Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-05-20

COMMENDABLE LIBERALrrY.

COMMENDABLE LlBERALIrY.
We with pleasure give publicity to the
subjoined account Of generou: and highly
praise worthy act, and hope that the day
NAV be far distant when any of the partici-
pa,ors in it, will be visited by sickness, pow
erty, or distress, su.:h as afflicted the family
to which they 80 opportunity, though unex-
pectedly, extended pecunary assistance.
On board the steamboat Massachusetts,
captain Joseph J Comstock. on her passage
from New York, ON Wednesday, a venerable
man was observed, with q wife aud ten chil-
dren, who excited much interest among some
o, the passengers. His name was Sylvester
Harl0we; he had been a resident in the State
of Maine, but from hearing the flattering ac-
count of the ease of living in the western
country, had disposed Of all his effects quit
ted the haunts of his youth, and the home Of
his middle age, packed up his travelling bag
gage, and the proceeds Of his sales, and con-
veyed his family to the land Of promise. He
had scarcely located himself in the far off re-
gion of Illinois, when sickness Commenced at
lacks on several members If his f,mily; and
having struggled for some time against DIS
lease and prIvations, and seeing hopeless pow
|ertv approaching with rapid strides, he gath
|ered the remnant Of his little property, and
with that, and his distressed f'mily, and dts
appointed hopes, he was on his return to has
formerly abandoned home.
The story was told to Lieut.. BREEsE, who
had lust returned from a three years cruize
in the United States frigate Brandy wine, and
was now fastening to visit his family in Bos.
ton. 1t touched = sympathetic cord in his
generous bosom; and having assembled all hls
passengers in the cabin-he told the sad tale
IN feeling manner, and had the satisfaction
to raise a contribution Of sixty dollars, which
he Immediately threw INTO the lap Of the des-
! titutc mother Of the family. They had not
solicited charity, and their gratitude and as
tonishment were equal, when they received
this unexpected and ample relief in their ne.
cessities.
! 1t is due to the captain Of the steamboat to
state. that no charge was made to this fami'
ly for passages or meals.
| Providence Journal.
| As IN accompaniment to the foregoing, we
Twill narrate a recent occurrence in this city,
Some three weeks ago, there passed mp Main
street a poor milk cow, with a burden Of bed
lclothes and other clothing, of very slender
extent, fastened upon her back. Accompa
|nying her were two emaciated females, ane
several small children,--all most hopeless.
picture OF squald misery! They attracted
4 the attention Of some idle boys, when two
!, youngsters meeting opposite to the movers
; one proposed that they should give then
something. Inquiry was made; the wouser
replied they were going north in Indiana, IL
search of some friends--that their only reli
ance was charity, not having farthing o
money. Somewhat of crowd had been al
trac,ed to the spot, when the two young mel
agreed to call for a contribution. Each tool
1 off his hat, and presented it among the by
: ISLANDERS. and in a few minutes 6fty-fve dol
liars was nut into the hands of the travellers
D Gin. Gaz.