Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-02-15

unhappy portion of our counry. a small sum
from all who have feelings of compassion for
the suffering in Kansas, would bring in abund
ant relief:
Starvation ~ Kansas But one STEP 5etosen 1000
People and Death Az appeal TO the Press of the
try, TO the churches 70 Congress, to the State Leesa
tures phanthropists and the humane rywhere
prompt action by thv country or miracle from God
alone this people The famine like vortex, draws
70 ia frghful centre all conditions. They who had food
yesterday have day, and they who have food for
to-day have none for % morrow Seventy teams arrived
yesterday Fifty were loaded and sent away the day be-
fore. 100000 worth OF clothing have been distributed
within the past week. $4,000 in cash. within four days,
have been paid for freight ephty-one car loads Of pro
visions have arrived within that time andyet starvation
Is imminent The people arc living from hand to mouth,
and are barely saved alive Our funds exhaust
ed. The number Of the destitute increase feafully The
melting SHOWS Of February and the overlooking streams
must shortly prevent the distant sufferers from cunning
here TO supplies Their salvation depends upon our
pomptnessi ia establishing depots uf provisions at acccs
sble points Without funds The whole work must
The intermssion Of week Is death and desolaon I'M
less the country gives seed there harvest
and the seed wheat should be in the ground within forty
days Az least 100 0l0 bushels is needed for food and
much moro for seed 10 he heart Of the country and in
the name Of Christ we make This earnest appeal.
(Sirned) THADDEUS HYATT
In behalf Of perishing multitude endorse every
(signed) s. C. poMRRoY
Chairman Of The Kansas Relief Committee and Cen
eral Agent for distribution
The above appeal ought to meet an imme-
date response from the people throughout the
country who have "enough and to spare. ~
We have all~adyS Spublshed two letters from
Vermontors now resident in Kansas, both
confirming the reports Of the suffering and
restitution that everywhere prevails in that
new State. We now publish third from
Charles b. Keith, Of Muscotah, Kansas, adj
dressed to his brother, Francis c. Keith of
Cleveland, Ohio, and published in the Cleye-
land Herald
MrscorAH AtaLison Co.. Kansas,
January Goth 1861, (
BRorHgR FnANK u send You hercsith copy Of
proceedings o. meeting Of the people Of this neighho
hood take into consideration the present state OF des
tuon among them selves, and to devise some way to OBJ
tain relief for their families.
You have matter Of course, heard great deal
about the famine In Kansas occasoncd by the unprcce
deuted drouh Of last season had hoped in the early
part Of the winter that the reports Of the suffering
throughout the Territory might prove eXaggeraon,
but find on becoming interested in the matter, that the
half has not been told.
There are twenty three families ia this ncighborhood
containing hundred and persons who have
got altogether Eve bushels Of meal or any other kind
Of brcadstuG. and money with which purchase any
aud outside Of my there is not within circuit OF
ten miles, provisions enough 20 last the community three
weeks. have on hand little Hour and f1y bushels Of
corn meal, which must ~ before can fellow man
suffer rom hunger ctte people ABOUT mere are tof-
in comparison with those living out in the iuter
or, Tor at the present time there great coph oil snow
the ground the largest known fo many years, and the
weather excessively cold so that NJ present II is almost
Impossible To maui PROVISIONS WUwgn ANY quantity OF
teams we're ON the roads aud cl-ht ont in This snow
storm, completely weather sound AMI unable 90 move
more than five or six mites in daS man went West
yesterday, who lives out on hc Big Blue River. some
eighty miles from here. He hid three yoke of cattle,
and yet was only aoie to hau about thousand pounds
lie reported the people % s vicinity 10 Pc IN distress
sing condition aud were 1t not or the buffalo that
plenty m tho falO they would have nothing 90 keep them
from starving and be almost seemed TO dread return
ing home again fearing he would hud his family without
FOOD lie reported one hmil, on the Republican isome
forty miles farther vest that had already died the awful
death u starvation IL scenes his man hvcd some SIX
miles from any nhantani, aud finding hmstif getting
ont OF PROVISIONS made hna effort To- obtain ieiet from
some Of his neghbors out FALLING IN this hesave mp all
hope, became disheartened and returned home 10 lie
down with his family and die. few days subsequently
traveller CHANGED to pass near The house and going in
what a light did he behold A father and mother, with
three little ones all lying on the door 10 corner DEAD
and frozen Not marse Of o"d Of any KIND was 10 be
found IN the house. tell You Fmnk' saeh things are
enough 70 touch the hearts o. ~ most ohdurate ana ex
cite the sympa,mes ei ne whos American people
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myself-don ask anything except for suffering peo-
viii not last great while Inc almost constant de.
%ape5 o tGe ns'EaIO'' PROVISIONS 9p y own ,[
subscription among the people Of your city, or your
il called upon and convinced that by SO doing they would
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or heavy goods. such as corn flour, &C. from Ohio as
PemS pc ma 1 not f oe ~S'''Ih S,a G
in the olo'hng department with money should be sent
stan,a aud heavy Overe6a,s under coats pants wooen
sa oHS asp pS hose ss q. o ,on 1 So %t
men and women. and wooien goods generally Domes-
possible, get up box Of clothing poor people
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/ Addison X. r. Relief (ioods-CIotbiog"
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have nrety eood snnpy Of nork and noi,,oe nnd o,
or fxngs in proportion enough TO earrv ms though I'M
less have To- feed II ou, 10 tie hungry in when Ease
" he cod.sepd1 you may send n to me- in d,af on
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cess, am Your Brother,