The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-24
LITTLE IMMIGRANTS.
A Moved and Interesting scene-The Dc
parture and the Arrival.
The London Times, OF the goth ult. says

= The London Times, OIL the Z9Ln ut. says
Yesterday Miss Rye, the most successful OF the
priestesses Of emigration, sailed from the Mersey,
with ninety-five persons under her care, IN the
ocean steamship Hibernian, for quebec her
charge consisted of nineteen adults, eight ooys
and sxtyeighs little girls, all Of whom WIN ,ie
totake them to an establishment sne mas pre-
pared In Canada, Hear Niagara, ana inere CIV; give
them course Of training. and ultlmateiy Go senu
them out as domestic servants MISS iSye neI
self. with twenty-siX children from London,
Wolyerhampton, Bath, &C., arrived ON ooara
on Wednesday evening. Ihe Llverpooi cvn-
tincent. consisting Of fifty little girls Irom the
Liverpool Industrial schools, which form part
of the parochal system, were taken on ooaro
yesterday ut noon. About q month ago MISS rye
explained her plan to the Liverpool Select Vestry,
and obtained their consent to the experiment, at
the rate OF sS per head. The money was proVid-
ed f200 out Of the voluntary rate and the remain
ing f2oe by subscription; Mr. Ka5noone' Al; r.,
children were at first selected, all OF them either
( orphans or those who had been deserted lor
number Of years; but 1t was determined that no
child whose relatives objected should be sent ou1,
and as objections were made in several cases the
number was at length reduced to hlty. The m
mates of the schools were at once set 10 WorN,
and an excellent kit was provided LOT cacn oithe
little travellers. good substantial box, contain
ing twenty eight articles Of apparel was given 10
each. Mr. and Mrs. Birchall, the master and
matron OF the schools, accompanied tae lt.ie
SIGHT on board the tender. The hfty were all under
eleven years Of age, and twenty were under seven
They were all attired in warm woouen hoods,
: covering the ears and shoulders, substantial
VooIlen frocks and cloaks, stout shoes anu
SWoollen socks. Each little one was also provided
with o nice picture book and plum pun. Ihey
were an exceedingly cheerful, merry, naPpy.iook-
ir,c ssseI,blage The little children were evident
ily many OF them great pets and bore marks OF
Auction about them In the form OF extra worked
hoods large supplies OF picture DOCKS, ana the
1ike. When on board the tender, ana stnl more
-, rd Hihpruian the little VOyaQerS lOSL
all sense Of regret at leaving home IN the cfoWo
OF wonders that thronged upon them, and tne
only tears to be seen were tnose Oh one presty -
tie maiden who had run splinter into ner nnger,
Two or three Of the little girls mad relatives VINO
came to see them or but the great majority were
In that respect forlorn, though IN no sense 9nnap
f8p and they were formally handed over 10 her
y charge by Mr. Birchall. The arrangements made
8 for their reception were admirable. Their pertns
wereroomy, and the whole seCton was 3, casei are a:
!. sal and would be strictly reserved 10 MISS kye,
her natron and the children under their cnarge.
Miss Rye was warm in her praise OF the arrange
ments which Messrs. Allan had made. Sne also
! trenaarked that the kindness her charge had met
with from the railway company'S employees, anu
from all with whom they had come 10 contact,
Eas most marked. Indeed, the childish band ex,
cited the utmost interest. Rough tars VINO nad
been accustomed for years to scenes OF parting
from home and friends, and had become nard-
ened thereto unsended now, and TOOK kln0Iy
and inquiring interest in the little adventurers
who are 80 soon to encounter the trials OF an emil
rrant life though certainly under far happier
Auspices than usually fall to the lot OF the orphan
and the friendless. On their arrival on board the
children were at once taken down to their section
s ef the vessel for dinner. Very happy they
3 Iooked. and vet many OF those little cheer
fulf faces han passed through scenes OF
great sorrow One pretty little creasS,e, s,asSts,
older had left their mother. who poor creature Is
diving In London hospital, and their father has
( been dead some years. Two other little ones nad
let their mother poor LondSn on, ~,
many years. In this ease, also the iather naa
been long dead. All the children were proVided
With excellent outfits. Before leaving the school
the Liverpool children were carefully examined
by the school doctor. and they, with the others,
also passed the scrutiny Of the emigration medi-
cal of1cer. Az to their future, Miss Rye has
bought and par has an aatT
ts()ur western Homer There the children Will De
kept In careful training until they ave 10, wnen
hey will be let out TO service at nxed rateS OF
wages and still 30 some extent under MISS Rye'S
supervision. until they are Is, when they become
z their own mattresses. Due care viii be taken tnat
the persons to whom the children are permtted 70
goout are good character and position. Inere ls
however, another very important and interesting
elgment in the scheme. II any visitor TO "Opr
western Ecme', sees child to Thom he or she
takes y fancy-and II the mer.y happy ana N
telligent faces are any, criterion there WIN De
many auckland can give sufficient guarantees OF
: SYespectabiity and honest intention, they viii DO
( permitted TO adopt the child. Seeing the excel
!. lent opening there is for female labor In euch
cpuntryas Canada, few will dispute the excellence
and the practical philanthropy Of Miss Rye's en-.
terprise, and there are fewer still who VIII NOT
wish the orphan children hearty "God speed"
THR ARRIVAL.
Ths Toronto Leader, OF the 18th instant, tells
: tho sequel Of the story:
g There arrived at O'Clock yesterday train by
the Grand Trunk Railway containing about tnree
hundred emigrants, OF whom about one nunoreo
were Swedes one hundred English, and tne re-
mainder Miss Ryes batch OF little emigrants
bound for their new home at Niagara, the eldest
ofWhom could mot have been more than aoons
twelve years OF age. The SwedeS and about tnlr-
ty-fye OF the English proceeded to the States.
Mss Rye marshalled her little army and marched
them Ga board the steamer City OF Toronto which
Csptaln MiIloy, with his usual consideration and
kindness, had steamed to Tunning's wharf await,
{ ing their arrival It was most gratifying TO see
the Kindness with which these little ones were re-
eeived. Mr. Angus Morrison had q couple OF bar
fels OF apples opened and distributed among ene
children and Mr.. Clement backed him up " his
kndness with all the available baskets OF cakes TO
be; had In the nelghborhood; and they were well
fcraid for their Kindness In tile happy faces sur
rounding them.
DISCOYERLEg TK TIE SUN.