Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-02-18
CORRESPONDENTS OF. THE spectators.
NrM Ynnr Ell 1870

NEw YoRK, Feb 1852
Gentlemen.-1t is very pleasant thing 10 have
the great Magyar" away cross the mountains,
We are not met at The bead Of ever nevsn.ner
column with his name and doings. The excite
ment has died away, and, though the "New York
Times" little penny sheet, increases lis circu
laion by keeping Kossuth before The people, sill
the enthusiasm is SO dead that doubt whether
even Genin could be induced 10 subscribe were
Kossuth to return. You must not set me down az
one of those who agree with the Courier & En-
qulrer OF this city IN It's views of Kossuh. Ibe-
lieve firmly in The justice of the Hungarian cause
s. in The vast abilities Of Kossulh yet with all his
sense he makes fool Of himself upon occasions
where an Englshman or American could NOT noss-
bly, err. For example, what Anglo-Saxon ,bsnisbed
from his country tor a political offence. could he
induced to parade a..dozen half clad fellows with
long swords and cocks feathers in their hats. and
their clothes covered with tawdIy gilt lace, as
guard ofhonor =? Suppose he should have them
hanging about his door W hen he was at home and
following him about when he went abroad wouldn't
ne feel that he was as arrant an ass as ever walk
ed ? Yet Kossuth is sensible man but he wan,s
the true republican feeling of "dress don't maks
the man." Now will predict, & you need not ,bin.
the prediction is intended as consequence 10 lhs
foregoing premises, that in less than wear Kossu,h
will be setled.down in this country as regular cit
lzen, and IN less than six years he will be MEM
Der of Congress, or the Editor ofa Newspaper.
Charles Astor Brised, grandson of the old
German Millionaire Asior, has just written book
which is published by Putnam, entitled give
Years at an English University" The book is
very entertaining, but excessively conceited and ar
rogant. II might with much more propre.y be
entitled "What clever man am" The OBJ
Ject OF The book seems to be to show how much
better an education Mr.. Brster has than any A.
merIcan youth, and yet we venture 10 say leaving
out Of view critical knowledge of some of tue
creek and Latin authors, there is not medium
man IN any of our colleges who would not make
a better lawyer, clergyman or physicians than this
very self compliment gentleman
Donald Mitchell, the author Of Tx Maryels
Letters, Reveries ola Bachelor &c., has just put
forth another work called Dream Life. Mitchell
WIN less learning, has more sense and taste than
brlster and is wthal modest man. His writings
although they do not please me in every respect,
please the public an Informed that he is more
popular than j. 1. Headly was in his palmiest
days, and has realized very handsome fortune
already. lie is now leclurng on literary sub
Jects.
What do you think in Virginia of the Forrest
Divorce case The great majority of people here
side with Mrs. Forrest, yet if you ask man what
ne should say were such testimony brought a.
ganst his own wife, you will find he rather avoids
coming to direct answer Mrs Forrest has made
quite hit in "The School for Scandaln in which
she played the part o! Lady Teazle al Bronghams
Lyceum. No other evidence Of her deIicacy of
feeling is necessary than the fact that within
fortnight after obtaining her divorce, she is acting
in play which necessarily brings up strong points
ofresemblance TO her own case.
You who live in the country have no conception
OF what poverty is. To learn this you must visit
The poor of great city. Not the poor who take
advantage Of our Municipal provision, and live CONF
foriabIy enough in tho outskirts oflhe prison yard
but the poor who scorn 10 beg and are unable to
work or to procure work when they are able to do
it, and so must sarve unless they are sought out
by the benevolent.and their wants supplied.
A gentleman few weeks ago of high standing
in the community took it INTO his head to make
visit to every house in certain street and see for
himself what was the state of affairs. His lie.
scripion ofwhat he saw and heard was truly heart
rending. Al one house he found eleven families in
seven rooms. They were all American born (for.
eigners are not dedicate about receiving aid from
the public) In one room he found an aid CO iple
both OF them over sixty years ofage. The fur
nturs consisted in nothing but two low stools, a
piece OF carpet for bed, one plate and cup with
a piece of saucer. This was literally every thing
in the room and this was their all. The man had
been drinking man. The gentleman asked.
The old people how they lived. They said
that they had lived for the last two weeks on seq
enteen cent: the lasi of which had been expended
two days before, and that neither Of them had tast
ed food for eighteen hours. The money had been.
procured as payment for making four coarse shirtsr
oil al
with the cold and from abstinence. Now these
people could have procured an abundance by max
ing application to The aims House Commissioners,
OF TO the "Visors of the Poor Association" bu.
they were too proud TO let ,heir necessities be
known. The gentleman refer tornado Provision
for them, as well as for many Others. was for.
chilly struck few days ago with the remark Of 8
person whJ pays great attention TO The wants of the
poor, and who was once very wealthy, but who
failed & is now again becoming rich, ooh it rs not
heggars that make my heat bleed, but The proud
poor"
The institutions for relieving the poor are ny
merous. yet application must be made and you
would be astonlshed 10 find how many there arc
who will not apply. Leaving out Of The question
the public charities, the most prominent beneyo-
lent societies are the Society for the Relief Of the
poor. and the DIspensaries.
Hc u!st VI Inesc mas 'lsllOt IN every ulStflct
in the city, the districts embracing only few
blocks each. If you subscribe 10 this Society say
3d. you receive little printed directory contain
ing the names Of the Visitors together with bum
die Of tickets. which will DO supplied 10 you on
demand. Whenever beggar applies at your
house ali you have 10 do is 10 inquire where The
applicant lives, then refer to your directory ard
see who is the Visitor of hat district write The
Visitors name and number on The card and direct
the beggar to call ON him. The Visitor at onco
proceeds to the house Of the nendcan-sees if he
is deserving and also aids him with provision and
coal.
The Disrensaiics furnish medical attendance
and medicine 10 all.whn cEnose 10 apply. | hope
10 write 10 you again, and if possible regularly.
Yours, "SMlTH."
FROM MExIUo.-A correspondent Of the N. Y.
Times writes from the hleScsn canal that Santa