New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-22
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR TIE POOR

Do Won desire TO feed the hungry and clothe the
naked Now is the time. Give, and give freely ard
none but the worthy shall BE- made partakers OF your
bounty. They will be grateful-you will be happy
We appeal to the country as we'll as the City. Our
streets are full Of strong men and good women
thrown out Of employ this incement season, WITH
out means to live. They will stsrve sooner than beg
To those whose Office it is to visit the poor many wants
became known We know of many such cases "a
,his. An, American woman with five children. who
have always lived in comfort till the death Of the hue
band and father, year ago, were destitute. HIS
watch went first to the pswnbrokeri thea the spare
bedding. for it was then warm wesiher; then her
clothes and all that the children could spare aud
then she ,uecseded in getting workout wbatt MAX
ing oil cloth overas OF SIX cents par. ny '"'''"'
can freeze and starve-nothipg else.
Another widow and FIVE children-the latter al
are.foot but otherwise neat as yours-al de-
PENDENT upon little washing and an occasional
days work.
OF such cases we could Gil colunins and yet tw
only TIE commencement Of winter-only the begin
nire of distress. Those who are able in tho City
must give, or they will see and hear Of feiloE-crea
lures starving AMI freezing 70 death in their mser
able, desolate homes. The benevolent in the country
should come to our aid because, in consequence Of
the vast influx Of immigrants, we are overburdened
to support the really destitute and truly worthy yet
very needy thousands in our City. The country must
help us, or the City must and will get hardened to the
sight Of starvation, and let the hungry die.
The country is prosperc u.s. too, than the City.
To at ana to the noble generosity the benevolent
both there and here, appeal for present aid. Let
not these holidays pass away without leaving lasting
memento of happiness in your heart for one good deed
of beneyolence Make one breast, at least, thankful
that Christmas has come
We enneat you to dispense with the fashionable
folly of spencing extravaganza sums in loading your
table with health. destroying Injuries, and give, n
least some portion of the amount thus saved to those
who are really suffering for the common necessares OF
life. What you thus save you well afford to give
where it will do good. II eaen or drunk in your
parlor it will do good 10 you or others. II will be
worse than wasted for it viii be wickedly So
I hnk, too what you can spare as a Christms
gift. Look about you. If not money, have you no
article Of food fuel-bedding clothing that you
need not. Even the cast of articles in your ward
robe would be clutched at by who shiyering
over ireies. CRATE, with the thermometer at zero.
If you do not know proper individuals upon whom
to besow your charity, any Of the visitors Of the
poor can tell you. Besides, in every quarter Of the
Civ. there are benevolent Institutions greatly in
~ ed of present assistance. We will nams few.
The Home for Discharged Female Convicts, In Tenth
av. The Protestant Half Orphsn Asylum, SiXth-sv.
ard Terth-st. The Ladies Humanitarian School,
Miss Dow'sl No. COS SiIth-sy. similar school.
CO posed Of 100 German girls, No IA Avenue C.
Ms Wilets, No. 2i2 Eat Broadway Mrs. jerks,
No. 1875 Fourth-av.; Mrs. Osgood, No. SO Eleventh
ST. Mr.. Post No. 70 Amosst., Il receive donations
for the school in AyebueC
The Wilson Industrial School in Avenue A. Tlrs
School and House Of Industry, at No. 100 West Six
teenth-st. The Msgdslen Asylum, Yorkyile. The
House Of Aged and INDECENT Females, Twentieth st.
Tie Home Of the Friendess, Thirtiethst. aud hsdi-
sonsv. The Childens Aid Society, Astor. place,
care Of Mr. Brsce. The Ladies Mission, Old Bre~-
sryl at the Five Points. The Five Points House Of
worthy, WHO will gladly become your almoner,
snd do a world Of good with your bounty. AL the
inmates Of these Institutions looking hOpingy for
" ur kind remembI snee a. Christnas. DO Dot let
them be disappointed
Any benz VIOLENT friend in The country anxious TO add
mite to blessed object, may direct it For Char
"ity," or care o. s r., Tribune 0fice," and it
Il all be faithfully applied. hundred dollars to use
u now in several distrt sing cases that viii never
reach the public eye would be most exceedingly az
eepiabe. What great wheat gro wing farmer VII send
barrel OF -four to that poor widow VINO CONG mora
work for si1p ence than il costs him to raise aushsi
~ ubes, ard VET fr months has not known the con-
fort Of GOOD Ire or full meal.
We beS Of YOU one and all, in town ana country
P.1--Rsne1ber thsm s0r