Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-19
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unknown to the majority, whose tastes and incl-
nations do not lead them seek objects Of charity
but there are many who freely respond, with their
substance, TO the plants which reach them from
the suffering and distressed.
We have heard, recently, of the appeal to be-
nevolent gentleman, froma halfdistracted and des-
pairing mother, who represents that her son. her
sole support is i'll, while she is still weak from
severe attack Of sickness, and compelled 70 watch
4 over and minister to her diseased offspring, de-
prived Of fire and light such is her destitute con-
dition She, il appears, applied to one individual
forrelief but was repulsed and this but increased
the measure of her wo. From the morning of
Friday until the following Saturday night, she had
i no food whatever for herself and three or four
children. Her rem, remains unpaid and she has
been threatened with election from the house
which she occupies.
/ "Oh. she exclaims in q well-written and touch
ing note did you knowmy distress, am satisfied
you would pity and assist me and my suffering
children, grooming in pain, begging me for some.
thing to relieve them, and still insisting not to APP
ply TO you My youngest sitting, crying for some
thing to eat with his dear head turned from me to
keep me from seeing him; another poor little one as
hungry as he, trying to comfort him. Oh! sir be.
heve not this is fiction Il is no overdrawn pic
ture TO excite pity and elicit charity. God above
only knows what have suffered for weeks before
could ask charity. He has promised that whose
giveth even cup of cold water in his name shall
not go unrewarded. He will repay, though /
never may. My dear sir if it is not asking too
much, come and see for yourself and the blessing
Of those who are ready to perish shall be yours"
Perhaps we have taken undue liberty in thus
quoting from the letter addressed TO friend but
as we intend to conceal the name of the writer,
we may find an excuse for our conduct in the mo.
tives by which we are influenced viz: 10 excite
little sympathy in behalf OF the poverty-a afflicted
sufferers in the midst of us, in view Of their pres
ent as well as prospective need
The Medal Man.--Several days ago this de-
formed individual was arrested, charged with
having passed of one Of his brass medals (Which
he sells TO support himselD for gold piece Of
money! AT the time fixed by Justice Clarke for
an investigation into this affair, the accused, un-
like many who are unceremoniousy seized and
taken before the magistrate, rode up to the door
in his own carriage; and, having commanded his
dogs-n lieu of horses-to lie down, he managed
to enter the Office, where he was provided with
seat. #ats. 3.,s.
1t appeared, from the examination, that the man
who had lodged the complaint had never seen the
medal merchant; but that joker in tavern had
given him the medal, instead Of a quarter eagle,
representing it, sporively, as suchO in exchange
for an old cgar-case, the actual worth of which,
probably, was not more than the price Of two
drinks! The accuser, in fact, had been partaking
Of lager beer and had got impression on his
mind from the raised representation Of the man
and his dogs on the medal. n.
Medicines for the Poor.-I appears, from an
official communication, transmitted TO the city
councils by the mayor Monday last, that the
following named sums were expended during
the quarter ending the 30th September last, by
the agents of the corporation 10 supply the
INDECENT poor with medicines, viz first ward,
$55 SO; second, S12 21 third, S11 o. fourth.
$3s rs; fifth. sos so; sixth, $31 81; seventh,
$22 37--total, $l97 10. The return Of the apothe-
cary for the first ward is too confused for our un-
derstanding; but in the six other wards, during
the quarter, one hundred and nnety-three persons
were supplied with medicines, of whom only
eighteen were colored.
IS = .a. f.u #, Il.
Mexican VOlunteers.--At meeting of "the
remnants Of the Maryland and District Of Colum-
ba volunteers" in the late war with Mexico held
on Thursday evenng--Captain James E. Stewart
in the char-Lieut. p b. Bell, Joseph P. Shillen,
Horatio Fitch, Joseph c. Kelley, and Captain
Stewart, We're appointed committee to confer,
by correspondence, with the District and Mary
land regiment, and such officers and soldiers who
participated in the Mexican war, 10 unite with the
meeting in permanent organization.
Ethiopian Minstrels.- Horn and La ndis's
company, now performing at Q id Fellows Hall,
are delighting crowded audience nightly, with
their excellent songs and burlesque entertain.
ments The old favorite, H. X. Johnson, in his hui
morous dances and by-pay, is received with
great applause, while the inimitable and merry
Lands produces sho uts Of laughter by exhiliara-
ting jokes.
Cause.-The Washington gaslght company has
employed persons to make monthly visits to the
various houses where gas is used, for the purpose
Of keeping the metres in order by replenishing
them with water; an absence Of which, it is
known TO consumers, prevents supply Of the
i''"'"'A"'i'e agent Lively oHc, hoWcVeI, ouBnt
TO learn how to attend to his own metre, and to
regulate the flow Of gas; the lesson being exceed
ingly simple.
Three Indians, from New York, in citizens
dress, are now in Washington, abundantly pro.
vided with moccasins, beautifully worked with
beads, which they sell in the streets to the lovers
Of comfortable and fanciful Z" foot gloves"
AT HOME IN THE EvESING.-One of the
grossest negllects Of a youth, producing meal
culable mischief and ruin, is the spending Of
his evenings. Darkness is temptation to mis-
conduct; suffering the youth to be out, when
the light Of day does not restrain them from
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