The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-27

"A HARD WINTER BEFORE US-WM tn
poor be Cared for The prospect which tn,
approaching Winter is about to usher IN, fur
nshes matter for the philanthropist to seriousl,
consider. In this land oce.ao1ing witk mill
and hon'y, and among people illuminated
with christian Intelligence, it is always sat
reflection that we have those among US, WHIT
to the wants of the destitute and relieve tn.
calamilies Of such rs have encountered advers.
fortune, is duty devolving upon all good mer
and women and one which cannot be avoidet
by those who properly realize the simplest OBJ
lisat ons of life and the plainest responsibilities
which attach to the Divine ecoromy. In taking
superficial survey of the city, it is easy to dis
cover 4 con siderable portion of our population
men, women and children, who are in COMPARE
tive desttu.ion and whose chances for weather
ing the approaching blasts of Winter, are ex-
ceed'ngly slim, unless aided by public or private
charity. Considering the ~xhorbilant rent.
which the most scanty and imperfect novels
command; the large number of la5orers who
viii oe thrown on, of emp!oy, when the season
for building passes and cold weather is upon Us
the unexampIed high price of the staples o
food, such as iaur, meat and vegetables; the
extraordinary demand for, price of, and pros
prct of a totally inadequate supply Of fuel fol
the Winter; and the impossibility Of travelling
from point to point ait-r navigation closes and
cold weather sets in, it is no freak of the way
ward Inauguration to predict large amount Of
de"ti.u,ion, misery and suffering, unless the
more fortunate aud philanthrnpic Of o city,
are active in effors to discover poverty aud
wan, and liberal in donations to relieve them
Flour at $3.50 per barrel, with prospect of its
going higher; meat At eight and ten cents per
pound, with no hope of decrease in price; POI
latocs at seventy Eve cents per busheI, with an
unerring certainty Of their advancing to two
dollars per bushel 6sfore spring and wood at
i've and six dollars per cord, with three chances
10 one, Of not having half suppl, for the mar
ket, presents gloomy prospect for the poor Of
he city and broad field for the labors of the
and philanthropic. IL benevolent
societies are t already organized, i. is not too
,oon tn begin to agitate the propre,y and neces
sity Of their organization; and where public
sharity by statute regulation j. inadequate TO
discover and relieve the wants of The afflicted,
these societies could be prepared, with fund
raised by voluntary subscription, TO provide for
,uch as failed 10 receive taat attention and pro-
sision wisely instituted By the laws Of the
state.
We cannot but regard this subject, as one ap.
pealing strongly to the hearts ofthe cemaauni,y
and demanding some portion Of the time, con
,ideration and surplus means, Of such as are in
! situation TO eoatr but, without embarrassing
themselves
Since writing the above, we are informed tina:
here is Female Benevolent Society in the
city, organised some two years since and that
i has accomplished much for the relief Of the
INDECENT. II 10 humane organization and
ought to be encouraged warmly by the gentle
men of Dubuque. 1t 10 aid that the fund of the
'ociety is produced BY each member subscribing
fifty cents aud making contributions Of old
cloths. Added TO this, nigh, be subscription
circulated among the gent-men Of Dubuque,
the great majority oil whom w.ud no doubt Ii
oerally and cheerfnlly contribute.
The subject is one worthy of attention.