New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-24
Christruus and the Poor.

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Christuus and the Poor.
We could talk with some heart OF The festivities
and gayties of the ft were not FOR the fact
that within sight Of our City Steepes there are not
less than Eftty Thousand human beings who know
not where they are TO obtain bare bread for the sim
gle week termed Holiday. Who can devote even
one day to har,y and social enjoyment until he
shall have at least devoted much OF his worldly
substance as that day enjoyments will cost him TO
the relief OF the misery imminent and appalling
The worst aspect Of this misery is It's coincidence
with general prosperity Industry has in the aveage
been fairly rewarded and Trade active and remu-
nerating through the year now closing the Earth
has Welded its due increase; Provisions are abun-
daut for those who can pay for them; neither Pest
lence, Commercial Revulsion nor other general
calamity has caused this wide spread misery and
desttution. Truly, the disease would seem to be
Chronic and likely to battle ali superficial remedies,
We would again urge citizens 10 bear in mind
that the General Association for The Relief of the
Poor Of our City is now nearly destitute of means,
while the demands upon its excrtons and resources
are very extensive, pressing and daily increasing.
Means il must have, or thousands now preserved
by it from absolute famine may be left TO bcggary
or neutrality-suspicious. beggary and starvation The
nature and extent of the destuton now seeking re-
lief may be inferred from the following extracts from
the recent Report Of the kindred Association in
Brooklyn, which we find copied into the last number
Of Young America as follows:
The amount of suffering which has been aeviated
can scarcely be estimated without looking over the
returns "a few extracts from them will aid the
members in realizing how much has already been
done
Mrs. D.. has two children; one 8 years, the
other about year seems to be very worthy woman
husband has been dead three months; willing and
anxious to work. but can find nothing TO do; is very
bare of clothes for herself and children; have en-.
deavored to provide for them"
The family OF l.. S SIX in number! reside IN
cellar the ceiling of which is about level with the curb
stone the place wet water running in whenever it
rains or thaws very dark; ventilation altogether
about the last place for human beings TO stay q will not
say live) in When | first visited them they were
without food fire. any degree OF comfortable cohing
found the girl about years old. wrapped up In rags
without frock any other clothes and the infant had
crawled fairly under the stove 10 get what warmth it
might Husband Irish; wife American; he is aborer
working in the banks; no work now. more piteous
case never saw, and hope never may again"
In some Instances q too sensitive feeling may III
crease q little want TO much misery, such as
The case OF .-...., English woman, with two
daughters the eldest about Is or 20 sick with enlarge.
mept of the heart seemed to be peculiar the family
appeared 10 be worthy certainly clean one; the
room floor and all about it showed the mark OF labor
had nothing TO do; the daughter had entreated the
mother to stay and starvc rather than make their case
known
In the case Of A.. c., the wife and family in all
six seemed be every worthy OF the attention OF
the Association had not had any meat for some days
and not much OF any thing else were without hre. and
their means OF existence all exhausted when rst WIS.,
,ted clothing barely enough 10 shield them from the
weather. children had NOT sufficient 10 attend Sabbath
School have endeRvored 10 provloe for them so as thc
may be enabled 10 attend Church. &c
- H.. is a Tailor, who is dependent on shop
work which having failed left him and family in very
destitute circumstances all January and February ac-
ciden,ally learning their situation visited them, and it
with much reluctance on the part OF Mrs. H. tnat
she revealed 10 me her situation"
Widow b.. with family OF siS, buried her nus
band In October after long sickness, which reduced
them to want: her health is bad and she had
sold, from time to time nearly all her furniture to get
food
The gifts of the Wealthy are small, compared with
what the Poor do for each other; their kindness often
exceeds the charity Of the miscacd better class IN
such instances as these:
"M.-. c.. and his wife industrious. but he has
been out of work great part of the Winter they took
into their house last Fall two little girls aged 10 and
the other H. whose father dead, their mother mar
red again drWnksrd and herself drunkard these
girls from all can learn had suffered very much by
exposure both by night and day Mrs having learned
their des,ution had them brought 10 her house and il
is this account that have given orders for some pro
vision, fuel and clothing several benevolent ladies' nave
assisted in clothing the children"
&C.. o.. has. by her industry and selfdenyn!
economy taken Of and supported for three years
TWO orphan children of deceased sister,-one boy
about II years old quite invalid the other girl of
in delicate health has also with her unmarried sis
who about four years since had her arm and hano
badly frosted aud hss since that time been obliged tc
support her also though but n washerwonisn.
c.. s.. is incorporate and desttuis, but now
promises reformation and Is at work; and If he cen
tnues faithful TO his promise this Society, by its advice
and assistance will have been the instrument Of saving
himself and isiny from aeec poverty and inevitable
destruction"
-. b.. "a family of esh,) reformed inebria,e
out Of money fuel and provision, but believe worthy
object and willing 20 work; II encouraged, may We,
| prove good citizen and support lis family"
j.. c.. very aged, with wife the same the
only relief they asked little fuel in the severe
storm in February There of extreme
wan. under the inspection ofthe Visitor OF this District,
Mrs. I......, widow. with five children husband
drowned shortly after the birth OF the last, family
suffering from want
These are but few OF the many cases reported
Do they not suggest the necessity of continuing
exer,ions, and tha, none should withhold their con
tribu,ions when called on
South CARoLISA,-At the late session Of the
South Carolina Legislature the House adopted, by