The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-14
PRODIGAL SONS AND DAUGHTERS.


DesIitut1On ana Poverty.
The arrival of United States steamer at q
Southern port with a number of returned Ame-
rican exiles or emigrants on board has been re-
ported by telegraph in these columns. From
the Charleston Courier of the 11th instant we
gather the following details
The United States steam ship of war Quinne-
baug, Commander E. Barrett, arrived at this
port yesterday morning, from st. Thomas, In
thirteen days. The Quinnebaug originally left
New YORK, August 81, 1867, and is now return
ing home after full three years cruise in the
Brazilian or South Atlantic Squadron.
The chief feature of interest connected with
the arrival of the vessel is the presence on board
of a number of those unfortunate emigrants
who at the close of the war, were induced to
leave their homes with view OF bettering their
shattered fortunes. There are on board the
vessel thirty-four persons, men, women, and
children, who left the South at the close of the
war, and whom Commander Barrett found at
Pernambuco and Para in destitute and starving
condition. They were taken on board and fur
nished with transportation to the nearest
United States Port, by order of the President
of the United States. Their forlorn condition
should be a terrible warning to those who are
looking to emigration. They will be disem-
barked to-day, and will be furnished with trans
portation to their homes. DR.. Lebbyl the
Health Officer of the Port, Rev. w. b. Yates,
and the officers of the vessel have been unceas-
ing in their efforts to provide for their comfort
The officers and the crew of the vessel have
their wants, and as these unfortunate people
belong to our own sunny South, they have
peculiar claim on our charity.
We are informed by the captain that he left
thirty-seyen persons and three families at Per-
nambuco and four or five families at Para who
are also in a starving and destitute condition.
but who were detained by the Brazilian Govern
ment refusing to grant them the necessary pass
ports. This fact will be promptly reported at
Washington, and the steps necessary TO free
these persons taken at once
The following are the names of the passengers
on board
Francois Vautrot Mrs. F. Vautrot, Louis Vautrot,
Joseph Sibie, Mrs ]. Sibille Lou Sibille Emile ST.
bile, Victor Hugo Sibille, Joseph Sbille Jr, Josiah
Johnson Jr Ieora johnson, William johnson,
Solomon Johnson, Mrs. S. johnson, solomon john
son, Jr, Emilia Johnson Helen johnson, Mrs , w;
MacNett, Hilaire Andres MacNett, Early Andres
MacNett, Mary Andres MacNett, Mrs. Desire Arraud,
Laundry Parish, Louisiana; William MacNett Of vir-
ginia; Margaret Joiner, Mary Jane Joiner, Priscilla
Joiner, and Jocila Joiner-all OF Mobile, Alabama.
The Joiner family We're taken on board at Para.
The agricultural societies of France are
organizing an international congress of agricul-
turalists to be held in France next year. 1t
promises to be an interesting affair.
Eleven .Catholic prelates, twenty-nine dea-
cons, and one hundred and thirty priests have
sent in a strong remonstrance to the Russian
Government against the substitution of the Rus
sian for the Latin language in the ritual
The sponge fishery at the island of Rhodes
has been SO greatly facilitated by the use of the
skaphender or diving machine, of which 200 are
now in use on the coast, that the price of the
article is very rapidly falling.
The Swedish feet, now ready for imme-
date service-twelve vessels, with sixty-fve
GUNS, including four monitors 1870, 600
riXdalers, and eleven coas. vessels, with fifteen
guns, and costing ,172, 600 rixdalers.
There is some talk of remodelling the con-
struction of railroad cars In France on the plan
cd in Suit INN
ment that would require a recasting of all the
rolling iron work on the French railways.
The Norwegian steamers now running direct
between ChristiaRia and Hayre are bringing CON
signments of fine northern fish preserved in ice
which reach Paris In perfect condition in three
days from the point of shipment.