out to describe the individuals TO whom
| gave them. Many OF the bundles and articles Of
clothing containing sentiments and directions with
which It entirely out OF my power to comply
The OF business viii understand me, and nope
a viii excuse Inc for not beng mUie pariscuar,
when they are Informed that have no Que to write IN
English but ysci, aud TINS do Whie sitting on u
mat h my DIES" upo" my hneeS, and OIten surroun-
ded by a hundred btESs OF tic grade between The
pretended gcmtlemdn and the downright knave more
raNenOus IN their disposition thah Virgins harp-
ers--luo lazy to work, and too coWHrdy 10 ighI, and
who constantly Jay plans to induce tue Gov
crnnlent TO persuade fill Their maws with food
designed for honest men.
con what good outside iaIshood hath"
Twice have detected these fellows just they
were on the point OF ueceVihS both the OoNcrhnent
and myself"
"The remainder of the afternoon spent IN the
laborious occupation of distributing personally to
those OF whom LIST was delVered to me IA the NOR
ming by tn" Government.
{ Opencd the box OF cothing from Orange. n. Jer-
sew and began in distributing to those WHO were neal
ly naked. In hail IN Aour here was collected atound
my quarters az least thousand women aud chtdien.
In order to prevent any deception the part OF those
to whom should give, placed several soldiers Out
side of the door, vino selected those who were naked,
and passed them INTO the house, where, with the as
sistance of two Old women, they were clothed and
} IVA IA
come second time.
1t was a novel SIGHT to see the young Heens rugged
out in the Frank dress. Some of them were so much
pleased with the Chequered cotton dresses that they
! would fairy laugh out when they putting them
on. The Greeks amid all their dlstresses are ever
fond of Jokes; and many pleasantres occurred to al
ieviate my feelings IN witnessing so much misery.
| Among the many real objects of charity presented
to-day, there woman who was well dressed,
but being in situation which naturally excites com
passion, she mporuncd the great Wise to give her
something make her comfortable al the birth of her
child The naked demonstrated against her petitions,
saying, that she had clothes aud they had none AT
| length, found some suitable garment which gave
her; upon which, the ragged multitude raised such
shout o! dsapprubatlon that the woman went away.
and troubled me no more.
"The gown pattern, presented to some fair Miss Of
! Greece, by two young men of New Jersey, gave to
an Athenlan grl, who had lost her father and all her
property in the recent fall of Athens She was in
| deed beautiful; and if the young who contribu-
ted relieve herwants, had seen ne i costume
doubt If there would not have been contest for her
favor. believe ner charms would have produced a
slmu taneous eNit esson IN the words of Byron
" Maid of Athens! ere part,
Give, oh give me back my heart"
| finished the distribution Of all the ready made
clothing in the boxes from Orange, in New Jersey, &
| the boxes OF shoes from Newark
! "ln the evening took long walk on the Peopon-
| Messiah side OF the Island After walking some dis
lance in the mountains, found family under tree,
| the mother OF which was sick of fever, with four
children round her ----Ilaving nothing else with me-
I gave her two dollars, at the same time telling her
| that it was donation from the ladies America.---
| The poor creature was overwhelmed with JOY She
called upon God to bless the souls of those who had
literally supplied her wants"
The little girl which lhad adopted was sent to the
United States with Capt Proctor, in the brig Jane,
under the care of Dr. Howe and Mr.. Suyvensant.-
This afternoon the step-ather called and pretended
much sorrow al having sent his child away ; but as l
knew that the scoundreI had his second marriage,
endeavored to kill the child, and had gone off and lett
her without para Us of cent? for six months in
Paros,l saveh'm sound logging with a cowskin,and
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