Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-06-23

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Il This extensive and noble establish
meni, situated at No. 100 Cherry street
between Market and Pike, wns opene,
on Saturday afternoon for the reception
OF visitors. ii is large and nagnificen
boarding house for the special accommo
dat'on of ssamen, and is literally wha
It's name imports, a HOME for the ocean
tossed sailor, after the faiigucs sand toll
and perils Of his voyage are ended
where he may repose in safety, free from
the vices and imposiiions to which he j,
subjected Ia too many Of the boarding
houses he has been wont to patr0nlze il
former days. The "SailOr's Home
owes It's existence 10 al association o.
II gentlemen, Unsters of vessels and others
who conceived the benevolent and praise
worthy plan of separating the simple
minded and generous sailor from the hab
IT'S OF dissipation, intemperance, prodigali-
~ and vice of various kinds, into which
through The corrupinsss and cnpidty OF
others, he had been accustomed to in
dulge, and in numerous cases, had been
rninously plunged TO meliorate his
condition, to better his fortunes, to i'm
prove his mind and morals, and correct
and reform his habits and practices, it
was deemed advisable to erect and fur
n'sh building of such ample dimensions,
as to be sufficiently capncious for the
accommodation of hundreds Of seamen,
including captains and mates of vessels
and others, where strict temperance
should be maintained where scrupulous
honesty would always be observed, aud
where the property and rights Of the
mariner should be relgiously regarded.
Such the "Sailor's Homo" was de-
signed to be, and is, and blessing may
It prove TO The thousands who, from time
TO time, will domicile therein. The foun-
datlon OF this establishment was laid on
The 10Th Of October, and the building
opened Tor bOarders on the st of May
II is "a large brick building of so feet
front, and l30 feet deep, including the
wing constituting The rear is 4 stories
high, and contains I30 lodging rooms,
capable OF accommodating at present $50
iodgers and b0arders, but from the size
and airlness cfihe rooms, way easily be
made to accommodate 500. Besides
the lodging rooms, which are neatly and
cleanly furnished with single beds, il
has two large parlors-an Office where
The books and accounts are kept--a d.
nng room 100 feet long by "a wiJe-a
reading room Of the same size over il
supplied with books, mag azincs, pcriodi-
Gals and papers, political, religious and
extensive muse uIn, in which
are deposited numerous specimens off
aquatic birds, the shells OF teslaceous
animals, specimens Of submarine produc-
ions, and an almost endless variety OIL
curiosities, natural and artificial, collect
ed from the four quarters of the globe Ill
Each OF the lodging rooms is furnished
with Bibles, that all who desire may
read. To each suite of rooms is a spa H
cious wash room for the sailors, to per-
'orm their morning abluiions, and 10 the
upper stories baths for them occasionally
o baths in and cleanse and cool their
bodies.
The whole house is furnished in a neat
md substantial manner, and abOundng
with every comfort. On tho top or
lone is an observatory, enclosed with
atice work, with oriiiccs for the inser-
ION OF telescopes, commanding mag
illccnt and extended prospect of Brook
yn, the Navy Yard, Wiliamsburgh,
he islands in tho bay, vessels arriving
nd departing, and also large portion
4 the ciiy-comprising a splendid pano-
anna Of beautiful art and nature com
lned. The whole cost Of the building I
round and furniture, is S45, 900. ThelI
rice Of board and lodging at this cstab q
shment is SO, 80 per week When the
eaman arrives his name is entered ON
10 book of arrivals, and regular ac.
cunt is opened for him, in a journal aud d
'dgcr, where, Whatever Of money, or I
ashing, or board he has and receives,
each, item by item, charged. Nor is I,
G charged with any more than he re- -
ewes. II he board for day, he is not :,
harged, as in many places, for week,
ut simply fifty cents for the day alone V
nd his account is regularly balanced s
hen he draws, aud can a, all times be l
'en and inspected. On his arrival he is
'rsuaded, II he have money, to deposite h
IN the Savings bank" where it re- Fl
aims safe, and is left 10 stand him in the !,
'ur Of need-and already some 800 =
amen OF this establishment have de-. y
's'ed their wages in the bank, obtained
I'd secured their bank books, and since II
ocecded to sea, their board being gen al
ally paid out Of their advance pay, a
non re- shipped for another voyage.
In part OF the front basement Of this \
hiding is a store containing a copous
pply Of ready made sailors clothing oI
'ich he may purchase or not, as he h
'ascs and If n dispute arise between Ie
, vendcr Of the clothing and seaman :,
the subject OF the articles purchased, "
committee carefully examines and ar W
rates The matter, and sees that the CO
lor has justice done him. The cloth Il,
|, store, however, belongs to MI indi- :.
ual uncoDnected with tho establish '"
nj, who hires the place, and can bo IN
possessed at any time he is detected r.
doing wrong. Rules in the establish ol
nj ihcie are none-the regulations, 4,
Sevcr, are few, simple aud good. - "
@ house is opened al half past 5 o'clock ta
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