Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-12-10
Mass Meeting Of the Poor-Distri-
button Ct Une Thousand Leaves
Of Bteal.

Of Btead.
The announcement 'hst One Thousand
L)sy-s u Bread would b. distributed 20 the
Poor, at MeiGieOn Hal; yesterday morning.
caused i Iush to the corner Of Fourth and
Walnut s,reeis, such as Is seldom witnessed
in uHat qldet LEGALITY. povertr in rags, and
Want Ia the Patched garments O! better
4-ys-,ot es.ag age aa1 fratt.iEg chidren-
ali ming I'd il one general ILass, awaiting
he hour 90! t!=tr. 5u'vE. Il WAS no "scund
am iary" oea vn,srajion, 10 ou'burst Of
popular eeubg ike those W'iigh haV,
claracter zed ether c~i.irs, Wtrefe the spoi =
from barker,' carts = ze- by the crowd in
The streets, have served a. weapons n the
hams ct Tie ass.i ants 10 beat Inc passers-
bl, I'd Use Us iuot-5sI Us 10 amuzu the n.ul :
ju-r.
Al II o'cicak Tie crowd becs1 to ascend
ti.e stairs d. tbs entrance on Walnut street.
ii tie head u mH!c.;. in tife hall, tn thou-
saDi loageS we're ped Ike u mouunsEt,
ans By them stool llr. Birch with Two ur
llTrr assistants, 10 deal cot one. two Or
ihrcc lUages 10 the various appI,aHts, - ap-
geu!aBSes should give ev CrBCe q G.e.T He-
,es-.;y. ~ each VS. scfv L IN IT, n, the
.In- pissed cut OF TIE Hall ;hrsuEa In ~
trace ~ Fourth street, ahere Deputy Mar
sALi Andy GiGin rendered eiisl,n nj scrvIc..
10 keePirg the passFge-aay clear. MIiilers
"ith Children hanging on 10 Their dresses,
aHd l!tI'e uics in arm, were freely supp led.
One old iady, ~sGarcey abe TO see her way,
game Iotje..ng Though he crowd, and her
5a-ket being lied, sac ccparteq with the
prayer, -Aay God rerer let yoH GunI
s:e4-." Anyih.r. IL u Lap digcd silk iaet
gave evidence u years .: service, lEd had
p-UJ.b.y been druan forth iron lis STE d.
PCS Ivry to cl,C eci.t II Thanksgiving Day,
iaI-.y presented her casae;, wrlou. turn
ing hes eyes upon the crowd OF spec ators.
a"a ;nsn qui,t!y wilhtre", as tough She
wuuiI conceal from The ~orid her poverty
"!u..ut ,ua Promising her prise. "iiow
.laBy DfG:Hefs anu sisters hay you!" said
tie ufe4L-uI>Ecu<itg minstrel to d bright
Ht,ie GrrH,Sn la, u LO came Eext in tam.
"IErue s!f," promptly answered the Boy
"IIe-e's I iJIt irr each une'-ani he re-
cip!sut % suvh an unexpected share O
Thinks. wing bunny q ry lroPt down the
stai's 10 gilLLen i!le AeaIia oi A!s brothers
a:u SISTERS with his treasures. Aud thus
Tie scene Went on Tor an hour, and many d
Le.r'ir.t pray er = as bree,hed for blessings
Oh Tie head Ui the cheerful eiyer." 4 kind
~Oru. i cheerful sIal e sad q supp y Ut bread,
were ready tyr all, anI il honest wishes Tor
Pcate ird erjrymrnt uvd'i ANYTHING ia
so.tening u mems p:i!vw and iuduciIg plea
s-Ht dreams, B..y Birch rtcei,cG lis .uir
share o. IL pilcss last night.
II may DC tiat The ciiurlty so freely G:s-
pensed d!d Eot reach 4 c!ass .! poyerly-suf-
icing laa,lies +" h1 are really mere desert
lug tnan mary whuse basAets we've hcayuy
lGden yesterday, tut while some q! Inc TN
"urtjG we're the Recipients, many Il hearth
st..He ;hai UGlj oillerw ise Have been cheer
loss, Was made happy. We care no, loi he
motive: the results Il The acl are sLticirnl
10 contemplate. Mr.. BGca has set TN ex-
amp:= 10 others ;tIIt r3ay Will be initiated
nh prulr.cly. VITO VIII distribute the
next tlouzaa. ivavts y! be ,t:or tae poor!-
Cn.. Gu2cHe.