The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-27

Correspondence of the HERALD

Correspondence of the Heraldl
BosToN, juno 20, 1915.
assistance to the Saiior-Bgiars in Boston-Respect
General Jackson, &c. &c.
great deal ofinerest has been manifested in behalf of
the moral and physical condition of the sailor during the
last few years in this city. The day is past when the
land shark used to take his hand cart and go down
the wharf alongside of which Jacks ship had just
been moored call on Jack 10 hand up his raps-board
him as long as his money lasted, then ship him. and by
bringing in an exccllenty manufactured bill of liquors
against poor Jack would retain all his advance. But
the case is widely different here l do not deny,
that Of the above kind may still occur hut it does
not under the public eye To show that we have
the interest Of the sailor heart may state we have
five places OF worship for them, great many societies
that provide the families of seamen with steady employ
ment Mariners House and Sailors Home, specially
provided by the societies for their accommodation and
recently, many Of our ship have had their ships
constructed about the forecastle with view the in
creased comfort and convenience of the sailors. The
Sailors Home which mentioned the other day. is now
finished far brcklay and skaters are required
II is handsome building located in respectable neigh
borhood has a fine view of the harbor, and near
the Mariners Church. Ii contains four stories
with basement and attics There lecture room
reading rooms, large dningroom seveny-tive small
rooms with two beds in each, and several other rooms
for the convenience Of those who reside in the house
The sum estimated for the furnishing Of this establish
ment is upwards of ST. 0O0 The ladies' of the Boston
Seamans Friend Society together with the other
marine ASSOCIATIONS, hare offered to the
funds for this end proposed that any lady or
citation of ladies' who may furnish in the Home
may have the privilege OF giving that room The
furnishing OF the house being undertaken by the ladies'
confidently believe that every from cellar attic
will be furnished in such style they would wish to be
for father husband or son who may be sailor The
house will be opened on the first OF October.
The large clothing store of Cant G.. r. Bailey corner
OF Rowes wharf and Sea street. was entered by the
rear on the night of Tuesday last by some person or
persons, and three 0old watches and Sis in bills stolen.
Two of the watches were each worth SIS the other one
which silver plated lever skeleton movement S25.
The two that worth $3.50 gold hunting lever
watches skeleton movement white daIs Nos. 3247 and
325i. Among the bills was s. Of the Tradcsmens
Bank, New York red stamp No. 772. There was dog
in the store and probably his made the bur-
glars desist as there were plenty of gold pcnclcases
and silver watches laying where the others taken
merely running up window in the second story, which
looked out on the wharf II is generally remsrkcd that
robberes and housebreaking Increase as the summer
advances the domcles Of our non.rc gentry af
fordng excellent field for the operations Of the bur-
glar.
To day the Common Council meet and il will then be
known what measures the committee have devised to
commemorate the death Of General Jackson What
chaps the thirteen of the Common Coun I'll must be- who
said that they had respect whatever for either the pr
waite public character Of Cen Jackson-and this party
headed by him, who said not year since that he
would give rest to the soes Of his feet until Henry
Clay elected President Of these United States.
hear OF nothing The weather here is still very
fine. JOHN BrNyAN