The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-10

NEEDED.
PATRICK COURTHOUSE, NA.,l
June 6, 1882. !
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Some weeks ago was written and pub
lished letter by James ii. Rangeley,
ESQ.,, OF Patrick county, giving an account
of the great privation and suffering OF the
people; but strong as that letter was IL ala
not convey to me the facts as fully as per-
sonal observation has done. There are To-
day more than fre thousand men, women,
and children In this county, and the num-
Der increasing rapidly daily, who are starry
ing for bread. They are not paupers in the
sense of the common term, but many OF the
better people, possessed Of lands and pro-
perry, who are only victims OF famine
caused by the excessive drought OF the last
year, and without instant and great relief
they must, many Of them, die for lack OF
bread.
The letter Of Mr.. Rangeley referred to
was responded to by many parties OF this
and some other States, and supplies sent
have been exhausted; and owing TO the
distance-iorty-fivc miles TO the nearest
railroad station--and the bad condition OF
the country roads, caused by continued
heavy rains, and added to this the famished
condition OF the few available teams, people
having last fall disposed OF all surplus
stock, owing to the scarcity OF food, &C., it
is very difficult to get the necessary trans
port. The merchants and people OF means
OF the county have done nobly, and are
still doing, but supplies are growing less
from day to day. They have divided to
the last, and the number increasing, and
likewise their hunger, until the multitude
that are constantly coming and begging for
bread look in many cases like CHASTITY spec
tres. Their want OF food is written in charac-
tiers that cannot be mistaken in their pale
faces and wasting forms as they stagger and
clamor for bread. am not citizen OF the
county, but deem it bOunden duty to
make known the wants OF this people. II
ANYTHING can be contributed, let it be done
ut once, and that i'm corn-meal, corn, or
flour-not money-and sent TO Burnt CHM
news, Va, on the Danyille and North River
railroad, and by mail. Advise James II.
Rangeley, w. w. MAR, John f. Penn, W.
b. Rucker, NJ. Turner, or other citizens,
Patrick Courthouse. Va, who have acted
and will promptly do 50 in the matter Of
distributing the same {; also, Isaac \. Akers,
county treasurer.
| would here mention that the supervi-
sors Of the county have made levy and
supply Of corn bought, but it is exhausted.
Delay is at the price OF death to some here,
and / hope this appeal may touch the sym.
patty of Virginia's people, and The philan-
thropic hearts may be moved at once to
send bread to the starving. Do not allow
one hour to 90 by till action is taken.
Very respectfully, DAVIS AYREs.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF DISTRESS.
The following, substantiating the above,
is taken from the Danyile Record OF Thurs
day evening:
Some days ago we published an extract
from a letter from Patrick county, which
stated that supplies OF corn had been OBJ
tanned sufficient to carry the destitute peo-
pie over till harvest, but another letter was
received yesterday by two OF our citizens,
conveying the information that some OF the
promised supplies had not been forthcom-
ing, and appealing for further aid. That
letter is given below
PATRICK COURTHOUSE. June 6, 1882.
Dear Sirs, notwithstanding the kind
ness Of your people in aiding Us so gene
rously, our people are in a most deplora-
bic condition. All OF the meal and corn
! that has been sent lis has been distributed
to the starving people, and numbers OF
them have been unable to get any. We
cannot see where this calamity will end
1t is absolutely impossible to obtain any
corn at all. a load OF corn and meal
reached here Sunday evening, and the
town was filled with people this morning
by daybreak begging for peck, gallon,
or even less. a rumor reached here from
PENIS store to the effect that seventeen
hundred bushels OF corn had been sub
scribed in Richmond and Baltimore for the
relief of our suffering people. Upon this
we wrote you that we could get through to
harvest. But this proved to be mistake,
and very sad one for us, as we were de-
pending in a great measure upon this for
relief
There are people in this village now, at
dark, who have been here all day without
anything to eat, waiting for wagon that
is expected to bring in some meal. There
have been at least three hundred people
here to-day begging bread.
We are compelled to appeal TO the good
citizens OF Virginia and elsewhere for aid,
and most earnestly entreat that any assist.
ance in their power be rendered us imme-
diately. The people cannot possibly make
out until harvest without more help. We
DO not IKE u impose upon the generosity
OF our friends, but our situation is indeed
a desperate one. Yours respectfully,
j. ii. RANGELY,
X. j. WOOLwINE.
MURRAY TURNER,
w. b. RUCKER.
The gentlemen whose names are signed
to the above letter are well-known citizens
OF Patrick county, whose statements may
be relied on. We understand that steps
will be promptly taken here to furnish adj
ditional relief to these people. whose situa-
ton strongly appeals to the charity Of the
public.
A Corner In July Wheat.