Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-18
February 6, 1877.


10 another column will be found short extracts from for
egn papers received by the sramer Sarah Sands, which
arrived At New York the 10Th inst showing the alarm
ing destiluon which prevails in Ireland and Scotland at
the present Tine and that thousands upon thousands Of hu
man beings must perish from actual starvation beiTe relief
can possibly he rendered The news n commercial point
Of view, calculated Gil county with joy,
account Of the increased demand and advance in prices Of
breadu; but wh.n reflect that aiiening upon
the necessities aud starvation Of fellowmsn in other,
and less favorable lands, think may safely say
that no rueheated American will be found losl 10 the
feelings Of humanity 90 hardened by the passion Of money
getting, rejoice the information. lf the present
Of things is suffered TO continue much longer, whole
districts will be depopuaed through the united action Of
and disease malignant fever, induced BY The ms
cradle and destitute condition Of the people, has broke out
In various places particularly in the crowded Poorbonses,
which is daily releasing hundreds from the ormenis Of
lingering lining death
The details snrings Of the poorer classes moi
" in the British domnOns but various parts Of The
neni truly s,ekening and hearrending The Rev Mr.
Bvgey "a Roman Catholic clergyman at recent meeting
in Bantty said
"When call IN my recollection the that have
witnessed within The last siG weeks-when have seen
those who hale and strong struck down by famine end
disease the young and the old huyng on To eternity and
that induced and brought on, will moi say by the unfoftu
msgoveTBmepi n this county, but the want OF Paer.
nal sympathy for the people, by not timely interfering and
fescunR generous, noble, and devoted peope-Shen
all ihose ssen6ced-whsn see that W. placed IN
this position that the who are employed upon the
roads, seAnty that labor cannot sustain themselves BY
their daily hire for one day-~hen remember all
this cannot bot be deeply affected. know men TO be
working s#irs days upon the public roads without ever
tasting morsel Of ioedi know many Of their iaoiier
obliged go bed Tor successive nights without 's,
ing orse Of food and know that not many days since
Tim Nc Carhy, the Strand aud his family, for forty
,ighf hsrs had eaten nors OF food but they aid
,rmsclves, they drank the cold black water; aud wbeu
charitable hand reached assistance tn0 II M
ehddreH flHisd on iastiHg food
A miserable looking man, standing at some distance
from the speaker hire eIelamed'I Nc Carthy an5
prove the truth ofihhL
One letter ritter says "Desh from starvation il
common that u scarcely erciies notice, and ansher
death common that wakes srldom attended
and the bodFs conveyed slcDtly by few friends ic
their gravesthe followers beng in aPpearanee ghasJ
a. their departed relatives or ifirnds.
In the Parish Of Kimeo u died on dsy--three o
these buried collins, and eleven buried with
out other covering than the gs they when alive II
sibbereen work house 40 died in one month and Al
many IN day The Rev Mr. Clancy states that b,
administered the last rights Of religion sS persons
farm house ii time, aud Subsequent h,
prepared Tor death father and daughter lying the
bed.
The Rev. Mr. Caulfcld sas % member. Of one tamil,
lying down in fever.
MIR MarDion saws that "work m the public road is evei
destructive tan fyer for the unied Wretehes hav
not energy enough tlrtr blood cffculnti0u
they drop down from the united effects Of cold and hBnge
never TO rise sgsin.'
The psprrs hed with the records Of occurrences Ia
the nbove-ba, foIbe making further extracts havn
given enough to exhibit the condition Of the Irish peo
pie, and epeOgh, trust 10 excite the sympathy and a
of our fellow eiuErns in their behalf
The English Parliament assembled on the 10Th ult an
immedialriy took into consideration the suerings th
poorer onssrs in Ireland and Scotland. The Goyetnmen
win doubtless Do sll in lis powe. relieve ir misery
The Ministry have determined suspend the Navigator
Laws si6w the vessels Of every country 10 bsn
provisions 10 the British shorrso repeal The duties tn
Importation OF grain and prohibit the OF grain
beweries and disiees The Governneat has also issue
orders Tor the employment Of vessels Of Transporting
provisions 20 Ireland and list Of 81 ships be employ
ed given. But England, Of herself DO but ,le to
wards supplying the immediate Ireland and Scot
land and The chief reliance in the present emergency
placed upon the United Stairs Public meetings have beer
held in principal CITIES and large sums contributed
is stated that million of dollars have already beer
raised and active being taken increase thu
sum- hneed be, 10 many times is Prrscn, amount
We happy know that the citizens Of our own vii
lage contributing something this good cause Indi
vduas have deposited suns varying one 10 twenty
FIVE dollars, with Postmaster, MIR N. Palmer 10 b
forwarded by him ic the authorized agents in Boston, AM
thence the objects they intended to benefit, in tn
form Of provisions, sc. We hope the praiseworhy exam
pie Of those who have contributed will be lost upon the
neighbors and friends.