The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-01
Dy tue governor,
j. E. Ray, Secretary of State.
A SAD PICTURE In NEW YORK.

4 SAD PICTURE IN NEW YORK.
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Nelos of Saturday:
The interest which, at the commencement of the
volunteering excitement centered upon the soldiers,
is now divided BY the appeal for sympathy made by
the necessities of their families.
Left without protector, many of them in
condition OF abect want; while Others, who pre-
vi0us to the were able to provide for them.
selves, and indeed support the now absent one are
forced into ideness and consequent poverty by the
pressure of the times. Nowhere is this truth more
painfully illustrated than at the rooms on Fourth
avenue, occupied by the committee for the dis
bursement of the fund of one million dollars, pro-
vided by the generosity of our citizens for the relief
of soldiers families.
Here, from 10 in the morning till at night, is a
rush of women with their little ones, and aged men;
also young girls whose faded loveliness and forlorn
expression suggest the parting words of Jeanette
to Jeannot:
"There's no one left to love me now,
Aud you, too, will forget"
''When you wear the jacket red,
And the beautiful cockade,
fear you will forget
ALL THE PROMISES YOU HAVE MADE"
| Many there are among them who never before
| claimed assistance from any but loved and hon
ored hand, but now are fain to accept the protered
aid over the shoa Is OF rent, debt or hunger tha
| threaten to strand their family barks
All phases OF natural ties, as we'll natural char
acter, are represented here, from the widowed mo
IueI, e iidl' VI usheu looking Vile to the neat an(
tastefully attired woman of the needle, who trust
! ingly gave up father and brothers. little dreaming
/ how soon they would find their occupation gone.
Last comes the little child, all uni aturalIy envel
oped in atmosphere of care, representing, as
they generally do, little brood at home too help
less to be left in any but mothers charge.
Those Injured to toll and drudgery, the coarse
the vulgar, the gay and sad all come filing in, each
taking their turn at the treasurers DESK where an
order signed by their ward officials. procur es two
| dollars tor every adult, for the eldest child
| and fifty cents for each additional one.
1t has been found necessary to build fences from
the entrance door to the Treasurers desk in order
to define the line of march. Previous to this limit
| being placed, entree ertrdordindire was a daily
occurrence presenting as it did the peculiar feature
of female drapery in all degrees of abandonment,
scaling the backs of the benches; and on several
occasions array of apoplectic faces aud expect
ant eyes were seen protruding from beneath the
front of benches, being the precursors of col.
lapsed forms, which Immediately assumed a con
sstent amplitude before the chairs of the astonisheC
| committee.
| The result of this struggle for pre-eminence is
| observable upon the walls, where, in lieu of fancy
sketches and marine views, are realities of odd rec
aud white tiny socks, little stub toed Shoes varie
ties Of skinned hoops, to speak, displaying quail
| tiles from Douglass & Sherwood's tempered stee
| watch spring down to bamboo and the brass abom
| ination.
ton to labor with. the spirits impatient of control
and aay the clamor of feminine tongues, which
| with all reverence be it spnken) do upon occa
sons betray tendency to IL otion.
Five and sometimes ten thousand dollars dis
| tributed daily, and within six weeks, during which
the benevolence has been in operation, is, 622 fdmi
| lies have received aid.