The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-15
THE JEWS OF PALESTINE
THREATENED FAMINE.

THREATENED FAMINE.
1t appears by recent accounts from the
Holy Land, that the Jews in that country are
suffering great distress from famine Seve-
raj causes have combined to produce the
most deplorable destitution--the failure of
the last harvest, which has raised enormous
ly the price of food, and the war and politi-
cal disturbances which have cut off the as
sistance hitherto received from the Jews in
the Russian and Turkish dominions. An
American Jewish journal, publishes touch
ing appeal from the Hebrews of Jerusalem,
contained in a letter of Sir Moses Montefiore,
an eminent Hebrew of London, who has late
ly returned from visit to the Holy Land
He says:
learn that "fathers in Tsrael-men profoundly
learned in the law who, so that they may die
the graves Of our forefshers, submit to live in The
most abject poverty-are now impeled, by the very
love they bear their children, to sell them to the
stranger, So to their words that their off
| spring may be spared death-death from stsrva-
| tioo.'"
| The Hebrews of jerusalem have also issued
"Appeal to the Congregations of Great Britain and
| America" The following extracts:
Brethren of the house of Israel, who sojourn in
happy nsand and America, arouse yourselves, and
save from humiliation the remnant of the faithful
| watchers of Zion and Jerusalem.
We lack the power 10 give even faint idea of the
misery We are enduring every heart has become sick
every tongue stricken dumb.
Behold, utterly prostrRteG-both in mind
and in bodyinconpetent to proclaim the severity of
the visitation that is consuming
Starvation and pestilence walk hand in hand, and
the wall of the poor the widow and the orphan ia
borne on the air. 1t is difficult to say whose suffer
ings the greater-the miseries of those born
der the sun OF Jedea, of the holy pilgrims from
distant lands All classes of society," all grades and
conditions, have become united in the brotherhood of
woe heads of synagogues and their pieus servitors
learned rabbs and their scholars mix in the crowd to
supplcate aud beg mouldy crust. Even that assist
which has hitherto reached Us from brethren
in the Russian and Turkish domnions, is now, in
sequence OF the war, cut Oft.
We feel sure that the Jews of this cOun-
try will readily respond to this affecting invo-
cation. They have in the most liberal man
ner provided for every destitute Jewish emf
grant who has ever arrived in this country,
and we cannot doubt that with the same re-
markable munifcence and unanimity the peo-
pie of Israel throughout the United States,
and in our own city, will minister to the aid
of their brethren in the Holy Land. But
the destitution in Jerusalem requires more
aid than the Jews alone can give, and it is to
be hoped that the Christians VIII vie with
them in the good work of benevolence. Our
countrymen have hitherto contributed libe-
rally to the sufferers from famine in Ireland
and other foreign lands, without asking ques-
tions about difference of religious faith
Surely, then, they will rejoice to minister, by
their aims, to the relief of the ancient people
of God, and to cast the bread of their charity
upon the waters, which flow over the conse-
Grated spot of Onr common redemption. We
trust that some systematic plan will be imme-
diately adopted to obtain the contributions of
the benevolent.
"THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS. This is the IL
tie of a handsome volume, doing great credit
to the publishing house of j. w. Randolph,
by whom it has just been issued 1t compri-
ses an account of all the principal mineral
springs in Virginia, with remarks on the ma
ture and medical applicability of each by
John j. Moorman, Nj. d., for many years re-
sident physician at the White Sulphur
Springs. This is the second edition, greatly
enlarged with map and plates, and the routes
and distances to the various springs. There
is also an appendix, containing an account of
the natural curiosities of Virginia No man
IS better qualified than DIR. Norman to i'm
part valuable information in regard to the
subject of his book. The volume ought to be
| in the hands of every visitor to the SPRINGS of
Virginia.
- The abolitionists still continue their
sensible amusements of hanging people in ef
| igy, tolling bells, and other such nonsens;col
| and crazy diversions. What antics these In.
nstic asses do cut up The inmates of an ar.
binary Bedlam are quite rational and digni.
fled in comparison.
LEWIS HILL.-The Board of Trade did
very handsome thing on Tuesday evening in
| refusing to admit Mr.. LEWIS HILL as a con
| tributing member in their association and
entering him promptly upon the roll as an
honorary member. He deserves much at the
hands of the commercial public for the adj
nirsole Reading Room which he has so long
h ainl In this city, with support much
80" me compensation due to his enter
PIX, he ana his labors. We are glad of this
acknowledgement of the services of
LII IT. ana we trust it will be followed
.nn r o,e substantial proof of proper
While on the subject we tako ,,o. >.
calling public attention to tba p Paad;a III
Room. Few cities can boast Of ono sn Mi
| ordered. and supplied so completelv With M.
pers and magazines, which at once ~ aat r.,
wishes and wants Of the general and the sci.
entific reader. '"e so''