The New York herald., 1845-09-02
BosroN, Sept. /, 1916.
BOSTON, sept l, ls4o
Sail ors Home Sailors PdrsonsMarkets The Weaker
Steamer Hbernia. &c &c

BosToN, Sept. l, ls45.
Sailors Home-Saors Parsons-Markets The Weaker
Steamer Hi6ernia, &C., &c.
A splendid building, named the Sailors Home in this
city which has been frequently alluded to your paper
is now nearly completed. 1t has accommodation almost
equal to those of first hotels for hundred and
fifty sailors Rev. Mr.. Lord favorably known as a warm
friend of seamen will have the superintendent of this
establishment If sailors understand their interests
they will give hearty support By doing so, they
will not only be greatly benefited themselves but will
also be the of shutting up many of the abomnabe
holes which open sailor boarding houses and
in which every crime, not excepting murder is fire.
quently committed. Another such establishment in
the north end of the city, believe would ultimately be
productive of much good. Father Taylor, the sailor
parson in this section of the city has great influence
with seamen and is much beloved by the community
large and If he therefore, would take hold Of project
to erect another Home he could carry it through sue
cessuly The old fellow is of the right temperament
go ahead Nothing that he undertakes earnestly
fail for of fair trial. As there is nothing Of great
Importance stirring at present. will relate small anec-
dote or two of this jolly sailor parson few years
since he blazing away from the pulpit, broadsde
after broasde against the wicked mess Of seamen He'll
and all its terrors laid completely bare that only
very small effort of the imagination was necessary to
smell the birthstone, and hear the bowling Of tor
of his terrible pictures, old rustyookng salt
got up and walking towards the door when the par
son sung out the enemy hies-our fire is too hot for
hm-we have knocked his top-hamper down, and now
he is crawling off under his lower masts All eyes (he
church crowded as it always is when he preaches
turned towards the sailor, who perceving that the
last remarks levelled at him, turned round and
looking the old full in the face said in pretty loud
voice" you're damnably mistaken, old cock, if you
think your shot has made this craft haul oyou never
saw the day you could make story lower. Pm only
ist going to get glass of grog and you'll take turn
there till back I'll let you see how can stand
your broadsides" "Good cried half dozen sailors
Jack cried others you'll make first rate parsontry
again and other expressions followed. The whole
dence was in uproar, some laughing, Others more
pous hushing and endeavorng to restore order When
ali was quiet again. Father Taylor, by discon-
certed-havng apparently enjoyed the joke himself,
said that is a tough old sinner but we have hulled
him-he has got it hot and heavy between wind and
water and he hauls into the gospel dock he go
down all standings pumping can't save him now" The
and remarkable fact that he lost sight OF the
old salt until he succeeded in converting him. The sailor
is now very respectable man and would blush to the
eyes if any would but aude to this circum-
stance.
Our market during tho past week has presented no
new feature. The rise Of provisions in the Southern
markets has had tendency TO make prices firm here.
WITH in some instances, slight advance for beef and
pork for ships Molasses and Sugar still hold their
own, but the supply has been equal to the demand go
The steamer Hbernia, which leaves this day, Will
ca rry out very large mail, and goody number Of
passengers Captain Ryre expects to arrive at Liver
pool a day before the Great Britain
The weather on Saturday and yesterday was most
There is nothing stirring OF Pupnc cha-
racter here at present The war fever quiescentthe
water nroiect do-repeal and Nillerism dead and
buried and the ladies' lively Kittens and gay
as peacocks. Wind, NW-sky clear.