The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-15


md. DC. &c.
CHARITABLE MEETING IN GALWAY-SAD SCENES IN
TIE "CIrY or THE TRlBEs.'
TGalway Gov. 2al corresoD 3eace OF bubH FREEMAN
An influential meeting held this day the
Mayoraty Rooms, to take into consideration Tho best
means OF distributing tlc and money subscribed fer
the relief q The poor Of Galway. The chair occu
pied by the Very Rev. Peter Iaiy, +. +.
: The .HnRsAN explained The object Of The meeting.
Mr.. JAMES MArTyH, President Of tho Society Of Saint
Vincent de Paul, suggested that Independently OF fuc
relief, it would be gerry advisable to form committee
for the relief Of the poor by food. Mr. Martyr detailed
Of distress which LIE witnessed in the Satur-
day. II that Of man who earned his livelihood in
Galway aborer for tie last twenty years, but had
been incapacitacd from doing anything sickness NJ.
Martyr visited his place where he found the man. his
wife and three four children sitting the middle Of
the room Ii he ooraer h.apef arar, and The ho5
Of t1hidg rca5 stuck aCGtas he oou, ana not mo,sl
of jtre IN the gyus Tie 1oa stat d that he h1d dold
taapfor hisbraitna M0t n,orsoU and'a fer fortysgh
hons previously he ard his tdgy hdd tea rsoW food
firing. lie Ag. MARTINI could cite ,a.y such cae aud
be would snggas. th, committee bo formed TO dispense
food wed fuel, and for that object he would put his
name down ior go.
The CnMaaa, and Captain OAR. thought th1t as they
met to arral 20 out laol that subject should be settled
Mr. Msrry. was certain tho. Mr. LAYER, N. r., ccn,r
hutod lis 400 Tor 10 special purpose,
The CHAIRMAN then announced The receipt Of additional
subscriptions. Nj Roberts, G.. f. had in f1o; CAP
tain 0'iiara lad subscribed 49, and would give more
should there o. u necessity for IL.
Mr. MARTYR again urged on the meeting the pressing
necessity hat existed fr relief in food for Tho poor
Captain oIiu. thought the meeting TOO small TO take
Ina; maj ter uso consideration then.
Dir T. NJ. PlIssc waa surprised that people who pos
soase property in tho town did not attend or snd repre-
sontatives ,hotc He would put Gown his naIne. how
ever, cor two tors Of meal for the purpose spoken Of ny
MIR. Martyr
Captain o Cara handed in s5 for the sa.ne ec;.
Matters 81 detail III The distribution az the fuel
then dscusscd and tie meeting adjourned 70 next MOI
Gay.
Amount rf cosl and money subscribed w 70 the pre-
seltj. o lever, N. r., Eioa, Very Pew ?. Aoy, il5;
James Lynch 10; Ecr1y r. TIol: iGudon, $40 ---~-.
townsend l.,sion, fl0 Patrick J. Grcey, 80. Merry
persse Gi9 Thee y. rersse fifty or coal gratis
ty st cost price. T. ". Lynch twenty Ave tons;
VIM O. Murray. twenty tons ;Clclerty Sel,4s tons
uev. P. nsy ten boat oada of turf.
MEETING IN Tuba-srEscH or ARcEDIsIidp MAC
BALE.
Efrcn, The. luhm Herald, Nov x3l
pleetip. cid "a tl.is town todDy reference
10 the slato o. the IsCf.
III the conrse or his remarks his Craze The
sadSoiuc y ]ios hy tHfraed the n,lseries o. the
poor and hive rocv SO far TO say there wa no
5cttiti.n, wes there cry 10 ba unprecedented. rui
tins fccr- LAG given to such sialaBcns toe com
p.eto ccI.hisivs rcntrad ct ~ scrc0iy 10 va
\ ty no counterfeit cesliipnhGav, earlbGt By ii.
eesa realty that the ina.bi,ats IS Tyan I'm led
to tLoss Of generosity Hch lie had the melancholy
pleasure al wi'sessng theYe that da. tlfsav hear las
wear he (be trc.bishopl rad many very l~rss'ns
ruan,s ard apri ssigls from different iatshss ~ tn
tenc collected or e,ngs he'd nrs TO agsagsd .ha
the il. cess y for then existed tIear, hoar Nav, itN.
proved fy Ills Dso'gg here today. tnt s,S prtal IL
ih5tyn oreyiiif f.loQiot tss :epr htasi,-i9
iiSi ne fc.titr cgci 1.F.oii,c,i, frsc, c',e
ftus rrf - lt cat,r, proclaimed r4h iich SELF I
ft al, that .ae ptcty q Ae lc,pt uaS act 50 gfea tr
ea,,pre a. isaa hutcyt9 ben 'sp9et.d tHeaT hearl