Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-02
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"7he Racages Of Dealh-Rev James Anderson. Rec
tor Of Balnobe. has addressed fourth letter to Lord
John Russell, the state Of the psor in his district. He
says: =,
''Twu aged women, sisters, of Emlagh. more than
seven miles from Citizen being famine stricken, killed
their dog bold it. and then partook of the flesh and
soup!-On the following day of them died! All
this distinctly deposed oath before John Doping.
Esq, resident magistrate by most credtabe person.
Austin Malley, who saw with his own eyes portion OF
The dog boiling in the pot and also another portion
laid aside for the next NEAL This happened during the
last year. did also the filiowing; At the Summer
Asszes Of Galway. poor convicted Tor having
stolen a calf. Twelve months imprisonment the
sentence about being passed upon him by Baron Leroy,
when DIR. Doping, knowing the dreadful circumstances
under which the act was committed, requested permis
sion OF ms ordshp to say word in behalfo of the prisoner
He (M Doppng) then informed the Court that four of
the poor mans children had did of Starvation that the
husband and wife had been brought from kkerrin to
Cfden. upward Of twenty miles; that the wife. being
conve, ed from the to Brdewel onnd to be dead
through the exhaustion OF famine, and that they had both
Ga short time before their deah) declared that such
the eylremes which they had been reduced that they
absolutely eaten i'm of the legs Of one of their chill
dren: that in order TO at the truth If possible ths
bodies of The children exiumed, and that the
appearance of mutt: atiTf, stated. visible. The
recital of such Tadegy moved the benevolent Judge
himself to ears, and constrained him to communication
Of the sentence that of some lrt1ing nominal punish
ment Let not be said my lord that these bygone
tales because indeed they occurred IN the past year; Tor
with truth y0nr lordshiD that independently
of shat daily witness myself every one meet in every
grade Of life, has something mournfu relate that
language depict the mserab bic condition Of the whole
W est Of Ireland The police themselves themselves can
we'll attest it, for they discovering dead dies among
the walls Of ruined labtatluss-of rather newsstand
find the fruitful prey Of rats and scarecrows Thus it is,
my lord, that the famine progresses and oh how awfn
the prospect for at least two three months to come'
| Rev Mr. Townsend the Protestant Rector of SIKH
bereen, has published letter in Saunders Newsletter.
IN which he gives most narrowing description OF the
present state of the Unon and the condition of the gen
Try. With respect the latter the reverend gentleman
says 81 know landlord in this neighboThoOd, who III
the day of our prosperity could pat readily down 900
year for his expenditure in well doing, most usefu!
country gentleman, and what good landlord ought 10
be-. obliged TO borrow within this week between G2 and
IS in order make up half years premium noi quits
tl2) policy of insurance Of long standing he
thought he should have to let it drop altogether"
In attached to the document he says: cit is
ally curiosity in grave-dig ging the pit that has
been lately lied in the celebrated abby church YARD OF
this parish should Judge it 10 be 80 to GO feet long
by or feet wide, and raisd up mound above the
surface Of the yard about feet-Ihee is similar
one nearly finished and both filed to The full with The
bodies that have died since the commencement Of The ia
mne''
The Baiisshannol. Herald contains the following
|. The poor in this locality in tile wretchel
state of starvation we ever remember them; they have
employment, ard therefore means Of procuring food
which is plenty and cheap-bnt what is that to them,
when they cannot procure penny2 In the year Of The
blight they had public relief extended to them now
there is sHch thing they moEe like skeletons than
human beings. W. saw man last week offer cfeel
of turf which he had carried his back from the Longh
Side. distance of miles. for penny, aud he de
clared he had mosel Of food for forty Weight
hours. These Of The people who called up
To pay the rate in aid for their sirying counrymen Of
the West and South What will become of them We
know not speedily relieved they must die Of star
walton, while the stores are filled with food.