Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

| The news from Sweden is appalling
! Three hundred thousand of her people
are reported to he on the eve of starvation
The following eloquent letter has been ad-
dressed to Mr.. Seward by W. w Thomas,
Jr., of Portland, Maine;
Three hundred thousand hard work
ing. patient Swedes, are starving in Norr-
land. Their crops for three years have
been bad the last year they were an ut
ter failure; and even now their misers-
able bread, made of straw and the bark OF
trees, has given out. They sit in their
chcerless huts and die. My private ad-
vices from Scandinavia represent this ca
/ lamity worse even than the published ac-
counts. For three years represented the
! United States in Sweden, for three years
| found you, sir, ever the firm friend OF
the Swedish immigrant, and this embold-
ems me to suggest to you method OF re-
lieying these starving souls. Send gov
ernngint vessel to New York, let the news
papers announce las they will gratuously)
that this vessel is ready to take to Swe-
den all contributions of food, such as -four,
corn, potatoes, pork, etc Can you enter
. u
chants will III short time send in enough
to freight the ship, Then let her sail on
her errand of good will to men" over
the sea. In regard to port OF discharge
/ Gothcuburgh the chief harbor on the
west coast, is generally closed at this time
of year, but Marstrand, thirty miles
north, is fine haven, accessible to yes.
sells of the deepest draught and always
open. A relief committee composed Of
most estimablc men, has been formed st
Gothenburr, and to them this cargo Of
mercy could be given, with the certainty
that every kernel of it would find its way
to the homes Of the sufferers. Then, sir,
both you, America, and the merchants Of
our land, will have done noble deed Of
/ Christian charity.
! .3 Laborcrs in Montgomery, Alabama,
were recently hiring out for $50, and
even S25 for the year. These were all
able-bodied field hands. Boys who got
! 81 81 nnr innnth LAST xear--hire themsrixe.
/ Tor food and clothing. The Mail says
From present appearances hundreds, Of
plantations will be idle the ensuing year
4
Pennsylvania House of Assembly did not
organize ut the expected time on Tuesday,
in consequence of the refusal Of nine Re
publican members to attend their caucus
These recusants hold the "balance. OF
power since it requires majority of all
the members to elect Speaker, and un-
less there should be a coalition between
the Republican and Democratic sides, the
immortal nine may block the wheels of
Legislation as long as they pleGse. 4 !.
RULES For pREACHING.-Our friend,
Mr. C. c. Leigh, of this city, sends us the
following note: In my late visit to Eu-
rope | learned through an intelligent
Christian lady, thad her deceased pastor
whose memory she cherished highly, had
certain rules to guido him in his pastoral
visits and his pulpit performances. His
daughter showed her the manuscript,
which she copied, from which selected
the following As they may be OF service
| to our young, and not unacceptable to our
matured preachers, send them to be in
serted in your paper.
( Begin low
Proceed slow. Asss go
Take fire;
Rise higher. gaH
BE self posses2ed
when most impressed
-Christian Adsoes<.
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