Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-03-22
WHOLE NO. l76.

Capt. Randell, an Englishman and
sailor, left his properly, twenty acres up
Broadway. TO establish hospital for the
support Of tagged, decriped and worn>ous
seamen.' from any part Of the Union
They have, under this trust, noble in.
sti.ulion. under excellent management, as
Staten Island. in which there are at pres
ent 10 aged and poor seamen, well FED
and clad.
They have no raiions. hnl As riias1af good
food as they can eat. They havetwo suits
Of good broadclo.h jackets. vest and trow-
sers, and one sui. Of summer clo,hing,a
year, with overcoa.s, pea jackets. &c.s-
They have two clean shirts week, and
clean sheets once week. They have to-
bacco, liqnorice. snuff, pipes. dc. withon.
stint. They have good library and read
ing room. and most Of the daily and some
Of the weekly papers. They have two
services on Sunday, and one or more
weekly lectures, also the daily visits Of
doctor.
We have no hesitation ia saying. tina.
there is no better managed OF more noble
charity in the world. than this :. Sailors
Snug Harbor,' and all poor. "aged and
decrepid." seamea. by applying TO the
mayor, may receive an order 10 sling their
hammocks in this hospital. The great
increase of the property left for this inssi-
tuition. is likely TO make it one Of the rich-s
est in this or any other country. Indeed,
II is so at the present time.
The DEssRT.-One Of the most striking
Characteristics Of Africa is the deserts. and no
thing can be more desolate than the appearance
presented. They have generally fiat and
uniform surface, only chequered by moving
hills Of sand, which. like the pillows of the
mighty ocean, are raised one instant and lev.
elled again the next, by sudden bursts Of wind.
Few trees diversity the scene, save here and
there miserable stunted thorn, whitening un-
der scorching sun and unclouded sky Of in.s
tense and dazzling blue. No cooling breezes
can ever visit il; for the earth resembles vast
sheet Of heated metal; and the winds which
sweep over it are like blasts from a burning
furnace. The effect Of these winds can scarce
ly be conceived by the Inhabitants Of a. tenn
,perate cline. They come in violent gusis
from the mountains, piercing, though hot, and
loaded with sand so fine as to be almost in.
perceP,lble, but which penetraies into every
crevlce. Sometimes they rage with the fury
CT a tornado; bending the loftest palms like
reeds, and rolling the sand before them in
mighty columns, overwhelming the whole
country through which they pass.
"WE ARE ALL CHRISTIANS the follow.
ing beautiful story is told by correspondents
of the Boston Courier, TO illustrate the nncon-
querable power Of peace principles. The lit
tie town mentioned, got along very well with.
cut military department.
Il have read Of certain regiment ordered to
march into small towni(in the Tyrol think)
and take it. 1t CHANGED that the place was
settled by colony who believed the gospel
of Christ, and proved their faith by their
works. A courier from neighboring village
informed them that troops were advancing 10
take the town. They quietly replied, III they
will take it they must"
"Soldiers soon came riding in with colors
flying and flies piping shrll defiance. They
looked around for an enemy and saw the far
mer at his plough, the blacksmith a, his anvil,
and the women at their churns and spinning
wheels. Babies crowded TO hear the music,
and boys ran 10 see the pretty trainers with
feathers and bright buttons, '.lhe harlequins
Of the 10Th century," OF course these were
not in proper position to be shot at.
'.Where are your soIdiers!" they asked.
1--WE have none," was their brief reply.
" But we have come 10 take the town.
"Weli, friends, it lies before you.
But is there nobody here to fi.h,l''
"No; we are all Christians"
Here was an emergency altogether unpro.
vided for by the military schools. This was
a sor, of resistance no bullet could hit-a for
uess perfectly bomb proof. The commander
was perplexed.
Ii there is nobody to fight with. Of course
we cannot fight" said he. :" Ii is impossible
10 take such a town as this" So he ordered
the horses heads 10 be turned about, and they
carried the human animals out Of the village
as guiI,'ess as they entered, and perchancs
some hat WISER"
The TnUE SPIRir.-Pfofessor Longfellow,
in one Of his beautiful compositions. in speak
ing Of the human heart says: "What have
seen of the world, and known Ut the history Of
mankind, teaches me 10 look upon The errors
Of others in sorrow, no, 10 anger. When take
the history Of one poor heart, that has sinned
and suffered, and represent TO myself the s,rug-
Gle and temptation i, has past through; the fe-
verish inquetude Of hope and fear; the pres.
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