Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-13
Suffering Of The Poor in New York.

and suffering III tfat Guy '''e T."
pers have mnre or less To say upon the
sub;ect. The ominous gatherings ii
the Park, premonilory symptoms of the
great -four riot, some years ago, are no
led. The Sun speaks of them "as Q
dangerous excitement" but calls the
attention of,lahor. toswhat charity and q
humanity are dning on alIsides' The
Tribune suggests that on New Years
day ladies' give up their costly tables
spread for the reception Of visitors, and
devote the sum they would cost 10 the
Another meeting of the unemployed
working men was held on Friday after'
npon, il, the Park. Several til 'usnnd
were present. A committee was ap.
pointed to solici, snbsc'i plions, and it
was resolved that an office be opened in
each Ward. A numbered short speech
es we're made, appealing to,he sympa-
thies of the community. rden"uncins
specula,ors aud exporters demanding
the right TO labor, and advocating land
reform. ..rNm Hae' Ia 5n eI
80 Ono of the speakers at the meeting
advocated the prevention Of the export
| Of corn. Another advocated "mai'
(rising to treat the officers OF buncomh
and insolvent banks to coat OF tar and
Fathers" Many of the leading work.
ag men, however, disavowed these sen.
tments and alleged that they were ut.
tred by men who cared more tor their
o'n than the interest oflthe mechanics.
tIr. Elias Fountain has published a
nolce to the mechanics out of work in
this. city, assuring them $4,000 for
chaity by NewYear's day. Mr.. Foun'
tain Intends to collect $4,000 himself. .
Te superintendent of the "live
Point, House of Industry" in his re-
port fs Friday says: l&T a. .1.a.s
Twhty-six adults and sixteen chill
drep, vho applied here personally, TO-
day, hae been turned away unaided,
except Nth food, for want Of means to
receive lem, besides seven who have
been received intu the institution. Most,
if not allpf them, would gladly taks
service vii, any one who would give
trhem bred brstheir'ldbor: Thousands
Of childrei, also young, interesting and
lovely, aro,eady to be separated from
each otherand their parents, to live, but
too gladly, wherever they can find shel.
tor. '''.N.'
Four molest and respectable look.
ing girls, eleven, sixteen. nineteen and
twsu,y.one years Of age, came here TO-
day. logether. An assistant, as usual,
while was otherwise engaged, took
down their mines, history and eilcum.
stances, whic, were givenin a simple
uncom?ainiug and evidently truthful
manner, disclosing nothing Of more Pc
cu!iar note tian the general story in
three Observation-Disclosures
destitute. A ,ook of suppressed suffer-
ing, however, attracted my notice, and
called one Of them near me--a sweet
looking, meek.eyed girl--and said to
her, How old are you, my child ~
"Sixteen, SIR" Are you well ~
Yes, SIR" said she, with slight hesi-
ls,inn; "I don't know as am sick
But y"u do moi look WE'LL" said "y"n
ara very pale and your lips look parcl,.
ed aud t;verisl'.' Her lips quivpred as
she still repeated her answer, mo, sir,
dun'l know as am sick" ...
Then said, "Nly child, tell me tlri.
| ly, have you had anything to eat to.dayl"
M, sir" she answered. did yuu
have anything t" ea, yesterdayl" Tears
! forced their way this time, aud she AN.
swered, mo. sir" lid you hav,
anything 10 eat day berore yesterday -
Only a piece Of bread that wun,a,,
gave me II, the intelligence office; my
sister aud ] (p"inling to the smallest
girr ate it l"gether." gt-s.s
, asked her where she stayed las,
night; "ln The stalioirhouse." "Where
S,he night brinre that I" "In the sta.
kfi"n hu,se '.-and again the silent tears
krickled down her Cheeks" How ma.
by nights have ynn stayed in the sta.
rviun house 7" %" Six" "Where did
-. bu live lasi!" "At Mrs. --'s,