Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-08
TIE. FAMINE. IN IRELAND.

The English and Irish journals received by the stea-
mer, contain further irghiul details of the dcploabc
famine in Ireland II Is stated that there are more than
$4,000 iamilcs over and ab1sc the ordinary hborcrs
and turner's nov destitute in that unhappy country, and
recurring at a calculation of .C2D per family Il 100000
for then yearly maintenance. One OF the m9st fearful
diseases which prevailed malignant dysontory.
The Lverplo { urlcr says that IT is nuw hey nj all
question tha' II" mailer no" quickly rcle Is adm n'ered
thousands must be swept away by inanon aud dlScasr
and uldor crum, al ualed to hunle the pride Of
hunan nature The SOU hern Reporter slys
"A man othe name Of lcaly died / n The parish ul
Drmorague about fortnight ago; his wife and two
children remained in The hons, unhl the pntrescent ~
haaous from the body drove them from ther companions
ship with the dead In day two atlers1ne persons III
passiup the mar cabin had their attention drawn bYa
loud suaring. and on entering found the gnwoa and
mangrd skclhn Of l. ally conlended Tor ~ sci Of han
Cry dogs and pqs that were completing Their horrd ban
quet ON hls putrld remains!
A women in the tuwnand of Icthcr, belonging IL
Alexander O'Dusco. Esq. and on which there Is more
poverty than any farm o IFS extent IN the west ndng
cawled my door; she was at the time Iabonng under
Malignant fever cmaclaied 10 the utmost d'grrc
and appcirc the grave AT that moment voined her
forth Handed her relief and directed her 10 leave
the door as dreaded infection for my family. Il don
this" said she. pointing to the shilling when
had given her. 'bn want to get my boy buried he Is
dead these eleven days he died IN TIVE days nj ef ms
father; oct the sickness myself my Two children are dy
inr no pers N will ro give them drink oi cold
watcraud Igoi up with the fever day y put the corpse
in ditch, aud came TO You 10 get 1t put III the grave
that the dogs may not eat H."
PRoGREss OF DIsTREss.-A return OF extremely Sc
we're weather fobds the expectation OF any Improvement
f sone further time ofaccouns from the distressed dis
trrts Yesterday was intensely cold, and towards even
ing there was a fall of followed Gy sharp frost
which continued up to this afternoon. The reports to
day from the counties OF Galway, Mayo, and part oi
Wexford are very favorable The 1uan paper states
that in the neghbaIhood Of klcony II persons have,
within a few days, persisted from starvation, and that
from every quarter Of the county the intelligence rs Of The
most gloomy character The Rev. f., Moore, rector oi
Cuny in the most destitute part Of Mayo, announces the
number odeahs by famine 10 be feariny on the increase
Ia part Of his parish out Of population Of 5)3o SOULS
there only 80 at work. OF those persons re-
ceive wages the low rate Of II per diem, with meal at
Cd quart This, however, IL Is to be hoped IS an $50
lated In the meantime, il is satisfactory to ind
that the prices of all kinds of grain continue to decline IN
the provincial market. the fall in wheat ranging from 3s
IS Cd per barrel with prpoonate reduction IN oats,
barley and meal--Dublin, Feb. lst.
LATEST FROM SxmBEREEN.-'The following Is pas
sage ola letter addressed Mr.. Blake of Cork, by DR..
Crowley. of Skibbereen, dated Jan. 22nd
Deaths here daily increasing. Mr.. Donovan and
n5 this moment after reur llns from the village oil