Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-16

these poor may he seen, who are glad to pick
cut and ca, the crumbs and bits Of bread, they
thu, gather up irUm tic " swlll tubs Of Dos
ton.
And these, remember, these are "whi,r
folks" who do this; YES, poor white people,
most OF them Irish; who have nothing To de-,
and are compelled to scratch among the d'hcS,
the dust filling their eyes, and scores of lhcsc
miserable poor NAV be seen any day, at the
ioot IT the Public Garden, below the Com
mon, where they cougrcratc TO watch the
city carts, as they come up 10 unload, IN I'LL
ing up, or " making lmi," a, they call It
here. by the swccplurs OF the city and lhc-
poor creatures. mrn, women and children,
arc here from morning al night, To ~crl,ch
out few bits Of coal, to keep them from
freezing ,o death over night Aud thu IN a
city, which thinks ''dr'rv = terrible thing
Aud ~ 1t i,,-bu, defy all Boston to find
such mi,,ry - this IN any Southern State Of
tlIis Union .monr the slaves Come, Mr..
Garrison md Mr.. Hale, please hunt M "A case
To match the following, which ! cut out OF
the Boston Evening Traveller II Idrory
can 90 ahead of this, wan, To- hear OF II.
STEALING I.or or Brr,p. \ d-solatc
looking mlu named barker Barton, was
brought hriurc the Police Cont ihl. morning,
CHARGED with stealing loaf ol bread from
th, Store uf Jane. burger. lie plead guilty
20 the charge, md stated lu mitigation, that
hr vas ENGAGED Yesterday M cudcl,urUU a.
collect some money owed to him, hot SJs I'M
successful md was, lu consequence, obliged
tn 100 Suruer'ry, io h'i TIN, morning, the
-Irht vi the fresh lulNrs was too much iur boz,
k.,n appetite, and boz Proceeded tn take ono
The Count ordered HIM a. V,y fine uf two
dollars and costs, failing m which be was sent
20 jail.
Yes, "lhc Cour, ordered him to pay 4 tine
vt e and COSTS" for stealing ,wo.pcnuy
loaf when starving 90 death IN Boston. and
4" Tor failing in which be- wa' sent ,o lall. g.
Poor fellow be- will there, undoubtedly. get
something To eat ,rd be kept warm until
Boston Justice, or The mln who les, the loaf
Is satisfied VIVA, Il be- D, imprisoned three
month, irr stealing loaf of bread Who
cares Plague on hun why didn't be- scratch
among ,h- ashes, until hs eve, grow wet
Ike scores Of others, and ,cll the scraps Of
co7l FOR three or1n or pick up b.t, Of glass,
bones, rags, parser, ropc, or clean pu,y's
before stealing loaf oi bread The uutrag,
is objectionable and a lhrrr month lmpri,-
uumrul al the expense of the CITY, or State,
m default ui mean, ln buy the boat. mus, b,
lhe forfeit, Aud lh, among people who
49, running ,hcmscl,r, mad alou, the South
rm Slave must s,up, or ! shall sly
something, very likely, which will he often.
,.,c To ear, polite.
The Boston Traveller IN noticing ihls case,
maL-s the following remarks
Burton is said 10 he one Of those person,
who have 4 mortal hatred ct labor, and be ha,
probably nu one but himself a. thauk tor the
extremity BOO which h. found himself TIN,
morning There are beat lew ,hopkccpcr,,
who. ID applied To by hungry man, would
not readily supply hIm with bread sufficient
in stay the pang, Of hunger, bu, they are not
willing On have their bread stolen irun day To
day, los rhU>c who have, perhaps the ability,
Il properly applied, supply themselves with .
all t!c ucr'SsarIcs OF life
Here follows another ease OF fine and I'M
prisonmen,
Patrick Divine was charged with the
CRIME OF drunkenness Plead not guilty
OHcDr Ru,, testified that Las, night be- was
called 90 guyil a row ur muss, pa a crllcr M
Ann street. the stove was rapslIcd, and gen
rrll confusion prevailed lie was fined -
aud COSTS 20 bc committed to the House Of
Coucctou I'LL paid
Such sentences may appear to men Of india
rubber couSc.cncC,, all right. Can the cJl.
tors Of the lrdrc'irr BE- l,uoran, Of the fact,
that hundred, Of poo, are obliged TO stat m
Boston, bccsusc Il they drd not steal they
would snNc. Are rhry disposed 10 help ,hc
poor to a loaf OF bread Ii 50. then, gentle
men, go, follow the city carts To the foot of
the Public Garden ca,iot Charles Street, be-.
low the Common. and there see the poor be-
inGs, picking and scratching, with sorc ewes
until nearly blind. covered with coal dust,
from the ashes, who 200 there to pick up these
SCRAPS 10 keep them from starving and lrcoz-
HG Go there, ! .ay, aud yon vii fud hun
sry men aud women. too, Who, should they
call on the baker or other, you name, Will BE-
quite lnup likely to b. turned codly away
and abused for begging loaf Of bread.
Can YOU, gentlemen, Gud II IA your hearts to
say, that Southern Norory Is quit, equal To
tins Honor bright, now, arc these poor
waite people as well of as the slaves Who
ever heard VI slaves stealing a loaf Of
bread and being sen, to jail Cor 1t, or robbing
a coffin OF the grave clothes for the HraH
states,
4" 4 shrOud prepared for deceased person,
was stolen Yesterday morning from a funeral
uEdrriaaor's vehicle IN Friend street"
Wonder II this was done to obtain : loaf Of
bread
| notice some very old people begging about
the streets, and ] am informed the jails.
Houses Of Correction, and Reform schools.
the states Prison, Aims House, and every
benevolent aud charitable institution, which
abound in and about Boston, are uolrd,d 10
excess. No doubt Of IT, And, should Dos
ton bald poor house 1000 miles long, 10
miles wide, anu 10 stories high, it would be
ovcr.run and crammed with inmates in less
than two years, under the present organiza.
rion Of society, This want of employment,
ios the poor Is creating an INDISPENSABLE state