Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-05-30
For the Ga,ettn Nh l.

Aessrs. Editors Il do net reeoTlac. -.
my pen has ever before solicited space in r~-1
columns, but at the present time wonl5 ~
leave to give through your respective ra,asN
10 the citizens of Miffiin county, and tbs ~
lie generally. few facts in regard to r.. p"I' 's
fering in Kansas SUI
About The 9Th of October last Al,r,b.
Rothrock, Of Douglas county. Kansas f,r.,a' f.,,'1'
ly a we'll known citizen Of this conn.
his home with letters sufficiently autban,:,.'' -
ting him representative of the spFa,;..
that Douglass county directed to the rar;7,.'' u
German Baptist, or so called Dunker cl-'...I9
es, and the public generally, thraDrhs,,. =
Eastern States for the relief Of a l;t,Ia -,
of about fifty members over whom, l., -" -
sides and their destitute friends ana ~;
b0rs. He visited yicinities in Ulina;s ~.
anna, Ohio and in PENNSYLVANIA os f,..11 ''.'',
as Philadelphia, and returned homo ~ ,.ss ~,
the Both Of December with large dguati,,,, "'
knowledged to be more than they n fr..
ticipated sufficient to have sustained II. =.
tie church and their more immediate -:
for several years bat their peorle caur3
sit down and fare sumptu1uSlv on don,+;,.''
when actual distress was within tba;r -
edge, and, therefore, Jacob Jlricb and or
tian Shank, who had been appointed d;..,a
uting officers Of the fund above COLLECTED ~.
constrained and permitted to distriln,a - ,l-
suffering everywhere in their reach with.
regard to sect or persuasion, which thew #-
till their store was exhausted. They bor-
been re supplied by intervals through aran.s
in the Eastern States who have received NM
remittcd by express to the amour; Of SLIM d.
or upwards, till recently the war HAVING La,
come the chief agitation Of the pulIi, MA
the contributions for Kansas sufferers b,r,
almost ceased.
Several weeks ago two men Of Illinois ron.
resenting several vicinities there. yi.i,ag
them accompanied with l3 tons Of Grain
mostly spring wheat corn, &c. for seed and
several hundred weight Of garden seeds
which they timely received. and also an tbo
same day they received four wagon loads
from another source. all Of which lasted only
four days They have thus far dealt vcry
closely and economically. giving to each finn.
lily from 20 to 40 pounds Of flour. acc.rlin.
to size of family. But now their recein,s
have almost ceased, ana if they are not i'm.
mcdiately relieved they will yet after ali per
i>h, as they cannot expect anv relief from
their crops till the middle ufJulv. They had
ut last accounts only what would DO them IN
til the first of May. and know IF hut very
few small receipts they bad since, and fur all
we know they are in a state of starvation and
distress amid Storehouses containing thous
anlS and millions Of bushels of grain. as i
the case in the more eastern States. Their
cries for relief are loudly appealing to the
citizens # this county, who live amid plenty
ana perhaps have not done rs mach vet as
they would had facts been properly under
stood. am however authorized to ackuuw!-
edge the receipt Of some 13 dollars. collected
and RENTED through the instrumcHtallty uf
Joseph lIatiiy, Esq. ex Sheriff Contner. and
others, citizens If kishacoquillaS Valley 10
whom they tender their Slncerest thanks for
their timely aid. These gentlemen set to
work, collecting even the smallest sums, and
faithfully remitted the same. Other yicipi.
ties in this county have donated respectfully.
which was also gratefully received. and 9TH
ers again have net perhaps done their utmost,
hut doubtless will shortly. While men If
war are bravely rallying to sustain the stand
ard Of our glorious Union. let men IF peace
not forget to rally to the cause Of humanity
and relieve the suffering. "Whuso staretn
his ears to the cry Of the poor, lie also shall
cry himself and shall not lie heard Prov
2l-l3. Let Us no longer delay. FIR our
fields are finely deckcd with the promise If a
rich harvest, but if we withhold from the re-
ally poor, God may see fit to blast all cur
brightest prospects Let any responsible
person become an agent. collect all he or she
can Immediately. and if an amount worth
while, remit without delay, hy express. to
Jacob UIrch, Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kan
sas, taking receipt for same, and inform tine
subscriber Of the amount sent. and fauy me
collects small amount. send by mail to
Henry kurtz, Culumbiana, Coumbiaua Co..
Ohio. or to the subscriber, McNeytown. and
1t will be forthwith expressed. | could fur
niSh your readers with extracts If letters to
suhstantiate the above and more. but as the
ease is not new one, deem it not necassa-
ry for the present j. II. HANAwALT.