The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-18

EBLlEF FOR THE POOR OF NEW YORK FROM THE
HOWARD ASSOCIATION OF NEW ORLEANS.
Annexed win be found the report Of the distribution Of
the funds sent to COL Chas L. Frost Of this city by the
Howard Association Of New Orleans for the benefit OF
the poor Of New York.
It due TO Col Frost to state that the Howard Asso-
citation Of New Orleans fortunate in the selection Of
their agent for the disbursement Of their charitable
nation among the poor. He devoted himself personally
and diligently seeking out the poor and suffering, with
stopping TO ask whether the recipients Of the relief
were Of this that Sect nation kindred, Jew
Gentle. II enough for him to know that gaunt
want and starvation had invaded the garrett shanty
cellar OF the wretched poor TO induce him to enter their
abodes and frequently amidst Contagious Diseases and
bestow the aid required In this way he actually visited
and relieved least hundred and thirty fami.
hes lie met with many hear; readng and distressing
Incidents in his rouncs
In case he found poor Oh woman .prostrate on
bed Of straw destitute OF every comfort AMI bedaden
for days. The only food he found in miserable
was PIECE Q, Goldfish small i9t Of beans and piece
ty. These tho old woman could not eat, and fast
sinking. He ordered her some mutton, and had some
soup made for her. and Goals to tine
apartment. On y subsequent visit, the old woman had
quite revived ard with tears streaming from her eyes
thanked him for his Kindness.
In another case, he found a woman In bed who had
been confined and unable TO leave her bed as her
mother forced TO her clothes to get bread He
redeemed her clothes, paid petty sum Tor rent, and
supplied her with tickets for bread, meat groceries and
coal In auotber case he found a woman with two
children in cold garrett who had not tasted meat for
two or three weeks.
Among others relieved was poor widow with seven
small Children who lived in the pper part Of miserable
shaBty, which let IN the wind through cracks in It's
sdes and rain places through the roof The did
not contain single chair. ln the bed three OF the chill
drer lay covered TO keep them warm The youngest
beautiful boy, called Waddy, was only two three
years old AL the others we're under twelve years
cept Lao who out OF work. Two Of the chidIe
had had the scarlet fever, nd still quite feeble.
not large hat, in the m dde OF the room,
around which the other poor and thny clad children
croucbed afforded the only mean Of warmth with
the Thermometer down 10 and beow-and, the
seemed 10 be why the whole bad not frozen TO dealt
The family originally came from England-the
q tailor, got out OF work, grew gloomy, and night
suedeply disappeared, and II believed committed
suicce On enquiry among the poor neighbors by,
The found TO bear good character FOR in
dustry and sobrety, and much attached 10 her ch
dren, fer whom she struggled to the utmost and sent
Of such character TO Colonelfrest 10 give
her $40 worth Of tickets for bread meat groceries, and
COAL which the poor woman thanked hum for with
tears her eyes while her children we're clngng TO ner
with mute astoDishmtnt.
A great many other cases could be given upon whom
the charity OF the New Orleans Howard Association fell
hte dew from heaven.
The form Of bis tickets was as follows
c : Q c Q .
Eow, nm ASSOCIATION OF NV ORLEANS.
CHAs /. FROST, o
To CoIoSn prvon, o
jefferson harhst
eoeeeee Q c
Similar tickets made out separately for one dol
lar in bread in groceries, and one in coal and d.
,cted 10 and respectable parties igsged in
ths lines O, bus ibe,s 10 which they referred.
Ee res.ored great many patty yet necessary articles
o, poor families from tie Iawnbrckers, and paid small
arrears FOR rent 10 prevent thcr king cast INTO the